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Launch of the ‘Big 6’ initiative

14 September 2019 The following information is from our colleagues at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) ‘The Big 6’ initiative to help parents and carers tackle the most common childhood illnesses has been launched by Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs). A set of easy-to-understand advice sheets on ‘The Big 6’ illnesses have been created for parents [...]

Launch of the ‘Big 6’ initiativeClaire Dunn2019-09-13T14:27:12+01:00

Trust takes delivery of 60 dedicated Sepsis Pods

13 September 2019 To mark World Sepsis Day, The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has taken delivery of 60 new blood culture pods to dramatically reduce the time it takes for samples to be transported to its labs. The new plastic pods are safer than the glass pods they replace, and initial calculations suggest as much as one [...]

Trust takes delivery of 60 dedicated Sepsis PodsCharlotte Robertshaw2019-09-13T14:40:52+01:00

Celebrating our fantastic colleagues

13 September 2019 SaTH will tonight celebrate the fantastic achievements of staff and volunteers at the annual Values in Practice (VIP) Awards. The winners will be announced at a glittering ceremony at the Telford International Centre this evening. Paula Clark, Chief Executive of SaTH, said: “Every day across our Trust we see and hear of acts from our teams, and [...]

Celebrating our fantastic colleaguesClaire Dunn2019-09-13T09:27:45+01:00

Trio to trek 40 miles through Scottish Highlands to raise awareness for mental health charity

12 September 2019 A group of friends from The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) will walk 40 miles through the Scottish Highlands this weekend in support of the mental health charity, Mind. From left, Tom Wood, Sarah Thomas and Beckie Nock Tom Wood, Beckie Nock and Sarah Thomas will spend 24-hours trekking across Pitlochry to raise [...]

Trio to trek 40 miles through Scottish Highlands to raise awareness for mental health charityClaire Dunn2019-09-12T13:56:29+01:00

Debbie set to fly for the Swan Fund

11 September 2019 A Nurse representing the Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is to take part in a tandem skydive to raise money for the care of patients at the end of their lives. Debbie Snooke, an End of Life Care Specialist Nurse at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital [...]

Debbie set to fly for the Swan FundCharlotte Robertshaw2019-09-12T12:14:26+01:00

Two members of Team SaTH to tackle 2020 London Marathon

10 September 2019 Two members of staff at the Trust which runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals are to take on the 2020 London Marathon to raise money for children’s charities. Sophie Parr Sophie Parr and Caroline Jones will both take their place on the start line of the world’s most famous road race on 26 April next year. Sophie [...]

Two members of Team SaTH to tackle 2020 London MarathonClaire Dunn2019-09-10T16:57:23+01:00

Therapists go overboard for charity

9 September 2019 Four therapy colleagues from The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital are hoping to become World Coracle Champions this week, as they take to the water in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Competing with the team name ‘Thera-peas’, Shona Underwood, a Macmillan Physiotherapist; Laura Lewis, an Occupational Therapist; Jemma Pearson, a Frailty Specialist Physiotherapist and Anita Evans, a Neurology Specialist [...]

Therapists go overboard for charityCharlotte Robertshaw2019-09-09T13:38:38+01:00

Patients praise Trust staff for cancer care

6 September 2019 Patients with cancer have rated their treatment at Shropshire’s acute hospitals as ‘very good’, highlighting the dignity and respect they received. In the 2018 National Cancer Patient Experience Survey, patients gave their treatment at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) an average rating of almost nine out of 10. The Trust, which runs the Royal [...]

Patients praise Trust staff for cancer careClaire Dunn2019-09-06T09:41:46+01:00

Newly qualified nurses complete preceptorship programme

5 September 2019 Dozens of newly qualified nurses at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals have completed a transition programme that helps them on their journey to becoming registered nurses. Newly qualified nurses were awarded certificates for completing the preceptorship programme Thirty six nurses at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) [...]

Newly qualified nurses complete preceptorship programmeClaire Dunn2019-09-13T12:44:46+01:00

Organ Donation Week at SaTH

4 September 2019 During Organ Donation Week, (2 - 8 September), The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is urging people to talk to their families about organ donation to increase the number of people whose lives can be saved or transformed by an organ transplant. In 2018/19, SaTH facilitated five organ retrievals that resulted in 15 patients [...]

Organ Donation Week at SaTHSally Orrell2019-09-04T15:32:18+01:00