29 May 2025
Helen Troalen, Director of Finance at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, has announced she is taking up a new role in June as the Interim Chief Finance Officer for the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.
Helen has successfully navigated the Trust through the last four years, advancing the organisation’s transformation journey, to improve the experience for patients and staff.
Through Helen’s passion for quality, inclusion and patient experience, the Trust has secured multi-million pounds worth of investment, introduced more modern technology to improve care, including a new surgical robot, and prioritised essential service and estates upgrades at both hospitals.
This has included securing investment for the modern Community Diagnostic Centre in Telford, the Elective Care Hub at Princess Royal Hospital, a Gamma Camera Unit at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the once in a generation funding for the Hospitals Transformation Programme.
Through Helen’s leadership the Trust’s finance team also won the HFMA (professional association for healthcare finance) Finance Team of the Year Award in 2024.
Jo Williams, Chief Executive for SaTH, said: “I would like to thank Helen for her unwavering dedication, commitment and care towards our patients, communities and staff. Helen has been a fantastic champion for quality, inclusion and patient experience and always ensured that finance is an enabler to our ambitious priorities.
“Helen has led significant improvements in the organisation, securing much-needed investment for our quality, estates and digital transformation programmes. Through Helen’s leadership we have stronger foundations in place that will help us to continue our important improvement work to deliver excellent care and value for everyone.
“On behalf of the Board, I want to give our heartfelt thanks to Helen and wish her the absolute best in her new role.”
Helen Troalen, Director of Finance for SaTH, said: “I want to say a massive thank you to the incredible colleagues and volunteers I have worked with in the Trust. I am proud of the positive change happening locally and the investment we have secured over the past four years that is starting to make a difference to patients and staff.
“I know there is more work to do, but I am confident the Trust is in a stronger place and is making progress in its journey to improve quality and offer value for patients.
“I am looking forward to starting a new chapter in my own journey, as an interim Chief Finance Officer in Berkshire, but will continue to follow the exciting transformation happening over the coming years for our communities in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and Mid Wales.”