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Trust celebrates Volunteers’ Week

9 June 2025 Monday 2 June marked the start of Volunteers’ Week – a week that is celebrated nationally and shines a light on the incredible impact that volunteers make. Throughout the week, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals, thanked those who give their time freely to help patients and hospital [...]

Trust celebrates Volunteers’ Week2025-06-09T15:34:24+01:00

Proud father completes the London Marathon for SaTH Neonatal Unit

Luke Butler successfully completed the London Marathon on 27 April in 3hours 11minutes and raised £3,161 for SaTH Charity to give back to the Neonatal Unit where his daughter, Ella was cared for in 2022. Luke was one of 56,000 taking part in this year’s TCS London Marathon. Ella, was born at the Heartlands Hospital in Birmingham at 24 [...]

Proud father completes the London Marathon for SaTH Neonatal Unit2025-05-23T16:27:36+01:00

£1 million cancer trial reaches major milestone

A £1 million research study taking place at the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) in Telford has reached a major milestone in its aim to revolutionise the diagnosis of colorectal cancer. The trial, being run by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), has now recruited more than 500 patients from Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin in its study, which [...]

£1 million cancer trial reaches major milestone2025-05-22T09:11:57+01:00

Top up your protection against COVID-19

Top up your protection against COVID-19 by getting vaccinated this spring if you are eligible. Those at increased risk from severe illness can get the vaccine, including those aged 75 or over (on 17 June 2025), people with a weakened immune system or who live in an older adult care home. You can now book your spring COVID-19 vaccine [...]

Top up your protection against COVID-192025-04-15T11:26:12+01:00

Hospital chaplain gets patients moving and dancing

11 April 2025 With the help of a chaplain and his guitar, hospital patients are being encouraged to move and dance to help prevent the decline of mobility and muscle strength. If patients are bed-bound whilst in hospital this can lead Hospital Associated Deconditioning (HAD). So, with his guitar, multi-faith chaplain Kevin Place visits wards, playing songs and encouraging [...]

Hospital chaplain gets patients moving and dancing2025-04-11T10:08:50+01:00

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advocates making a difference for hospital patients

27 February 2025 Advocates are joining the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) to improve the experience for patients by helping to identify and tackle any health inequalities. SaTH, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury (RSH) and Princess Royal (PRH) hospitals, has created the role of equality, diversity and inclusion advocates to support and challenge SaTH in identifying existing health [...]

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advocates making a difference for hospital patients2025-02-27T15:57:01+00:00

Trust celebrates its apprentices during National Apprenticeship Week

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is shining a spotlight on its apprentices during National Apprentice Week (10-16 February). It is celebrating and raising awareness about the diverse and wide variety of apprenticeship opportunities that are available at SaTH and the rest of the NHS. The theme is ‘Skills for Life’. The week will reflect on how [...]

Trust celebrates its apprentices during National Apprenticeship Week2025-02-10T10:33:35+00:00

Trust recognises more than 1,660 years NHS service

26 November 2024 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust held a celebration to mark the contribution of their members of staff who have completed 25, 40 and even an incredible 50 years of service. Over forty members of staff with more than 1,660 years’ experience between them, who work at both Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Princess Royal [...]

Trust recognises more than 1,660 years NHS service2024-11-26T10:50:11+00:00

New Family Liaison Officers at hospital trust to improve support for patients and relatives

29 October 2024 A new Family Liaison Officer Team has been set up at The Trust that runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals to improve how they work compassionately with patients and their loved ones. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, has appointed to [...]

New Family Liaison Officers at hospital trust to improve support for patients and relatives2024-10-29T09:41:34+00:00

Trust offers support to patients and staff with additional needs

28 October 2024 The Trust, which runs the county’s acute hospitals, is committed to providing the best possible care to patients with a learning disability, autism or mental health needs. Acute liaison nurses at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, support the needs [...]

Trust offers support to patients and staff with additional needs2024-10-28T11:33:19+00:00