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More dates added for hospital trust’s community drop-in sessions

4 March 2025 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital (SaTH) NHS Trust has announced additional community drop-in sessions for the Hospitals Transformation Programme (HTP). The multi-million pound investment will bring high quality, sustainable care and fewer delays for everyone. Construction work is well underway on a new four-storey expansion at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) as part of the programme, which [...]

More dates added for hospital trust’s community drop-in sessions2025-03-04T13:55:04+00:00

Hospital Trust starts research into healthcare staff bereavement support programme

03 March 2025 A new research study has started at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) into a compassionate bereavement support programme for healthcare staff. Jules Lewis, Swan End of Life Care Facilitator, Lead Nurse and Lead for Staff Bereavement Support Service, and Jules Lock, Lead Swan End of Life Care Volunteer, are the creators of the [...]

Hospital Trust starts research into healthcare staff bereavement support programme2025-03-03T14:30:31+00:00

Hospital workers to sleep out in aid of homeless military veterans

25 February 2025 Hospital workers will swap their warm beds for sleeping bags as part of ‘The Great Tommy Sleep Out’ in aid of homeless military veterans. Emma Colley, an Emergency Care Technician, and Sarah Millington, a Healthcare Assistant (HCA), who both work in the Emergency Department at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford will be joined by others [...]

Hospital workers to sleep out in aid of homeless military veterans2025-02-25T11:24:53+00:00

Phlebotomy service update

13 February 2025 Please be aware that, for a temporary period, from today until the end of March 2025, routine phlebotomy appointments (blood tests) provided by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) will only be available from the following locations: Community Diagnostic Centre, Hollinswood House, Telford, TF3 3DD William Farr House, Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8XL [...]

Phlebotomy service update2025-02-13T13:59:48+00:00

Hospital worker takes on walking challenge to raise money for new Critical Care Unit

11 February 2025 A hospital Trust worker is taking on a 125-mile walk challenge to raise money for a new Critical Care “sky garden” which is being built as part of the Hospitals Transformation Programme (HTP).  Julia Johnson, a Critical Care Practice Education Facilitator at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), is raising funds for SaTH Charity [...]

Hospital worker takes on walking challenge to raise money for new Critical Care Unit2025-03-07T10:42:14+00:00

Changes to parking charges for patients and visitors at hospital trust

5 February 2025 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is introducing changes to car parking charges for patients and visitors from Monday 7 April 2025. The changes are being brought in to ensure the Trust can cover the many costs associated with running and maintaining the car parks at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and [...]

Changes to parking charges for patients and visitors at hospital trust2025-02-05T15:07:55+00:00

5 February 2025

5 February 2025  So many of my colleagues are inspirational and this week I would like to put the spotlight on one of our volunteers Terry Seston who recently celebrated his 90th birthday and porter Lauren Clarke who took part in an internship project. Both always have a smile on their faces and show such compassion in their roles, [...]

5 February 20252025-02-05T11:00:42+00:00

Hospital trust to support Welsh speakers

30 January 2025The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is proud to support the Iaith Gwaith (Working Welsh) campaign, a workplace initiative which aims to support Welsh speakers. The Iaith Gwaith scheme provides orange badges for Welsh-speaking staff to wear which allows patients and visitors to know that they can speak Welsh.SaTH, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the [...]

Hospital trust to support Welsh speakers2025-01-30T10:14:13+00:00

Update on mask-wearing in our hospitals

16 January 2025 We’re starting to see a decline in the number of winter illnesses, such as flu, COVID-19, and RSV, across our hospitals. Last week we decided to discontinue mask-wearing in non-clinical areas. We are now able to relax the requirement for masks in most clinical areas, although this will be kept under review. Masks are still required [...]

Update on mask-wearing in our hospitals2025-01-16T16:03:45+00:00

County’s Health and Care Services Prepare for Winter with Relaunch of ‘Think Which Service’

6 November 2024 As winter approaches, healthcare services across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are preparing for a season of increased demand. In addition to boosting resources and coordinating efforts with local partners, the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care System (ICS) has relaunched its Think Which Service campaign to encourage residents to make informed decisions about their healthcare, helping [...]

County’s Health and Care Services Prepare for Winter with Relaunch of ‘Think Which Service’2024-11-06T11:15:07+00:00