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BBC News
4 days ago
- Health
- BBC News
Progress in push for more Shrewsbury Hospital parking places
The MP for Shrewsbury has said talks to improve the parking situation at the town's hospital represent a "breakthrough".Julia Buckley has campaigned to improve the number of spaces at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and has collected 1,000 signatures in a petition calling for said as a result "both the hospital and Shropshire Council are now actively working together to move the overflow car park plans forward". The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust thanked her for her ongoing work and said it was "continuing to have discussions with Shropshire Council to explore further transport options". The hospital trust said about 7,000 people a day used the car parks on the site and that it was "committed to developing long-term, sustainable solutions that reflect the needs of our community and improve patient experience".It introduced a park and ride service to the hospital in January, running from 06:20 until 21: July it said about 600 people a week were using the service, which costs £1 for a return journey and is free for also said it was monitoring car parking data. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Business as usual after hospital flood
A hospital has said it is returning to "business as usual" after a flood which caused disruption to a number of wards on Tuesday. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust said a burst water pipe at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford was to blame. It said work would continue over the coming days to complete the clean-up and replace damaged ceiling tiles. It asked patients to continue to attend their appointments as planned unless contacted by the hospital. Ned Hobbs, Chief Operating Officer for at the trust, thanked patients for their understanding and his teams for their work to minimise disruption. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Disruption warning as burst pipe floods hospital Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust
BBC News
25-06-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Telford hospital back to business as usual after flood
A hospital has said it is returning to "business as usual" after a flood which caused disruption to a number of wards on Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust said a burst water pipe at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford was to said work would continue over the coming days to complete the clean-up and replace damaged ceiling asked patients to continue to attend their appointments as planned unless contacted by the hospital. Ned Hobbs, Chief Operating Officer for at the trust, thanked patients for their understanding and his teams for their work to minimise disruption. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
