Staff charges for criminal background checks are scrapped

30 August 2019 Shropshire’s two acute hospitals have scrapped staff charges for criminal background checks. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, started absorbing the costs as of 23 August. A DBS check can cost up to £60, with many staff needing it renewed every three [...]