This week I had the pleasure of meeting colleague Jan Meredith who has been shortlisted in the Practice Supervisor of the Year category for the prestigious Student Nursing Times Awards 2025. With an incredible career spanning over four decades, Jan has dedicated her professional life to nursing and education, embodying excellence in both fields. Chatting to her earlier this [...]

Another wave of norovirus is circulating in our communities and we must do all we can to help prevent the spread. It is very important that we follow hygiene guidelines such as cleaning our hands as this will help keep those who are most vulnerable and my colleagues safe. Hand hygiene is one of the most effective ways of [...]

We recently welcomed the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) to the Emergency Department (ED) at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH). Regional representatives said that they were impressed with our colleagues for their kindness and passion for their roles. During their visit they spoke to as many people as they could - patients, nurses, consultants and other staff - and the [...]

Encouraging our patients to stay as active as possible can help them reduce the time it takes them to recover from illness or injury. It is known that if patients are inactive and stay in bed all day whilst in hospital this can lead to a decline in mobility and muscle strength. Colleagues at our Trust have done a tremendous [...]

It is National Apprentice Week and here at the Trust we are celebrating and raising awareness about the wide variety of apprenticeship opportunities across the NHS. We have seen a rise in the number of colleagues on apprenticeship programmes ranging from accounting to associate project management. We currently have 214 colleagues on programmes. Danielle Childs is one of those [...]

5 February 2025  So many of my colleagues are inspirational and this week I would like to put the spotlight on one of our volunteers Terry Seston who recently celebrated his 90th birthday and porter Lauren Clarke who took part in an internship project. Both always have a smile on their faces and show such compassion in their roles, [...]

I would like to introduce myself – I’m Paula Gardner and I am so proud to be at the Trust as Interim Chief Nursing Officer. I look forward to sharing the latest news from our hospitals with you. This is my fifth Chief Nursing post, I have worked in NHS hospital trusts for over 40 years, including most recently [...]