Congratulations to Ellie Banning, dual trained paediatric and mental health nurse in our emergency department for being our latest DAISY award winner. Ellie was nominated by a colleague for always supporting children and young people with their mental health. Multiple…
Supporters thanked for fundraising efforts
Ricky Grant day unit was delighted to welcome some of the dedicated people who raised the funds needed to purchase two new scalp cooling machines for a thank you cream tea. The funds were raised for the Torbay and South…
Need help supporting people with breastfeeding?
Next week is national breastfeeding week (18-21 September), which aims to promote awareness about the importance of optimal breastfeeding in infants. We have a vital role to play in promoting and protecting breastfeeding. Our commitment to providing the best possible…
Vascular access device audit
A representative from Becton Dickinson will be visiting a selection of wards to carry out an audit of vascular access devices. This is a short anonymous questionnaire; the only identifiable data will be the ward name. This will be from…
Changes to book rooms for outpatient appointments
Our improvement and innovation team has worked with our outpatients’ team to understand its issues with outpatient appointments, and the availability and suitability of rooms coupled with increased demand. All of this was affecting our ability to deliver improvements to…
World Patient Safety Day 2023: Sunday 17 September
It’s world patient safety day on Sunday 17 September, and this year’s theme – engaging patients for patient safety – will focus on the crucial role patients, families and carers play in the safety of health care. Evidence shows that…
Selection date confirmed for our new Chief Finance Officer (CFO) and Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
Save the date: 11 October (CFO) and 18 October (CMO) As you know, we are looking for our new Chief Finance Officer and Chief Medical Officer and we would love you to help us choose, to ensure we have someone…
World sepsis day 2023
Wednesday 13 September is world sepsis day. Sepsis is a life-threatening condition and one of the leading causes of death in the world with someone dying from it every 3.5 seconds. Within the UK, the Sepsis Trust estimates that sepsis…
Hospital choir for Christmas (yes, we know it’s only September!)
Every year, the hospital choir reforms to sing at two special events; our annual little ones’ service for families who have lost a baby or young child, and the hospital carol service. The little ones’ service will be on Sunday…
Are you passionate about a plant-based diet?
Will you join us in an exciting project looking at how we can improve our health and wellbeing through a whole food, plant-based diet? We’re a small group of passionate pioneers (and a few interested sceptics) who are each giving…