12 August 2024 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital (SaTH) NHS Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Jo Williams as its interim Chief Executive Officer, who will join during September 2024. Jo Williams, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital (ROH) in Birmingham, brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record [...]
9 August 2024 Joint statement from NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust, The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, Shropshire Council and Telford & Wrekin Council. To residents across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, As Leaders, Chief Executive Officers [...]
2 August 2024 Message from the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board: With news that General Practice (GP) nationwide are taking collective action from Thursday 1 August 2024, health leaders from across the local health and care system are asking the public to continue to come forward for care as usual. Although not classed as industrial (strike) action, [...]
I wanted to write to you to update you on the work we have been doing since the Independent Review of Maternity Services at our hospitals, led by Donna Ockenden, which was published on 30 March 2022. I would also like to set out some of the improvements we have made, the ways in which you can contact [...]
26 June 2024 As the next round of junior doctors' strikes approaches, residents of Shropshire, Telford, and Wrekin are reminded of the significant impact their support can have during what is anticipated to be a busy period for the local NHS. Junior doctors at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, and other local NHS facilities [...]
25 June 2024 Following on from Channel 4’s Dispatches, which highlighted the challenging conditions in our urgent and emergency care services at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, we want to apologise to those affected in the programme and to everyone in our communities who has been affected by long waiting times, overcrowding and a lack of privacy when accessing emergency [...]
10 June 2024 To mark Loneliness Awareness Week (10-16 June), NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin has unveiled a new initiative aimed at addressing the issue of loneliness among children in the region. The 'Open Up' campaign seeks to raise awareness about the signs of loneliness and provide practical guidance and support to parents, carers, and children on how to [...]
4 June 2024 Dr Catriona McMahon has announced she is leaving The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) at the end of June 2024. Dr Catriona McMahon This comes as the Trust enters the next stage of its improvement journey, which Dr McMahon has been instrumental in achieving. Dr McMahon was asked to take on the [...]
15 May 2024 The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has reported progress across a number of key areas and services at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), with the Trust improving its overall rating from ‘inadequate’ to ‘requires improvement’. Following an inspection in October 2023, and a well-led Inspection in November 2023, the Trust is now rated as [...]
10 May 2024 Some phlebotomy (blood test) services at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford are being relocated to support and improve waiting times for patients who need urgent care. The services, which are currently housed in the Mallings Health building, will be moved to the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) in Telford from Monday 13 May. The relocation will [...]
