Hospital

Become a Patient Representative on the Shropshire Care Closer to Home Programme Board

11 January 2019 The following information is from our partners at Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Become a Patient Representative on Shropshire CCG’s Care Closer to Home Programme Board and use your knowledge and experience to help develop local health services. NHS Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is currently seeking a Patient Representative to join the Shropshire Care Closer to [...]

Become a Patient Representative on the Shropshire Care Closer to Home Programme BoardClaire Dunn2019-01-11T13:26:23+00:00

Get into the groove for SaTH Charity

11 January 2019 A special dance night is being held in Shrewsbury next week to raise money for the charity that benefits Shropshire’s acute hospitals. And members of the Emergency Services – as well as members of the Armed Forces – will be able to try their hand at Salsa free of charge. The event is being held at Havana [...]

Get into the groove for SaTH CharityClaire Dunn2019-01-11T11:28:09+00:00

Staff raise funds to buy CD players for patients receiving end of life care

10 January 2019 Pharmacy staff have raised funds to pay for two new CD players which will be used for patients receiving end of life care at SaTH. The pharmacy team, based at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, raised more than £40 by holding a Christmas Jumper Day over the festive period. They donated the proceeds to the Trust’s Swan Fund [...]

Staff raise funds to buy CD players for patients receiving end of life careClaire Dunn2019-01-10T11:10:25+00:00

Hospital League of Friends moves to compostable cups

9 January 2019 The League of Friends of The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital has switched to compostable cups for its takeaway drinks to lessen the impact on the environment. Volunteer Jacky Spooner with one of the new cups The League of Friends have replaced their regular, plastic-coated, takeaway cups with ‘Vegware’ cups which can be composted along with food [...]

Hospital League of Friends moves to compostable cupsClaire Dunn2019-01-09T09:14:55+00:00

Jules named as one of the country’s 100 ‘outstanding’ nurses

8 January 2019 A nurse at the Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has been named as one of the best in the country for “making an impact on nursing in 2018”. Jules Lewis, End of Life Care Facilitator Jules Lewis, End of Life Care Facilitator at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) was named [...]

Jules named as one of the country’s 100 ‘outstanding’ nursesClaire Dunn2019-01-08T09:17:26+00:00

Nurse to tackle half marathon to buy children’s blood test machine

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 [...]

Nurse to tackle half marathon to buy children’s blood test machineClaire Dunn2019-01-03T09:19:34+00:00

Football stars make Christmas visits to hospitals

21 December 2018 Footballing stars from Shrewsbury Town and Telford United brought seasonal cheer to patients and staff at The Royal Shrewsbury and Princess Royal hospitals this week. Staff at RSH are joined by players from STFC Players from Shrewsbury Town – including Mat Sadler and Steve Arnold - visited patients and staff at the Lingen Davies Centre [...]

Football stars make Christmas visits to hospitalsClaire Dunn2018-12-21T14:02:38+00:00

MEDIA ARRANGEMENTS: Christmas and New Year babies

All media enquiries regarding Christmas and New Year births should be made via switchboard on 01952 641222 to the Delivery Suite Coordinator, who will be able to assist with information about births at the Trust’s maternity units. Please note we are only able to offer details and pictures with the full consent of the family. Thank You.

MEDIA ARRANGEMENTS: Christmas and New Year babiesClaire Dunn2018-12-21T10:27:57+00:00

Tracy picks up mentoring award

21 December 2018 A member of the Workforce Transformation at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has been honoured for her mentoring skills. Tracy Newbold with her award Tracy Newbold, Pre-Employment Avisor, won the Most Helpful Mentor Award after being nominated by a student from Burton Borough School who had participated in The Work Related Learning [...]

Tracy picks up mentoring awardClaire Dunn2018-12-21T10:08:35+00:00

Quacking mural unveiled at PRH

20 December 2018 A popular art trail featuring larger than life ducks is now bringing smiles to the faces of young patients at the Princess Royal Hospital in the form of a specially-created mural. The unveiling of the mural at PRH The original Let’s Go Quackers trail, made up of a collection of 10 giant painted ducks was [...]

Quacking mural unveiled at PRHClaire Dunn2018-12-20T15:52:28+00:00