5 March 2026 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has exited special measures after demonstrating substantial and sustained improvement – a significant milestone on its improvement journey. The Trust has been in special measures since November 2018, most recently being involved in the Recovery Support Programme (RSP). It follows a review by NHS England (NHSE), which recognised the [...]

27 February 2026 A play practitioner has created a new visual tool to help children and their families feel calmer during scans and other procedures. Kate Edwards works as a play practitioner in the Children and Young People’s Unit at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH). She supports children coming through the Emergency Department (ED). Her role includes preparing children [...]

26 February 2026 The Trust, which runs the county’s acute hospitals, is involved in a study to explore whether shorter, higher-dose radiotherapy treatments can improve the quality of life for patients with advanced lung cancer. Nine patients from The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) have been recruited to the ‘Shortened High-dose Palliative Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer’ (SHiP-Rt) [...]

23 February 2026 A patient who was unable to continue life-saving treatment because of ‘terrifying claustrophobia’ has completed his therapy thanks to new technology from the region’s primary cancer charity. Georgina Glennon (Technical Superintendent Radiographer) with Alex Smith (Senior Radiographer) holding the old and new style masks. Extreme claustrophobia caused by his radiotherapy head mask meant Tim [...]

Issued by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin 19 February 2026 Families across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are being encouraged by local health leaders to check that their children’s measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox (MMRV) vaccinations are up to date. The call comes as the latest measles data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows that from 1 January to 9 [...]

19 February 2026 A team which helps the sickest patients at the county’s two acute hospitals has been expanded to improve the care offered. The Critical Care Outreach Team looks after any patients who are clinically deteriorating or acutely unwell. It covers all specialties within the Trust – including medical, surgery, maternity and the Emergency Departments at The Shrewsbury and [...]

  The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is celebrating the achievements and contributions of its apprentices as part of National Apprentice Week (9-15 February). Throughout the week, the Trust will highlight the wide range of apprenticeship routes available across SaTH and the NHS, demonstrating how these programmes open doors for people at all stages of life and [...]

12 February 2025 Surgeons have undertaken two high intensity theatre lists in one day – reducing the amount of time patients are waiting for their planned operations. Twenty patients had their routine day case operations as part of the all-day lists – known as HIT Lists – which were carried out in parallel at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. [...]