A year of successes for Heatherwood Hospital
It’s been exactly 12 months since our fantastic new Heatherwood hospital in Ascot first opened its doors and what a year it’s been for our staff and patients. One of the best NHS planned care facilities in the country, the centre of excellence for non-emergency care has already had a significant impact on waiting times and provided more timely access to consultations, diagnostics and treatment for patients.
Honorary fellowship for clinical scientist
Frimley Health's Point of Care Testing specialty lead Katy Heaney has been made an honorary fellow of the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS). The honorary fellowships recognise outstanding contributions in a leadership role to healthcare science in the UK.
Planning consent granted for new hospital building
A new £47 million building at Frimley Park Hospital providing state-of-the-art diagnostic facilities and additional wards, all within a modern environment, has taken two massive steps forward.
Our marvellous March ViPs
Congratulations to three more Frimley Health colleagues who have been recognised for exemplifying the Trust's shared values: committed to excellence, working together and facing the future. Bed manager Sophie Winter, community matron Sharon Blackburn and catering assistant Attinder Kaur were presented with Values into Practice (ViP) Awards at the March board of directors meeting.
Nurse consultant collects MBE
Frimley Health nurse consultant Suman Shrestha has been invested as an MBE during a ceremony at Windsor Castle. The award, which was presented by HRH The Princess Royal, recognises Suman’s services to critical care and was announced in the Queen’s Birthday Honours last summer.
Awards recognise dedication to NHS
Three Frimley Health healthcare support workers have had their commitment to NHS values recognised by England’s chief nurse. Sonia Zepita De Mulvaney, Elena Welsh and Pam McLoughlin were presented with NHS England Chief Nursing Officer Healthcare Support Worker (CNO HCSW) Awards by our own chief of nursing and midwifery, Lorna Wilkinson,.
Kathy's the Gold standard in maternity care
Congratulations to one of Frimley Health's senior midwives, Kathy Franks, who this week received a Chief Midwifery Officer Gold Award in recognition of her outstanding work.
Free health event to unveil new cardiology community service
Free app helping patients care for muscle or joint issues
A new app, getUBetter, has been launched across the Trust to help patients with musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries and conditions manage their symptoms at home.
‘Virtual ward’ service sees 83% of patients avoid admission
As the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) announces plans to increase NHS ‘virtual wards’ across the UK, Frimley Health reveals the success of its ‘at home’ service caring for patients in Farnham, North East Hampshire and the Surrey Heath areas.