Shrewsbury and Telford General News and posts

New Family Liaison Officers at hospital trust to improve support for patients and relatives

29 October 2024 A new Family Liaison Officer Team has been set up at The Trust that runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals to improve how they work compassionately with patients and their loved ones. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, has appointed to [...]

New Family Liaison Officers at hospital trust to improve support for patients and relatives2024-10-29T09:41:34+00:00

Trust offers support to patients and staff with additional needs

28 October 2024 The Trust, which runs the county’s acute hospitals, is committed to providing the best possible care to patients with a learning disability, autism or mental health needs. Acute liaison nurses at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, support the needs [...]

Trust offers support to patients and staff with additional needs2024-10-28T11:33:19+00:00

Change NHS: a health service fit for the future

NHS staff are working harder than ever to get services back on track, to get waiting lists down and consistently deliver the best care. We know change is needed. But we also know that many of the solutions we need are already here, working somewhere in the NHS today. Whether you have a little to say or a lot, [...]

Change NHS: a health service fit for the future2024-10-25T15:52:24+01:00

Youngster’s act of kindness for ambulance crews at hospital

23 October 2024 Kind youngster Finley-Jay loves ambulances and whenever he has a spare moment he hands out little goody bags to crews when they arrive at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. The eight-year-old found out about a Facebook group called ‘’Hit the Ambulance gamers”, where a ‘hit’ is a random act of kindness, such as a smile, wave or giving anything [...]

Youngster’s act of kindness for ambulance crews at hospital2024-10-23T12:35:52+01:00

Multi-faith space opens at Princess Royal Hospital, Telford

22 October  2024 A chapel at Princess Royal Hospital has been transformed into a multi-faith space for patients, visitors, volunteers and staff. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, is committed to meeting the needs of its diverse communities. As well as investing in growing [...]

Multi-faith space opens at Princess Royal Hospital, Telford2024-10-22T11:26:20+01:00

Katey puts her best foot forward to raise money for charity

18 October 2024 A cancer support worker at the Trust, which runs the county’s acute hospitals, has put her best foot forward and completed a 74-mile walk to raise money for the charity Shrewsbury Men’s Shed. After volunteering with the charity, Katey Evans, a Personalised Cancer Care Navigator at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), decided to [...]

Katey puts her best foot forward to raise money for charity2024-10-18T13:37:55+01:00

Swan Suite opens at hospital for relatives

17 October 2024 A new room which will provide staff and relatives with a dedicated space to have important conversations about end-of-life care has been opened at one of the county’s acute hospitals. Relatives of patients on wards 15 and 16 at Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, which is run by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), will [...]

Swan Suite opens at hospital for relatives2024-10-17T16:08:43+01:00

Ponies and fire engine part of week’s fun at Telford hospital

15 October 2024 Young patients at Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) got to spend some time with Shetland ponies, fire engines and a magician for National Play in Healthcare Week. National Play in Healthcare Week was celebrated on the Children’s Ward at PRH which is run by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH). Staff, patients and their [...]

Ponies and fire engine part of week’s fun at Telford hospital2024-10-22T09:16:43+01:00

Vote for your hospital hero

14 October 2024 The Trust that runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals is getting set for its annual Trust Celebratory Awards on Friday 15 November. For the third year running, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, has teamed up with the Shropshire Star for [...]

Vote for your hospital hero2024-10-14T09:02:46+01:00

Notice of roadworks on the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital site near Copthorne Building

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 [...]

Notice of roadworks on the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital site near Copthorne Building2024-10-04T09:13:34+01:00