Blog Posts http://www.ournhsinshropshireandtelford.nhs.uk/RSS-feeds/Blog.xml Shows all blog posts en-gb Sat, 25 May 2013 04:10:03 GMT Sat, 25 May 2013 04:10:03 GMT Punch RSS v2.0.0 ournhsinsat@nhs.net Changes to Children's Services http://www.ournhsinshropshireandtelford.nhs.uk/viewpoint/Changes_to_childrens_inpatient_services_and_PAU.aspx Dr Frank Hinde talks about the changes to children’s inpatient services and around the Children’s Assessment Unit (PAU). http://www.ournhsinshropshireandtelford.nhs.uk/viewpoint/Changes_to_childrens_inpatient_services_and_PAU.aspx Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT RCOG release: Doctors demand radical shake-up of women’s health services http://www.ournhsinshropshireandtelford.nhs.uk/viewpoint/110714-rocg.aspx On 14 July 2011 the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists published a report proposing significant changes to the way NHS women's health serviuces are structured. Their press release and a link to the report are available here. http://www.ournhsinshropshireandtelford.nhs.uk/viewpoint/110714-rocg.aspx Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT Reconfiguring Hospital Services - an issue facing communities across the country http://www.ournhsinshropshireandtelford.nhs.uk/viewpoint/110303-kingsfund.aspx The King's Fund has today published a review of the lessons from south east London for communities facing hospital configuration challenges across the country. http://www.ournhsinshropshireandtelford.nhs.uk/viewpoint/110303-kingsfund.aspx Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT Financial failure: what will it mean for NHS Providers http://www.ournhsinshropshireandtelford.nhs.uk/viewpoint/110224-capsticks.aspx This briefing from specialist healthcare lawyers Capsticks sets out the potential impact on NHS providers from financial failure in the context of the Health and Social Care Bill. http://www.ournhsinshropshireandtelford.nhs.uk/viewpoint/110224-capsticks.aspx Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Safe Services in the Women and Children's Services Building at RSH http://www.ournhsinshropshireandtelford.nhs.uk/viewpoint/110217-sitesurvey.aspx Women and children's staff RSH do an excellent job despite the condition of the building. The site survey from 2007 describes the problems it faced at the time, and essential remedial work has taken place to ensure that it is safe to provide services but it remains in a precarious position. Plans do need to be made to move services from this building. http://www.ournhsinshropshireandtelford.nhs.uk/viewpoint/110217-sitesurvey.aspx Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Parliamentary Debate on Shropshire Hospital Services http://www.ournhsinshropshireandtelford.nhs.uk/viewpoint/110209-parliamentarydebate.aspx An adjournment debate on Shropshire Hospital Services took place in Westminster Hall on 9 February 2011 http://www.ournhsinshropshireandtelford.nhs.uk/viewpoint/110209-parliamentarydebate.aspx Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Vascular surgeon explains why single site inpatient vascular surgery is so important for the county http://www.ournhsinshropshireandtelford.nhs.uk/viewpoint/110205-tonyfox.aspx Consultant vascular surgeon Tony Fox says that life-saving screening programme is a step closer in Shropshire, but the county needs to move to a single site for inpatient vascular surgery to make this happen. http://www.ournhsinshropshireandtelford.nhs.uk/viewpoint/110205-tonyfox.aspx Sat, 05 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Council urges residents to "Save Our Hospitals" http://www.ournhsinshropshireandtelford.nhs.uk/viewpoint/110204-saveourhospitals.aspx Telford & Wrekin Council is launching its Save Our Hospitals campaign to help protect services at the two acute hospitals that serve the area – the Princess Royal (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury (RSH). http://www.ournhsinshropshireandtelford.nhs.uk/viewpoint/110204-saveourhospitals.aspx Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT "Keeping It In The County" is discussed at Prime Minister's Question Time http://www.ournhsinshropshireandtelford.nhs.uk/viewpoint/110202-pmqs.aspx http://www.ournhsinshropshireandtelford.nhs.uk/viewpoint/110202-pmqs.aspx Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Last chance to decide our future and save Shropshire hospitals, councils say http://www.ournhsinshropshireandtelford.nhs.uk/viewpoint/110201-localcouncils.aspx The leaders of Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin councils say that the consultation on the future of services at the area's two hospitals is the last chance to save key services at Shropshire's hospitals. http://www.ournhsinshropshireandtelford.nhs.uk/viewpoint/110201-localcouncils.aspx Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Open Letter to all Trust Staff from Adam Cairns http://www.ournhsinshropshireandtelford.nhs.uk/viewpoint/110128-adamcairnsviewpoint.aspx The latest blog is an open letter from Chief Executive of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Adam Cairns sent the following opening letter to all staff. http://www.ournhsinshropshireandtelford.nhs.uk/viewpoint/110128-adamcairnsviewpoint.aspx Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Letter from Adam Cairns for publication in the Shrewsbury Chronicle http://www.ournhsinshropshireandtelford.nhs.uk/viewpoint/101230-shrewsburychronicle.aspx Letter from Adam Cairns for publication in the Shrewsbury Chronicle http://www.ournhsinshropshireandtelford.nhs.uk/viewpoint/101230-shrewsburychronicle.aspx Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT