Shrewsbury and Telford General News and posts

Reminder to keep patients, visitors and staff safe

Tuesday 14 April 2026 To keep our patients, visitors and staff safe, please do not visit our hospitals if you have symptoms of norovirus (also called the vomiting bug). Symptoms include: Diarrhoea Vomiting Flu-like symptoms Please do not visit our hospitals for at least 48 hours after symptoms stop to prevent spreading it to others. If you are feeling [...]

Reminder to keep patients, visitors and staff safe2026-04-14T20:40:36+01:00

An update from Shropshire Council – Temporary lights on Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury for cabling work

Tuesday 14 April We have been made aware by Shropshire Council that from Tuesday 14 April to Monday 11 May [2026] there will be temporary traffic lights in place on Mytton Oak Road from 9am-5pm. The work is required to provide the power supply for the new Shropshire Homes housing development off Mytton Oak Road. During the works, please [...]

An update from Shropshire Council – Temporary lights on Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury for cabling work2026-04-14T10:47:10+01:00

Fertility centre seeks sperm donors to support people unable to conceive

13 April 2026 The Shropshire and Mid Wales Fertility Centre is appealing for men who are aged between 18 and 45 years-old and who want to help others, to become sperm donors. Professor Jason Kasraie, Head of Fertility Services at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SATH), which runs the Fertility Centre, said: “For many people, using donated sperm is [...]

Fertility centre seeks sperm donors to support people unable to conceive2026-04-13T11:33:46+01:00

Update to construction works at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Monday 13 April On Monday morning (13 April), essential construction work will be taking place at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH). While there may be some temporary changes to access routes and parking, all hospital services remain open and operating as normal. Crane lifts of heating and cooling equipment to new healthcare facilities A crane will be used to lift [...]

Update to construction works at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital2026-04-13T07:03:23+01:00

More welcoming environment for children as blood test service opens at CDC

8 April 2026 Younger patients can now have blood tests at the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) in Telford, providing a more welcoming environment for them and their families. Nine-year-old Dawson Fluck was the first patient to be seen at the paediatric phlebotomy service, which has opened at the CDC at Stafford Park. The service is in addition to phlebotomy services [...]

More welcoming environment for children as blood test service opens at CDC2026-04-08T16:02:27+01:00

Weekend construction activity at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

7 April 2026 From Friday 10 April to Sunday 12 April, essential construction work will be taking place at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH). While there may be some temporary changes to access routes and parking, all hospital services remain open and operating as normal. Construction activity includes: Relocation of the modular building at the front of the Emergency Department [...]

Weekend construction activity at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital2026-04-07T09:59:17+01:00

Trust staff take part in Autism Reality Experience to improve support for autistic patients

02 April 2026 Staff from the Trust, which runs the county’s acute hospitals, have taken part in an Autism Reality Experience to better understand and improve the support provided to autistic patients and people with additional sensory needs. The Autism Reality Experience took place during World Autism Acceptance Week and is an immersive training session which helps people understand how [...]

Trust staff take part in Autism Reality Experience to improve support for autistic patients2026-04-02T13:45:58+01:00

Resident doctor strike: NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin prepares for action 7–13 April 2026

2 April 2026 Issued by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin NHS organisations across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are preparing for a period of national industrial action by resident doctors taking place from 7am on Tuesday 7 April until 7am on Monday 13 April 2026. The action has been called by the British Medical Association (BMA) as part of an [...]

Resident doctor strike: NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin prepares for action 7–13 April 20262026-04-07T09:53:50+01:00

Local NHS Group appoints Chief Nursing Officer

2 April 2026 The NHS Group that manages community and acute (hospital) services in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and surrounding areas, has appointed a new Group Chief Nursing Officer. Martina Morris, currently site Chief Nursing Officer and Deputy Group Chief Nursing Officer at The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust and Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, will join Shropshire, Telford [...]

Local NHS Group appoints Chief Nursing Officer2026-04-02T11:50:26+01:00

Local NHS trusts focus on excellence as they formalise Group

1 April 2026 After months of preparation, the two local community and hospital trusts have formalised a new Group. The Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Community and Hospitals NHS Group, aims to have one voice and one purpose – moving towards excellence. By becoming a Group, both Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust and The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Boards [...]

Local NHS trusts focus on excellence as they formalise Group2026-04-01T15:21:29+01:00