6 September 2019 Patients with cancer have rated their treatment at Shropshire’s acute hospitals as ‘very good’, highlighting the dignity and respect they received. In the 2018 National Cancer Patient Experience Survey, patients gave their treatment at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) an average rating of almost nine out of 10. The Trust, which runs the Royal [...]
5 September 2019 Dozens of newly qualified nurses at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals have completed a transition programme that helps them on their journey to becoming registered nurses. Newly qualified nurses were awarded certificates for completing the preceptorship programme Thirty six nurses at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) [...]
4 September 2019 During Organ Donation Week, (2 - 8 September), The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is urging people to talk to their families about organ donation to increase the number of people whose lives can be saved or transformed by an organ transplant. In 2018/19, SaTH facilitated five organ retrievals that resulted in 15 patients [...]
3 September 2019 A charity DJ night has raised hundreds of pounds for the Neonatal Unit at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford as a thank you for the care given to a baby boy. Rich Austin and Gemma Jones, with Neo, present a cheque to Sister Fiona O’Connor Rich Austin and Gemma Jones, from Broseley, Telford, [...]
30 August 2019 Shropshire’s two acute hospitals have scrapped staff charges for criminal background checks. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, started absorbing the costs as of 23 August. A DBS check can cost up to £60, with many staff needing it renewed every three [...]
29 August 2019 Two community engagement events are being held next month for residents served by Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. SaTH is hosting the Community Working Together sessions on 3 and 5 September in Telford and Shrewsbury. Residents will be able to hear about what the Trust is doing following last year’s CQC inspection and the work that is taking [...]
26 August 2019 The finalists in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) annual awards – which celebrate the fantastic achievements of staff and volunteers - have been revealed. The Heart Assessment Team at PRH with their invitation to the VIP Awards A record number of nearly 800 submissions were received for dedicated teams and individuals who [...]
23 August 2019 Families who attend a church in Telford have kindly collected and donated a range of gifts to be distributed to mums and their newborn babies. The gift-wrapped donations, which included baby baths, baby clothes, nappies and toiletries, were delivered to midwives at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford this week to be given to new mums [...]
22 August 2019 Bernadette Roberts A new waiting area for patients being treated for cancer has been officially opened at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) – and has been named after a former patient who helped create it. The Bernadette Roberts Waiting Room was opened on the O’Connor Haematology Unit by members of Bernadette’s family. Bernadette, from Shifnal, [...]
21 August 2019 Patients who may be at risk of having a stroke are being offered the opportunity to have a same day MRI scan. The trial service is to be offered to patients who have shown symptoms of a Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) and who are attending the rapid access TIA clinic at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford. [...]
