News
Posted: 1 Apr 2026
Industrial Action Update - December 2025
Some Resident Doctors at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital will be on strike from 7am on Tuesday 7 April until 7am on Monday 13 April as part of industrial action by the British Medical Association (BMA).
Posted: 30 Mar 2026
Theatre manager wins RJAH Stars Award for keeping theatres equipped and patients safe
The Theatre Implant and Resource Manager at Shropshire’s specialist orthopaedic hospital has won March’s RJAH Stars Award, in recognition of working through recent challenges to keep theatres equipped and patients safe.
Posted: 27 Mar 2026
Text messages to patients waiting for outpatient appointments and surgery
This week, our Access team have been issuing messages to patients waiting for outpatient appointments and surgery. This has been done via our text message and online form service Dr Doctor.
Posted: 26 Mar 2026
RJAH reaccredited Veteran Aware status for support to Armed Forces community
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital is celebrating after being reaccredited – for the second time – with its Veteran Aware status, from the Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA).
Posted: 18 Mar 2026
Latest NHS league tables show more positive progress for RJAH
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital has been ranked 22nd among all 134 NHS Acute Trusts in the latest league tables published today (18 March 2026) as part of the NHS National Oversight Framework (NOF).
Posted: 6 Mar 2026
Family gives back to RJAH sarcoma team after decades of care
A grateful family has made a £400 donation to Shropshire’s specialist orthopaedic hospital – in memory of a much-loved husband and father who was cared for by the Bone and Soft Tissue Tumour Team for more than three decades.
Posted: 3 Mar 2026
Renovations enhance wellbeing spaces on MCSI thanks to RJAH Friends
Staff and patients on MCSI at RJAH are now benefiting from newly refurbished staff and psychology rooms, following the successful completion of a project supported by the League of Friends.
Posted: 27 Feb 2026
Supporting next generation of doctors earns RJAH Stars recognition
February’s RJAH Stars Award has been presented to a Medical Clinical Placement Facilitator at Shropshire’s specialist orthopaedic hospital – celebrating outstanding commitment to medical education and supporting future doctors.
Posted: 25 Feb 2026
Charitable funding improves care for CT patients
A new anaesthetic trolley is making a significant difference to both staff and patients at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH), thanks to funding from the League of Friends.
Posted: 18 Feb 2026
Bone cement supply issue
We are aware of the current shortage of medical bone cement affecting the NHS, following temporary production halts at one of the main global suppliers.