Shrewsbury and Telford General News and posts
Friday 12 June 2026 The British Medical Association has announced strike action by resident doctors from 7am on Monday 15 June until 6.59am on Friday 19 June. During these strikes, all other NHS staff (including consultants and other specialist doctors) will still be working, and the focus of the NHS will be on ensuring as many services as possible continue [...]
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has been shortlisted in the RLDatix Awards 2026, which recognise and credit those who drive improvement, champion patient safety, and go above and beyond to enhance the quality of care for all. SaTH, which runs the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, has been nominated in the Driving [...]
8 June 2026 Issued by Greenhous Greenhous Group is proud to support The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust by providing a fully electric Nissan ARIYA to assist its Volunteer Driver Service, an initiative designed to improve patient experience. Launched in summer 2025, the Volunteer Driver Service plays a vital role in helping patients. From ensuring individuals can return home safely and efficiently [...]
5 June 2026 Charity bosses have hailed the community for helping reach the first £1 million milestone of its £5 million cancer appeal – just in time for its birthday celebrations. Lingen Davies Cancer Support – the primary cancer charity in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and Mid Wales – launched the £5 million Sunflower Appeal in June last year [...]
05 June 2026 More than 200 volunteers who give thousands of hours of their time to help patients and staff at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) have been thanked for their incredible support. Their dedication was celebrated during Volunteers’ Week, a national celebration, which started on Monday 1 June and runs throughout the week. [...]
1 June 2026 A long‑serving volunteer from The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has attended a royal garden party in recognition of his many years of dedicated service supporting patients and visitors. Terry Seston, aged 91, attended the garden party with his wife Babs after volunteering with the Trust for around 15 years. Terry volunteers at Royal Shrewsbury [...]
28 May 2026 Staff from Vital Energi currently delivering the £16.2 million decarbonisation project at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), have raised nearly £5,000 to support bereavement facilities at the Trust’s hospitals. The £4,740.75 donation will contribute towards the development of new Swan Rooms on Ward 37 at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Ward 14 at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) Swan [...]
21 May 2026 Orthopaedic joint replacement surgery which requires an overnight stay has resumed at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. Vital work to create a safer environment for patients has been completed on Ward 5, where patients stay to recover after their procedures. The ward was closed temporarily last September whilst the £1.2 million state-of-the-art work, which included modern [...]
18 May 2026 A new pre-operative assessment centre for the Trust, which runs the county’s acute hospitals, is improving patient care and creating vital additional capacity to support elective recovery. The service relocated in January 2026 to Sentinel Park on Whitchurch Road, providing a modern, purpose-built facility designed to deliver care closer to home and reduce pressure on The Shrewsbury [...]
14 May 2026 Patients are waiting less time for their planned care thanks to improvements being made to reduce waiting lists. Patients are having their tests and scans much quicker and hundreds more outpatient appointments and operations are taking place each month to ensure timely access to planned care and treatment. The improvements are being made by Shropshire Community [...]
