Type of publication:
Service improvement case study
Author(s):
*Clare Garton
Citation:
SaTH Improvement Hub, September 2026
SMART Aim:
By 31 March 2027, MERRIT aims to strengthen three connected measures: referral response, time on caseload, and alignment of daily clinical demand–capacity as evidenced an improvement in those metrics (see poster for targets).
Type of publication:
Service improvement case study
Author(s):
*Saurav Chakravartty, *Adam Farquharson, *Rebekah Tudor
Citation:
SaTH Improvement Hub, September 2026
SMART Aim:
To improve elective performance by increasing cases per list and achieving >85% theatre utilisation on 23 September 2026.
Type of publication:
Service improvement case study
Author(s):
*Rebecca Osborn
Citation:
SaTH Improvement Hub, April 2026
SMART Aim:
To improve the accurate coding of eligible patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on EMIS from a baseline of 71% within 5 weeks by implementing targeted interventions in primary care.
Type of publication:
Service improvement case study
Author(s):
*Penny Burton
Citation:
SaTH Improvement Hub, September 2026
SMART Aim:
To reduce the number of patients who Do Not Attend outpatient therapy clinics at SaTH from 12% to less than 10% (the trust recommended threshold) by 30th September 2026.
Type of publication:
Service improvement case study
Author(s):
*Gemma Styles
Citation:
SaTH Improvement Hub, October 2026
SMART Aim:
For the Therapy centre to improve their 4 centre drivers (inpatient response time, complaints, CCTH inpatient response, time, CCTH outpatient activity) using QMS methodology as evidenced by metrics by September 2026
Type of publication:
Service improvement case study
Author(s):
*Sarah Nazir, *Kevin Sean Eardley
Citation:
SaTH Improvement Hub, September 2026
SMART Aim:
Improve adherence with Royal College of Physicians and Royal College of Nursing (RCP/RCN) documentation guidelines on wards 26 and 35, where the checklist was piloted - from an average baseline of 44% to 60%, supporting safer, more consistent patient care during ward rounds, as evidenced by re audit on 30/06/2026.
Type of publication:
Service improvement case study
Author(s):
*Gemma Styles
Citation:
SaTH Improvement Hub, September 2026
SMART Aim:
To deliver a successful 12-week quality management system training programme across selected cooperate, and clinical teams by 31st July 2026 as evidenced by lessons learnt feedback and delivery roll out.
Type of publication:
Service improvement case study
Author(s):
*Tom Colvin
Citation:
SaTH Improvement Hub, September 2026
SMART Aim:
Reduce inappropriate long-term PPI prescribing by 10%, as evidenced by EMIS audit data showing a reduction in patients prescribed PPIs for 6 months without a clear indication or review.
Type of publication:
Service improvement case study
Author(s):
*Pawan Aryal, *Oluwaseun Adewoye, *Yasin Mohamed, *Mirand Roberts, *Akif Bin alim
Citation:
SaTH Improvement Hub, September 2026
SMART Aim:
To increase the percentage of prescriptions with a clearly documented discontinuation date by 10% by the 31/06/2025
Type of publication:
Service improvement case study
Author(s):
*Breast Imaging Department
Citation:
SaTH Improvement Hub, September 2026
SMART Aim:
Reduce inequalities in breast screening attendance for people with learning disabilities in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin by lowering the rate of mom-attenders (DNAs) from 16.87% (2024-25) to 12% (2025–26) by June 2026.
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has an active Research and Innovation Department.
Find out more by visiting either the R&I Intranet pages (only available on a Trust PC) or the R&I pages on the SaTH website.
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has an active Improvement Hub.
Find out more by visiting either the Improvement Hub Intranet pages (only available on a Trust PC) or the Improvement Hub page on the SaTH website.