Celebrating our annual Staff Awards 2023
Loud cheers and applause accompanied each of the winners as they took the stage to collect their awards from host comedian and actor Jo Brand, Chief Executive Neil Dardis and Chair Bryan Ingleby.
Consultant nurse gets Queen's Nurse honour
For nearly three decades, Frimley Health’s respiratory consultant nurse Joanne King has been diligently caring for patients across East Berkshire. Now her commitment to community nursing has been recognised after she was awarded the title of Queen’s Nurse by the Queen's Nursing Institute.
Super September ViPs
Teams who arranged a wedding to fulfil the dying wish of a patient in just six hours were among the latest winners of Frimley Health's Values into Practice (ViP) awards. The awards were presented by Chief Executive Neil Dardis at September's Board of Directors meeting and honoured colleagues who have exemplified the Trust's shared values – committed to excellence, working together and facing the future.
Stroke study improves patient mobility
The efforts of nurses assisting a stroke study aimed at improving patient mobility have been applauded.
FHFT staff meet PM’s wife for coffee
Three Frimley Health colleagues travelled to 10 Downing Street last week for a cuppa with the prime minister’s wife.
New £25m diagnostic centre planned
A brand new £25 million state-of-the-art NHS diagnostic centre is planned for Slough in 2025, and local people are invited to have their say on the proposals. The new Slough community diagnostic centre (CDC) will be developed on an unused area of the Upton Hospital site as a new standalone facility. It follows national investment and is part of a network of facilities across the country to improve access to diagnostic tests and scans.
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.