Shrewsbury and Telford General News and posts

Trust improves dementia screening for local patients

21 May 2025 All patients aged 75 or over are to be screened for dementia by a doctor on admission to the county’s acute hospitals. A new screening process has been launched at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) which enables local patients to move through the delirium and dementia pathway. This initial assessment can lead to [...]

Trust improves dementia screening for local patients2025-05-21T13:48:10+01:00

National recognition for hospital Trust’s Volunteer to Career initiative

20 May 2025 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has been praised in a national report highlighting the impact of a pioneering programme helping volunteers to step into healthcare careers.  The NHS England-funded Volunteer to Career programme, developed by national charity Helpforce, was designed to support people from all backgrounds into paid healthcare roles or study. SaTH [...]

National recognition for hospital Trust’s Volunteer to Career initiative2025-05-20T13:08:14+01:00

New minor diabetic foot service launched at RJAH in collaboration with partners

20 May 2025 A new minor diabetic foot service has launched at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, which provides essential surgical intervention for diabetic patients with tendon-related foot conditions. The service, which runs in partnership with The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), aims to support patients who require minor procedures, such as toe tenotomies, [...]

New minor diabetic foot service launched at RJAH in collaboration with partners2025-05-20T11:45:35+01:00

Trusts to seek shared Chief Executive to lead community and hospital services

19 May 2025 Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust and The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust have announced they are seeking to appoint a shared Chief Executive to lead both organisations. This will further their collective ambition to improve services for the communities across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, the Black Country and borders and Mid Wales. Following the appointment [...]

Trusts to seek shared Chief Executive to lead community and hospital services2025-05-22T09:47:32+01:00

Shropshire Trust doctor recognised for outstanding contribution to training

16 May 2025 A doctor working at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust (SaTH) has been awarded Trainer of the year for the West Midlands. Dr Banchhita Sahu, Consultant Gynaecologist, was awarded the Trainer of the Year Award for the West Midlands and runner up nationally by the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (RCOG). The RCOG introduced [...]

Shropshire Trust doctor recognised for outstanding contribution to training2025-05-16T13:49:00+01:00

First patient leaves hospital on same day as hip replacement surgery

15 May 2025 A patient has become the first to leave the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford on the same day as hip replacement surgery. Neil Jones, pictured with staff and his surgeon Mr Ralph Perkins Neil Jones, pictured with staff, was the first patient on the theatre list with his surgery carried out by Mr Ralph [...]

First patient leaves hospital on same day as hip replacement surgery2025-05-16T14:14:44+01:00

Building work on track as construction reaches topping out milestone

13 May 2025 Progress on the construction of the new four-storey healthcare facility at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital has been marked with a topping out ceremony as the first area reaches structural completion. Topping out is a construction tradition which takes place when the building reaches its full height or the final structural beam is raised into place. Due to [...]

Building work on track as construction reaches topping out milestone2025-05-13T12:04:11+01:00

Successful trial leads to Park & Ride service at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

8 May 2025 Patients and visitors to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) will benefit from a Park & Ride bus service after a successful trial. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), Shropshire Council and Arriva launched the trial in January which allowed patients and visitors to use the existing staff bus service. As a result of the successful trial, [...]

Successful trial leads to Park & Ride service at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital2025-05-08T12:00:27+01:00

Work to build new wards at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital set to restart

7 May 2025 Work to install two new wards at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) is set to restart this month. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has appointed a new contractor, ModuleCo, to progress the scheme. Survey and enabling works are expected to continue during Spring with Hospitals Transformation Programme (HTP) construction partner Integrated Health Projects [...]

Work to build new wards at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital set to restart2025-05-09T13:35:37+01:00

Food hub opens as RAAC work progresses at Princess Royal Hospital

30 April 2025 Mo Robson serves AJ, a security officer at the PRH A new temporary food hub has opened at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford as work progresses to safely remove Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC). The kitchen and Apley restaurant at PRH have been closed since the RAAC was identified in Autumn 2023. The [...]

Food hub opens as RAAC work progresses at Princess Royal Hospital2025-05-16T14:16:09+01:00