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At St Andrew’s, volunteers make a huge difference to the well-being of patients in helping transform the lives of people affected by mental health issues. To thank the volunteers for the extraordinary efforts they have made over the last 12 months, the Voluntary Services Team at St Andrew’s created a special rainbow to say thank…
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Anna Awoliyi has won the “Digital Champion” section of the BAME Health and Care Awards 2021 for the way she implemented a system that enabled patients to have booked ‘virtual’ visits from their relatives using hospital computer tablets. The BAME Health and Care Awards recognise the contribution and achievements of staff from black, Asian and…
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Kettering General Hospital is to build an outdoor gym in its Pocket Park and continue with key staff support initiatives over the next year thanks to charity funds raised by Captain Sir Tom Moore. So far KGH has received a total of £269,600 from NHS Charities Together. The funding has supported initiatives throughout the pandemic and will…
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St Andrew’s Healthcare has published its gender pay gap report, which shows that in 2019-20, the charity had a median pay gap of 0% (i.e median female pay and male pay were the same), and a mean gender pay gap of 7% (i.e mean female pay was 7% lower than male pay). This is the…
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Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Heidi Smoult as its new Hospital Chief Executive. Heidi is currently Deputy Chief Inspector at the Care Quality Commission (CQC) where she is accountable for the effective regulation of the NHS and independent healthcare providers in the Central region. Heidi has a wealth…
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