NHS Fun Day and fun run returns to SaTH

6 February 2019 A charity fun day to celebrate the birth of the NHS will again be held at the Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. Soccer skills at last year's fun day The fun day will take place at the Shropshire Conference Centre (SECC) in the grounds of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital on Saturday 6 July. [...]

NHS Fun Day and fun run returns to SaTH2019-02-06T10:42:47+00:00

Forget Me Not organ donor memorial unveiled at Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital

12 December 2018 A memorial paying tribute to the thousands of organ donors across the county who have saved and transformed lives has been unveiled at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. The official unveiling of the Forget Me Not organ donation memorial window. From left, Diane Silverton (artist), Dr Rob Law (Clinical Lead for Organ Donation at [...]

Forget Me Not organ donor memorial unveiled at Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital2018-12-12T09:54:21+00:00

Teddy bear manufacturer donates more than £2,000 to hospitals from sale of ‘Bevan’

11 December 2018 A limited edition teddy bear, created to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the NHS, has so far raised more than £2,000 for Shropshire’s acute hospitals. Bevan the Bear was created by Ironbridge-based Merrythought – the only traditional teddy bear manufacturers left in the UK – to raise money for The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) [...]

Teddy bear manufacturer donates more than £2,000 to hospitals from sale of ‘Bevan’2018-12-11T13:53:42+00:00

NHS70 highlights

6 July 2018 Photograph: VTOL Media/Neil Pepper SaTH saw a day of celebration yesterday to mark the 70th anniversary of the NHS. The highlights have been captured in a special magazine, which is available to see online here

NHS70 highlights2018-07-06T14:00:45+01:00

Happy Birthday, NHS

5 July 2018 Today is the 70th anniversary of the NHS - and we will be celebrating throughout the day and into the weekend. Photo: VTOL Media/Neil Pepper Today we will be delivering birthday cakes to patients across our wards and departments. You can find out more here. And on Saturday we will be holding a big birthday party at [...]

Happy Birthday, NHS2018-07-05T08:49:16+01:00

NHS70 birthday cake for patients at Shropshire’s acute hospitals

4 July 2018 Twenty five scrumptious birthday cakes will be delivered to the wards of Shropshire’s two acute hospitals as part of celebrations to mark the 70th birthday of the NHS on Thursday 5 July. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) which runs Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, has organised for the celebratory cakes [...]

NHS70 birthday cake for patients at Shropshire’s acute hospitals2018-07-04T13:46:07+01:00

Band aid – musicians set to rock #NHS70 Fun Day

28 June 2018 Some of the finest acts on the Shropshire music scene are set to take to the stage at a charity fun day celebrating the 70th birthday of the NHS. Bands and solo acts will be joined by choirs at the special event at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital on Saturday 7 July.        Of One [...]

Band aid – musicians set to rock #NHS70 Fun Day2018-06-28T14:08:22+01:00

Trust awards set to celebrate 70 years of the NHS

27 June 2018 Shropshire’s two acute hospitals will celebrate the achievements of staff and volunteers at a very special awards ceremony which will also mark the 70th anniversary of the NHS. Members of the VIP Awards organising team Charlotte Banks, Laura Westcott and Kate Adney at RAF Cosford The annual Values In Practice (VIP) awards held by The [...]

Trust awards set to celebrate 70 years of the NHS2018-06-27T10:47:24+01:00

Bevan the Bear on sale TODAY

20 June 2018 A bear created to raise money for Shropshire's two acute hospitals has gone on sale. Bevan the Bear has been created by Ironbridge-based Merrythought as part of our celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the NHS. He has been named after Aneurin Bevan, the founder of the NHS. Bevan comes in a limited run of 1,948 bears [...]

Bevan the Bear on sale TODAY2018-06-20T09:50:05+01:00

Patients’ rock ’n’ roll exercises to ‘End PJ Paralysis’

4 April 2018 Shropshire patients have been taking part in exercise classes to music from the 40s and 50s as part of a drive to get them up, dressed in their own clothes and moving to boost their recovery. Jane Smith (right) and Liz Davies with Physiotherapist Erin Tsang Patients on Ward 16 at the Princess Royal Hospital [...]

Patients’ rock ’n’ roll exercises to ‘End PJ Paralysis’2018-04-04T13:27:58+01:00