17 June 2026 A new digital service is being launched as part of plans to reduce waiting times for patients who need an operation. SaTH is rolling out an online tool which will enable some patients waiting for surgery to have their pre-operative assessment at home. Patients who require an anaesthetic undergo a pre-operative assessment to prepare them for [...]
Friday 12 June 2026 (updated Sunday 14 June 2026 The British Medical Association has announced that the planned strike action by resident doctors (15-19 June) has been cancelled.Our focus remains on ensuring as many services as possible continue to operate safely.We will contact you if your appointment has changed. If we have not contacted you, please attend your appointment as [...]
14 May 2026 Patients are waiting less time for their planned care thanks to improvements being made to reduce waiting lists. Patients are having their tests and scans much quicker and hundreds more outpatient appointments and operations are taking place each month to ensure timely access to planned care and treatment. The improvements are being made by Shropshire Community [...]
Tuesday 14 April 2026 To keep our patients, visitors and staff safe, please do not visit our hospitals if you have symptoms of norovirus (also called the vomiting bug). Symptoms include: Diarrhoea Vomiting Flu-like symptoms Please do not visit our hospitals for at least 48 hours after symptoms stop to prevent spreading it to others. If you are feeling [...]
4 February 2026 SaTH has significantly improved its performance for diagnosing or ruling out suspected cancer within four weeks - meaning patients are experiencing shorter waits. Nearly 86% of patients with suspected cancer referred to the Trust received a diagnosis or had it ruled out within 28 days (November 2025 latest figures). The national 28-day Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS) performance [...]
20 January 2026 Young people can now volunteer at the Princess Royal and Royal Shrewsbury hospitals as part of their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE). SaTH has become an Approved Activity Provider for the volunteering section of the DofE Award, offering volunteering opportunities for 14-24 year-olds who are working towards their Bronze, Silver or Gold DofE. Volunteers aged 14-16 [...]
12 January 2026 The Pre-Operative Assessment Service currently provided at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital is moving to a new community location. From Wednesday 14 January 2026, patients having a planned operation will have their pre-operative assessment at Sentinel Park in Whitchurch Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 4DP. It is part of an ongoing commitment by SaTH to provide more services within the [...]
11 December 2025 SaTH is the most improved nationally for reducing waiting times for patients needing planned care – securing £2million in capital funding. The Trust achieved a 14% improvement in its 18-week referral to treatment performance between April and September this year, making it the most improved during this period. The national standard is that 92% of patients should [...]
Wednesday 5 November 2025 A significant investment in the Princess Royal and Royal Shrewsbury hospitals will improve access to urgent and emergency care and ensure patients are getting the right care in the right place. SaTH is creating additional inpatient beds and assessment spaces at the hospitals. These will be ready this winter and include: Expanding acute assessment and same [...]
5 October 2025 An update from SaTH A spokesperson for The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, said: “We can confirm that access to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital was temporarily restricted this afternoon (5 October), whilst the Police conducted a search for a member of the public on our grounds. We continued to deliver services for patients during this time [...]
