Shrewsbury and Telford General News and posts

Have Your Say: Help Shape the Future of Adult Mental Health Inpatient Services

6 August 2025 We need your input! A new survey is now open to help shape the future of adult mental health inpatient services across Shropshire, Telford, and Wrekin. Health and care partners, including NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, local councils, and the voluntary and community sector, are working together to shape the [...]

Have Your Say: Help Shape the Future of Adult Mental Health Inpatient Services2025-08-06T09:50:58+01:00

Deliveries to arrive on site to support construction of two new wards at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

5 August 2025 Please be aware that from Friday 8 August, we are expecting some large deliveries to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) as part of construction and installation of two new wards. The first delivery will take place at 6.30pm on Friday 8 August, with subsequent deliveries until Saturday 16 August. Deliveries will take place between two time frames [...]

Deliveries to arrive on site to support construction of two new wards at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital2025-08-05T08:42:09+01:00

Annual General Meeting (AGM) Invitation 2025

Read the official notice here.The full agenda can be found here. Invitation from Andrew Morgan, Chair in Common I am pleased to invite you to The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday 25 September, 2pm, in Room 5, Shropshire Education and Conference Centre (SECC), Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8XQ. There [...]

Annual General Meeting (AGM) Invitation 20252025-09-16T09:21:41+01:00

Prestigious Cavell Star award for ITU nurse who has helped train hundreds of students

4 August 2025 A nurse who has helped train hundreds of students on the Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU) of Royal Shrewsbury Hospital has been presented with the prestigious Cavell Star award. Jan Meredith who has been a nurse for nearly 48 years has dedicated her professional life to nursing and education – making an impact on hundreds of student [...]

Prestigious Cavell Star award for ITU nurse who has helped train hundreds of students2025-08-04T12:47:26+01:00

Hospital Trust honoured with Gold Award for outstanding commitment to Armed Forces community

1 August 2025 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is proud to announce it has been recognised with the prestigious Gold Award for its work in supporting members of the Armed Forces community. This accolade was awarded under the Ministry of Defence’s Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS). Recognised as the highest badge of honour for employers, the Gold [...]

Hospital Trust honoured with Gold Award for outstanding commitment to Armed Forces community2025-08-01T13:57:05+01:00

Last chance to nominate your hospital heroes

30 July 2025 Members of the public have a week left to nominate their hospital hero, as the Trust that runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals gears up for its fantastic annual Trust Celebratory Awards. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is giving people across Shropshire and mid-Wales the chance to nominate teams or individuals who have made a remarkable [...]

Last chance to nominate your hospital heroes2025-07-30T12:15:39+01:00

Swan Fund celebrates its 10th birthday

29 July 2025 SaTH Charity’s Swan Fund has celebrated a milestone birthday, turning 10 years old and raising over £100,000 thanks to the generosity of the public. The fund was created in 2015 with a £500 donation collected at the funeral of Jules Lewis’ father Harold who died at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH). The money raised is used to [...]

Swan Fund celebrates its 10th birthday2025-07-29T16:17:23+01:00

Health leaders launch major shift to community-based care this winter

28 July 2025 Issued by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin This winter, health leaders from across the county’s Integrated Care System are driving a major shift towards more community-based care. The scheme is aimed at supporting patients to recover from illness and injury closer to home, in more familiar and comfortable surroundings. To enable this shift, community rehabilitation services [...]

Health leaders launch major shift to community-based care this winter2025-07-28T15:12:03+01:00

Community and hospital trusts welcome new Chief Executive in Common

28 July 2025 The trusts that manage local community and hospital services are pleased to announce the appointment of Jo Williams as their Chief Executive in Common. This new role will strengthen shared leadership across Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust (ShropCom) and The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH). Andrew Morgan, Chair in Common for the two trusts, [...]

Community and hospital trusts welcome new Chief Executive in Common2025-07-28T13:59:43+01:00

Residents encouraged to use health and care services wisely during upcoming industrial action

24 July 2025 A message from NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Health and care organisations across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are working together to prepare for this week’s industrial action planned by Resident Doctors. The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced that Resident Doctors will take part in a five-day (120 hour) period of industrial action, from 7am tomorrow [...]

Residents encouraged to use health and care services wisely during upcoming industrial action2025-07-24T13:02:07+01:00