Outstanding Contribution Award for Trust accountant

20 August 2025 Caption: Angela was unable to collect her award in person but was later presented with it by Andrew Morgan, Chair at SaTH, and Jo Williams, Chief Executive at SaTH. An accountant with over 40 years of service at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has been presented with a prestigious award for [...]

Outstanding Contribution Award for Trust accountant2025-08-20T12:00:35+01:00

Charities unite to enhance patient mobility with hospital transport buggy

8 August 2025 Caption: Jo Williams and Iain Gilmour on the buggy with Nigel Lee (SaTH), Andrew Travenor (Volunteer), Hannah Morris (SaTH), Edward Chin (Volunteer), Richard Steventon (LoF), Julia Clarke (SaTH). A buggy to transport patients from the Treatment Centre to the Outpatient’s Department at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) has been bought by SaTH Charity and [...]

Charities unite to enhance patient mobility with hospital transport buggy2025-08-08T11:29:58+01:00

Hospital Trust is getting greener with multi-million pound investment

7 August 2025 Photo caption: Jake Mound-Evans, a Chargehand Porter, with one of the cardboard bales Over £17 million of funding has been secured for various green projects at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. The funding will benefit patients by improving the air quality, reducing the environmental impact and promoting healthier and more sustainable care [...]

Hospital Trust is getting greener with multi-million pound investment2025-08-07T15:48:38+01:00

Trust welcomes 167 new resident doctors

7 August 2025 The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has recently welcomed 167 new resident doctors. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and The Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, has welcomed the resident doctors who will continue their training and work across a wide range of specialties, [...]

Trust welcomes 167 new resident doctors2025-08-07T08:39:16+01:00

New digital dispensing cabinets providing safer, modern care for patients

02 July 2025 New automated cabinets for supplying medicines are now in place in the emergency departments at the county’s two acute hospitals providing safer, modern care for patients. The new technology will increase efficiency and save time for staff, releasing more time for patient care – and support the timely discharge of patients from hospital. The rollout of the [...]

New digital dispensing cabinets providing safer, modern care for patients2025-07-02T16:48:09+01:00

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