Shrewsbury and Telford General News and posts

Nearly 180 new nurses to join Shropshire’s acute hospitals

18 October 2019 Nearly 180 new nurses are to join SaTH to help improve the quality of care for patients. The 176 nurses have been recruited by  the Trust to work across its hospitals - The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. They have been recruited from India and will start to arrive in [...]

Nearly 180 new nurses to join Shropshire’s acute hospitals2019-10-18T11:34:36+01:00

Louise Barnett appointed new Chief Executive

17 October 2019 Louise Barnett has been appointed as the Chief Executive of Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. Louise will start at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford in February. Louise Barnett Louise is currently the Chief Executive at The Rotherham NHS [...]

Louise Barnett appointed new Chief Executive2019-10-17T13:47:59+01:00

Trust celebrates Fab Change Day

16 October 2019 Staff at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) have been marking Fab Change Day – a national initiative to celebrate improvements being made within the NHS. Fab Change Day 2019 Led by the Trust’s End of Life Care team, coffee and cake mornings were held in the restaurants at both the Princess Royal [...]

Trust celebrates Fab Change Day2019-10-16T15:46:41+01:00

Improving patient experience at SaTH

15 October 2019 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is developing a new committee to improve experience for patients regardless of their background. SaTH, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, is looking for members of the public to join staff from the Trust on its new Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity sub-committee. Ruth [...]

Improving patient experience at SaTH2019-10-15T10:16:26+01:00

New bladder scanner funded by local support group

14 October 2019 Together with Santander, the Shropshire Prostate Cancer Support Group (SPCSG) has funded a new ultrasound bladder scanner, doubling the number of patients who can be screened at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. The new bladder scanning equipment allows staff looking after those going through treatment to safely and effectively measure bladder consistency without invasive testing. Dennis Briggs, chairman [...]

New bladder scanner funded by local support group2019-10-15T10:19:40+01:00

Hospital Trust recruits specialist Tracheostomy Practitioner

11 October 2019 A specialist Tracheostomy Practitioner has enhanced the nursing team at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. Elaine France Elaine France officially took up the new role at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), on 1 October 2019 to enhance the [...]

Hospital Trust recruits specialist Tracheostomy Practitioner2019-10-11T12:47:30+01:00

Delivery Suite awarded Diamond status

10 October 2019 The Delivery Suite at the Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has been awarded Diamond status as part of the organisation’s Exemplar improvement programme. The Delivery Suite becomes the fourth department at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), to [...]

Delivery Suite awarded Diamond status2019-10-10T16:08:21+01:00

Health hero porters presented with The Sun’s Ultimate Lifesaver award by PM Boris Johnson

9 October 2019 Two porters from The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) won the Ultimate Lifesaver award at last night’s The Sun’s Who Care Wins Awards. Prime Minister Boris Johnson stands alongside winners Nick Evans and Ruth Lowe, left, who were nominated by Sarah and Mike Clifford after saving their baby Logan.Credit: Dan Charity - The Sun [...]

Health hero porters presented with The Sun’s Ultimate Lifesaver award by PM Boris Johnson2019-10-09T10:30:48+01:00

Porters who saved a baby’s life named finalist in The Sun’s Who Cares Wins Awards

8 October 2019 Two quick-thinking porters at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford who helped to save the life of a seven-week-old baby have been shortlisted for an award in The Sun’s Who Cares Wins Awards. From left, Nick Evans, Sarah Clifford (with Baby Logan), Mike Clifford and Ruth Lowe. Picture courtesy of The Sun. Nick Evans [...]

Porters who saved a baby’s life named finalist in The Sun’s Who Cares Wins Awards2019-10-08T15:51:46+01:00

Every Mind Matters – groundbreaking mental health platform launched

7 October 2019 The following information is from Shropshire Council in partnership with Public Health England Public Health England (PHE), in partnership with the NHS, today launches Every Mind Matters to help people take simple steps to look after their mental health, improve their mental wellbeing and support others. It is increasingly recognised that taking care of our mental health [...]

Every Mind Matters – groundbreaking mental health platform launched2019-10-07T15:36:09+01:00