This week we welcomed our first patients to two new, modern wards at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), which will make a huge difference to our patients. The wards are now home to gastroenterology and surgical services, providing an additional 56 inpatient beds. Patient Gary Footman was the last patient to move from Ward 25, which will now undergo some refurbishments [...]
It is fantastic news that we now have new cameras that can monitor the radiation dose which is given to cancer patients at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. Our Trust is the first in the country to use DoseRT, which can monitor the dose during radiotherapy treatment. The cameras work alongside the new linear accelerator machine (LINAC), which is a vital tool [...]
Resident Doctors’ strike action starts on Friday morning and we will be doing all we can to reduce any significant disruption to our services. Our Trust will work hard along with other healthcare organisations to deliver the best possible care. Resident doctors who are members of the British Medical Association (BMA) will be striking from 7am on Friday (14 November) [...]
It is so important that our patients are getting the right care in the right place and a significant investment in our hospitals will improve access to urgent and emergency care. There are various plans, including the expansion of acute assessment and same day emergency care at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) with the creation of a further 40 assessment spaces. [...]
It was fantastic to recognise colleagues who do so much for the Trust at our Celebratory and Long Service awards. Finalists and winners from the 15 categories were at the annual Trust Celebratory Awards and it was so great to see the wonderful work that takes place across the organisation. I would like to thank those who nominated and voted [...]
We are always looking at ways to reduce waiting times for our patients to ensure they receive a diagnosis as quickly as possible and the best possible care. The Trust has made huge improvements with it achieving its best diagnostic performance for over five years. Our waiting lists for tests and scans have been reduced, meaning that our patients are [...]
Keeping our patients and staff safe is one of our top priorities and we are re-introducing face mask wearing in some areas of our hospitals from Wednesday 8 October. We look after the most vulnerable in our communities and we do all that we can to protect them. Patients, visitors and staff are being asked to wear face masks [...]
You still have time to vote for your hospital hero in our Trust’s Public Recognition Award - the deadline is on Friday (3 October). We have three fantastic finalists and I know the decision will be a difficult for you as they are great contenders who all are incredibly deserving. The Public Recognition Award is the only category in [...]
We have had the good news recently that the Trust has secured funding for more green projects, which will help us cut energy costs and reduce emissions. Work has started on installing nine electric vehicle charge points across the Trust’s sites to support its EV fleet after the Department for Transport awarded it £35,000. In line with the NHS Net [...]
As we approach the August bank holiday, I would remind people across the county to plan ahead for their medication needs to ensure they have essential prescriptions in time. With General Practices closed on the bank holiday Monday 25 August, it is crucial for patients who rely on repeat prescriptions to order them well in advance and to make sure they [...]
