We will be opening a temporary drop off area for patients and visitors at the front of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital off the main roundabout onto the site on Thursday 3 April. The area is to temporarily replace parking and drop-off facilities outside the Copthorne building and will be for patients and visitors accessing services including: Ophthalmology/Eye department and [...]
Friday 7 March Works to modernise and redesign the Emergency Department (ED) at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) are well under way with the first phase of work on track for completion at the end of the month. The improvements to RSH ED at The Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Hospital Trust (SaTH) include larger purpose-built resuscitation bays new larger patient [...]
11 February 2025 The Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Hospital Trust (SaTH) construction partners, Integrated Health Projects (IHP) have been supporting communities through a number of social value initiatives. In January last year, the VINCI Building led project, which is part of the joint venture, IHP, were announced as construction partners for the new healthcare facilities at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital [...]
5 February 2025 From Monday 17 February to Friday 28 February, we will be undertaking drainage diversion works on the road leading up to the Copthorne Building. This means that for two 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 Building will remain open as [...]
28 January The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital (SaTH) NHS Trust has announced six months of dates for community drop-in sessions, as part of 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 [...]
21 January The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) have welcomed young adults from across the county into a range of different roles within its two acute hospitals. The Trust has partnered with DFN Project Search, Shropshire Council and Shrewsbury Colleges Group to offer young people with learning disabilities and autism the opportunity to gain valuable work experience [...]
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 [...]
