It has made a real difference seeing friends and relatives being able to visit their loved ones again in our hospitals.  Our Trust had to make the difficult decision to pause visiting with the rising number of COVID-19 cases, but restricted in-patient visiting returned in May. We realise how important visiting is for the wellbeing of our patients and it [...]

This week, I would like to welcome our new junior doctors as they settle into their roles during August. Some of them have already spent a week shadowing in our clinical departments before they officially start in their roles. Lectures, practical training sessions and peer-to-peer teaching are part of the induction process, as well as social events to help new [...]

Our new cancer services app is now live and provides bumper information, support and wellbeing for anyone affected by cancer. We are so proud of our Cancer Services team for all their hard work in providing such an exceptional and unique resource for those who have cancer and those who support people living with and beyond cancer. It is also [...]

We always strive to improve the care and treatment we offer to our patients and so I am glad to share the news that we have a new Radiotherapy CT scanner – one of the first in the country - at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. It is all down to the support of the Lingen Davies Cancer Fund which donated nearly [...]

Here at the Trust, we are always looking at ways to help our colleagues progress, develop new skills and awareness and lead others.  This week I would like to congratulate Jamie Henry, a Professional Development Nurse at SaTH – she has completed the Developing Aspirant Ethnic Minority Nursing and Midwifery Leaders (DAL) Programme. The programme is a regional pilot to [...]

An important message going out this Cervical Cancer Screening Awareness Week is ‘get yourself checked’. We along with GPs, Clinical Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals are encouraging people to schedule check-ups to help catch the early signs of cancer. ‘Get yourself checked’ is about cervical screening (a smear test), linking into the national campaign, but will also focus on bowel [...]

Here at the Trust, it is not just the nurses and doctors that make up our great teams, but there are other colleagues who have key roles too. Today marks the first ever National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day and this includes estates, portering, medical engineering, cleanliness and catering teams. Have you ever thought about how many miles are walked [...]

Healthcare is a rewarding career and our Trust, along with other health and social care organisations in the county, are always encouraging people to come forward and look at the range of opportunities on offer. If you are considering a career in healthcare, there is a wealth of information available to show how you can find out about the different [...]

This week I would like to say thank you to all the volunteers out there who make such a massive contribution to our Trust and other organisations across the country. Volunteers’ Week runs from tomorrow (1 June) until Tuesday 7 June and here at our Trust it gives us time to recognise the valued work that they do for our [...]