6 June 2025 A new £5million fundraising appeal has been launched to double the capacity of chemotherapy provision in the region – and bring a dedicated cancer treatment centre to Telford. The ‘Sunflower Appeal’ has been launched by Lingen Davies Cancer Support, the region’s primary cancer charity, and the funds will be used to develop the Lingen Davies Cancer [...]
05 June 2025 A new volunteer driver scheme is helping patients to get home quicker after they are discharged from hospital. The pilot scheme has just been launched at the Royal Shrewsbury and Princess Royal hospitals. Volunteers drive home patients who are unable to get home themselves because they are not eligible for patient transport or could have long [...]
Today we celebrate the anniversary of the opening of the elective surgery hub at Princess Royal Hospital and what a fantastic facility it is. Nearly 5,000 patients – both adults and children – have had operations at the hub and it has helped us to reduce the waiting times for day case operations. Patients requiring gynaecology, vascular, ophthalmology, orthopaedic, breast, upper [...]
4 June 2025 An NHS worker has been recognised for her work to address health inequalities among patients experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping in Shropshire. Natalie Chambers, a Pathway Zero Coordinator at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), has been honoured with the prestigious William Farr Special Award. The Pathway Zero (PW0) team, of which Natalie is [...]
04 June 2025 Diabetes specialists will be headlining this year’s Severn Pumpers Annual Meeting hosted by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH). It takes place on Friday 13 June 2025 at Shrewsbury Town Football Club. This annual event, organised by SaTH’s Insulin Pump Service, brings together patients, healthcare professionals and technology providers to share insights and celebrate [...]
02 June 2025 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is rolling out a patient engagement portal (PEP) from the provider DrDoctor. The PEP will enable patients to access more information on their mobile devices, with the ultimate aim of improving patient experience and saving costs of printing. The implementation of the PEP began in April, with a [...]
Monday 2 June 2025 A message from NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Launching on 1 July, the new Optometry First services, commissioned by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, will mean people across the county can access more eye care closer to home. The contract, awarded to Primary Eyecare Services, a not-for-profit primary care optometry organisation, follows a tender process [...]
