Recruitment efforts to keep A&E open overnight continue

10 October 2018 Efforts to recruit additional staff to keep the A&E department at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford open overnight are continuing. The department currently remains open 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week. However, the A&E could close between 8pm and 8am because of staffing issues which have been having an increasing impact on the safe care of patients over a [...]

Recruitment efforts to keep A&E open overnight continue2018-10-10T11:48:03+01:00

Consultants give support to Trust leadership in open letter

8 October 2018 Consultants at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) have issued an open letter to the people of Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Mid Wales stating their support for the Trust's leadership. The letter can be seen below: To the people of Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and Mid Wales, We would like to thank the local [...]

Consultants give support to Trust leadership in open letter2018-10-08T08:41:41+01:00

A&E doctor thanked for ‘saving’ wedding

16 August 2018 Charlotte Nutt, left, with her sister, Emily, and mum, Stephanie. It was one of the most important days in Charlotte Nutt’s life. Her sister, Emily, was getting married and bridesmaid Charlotte and her mother, Stephanie, would be walking with her down the aisle. That act was made all the more poignant, as that honour would [...]

A&E doctor thanked for ‘saving’ wedding2018-08-16T09:15:38+01:00

Discussions continue on maintaining safe, effective and dignified Urgent and Emergency Care

20 July 2018 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is continuing talks on the best way of keeping patients safe in the event of fragile services becoming unsustainable. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital (PRH), is examining what short-term measures could be taken ahead [...]

Discussions continue on maintaining safe, effective and dignified Urgent and Emergency Care2018-07-20T15:08:10+01:00

Temporary relocation of some drop-off spaces at PRH to allow building work to take place

27 February 2018 Three drop-off parking spaces for people using the Shropshire Women and Children’s Centre are to be temporarily relocated to allow ambulances to park while building work takes place at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. From Monday (5 March), three of the seven spaces outside the Centre will be moved to the main car park opposite [...]

Temporary relocation of some drop-off spaces at PRH to allow building work to take place2018-02-27T12:56:22+00:00

Discussions continue on maintaining safe, effective and dignified Urgent and Emergency Care

16 June 2017 Senior clinicians and hospital leaders today (Friday) met with health partners and patient representatives to continue discussions over the best way of keeping patients safe in the event of fragile services becoming unsustainable. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital (PRH), is examining what [...]

Discussions continue on maintaining safe, effective and dignified Urgent and Emergency Care2017-06-16T14:41:53+01:00