Our Trust is currently building a unit to house a new gamma camera which is fantastic news as it will increase our capacity for cancer screening and lead to a reduction in waiting times for our patients. It is the largest single investment in Nuclear Medicine that Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin has seen historically and will ensure that this vital [...]
We have welcomed 10 internationally-trained midwives to our Trust who are a fantastic addition to maternity services. They bring a more diverse element to our workforce as well as being more representative of our local communities. Each midwife has been through an extensive induction and training period to equip them for practice in the UK. They are currently working [...]
7 February 2024 A director at the Trust, which runs the county’s two acute hospitals, and his son tackled thunderstorms, sleet and altitude sickness to climb Africa’s highest peak Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for charity. Nigel Lee, Director of Strategy and Partnerships at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), and his son Flight Lieutenant Tom Lee [...]
We have seen a rise in the cases of measles in our communities and are urging you all to take all the precautions that you can to protect yourselves and others. Measles is a highly infectious viral illness - it can affect anyone but is most common in children. It spreads very easily among those who are unvaccinated and can [...]
Issued by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Please help us to help those with the most urgent health needs, by choosing the care most appropriate for your needs. Please only call 999 or go to A&E in life threatening emergencies. We are seeing high levels of admissions and attendances at A&E at both The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
