21 June 2017 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) will hold its annual Charity Fun Day on July 22 in aid of the Living Well With Dementia Appeal. The Charity Fun Day will start at 8am when hundreds of people will cycle, run or walk to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) as part of the annual hospital-to-hospital fundraiser [...]
20 June 2017 The following information is from our partners at the Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group As the hot weather continues in the UK over the next few days, Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is reminding people to stay healthy as they enjoy the sun. During hot spells, vulnerable groups such as people with respiratory conditions or older people [...]
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 [...]
