18 August 2026 The team leading a pioneering cancer trial, which has reduced waiting times for patients whilst developing a new test, has been shortlisted for a national award. The Research & Innovation team at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), working alongside Origin Sciences, has been recognised for the TRIOMIC cancer trial. As part of the trial, [...]
11 July 2026 Bryce's 5-day hike across Snowdonia has raised £2,000 for Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Charity In May, Bryce Corden took on the incredible challenge, hiking the length of Eryri (Snowdonia) from north to south in just five days. Along the way he covered an impressive 90 kilometres and climbed over 4,000 metres in elevation. As he made [...]
The National Conversation is a UK-wide listening initiative asking people what they value about community life and the communities they want to build together. Why does this matter to the NHS? Because community connection is one of the strongest determinants of health and wellbeing. The colleagues and patients we work with every day see — and feel — what's working and [...]
12 August 2026 Patients at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford are benefiting from the latest robotic technology, which is helping to reduce the time they spend in hospital following complex operations. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has expanded its use of robotic assisted surgery (RAS) with a new robot system based in the Elective [...]
We were informed by Beacon, which provides an online system for Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Charity, and Community Engagement teams, that it had experienced a data security breach. Beacon has engaged specialist cyber security experts to investigate the incident and the investigation is currently ongoing. We are being kept informed by Beacon Client Relationship Management (CRM) of any significant updates, [...]
10 August 2026 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has been shortlisted for three prestigious national awards – including Trust of the Year. The Trust has been announced as a finalist in the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards 2026 in the following categories: Trust of the Year Award Performance Recovery Award and Modernising Diagnostics Award The Trust runs [...]
6 August 2026 The countdown is on to find your healthcare hero in the Annual Moving to Excellence Awards for the NHS Group, which provides acute and community healthcare in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust (ShropCom) and The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) are inviting people to nominate teams or individuals who have made [...]
4 August 2026 The local NHS is asking people to take simple steps to stay safe and well when the weather is hot. Lots of people enjoy warm weather, but it can also make people ill. Older people, young children, pregnant women and people with long-term health problems are more likely to become unwell in hot weather. When it’s hot [...]
Vital Energi, who is currently delivering the £16.2m decarbonisation project at RSH, has helped support the creation of new last hours and days care (bereavement) facilities at our hospitals through a donation of nearly £5,000 to Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Charity. The contribution supported the development of new Swan Rooms on Ward 37 at RSH and Ward 14 at PRH. [...]
The new Doctors’ Mess has opened at the Princess Royal Hospital and doesn’t it look fantastic. Its permanent home is now on the ground floor and comes about after lots of hard work by a number of teams, including the Education Team and Capital Estates Team. At the official opening, Dr Gordon Wood, Director of Medical Education, gave a [...]
