News – SaTH

Hospital expansion reaches new heights with topping-out milestone

18 December 2025 The multimillion-pound expansion of Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) has reached a significant construction milestone, as leaders, staff and project partners gathered to celebrate the topping-out of the new four-storey healthcare facilities. The development - set to transform patient care across the region - includes four new clinical floors, an expanded and modernised Emergency Department (ED) and [...]

Hospital expansion reaches new heights with topping-out milestonelydia hughes2025-12-18T16:13:31+00:00

Santa swaps his sleigh for a helicopter as he flies into hospital to visit children

16 December 2025 Santa swapped his sleigh for a RAF Shawbury helicopter when he flew in to visit the Children’s Ward at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford. Excited patients and staff greeted the Juno helicopter as it touched down with its special visitor aboard. Christmas can be a really challenging time for patients, especially for children and their [...]

Santa swaps his sleigh for a helicopter as he flies into hospital to visit childrenLisa Bailey2025-12-17T16:04:10+00:00

Resident doctor strike action

16 December 2025 The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced strike action by resident doctors from 7am on Wednesday 17 December until 7am on Monday 22 December. Regardless of any strike action taking place, it is really important that patients who need urgent medical care continue to come forward as normal, especially in emergency and serious life-threatening cases [...]

Resident doctor strike actionJemima Hughes2025-12-16T14:04:33+00:00

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Charity launches campaign to support children’s services

15 December 2025 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Charity has opened its festive grotto at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) to mark the start of a new campaign supporting children’s services. At Christmas, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is always touched by the generosity of local businesses and communities who donate toys and gifts. This year, [...]

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Charity launches campaign to support children’s servicesNatalie Smith2025-12-15T14:09:40+00:00

Community Skills Centre opens to boost local employment opportunities

12 December 2025 A new Community Skills Centre has officially opened on the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) construction site, providing local people with access to training and employment workshops to help them take their next steps into work. Delivered by VINCI Building – part of the joint venture with Integrated Health Projects (IHP) – in partnership with Shropshire Council, [...]

Community Skills Centre opens to boost local employment opportunitieslydia hughes2025-12-12T11:09:53+00:00

SaTH most improved nationally for reducing waiting times for planned care

11 December 2025 SaTH is the most improved nationally for reducing waiting times for patients needing planned care – securing £2million in capital funding. The Trust achieved a 14% improvement in its 18-week referral to treatment performance between April and September this year, making it the most improved during this period. The national standard is that 92% of patients should [...]

SaTH most improved nationally for reducing waiting times for planned careClaire Dunn2025-12-11T08:29:01+00:00

Two new wards ready to open at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

05 December 2025 Two new, modern wards at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) are set to open early next week and will a provide positive impact for patients this winter and beyond. A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place to mark the official opening of the wards. The wards represent a major significant milestone in the ongoing improvement of local healthcare services. [...]

Two new wards ready to open at Royal Shrewsbury Hospitallydia hughes2025-12-05T16:10:35+00:00

More patients to be recruited for cancer trial as funding is extended

4 December 2025 Further funding has been secured for a cancer trial study, which is developing a new test to detect colorectal cancer and high-risk polyps. Nearly 2,000 patients have so far taken part in the TRIOMIC study at the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) in Stafford Park, Telford, and it is hoped to reach a target of 6,600 by [...]

More patients to be recruited for cancer trial as funding is extendedLisa Bailey2025-12-08T09:37:52+00:00

Hospital seeks volunteer buggy drivers to support patients and visitors

3 December 2025 A hospital Trust is calling on caring, community-minded individuals to join its team of volunteer buggy drivers, to help patients and visitors with mobility issues travel comfortably and safely around the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. The volunteer-run buggy service plays a vital role in improving accessibility for those who may find the hospital’s long corridors or distances [...]

Hospital seeks volunteer buggy drivers to support patients and visitorsNatalie Smith2025-12-03T12:35:27+00:00

Increase in number of consultants recruited at hospital Trust

27 November 2025 The Trust that runs the county’s acute hospitals is noticing a significant increase in consultant recruitment which will lead to an improvement in patient care. The numbers applying for consultant roles has risen at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) with 33 consultants, including both substantive and NHS locum consultants recruited since the start of [...]

Increase in number of consultants recruited at hospital TrustCaroline Cross2025-11-27T15:51:06+00:00