Shrewsbury and Telford General News and posts
28 February 2023 Heart Failure Nurses (HFN) at one of the county’s acute hospitals have won a national award for their exceptional quality of care and treatment with a patient nominating them for the title. Sisters Sue Collinson, Linda Marsh and Ros Burrell from the HFN/Cardiac Rehabilitation Team at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), which is run by The Shrewsbury and [...]
27 February 2023 To read the open letter - click here.
27 February 2023 Local GP, Dr Julian Povey, who was also the Joint Chair of the former Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) is supporting plans that will improve hospital care for everyone in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales. The Hospitals Transformation Programme is working to put in place new ways of delivering care as [...]
27 February 2023 A local family has generously donated money to the Macmillan team at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), benefitting cancer patients and their families, in memory of their husband and father. In December 2015, Kev Price was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour and underwent an operation to remove the tumour, followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Throughout his [...]
22 February 2023 People in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are being encouraged to ‘Think which service?’ before acting when deciding on which local service is right for their healthcare needs, as part of a new local NHS campaign. The campaign aims to help people get quicker urgent care in the most appropriate place and highlights NHS 111 online, the Minor [...]
17 February 2023 Certificates to recognise “a special contribution to service user care” have been awarded to staff across maternity services. Created by the Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin, special contribution certificates have been given to a wide range of staff, including midwives, consultants, housekeepers, women’s services assistants, health visitors and mental health services. More than [...]
16 February 2023 A new acute medical floor has been opened at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital to ease pressure on its Emergency Department and improve flow through the hospital. Since it opened its doors in December more than 1,100 patients have attended the acute medical floor at the hospital. It now means that patients who would have been seen and managed [...]
14 February 2023 Communities across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales are to benefit from exciting plans to transform care, experience and facilities at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. It is part of long-term plans to develop two thriving hospitals for everyone. Construction works are progressing well on a £24million planned care hub at PRH, with plans also [...]
13 February 2023 A charity has presented SaTH with funding for virus air filters which improve the air quality for patients on wards and reduce the risk of COVID-19. The League of Friends (LoF) of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) has gifted nearly £12,000 for the air filters. Funding paid for four filters at RSH and SaTH bought four for [...]
6 February 2023 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is shining a spotlight on its apprentices during National Apprentice Week (6-12 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 reflect [...]
