Construction at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Opening in 2028, our new four-storey healthcare facilities at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital will improve care for everyone through more modern healthcare facilities. Long-term we know that these vital works will improve care for all our communities and whilst these works have commenced, we thank you for your patience and understanding.
If you are visiting RSH soon, please be aware there are changes to how you access and travel around the site. You can find out more about what to expect when visiting and find the best place to park.
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital construction
September 2025
The HTP plans will see a remodelling and expansion of healthcare facilities at RSH to provide:
Latest developments
New sky gardens set to improve patient experience through local partnership
26 November 2025 Rotarians from Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club are joining forces with The Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Hospital Trust (SaTH) in a new partnership that will boost hospital fundraising efforts. Working to make [...]
Bringing ‘High-Vis Health’ to hospital construction project with health partners
12 November 2025 Local health partners have joined forces with contractors at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) to provide sessions and check-ups as part of a “High-Vis Health” scheme. Integrated Health Projects (IHP), the VINCI-led [...]
Next phase of Emergency Department refurbishment now open
18 September 2025 Eight more modern patient bays are now open in the Emergency Department at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) as part of ongoing refurbishment and redevelopment work. This follows new, larger purpose-built [...]
Building facts and figures
| Building size | 27,000 square meters |
|---|---|
| Floors | 4 |
| Ground floor | Improved front entrance Acute medical floor Remodelled, bigger Emergency Department |
| First floor | Maternity delivery Neonatal ward Gynaecology (including Early Pregnancy Advisory Service) |
| Second floor | Maternity inpatients Children’s services (including inpatient care and oncology) |
| Third floor | Purpose-built critical care facilities with access to outdoor spaces Cancer inpatient ward |
| Construction | |
| No. of piles | 774 |
| Volume of concrete | 16,711 tonnes |
| Amount of structural steel | 277 tonnes |
| Fittings | |
| Rooms | Circa 1700 |
| Doors | Nearly 1300 internal doors |
| Windows | Over 400 full height external windows |
| Lifts | 5 |
| Toilets | 246 toilets, including a Changing Places WC |
