A thousand hours and counting – dedicated volunteers hit major milestone

25 June 2025 A couple have completed more than a thousand hours of volunteering at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and are still counting. John and Judi Anderson, a married couple who have been volunteering at the PRH for several years, set themselves a goal of reaching 1,000 hours of volunteering before the end of 2024. Not only [...]

A thousand hours and counting – dedicated volunteers hit major milestone2025-06-25T15:45:33+01:00

An important update about Princess Royal Hospital, Telford

Tuesday 24 June 2025: 5.30pm Further update from The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Ned Hobbs, Chief Operating Officer for The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, said: “We can confirm that the Trust is returning to business as usual following the flooding caused by a burst water pipe at Princess Royal Hospital on Monday evening. “There are [...]

An important update about Princess Royal Hospital, Telford2025-06-24T17:37:44+01:00

Another Successful SaTH Charity Football Tournament

SaTH Charity Football Tournament trophies. The third annual SaTH Charity Football Tournament took place on Sunday 1 June at the Sports Village in Shrewsbury. The event was a great success with 160 members of NHS staff, from SaTH, Keele University and West Midlands Ambulance, taking part and together they raised nearly £4,600 for the Dementia appeal and [...]

Another Successful SaTH Charity Football Tournament2025-06-20T14:29:59+01:00

Statement from The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

19 June 2025 West Mercia Police has confirmed that it will begin interviewing current and former staff at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust as witnesses in relation to their ongoing investigation, Operation Lincoln, which was launched in 2020. Further details can be found by following this link: Public Portal Jo Williams, Chief Executive for The Shrewsbury and [...]

Statement from The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust2025-06-19T08:05:23+01:00

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital breaks ground on major decarbonisation project

13 June 2025 Work has officially begun on a £16.2m project at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) which will see the installation of heat pumps, solar panels and energy efficiency measures to reduce the site’s carbon footprint by over 3,000 tonnes a year. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, which runs RSH, secured funding through the Public Sector Decarbonisation [...]

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital breaks ground on major decarbonisation project2025-06-13T13:06:58+01:00

Diabetes Week focusing on preventing serious foot complications

13 June 2025 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is raising awareness of the realities of living with diabetes, including the importance of foot health and early detection of complications – during Diabetes Week (9-15 June) People living with diabetes face challenges that can impact on every part of their life but with the right support and [...]

Diabetes Week focusing on preventing serious foot complications2025-06-13T10:20:03+01:00

Consultant is honoured as highly commended at Medical Educator Awards

12 June 2025 A hospital consultant has been recognised in national Medical Educator Awards. Dr Dodiy Herman, Emergency Medicine Consultant at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), has been honoured with a highly commended recognition in the Outstanding Contribution to Teaching by an Individual category at the Medical Educator Awards 2025, presented by Medical Education Leaders UK. [...]

Consultant is honoured as highly commended at Medical Educator Awards2025-06-12T13:03:42+01:00

Innovative paracetamol practice is improving care and reducing waste at hospital Trust

12 June 2025 Using oral paracetamol instead of intravenous (IV) is improving patient care, reducing carbon emissions and saving money at a local hospital Trust. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, is now prescribing oral paracetamol in place of IV paracetamol for some surgical [...]

Innovative paracetamol practice is improving care and reducing waste at hospital Trust2025-06-12T11:18:04+01:00

Nearly 5,000 patients have operations at elective surgery hub

11 June 2025 Nearly 5,000 patients have had their operations at the elective surgery hub at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, which is celebrating its first birthday. £24 million was invested in the dedicated planned care facility, which is reducing the amount of time that patients – both adults and children - are waiting for surgery. Waiting lists for [...]

Nearly 5,000 patients have operations at elective surgery hub2025-06-11T15:18:42+01:00

Impact magazine – read our quarterly update

11 June 2025 Welcome to Impact magazine – our quarterly update on the transformation work that is happening across the Trust. Inside this Q1 edition: How we are trialling new ways of working to reduce waits for urgent and emergency care The steps we are taking to improve access to diagnostic tests and scans, and elective care The work [...]

Impact magazine – read our quarterly update2025-06-11T14:56:15+01:00