Great result for maternity teams
Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have found that maternity teams at Frimley Health are providing high quality services to women and families in our care.
How to save a life this #organdonationweek
Frimley Health organ donation specialist nurse, Brooke Timms discusses organ donation and answers questions on the process.
Frimley Health trials AI in chest scans to speed up cancer diagnoses
The AI technology was introduced earlier this year to test its ability to scan thousands of breast and chest images and prioritise those which detect cancer and suspected abnormalities.
Heatherwood wins national recognition
Frimley Health’s Heatherwood Hospital has been awarded accreditation as part of a national scheme to ensure the highest standards in clinical and operational practice.
Trust hits Gold standard for defence support
Frimley Health has achieved the gold standard for supporting the armed forces community. The trust has been recognised with a Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS). The Ministry of Defence programme recognises employers that pledge, demonstrate or advocate support to defence and align their values to the Armed Forces Covenant, a promise by the nation that the armed forced community will be treated fairly.
Celebrating 10,000 years of service
Nearly 10,000 years of NHS experience were celebrated at the latest Frimley Health long service awards. Around 380 staff from the NHS foundation trust that runs services in Berkshire, Surrey and Hampshire attended two special events at Ascot Racecourse to mark long-service milestones ranging from 20 to more than 45 years with Frimley Health.
Record-breaking week for joint surgery
Heatherwood Hospital had a record-breaking Arthroplasty Super Week with an impressive 101 joint operations performed by the orthopaedic surgical teams. During the six-day period, the number of hip and knee replacement procedures was almost three times higher than during an average week and 54% of patients were safely discharged to go home within 24 hours of surgery.
Children's ED team among our latest ViPs
Staff from Wexham Park's paediatric emergency department are among the latest winners of awards for colleagues who embody our shared values: committed to excellence, working together and facing the future.