Here at the Trust we like to acknowledge the dedication and commitment of our colleagues and this Friday (4 March) we will be celebrating the contribution of our international staff for Overseas Workers Day. It is an opportunity to recognise our internationally trained doctors, nurses and the other countless professions within the NHS. Here at SaTH I am proud to [...]
In my last column, we shared the positive news of a recent Maternity Survey which showed that progress had been made within our maternity services at both hospitals. I am further delighted to report this week that we have recently welcomed our new Director of Midwifery Annemarie Lawrence and Divisional Director of Nursing Julie Plant to the Trust. Bringing with [...]
At the Trust, we are constantly striving to improve the care that we provide and I was pleased that a recently published Maternity Survey has shown the progress that is being made in maternity services. The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) 2021 Maternity Survey – which was run at 122 Trusts right across England – is based directly on the experience [...]
Our Trust is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week and it gives us the opportunity to raise awareness about the opportunities offered in a wide range of fields, as well as celebrate the huge contribution our current apprentices make right across our hospitals We currently have 185 colleagues on apprenticeship programmes. There are a number of roles at SaTH including Customer Service [...]
As a Trust we always strive to provide the best possible care for our patients and we endeavour to improve the services we provide by listening to our colleagues, patients and their carers. As mentioned last week, a key part to improving the care that we offer is that we do this in a way that reflects the direct experience [...]
COVID-19 restrictions, which were introduced because of the rapid spread of the Omicron variant over the Christmas period, are now being lifted in certain settings, but we should all still do what we can to protect our families, friends, and the wider community. Throughout the pandemic we have asked those visiting hospital settings to wear face coverings and abide by [...]
