Frimley Health award winner
Members of Frimley Health’s respiratory teams were given a high profile at the national Association of Respiratory Nurse Specialists (ARNS) conference on 4 and 5 May. Joanne King (Jo) was the recipient of the conference’s Respiratory Nurse Leader 2018 award, one of four award categories at the event held at the Hilton Hotel in Reading.
Run Wexham 2018
Runners of all abilities are preparing to tread new ground as they raise money to help some of the most seriously ill children at Wexham Park Hospital. The annual Run Wexham trail race and family fun run, organised by the Frimley Health Charity, takes place on Sunday 8 July in aid of the Children's Critical Care Appeal.
Samaritans support emergency care at Wexham
Volunteers from Slough Samaritans have begun working alongside doctors and nurses in Wexham Park Hospital’s emergency department (ED) to offer support to patients and staff. The Samaritan volunteers are on hand fortnightly on Monday evenings to provide emotional support and comfort to anyone who needs it.
Major milestones for ambulatory care
Wexham Park Hospital's ambulatory emergency care unit (AECU) is celebrating two major milestones - four years of service and 20,000 patients.
Staff don pyjamas for 'End PJ paralysis' campaign
Colleagues across Frimley Health’s hospitals swapped their uniforms for pyjamas this week to encourage patients out of bed and into their own clothes. Staff at Frimley Park, Heatherwood and Wexham Park hospitals are supporting the national 70-day ‘End PJ paralysis’ campaign, launched by the chief nursing officer for England, Professor Jane Cummings.
Frimley stars in baby charity film
Frimley Park Hospital’s neonatal unit has been showcased by a national charity for the way it puts families at the centre of their baby’s care. Staff and families on the unit are the focus of a new film by Bliss, the leading UK charity for babies born premature or sick.
Frimley Health's NHS careers showcased
A range of fantastic NHS careers will be showcased at a Frimley Health open event later this month when Frimley Park and Wexham Park host simultaneous careers mornings on Saturday 28 April between 9am and 1pm. Since Frimley Park Hospital joined with Wexham Park and Heatherwood Hospital in Ascot three years ago the trust has become one of the biggest and busiest hospital trusts in the NHS. Our 9,000 staff have some of the best and most comprehensive training and career development packages that the NHS can offer.
New chief executive starts at trust
New chief executive Neil Dardis has joined Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. Neil has more than 20 years’ experience in the NHS, mostly at managerial and board level. Last week he said farewell to colleagues at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, where he led a rapid improvement in quality of care, staff engagement and making services more sustainable. Neil replaces Sir Andrew Morris, who retired from the trust after nearly 30 years in charge.
One of the best places to work in the NHS
Frimley Health is one of the best places to work in the NHS, according to the latest national staff survey. Results from the 2017 national NHS staff survey, published this week, reveal that staff at Frimley Park Hospital, Wexham Park Hospital and Heatherwood Hospital, rated their job satisfaction and motivation at work among the top 20% of all NHS hospital employees.
Above par donation to Wexham's ED
Representatives from a local golf club visited Wexham Park Hospital this week to hand over a cheque to emergency department (ED) staff. Burnham Beeches golf club raised over £13,000 for the department’s charitable funds and captains David Barker and Paula Oates presented the cheque to delighted staff on Wednesday 21 February.