An important update about Princess Royal Hospital, Telford

Tuesday 24 June 2025: 5.30pm Further update from The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Ned Hobbs, Chief Operating Officer for The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, said: “We can confirm that the Trust is returning to business as usual following the flooding caused by a burst water pipe at Princess Royal Hospital on Monday evening. “There are [...]

An important update about Princess Royal Hospital, Telford2025-06-24T17:37:44+01:00

Impact magazine – read our quarterly update

11 June 2025 Welcome to Impact magazine – our quarterly update on the transformation work that is happening across the Trust. Inside this Q1 edition: How we are trialling new ways of working to reduce waits for urgent and emergency care The steps we are taking to improve access to diagnostic tests and scans, and elective care The work [...]

Impact magazine – read our quarterly update2025-06-11T14:56:15+01:00

Trust launches volunteer driver scheme to support patients home from hospital

05 June 2025 A new volunteer driver scheme is helping patients to get home quicker after they are discharged from hospital.  The pilot scheme has just been launched at the Royal Shrewsbury and Princess Royal hospitals. Volunteers drive home patients who are unable to get home themselves because they are not eligible for patient transport or could have long [...]

Trust launches volunteer driver scheme to support patients home from hospital2025-06-05T09:38:06+01:00

How the Care Transfer Hub is Helping People Return Home from Hospital

31 January 2025 A dedicated Care Transfer Hub is playing a vital role in ensuring that patients in Shropshire, Telford, and Wrekin who no longer need hospital care can return home as soon as they are medically ready. Since its launch in October 2024, the hub has helped to significantly reduce the number of patients waiting in hospital beds [...]

How the Care Transfer Hub is Helping People Return Home from Hospital2025-01-31T09:51:02+00:00

Improving patient care at Hospital Trust with Theatres Academy

13 December 2024 The Trust, which runs the county’s two acute hospitals, is reaping the rewards of its very own Theatres Academy, one year on from launching. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has been training up staff within its Theatres department through a range of apprenticeships and leadership programmes. The academy at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and [...]

Improving patient care at Hospital Trust with Theatres Academy2024-12-13T12:48:27+00:00

Jo Williams appointed interim CEO of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

12 August 2024 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital (SaTH) NHS Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Jo Williams as its interim Chief Executive Officer, who will join during September 2024. Jo Williams, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital (ROH) in Birmingham, brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record [...]

Jo Williams appointed interim CEO of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust2024-08-12T12:00:13+01:00

Multi-faith space opens at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

11 July 2024 A chapel at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital has been transformed into a multi-faith space for patients, visitors and staff. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, is committed to meeting the needs of its diverse communities. As well as investing in growing the [...]

Multi-faith space opens at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital2024-07-11T14:55:06+01:00

Statement from The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

25 June 2024 Following on from Channel 4’s Dispatches, which highlighted the challenging conditions in our urgent and emergency care services at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, we want to apologise to those affected in the programme and to everyone in our communities who has been affected by long waiting times, overcrowding and a lack of privacy when accessing emergency [...]

Statement from The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust2024-06-25T15:00:07+01:00

Chief Executive pays tribute to Dr Catriona McMahon as she steps down as Chair

4 June 2024 Dr Catriona McMahon has announced she is leaving The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) at the end of June 2024. Dr Catriona McMahon This comes as the Trust enters the next stage of its improvement journey, which Dr McMahon has been instrumental in achieving. Dr McMahon was asked to take on the [...]

Chief Executive pays tribute to Dr Catriona McMahon as she steps down as Chair2024-06-04T15:42:17+01:00

NHS Booking System now open for Spring Covid-19 Vaccinations

17 April 2024 The NHS National Booking System is now open for spring Covid-19 vaccination bookings, with those eligible, able to book appointments from next week. Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust (ShropCom) are urging people at increased risk from severe illness, including those aged 75 or over (on 30 June 2024) and people with a weakened immune system or [...]

NHS Booking System now open for Spring Covid-19 Vaccinations2024-04-17T10:18:11+01:00