Our marvellous May ViPs
Congratulations to our latest ViPs – staff who have all demonstrated our shared values to support their colleagues or patients. Our Values into Practice (ViP) Awards are presented at our board meetings to publicly recognise colleagues who got their extra mile in their work.
Joy for breast research fund
Frimley’s Breast Research and Support (BRAS) fundraising team has smashed its £87,500 target to raise over £90,000 to fund a dedicated breast cancer research nurse for Frimley Health.
A recipe for healthier living
Frimley Health's paediatrics team has enlisted the help of the Gordon Ramsay Academy to help young patients with diabetes improve their relationship with food.
Reducing chemotherapy hair loss
Frimley Health has taken delivery of three new machines that can reduce hair loss during chemotherapy, enabling it to offer the treatment to significantly more patients annually.
Runners rally to support NHS
About 1,000 runners took to the streets around Frimley Park in a brilliant show of support of their local NHS hospital. Participants in this year's Run Frimley raised £50,000 for the Frimley Health Charity's Dementia Appeal.
Apprenticeship conference is a hit
We have been celebrating apprenticeships and recognising their importance to our future workforce.
Call the midwife
The Maternity and Midwifery Advice and Support (MAMAS) Line is a collaboration with South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) and provides a single point of contact for women from 16 weeks into their pregnancy through to 28 days postpartum.
Hospital @ Home expands its service
Frimley Health and Berkshire Healthcare (BHFT) are now providing acute hospital care in patients’ homes seven days a week, known as the Frailty Virtual Community Ward.
Pharmacy research award for COVID trials
One of our pharmacy team, Katherine Lee, has been given a prestigious Research Support Award for her role in helping to recruit patients into the COVID clinical trials.
Digital cabinets ease medication management
New digital medicine ward cabinets have been installed across the Trust to improve drug management and free up staff to spend more time caring for patients.