8 November 2023 A patient cared for at the Trust which runs the county’s two acute hospitals has cycled 340 miles from Pisa to Rome to raise money for Myeloma UK. Jo Coombes, 55, from Hinstock in Shropshire, was diagnosed with myeloma three years ago at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), after experiencing a sharp pain whilst [...]
31 October 2023 Patients across Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin are already seeing the benefits of a new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) which opened its doors earlier this month. A total of 2,230 blood tests and 1,045 scans were carried out at the CDC in the first four weeks. The new facility, located at Hollinswood House in Telford, means that [...]
23 October 2023 Julie Thomas and Deb Garbett, Breast Care Nurses A grateful patient has shown her appreciation to the Breast Imaging team at the county’s two acute hospitals by creating beautiful handmade capes. Sue Howarth, a patient who had undergone breast screening, visited the team at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) to personally thank them and present them [...]
19 October 2023 A message from SaTH We are trialling a new tool on our website which shows the average total wait time in our A&Es from time of arrival to time of departure or admittance. This tool is a work in progress and is in the soft launch phase. We have temporarily taken it down today for further refinement [...]
13 October 2023 Saturday 14 October is National Allied Health Professions (AHPs) Day. It’s a chance for us to take a moment to celebrate our wonderful AHP colleagues and thank them for everything they do. As the third largest healthcare group at the Trust, our AHP colleagues are involved in so many vital aspects of care. There are many AHP [...]
3 October 2023 A new Community Diagnostic Centre has opened its doors improving access to non-urgent scans and tests for patients across Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin. The new facility, which is located at Hollinswood House in Stafford Park 1, Telford, opened its first services yesterday, and welcomed its first patients. It means that patients who need non-urgent diagnostic tests [...]
28 September 2023 More than 600 patients have taken part in 177 research studies in the last 12 months at the Trust which runs the county’s two acute hospitals. This is being celebrated as part of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust’s (SaTH) first Research, Innovation and Improvement Week (25-29 September). One of the research studies - TOP HAT [...]
14 September Guided tours of maternity services at The Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford will begin later this month, allowing expectant parents to see where their baby will be born and cared for, ask questions and prepare for childbirth in a supported environment. Tours will be held every other Sunday from 24 September with two time slots available: 10am-12noon [...]
4 August 2023 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has taken the decision to temporarily suspend its Fetal Medicine Service. During the closure, which is due to clinician retirements and unavailability, combined with a national shortage of fetal medicine consultants, women requiring access to the service will be referred to neighbouring trusts. Recruitment for the service, which cares for [...]
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 [...]
