Trauma and Orthopaedics

Trauma and Ortho

Welcome to the Shropshire Orthopaedic (MSK) Centre. We are a team of dedicated and specialist healthcare professionals who provide a wide range of Orthopaedic treatments and operations.

Elective and Emergency Trauma Orthopaedic Services are provided at both the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, as well as outreach Orthopaedic Clinics run at several locations across Shropshire. We provide services for people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, mid Wales and beyond.

Both sites provide an extensive Orthopaedic Trauma service and Fracture Clinics for a wide range of bone and soft-tissue injuries. The Specialist Team at Princess Royal Hospital also provide a wide range of elective (planned) surgical procedures, including Hip, Knee and Shoulder replacement surgery.

For all Trauma Repatriations please discuss with the Trauma & Orthopaedic Registrar On Call at the appropriate hospital:

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
01743261000 Bleep 604

Princess Royal Hospital
01952641222 Bleep 295

Then complete this form and send to sath.traumarepatriation@nhs.net.

Please note these links are to external website, the content was accurate at time of publication of the links, however your treatment may vary depending on what your injury requires.

Acute Injury Management

Fitting your Boot

Fitting your Humeral Brace

Fitting your Knee Brace

Fracture Prevention & Osteoporosis

Living with a sling

Preventing a DVT

Using crutches

Key Info


Contact details

Princess Royal Hospital – Ward 4:
01952 641222 Ext: 4004

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital – Ward 32 Acute Orthopaedic Trauma Unit:
01743 261228


Interested in working with us?

For more information about vacancies in the Trust please visit our Belong to Something website.


Associated Wards & Services

Day Surgery/Trauma and Orthopaedics (Princess Royal Hospital)
Ward 4 (Princess Royal Hospital) Trauma Ward
Ward 32 (Royal Shrewsbury Hospital) Acute Orthopaedic Trauma Unit)