Our Trust is always looking at ways to improve the experience of our patients and reduce the times they are waiting for their planned operations, so it was great to see surgeons carrying out two high intensity theatre lists in one day. Twenty patients had their routine day case operations as part of the all-day lists – known as HIT [...]
19 February 2026 A team which helps the sickest patients at the county’s two acute hospitals has been expanded to improve the care offered. The Critical Care Outreach Team looks after any patients who are clinically deteriorating or acutely unwell. It covers all specialties within the Trust – including medical, surgery, maternity and the Emergency Departments at The Shrewsbury and [...]
Last week, we supported World Cancer Day which raises awareness of cancer and encourages its prevention, detection and treatment. Waiting for a diagnosis, or to have cancer ruled out, is an incredibly worrying and anxious time for patients and their loved ones, and our Trust and the rest of the healthcare system are working hard to reduce the time patients wait. There was positive [...]
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is celebrating the achievements and contributions of its apprentices as part of National Apprentice Week (9-15 February). Throughout the week, the Trust will highlight the wide range of apprenticeship routes available across SaTH and the NHS, demonstrating how these programmes open doors for people at all stages of life and [...]
12 February 2025 Surgeons have undertaken two high intensity theatre lists in one day – reducing the amount of time patients are waiting for their planned operations. Twenty patients had their routine day case operations as part of the all-day lists – known as HIT Lists – which were carried out in parallel at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. [...]
10 February 2026 From Monday 16 February, the cost of using the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) Park & Ride will see an increase to £2 per journey for patients and visitors. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), Shropshire Council and Arriva launched the service for patients and visitors in January 2025. It is well used by staff [...]
Issued by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin 9 February 2026 Patients referred by Primary Care to The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) with a suspicious skin lesion are now receiving quicker assessments and outcomes thanks to the successful rollout of the Teledermatology pathway. Under the pathway, patients attend either the Community Diagnostic Centre in Telford or the Royal [...]
5 February 2026 Care for local patients using endoscopy services at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is being improved as clinicians are benefitting from high-quality teaching and training. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is an appointed Joint Advisory Group (JAG) training centre. Its annual report has shown that all seven key areas of quality have been met, [...]
4 February 2026 SaTH has significantly improved its performance for diagnosing or ruling out suspected cancer within four weeks - meaning patients are experiencing shorter waits. Nearly 86% of patients with suspected cancer referred to the Trust received a diagnosis or had it ruled out within 28 days (November 2025 latest figures). The national 28-day Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS) performance [...]
The £16.2m decarbonisation project at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) is really taking shape with a crane lifting water and heat pumps into position on the roof of the Treatment Centre. Rooftop solar panel works have also started with the framework now in place and the first delivery of panels due this week. A water source heat pump and an [...]
