18 December 2025 The multimillion-pound expansion of Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) has reached a significant construction milestone, as leaders, staff and project partners gathered to celebrate the topping-out of the new four-storey healthcare facilities. The development - set to transform patient care across the region - includes four new clinical floors, an expanded and modernised Emergency Department (ED) and [...]
12 December 2025 A new Community Skills Centre has officially opened on the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) construction site, providing local people with access to training and employment workshops to help them take their next steps into work. Delivered by VINCI Building – part of the joint venture with Integrated Health Projects (IHP) – in partnership with Shropshire Council, [...]
05 December 2025 Two new, modern wards at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) are set to open early next week and will a provide positive impact for patients this winter and beyond. A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place to mark the official opening of the wards. The wards represent a major significant milestone in the ongoing improvement of local healthcare services. [...]
26 November 2025 Rotarians from Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club are joining forces with The Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Hospital Trust (SaTH) in a new partnership that will boost hospital fundraising efforts. Working to make a real difference for patients and staff, Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club has agreed to establish unique sky gardens as a key feature of the new [...]
12 November 2025 Local health partners have joined forces with contractors at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) to provide sessions and check-ups as part of a “High-Vis Health” scheme. Integrated Health Projects (IHP), the VINCI-led joint venture, is currently constructing a major four-storey expansion at RSH as part of the Hospitals Transformation Programme, which is set to open in 2028. [...]
Monday 13 October On Thursday 16 and Friday 17 October 2025 our contractors will be lifting construction materials near our Emergency Department (A&E) via a temporary crane that will be set up outside at the front of the department. The crane, and lifting zone will be fenced off to staff, patients, and visitors to keep everyone safe. This means, [...]
18 September 2025 Eight more modern patient bays are now open in the Emergency Department at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) as part of ongoing refurbishment and redevelopment work. This follows new, larger purpose-built resuscitation bays and larger patient bays which opened in March this year. The whole department refurbishment, which is set to finish in 2027, is a [...]
2 September 2025 The first patient has been treated by a new linear accelerator machine (also known as a LINAC) at the Trust, which runs the county’s acute hospitals. It is housed in a new bunker which was built as part of an extension to the existing radiotherapy area at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH). The machine is a vital [...]
Thursday 28 August We have been made aware by Shropshire Council that from Wednesday 3 September to Tuesday 7 November there will be temporary traffic lights in place on Mytton Oak Road as part of construction of a new housing development on land adjacent to Oak Lane. For more information about the roadworks please visit the Shropshire Council website: [...]
11 August 2025 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is celebrating being a finalist for the Towards Net Zero category at the prestigious 2025 HSJ Awards. This recognition highlights the exceptional work and innovation demonstrated by the team and is testament to the Trust’s progress towards delivering greener and more sustainable care for its communities. These national [...]
