21 February 2024 The NHS is working hard to keep patients safe during planned strikes while delivering the best care possible, and patients should continue to attend appointments as planned unless contacted to reschedule. The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced junior doctors will take strike action from 7am on Saturday 24 February to 11:59pm on Wednesday 28 February. [...]
22 January 2024 Plans to improve hospital care for all our communities in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and Mid-Wales have taken a significant step forward, with full planning permission granted for the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital development. The approved design for new building at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital site. This follows the welcome news of the formal approval [...]
15 January 2024 In another major milestone, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has appointed Integrated Health Projects (IHP) as its design and construction partner to progress the Hospitals Transformation Programme (HTP). Following a robust procurement process, the announcement of IHP - the Joint Venture between VINCI Building and Sir Robert McAlpine - as the Trust’s [...]
2 January 2024 The NHS is working hard to keep patients safe during planned strikes while delivering the best care possible, and patients should continue to attend appointments as planned unless contacted to reschedule. The next planned industrial action is from 7am on Wednesday 3 January until 7am on Tuesday 9 January 2024. You can also read a message from [...]
28 November 2023 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, operator of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, today announced that recent facilities upgrades at the Princess Royal Hospital have transformed the hospital’s front entrance and improved the experience for patients, visitors, and colleagues. As part of the upgrade, the Trust also welcomes a dedicated Market [...]
3 November 2023 The first phase of a multi-million pound investment at Princess Royal Hospital in Telford is close to completion. The re-developed main entrance will transform the ‘front door’ of the hospital improving the experience for everyone. Patients, visitors and staff will soon be able to enjoy a brand-new Costa Coffee, with further retail offers including a convenience store [...]
18 October 2023 Health and care leaders are calling on residents across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin to help stretched A&E and GP surgeries this winter by re-thinking which service they opt for when unwell. Launched today (Wednesday 18 October), the Think Which Service campaign urges local people to ‘Think Self-Care’ and to consider using services such as their local pharmacy, Minor Injury [...]
29 September 2023 A message from our colleagues at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin From Monday, 2 October at 7am both Junior Doctors and Consultants will be taking strike action, ending on 7am Thursday 5 October, so it is vital that the public continue to use services wisely. Dr Nick White, Chief Medical Officer for NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, [...]
20 September 2023 A message from our colleagues at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Almost a quarter of a million people in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin can book their life-saving autumn Covid vaccine online from today (18 September) as the NHS steps up its winter vaccination programmes early in response to the risk of the new Covid variant. Anyone [...]
18 September 2023 The NHS is working hard to keep patients safe during planned strikes while delivering the best care possible, and patients should continue to attend appointments as planned unless contacted to reschedule. The next planned industrial action is from 7am on Tuesday 19 September until 7am on Saturday 23 September 2023. FAQs What is happening? Trade unions representing [...]
