16 March 2022 An appeal is being made to knitters to help create blankets for patients at high risk of falls, for while they are staying at Shropshire’s acute hospitals. The Falls Prevention Team at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is looking for people to knit or donate the blankets to use in a trial. It is [...]
28 November 2017 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is working hard to prevent patients from falling. The issue of falls is one that affects the whole of the NHS. According to the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA), there will be between 5-18 falls per 1,000 bed-days in acute hospitals. Factors such as cognitive impairment (delirium or dementia), [...]
22 May 2017 The following information is provided by our colleagues at Shropshire Council Residents and organisations across Shropshire are being asked to support a new campaign to help older people reduce their risk of falling. The ‘Let’s talk about the F-word’ campaign launched today (Monday, 22 May 2017) is being led by Shropshire’s public health service Help2Change and Age [...]
