19 June 2017 The following information is from our colleagues at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) want to make sure that the services cross Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin, are sustainable and tailored to local communities so they continue to meet the needs of the population for [...]
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 [...]
14 June 2017 Services for women booked to give birth at Ludlow Midwife-Led Unit (MLU) and Oswestry MLU have been temporarily suspended until 8am on Wednesday 21 June. Day services for expectant mums will continue as normal. Women booked to give birth at Ludlow and Oswestry MLUs who go into labour during the temporary suspension of services will be offered [...]
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 [...]
26 May 2017 You may have seen or heard about the recent temporary suspension of services at some of our Midwife-Led Units (MLUs) in Shropshire. Here Sarah Jamieson, Head of Midwifery, explains why these temporary closures are necessary to ensure the continued safety of all women using our Maternity Services "We are fully supportive of birth choice and women whose [...]
22 May 2017 Services at Bridgnorth Midwife Led Unit (MLU) will be temporarily suspended from 8pm tonight (Monday 22 May 2017) until 8am tomorrow (23 May 2017). Women booked to give birth at Bridgnorth 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
18 May 2017 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals hit all of its performance targets for cancer waiting times in 2016/2017, figures revealed today. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, hit all of the targets despite the great demand on its services. Dr [...]
