9 January 2025 We have made the decision to stop the wearing of masks in non-clinical areas with immediate effect at both our hospitals. Wearing masks in all clinical areas will continue. Patients and visitors will be required to wear masks when they enter any clinical area. We will continue to ensure masks are readily available on entry to [...]
6 January 2025 We have reintroduced visiting at both our hospitals. We would like to thank everyone for their support over the weekend after temporary visiting reductions were put in place. Please follow all guidance on our wards and departments, including a maximum of two visitors per patient at any time. Please continue to wash your hands to maintain [...]
Friday 6 December Currently the construction site is being set up to safely demolish Elizabeth House at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH). Please be aware that from Monday 16 December, the entrance into the hospital building by Elizabeth House will close. Patients and visitors who previously accessed the hospital building through the entrance by Elizabeth House will be able [...]
4 October 2024 Please be aware that from Monday 7 October to Friday 25 October, we will be undertaking service and drainage diversions on the road leading up to the Copthorne Building. This means that for three weeks, the road will become single-lane and be managed by a traffic marshal from 8.30am-4.30pm, Monday-Friday. Services and departments in the Copthorne [...]
3 October 2024 The Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Hospital Trust (SaTH) has launched an artwork competition for children and young people across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and mid Wales. The Trust is calling for young artists to submit their artwork for a chance to be featured on the construction hoarding at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and near the main [...]
Friday 27 September Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust and The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust are delighted to announce the appointment by NHS England of Mr Andrew Morgan as the new Chair-in-Common of the two Trusts. Andrew will take up his new role from Tuesday 1 October 2024. Andrew has more than 40 years’ experience across many NHS [...]
20 September 2024 Please be aware that from Monday 30 September to Friday 1 November, we will be undertaking essential road works along Evolution Road, meaning that a section of the road will be closed to traffic. Please see the map below for the location of works. Patients and visitors accessing the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital site from Monday 30 September [...]
20 September Work to improve hospital care for communities in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and mid Wales has taken another step forward, as The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) signs the design and build contract with Integrated Health Projects (IHP). The joint venture between VINCI Building and Sir Robert McAlpine will build a modern four storey building [...]
17 July 2024 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) will close its Outpatient entrance at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) on Monday 29 July as part of construction works for the new hospital building. The closure will enable works to begin on the build of a new four storey hospital expansion. To maintain hospital operations, the entrance to [...]
24 May 2024 The Trust has received national approval of its Full Business Case (FBC) for the Hospitals Transformation Programme (HTP), which is the final stage of approval. This releases the full £312million investment in local services and means implementation of a new model of healthcare in the county, including construction, can now begin. Under the plans the Princess [...]
