22 October 2024 A chapel at Princess Royal Hospital has been transformed into a multi-faith space for patients, visitors, volunteers and staff. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, is committed to meeting the needs of its diverse communities. As well as investing in growing [...]
3 October 2024 The Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Hospital Trust (SaTH) has launched an artwork competition for children and young people across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and mid Wales. The Trust is calling for young artists to submit their artwork for a chance to be featured on the construction hoarding at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and near the main [...]
15 July 2024 A fantastic new planned care hub has opened at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford meaning patients will have shorter waits for the operations they need. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs PRH and Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, secured a £24million investment to build the [...]
10 July 2024 The county’s Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) is now fully operational and is transforming the way that services are offered to patients – with nearly 57,000 patients seen since it first opened its doors. The purpose-built CDC is significantly increasing the number of elective diagnostic tests and scans that The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), [...]
3 April 2024 Thousands more operations will take place each year with the opening of a new Planned Care Hub at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford this summer. The new facility, which will consist of four modern operating theatres and additional recovery beds, will enable more than 3,500 additional day case procedures to be undertaken per year. The Shrewsbury [...]
27 March 2024 A new teledermatology service has been launched at the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) in Telford, helping patients to have a faster diagnosis and treatment for skin cancer. The service, run by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, involves a qualified professional clinical photographer taking a series of digital photographs of a patient’s skin lesion. The [...]
The county’s first Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has welcomed more than 13,000 patients for diagnostic testing since it opened, including the first patient to use its new MRI scanner. The CDC, based at Hollinswood House in Telford, currently offers appointments for pathology (blood tests) and radiology, providing extra capacity for non-urgent diagnostic testing. Its location in the community means [...]
4 December 2023 A new MRI scanner worth nearly £1.4 million has been lifted into place at the county’s first Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC). The state-of-the-art scanner arrived at Hollinswood House, Stafford Park, Telford on Sunday 3 December and will provide fast and detailed examinations for patients. An MRI scan can be used to examine almost any part of [...]
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 [...]
28 November 2023 Renal dialysis services provided from the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford have moved to a new purpose-built state of the art facility in the town. From Tuesday 28 November, renal dialysis services will be located in the same building as the new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC), which opened its doors in October. The facility in Hollinswood [...]
