16 May 2025 A doctor working at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust (SaTH) has been awarded Trainer of the year for the West Midlands. Dr Banchhita Sahu, Consultant Gynaecologist, was awarded the Trainer of the Year Award for the West Midlands and runner up nationally by the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (RCOG). The RCOG introduced [...]
15 May 2025 A patient has become the first to leave the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford on the same day as hip replacement surgery. Neil Jones, pictured with staff and his surgeon Mr Ralph Perkins Neil Jones, pictured with staff, was the first patient on the theatre list with his surgery carried out by Mr Ralph [...]
Earlier this week it was International Nurses Day and we celebrated all that nurses do to make a difference to our patients and their loved ones. It was a day to put the spotlight on our amazing nurses, healthcare support workers, nursing associates, registered nurses and student nursing associates. It was also an opportunity for me to take a moment [...]
13 May 2025 Progress on the construction of the new four-storey healthcare facility at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital has been marked with a topping out ceremony as the first area reaches structural completion. Topping out is a construction tradition which takes place when the building reaches its full height or the final structural beam is raised into place. Due to [...]
8 May 2025 Patients and visitors to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) will benefit from a Park & Ride bus service after a successful trial. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), Shropshire Council and Arriva launched the trial in January which allowed patients and visitors to use the existing staff bus service. As a result of the successful trial, [...]
7 May 2025 Work to install two new wards at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) is set to restart this month. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has appointed a new contractor, ModuleCo, to progress the scheme. Survey and enabling works are expected to continue during Spring with Hospitals Transformation Programme (HTP) construction partner Integrated Health Projects [...]
Patients, visitors and colleagues will now be able to use a new temporary takeaway food hub at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH). The Apley Food Hub was set up to provide temporary catering facilities after the kitchen and Apley Restaurant was closed when Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) was identified in Autumn 2023. It has now moved from the first floor [...]
30 April 2025 Mo Robson serves AJ, a security officer at the PRH A new temporary food hub has opened at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford as work progresses to safely remove Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC). The kitchen and Apley restaurant at PRH have been closed since the RAAC was identified in Autumn 2023. The [...]
Our hospitals are extremely busy at the moment and as Easter approaches, I would like to remind you to think about which service you need should you require any health care. If you are thinking about attending the Emergency Department (ED), please consider whether our emergency department is the right place to go for the care you need. EDs are [...]
Top up your protection against COVID-19 by getting vaccinated this spring if you are eligible. Those at increased risk from severe illness can get the vaccine, including those aged 75 or over (on 17 June 2025), people with a weakened immune system or who live in an older adult care home. You can now book your spring COVID-19 vaccine [...]
