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New Swan Room opens thanks to Vital Energi donation

Vital Energi, who is currently delivering the £16.2m decarbonisation project at RSH, has helped support the creation of new last hours and days care (bereavement) facilities at our hospitals through a donation of nearly £5,000 to Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Charity. The contribution supported the development of new Swan Rooms on Ward 37 at RSH and Ward 14 at PRH. [...]

New Swan Room opens thanks to Vital Energi donation2026-07-31T14:57:04+01:00

New Doctors’ Mess opens at Princess Royal Hospital

The new Doctors’ Mess has opened at the Princess Royal Hospital and doesn’t it look fantastic. Its permanent home is now on the ground floor and comes about after lots of hard work by a number of teams, including the Education Team and Capital Estates Team. At the official opening, Dr Gordon Wood, Director of Medical Education, gave a [...]

New Doctors’ Mess opens at Princess Royal Hospital2026-07-31T14:50:51+01:00

Over a thousand pounds raised for the Swan Fund and Movement Centre

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 [...]

Over a thousand pounds raised for the Swan Fund and Movement Centre2026-07-27T14:52:15+01:00

Congratulations Henrietta!

A massive congratulations to Henrietta, who at just 10 years old has raised almost £3,000 for the Neonatal Ward at Princess Royal Hospital. 💙 Henrietta did 100 squats a day for a whole month to raise money for rubber ducks that could be given to babies to splash with during their first bath and then take home with them [...]

Congratulations Henrietta!2026-04-24T10:05:30+01:00

Run the Manchester Marathon for Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Charity

Are you feeling inspired? Did the Manchester Marathon leave you feeling inspired with motivation? Now it is your chance to be part of the action! The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Charity has spaces available for next year's Manchester Marathon – and we want you to get involved. Whether you're an experienced runner or taking on your first marathon challenge, [...]

Run the Manchester Marathon for Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Charity2026-04-29T11:50:18+01:00

Supporting Patients on Critical Care

Thanks to your generous donations, Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Charity have been to be able to purchase two pupillometers one for each Critical Care Unit at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital, each costing £3,500. The pupillometers helps assess patients by accurately measuring pupil size and reaction. This is especially useful when reactions are slow or hard to see, [...]

Supporting Patients on Critical Care2026-04-22T16:08:51+01:00

New Cot Canopies Enhance Care for Preterm Babies at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Charity has proudly supported the Neonatal Ward with the introduction of brand-new cot canopies, made possible through generous donations from the community. Jessica Greef pictured with the Cot Canopy These specially designed canopies help babies receive the right amount of light to promote healthy sleep, reduce cortisol levels, and encourage the release of [...]

New Cot Canopies Enhance Care for Preterm Babies at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital2026-04-22T10:10:54+01:00

Mother and son take skydive leap for SaTH Charity

A daring mother and son leapt into the skies to raise funds for the Research and Innovation department. Mandy Carnahan and her son Harry were due to skydive from a plane on Harry’s 21st birthday last week, but it didn’t go ahead because of the weather. It is now due to take place on Saturday 27 September at Tilstock [...]

Mother and son take skydive leap for SaTH Charity2025-10-01T10:50:49+01:00

Half marathon to raise funds for the Bereavement Team

SaTH Charity secured several places in this year’s Shrewsbury Half Marathon, which is took place on Sunday 28 September 2025. One of our fundraisers, who has bravely accepted the challenge, despite not being a seasoned runner, is Stephanie Kitchenham-Laing. Her determination to support SaTH Charity is inspiring, as she embarks on this journey to raise funds for our Bereavement Team. [...]

Half marathon to raise funds for the Bereavement Team2025-10-01T10:38:25+01:00

Swan Fund celebrates its 10th birthday

SaTH Charity’s Swan Fund celebrates a milestone birthday, turning 10 years old. Jules Lewis, Julia Clarke and Jules Lock with the cake. Thanks to the generosity of the public the fund has now raised over £100,000 since it was created in 2015 with a £500 donation collected at the funeral of Jules Lewis’ father, Harold, who died at [...]

Swan Fund celebrates its 10th birthday2025-07-18T14:37:15+01:00