15 July 2019 The Breast Imaging Department at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford has moved to a new, dedicated location to improve care for patients. The new department brings breast imaging services at PRH into one location which includes a new private waiting area and changing cubicles as well as a new mammography suite. The aim is to [...]
12 July 2019 A new model of care has been launched at SaTH to improve outcomes and reduce the length of stay in hospital for patients undergoing hip and knee replacements. It follows a successful year-long pilot of an Enhanced Recovery programme at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford for those having elective surgery for joint replacements. This new [...]
11 July 2019 A family has praised a quick-thinking porter at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford who performed emergency CPR on their seven-week-old son when he unexpectedly stopped breathing. Sarah and Mike Clifford, of Telford, said if it hadn’t been for the actions of Chargehand Porter, Nick Evans, their baby son Logan wouldn’t be here today. [...]
9 July 2019 A new Maternity Movement Bracelet has been launched to help pregnant women under the care of Shropshire’s two acute hospitals to track the movements of their unborn baby. Funded and supported by The Local Maternity System (LMS) in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin, the Maternity Movement Bracelet will be given to expectant mums at 24 weeks [...]
5 July 2019 Pupils at a school in Shrewsbury have donated more than £3,700 to a fund set up to benefit patients at the end of life at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. The Priory School presented a cheque for £3,732.32 to SaTH's Swan Fund this week. The Trust, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury and Princess Royal hospitals, intends to use [...]
4 July 2019 The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has appointed its first Sepsis Nurse Practitioner to strengthen and implement the advancements that have already been made in its Sepsis care. Angela Windsor, who takes on the role following her work at the Trust as a Resuscitation Officer, will facilitate a push forward in the way The Shrewsbury [...]
28 June 2019 A specialist nurse from SaTH was thanked by the Prime Minister at a reception in Downing Street for her work helping people living with diabetes. Erica Richardson, Lead Diabetes Specialist Nurse, was invited to meet Theresa May at Number 10, along with other NHS staff, diabetes charity workers and innovators looking at prevention, care and researching a [...]
26 June 2019 Two more houses which will accommodate junior doctors working at SaTH have been completed – thanks to community support. The houses at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford were completed last week and will accommodate a total of eight doctors. It brings the total number of houses now refurbished at PRH to four, with work due [...]
10 June 2019 SaTH is part of a national programme which aims to reduce the incidence of cerebral palsy in pre-term babies. It means that mums-to-be who go into early labour (before 30 weeks) will be offered magnesium sulphate during their labour to help reduce the risk of cerebral palsy in their babies. The Trust has launched PReCePT (The Prevention [...]
10 June 2019 The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is working to improve its urgent and emergency care with two Acute Medicine Start of Change Weeks. Emergency and Acute Medical Care teams at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, have been working [...]
