Eight new bays are now in use at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) Emergency Department as part of ongoing refurbishment and redevelopment. "Once complete, our new Emergency Department will provide the clinical space needed for our teams to continue to make improvements and provide a positive urgent and emergency care experience for every patient." The new bays will provide the clinical space needed to complete the next phases of the Emergency Department refurbishment, which is due for completion in 2027. Dr Ed Rysdale, Emergency Care Consultant and Clinical Lead for HTP, said: "By creating a hospital specialising in emergency care, we will have all emergency specialists in one place, rather across two hospital sites. The Trust has emphasised that the Emergency Department will remain open throughout the refurbishment.