Shrewsbury and Telford General News and posts

Hospital Trust honoured with Gold Award for outstanding commitment to Armed Forces community

1 August 2025 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is proud to announce it has been recognised with the prestigious Gold Award for its work in supporting members of the Armed Forces community. This accolade was awarded under the Ministry of Defence’s Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS). Recognised as the highest badge of honour for employers, the Gold [...]

Hospital Trust honoured with Gold Award for outstanding commitment to Armed Forces community2025-08-01T13:57:05+01:00

Last chance to nominate your hospital heroes

30 July 2025 Members of the public have a week left to nominate their hospital hero, as the Trust that runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals gears up for its fantastic annual Trust Celebratory Awards. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is giving people across Shropshire and mid-Wales the chance to nominate teams or individuals who have made a remarkable [...]

Last chance to nominate your hospital heroes2025-07-30T12:15:39+01:00

Swan Fund celebrates its 10th birthday

29 July 2025 SaTH Charity’s Swan Fund has celebrated a milestone birthday, turning 10 years old and raising over £100,000 thanks to the generosity of the public. The fund was created in 2015 with a £500 donation collected at the funeral of Jules Lewis’ father Harold who died at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH). The money raised is used to [...]

Swan Fund celebrates its 10th birthday2025-07-29T16:17:23+01:00

Health leaders launch major shift to community-based care this winter

28 July 2025 Issued by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin This winter, health leaders from across the county’s Integrated Care System are driving a major shift towards more community-based care. The scheme is aimed at supporting patients to recover from illness and injury closer to home, in more familiar and comfortable surroundings. To enable this shift, community rehabilitation services [...]

Health leaders launch major shift to community-based care this winter2025-07-28T15:12:03+01:00

Community and hospital trusts welcome new Chief Executive in Common

28 July 2025 The trusts that manage local community and hospital services are pleased to announce the appointment of Jo Williams as their Chief Executive in Common. This new role will strengthen shared leadership across Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust (ShropCom) and The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH). Andrew Morgan, Chair in Common for the two trusts, [...]

Community and hospital trusts welcome new Chief Executive in Common2025-07-28T13:59:43+01:00

Residents encouraged to use health and care services wisely during upcoming industrial action

24 July 2025 A message from NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Health and care organisations across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are working together to prepare for this week’s industrial action planned by Resident Doctors. The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced that Resident Doctors will take part in a five-day (120 hour) period of industrial action, from 7am tomorrow [...]

Residents encouraged to use health and care services wisely during upcoming industrial action2025-07-24T13:02:07+01:00

Resident doctor strike action

24 July 2025 The NHS is working hard to keep patients safe during planned strikes while delivering the best care possible, and patients should continue to attend appointments as planned unless contacted to reschedule. The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced strike action by resident doctors from 7am on Friday 25 July until 7am on Wednesday 30 July. During [...]

Resident doctor strike action2025-07-24T12:40:17+01:00

Fewer patients waiting for planned care at Shropshire’s acute hospitals

23 July 2025 Fewer patients are waiting for planned procedures and appointments at Shropshire’s acute hospitals – with no children or young people waiting longer than a year for their treatment. In the last nine months, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has reduced the overall number of patients on its elective care waiting list by 20%. The [...]

Fewer patients waiting for planned care at Shropshire’s acute hospitals2025-07-23T14:17:07+01:00

Trust celebrates colleagues in Moving to Excellence Awards

18 July 2025 Staff at a hospital Trust have been nominating teams and individuals for Moving to Excellence awards for those who have made a remarkable contribution or shown excellent compassion and dedication in their role. The Moving to Excellence Awards will be held every two months and are open to all staff from The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital [...]

Trust celebrates colleagues in Moving to Excellence Awards2025-07-18T15:14:47+01:00

Help shape the look and feel of new healthcare facilities at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

18 July 2025 With construction well underway of a four-storey expansion, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is inviting patients, members of the public and staff to help shape the look and feel of this important new space, as well as the naming conventions and themes for locations within the new building. The multi-million pound investment, as [...]

Help shape the look and feel of new healthcare facilities at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital2025-07-18T09:33:55+01:00