Sustainable Services

Friends of Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital launches ambitious £1m ‘Breathing Life’ appeal for new dedicated respiratory centre

Wednesday 21 October To mark six decades of service to local healthcare, the Friends of Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital (Friends of SaTH) today announces an ambitious £1 million fundraising appeal - Breathing Life - to fund specialist medical equipment for a new, dedicated Respiratory Centre at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. The announcement was made during the [...]

Friends of Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital launches ambitious £1m ‘Breathing Life’ appeal for new dedicated respiratory centrelydia hughes2026-10-21T15:21:55+01:00

Construction partner announced for new operating theatre at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

15 October 2026 ModuleCo have been announced as the contractor for a new operating theatre at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), supporting The Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Community and Hospitals NHS Group’s ongoing investment in modern healthcare facilities. The 240 square metre facility will include a new ophthalmic operating theatre, featuring an Ultra Clean Ventilation (UCV) canopy, alongside a dedicated [...]

Construction partner announced for new operating theatre at Royal Shrewsbury Hospitallydia hughes2026-10-15T11:07:57+01:00

First look at architect impressions for new cancer treatment centre revealed

25 September 2026 Architect impressions for a new cancer treatment centre at Princess Royal Hospital in Telford have been revealed, offering a glimpse of the important facility that will increase capacity for cancer treatment across Shropshire, Telford and mid Wales. The images showcase the proposed Lingen Davies Cancer Centre, a purpose-built facility designed around the [...]

First look at architect impressions for new cancer treatment centre revealedlydia hughes2026-09-25T10:45:58+01:00

New emergency care facilities open in ongoing redevelopment project

09 March 2026 Patients needing emergency care at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) will now benefit from improved facilities, as the third phase of the Emergency Department (ED) refurbishment opens. The redesigned area now houses Ambulatory Majors (previously known as Fit to Sit), providing timely assessment and treatment for patients who are stable, able to walk, and do not require [...]

New emergency care facilities open in ongoing redevelopment projectlydia hughes2026-03-09T09:33:47+00:00

Library drop-in sessions announced for Hospitals Transformation Programme

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 [...]

Library drop-in sessions announced for Hospitals Transformation Programmelydia hughes2026-01-07T11:55:15+00:00

Hospital expansion reaches new heights with topping-out milestone

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 [...]

Hospital expansion reaches new heights with topping-out milestonelydia hughes2025-12-18T16:13:31+00:00

Community Skills Centre opens to boost local employment opportunities

12 December 2025 A new Community Skills Centre has officially opened on the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) construction site, providing local people with access to training and employment workshops to help them take their next steps into work. Delivered by VINCI Building – part of the joint venture with Integrated Health Projects (IHP) – in partnership with Shropshire Council, [...]

Community Skills Centre opens to boost local employment opportunitieslydia hughes2025-12-12T11:09:53+00:00

New sky gardens set to improve patient experience through local partnership

26 November 2025 Rotarians from Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club are joining forces with The Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Hospital Trust (SaTH) in a new partnership that will boost hospital fundraising efforts. Working to make a real difference for patients and staff, Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club has agreed to establish unique sky gardens as a key feature of the new [...]

New sky gardens set to improve patient experience through local partnershiplydia hughes2025-12-03T12:35:04+00:00

Bringing ‘High-Vis Health’ to hospital construction project with health partners

12 November 2025 Local health partners have joined forces with contractors at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) to provide sessions and check-ups as part of a “High-Vis Health” scheme. Integrated Health Projects (IHP), the VINCI-led joint venture, is currently constructing a major four-storey expansion at RSH as part of the Hospitals Transformation Programme, which is set to open in 2028. [...]

Bringing ‘High-Vis Health’ to hospital construction project with health partnerslydia hughes2025-11-12T10:13:51+00:00

Next phase of Emergency Department refurbishment now open

18 September 2025 Eight more modern patient bays are now open in the Emergency Department at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) as part of ongoing refurbishment and redevelopment work. This follows new, larger purpose-built resuscitation bays and larger patient bays which opened in March this year. The whole department refurbishment, which is set to finish in 2027, is a [...]

Next phase of Emergency Department refurbishment now openlydia hughes2025-09-18T11:07:10+01:00