Covid-19 update Tuesday 24 March
Sadly, we can confirm today that another patient who was being cared for at Frimley Park Hospital and had tested positive for Covid-19 died on Sunday (22 March). The family of the man, who was in his 90s and had underlying conditions, has been informed and our thoughts are with them at this difficult time.
read moreCovid-19 update Sunday 22 March
Sadly we can confirm today that a further five patients who were being cared for at Wexham Park Hospital and had tested positive for Covid-19 have died. All had underlying health conditions.
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Cancellation of elective (planned) procedures
Frimley Health is reviewing much of its non-urgent elective care to free capacity across hospitals in preparation of an expected surge in demand from COVID-19 (Coronavirus) patients. Urgent and emergency care and cancer treatments will carry on as normal.
read moreCoronavirus information: updated 11 March
Further to a patient at Wexham Park Hospital testing positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), a small number of staff have also tested positive.
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Heatherwood Hospital 'tops out'
Hospital bosses and contractors have celebrated the completion of the main structure of a new hospital building that will provide state-of-the-art NHS services to patients in Berkshire and beyond. A ‘topping out’ ceremony took place in the new £98m Heatherwood Hospital that is being built by Kier for Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in Ascot. The celebration, attended by builders, contractors and healthcare partners, marked a major milestone in the project with the main structure completed barely a year since work began.
read moreGround-breaking drug for cystic fibrosis
A life-extending drug for cystic fibrosis, newly available on the NHS, has been prescribed to 71 patients at Frimley Park Hospital. This new medication is now available to half of the 140 adult patients at Frimley Park's Cystic Fibrosis Unit.
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