The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, which runs the RSH, has partnered with Vital Energi to do the work, which includes installation of heat pumps on the roof of the hospital's treatment centre and rooftop solar panel works.

Inese Robotham, assistant chief executive and chair of the trust's Climate Group, said: ‘This fantastic project is really taking shape and brings us closer to our vision of achieving our net zero goals.

‘It was great to see this intricate operation to place these pumps on the roof of the treatment centre. Our aim is to create more modern facilities and sustainable health services, which will benefit our patients, colleagues and visitors.'

Funding was secured through the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme and the project is being delivered through the Carbon and Energy Fund Framework, which has been specifically created to fund complex energy infrastructure upgrades for public sector organisations.

The investment could save the trust an estimated £1m a year in energy costs and will support the trust's Estates Decarbonisation Strategies, Green Plan and national NHS ambitions of reaching net zero by 2040.