Patient and public briefing sessions
Updated 15 February 2012
15 February 2012
Presentation slides from the public briefings are now available from the Future section of our website.
Original article: 31 January 2012
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is inviting people to Patient and Public Briefings to find out the latest news regarding the proposed changes to hospital services in Shrewsbury and Telford.
These changes include concentrating inpatient surgery at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and merging women’s and children’s inpatient services at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) by 2014.
The meetings will be held on:
- 6 February 2012 at the Shropshire Education and Conference Centre (RSH) in Seminar Room 1 at 6pm
- 8 February 2012 in the Education Centre Lecture Theatre (PRH) at 6pm
Adam Cairns, Trust Chief Executive, said: “Everyone is welcome to come along to this informal session, where you’ll have the chance to view the latest plans for the new Women and Children’s Unit, ask questions and find out how you can get involved in shaping the future of your local hospital services.”
The new Women and Children’s Unit at the Princess Royal Hospital will be for:
- Women who need a consultant-led birth
- Gynaecology and breast services if you need to stay in hospital
- Children who need to stay in hospital overnight
- Children’s cancer services, which will based in a brand new unit
The unit is subject to the approval of both a planning application, which will be submitted to the local planning authority in the coming weeks, and the Full Business Case (detailed plans) for the wider reconfiguration project, which will be submitted to the relevant health boards in spring 2012. If both are approved, work will start on the new unit in the summer, with an expected opening date of summer 2014.
There is no need to book on these events, just turn up. For more information please call 01743 261275, email future@sath.nhs.uk or go to www.sath.nhs.uk/future