Shrewsbury and Telford General News and posts
19 March 2025 Specialist teams will soon begin work to safely remove Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) found in a kitchen area at Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital (PRH). The safety of patients, staff and visitors will be a priority during the work and following completion, the hospital’s restaurant and kitchens will be upgraded, improving the experience for all who [...]
Friday 7 March Works to modernise and redesign the Emergency Department (ED) at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) are well under way with the first phase of work on track for completion at the end of the month. The improvements to RSH ED at The Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Hospital Trust (SaTH) include larger purpose-built resuscitation bays new larger patient [...]
6 March 2025 A grateful Shrewsbury grandmother has decided to take on the Manchester Marathon for SaTH Charity’s neonatal fund after her grandson spent eight days on the unit. Tracy Hamer’s grandson Henry was born on Christmas Day last year and needed the support of the Neonatal Team at The Princess Royal Hospital in Telford. Henry was discharged after [...]
March 5 2025 A pilot study looking at improving mobility and strength to reduce the falls risk of patients was carried out at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. The three-month study ‘Supporting Health Through Movement’ took place on Ward 27. Christina Morgan and Iain Howard pictured with members of staff on Ward 27 Energize Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, a [...]
4 March 2025 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital (SaTH) NHS Trust has announced additional community drop-in sessions for the Hospitals Transformation Programme (HTP). The multi-million pound investment will bring high quality, sustainable care and fewer delays for everyone. Construction work is well underway on a new four-storey expansion at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) as part of the programme, which [...]
04/03/25 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is working with Helpforce and the local Armed Forces Network, to expand the volunteering programme within the Trust. Building upon the highly successful Volunteer to Career (VtC) programme, SaTH has been chosen as one of 14 pilot sites to deliver the new Veteran and Military Family members VtC programme, with [...]
03 March 2025 A new research study has started at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) into a compassionate bereavement support programme for healthcare staff. Jules Lewis, Swan End of Life Care Facilitator, Lead Nurse and Lead for Staff Bereavement Support Service, and Jules Lock, Lead Swan End of Life Care Volunteer, are the creators of the [...]
27 February 2025 Advocates are joining the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) to improve the experience for patients by helping to identify and tackle any health inequalities. SaTH, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury (RSH) and Princess Royal (PRH) hospitals, has created the role of equality, diversity and inclusion advocates to support and challenge SaTH in identifying existing health [...]
26 February 2025 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is proud to have been recognised as a Disability Confident Leader as part of a government scheme that promotes inclusive and accessible workplaces for disabled people. SaTH, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, is the main provider of acute hospital care for almost [...]
25 February 2025 Hospital workers will swap their warm beds for sleeping bags as part of ‘The Great Tommy Sleep Out’ in aid of homeless military veterans. Emma Colley, an Emergency Care Technician, and Sarah Millington, a Healthcare Assistant (HCA), who both work in the Emergency Department at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford will be joined by others [...]
