Shrewsbury and Telford General News and posts
Tickets for Maternity Conference now available
For more detailed information, including a programme, please view the Conference flyer.
£1,000 donation to benefit women receiving treatment for breast cancer in Shropshire
From left: Sue Lewis, Mary Pascoe, Pat York, Julie Bayley, Carole Copplestone and Mr Tamoor Usman A Shrewsbury club has donated £1,000 to benefit women receiving treatment for breast cancer in Shropshire. The Inner Wheel Club of Shrewsbury made the donation to the Breast Service at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH). Carole Copplestone, President [...]
Pharmacy Opening Times for Christmas and New Year
Please click the links below for pharmacy opening times over Christmas and New Year. Telford and Wrekin pharmacy opening times Shropshire pharmacy opening times
Opportunity to learn more about Cancer App
Shropshire’s acute hospitals will next week showcase an innovative App that helps cancer patients manage the side effects of chemotherapy. The App, which can be downloaded onto mobile phones, computer tablets and desktop computers to help patients understand and monitor the expected side effect of chemotherapy treatment, has been developed by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, which runs [...]
Couple tie the knot on Ward 26 Urology
A hospital ward at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital was transformed into a wedding venue on December 1 after health issues prompted a couple to tie the knot. David Donaldson proposed to his partner of 16 years, Lorraine Davis, on Tuesday 29 November and 48 hours later they were proclaimed husband and wife. As soon as the news of the proposal [...]
IMPORTANT: NHS Future Fit Programme Board Recommendation
The NHS Future Fit Programme Board today (Wednesday 30 November 2016) agreed proposed options for the future of emergency and critical care in Shropshire. The preferred option proposes a single Emergency and Trauma Department at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) with a Planned Care Site at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, along with Centres at both sites which [...]
Trust taking action on ‘never events’
The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is taking steps to improve care following the reporting of a number of ‘never events’. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has reported six never events since September 2015, following a period of more than three years without recording any. Never events are described as events that are preventable because [...]
Stay well this winter – A&E may not be your best option
With temperatures falling below zero, Shropshire’s two acute hospitals are beginning to see a rise in A&E attendances, and are asking people to think about where they will get the best medical attention for their condition. Year-on-year hospitals across the country are seeing an increase in the number of people attending Emergency Departments and the number of people who are [...]
Separating emergency and planned care will reduce cancelled hospital appointments
Doctors at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals believe proposals to separate emergency and planned care will significantly reduce cancelled hospital operations. Mr Joe McCloud, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at SaTH The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) cancelled 775 planned hospital operations in theatres last year, with approximately half being because of a lack [...]
Plan provides a vision of a healthier future for people across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin
A new vision for the future of health and care services across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin is formally unveiled for the first time today. The Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) for Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin sets out how the health and care system can remain fit for the future, help patients to become healthier and respond effectively to [...]