Jules Lewis, Swan End of Life Care Lead Nurse, and Heather Pitchford, Staff Bereavement Support Trained Volunteer, successfully took on a 30-mile walk across Wales to raise money. Jules said the walk on Saturday 20 June was ‘an amazing event to be part of’, with the ‘most amazing scenery of parts of Wales I was lucky to grow up [...]
16 July 2026 Patients having scans and tests provided by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) said their care was kind and compassionate and they were treated with dignity and respect. The feedback was highlighted in a report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following an inspection of the diagnostic imaging service provided at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), [...]
15 July 2026 A collaborative community garden project has won a Gold award at Gardeners' World Live while creating a relaxing outdoor space at Bishops Castle Community Hospital. The project began when dedicated volunteers at Bishops Castle Community Hospital set out to create a new, therapeutic outdoor space for the hospital. Working alongside professional garden designer Pippa Wilcox and Cardiac [...]
10 July 2026 The Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Community and Hospitals NHS Group is inviting patients to share their experiences and help create a vision for exceptional patient experience and care. A series of ‘In Your Shoes’ meetings will be held this month (July) as part of an organisation-wide initiative, which aims to improve the quality of every patients’ [...]
10 July 2026 The Trust, which runs the county’s acute hospitals, held a celebration to mark the contribution of their members of staff who have clocked up more than 1,500 years NHS service. Over 50 members of staff from The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) and Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) gathered [...]
9 July 2026 Members of the public have the chance to nominate their healthcare hero, as the NHS Group, which provides acute and community healthcare in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, launches its Annual Moving to Excellence Awards. Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Community and Hospitals NHS Group is giving people the chance to nominate teams or individuals who have made a [...]
2 July 2026 A consultant musculoskeletal and general radiologist from The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has been appointed to lead a national programme working to reduce waiting lists and ensure radiology services offer high quality, efficient care. Dr Laurence Ginder, who is also an Associate Medical Director for the Trust, is the new clinical lead for radiology for NHS [...]
30 June 2026 The NHS across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin has introduced WaitLess, a free smartphone app designed to help people choose the quickest local option for minor injuries and illnesses. The app displays live waiting times, queue numbers, and travel time information for local urgent care services across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, helping you decide where you may be [...]
29 June 2026 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is celebrating being a finalist in the HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2026. The awards celebrate outstanding individuals, teams and organisations, who are playing a pivotal role in improving patient safety across health and care. The Trust has been nominated for the Advancing Patient Safety with Data and Analytics [...]
26 June 2026 Patients and visitors are being advised of temporary access changes near the Pathology department and Copthorne building at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital as work continues to support the development of new healthcare facilities. Preparatory work is being carried out ahead of the delivery and installation of new generators, which will provide essential power for the new healthcare [...]
