Improving the way we deliver hospital care across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and mid Wales has been talked about for many years.
Local clinicians (doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals) and other specialists and local healthcare partners developed the proposed new way of delivering care with advice and guidance from regional and national teams and hospitals who have made similar, successful changes.
Plans to transform our acute hospital services through the Hospitals Transformation Programme received final national approval in May this year. We are beginning construction work at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, which will enable us to deliver high quality healthcare through modern, purpose-built facilities.
Hospitals Transformation Programme (HTP)
About the Hospitals Transformation Programme
The Hospitals Transformation Programme (HTP) plans to transform acute hospital services for communities across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and mid Wales. To achieve this, it is vital that we invest and upgrade our facilities to support modern healthcare practices.
The clinical model for these improvements was agreed upon following the Future Fit consultation in 2018, which explored issues and solutions across the Trust.
This new model of care was designed, led and supported by clinicians and will see patients benefit from fewer cancellations and delays for planned procedures.
The plans will deliver two thriving sites: the Trust will continue to develop services and invest at both the Telford and Shrewsbury sites, working closely with sta , local communities, and other stakeholders to deliver the most value.
The service changes will improve care for all people across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and mid Wales.
Find more information
Scan the QR code to view the Outline Business Case documentation or visit: https://bit.ly/46HHmUw
Planning application approved by Shropshire Council
Enabling works taking place at RSH site with contractors IHP Spring 2024
Early 2024 Start implementation phase and development of Full Business Case
Early works begin on new healthcare facilities at RSH Summer 2024
Spring 2024
Full Business Case approved nationally
Autumn 2024
Ground works underway
Hospitals Transformation Programme (HTP)
The Clinical Model
PRH will become the site specialising in Planned Care
Diagnostic endoscopy
Vibrant planned care site, planned inpatient surgery with medical and surgical inpatients on a planned pathway of care
Adult and child outpatients
Day case surgery centre
Midwife-led unit
24/7 Urgent Treatment Centre, which would enable c.65% of patients who would have attended the traditional accident and emergency medicine department to be seen at PRH
Dedicated procedure suite for local anaesthetics
Enhanced rehab facilities and new therapy-led wards
RSH will become the site specialising in Emergency Care
Emergency Department
Urgent Treatment Centre
Critical Care Unit
Consultant-led Maternity Care
Children’s Inpatient Services
Emergency and Trauma Surgery with complex, planned and Children’s Surgery
Emergency Medicine, including Cardiology, Stroke, Respiratory and Acute Medicine
Consultant Neonatal Services
Head and Neck Inpatient Services
Radiotherapy and inpatient and day cancer care and treatment
Princess Royal Hospital, Telford (PRH)
Our plans for the Princess Royal Hospital
A significant multi-million pound investment is already underway at the PRH in Telford to build the surgical centre to provide future planned surgical care.
The HTP plans will see PRH become the site specialising in planned care.
It will include:
• Diagnostic endoscopy
• Medical and surgical inpatients on a planned pathway of care
• Adult and child outpatient services
• Day Case Surgery Centre
• Midwife-led Unit
• 24/7 urgent treatment service
• Procedure suite (for local anaesthetics)
• Enhanced rehab facilities and two new therapy-led wards
The new main entrance of Princess Royal Hospital in Telford
Planned Care Hub at Princess Royal Hospital
Princess Royal Hospital, Telford (PRH) and Hollinswood House, Telford
Surgical Hub, PRH - Work has been completed on our £24million Planned Care Hub at PRH. This purpose-built facility consists of four theatres and a dedicated recovery area for elective care.
The hub enables the Trust to deliver day case operations all year round, which means:
• Patients will face fewer delays for treatment, improving outcomes
• We are not likely to postpone procedures due to winter and bed pressures
The hub is a key part of our long-term plans to deliver improvements in care for the population and create two thriving hospitals.
Outpatients, PRH - The majority of visits to our hospitals are for outpatient appointments, which are unchanged for both children and adults at the PRH. Patients will also benefit from a new cancer treatment day centre, which will enhance the quality, capacity and e ciency of cancer care. There will also be a respiratory diagnostic and treatment centre.
Hollinswood House, Telford
Since the county’s first Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) opened, located at Hollinswood House in Telford, over 57,000 patients had been seen by the end of June 2024 for diagnostic testing.
The centre o ers appointments for pathology (blood tests) and radiology, providing extra capacity for non-urgent diagnostic testing.
A state-of-the-art MRI scanner is installed on site at Hollinswood House and means patients have faster access to diagnostic MRIs. Its location in the community also means that patients do not need to travel to a busy hospital site to access their care.
Renal dialysis services are also provided in the same building for lower risk dialysis patients, with acute services remaining at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. The new location is double the size of the old unit and is able to provide a more positive environment for patients.
We will continue to develop further services at Hollinswood House during 2024/2025.
Facilities in our new surgical hub, at the Princess Royal Hospital
The Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at Hollinswood House
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH)
Our plans for the Royal Shrewsbur y Hospital
The approved HTP plans will see the RSH site specialise in emergency care.
This will provide the community with faster access to the right clinical teams, which will deliver better care and outcomes for our patients.
The plans will see a remodelling and expansion of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital across approximately:
• A new 3,200 sq.m Emergency Department and emergency care facilities including an Urgent Treatment Centre and a Critical Care Unit
• Emergecy medicine and acute medicine
• Consultant-led maternity care
• 3,200 sq.m of new children’s centre accommodation including children’s inpatient and surgery services
• Gynaecological services
• A new Oncology and Haematology Ward
• A new entrance, reception and hospitality o er as well as enhanced drop-o facilities to cater for patients across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and mid Wales.
CGI of new facilities at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH)
Outpatients entrance now closed
On 29 July 2024, we closed the Outpatient entrance at RSH as part of construction works for the new hospital building. The closure will enable works to begin on the build of a new four storey hospital expansion.
To maintain hospital services, the entrance to the Treatment Centre is now the main entrance to the hospital during the works. All other entrances will be una ected. A new entrance will be made available for the public to enter the hospital opposite the main sta car park leading to RSH Level 0 (basement services).
Signage has been installed at RSH to help patients and visitors navigate their way around the site and colleagues will be on hand to direct and answer patient and visitor queries. Patients and visitors should continue to check the Trust’s website for the most up-to-date information on accessing the hospital and for parking arrangements: (http://www.sath.nhs.uk/patients-visitors/getti ng-to-us/royal-shrewsbury-hospital/)
Get Involved
Focus Groups
We are organising focus groups that will meet regularly over the next three years as plans develop. The focus groups are aligned to the clinical workstreams within the HTP programme and are:
• Women and Children’s
• Medicine, Emergency Care, Surgery, Anaesthetics, and Cancer
If you would like to join any of these focus groups, information can be found here: https://bit.ly/FocusGroup-HTP or by scanning the QR Code.
If you have any questions about the improvement plans, please contact sath.engagement@nhs.net
Previous engagement event on the Hospitals Transformation Programme
