Shrewsbury and Telford General News and posts
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 [...]
30 October 2025 The Trust, which runs the county’s acute hospitals, held a celebration to mark the contribution of their members of staff who have clocked up more than 1,100 years NHS service. Over thirty-five members of staff from The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) and Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) [...]
Wednesday 29 October 2025 Issued by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Healthcare leaders across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin have unveiled bold new commitments to reduce the environmental impact of local NHS services and build a more sustainable future for the communities they serve. Healthcare in England is estimated to contribute between 4% and 5% of national carbon emissions, and around [...]
27 October 2025 New solar panels are to be installed on a car park canopy at a Telford hospital, saving on energy bills and supporting investment into frontline care. Great British Energy has awarded £445,000 for the solar panels on the car park canopy at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. Work is expected to start on the 200kw system [...]
24 October 2025 The Diabetes Team at the Trust that runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals scooped the Public Recognition Award at its annual awards. Members of the public had the chance earlier this summer to nominate their hospital hero in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Annual Celebratory Awards, which took place last Friday. The Public Recognition Award recognises [...]
16 October 2025 An Estates Operations Manager whose innovative ideas have transformed waste management across a hospital Trust has been crowned Waste Champion of the Year. Mark Leighton took gold at the Excellence in Waste Management Awards for the Waste Champion of the Year category at The Royal Armouries in Leeds. He is Estate Operations Manager – Waste & [...]
15 October 2025 Patients and staff are benefitting from a £1.2million investment in additional operating theatre equipment at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH). The Trust, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, received the funding from NHS England and it is being used to purchase additional equipment for theatres [...]
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, [...]
13 October 2025 A new digital endoscopy reporting system, Medilogik, has successfully launched to enhance patient safety, streamline clinical workflows and improve the quality of care for patients. Medilogik replaces The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust’s (SaTH) previous system with a modern digital platform that enables clinicians to document procedures in real time, standardise reporting and access patient [...]
09 October 2025 A Trust midwife who has led a range of initiatives to improve maternity care for communities has won the B.A.M.E Midwife of the Year award. The award was a category in the 2025 B.A.M.E. Health & Care Awards and recognises midwives from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who demonstrate leadership, compassion, and advocacy in [...]
