The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has been shortlisted for three prestigious national awards – including Trust of the Year.  The Trust has been announced as a finalist in the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards 2026 in the following categories:  Trust of the Year Award  Performance Recovery Award and  Modernising Diagnostics Award …

  If you are a young person starting university this autumn, you should book your MenB vaccines now. This will mean you are protected before the start of term. Locally, the number of young people who have gotten the vaccine is low. We want to make sure as many people as possible know about and…

  The local NHS is asking people to take simple steps to stay safe and well when the weather is hot. Lots of people enjoy warm weather, but it can also make people ill. Older people, young children, pregnant women and people with long-term health problems are more likely to become unwell in hot weather.…

Leaders from across health, care and community services came together on Thursday (23 July) to welcome Dr Claire Fuller, Primary Care Medical Director at NHS England and author of the Fuller Stocktake, as part of a national programme of visits focused on the future of neighbourhood health. Dr Fuller was joined by colleagues including Dr…

  Families across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are being reminded to ensure children are up to date with routine NHS vaccinations, including the MMRV (measles, mumps, rubella and varicella) vaccine and any other recommended travel vaccinations required, ahead of summer travel. Measles is highly infectious and can cause serious illness. Measles…

  NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Boards are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Salma Reehana as Chief Medical Officer for the cluster.  Dr Reehana is currently Deputy Chief Medical Officer at Black Country ICB. She is an experienced healthcare leader with a strong track record in…

  Eligible young people across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are being encouraged to take up a time-limited offer of a free meningococcal group B (MenB) vaccination before starting university or further education this autumn. As part of a one-off national catch-up vaccination programme launching in July 2026, thousands of young people across England will be…

  The NHS across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin has introduced WaitLess, a free smartphone app designed to help people choose the quickest local option for minor injuries and illnesses. The app displays live waiting times, queue numbers, and travel time information for local urgent care services across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, helping you decide where…

  The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is celebrating being a finalist in the HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2026. The awards celebrate outstanding individuals, teams and organisations, who are playing a pivotal role in improving patient safety across health and care.  The Trust has been nominated for the Advancing Patient Safety with Data and…

Huge congratulations to Dr Jenny Hartley, GP at Portcullis Surgery in Ludlow and former soldier, who recently won the Montane Summer Spine Race – one of the UK’s toughest endurance events. Covering the entire 268-mile Pennine Way from Derbyshire to the Scottish Borders, the race took Jenny less than four and a half days to…