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 [...]
16 June 2026 Nearly 200 members of staff of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) laced up their boots and took to the pitch for a charity football tournament, raising more than £5,500 for the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Charity. The tournament, organised by Mark Rawlings, a porter at the hospital, and Nicola Brockley, Manager of the Shrewsbury [...]
8 June 2026 Issued by Greenhous Greenhous Group is proud to support The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust by providing a fully electric Nissan ARIYA to assist its Volunteer Driver Service, an initiative designed to improve patient experience. Launched in summer 2025, the Volunteer Driver Service plays a vital role in helping patients. From ensuring individuals can return home safely and efficiently [...]
I hope that you had a lovely bank holiday weekend and managed to enjoy a little time in the sunshine. The hot weather is due to continue this week and I would like to remind you to stay safe by following a few easy steps. Please stay hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids, especially water; keep cool by seeking out [...]
With another bank holiday weekend approaching, we would like to remind you to plan ahead so that you know where to get help and care should you or your families need it. General Practices (GPs) are closed on bank holiday Monday (May 25) – and people should think about which NHS service is most appropriate if they become unwell. Although [...]
21 May 2026 Orthopaedic joint replacement surgery which requires an overnight stay has resumed at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. Vital work to create a safer environment for patients has been completed on Ward 5, where patients stay to recover after their procedures. The ward was closed temporarily last September whilst the £1.2 million state-of-the-art work, which included modern [...]
12 May 2026 The Chief Executive of the NHS Group, which provides acute and community healthcare in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin, has been named as one of England’s top NHS trust leaders. Jo Williams is listed at number 10 in the Health Service Journal’s (HSJ) top 50 NHS trust Chief Executives - a prestigious industry ranking. Jo is Group [...]
Issued by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin It is Mental Health Awareness Week 2026, the UK’s national week to raise awareness of mental health. Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, the week runs from 11–17 May 2026 and this year’s theme is “Every action counts – for yourself, for someone else, for all of us.” This Mental Health Awareness Week, [...]
With two bank holidays approaching in May, we would encourage you to take simple steps to plan ahead to know where to get help and the care that you need. General Practices (GPs) are closed on the bank holiday Mondays – May 4 and 25 – and it is crucial for patients who rely on repeat prescriptions to order them [...]
16 April 2026 A temporary food hub is now being moved back into the Apley Restaurant area of the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) as work progresses to safely remove Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC). Specialist teams have removed RAAC panels and are close to finishing this phase of the work, so that the servery, which will provide temporary catering facilities [...]
