Press release from NHS Blood and Transplant shared 24 January 2022 Donating blood or organs are the most important things you can do to make a difference to someone else’s life, according to new research which ranks altruistic acts. A survey of 2,189 adults in England placed blood and organ donation top in a poll of ways that people felt [...]
18 February 2021 The following information is from our partners at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) ‘Tell us about your experience of the blood taking (phlebotomy) services’ is the message to patients from health leaders at NHS Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs). A patient experience survey, which has been launched by local [...]
12 January 2021 The following information is from our partners at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) NHS Shropshire and NHS Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) want to improve blood taking (phlebotomy) services for all patients and would like to gather the views of local people in the area. A new patient experience survey has [...]
Please note: a more recent update on the Phlebotomy service can be found here. 28 August 2020 The blood taking (phlebotomy) service, which was relocated to community buildings in response to COVID-19, will be returning to Shropshire’s two acute hospitals from Tuesday, 1 September 2020 as an appointment only service. The service provided by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS [...]
Please note: a more recent update on the Phlebotomy service can be found here. We are making temporary changes to our Phlebotomy (blood taking) service as a result of the effects of coronavirus (Covid-19). These changes will help ensure we have sufficient staff to provide a safe service and minimise the risk to both patients and staff coming in to [...]
27 February 2018 Two charities which benefit SaTH are looking for your help to win a share of £20,000. The Harry Johnson Trust and Shropshire, Staffordshire & Cheshire Blood Bikes are both taking part in the Shropshire Star’s Cash For Your Community initiative. Shropshire Star readers will decide how the money is shared out by collecting tokens that are printed [...]
21 February 2019 A scientist at the Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has donated his 100th unit of blood. David receives his medal and certificate from Genna Vernon, whose family has benefited from blood donors like David. David Hall is a Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist with the Blood Transfusion and Haematology Department at The Shrewsbury and [...]
20 February 2019 A nurse at the Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has smashed her half marathon fundraising target to buy two specialist pieces of equipment which can avoid the need for a child to go to hospital and give a blood sample. Sarah Voice Sarah Voice, a specialist nurse in the Anticoagulation Team at The [...]
11 February 2019 A team of white coats at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals have streamlined their work to ensure patients are given the most effective antibiotics at the earliest opportunity. The behind-the-scenes work is proving particularly effective in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust’s (SaTH) fight against sepsis as it is now possible for patients to receive specially-targeted antibiotics [...]
3 January 2019 A nurse at the Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is to take on a half marathon to raise money for a specialist piece of equipment which can avoid the need for a child to give a blood sample and avoid a trip to hospital. Sarah Voice, specialist nurse at SaTH Sarah Voice works [...]
