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Hospital trust volunteer enjoys special recognition at palace garden party

1 June 2026 A long‑serving volunteer from The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has attended a royal garden party in recognition of his many years of dedicated service supporting patients and visitors. Terry Seston, aged 91, attended the garden party with his wife Babs after volunteering with the Trust for around 15 years. Terry volunteers at Royal Shrewsbury [...]

Hospital trust volunteer enjoys special recognition at palace garden partyNatalie Smith2026-06-01T11:54:49+01:00

Vital Energi staff support hospital bereavement care with donation for new Swan Rooms

28 May 2026 Staff from Vital Energi currently delivering the £16.2 million decarbonisation project at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), have raised nearly £5,000 to support bereavement facilities at the Trust’s hospitals. The £4,740.75 donation will contribute towards the development of new Swan Rooms on Ward 37 at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Ward 14 at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) Swan [...]

Vital Energi staff support hospital bereavement care with donation for new Swan RoomsEmily Crane2026-05-28T14:12:40+01:00

Orthopaedic joint replacement surgery resumes at Trust

21 May 2026 Orthopaedic joint replacement surgery which requires an overnight stay has resumed at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. Vital work to create a safer environment for patients has been completed on Ward 5, where patients stay to recover after their procedures. The ward was closed temporarily last September whilst the £1.2 million state-of-the-art work, which included modern [...]

Orthopaedic joint replacement surgery resumes at TrustLisa Bailey2026-05-21T10:56:22+01:00

New Pre-operative Assessment Centre improving patient experience and boosting capacity

18 May 2026 A new pre-operative assessment centre for the Trust, which runs the county’s acute hospitals, is improving patient care and creating vital additional capacity to support elective recovery. The service relocated in January 2026 to Sentinel Park on Whitchurch Road, providing a modern, purpose-built facility designed to deliver care closer to home and reduce pressure on The Shrewsbury [...]

New Pre-operative Assessment Centre improving patient experience and boosting capacityCaroline Cross2026-05-18T14:19:14+01:00

Patients waiting less time for planned care

14 May 2026 Patients are waiting less time for their planned care thanks to improvements being made to reduce waiting lists. Patients are having their tests and scans much quicker and hundreds more outpatient appointments and operations are taking place each month to ensure timely access to planned care and treatment. The improvements are being made by Shropshire Community [...]

Patients waiting less time for planned careClaire Dunn2026-05-14T21:02:10+01:00

Blood test service at Princess Royal Hospital to relocate into hospital

From Tuesday 26 May 2026 the phlebotomy (blood taking) service at Princess Royal Hospital will relocate from Malling Health building to the main hospital, near Pharmacy. Clear signage will be in place to direct patients to the new location. This move is part of our ongoing commitment to improving patient flow and service accessibility within the Trust. Patients continue [...]

Blood test service at Princess Royal Hospital to relocate into hospitallydia hughes2026-05-14T14:44:41+01:00

Improved weekend discharges helping patients go home sooner

13 May 2026 Patients are benefiting from improved weekend-discharge processes, thanks to closer collaboration between therapy teams, the Care Transfer Hub and discharge colleagues at Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Community and Hospitals NHS Group. The changes are already delivering results, with weekend discharges increasing by 7%, with the most significant improvement seen on Sundays. Traditionally, some patients who were [...]

Improved weekend discharges helping patients go home soonerCaroline Cross2026-05-13T09:06:30+01:00

Care closer to home for patients thanks to generous donation by League of Friends

12 May 2026 More than £80,000 has been gifted to Shropshire’s two acute hospitals to benefit patients needing prostate surgery - meaning they will now be able to have their care closer to home. The generous donation from the League of Friends of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital has been used to buy specialist urology theatres equipment to treat [...]

Care closer to home for patients thanks to generous donation by League of Friendslydia hughes2026-05-12T15:51:27+01:00

Jo Williams named as one of England’s top NHS trust CEOs

12 May 2026 The Chief Executive of the NHS Group, which provides acute and community healthcare in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin, has been named as one of England’s top NHS trust leaders. Jo Williams is listed at number 10 in the Health Service Journal’s (HSJ) top 50 NHS trust Chief Executives - a prestigious industry ranking. Jo is Group [...]

Jo Williams named as one of England’s top NHS trust CEOsLisa Bailey2026-05-12T14:55:56+01:00

Every action counts – local call to grow the Orange Button suicide prevention community

Issued by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin It is Mental Health Awareness Week 2026, the UK’s national week to raise awareness of mental health. Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, the week runs from 11–17 May 2026 and this year’s theme is “Every action counts – for yourself, for someone else, for all of us.” This Mental Health Awareness Week, [...]

Every action counts – local call to grow the Orange Button suicide prevention communityLisa Bailey2026-05-12T14:38:38+01:00