19 November 2025 Issued by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin A new health and care initiative is helping residents across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin get the support they need quickly, often avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions, by providing enhanced help straight from Emergency Departments (A&Es) so they can return home sooner. The Integrated Community Front Door acts as a ‘front door’ [...]

18 November 2025 Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Charity (SaTH Charity) is delighted to announce the purchase of an AccuVein machine for Royal Shrewsbury Hospital’s Haematology unit, thanks to the generous donations of two former patients. This cutting-edge device will significantly enhance patient care and outcomes by improving the process of accessing veins, particularly for those undergoing chemotherapy and other [...]

17 November 2025   Residents at a Shropshire care home, aged between 92 and 99 years of age, have spent hours knitting hearts for the youngest patients at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) in time for World Prematurity Day. Joyce Stanford, who turns 100 in December and spent 30 years working as a theatre nurse, and [...]

13 November 2025 New cameras which can monitor the radiation dose being given to cancer patients have been installed at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital – the imaging from the cameras will refine the accuracy of treatment.  The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the first in the country to use DoseRT, which can monitor the dose during radiotherapy [...]

13 November 2025 Issued by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced strike action by resident doctors across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin from 7am on Friday 14 November until 7am on Wednesday 19 November. Residents are being reassured that urgent care will remain available, but disruption to routine appointments and planned treatments is likely. The [...]

12 November 2025 Issued by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin   As winter approaches, health and care partners across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are once again joining forces to help residents stay well and get the right care, in the right place, at the right time. This year’s Think Which Service campaign builds on last winter’s success, encouraging everyone to [...]

07 November 2025 A hospital divisional director has been recognised with the Inspiration Award at the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s annual Saving Lives Charity Ball. Lisa Challinor was seriously injured in March 2024 when she was struck by a car travelling at speed on the wrong side of the road. The incident resulted in an above-knee amputation and significant [...]

6 November 2025 The Trust, which runs the county’s acute hospitals, has been presented with the Ministry of Defence’s highest Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) honour – the Gold Award – for their outstanding commitment to supporting the Armed Forces community.   The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) was one of 19 organisations from across the West Midlands region [...]