Shrewsbury and Telford General News and posts
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. It is part of an ongoing commitment by SaTH to provide more services within the community. It also [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
23 December 2025 A prestigious national award has been presented to a hospital director for their significant contribution to healthcare finance. Carol McInnes, Director of Planning and Transformation at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has been named ‘Finance Champion of the Year’ at the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) Awards. The award recognises and celebrates someone who [...]
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 [...]
16 December 2025 Santa swapped his sleigh for a RAF Shawbury helicopter when he flew in to visit the Children’s Ward at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford. Excited patients and staff greeted the Juno helicopter as it touched down with its special visitor aboard. Christmas can be a really challenging time for patients, especially for children and their [...]
