Open Letter on the Hospital Transformation Programme from The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
27 February 2023 To read the open letter - click here.
Improving Care for Everyone – Local GP Welcomes Developments for Hospital Services
27 February 2023 Local GP, Dr Julian Povey, who was also the Joint Chair of the former Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) is supporting plans that will improve hospital care for everyone in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales. The Hospitals Transformation Programme is working to put in place new ways of delivering care as [...]
Family raises funds to benefit cancer patients
27 February 2023 A local family has generously donated money to the Macmillan team at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), benefitting cancer patients and their families, in memory of their husband and father. In December 2015, Kev Price was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour and underwent an operation to remove the tumour, followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Throughout his [...]
Think which service? New NHS campaign helps people to get quicker urgent care
22 February 2023 People in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are being encouraged to ‘Think which service?’ before acting when deciding on which local service is right for their healthcare needs, as part of a new local NHS campaign. The campaign aims to help people get quicker urgent care in the most appropriate place and highlights NHS 111 online, the Minor [...]
22 February 2023
We are always trying to keep our patients and colleagues safe and one of the ways you can help is by ensuring you wear a face covering when you visit our hospitals. As you are aware we look after the most vulnerable in our communities and we have to do all that we can to protect them. Could I remind [...]
Maternity services staff celebrated for providing good care
17 February 2023 Certificates to recognise “a special contribution to service user care” have been awarded to staff across maternity services. Created by the Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin, special contribution certificates have been given to a wide range of staff, including midwives, consultants, housekeepers, women’s services assistants, health visitors and mental health services. More than [...]
Acute medical floor opens at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
16 February 2023 A new acute medical floor has been opened at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital to ease pressure on its Emergency Department and improve flow through the hospital. Since it opened its doors in December more than 1,100 patients have attended the acute medical floor at the hospital. It now means that patients who would have been seen and managed [...]
15 February 2023
We are always looking at ways to improve the care that we provide to our communities and we have now created a dedicated medical floor at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. This includes a new medical assessment area where patients will be able to receive a diagnosis, observation, consultation, treatment and rehabilitation services, reducing the need for hospital admission. The acute medical [...]
Significant investment for the future of the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford
14 February 2023 Communities across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales are to benefit from exciting plans to transform care, experience and facilities at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. It is part of long-term plans to develop two thriving hospitals for everyone. Construction works are progressing well on a £24million planned care hub at PRH, with plans also [...]
League of Friends presents Trust with air filter funding
13 February 2023 A charity has presented SaTH with funding for virus air filters which improve the air quality for patients on wards and reduce the risk of COVID-19. The League of Friends (LoF) of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) has gifted nearly £12,000 for the air filters. Funding paid for four filters at RSH and SaTH bought four for [...]