News – Page 62

‘Attend your health appointments during pandemic’ says patient following operation

21 December 2020 The following information is from our colleagues at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (CCGs) A patient with a breathing condition has shared her personal experience of having an operation at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) during the COVID-19 pandemic. She told health leaders at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) that [...]

‘Attend your health appointments during pandemic’ says patient following operationClaire Dunn2020-12-21T10:33:15+00:00

“Long Covid” clinic for Shropshire

18 December 2020 The following message is from our partners at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and Shropshire Community Health Trust. A new service has been launched for patients with Long COVIDin a joint project by Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust. It aims to provide help [...]

“Long Covid” clinic for ShropshireClaire Dunn2020-12-18T09:31:04+00:00

Local health trusts’ research teams awarded for joint COVID work

16 December 2020 Research teams from The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust, and Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust have been recognised for their collaborative work on a national Covid-19 study and West Midlands commercial COVID-19 Novavax vaccine trial. Mandy Carnahan The award [...]

Local health trusts’ research teams awarded for joint COVID workClaire Dunn2020-12-17T09:42:22+00:00

Newly expanded Same Day Emergency Care centre operational this month

16 December 2020 A newly-built expanded Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) centre at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, which will help reduce hospital admissions and improve patient experience, will be operational later this month. The centre, next to the hospital’s A&E Department, will house a larger Acute Medical Same Day Emergency Care service running seven-days-a-week. Patients seen in the SDEC will [...]

Newly expanded Same Day Emergency Care centre operational this monthClaire Dunn2020-12-16T14:08:54+00:00

Make sure you are stocking up over Christmas and New Year

16 December 2020 The following message is from our partners at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) Make sure you are stocking up for all your health needs over the Christmas and New Year period, say health bosses at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs). With the festivities fast approaching, check that you have [...]

Make sure you are stocking up over Christmas and New YearClaire Dunn2020-12-16T11:34:23+00:00

Rollout of Covid-19 vaccination gets under way

12 December 2020 People across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin have this week started to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as part of the largest immunisation programme in UK history. Invitations to book an appointment are being sent to priority groups, with those aged 80 or older, care home workers, along with NHS workers who are at higher risk are among [...]

Rollout of Covid-19 vaccination gets under wayClaire Dunn2020-12-11T17:02:27+00:00

Trust receives £5.8m for maintenance projects

11 December 2020 Shropshire’s acute hospitals have been awarded £5.8 million, a share of £600 million given to NHS Trusts for maintenance backlog. The money is part of £1.5 billion capital funding announced by the Prime Minister in the summer to help the NHS build back better. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury [...]

Trust receives £5.8m for maintenance projectsClaire Dunn2020-12-11T11:59:04+00:00

Trust response to Donna Ockenden’s first report following the Independent Review of Maternity Services

10 December 2020 Donna Ockenden has released her first report following the Independent Review of Maternity Services at SaTH. The full report and press release can be found at www.donnaockenden.com Below is a written statement in response to this report: Louise Barnett, Chief Executive at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, said: "I would like to thank Donna [...]

Trust response to Donna Ockenden’s first report following the Independent Review of Maternity ServicesCharlotte Robertshaw2021-04-06T16:07:12+01:00

Project Wingman to take off at Shropshire’s acute hospitals

9 December 2020 Hospital staff on the front line of the NHS fight against coronavirus are being helped to unwind thanks to some first class support from airline crews. Project Wingman is coming to SaTH. Picture taken at another hospital. Healthcare workers and support staff at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) are being treated to [...]

Project Wingman to take off at Shropshire’s acute hospitalsClaire Dunn2020-12-09T10:06:30+00:00

Scientists at the heart of Shropshire’s COVID-19 response

9 December 2020 They are at the very heart of Shropshire’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Every day they carefully decipher hundreds of tests extracting and detecting the relevant information to determine who is COVID-19 positive and who is negative. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Microbiology team at SaTH has provided the results for COVID-19 swabs taken from [...]

Scientists at the heart of Shropshire’s COVID-19 responseClaire Dunn2020-12-09T09:48:20+00:00