25 June 2025 A couple have completed more than a thousand hours of volunteering at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and are still counting. John and Judi Anderson, a married couple who have been volunteering at the PRH for several years, set themselves a goal of reaching 1,000 hours of volunteering before the end of 2024. Not only [...]
13 June 2025 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is raising awareness of the realities of living with diabetes, including the importance of foot health and early detection of complications – during Diabetes Week (9-15 June) People living with diabetes face challenges that can impact on every part of their life but with the right support and [...]
12 June 2025 A hospital consultant has been recognised in national Medical Educator Awards. Dr Dodiy Herman, Emergency Medicine Consultant at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), has been honoured with a highly commended recognition in the Outstanding Contribution to Teaching by an Individual category at the Medical Educator Awards 2025, presented by Medical Education Leaders UK. [...]
04 June 2025 Diabetes specialists will be headlining this year’s Severn Pumpers Annual Meeting hosted by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH). It takes place on Friday 13 June 2025 at Shrewsbury Town Football Club. This annual event, organised by SaTH’s Insulin Pump Service, brings together patients, healthcare professionals and technology providers to share insights and celebrate [...]
02 June 2025 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is rolling out a patient engagement portal (PEP) from the provider DrDoctor. The PEP will enable patients to access more information on their mobile devices, with the ultimate aim of improving patient experience and saving costs of printing. The implementation of the PEP began in April, with a [...]
23 May 2025 At NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, we want to hear from local people about what growing older means to you — and how we can better support healthy ageing and people living with frailty across the county. As the population ages in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, with over 118,000 people aged 65+ today and numbers expected [...]
21 May 2025 To mark World Day for Cultural Diversity 2025, the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care System has launched Everyone Belongs Here - a bold new campaign that celebrates the richness and diversity of our workforce and communities. Created collaboratively by colleagues across the NHS, local authorities and care partners, the campaign shares a clear message: We’re [...]
21 May 2025 All patients aged 75 or over are to be screened for dementia by a doctor on admission to the county’s acute hospitals. A new screening process has been launched at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) which enables local patients to move through the delirium and dementia pathway. This initial assessment can lead to [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
