Shrewsbury and Telford General News and posts
Following the success of its previous open day, Maternity Services at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust will once again open their doors to the public on Saturday 24 February 2024. Taking place from 10am-3pm at the Shropshire Women and Children’s Centre, part of the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, the open day will offer hourly guided tours [...]
Issued by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Please help us to help those with the most urgent health needs, by choosing the care most appropriate for your needs. Please only call 999 or go to A&E in life threatening emergencies. We are seeing high levels of admissions and attendances at A&E at both The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess [...]
29 January 2024 A survey which aims to discover how our local community wants to connect with their hospitals is still open. The Community Engagement team at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is running a survey, which closes on Friday 16 February. Julia Clarke, Director of Public Participation, said: "In 2020/21, we talked to our communities [...]
24 January 2024 A new walking aid return and re-use scheme has been introduced at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) which will benefit both patients and the environment. Patients are being asked to return walking aids, such as crutches, walking sticks and walking frames to the once they no longer need them so they can be re-used. As part [...]
22 January 2024 Plans to improve hospital care for all our communities in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and Mid-Wales have taken a significant step forward, with full planning permission granted for the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital development. The approved design for new building at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital site. This follows the welcome news of the formal approval [...]
The county’s first Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has welcomed more than 13,000 patients for diagnostic testing since it opened, including the first patient to use its new MRI scanner. The CDC, based at Hollinswood House in Telford, currently offers appointments for pathology (blood tests) and radiology, providing extra capacity for non-urgent diagnostic testing. Its location in the community means [...]
18 January 2024 Two Rehabilitation and Recovery Units have opened at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, adding additional bed capacity on each hospital site (Princess Royal Hospital, Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital) for people who no longer need to be in an acute hospital bed but can’t be supported safely at home. The care at the [...]
15 January 2024 In another major milestone, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has appointed Integrated Health Projects (IHP) as its design and construction partner to progress the Hospitals Transformation Programme (HTP). Following a robust procurement process, the announcement of IHP - the Joint Venture between VINCI Building and Sir Robert McAlpine - as the Trust’s [...]
11 January 2023 A director at the Trust, which runs the county’s two acute hospitals, and his son will be attempting to reach the summit of Africa’s highest peak - Mount Kilimanjaro - next week. Nigel Lee, Director of Strategy and Partnerships at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), and his son Flight Lieutenant Tom Lee are [...]
8 January 2024 The first T-level students have taken part in work placements at the Trust which runs the county’s two acute hospitals, and they will hopefully become the next generation of healthcare workers. All 32 are studying T-levels in Adult Nursing with Telford and Shrewsbury Colleges and took up the placements at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS [...]
