Industrial Action FAQs – September and October

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 [...]

Industrial Action FAQs – September and October2023-09-27T13:42:38+01:00

Junior Doctor and Consultant Industrial Action Update

18 September 2023 A message from our colleagues at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin The British Medical Association (BMA) is taking strike action involving consultants and junior doctors at a number of NHS trusts, including the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital and Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust, as follows: In September, for the [...]

Junior Doctor and Consultant Industrial Action Update2023-09-27T13:44:19+01:00

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin warns of ‘significant disruption’ as consultant strike ahead of the bank holiday

23 August 2023 A message from our colleagues at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin As we head into the August bank holiday, the NHS is bracing itself for further disruption and asking the public to plan ahead as consultants, who are the most senior clinicians, plan for a second round of industrial action. Consultant doctors who are members of the [...]

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin warns of ‘significant disruption’ as consultant strike ahead of the bank holiday2023-08-23T16:14:29+01:00

Industrial Action

23 August 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 consultants on 7am on Thursday 24 August until 7am on Saturday 26 August 2023. Nobody should put off seeking [...]

Industrial Action2023-08-23T16:17:07+01:00

Junior doctor strikes – 12 and 13 August

11 August 2023 A message from SaTH Parents and carers of children who require medical help over the weekend (12-13 August) during industrial action by junior doctors are being advised to contact NHS 111 online or NHS 111 by phone first. Please also consider attending Minor Injury Units in Bridgnorth, Oswestry and Ludlow, which are not impacted by the strike action [...]

Junior doctor strikes – 12 and 13 August2023-08-11T18:20:30+01:00

Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin residents are being urged to ‘Think which service’ during the next round of strike action

10 August 2023 A message from our colleagues at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin NHS health officials in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are preparing for the next round of industrial action as the public are urged to “think which service.” Junior doctors who are members of the British Medical Association (BMA) are set to take industrial action for four days [...]

Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin residents are being urged to ‘Think which service’ during the next round of strike action2023-08-10T10:13:44+01:00

PRH main entrance

9 August 2023 The main entrance at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford will be temporarily closed from 9 August, as construction continues on a new £24 million Planned Care Hub. The closure is to allow the safe construction of a new link canopy and associated tarmac footways as part of ongoing works. Patients and visitors will be redirected into [...]

PRH main entrance2023-08-09T14:03:15+01:00

Residents in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin urged to use health and care services wisely ahead of planned industrial action

11 July 2023 A message from our colleagues at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Health care leaders across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin say they expect significant disruption for patients during the latest round of strike action and are urging people to think wisely, use NHS 111 online (if they are unsure on where to go), and only attend an Emergency [...]

Residents in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin urged to use health and care services wisely ahead of planned industrial action2023-07-11T14:35:52+01:00

PRH patient appointments

11 July 2023 We would like to thank our patients for their co-operation and support this morning following a police incident near the Princess Royal Hospital. Following advice from police we postponed some patient appointments, and we would like to apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused. It is now business as usual, and we will be in touch [...]

PRH patient appointments2023-07-11T12:37:00+01:00

State-of-the-art robotic surgery transforming care for patients

7 July 2023 A new surgical era is under way at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust transforming care for patients who will benefit from quicker recoveries and better outcomes. Surgeons have performed their first operations assisted by a state-of-the-art surgical robot. As well as providing patients with high quality care, robotic surgery is helping reduce the length of [...]

State-of-the-art robotic surgery transforming care for patients2023-07-07T14:55:47+01:00