Updated 15 February 2012: The planning application for the new women and children’s unit at the Princess Royal Hospital has been submitted. Check out our latest news for more details.
12 December 2011
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is inviting local residents and interested patients and public to view and comment on the initial design of a new Women and Children’s Unit at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH), which is planned for 2014.
The Trust is holding two drop-in sessions ahead of the formal planning application, where people are welcome to turn up at any time between:
- 10am and 12pm on Tuesday, 13 December
- 5pm and 7pm on Thursday, 15 December.
Both sessions will be held in the Lecture Theatre in the Education Centre at PRH. These events are being held as part of the planning process and therefore the Trust would particularly like to invite local residents who live near to the PRH to seek their views on the proposed development.
The Trust will submit a planning application for the development in the New Year. If successful then work will start on the new building from Spring 2012, with plans to open in 2014.
Adam Cairns, Chief Executive, said: “We are committed to providing the very best local hospital services in the future and are very excited about our plans for a new Women and Children’s Unit at the Princess Royal Hospital. I would like to thank all the clinical staff, patients, carers and families who have already contributed to the development of these plans through workshops, meetings and focus groups over the last few months.
“We hope that as many people as possible are able to attend our drop-in sessions, where you will have the chance to see the latest plans, find out more about the project and put your questions to our project team.”
Following these events, notice boards showing the plans will be available for patients and visitors to view at both the Princess Royal Hospital and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. They are also available to view on our website.
For more information go to www.sath.nhs.uk/future, email future@sath.nhs.uk or call 01743 261275.
Additional Information:
Under the plans, there will be a new Women and Children’s Unit at the Princess Royal Hospital which will be for:
- Women who need a consultant-led birth (this includes women who are expecting twins, women with diabetes, women who have previously had caesareans, women whose babies are in a breech position or women whose babies are premature)
- Children who need to stay in hospital overnight
- Gynaecology and breast services where you have to stay in hospital overnight
- Children’s cancer and haematology services (to be based in a brand new unit)
- All head and neck surgery and children’s surgery where you need to stay overnight
- There will also be a 24-hour Children’s Assessment Unit (PAU) for children who need to be monitored
- A&E and outpatient services will remain the same
- Under the plans, most people will still go to the same hospital as they do now.
You will still be able to go to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital for:
- Accident and Emergency Services
- Outpatient appointments
- Children’s Assessment Unit (PAU) open approximately 13 hours a day
- Any adult surgery where you need to stay overnight (day case surgeries will continue to be provided at the Princess Royal Hospital)
- Most life-threatening trauma, e.g. road traffic accident (as now).