Generations fight coronavirus side-by-side
Four members of the Cottrell family who all work at Frimley Park Hospital have spoken of their pride in fighting coronavirus together.
Project Wingman takes off
Hospital staff on the front line of the NHS fight against coronavirus are being helped to unwind thanks to some first class support from airline crews. Healthcare workers and support staff at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust are being treated to a ‘first class lounge’ experience by cabin crew and pilots who have been furloughed or made redundant during the global health pandemic. The crews, working as part of a national programme called Project Wingman, are visiting hospitals across the country.
Much-loved colleagues remembered
Staff at Frimley Health have this week been remembering two of their much-loved colleagues who died in recent days with coronavirus.
Countess volunteers to support NHS staff
Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex met NHS heroes from the front line of the coronavirus pandemic today as she helped distribute donations of food to staff at Frimley Park Hospital. The Countess joined volunteers from the Army’s neighbouring Cadet Training Centre Frimley Park as they packed more than 100 bags with fruit, vegetables, coffee and treats. She then helped transport them to the hospital’s education centre and presented them to grateful hospital staff.
Easter eggs to 730 staff on sick leave
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is showing support for almost 730 staff on sick leave – by sending them each an Easter egg and a ‘get well soon’ card. The Trust is on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic as the NHS faces the biggest challenge in its 70-year history. Hundreds of staff are currently away from work due to sickness, with many displaying symptoms of Covid-19. So managers have teamed up with local businesses to show them that their colleagues are thinking of them.
Thank you for your support
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is saying a big “thank you” to its local communities for the support given to NHS staff working on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic. Generous donations, kind offers and messages of thanks and have poured into the Trust as it cares for local patients who are seriously unwell with Covid-19.
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.
Ground-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.
Trust recognised as Quality Data Provider
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust has been recognised for the high quality data it provides about joint replacement surgery. The Trust has been named as a National Joint Registry (NJR) Quality Data Provider after successfully completing a national programme of local data audits.
Hats off to local charity
Frimley Park Hospital’s maternity unit received a special Christmas present in the form of 1,200 hand-knitted hats for babies. Members of Farnborough-based charity Rushmoor Healthy Living (RHL) made the garments over several months to help keep newborns warm as they head home for the first time this winter.