19 July 2023 A new Swan Suite for loved ones of patients who are receiving end of life care has been officially opened at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH). The Suite on Ward 28 is a quiet, comfortable space for hospital staff to have conversations with those closest to a patient in a private and dignified way. It builds on [...]
29 April 2022 In-patient visiting is to be re-introduced at the Royal Shrewsbury and Princess Royal Hospitals from Tuesday 3 May, after it was previously suspended in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visitors will be asked to continue to help restrict the spread of the virus by following some key requirements, including wearing face masks and observing social distancing when [...]
14 April 2022 Below is an open letter from Chief Executive, Louise Barnett. This letter can also be read here. An open letter to everyone served by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust On Wednesday 30 March 2022, Mrs Donna Ockenden published her final report of the Independent Review of Maternity Services at our hospitals. The report is devastating [...]
10 July 2021 A fund set up to benefit patients who are receiving end of life care, and their families, has raised nearly £60,000 since its launch six years ago. The Swan Fund was set up by Jules Lewis, End of Life Care Facilitator SaTH, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. Jules [...]
26 June 2021 Members of the public are being asked to vote for the winner of the Public Recognition Award in a virtual awards ceremony being held by the Trust that runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, will hold [...]
21 June 2021 Rhia Boyode and Nigel Lee with Group Captain Phil Wadlow, Station Commander RAF Shawbury The Trust that runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals has reaffirmed its commitment to the fair treatment for current and former members of the Armed Services and their families. As part of Armed Forces Week, and ahead of Armed Forces Day on Saturday, [...]
17 June 2021 A doctor at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) who fled war-torn Afghanistan to start a new life in the UK has released his incredible memoir. Waheed Arian’s earliest memories are of bombs. Fleeing the conflict with his family, he spent much of his childhood in refugee camps in Pakistan, living sometimes 10 to a [...]
14 June 2021 Members of the public are being asked to nominate their hospital heroes as the Trust that runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals prepares for its first ever virtual awards. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, will hold its virtual staff awards on [...]
11 June 2021 The Trust that runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals is to hold a lecture on its journey to become ‘Veteran Aware’, which will include the remarkable story of a former serviceman who survived post-traumatic stress disorder to take up a role at the Trust. Paul Twitchell The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) online health lecture [...]
1 June 2021 The Emergency Department (ED) at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) is undergoing a £9.3million transformation as part of a programme of work to improve patient care. Clinical space in the ED is being increased to include a new and improved Majors department, as well as a new designated Emergency Zone for Children and Young People and provision [...]
