News – Page 24

Hospitals Transformation Programme announces ‘drop-in’ sessions for communities

21st February 2024 Following a number of exciting developments and milestones the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has announced three drop-in sessions for communities to attend as part of the Hospitals Transformation Programme (HTP). The HTP plans will mean the population of Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales will benefit from high quality, sustainable care and fewer [...]

Hospitals Transformation Programme announces ‘drop-in’ sessions for communitieslydia hughes2024-03-05T11:53:35+00:00

Community update on works at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital including the Hospitals Transformation Programme

16 February 2024 The below provides and update on the latest works at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital site. These include the works under the Hospitals Transformation Programme (HTP) which is key to transforming health and care services across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and mid-Wales. We are progressing through the final stage of national approval for the HTP development. We have [...]

Community update on works at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital including the Hospitals Transformation Programmelydia hughes2024-03-06T14:08:28+00:00

New £3.6m gamma camera unit to be built at hospital

A unit is being built at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital to house a new gamma camera which will increase capacity for cancer scanning and reduce waiting times for patients. Work is progressing on the £3.6 million project and the unit is being built in Evolution Road on the hospital site, which is run by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS [...]

New £3.6m gamma camera unit to be built at hospitalJason Winley2024-07-31T13:46:49+01:00

Results of Care Quality Commission maternity survey published

9 February 2024 A new survey by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found that women are listened to, treated with respect and dignity, and involved in decisions about their care at the Trust that provides maternity services for women in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales. The 2023 CQC Maternity Survey involved 121 NHS Trusts in England and [...]

Results of Care Quality Commission maternity survey publishedCharlotte Robertshaw2024-02-09T14:41:21+00:00

Trust director and son reach peak of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise charity funds

7 February 2024 A director at the Trust, which runs the county’s two acute hospitals, and his son tackled thunderstorms, sleet and altitude sickness to climb Africa’s highest peak Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for charity. Nigel Lee, Director of Strategy and Partnerships at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), and his son Flight Lieutenant Tom Lee [...]

Trust director and son reach peak of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise charity fundsLisa Bailey2024-02-08T11:35:03+00:00

Trust recruits 10 internationally-educated midwives to maternity services

6 February 2024 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has recruited 10 internationally-trained midwives to its maternity services, with a commitment to recruit a further two midwives from overseas each year to be more representative of its local communities. Each midwife has been through an extensive induction and training period to equip them for practice in the UK. [...]

Trust recruits 10 internationally-educated midwives to maternity servicesCharlotte Robertshaw2024-02-06T15:54:49+00:00

National Apprenticeship Week is celebrated by Trust

Monday 5 February 2024 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is shining a spotlight on its apprentices during National Apprentice Week (5-11 February). It is celebrating and raising awareness about the diverse and wide variety of apprenticeship opportunities that are available at SaTH and rest of the NHS. This year’s theme is ‘Skills for Life’. The week will [...]

National Apprenticeship Week is celebrated by TrustCaroline Cross2024-02-05T08:50:12+00:00

Trust’s Maternity Services to hold second open day

Following the success of its previous open day, Maternity Services at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust will once again open their doors to the public on Saturday 24 February 2024. Taking place from 10am-3pm at the Shropshire Women and Children’s Centre, part of the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, the open day will offer hourly guided tours [...]

Trust’s Maternity Services to hold second open dayCharlotte Robertshaw2024-02-01T11:13:37+00:00

The NHS in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin has declared a system critical incident

Issued by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Please help us to help those with the most urgent health needs, by choosing the care most appropriate for your needs. Please only call 999 or go to A&E in life threatening emergencies. We are seeing high levels of admissions and attendances at A&E at both The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess [...]

The NHS in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin has declared a system critical incidentLisa Bailey2024-01-31T12:47:22+00:00

Trust seeks input from community for future engagement

29 January 2024 A survey which aims to discover how our local community wants to connect with their hospitals is still open. The Community Engagement team at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is running a survey, which closes on Friday 16 February. Julia Clarke, Director of Public Participation, said: "In 2020/21, we talked to our communities [...]

Trust seeks input from community for future engagementVictoria Jones2024-01-29T17:01:15+00:00