30 June 2023 Construction is well underway for a new £24 million planned care hub, which will provide more theatres and recovery areas as part of plans to transform patient care at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. The new hub will provide day case surgery for patients across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and mid Wales, supporting communities to receive [...]
Creating a better experience for our patients is one of our key priorities, and securing funding for an ambulance hub and to increase the size of the Discharge Lounge at Princess Royal Hospital in Telford is supporting us to do this. Our Trust secured £1.2 million to create the freestanding ambulance hub, which opened in April, providing eight spaces to [...]
27 June 2023 A freestanding ambulance hub is in operation at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford to provide a better experience for patients. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs PRH, secured £1.2 million to create the ambulance hub. This freestanding building adjacent to the Emergency Department opened in April 2023, providing eight spaces, which enables [...]
27 June An update on waiting list recovery following the pandemic, a conversation with retired nurses from One Voice, the Windrush Caribbean Community in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin as part of our Windrush and NHS 75 celebrations, as well as the Hospitals Transformation Programme are some of the topics included in our 'About Health' events. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital [...]
High temperatures have continued this week and are set to carry on into the weekend. I would like to remind you and those that you care for to follow the guidance. We have seen an increase at our hospitals in the number of people, particularly the elderly, attending our Emergency Departments (ED) due to dehydration. Our advice during this hot [...]
20 June 2023 We have successfully remedied the issues with our generator and therefore we have now fully reinstated admissions for maternity, neonates and children’s services at the Women and Children’s Unit at the Princess Royal Hospital, in Telford. We are grateful to our neighbouring hospitals who have supported us during this time. Normal services have now resumed; if your [...]
19 June 2023 We remain temporarily closed to admissions for maternity, neonates and children’s services, and would encourage women and families that need urgent maternity advice to contact our maternity triage team first, rather than neighbouring hospitals, so we can help you get to the right place for their needs. We sincerely apologise for the impact this is having on [...]
18 June 2023 Our teams are working hard to restore services and we are doing everything we can to secure the specialist parts needed for the generator, with suppliers closed over the weekend. As a precaution, we remain temporarily closed to admissions for maternity, neonates and children’s services. We would encourage women and families that need urgent maternity advice to [...]
Please be aware that an area of the Women and Children’s Unit at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford is experiencing issues with a generator. As a precaution, the Trust is currently closed to admissions from maternity, neonates and children and support is being provided from neighbouring hospitals. Contingency plans are in place to minimise any disruption and ensure [...]
16 June 2023 Families and professionals who work with young people are being asked to start supportive conversations with young people following a rapid increase in those admitted to hospital after using class B drug, ketamine. The recent surge coincides with a spell of hot weather and the end of exam season for many young people, with gatherings and celebrations [...]
