News – SaTH

First for hospital Trust as patients with cardiac devices able to have MRI scans

21 January 2026 Patients with fitted cardiac devices such as pacemakers are able to have MRI scans for the first time at the Trust, which runs the county’s acute hospitals. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, has scanned approximately 30 patients with implanted [...]

First for hospital Trust as patients with cardiac devices able to have MRI scansEmily Lovell2026-01-21T10:37:35+00:00

Trust becomes activity provider for Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

20 January 2026 Young people can now volunteer at the Princess Royal and Royal Shrewsbury hospitals as part of their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE). SaTH has become an Approved Activity Provider for the volunteering section of the DofE Award, offering volunteering opportunities for 14-24 year-olds who are working towards their Bronze, Silver or Gold DofE. Volunteers aged 14-16 [...]

Trust becomes activity provider for Duke of Edinburgh’s AwardClaire Dunn2026-01-20T14:57:18+00:00

Solar canopy works to start at Princess Royal Hospital

20 January 2026 The Trust is preparing the PRH site to start work on a solar panel car park canopy – following funding received from Great British Energy. This investment will save the Trust £70,000 a year in energy costs and generate clean power and aligns to the long-term vision of sustainable health services and more modern facilities, creating [...]

Solar canopy works to start at Princess Royal Hospitallydia hughes2026-01-20T09:10:51+00:00

Waiting lists fall by more than three times national average in Midlands as SaTH reduces waiting times by a third

15 January 2026 Number of SaTH patients waiting for treatment falls by 30% in a year More than six in 10 patients at SaTH now treated within the 18-week target – up by more than 17 percentage points in a year While number of patients waiting for surgery falls by 6.5% across the Midlands, compared to 2.3% nationally Patients [...]

Waiting lists fall by more than three times national average in Midlands as SaTH reduces waiting times by a thirdLisa Bailey2026-01-15T17:20:53+00:00

Update on next phase of construction at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

14 January 2026 On Monday 19 January, our contractors Integrated Health Projects (IHP) will be starting groundworks to prepare for the relocation of a two-storey modular building currently located at the front of the Emergency Department (ED) at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH). The building will be relocated to the north of the site, near the new Ward 38 and [...]

Update on next phase of construction at Royal Shrewsbury Hospitallydia hughes2026-01-14T11:31:14+00:00

RSH Pre-Op Service moving to new community location

12 January 2026 The Pre-Operative Assessment Service currently provided at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital is moving to a new community location. From Wednesday 14 January 2026, patients having a planned operation will have their pre-operative assessment at Sentinel Park in Whitchurch Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 4DP. It is part of an ongoing commitment by SaTH to provide more services within the [...]

RSH Pre-Op Service moving to new community locationClaire Dunn2026-01-19T12:42:44+00:00

Local health leaders share simple steps to support wellbeing this winter

Issued by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin While some headlines talk about “Blue Monday,” there’s no scientific basis for a single ‘most depressing day.’ What matters is recognising winter can be hard and knowing support is available all season. Health and care leaders in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are encouraging residents to look after their mental and emotional wellbeing during [...]

Local health leaders share simple steps to support wellbeing this winterLisa Bailey2026-01-08T11:56:25+00:00

Library drop-in sessions announced for Hospitals Transformation Programme

7 January 2026 Public are invited to learn more about plans to transform local hospital services at a series of information drop-in sessions taking place across libraries this winter. The sessions are part of a winter roadshow for the Hospitals Transformation Programme (HTP), giving people the opportunity to find out more about the upcoming changes to the organisation of [...]

Library drop-in sessions announced for Hospitals Transformation Programmelydia hughes2026-01-07T11:55:15+00:00

New team leads to huge improvements in Trust’s diabetes service

5 January 2026 Huge improvements have been made to the diabetes service at the Trust, which runs the county’s acute hospitals, after an in-house team was recruited. The creation of the team, which is made up of four podiatrists, at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has already been deemed a success with them seeing more inpatients [...]

New team leads to huge improvements in Trust’s diabetes serviceLisa Bailey2026-01-05T15:54:26+00:00

Milestone as work completed on garden at LINAC bunker site

24 December 2025 A significant milestone has been reached with work being completed on the garden at the LINAC bunker site at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH). The garden is a calming, thoughtfully designed space, which will offer patients, families and staff a moment of peace during what can often be challenging times. The first patient was treated in September by [...]

Milestone as work completed on garden at LINAC bunker siteLisa Bailey2025-12-24T11:49:16+00:00