16 October 2017 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is ahead of the game when it comes to promoting healthy eating. Simon Stevens, the Chief Executive of NHS, has said sweets and chocolate sold in hospitals should be 250 calories or under. The proposals would also see 75% of pre-packed sandwiches coming in at under 400 calories. Pre-packed [...]
11 October 2017 Thirty members of the neonatal team at Shropshire’s acute hospitals have been recognised by parents for the care given to their babies. The Neonatal team have been recognised for their care They were all individually nominated for the prestigious Parent’s Choice Award in an annual awards scheme run by the Staffordshire, Shropshire and Black Country [...]
10 October 2017 Julia Brooks has helped to deliver hundreds of babies across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin in a career that has spanned 41 years. Now Julia, a senior midwife with The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), will say goodbye to the job, which she says has been ‘a real privilege’. Julia, who is Maternity Outpatients Ward [...]
6 October 2017 The following message is from our partners at Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) On Wednesday (11 October), NHS Shropshire CCG’s Governing Body will discuss the next steps in transforming out of hospital services. In parallel to the Future Fit emergency and planned hospital care proposals, the CCG plans to launch a five year programme to improve and [...]
5 October 2017 Musician Andrew Pearce entertaining patients and staff on Ward 25G at RSH People receiving treatment on a ward at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) have been treated to an impromptu concert – thanks to a fellow patient. Andrew Pearce, 22, has been entertaining patients and staff on Ward 25 Gastro after being admitted in the [...]
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) will benefit from new state-of-the-art ophthalmology equipment that will help detect eye conditions in both adults and children. Sight Loss Shropshire has made a generous £5,000 donation towards a new visual fields machine for the Eye Department at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), run by SaTH. Andrew Evans (L) receives the [...]
28 September 2017 (Updated 21 January 2018) The suspension of Neurology services to new referrals at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) continues. The service was suspended in March 2017 to new referrals for an initial period of six months, as it was experiencing some difficulties in managing demand. The Trust currently has two Consultant Neurologists supported by [...]
28 September 2017 In just over a week’s time Simon Wright, our Chief Executive, will jet off to tackle his epic charity trek to add funds for a new MRI scanner. Simon on a training hike in preparation for his adventure. Simon will tackle Sicily’s “Mighty Four” volcanoes - Stromboli, Vulcano, Salina and culminating at the world famous [...]
25 September 2017 Staff at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), who have gone the extra mile in their care of their patients, are in the running for its Public Choice VIP Award 2017. Three nominees - Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Mr Stuart Hay and the Fracture Clinic Team, Senior Paediatric Audiologist Faye Perring and Gastro/IBD Specialist Nurse Sally [...]
22 September 2017 Ten thousand crocuses are to be planted at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford next month – with a sea of purple blooms expected next spring. The project will be led by the Rotary Club of Telford Centre, and will see 40 Year 7 pupils from Hadley Learning Community in Telford, join the Rotarians to plant [...]
