Shrewsbury and Telford General News and posts
17 November 2025 Residents at a Shropshire care home, aged between 92 and 99 years of age, have spent hours knitting hearts for the youngest patients at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) in time for World Prematurity Day. Joyce Stanford, who turns 100 in December and spent 30 years working as a theatre nurse, and [...]
13 November 2025 New cameras which can monitor the radiation dose being given to cancer patients have been installed at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital – the imaging from the cameras will refine the accuracy of treatment. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the first in the country to use DoseRT, which can monitor the dose during radiotherapy [...]
13 November 2025 Issued by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced strike action by resident doctors across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin from 7am on Friday 14 November until 7am on Wednesday 19 November. Residents are being reassured that urgent care will remain available, but disruption to routine appointments and planned treatments is likely. The [...]
12 November 2025 Issued by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin As winter approaches, health and care partners across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are once again joining forces to help residents stay well and get the right care, in the right place, at the right time. This year’s Think Which Service campaign builds on last winter’s success, encouraging everyone to [...]
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. [...]
07 November 2025 A hospital divisional director has been recognised with the Inspiration Award at the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s annual Saving Lives Charity Ball. Lisa Challinor was seriously injured in March 2024 when she was struck by a car travelling at speed on the wrong side of the road. The incident resulted in an above-knee amputation and significant [...]
6 November 2025 The Trust, which runs the county’s acute hospitals, has been presented with the Ministry of Defence’s highest Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) honour – the Gold Award – for their outstanding commitment to supporting the Armed Forces community. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) was one of 19 organisations from across the West Midlands region [...]
6 November 2025 A message from our partners at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Health and care leaders are urging parents and carers to ensure their children aged 2 to 3 years receive the seasonal flu vaccine as soon as possible. Flu can be a horrible illness in young children, and vaccination not only protects them but also helps [...]
Wednesday 5 November 2025 A significant investment in the Princess Royal and Royal Shrewsbury hospitals will improve access to urgent and emergency care and ensure patients are getting the right care in the right place. SaTH is creating additional inpatient beds and assessment spaces at the hospitals. These will be ready this winter and include: Expanding acute assessment and same [...]
04 November 2025 A hospital Trust has won the HTN Award for Best Use of Digital and Data for its work with the NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP) - a new national system designed to improve how data is shared and used across health services. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) was one of the first Trusts [...]
