19 August 2025 Two patients have undergone reverse shoulder replacement surgery and left the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford on the same day. Maureen Drakeley, pictured with the team and her surgeon, was the first patient to be discharged on day zero after her operation last month. Her surgery was late morning and Mrs Drakeley was discharged later in [...]
14 August 2025 Patients at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) are now benefitting from significant improvements in urology services, thanks to the combined support of local charities and the dedication of hospital staff. The League of Friends of the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital has generously donated nearly £245,000 over the past two years, playing a crucial role in transforming [...]
As we approach the August bank holiday, I would remind people across the county to plan ahead for their medication needs to ensure they have essential prescriptions in time. With General Practices closed on the bank holiday Monday 25 August, it is crucial for patients who rely on repeat prescriptions to order them well in advance and to make sure they [...]
There is still time for you to nominate your hospital hero as our Trust gets ready for its fantastic annual Trust Celebratory Awards - the deadline has been extended to this Friday (8 August). Is there a team or individual who you would like to nominate for making a remarkable contribution or for showing exceptional compassion and dedication in their [...]
4 August 2025 A nurse who has helped train hundreds of students on the Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU) of Royal Shrewsbury Hospital has been presented with the prestigious Cavell Star award. Jan Meredith who has been a nurse for nearly 48 years has dedicated her professional life to nursing and education – making an impact on hundreds of student [...]
This week it was announced that Jo Williams has been appointed as the Chief Executive in Common of both our Trust and Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust. It is fantastic news and it means that we can continue to strengthen the work between our two trusts. Jo has already made a huge impact in her 10 months as interim Chief [...]
30 July 2025 Members of the public have a week left to nominate their hospital hero, as the Trust that runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals gears up for its fantastic annual Trust Celebratory Awards. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is giving people across Shropshire and mid-Wales the chance to nominate teams or individuals who have made a remarkable [...]
29 July 2025 SaTH Charity’s Swan Fund has celebrated a milestone birthday, turning 10 years old and raising over £100,000 thanks to the generosity of the public. The fund was created in 2015 with a £500 donation collected at the funeral of Jules Lewis’ father Harold who died at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH). The money raised is used to [...]
24 July 2025 A message from NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Health and care organisations across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are working together to prepare for this week’s industrial action planned by Resident Doctors. The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced that Resident Doctors will take part in a five-day (120 hour) period of industrial action, from 7am tomorrow [...]
Everyone is being asked to play their part and ‘Think Twice, Order Right’ to help reduce the estimated £2.6 million worth of medicines wasted every year across our area. People are being asked to do a simple check to see what medicines they already have at home before ordering their repeat prescriptions, and to only request what they genuinely need. [...]
