Eye services in three sub-specialties will be temporarily unavailable to new referrals from 1 January 2017. The Ophthalmology Service at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has experienced some difficulties in managing the demand of referrals. Following discussions between SaTH and the Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) across both Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin, a decision has been made [...]

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Shropshire’s acute hospitals will next week showcase an innovative App that helps cancer patients manage the side effects of chemotherapy. The App, which can be downloaded onto mobile phones, computer tablets and desktop computers to help patients understand and monitor the expected side effect of chemotherapy treatment, has been developed by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, which runs [...]

A hospital ward at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital was transformed into a wedding venue on December 1 after health issues prompted a couple to tie the knot. David Donaldson proposed to his partner of 16 years, Lorraine Davis, on Tuesday 29 November and 48 hours later they were proclaimed husband and wife. As soon as the news of the proposal [...]

A new vision for the future of health and care services across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin is formally unveiled for the first time today. The Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) for Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin sets out how the health and care system can remain fit for the future, help patients to become healthier and respond effectively to [...]

Mr Mark Cheetham, Consultant Surgeon and Scheduled Care Group Medical Director Improved specialist Day Surgery facilities would almost double the number of beds available for patients, under plans to improve health services in Shropshire. Currently Shropshire has 56 Day Surgery Unit beds across both the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. But [...]

Friday 18 November 2016 The number of life-changing weight-loss surgery procedures in Shropshire could double if a centre of excellence is created – meaning more people could be treated in the county. A Centre of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery could be created at either the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital or Princess Royal Hospital in Telford if plans to transform healthcare in [...]