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Discussions continue on maintaining safe, effective and dignified Urgent and Emergency Care

16 June 2017 Senior clinicians and hospital leaders today (Friday) met with health partners and patient representatives to continue discussions over the best way of keeping patients safe in the event of fragile services becoming unsustainable. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital (PRH), is examining what [...]

Discussions continue on maintaining safe, effective and dignified Urgent and Emergency CareClaire Dunn2017-06-16T14:41:53+01:00

Improvement event celebrates changes through VMI partnership that have enhanced patient care

14 June 2017 The Trust which runs Shropshire's two acute hospitals is developing a culture of safest and kindest care through its partnership with the Virginia Mason Institute (VMI) – the USA’s ‘Hospital of the Decade’. An artist captures ideas surrounding the event from comments on social media. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is one [...]

Improvement event celebrates changes through VMI partnership that have enhanced patient careClaire Dunn2017-06-14T09:37:14+01:00

Maintaining choice for mums-to-be

8 June 2017 There have been reports in the news and on social media today following a report which went before yesterday's meeting of Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) about the future of Midwife-Led Units (MLUs) in the county. Below is a statement from Sarah Jamieson, Head of Midwifery, setting out the facts: “The long-term provision of midwifery services in Shropshire is [...]

Maintaining choice for mums-to-beClaire Dunn2018-01-08T15:36:23+00:00

Temporary suspension of services at Oswestry Midwife-Led Unit tonight (7 June)

Services at Oswestry Midwife-Led Unit (MLU) will be temporarily suspended from 8pm tonight (Wednesday 7 June) until 8am tomorrow (Thursday 8 June). Women booked to give birth at Oswestry MLU who go into labour during the temporary suspension of services will be offered a birth at another MLU. If any women due to give birth at Oswestry MLU require support [...]

Temporary suspension of services at Oswestry Midwife-Led Unit tonight (7 June)Claire Dunn2017-06-14T08:23:25+01:00

Temporary suspension of services at Bridgnorth and Oswestry Midwife-Led Units this weekend (8pm on 26 May 2017-8am on 30 May 2017)

26 May 2017 Services at Bridgnorth and Oswestry Midwife-Led Units (MLUs) will be temporarily suspended from 8pm tonight (26 May 2017) until 8am on Tuesday (30 May 2017). Women booked to give birth at Bridgnorth or Oswestry MLU who go into labour during the temporary suspension of services will be offered a birth at another MLU. If any women due [...]

Temporary suspension of services at Bridgnorth and Oswestry Midwife-Led Units this weekend (8pm on 26 May 2017-8am on 30 May 2017)Claire Dunn2017-06-14T08:25:00+01:00

Chief Operating Officer Debbie to retire in December

19 May 2017 The Chief Operating Officer at the Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is to retire at the end of the year. Debbie Kadum (left) will step down from her post on 17 December 2017 after five years at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) and more than 36 years in the NHS. One of [...]

Chief Operating Officer Debbie to retire in DecemberClaire Dunn2017-05-19T09:01:49+01:00

Trust’s first dementia conference a huge success

19 May 2017 A conference held in Shropshire to look at ways to improve care for people living with dementia has proved a huge success. Karen Breese (left) and George Rook (right) with Chris Roberts and Jayne Goodrick Around 200 people attended the conference – Changing Dementia Care –at the Shropshire Conference Centre at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital [...]

Trust’s first dementia conference a huge successClaire Dunn2017-05-19T08:55:08+01:00

Eye appointment outpatient clinics moving location in Shropshire

19 May 2017 Eye appointments provided in the Outpatients Department at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) are moving location. Paediatric (children’s) ophthalmology outpatient appointments, which are currently provided in Clinic 10 at RSH, will temporarily move to the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford from 30 May 2017. Adult ophthalmology outpatient appointments, which are also currently provided in Clinic 10 [...]

Eye appointment outpatient clinics moving location in ShropshireClaire Dunn2017-05-19T08:46:02+01:00

New end of life Swan Room opens at SaTH as part of Dying Matters Week

11 May 2017 A new room which will provide privacy and dignity for patients at the end of their life has been opened by the Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals to mark Dying Matters Week. Carol Bagnall, Matron on Ward 27, and Bernie Moore, whose wife, Trish, was cared for by the Trust, open the Swan Room. [...]

New end of life Swan Room opens at SaTH as part of Dying Matters WeekClaire Dunn2017-11-08T11:37:48+00:00

Maternity services statement

13 April 2017 You may be aware of media interest in our Maternity service following some tragic deaths of babies in which failings in care have been identified. Simon Wright, Chief Executive of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, has issued the following statement: “The death of a baby is the most tragic event imaginable and we again apologise unreservedly [...]

Maternity services statementClaire Dunn2017-04-26T11:07:40+01:00