24 January 2024 A new walking aid return and re-use scheme has been introduced at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) which will benefit both patients and the environment. Patients are being asked to return walking aids, such as crutches, walking sticks and walking frames to the once they no longer need them so they can be re-used. As part [...]
We have recently opened two Rehabilitation and Recovery Units at our hospital sites to help reduce health and care pressures across the county and boost the recovery of patients. This innovative new service is to ‘bridge the gap’ between hospital and home, providing appropriate care for people who need support to recover from illness or injury after a stay in [...]
22 January 2024 Plans to improve hospital care for all our communities in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and Mid-Wales have taken a significant step forward, with full planning permission granted for the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital development. The approved design for new building at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital site. This follows the welcome news of the formal approval [...]
The county’s first Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has welcomed more than 13,000 patients for diagnostic testing since it opened, including the first patient to use its new MRI scanner. The CDC, based at Hollinswood House in Telford, currently offers appointments for pathology (blood tests) and radiology, providing extra capacity for non-urgent diagnostic testing. Its location in the community means [...]
18 January 2024 Two Rehabilitation and Recovery Units have opened at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, adding additional bed capacity on each hospital site (Princess Royal Hospital, Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital) for people who no longer need to be in an acute hospital bed but can’t be supported safely at home. The care at the [...]
It is fantastic to share the news that our first patients have had their MRI scans at the new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) in Telford. The state-of-the-art scanner worth nearly £1.4 million was installed at the CDC in December and will provide patients with faster access to diagnostic tests. Kim Pritchard said she was delighted to be our first patient [...]
15 January 2024 In another major milestone, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has appointed Integrated Health Projects (IHP) as its design and construction partner to progress the Hospitals Transformation Programme (HTP). Following a robust procurement process, the announcement of IHP - the Joint Venture between VINCI Building and Sir Robert McAlpine - as the Trust’s [...]
The latest strike action by junior doctors has ended, but pressure on our hospitals continues. We have seen a drop in temperatures and icy conditions, which can lead to an increase in numbers of those visiting our emergency departments. We are also seeing a rise in the number of cases of norovirus, which brings on diarrhoea and vomiting, and [...]
11 January 2023 A director at the Trust, which runs the county’s two acute hospitals, and his son will be attempting to reach the summit of Africa’s highest peak - Mount Kilimanjaro - next week. Nigel Lee, Director of Strategy and Partnerships at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), and his son Flight Lieutenant Tom Lee are [...]
8 January 2024 The first T-level students have taken part in work placements at the Trust which runs the county’s two acute hospitals, and they will hopefully become the next generation of healthcare workers. All 32 are studying T-levels in Adult Nursing with Telford and Shrewsbury Colleges and took up the placements at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS [...]
