29 September 2023 A message from our colleagues at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin From Monday, 2 October at 7am both Junior Doctors and Consultants will be taking strike action, ending on 7am Thursday 5 October, so it is vital that the public continue to use services wisely. Dr Nick White, Chief Medical Officer for NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, [...]
28 September 2023 We would like to inform our patients and their families and carers that we are temporarily unable to provide our usual catering service at Princess Royal Hospital in Telford. We are continuing to prioritise patient meals throughout this time. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. This follows the identification of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete [...]
28 September 2023 More than 600 patients have taken part in 177 research studies in the last 12 months at the Trust which runs the county’s two acute hospitals. This is being celebrated as part of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust’s (SaTH) first Research, Innovation and Improvement Week (25-29 September). One of the research studies - TOP HAT [...]
Improving the care and experience for our patients is a key priority for our Trust and our commitment to research, innovation and improvement is part of that journey. In the past year, more than 600 patients have taken part in 177 research studies at the Trust and we are celebrating this as part of our first ever Research, Innovation and [...]
The British Medical Association (BMA) is taking strike action involving consultants and junior doctors, and from 19-23 September and then again from 2-5 October, a number of NHS trusts, including The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, will be affected. Full details of the strike action can be found at our website, www.sath.nhs.uk The safety of our patients is paramount [...]
Health and care services across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are under extreme pressure, so we are asking our local communities to please choose the right service for their health needs. This will really help to reduce the pressure and ensure that everyone is getting the right care, in the right place as quickly as possible. We are managing high numbers [...]
20 September 2023 A message from our colleagues at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Almost a quarter of a million people in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin can book their life-saving autumn Covid vaccine online from today (18 September) as the NHS steps up its winter vaccination programmes early in response to the risk of the new Covid variant. Anyone [...]
18 September 2023 The NHS is working hard to keep patients safe during planned strikes while delivering the best care possible, and patients should continue to attend appointments as planned unless contacted to reschedule. The next planned industrial action is from 7am on Tuesday 19 September until 7am on Saturday 23 September 2023. FAQs What is happening? Trade unions representing [...]
18 September 2023 A message from our colleagues at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin The British Medical Association (BMA) is taking strike action involving consultants and junior doctors at a number of NHS trusts, including the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital and Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust, as follows: In September, for the [...]
14 September Guided tours of maternity services at The Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford will begin later this month, allowing expectant parents to see where their baby will be born and cared for, ask questions and prepare for childbirth in a supported environment. Tours will be held every other Sunday from 24 September with two time slots available: 10am-12noon [...]
