Shrewsbury and Telford General News and posts

Hospital Operations Manager crowned Waste Champion of the Year

16 October 2025 An Estates Operations Manager whose innovative ideas have transformed waste management across a hospital Trust has been crowned Waste Champion of the Year. Mark Leighton took gold at the Excellence in Waste Management Awards for the Waste Champion of the Year category at The Royal Armouries in Leeds. He is Estate Operations Manager – Waste & [...]

Hospital Operations Manager crowned Waste Champion of the Year2025-10-16T12:50:47+01:00

£1.2 million investment in operating equipment for hospital Trust

15 October 2025 Patients and staff are benefitting from a £1.2million investment in additional operating theatre equipment at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH). The Trust, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, received the funding from NHS England and it is being used to purchase additional equipment for theatres [...]

£1.2 million investment in operating equipment for hospital Trust2025-10-15T15:46:08+01:00

Temporary changes to external access to the Emergency Department at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Monday 13 October On Thursday 16 and Friday 17 October 2025 our contractors will be lifting construction materials near our Emergency Department (A&E) via a temporary crane that will be set up outside at the front of the department. The crane, and lifting zone will be fenced off to staff, patients, and visitors to keep everyone safe. This means, [...]

Temporary changes to external access to the Emergency Department at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital2025-10-13T15:32:14+01:00

Hospital Trust rolls out new digital endoscopy system

13 October 2025 A new digital endoscopy reporting system, Medilogik, has successfully launched to enhance patient safety, streamline clinical workflows and improve the quality of care for patients. Medilogik replaces The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust’s (SaTH) previous system with a modern digital platform that enables clinicians to document procedures in real time, standardise reporting and access patient [...]

Hospital Trust rolls out new digital endoscopy system2025-10-13T11:31:09+01:00

Midwife wins national award for advancing inclusive maternity care

09 October 2025 A Trust midwife who has led a range of initiatives to improve maternity care for communities has won the B.A.M.E Midwife of the Year award.  The award was a category in the 2025 B.A.M.E. Health & Care Awards and recognises midwives from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who demonstrate leadership, compassion, and advocacy in [...]

Midwife wins national award for advancing inclusive maternity care2025-10-09T14:59:02+01:00

Huge reduction in the number of patients waiting for tests and scans

8 October 2025 The waiting list for tests and scans at the Trust, which runs the county’s acute hospitals, has been hugely reduced, meaning that patients are receiving the care and treatment they need sooner. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust (SaTH) is now amongst the top performing half of the country for the proportion of patients waiting less [...]

Huge reduction in the number of patients waiting for tests and scans2025-10-13T13:53:32+01:00

Award-Winning Jackfield Band to headline charity concert for Hospitals children’s services

07 October 2025 An evening of live music will take place on Saturday 15 November at Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby, raising vital funds for Children’s Services at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust (SaTH). Featuring performances by the award-winning Jackfield Brass Band and the Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby Jazz Band, the concert will run from 7pm to 9.30pm and promises a [...]

Award-Winning Jackfield Band to headline charity concert for Hospitals children’s services2025-10-07T16:05:52+01:00

Re-introduction of face masks in some areas

7 October 2025 We will be re-introducing face mask wearing in some areas of our hospitals from Wednesday 8 October. This follows guidance from NHS England to reduce the spread of respiratory infections this winter and protect patients, visitors and staff. It also follows a recent increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in our hospitals. Please can we [...]

Re-introduction of face masks in some areas2025-10-07T09:39:55+01:00

Update on Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

5 October 2025 An update from SaTH A spokesperson for The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, said: “We can confirm that access to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital was temporarily restricted this afternoon (5 October), whilst the Police conducted a search for a member of the public on our grounds. We continued to deliver services for patients during this time [...]

Update on Royal Shrewsbury Hospital2025-10-05T16:27:14+01:00

Hospital Trust named finalist in national health tech awards

03 October 2025 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is celebrating being named as finalist in two categories at the HTN Health Tech Awards 2025. The awards recognise digital teams, programmes, innovations and health tech suppliers making a difference across health care. SaTH has been shortlisted for its improvements in managing and using data. This has included working [...]

Hospital Trust named finalist in national health tech awards2025-10-03T14:58:37+01:00