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 [...]
26 June 2024 As the next round of junior doctors' strikes approaches, residents of Shropshire, Telford, and Wrekin are reminded of the significant impact their support can have during what is anticipated to be a busy period for the local NHS. Junior doctors at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, and other local NHS facilities [...]
21 February 2024 The NHS is working hard to keep patients safe during planned strikes while delivering the best care possible, and patients should continue to attend appointments as planned unless contacted to reschedule. The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced junior doctors will take strike action from 7am on Saturday 24 February to 11:59pm on Wednesday 28 February. [...]
2 January 2024 The NHS is working hard to keep patients safe during planned strikes while delivering the best care possible, and patients should continue to attend appointments as planned unless contacted to reschedule. The next planned industrial action is from 7am on Wednesday 3 January until 7am on Tuesday 9 January 2024. You can also read a message from [...]
15 December 2023 People living in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are being urged to play their part in supporting health and care services this winter. The plea comes as health and social care services come under increasing pressure – with the situation expected to become ever more challenging over the festive period. In an open letter, bosses at NHS Shropshire, [...]
22 November 2023 Local health and care leaders are alerting residents that Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin’s A&E departments are under “extreme pressure” due to significant and sustained demand. People are being urged to ‘think which service’ and choose the right service for their needs to help reduce the pressure and make sure everyone can get the care they need as [...]
19 October 2023 A message from SaTH We are trialling a new tool on our website which shows the average total wait time in our A&Es from time of arrival to time of departure or admittance. This tool is a work in progress and is in the soft launch phase. We have temporarily taken it down today for further refinement [...]
3 October 2023 A new Community Diagnostic Centre has opened its doors improving access to non-urgent scans and tests for patients across Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin. The new facility, which is located at Hollinswood House in Stafford Park 1, Telford, opened its first services yesterday, and welcomed its first patients. It means that patients who need non-urgent diagnostic tests [...]
29 September 2023 A message from our colleagues at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin From Monday, 2 October at 7am both Junior Doctors and Consultants will be taking strike action, ending on 7am Thursday 5 October, so it is vital that the public continue to use services wisely. Dr Nick White, Chief Medical Officer for NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, [...]
18 September 2023 The NHS is working hard to keep patients safe during planned strikes while delivering the best care possible, and patients should continue to attend appointments as planned unless contacted to reschedule. The next planned industrial action is from 7am on Tuesday 19 September until 7am on Saturday 23 September 2023. FAQs What is happening? Trade unions representing [...]
