Shrewsbury and Telford General News and posts
22 November 2023 Local health and care leaders are alerting residents that Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin’s A&E departments are under “extreme pressure” due to significant and sustained demand. People are being urged to ‘think which service’ and choose the right service for their needs to help reduce the pressure and make sure everyone can get the care they need as [...]
22 November 2023 The Trust, which runs the county’s two acute hospitals, has been recognising learners and newly qualified nurses at a special celebration. A Learning and Development Celebration was held as part of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust’s (SaTH) Recognition Week and more than 200 members of staff were recognised for their fantastic achievements over the last [...]
20 November A father raised nearly £3,000 for a ward at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) by riding his 1967 50cc moped for 230 miles across the 10 highest roads in Wales. Ian Mair was inspired to embark on this challenge for the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) Charity and raise money for Ward 23 (Haematology) at RSH after [...]
17 November 2023 The winner of this year’s Shropshire Star Public Recognition Award has been announced as part of a virtual award ceremony for the Trust which runs the county’s two acute hospitals. Ward 22 Short Stay at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital were crowned the winners in the only category that patients, families and members of the public can nominate and [...]
16 November 2023 The Trust which runs the county’s acute hospitals is the first in the country to get a state-of-the-art radiotherapy training system, bringing huge benefits for patients and staff. The new system has been installed at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) which is run by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), and provides an ‘exceptional level [...]
8 November 2023 It's World Radiography Day on 8 November. Meet some of our incredible Radiography colleagues... Diagnostic Radiography Andy - Assistant Practitioner Andy started in the Trust as an Imaging Assistant. In 2019/2020 he decided to go back to college to complete English and Maths GCSE . With the Trust’s full support he completed both courses in 2020. [...]
8 November 2023 A patient cared for at the Trust which runs the county’s two acute hospitals has cycled 340 miles from Pisa to Rome to raise money for Myeloma UK. Jo Coombes, 55, from Hinstock in Shropshire, was diagnosed with myeloma three years ago at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), after experiencing a sharp pain whilst [...]
3 November 2023 The first phase of a multi-million pound investment at Princess Royal Hospital in Telford is close to completion. The re-developed main entrance will transform the ‘front door’ of the hospital improving the experience for everyone. Patients, visitors and staff will soon be able to enjoy a brand-new Costa Coffee, with further retail offers including a convenience store [...]
31 October 2023 Patients across Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin are already seeing the benefits of a new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) which opened its doors earlier this month. A total of 2,230 blood tests and 1,045 scans were carried out at the CDC in the first four weeks. The new facility, located at Hollinswood House in Telford, means that [...]
Friday 27 October 2023 Samantha Matthews, Clinical Lead Enhanced Care Team, with ECSWs Simone Hitchin and Jerry Rajeshwar A new one-to-one service has been introduced to provide the best possible support to help the recovery of patients with high level care and supervision needs at the Trust, which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. The Enhanced Care Team (ECT) [...]
