3 September 2020 The use of single-use plastic at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has nearly halved in the last 12 months. Catering Operations Manager Ian Stuart with biodegradable straws The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford - run by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) - have seen a 47% decrease [...]
Please note: a more recent update on the Phlebotomy service can be found here. 28 August 2020 The blood taking (phlebotomy) service, which was relocated to community buildings in response to COVID-19, will be returning to Shropshire’s two acute hospitals from Tuesday, 1 September 2020 as an appointment only service. The service provided by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS [...]
28 August 2020 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has appointed Hayley Flavell as Director of Nursing, replacing Maggie Bayley, Interim Chief Nurse. Hayley Flavell, new Director of Nursing Hayley is currently Deputy Chief Nurse at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), with significant experience in senior nursing leadership roles, with a current focus on quality, [...]
24 August 2020 Eight fantastic healthcare workers from SaTH got to have their cake and eat it – at a special afternoon tea laid on to thank them for their hard work at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH). SaTH staff members who have been working at RJAH with Debbie Kadum, Interim Managing Director for the [...]
20 August 2020 New rainbow pedestrian crossings have been created at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and are the first of their kind in the region. The crossings demonstrate the commitment of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs RSH and PRH, to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), and [...]
11 August 2020 Shropshire’s acute hospitals have been awarded £2 million as part of a £300 million investment announced by the Government today to help the NHS prepare for winter. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, will use the money to convert the former Wrekin [...]
10 August 2020 Shropshire’s acute hospitals have secured almost £50,000 from NHS Charities Together to support a ‘social inclusion’ project aimed at addressing health inequalities in the diverse population they cover. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, will use the money to address [...]
7 August 2020 A leading teaching hospital will provide targeted support to improve services for patients at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH). University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) has entered an Improvement Alliance with SaTH to provide leadership expertise that will support the Trust to offer clinically safe and sustainable patient services. It will be a [...]
5 August 2020 Almost £223,000 has been raised by SaTH Charity in the last three months—almost double the amount raised over the same period last year. In a report to last week’s Trust Board Louise Barnett, Chief Executive, said the figure represents the huge support the Trust has received from local people, local businesses and national support from NHS Charities [...]
3 August 2020 In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, local healthcare partners have joined up to improve the hospital discharge process for patients, reducing the time patients wait for discharge support services by an average of two-and-a-half days. In March, the Government published new discharge guidance for NHS Trusts to follow until the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance [...]
