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National recognition for hospital Trust’s Volunteer to Career initiative

20 May 2025 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has been praised in a national report highlighting the impact of a pioneering programme helping volunteers to step into healthcare careers.  The NHS England-funded Volunteer to Career programme, developed by national charity Helpforce, was designed to support people from all backgrounds into paid healthcare roles or study. SaTH [...]

National recognition for hospital Trust’s Volunteer to Career initiative2025-05-20T13:08:14+01:00

New minor diabetic foot service launched at RJAH in collaboration with partners

20 May 2025 A new minor diabetic foot service has launched at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, which provides essential surgical intervention for diabetic patients with tendon-related foot conditions. The service, which runs in partnership with The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), aims to support patients who require minor procedures, such as toe tenotomies, [...]

New minor diabetic foot service launched at RJAH in collaboration with partners2025-05-20T11:45:35+01:00

Trusts to seek shared Chief Executive to lead community and hospital services

19 May 2025 Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust and The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust have announced they are seeking to appoint a shared Chief Executive to lead both organisations. This will further their collective ambition to improve services for the communities across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, the Black Country and borders and Mid Wales. Following the appointment [...]

Trusts to seek shared Chief Executive to lead community and hospital services2025-05-19T14:01:43+01:00

Health professionals urge: ‘Plan ahead for Easter Bank Holiday’

4 April 2025 As the Easter Bank Holiday approaches, health professionals within local community pharmacies and at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are urging people across the county to plan ahead for their medication needs to ensure they have essential prescriptions in time. With General Practices closed on Good Friday (18 April 2025) and Easter Monday (21 April 2025), it [...]

Health professionals urge: ‘Plan ahead for Easter Bank Holiday’2025-04-04T11:25:43+01:00

More dates added for hospital trust’s community drop-in sessions

4 March 2025 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital (SaTH) NHS Trust has announced additional community drop-in sessions for the Hospitals Transformation Programme (HTP). The multi-million pound investment will bring high quality, sustainable care and fewer delays for everyone. Construction work is well underway on a new four-storey expansion at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) as part of the programme, which [...]

More dates added for hospital trust’s community drop-in sessions2025-04-09T09:55:01+01:00

Hospital Trust starts research into healthcare staff bereavement support programme

03 March 2025 A new research study has started at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) into a compassionate bereavement support programme for healthcare staff. Jules Lewis, Swan End of Life Care Facilitator, Lead Nurse and Lead for Staff Bereavement Support Service, and Jules Lock, Lead Swan End of Life Care Volunteer, are the creators of the [...]

Hospital Trust starts research into healthcare staff bereavement support programme2025-03-03T14:30:31+00:00

Hospital workers to sleep out in aid of homeless military veterans

25 February 2025 Hospital workers will swap their warm beds for sleeping bags as part of ‘The Great Tommy Sleep Out’ in aid of homeless military veterans. Emma Colley, an Emergency Care Technician, and Sarah Millington, a Healthcare Assistant (HCA), who both work in the Emergency Department at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford will be joined by others [...]

Hospital workers to sleep out in aid of homeless military veterans2025-02-25T11:24:53+00:00

Phlebotomy service update

13 February 2025 Please be aware that, for a temporary period, from today until the end of March 2025, routine phlebotomy appointments (blood tests) provided by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) will only be available from the following locations: Community Diagnostic Centre, Hollinswood House, Telford, TF3 3DD William Farr House, Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8XL [...]

Phlebotomy service update2025-02-13T13:59:48+00:00

Hospital worker takes on walking challenge to raise money for new Critical Care Unit

11 February 2025 A hospital Trust worker is taking on a 125-mile walk challenge to raise money for a new Critical Care “sky garden” which is being built as part of the Hospitals Transformation Programme (HTP).  Julia Johnson, a Critical Care Practice Education Facilitator at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), is raising funds for SaTH Charity [...]

Hospital worker takes on walking challenge to raise money for new Critical Care Unit2025-03-07T10:42:14+00:00

Changes to parking charges for patients and visitors at hospital trust

5 February 2025 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is introducing changes to car parking charges for patients and visitors from Monday 7 April 2025. The changes are being brought in to ensure the Trust can cover the many costs associated with running and maintaining the car parks at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and [...]

Changes to parking charges for patients and visitors at hospital trust2025-04-07T15:05:24+01:00