A hospital emergency department which serves North Powys patients is set to undergo a multi-million pound upgrade. A statement issued by Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust says work at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, which is set to cost £9.3million, is part of a programme of work to improve patient care at the hospital. Clinical space in the department is being increased to include a new and improved major emergencies department, as well as a new designated emergency zone for children and young people, and provision for vulnerable patients. Bosses say the work is part of a programme designed to address concerns raised by a 2018 Care Quality Commission report which rated Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust as 'inadequate'.