Families affected by bereavement in Perton will soon be able to get advice and support at their local library.
The Perton ‘Star’ Café’ which launches on 4 November 2019 will take place from 9:30am to 11:30am on the first Monday of every month. The service will provide a friendly and welcoming opportunity for anyone affected by bereavement to get advice and support.
Artificial Intelligence, remote consultations and even robots will be increasingly used to support face-to-face contact in Staffordshire’s health and social care system.
The county’s public health leader is calling for a debate on the increasing use of technology in providing health and social care for the county’s ageing population.
More than 250 people have got together, to work towards reducing the number of deaths by suicide in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent to zero.
The second annual Suicide Prevention Conference was held at the Bet365 Stadium on October 11 by Together We’re Better, the partnership of NHS and local government organisations, alongside independent and voluntary sector groups, that is working together to transform local health and care services in Staffordshire and Stoke-on Trent.
13 trusts will receive loan funding approved by the Health Secretary to go towards modernising equipment, refurbishing wards and ensuring the safety of NHS buildings. [Trusts include SaTH and UHDB for Burton site]
People interested in working at two new children’s residential homes that are set to open in Shropshire early next year are being invited to a special Open Day on Monday 28 November to find out more about the jobs that are available.
The Open Day is being held at University Centre Shrewsbury’s Guidhall building between 9.30am and 5.30am. People can drop in at any time during the day.
Over 25 permanent positions are available at the homes, for care workers and shift leaders.
Known as TEC Hub (Technology-Enabled Care Hub) and based in the Age UK unit in the Riverside Shopping Centre in Shrewsbury, these sessions will enable you to try for yourself some of the latest voice-activated and motion-activated devices designed to make our lives easier and our homes safer.
At these free drop-in sessions, you’ll be able to talk to ‘Alexa’, see who’s at the front door without leaving your chair, try out motion-activated lights, get to use a smart tablet, and so much more. Staff will be on hand to give advice and support.
Staff were given the opportunity to attend the staff support-themed events and see what improvements and changes are being made in End of Life Care (EOLC) and throughout the Trust through its Transforming Care Production System.
Among the improvements highlighted were plans for a Pet Passport for patients; bereavement bags for children and the award-winning initiative Taste for Pleasure – which is an alternative to nil-by-mouth for patients who are at end of life.
Louise will start at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford in February.
Louise Barnett
Louise is currently the Chief Executive at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, having joined them as interim Chief Executive in October 2013, prior to being appointed to the substantive position in April 2014.
The 176 nurses have been recruited by the Trust to work across its hospitals – The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford.
They have been recruited from India and will start to arrive in the county from December.
The Trust has looked to overseas recruitment, through Health Education England’s (HEE) Global Learners programme, to help fill gaps in its substantive nursing and midwifery workforce.
A pop-up event aiming to listen to ‘What Matters to You’ about local health and social care services is being held in Ludlow on Thursday, 24 October, 2019.
Representatives from Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) will be in the main reception area of Ludlow Community Hospital to listen to people’s views on local services and to talk to people about developments as part of the Shropshire Care Closer to Home Programme.
The latest edition of Improving Together – our monthly staff newsletter that demonstrates the steps we are taking to improve against the five CQC domains – has been issued.
A ward designed to shorten the length of stay for patients at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) is set to open this winter.
The 13-bed therapy-led ward, with an adjoining discharge lounge, will open in the Copthorne Building at RSH in the New Year and will help to free up acute beds over the winter months.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust (Shropcom) has ranked joint 10th out of 220 NHS Trusts in the new Freedom To Speak Up Index published by NHS England and the National Guardian’s Office.The index monitors ‘speaking up culture’ in the NHS, and has found that 180 trusts nationwide (82%) have made it easier for staff to speak out about concerns since 2015.
Elaine will play a key role in providing specialist advice, guidance and support to patients, families, carers and all clinical staff who care for adult patients with tracheostomies.
Two new children’s residential homes are set to open in Shropshire early next year, with over 25 permanent positions available at the homes, for care workers and shift leaders.
The two homes – one near Shrewsbury and one near Oswestry – are being opened by Shropshire Council to increase the provision of accommodation for local ‘looked-after’ children in the council’s care – helping to prevent them from having to move out of the county, and enabling the council to better support them.
One of the big pieces of work already under way is to look at the pathway for patients needing care for musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions – ie health problems which affect the joints, bones and muscles.
Together with MSK patients, GPs and specialist clinicians, we have developed a plan to transform local MSK services and are currently commissioning a new integrated MSK service. We believe these will improve outcomes and experience of healthcare for all people in Shropshire, and Telford and Wrekin.
David is currently the Accountable Officer for Telford & Wrekin CCG and will start in the newly created role of AO for both CCGs shortly. His role will be to oversee Shropshire CCG and Telford & Wrekin CCG and then lead the single strategic commissioning organisation.
He brings with him more than 30 years experience in the NHS working in clinical and managerial roles. Originally David trained as a nurse, before moving into management where he has held a number of roles including Programme Director at Worcester Royal Hospital Trust for the Kidderminster Treatment Centre. Since the inception of Telford CCG in 2013, David has been its Accountable Officer, during which time he also served as joint AO for both the county’s CCGs to support Shropshire CCG for a six month transition period.
Lindsey was put forward for her work and approach with people who self-neglect and have hoarding behaviours. Lindsey has demonstrated an ability to promote a culture of personalisation, in which adults are empowered to make positive changes to improve their lives. Her approach has been commended as always being person-centred, and for being highly motivated, passionate and committed to her work. Using these skills, Lindsey has been able to effectively assist people to find their own solution and find the best outcomes for people.
The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has welcomed a decision to move forward with plans to transform hospital services for the people of Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Mid Wales.
Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has accepted advice from an independent panel of experts that the reconfiguration of the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), through the NHS Future Fit scheme, should be allowed to go ahead.
PRH will become a dedicated Planned Care site and RSH will become a specialist Emergency Care site. This will allow specialist doctors to treat the most serious cases at the Emergency Care site, which is proven to be safer, provide better results for patients and reduce the amount of time people have to stay in hospital.
Providing support to allow adults with a learning disability or autism to thrive in their communities is key to new plans to reshape the service.
After acting on feedback from residents and their families and carers, Staffordshire County Council is pledging to help people lead as full and independent lives for as long as possible.
Up to 200 people who need nursing care in Stafford and South Staffordshire could be accommodated in two brand new homes.
In plans being put before the county council’s cabinet on 18th September, the authority is proposing to build two new nursing homes in the areas where the council experiences the most difficulties in sourcing placements.
If agreed, the homes will be owned by the county council, but operated by a traded company or external care provider. They could provide between 120-200 additional care home places.
Carers from across Staffordshire who privately foster children are being reminded that help is at hand as part of a campaign.
Private Fostering Week runs from 23 to 27 September 2019 and will highlight the importance of notifying the council about private fostering arrangements.
Private fostering is when a child under the age of 16 years old (under 18 if they have a disability) is cared for by someone who is not their birth parent or a “close relative”.
The six NHS bodies responsible for planning and buying health services in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent have been coming up with new ways to tell you about what has been happening.
Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) have to publish an annual report to tell people about the work that has been undertaken in the last financial year, but these documents are complicated and not very easy to read. So, to make them more accessible and useful, the CCGs have designed a series of animated videos to keep the public informed.
A new campaign has begun that advises patients on what they can do to keep Type 2 diabetes at bay.
There are an increasing number of people being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, a picture that is reflected nationally.
The new awareness campaign, #BeInTheKnowType2, has three main audiences
Health bosses in Staffordshire are encouraging patients that have used or who are currently using the local anticoagulation services to share their experiences by filling out a simple survey. These services are often accessed through a primary care setting, such as your local GP, or at hospital and the CCGs across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are now in the process of reviewing the service for patients who are prescribed anticoagulant medicines.
The Governing Bodies of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Clinical Commissioning Groups have today considered the outcome of the GP membership vote on the proposals to create a Single Strategic Commissioning Organisation and agreed that an application to merge the CCGs will NOT be made to NHS England.
This means that the Governing Bodies will continue to meet in common and make decisions that affect the whole 1.1million population collectively but will remain as separate legal entities. The executive team will continue to work across the six organisations and work to create further efficiencies by doing things once rather than six times where it makes sense to do so.
The Children & Young People’s Autism Service will be launching on Tuesday 1 October – this is the interim autism service for south Staffordshire being provided by Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT).
MPFT has been working closely with the current provider, Midlands Psychology, and the CCGs to ensure as smooth a transition as possible for patients, carers and their families and will be contacting each one individually following the changeover.
Patients in north Staffordshire are benefitting from advancements in digital technology being used to connect patients with GPs at the click of a button.
The ‘Skype to Care Home’ programme aims to link care home residents and primary care clinicians by conducting video consultations through medium of Skype. There are currently 16 care homes and 12 GP practices in north Staffordshire taking part in the programme.
We are recruiting a Non-executive Director (NED) for North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust (NSCHT). This is an exceptional opportunity to share your talents and expertise to make a positive difference to the lives of people in your community.
Shropshire patients have given their overwhelming support to a service that provides improved access to General Practice (GP) appointments outside of usual opening hours.
According to feedback collected by NHS Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) from 1 March to 18 July 2019, 99% of patients who completed the survey were given an extended access appointment at a time that was convenient to them.
Teenage pregnancy rates continue to fall in Shropshire, according to a recently published report.
The ONS Quarterly conceptions to women aged under 18 years report (April to June 2018) shows a rate of 11.2% for the county, a 5% drop since 2017. Current figures also indicate that Shropshire is lower than the West Midlands average of 19.8%.
A new card offering advice and support to those suffering from suicidal thoughts has been launched across Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin.
The launch, at Shropshire’s Health and Wellbeing Board, marks World Suicide Prevention Day (Tuesday 10 September 2019) whereby communities across the world come together to raise awareness of suicide prevention.
Designed by Shropshire and Telford Suicide Prevention Network in collaboration with those who have been affected by suicide, the Zcards are aimed at people of all ages who are experiencing suicidal thoughts or who are concerned for others.
Shropshire Fostering have launched their new campaign called ‘#GiveMe5’ in the hope to find 5 new foster carers each month.
The launch, undertaken by Shropshire Council’s fostering team and Signal 107 Breakfast Show Shropshire presenter Dickie Dodd, who will be supporting the campaign at Signal 107’s studios today, aims to find five new prospective foster carers per month, and at the same time highlight the five main types of foster care.
Independent health and social care champion Healthwatch Shropshire is calling on local services to make more space for new parents in Shropshire to talk about their mental health.
A new national report, Mental Health and the Journey to Parenthood, exploring the experiences of women with mental health problems has found that many people are not experiencing the consistent support they should expect if services were following NHS guidelines.
People wanting to work with and care for children and young people are being given the opportunity to work at one of two new children’s residential homes that are set to open in Shropshire early next year.
Parents and carers of Shropshire children with a special educational need or disability (SEND) can now quickly and easily find information about the services, support and resources available to them – thanks to a new website that they themselves helped to produce.
The new SEND Local Offer website – shropshire.gov.uk/the-send-local-offer – contains information and advice about health, education, social care, preparing for adulthood, early help and much more. It was unveiled by Shropshire Council today (Thursday 26 September 2019) at a Preparing for Adulthood event.
Dozens of newly qualified nurses at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals have completed a transition programme that helps them on their journey to becoming registered nurses.
Newly qualified nurses were awarded certificates for completing the preceptorship programme
Thirty six nurses at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, completed the preceptorship programme yesterday (4 September).
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) defines a preceptorship as ‘a period to guide and support all newly qualified practitioners to make the transition from student to develop their practice further’.
To mark World Sepsis Day, The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has taken delivery of 60 new blood culture pods to dramatically reduce the time it takes for samples to be transported to its labs.
The new plastic pods are safer than the glass pods they replace, and initial calculations suggest as much as one hour could be saved in the time it takes for a sample to reach the Pathology labs using air tube systems at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust (SaTH) which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and The Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. The new pods will be launched at the RSH before being rolled out at PRH.
Karen Gibson, Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist at SaTH, said: “Our target is to load all samples within one hour. The arrival of the pods – which have been kindly funded by SaTH Charity – will allow us to hit our target, but most importantly they will be responsible for saving lives.”
‘The Big 6’ initiative to help parents and carers tackle the most common childhood illnesses has been launched by Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs).
A set of easy-to-understand advice sheets on ‘The Big 6’ illnesses have been created for parents and carers to give guidance on what action to take if a child is ill.
The advice sheets feature the most common illnesses in children aged 0-16 and cover:
Bronchiolitis/Croup
Fever/Sepsis
Gastroenteritis
Head injury
Wheezy child/Asthma
Abdominal Pain
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), is holding a ‘CD amnesty’.
Andrew James, from SaTH Charity, said: “We’ve been contacted by a number of departments who are looking for CDs to play while patients are undergoing procedures like, for example, a scan or an X-ray.
“Music can calm down patients who may be nervous about such procedures, and we’d like to be able to build up a bank of CDs that means patients can choose their favourite music from our catalogue.”
Following a staff appeal, the Trust has already received dozens of CDs, but would still like more more.
Areas of good practice at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) have been highlighted by a national NHS clinical improvement programme.
The Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme looks to improve NHS care by reducing unwarranted variation in the way services are delivered.
As part of SaTH’s improvement journey, GIRFT is working with the Trust to identify and share good practice, and agree opportunities for further development.
The Hospital at Night Team at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has developed highly-visual alert labels which can be placed in a patient’s notes to ensure that those who were poorly overnight are seen first when medical teams do their rounds the following morning.
The scheme has been rolled out across the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital, Telford.
Patients at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals are set to benefit from a multi-million pound investment in state-of-the-art radiography services.
A new CT scanner will be installed at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford as part of a £7 million investment in Radiology equipment across The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which will also include a full upgrade to digital x-ray equipment, a cardiac catheter laboratory and a vascular and interventional laboratory.
The introduction of standardised patient information boards will improve safety and communication at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, by providing clear and easy patient information a glance.
The symbols used on the patient information boards are consistent with those already used across the Trust to provide uniformity for staff who move between wards and departments.
Key information on the information boards includes clinical alerts for diabetes, dementia, allergies and if the patient is a risk of falling.
More than 20 Swan Rooms, which provide privacy and dignity for patients at the end of life, have been created at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals.
The latest Swan Room has opened on Ward 7 (Short Stay Medical) at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. It brings the total number of Swan Rooms at both the PRH and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) to 22.
Hundreds of people in Shropshire, and Telford and Wrekin, have shared their views on how to improve local NHS services.
Easier access to treatment and services; help with making lifestyle choices; better information about support available; improved communication around prevention; and more training for healthcare staff on conditions such as mental health, were the top five things people in the region would like to see implemented to help them lead healthy lives.
Shropshire Council’s fostering team will be holding a special drop-in information session in Shrewsbury on Wednesday 31 July 2019.
The event, between 6pm and 7pm at Shirehall in Shrewsbury (postcode SY2 6ND), is a really informal way for those people thinking about fostering a child or brothers and sisters to get all the information they need and chat to the fostering team.
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) has been successfully selected to introduce Mental Health Support teams in a trailblazing Government programme which will put mental health experts into schools and colleges across the country.
In a bid to support children and young people who struggle with their mental health, the programme will see 124 new Mental Health Support teams created across 48 areas.
Each team will support approximately 20 schools and colleges with the aim of speeding up access to specialist services and building on support already in place from professionals such as school counsellors, nurses, educational psychologists and the voluntary sector. Supporting more children and young people to get the help and care they need, when they need it.
Death and dying can be a very difficult topic to talk about. Whether the person is in hospital or being supported to die at home, there is only one chance for the providers of care to get it right.
Healthwatch Shropshire is asking if people would be willing to share their experiences of End of Life Care in the county. For example, did they feel that the care their loved one received was what they wanted and expected? Were they treated with dignity and did they feel listened to and their wishes respected?
Local businesses can now invest in affordable, convenient onsite health checks for their staff with minimum disruption to their workplace; improving staff health and well-being.
Shropshire Council is now offering workplace staff health screening through its new Preventive Health service. The offering is part of an ambitious mission to create a culture of health and well-being for business owners and their staffs, with prevention central to tackling health concerns in the county.
Shropshire Psychological Therapies are offering two free Facilitated Learning and Self
Help (FLASH) Clinics for anyone who is feeling stressed and would like to learn useful
coping tools.
They are on Friday 16 August 2019 at 1.30m-3pm at Sainsbury’s Community Room (The Barn), Whitchurch SY13 1NJ, and Monday 19 August 2019 at 1pm-2.30pm at The Zone, Market Drayton, TF9 1QT.
An app is being launched at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) to transform the way the organisation communicates and engages with its staff.
My SaTH is being officially launched on Monday (15 July) as way of the Trust, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, widening its communication channels in order to share valuable information and resources with its 6,000 members of staff.
A new model of care has been launched at SaTH to improve outcomes and reduce the length of stay in hospital for patients undergoing hip and knee replacements.
It follows a successful year-long pilot of an Enhanced Recovery programme at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford for those having elective surgery for joint replacements.
The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is introducing yellow name badges for its staff to improve patient experience and address barriers and inequalities for patients with visual and cognitive impairments.
The new standard name badge for all staff consists of bold black text on a yellow background and incorporates the #hellomynameis logo to remind healthcare staff of the importance of introductions in a healthcare setting.
The trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has strengthened its Freedom to Speak Up team, which now extends to three Guardians and 24 Advocates.
The Trust, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, has been awarded the Dundas Medal.
The medal was introduced by the Scottish charity PATCH (Palliation and The Caring Hospital) and The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and aims to recognise efforts to improve the provision of end of life care for patients when they are in hospital.
Every single accessible toilet at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, which are run by the Trust, is now stoma friendly.
People with stomas have additional needs when they use the toilet, and the provision of hook, shelf, mirror and disposal bin in every accessible toilet will meet these needs and make a great difference to people with stomas who are patients or visitors to the hospitals.
People living in care homes in Shropshire are set to benefit from an innovative scheme to help them receive quick and effective treatment following an emergency admission into SaTH’s hospitals.
The “Red Bag” scheme is a national initiative being trialled by health and care partners in Shropshire, including SaTH.
After being successfully implemented in Telford & Wrekin last year, the scheme is now being rolled out to initially four Shropshire Care homes, Montgomery House, Isle Court, Holy Cross and The Vicarage in Shrewsbury.
People in Horninglow are set to benefit from a new community hub with funding from a new local county council scheme.
The project being organised by the Red Lion House Charity will see former pub, the Red Lion, converted into a new community and church centre for the local area.
Once open, the new community hub will provide access to local services, alongside luncheon clubs, youth activities, social and community events and family celebrations.
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Improvement ideas backed by national bodies
in Education & Learning 9th July 2019
A development plan to improve services for children with special needs has been approved by Ofsted and the CQC.
Now Staffordshire County Council will work with head teachers, the health service and parents in each of the county’s eight boroughs and districts to deliver the improvements.
A new team from Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust has celebrated a successful first year by being shortlisted in the prestigious Nursing Times Awards.
Telford Wound Healing Service was established in April 2018 to improve the quality of life for patients living with chronic wounds.
From this week groups of GP practices across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are formally committing to working together so that they can better serve patients.
They will be joining together as Primary Care Networks (PCNs) – with each PCN typically serving 30,000 – 50,000 patients.
Working together brings economies of scale and potentially allows a wider range of services to be offered.
Dr Asif Ahmed, GP in Staffordshire and Clinical Director for Stafford South PCN said: “PCNs have been mandated by the NHS Long Term Plan, however they provide an invaluable opportunity for practices to work together to deliver healthcare in a new combined way that will benefit all of the population. We have worked hard and negotiated with our practices to ensure that there is 100 per cent coverage for our patients to have access to a PCN.
The Board of Directors at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has reaffirmed its commitment to the reconfiguration of the Royal Shrewsbury and Princess Royal hospitals.
At a meeting of the Board last week, members said it was vital plans moved forward as quickly as possible.
In its first inspection by the Care Quality Commission, Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust received a Good rating overall, and wards for older people with mental health problems were rated as outstanding in the effective domain.
The effective domain relates to people’s care, treatment and support. It assesses the outcomes achieved, the quality of life and whether care is based on the best available evidence.
The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has appointed its first Sepsis Nurse Practitioner to strengthen and implement the advancements that have already been made in its Sepsis care.
Angela Windsor, who takes on the role following her work at the Trust as a Resuscitation Officer, will facilitate a push forward in the way The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, detects and treats Sepsis and will ensure that this work is sustainable. She will also focus on the screening and treatment of Sepsis patients as well as providing education and training to staff.
Funded and supported by The Local Maternity System (LMS) in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin, the Maternity Movement Bracelet will be given to expectant mums at 24 weeks of pregnancy under the care of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford.
The Maternity Movement Bracelet has 14 beads with a Tiger Eye bead, known for releasing fear and anxiety, to mark the start of the day. Expectant mums then simply move a small hoop around each bead on the bracelet when an episode of movement is experienced. By doing this they should find it easier to notice their baby’s pattern of movement and understand when to expect to feel movement.
Come and find out about the work of Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) at its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 10 July 2019.
This year’s venue is Shrewsbury Town FC, Oteley Road, Shrewsbury, in the Sovereign Suite.
The hospital trusts working in partnership with the USA’s ‘Hospital of the Decade’ came together to share the improvements they have made through ‘lean’ working.
Louise Brennan (Senior KPO Specialist at SaTH) and Mr Tony Fox (Vascular Surgeon and KPO Medical Advisor).
The NHS partnership with Virginia Mason Institute (VMI) was launched in 2015 and yesterday (26 June) the five Trusts gathered at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) to share how they have developed a lean culture of continuous improvement which puts patients first.
Paula is the former Chief Executive at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM).
She joined UHNM in October 2016, having previously been Chief Executive of the Dudley Group Foundation Trust and before that Burton Hospitals Foundation Trust.
The Board of Directors at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has reaffirmed its commitment to the reconfiguration of the Royal Shrewsbury and Princess Royal hospitals.
Chair Ben Reid
At a meeting of the Board last week, members said it was vital plans moved forward as quickly as possible
The NHS commissioners of services across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent want to find out about patients’ experiences of using GP out-of-hours services and NHS111.
To do this they have launched an online survey that will run until July 21, 2019.
The information will be used to commission an integrated service that is simple to understand, will deliver the right support, and offer GP out-of-hours appointments in the most appropriate locations.
Parents and carers of children with have an extra week to help shape the future of local services in southern Staffordshire.
The on-line survey to capture views of parents and families has been extended until midnight on Sunday 30 June and additional events to meet with parents and children are also being held.
NHS commissioners have begun the search for a new Accountable Officer who will lead the evolution to a single strategic commissioning body for Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin.
The creation of a single body is to support the NHS Long Term Plan ambition to move towards strategic commissioning organisations that facilitate providers to partner with local government and other community organisations on population health and service redesign; in turn, providing better outcomes for patients and service users.
Shropshire Council are reviewing their offer to carers in Shropshire and would like carers to be involved from the beginning of the process to help shape the services offered throughout the whole county for carers of all ages.
If you look after someone who could not manage without your support, please complete this survey and tell us what matters to you.
Despite efforts to find a new provider to take over Whitehall Medical Practice (Malling Health), Shrewsbury, unfortunately the practice will now be closing on Monday 30 September 2019.
NHS Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group tried to find a new provider to run the GP services at the Monkmoor Road practice through a formal procurement process where interested parties were asked to submit proposals. No applications were received, and now the practice will close on Monday 30 September 2019 when the current contract ends.
A family has donated more than £500 to create a new room at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), which will provide privacy and dignity for patients at the end of their life.
The new Swan Room will be created on Ward 32 Short Stay in memory of Derek Jones, who passed away in December 2018, aged 77.
Derek’s wife Susan, who lives near Ellesmere, and family donated the money from his funeral as well as a CD player and a compilation album of sixties music.
The fun run will take place at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital on Saturday 6 July, starting at 9.30am. It will be followed by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust’s (SaTH) annual charity fun day, which will start at 10am.
The entry fee for the 5km fun run will go to SaTH’s Living Well With Dementia Fund, but anyone taking part can also raise money for their own good cause if they wish.
Paula is the former Chief Executive at University of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM).
She joined UHNM in October 2016, having previously been chief executive of the Dudley Group Foundation Trust and before that Burton Hospitals Foundation Trust.
The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is looking for a new Non-Executive Director and two new Associate Non-Executive Directors to further strengthen its Board.
This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape the future of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford.
The new Non-Executive Director (NED) and Associate NEDs will complement and enhance the skills of the Trust’s Board of Directors.
A decreasing number of nursing homes and the rising costs of placements in Staffordshire means the county council will have to step in to ensure people’s care needs are being met.
In a series of recommendations agreed by Staffordshire County Council’s cabinet today (Wednesday), the authority will be investing £1.2million to turn the former Hillfields home in Burton into a nursing home.