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Panto stars draw winning tickets for League of Friends raffle

16 December 2019 The stars of the Shrewsbury pantomime Aladdin have drawn the winning tickets in the annual League of Friends of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) Christmas Raffle Draw. Harry Winchester and Anelisa Lamola, who star as Aladdin and the Genie in the Theatre Severn Christmas extravaganza, joined members of the League’s Fundraising Committee for the draw at Shrewsbury’s [...]

Panto stars draw winning tickets for League of Friends raffleClaire Dunn2019-12-16T14:47:14+00:00

SaTH Charity Christmas Jumper Day

13 December 2019 Hundreds of people swapped their day wear and took part in Christmas Jumper Day today (Friday 13 December) to raise money for SaTH Charity. Staff at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, donned their favourite Christmas Jumper, T-Shirt or [...]

SaTH Charity Christmas Jumper DayCharlotte Robertshaw2019-12-13T15:36:11+00:00

Do you really need to come to A&E?

13 December 2019 The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is asking people to consider whether they need the specialist services provided by A&E as the departments continue to face huge demand. This week (Monday 9 – Thursday 12 December), SaTH, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, has seen more [...]

Do you really need to come to A&E?Charlotte Robertshaw2019-12-13T14:47:13+00:00

Trust works to improve care of patients with mental health conditions

12 December 2019 The Trust that runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals is exploring ways to improve the care of patients presenting with mental health conditions in its Emergency Departments (EDs). The team working on the improvements. Over the last week doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) have been using the [...]

Trust works to improve care of patients with mental health conditionsClaire Dunn2019-12-12T12:45:35+00:00

ReSPECT introduced at Shropshire’s acute hospitals

11 December 2019 The wishes of patients are being prioritised in a new way for doctors to record how someone wants to be cared for at the end of their life. SaTH has recently introduced the national ReSPECT process, along with health and care partners across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin. ReSPECT - Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Treatment and [...]

ReSPECT introduced at Shropshire’s acute hospitalsClaire Dunn2019-12-11T11:48:25+00:00

Christmas comes to Trust’s patients and staff

10 December 2019 The Catering Team at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is hoping to bring some seasonal cheer to those who find themselves in hospital this Christmas. The team has been working on a project to make Christmas Day lunch special so inpatients at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) or [...]

Christmas comes to Trust’s patients and staffCharlotte Robertshaw2019-12-10T16:31:16+00:00

18 patients benefit from organ donation in six months

9 December 2019 Eighteen people received lifesaving or life-changing organ transplants in six months thanks to the extraordinary generosity of patients at Shropshire’s acute hospitals, and their families. Between April and September this year, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) enabled donations from six patients after their deaths. Just one organ donor can save or transform the lives [...]

18 patients benefit from organ donation in six monthsCharlotte Robertshaw2019-12-09T15:54:25+00:00

Medical Assistants to join out-of-hours teams at SaTH

6 December 2019 Doctors and Nurses at Shropshire’s acute hospitals are to get support in the evenings, at weekends and during Bank Holidays in order to improve patient flow and reduce hospital length of stay. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is introducing its first cohort of Medical Assistants (MAs), who will work with Medical and Surgical staff. [...]

Medical Assistants to join out-of-hours teams at SaTHClaire Dunn2019-12-06T11:24:19+00:00

Statement in response to CQC findings

6 December 2019 The CQC today issued a press release about our Maternity services and Emergency Departments. Below is a statement from our Chief Executive: Paula Clark, Chief Executive of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, said: “We are pleased the CQC has found improvements in our maternity services and patients and families say staff are kind and [...]

Statement in response to CQC findingsClaire Dunn2019-12-05T15:56:32+00:00

Physics and Radiotherapy staff crowned Team of the Year

5 December 2019 The Physics and Radiotherapy team at SaTH has been crowned Team of the Year at a regional awards ceremony, for championing clinical research. The team, which is based at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, won the coveted award at the Clinical Research Network West Midlands Awards 2019, which are run by the National Institute for Health Research. The [...]

Physics and Radiotherapy staff crowned Team of the YearClaire Dunn2019-12-05T10:41:04+00:00