29 January 2019 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has welcomed a decision to transform hospital services for the people of Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales. The Joint Committee of Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) has approved Option 1 of the NHS Future Fit plans which means the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) [...]
25 January 2019 Patients and staff are being asked for their views on how Ophthalmology services, provided by SaTH, should be delivered in the future. Ophthalmology services are currently provided at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, and Euston House (ICAT) in Telford; as outlined below: Site Outpatients Surgery RSH Adult & [...]
21 January 2019 Officials at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals are asking people to consider if they need the specialist services provided by A&E as the departments continue to face huge demand. Yesterday (Sunday) more than 400 people attended the A&E departments at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. More than 150 patients arrived by [...]
18 January 2019 SaTH Charity, which aims to make a difference to patients and staff at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals, has won a donation of £1,000. The donation has come from insurance provider Ecclesiastical, which is providing the funding to a number of charities and individuals as part of its 12 Days of Giving Campaign. SaTH Charity was nominated to win [...]
17 January 2019 The following information is from NHS Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin CCGs Local health and care leaders have approved all Future Fit documentation, including the Decision Making Business Case (DMBC), to be submitted to the Joint Committee of Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs). The Joint Committee will meet on Tuesday, 29th January to make [...]
16 January 2019 Female staff at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), who are struggling to find the time for their cervical screening test, can now have the procedure done at work. Dr Jill Blackmore and Sister Claire Carr It is the idea of Trust’s Colposcopy team as part of Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, which runs [...]
14 January 2019 A ward at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford has scooped gold in an innovative scheme which aims to ensure patients have the best experience possible. Ward 4 (Trauma and Orthopaedic) has achieved Gold status as part of the Exemplar Ward programme at SaTH. Patient experience is at the heart of Exemplar - which awards Silver, Gold [...]
7 January 2018 New mums at SaTH have been given an extra special treat thanks to a generous donation of baby toiletries from the award-winning brand Childs Farm. Andrew James and Anthea Gregory-Page with the donation from Childs Farm Family business Childs Farm has kindly given the Trust’s charity – SaTH Charity – 120 boxes containing three of [...]
4 January 2019 Patients who spent Christmas Day on the Stroke Ward at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford were given presents, thanks to a successful Christmas Fair that raised £650. The money was raised through the selling of raffle tickets and some of the proceeds were spent buying the presents while the rest of the money will be spent [...]
27 December 2018 The author behind the Ironbridge Ogre - a book created to celebrate Telford’s 50th birthday - has donated 25 copies to the Children’s Oncology Ward at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH). Lisa, Sally, Tracey and Toni with the donated books Toni Sian Williams wrote and illustrated the book, a children's mythical story book set in [...]
