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News and Information Index (year 2001)
First nurse consultant for West Suffolk Hospital November 29, 2001 The first new nurse consultant for the West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust starts in post on December 1st. Linda Pearce has taken on the role of nurse consultant in respiratory medicine following a successful bid from the Trust for funding to develop the post. The West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust has appointed John Parkes as its new Chief Executive 28th November, 2001 Currently the Director of Operations and Deputy Chief Executive at St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust, a teaching hospital in south London, John, who is 43, will be taking up his post at the end of February. Long Service Awards for Hospital staff November 16, 2001 Over 100 staff at West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust were given Long Service Awards at a ceremony yesterday (Thursday 15th November). Success of flu jab campaign for hospital staff November 16, 2001 A campaign to inoculate West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust staff against influenza in time for winter has been hailed a success after around 500 staff signed up to get the jab. Advice for parents about children’s eyesight November 1, 2001 Following a plea from the Royal National Institute for the Blind to the Government to introduce universal vision screening for primary school children, parents in West Suffolk have been given advice about caring for their children’s eyesight by orthoptists at the West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust. New video and playpack educates young children about what to expect in hospital 26 October, 2001 West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust has produced a new video and playpack designed to educate young children aged between 3 to 7 years about what to expect if they have to go into hospital. Hospital chefs are the best in the East! October 25, 2001 Two chefs from the West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust have won a competition to find the best hospital caterers in the East of England. West Suffolk Hospital receives £700,000 to improve Maternity Unit October 11, 2001 The West Suffolk Hospital is to receive an extra £700,000 to improve facilities in its Maternity Unit, Health Minister Jacqui Smith announced on October 11th. Chief executive takes on new challenge October 8, 2001 The West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust is to look for a new chief executive following the decision of Johanna Finn to leave the organisation. Market stall success for West Suffolk Hospital October 3, 2001 The stall on Bury market ran by staff from the West Suffolk Hospital on Wednesday 26th September to encourage people to join the NHS has been hailed as a great success. West Suffolk Hospital is a good employer, say staff September 28, 2001 Two out of three people working for the West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust rate it as a good employer, says a survey released today (28th September). West Suffolk Hospital launches new service to help and advise patients September 20, 2001 A Patient Advocacy and Liaison Service (PALS) to provide on-the-spot help, advice and support to patients at the West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust, was launched on Thursday 20th September. Midwives’ Information Day aims to help teenage mothers September 13, 2001 A second Teenage Pregnancy Information Day will take place on Saturday 6th October as part of a new drop-in service run by the West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust. New era in medical education launched at West Suffolk Hospital September 10, 2001 Professor Sir Alec Broers, Vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge, marked the start of a new era in medical education in Cambridge on Tuesday 25th September when he came to the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds. Careers on offer as West Suffolk Hospital runs market stall September 10, 2001 Staff from the West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust will run a stall at Bury St Edmunds market on Wednesday 26th September to encourage people to join the NHS. Delivering a better working environment for West Suffolk Hospital staff August 28, 2001 Staff facilities at the West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust have been upgraded as part of a wider programme to improve the working lives of employees. Shortlist of potential sites for new hospital 20 August 2001 Alternative potential sites for Sudbury’s new community hospital were discussed at a meeting of the committee steering the redevelopment of health services in Sudbury on Thursday 16 August. West Suffolk Hospital launches career drive July 25, 2001 West Suffolk Hospital staff went on the road to encourage people to join the NHS on Monday 23rd July. New garden a welcome bonus for Hospital patients July 4, 2001 Patients at the West Suffolk Hospital received a welcome bonus this week when a raised garden was opened in the courtyard of a rehabilitation ward. Boom in consultant appointments at West Suffolk Hospital July 3, 2001 Senior medical staff numbers have increased sharply at the West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust over the last year. New advisory service aims to help teenage mothers June 28, 2001 Teenage mothers are to receive help and advice from a new ‘drop-in’ service launched by the West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust. Hospital launches new service to care for chest patients at home June 28, 2001 Patients with acute chest conditions can now be cared for in their own homes with a new service from the West Suffolk Hospital. Debbie raises £5,000 for West Suffolk Hospital Maternity Unit 25 June 2001 Midwives at West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds will be celebrating on Tuesday 26th June when they receive a donation of £5,000. West Suffolk Hospital celebrates NHS Week 22 June 2001 NHS Week 2001 (27 June – 5 July) is a celebration of NHS staff and their pioneering work. It aims to develop greater public understanding of the NHS and recognise the efforts and dedication of those who work within it. Hospital chaplaincy breaks down barriers 13 June 2001 An ecumenical covenant was signed today (Wednesday 13 June) that commits the various Christian faiths active in the chaplaincy of the West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust to work together as closely as possible. Blow to plans for new Sudbury Hospital 12 June 2001 Plans to build a new £12 million hospital in Sudbury have been dealt a severe blow following the threat of a renewed objection to the site being used for health care development. 1st June 2001 The British Dietetic Association's GIVE ME 5 campaign is now entering its fourth year and will run through the month of June. Hospital worker voted top of her profession 29 May 2001 June Carpenter, Head Orthoptist at West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust, has been elected as Chairman of the British Orthoptic Society. More car parking spaces for hospital 29 May 2001 Work is underway at the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds to build an extra forty car parking spaces. Ann retires after 40 years of nursing May 25th 2001 Ann Eastwood, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Breast Care at the West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust, is to retire after forty years’ service. Hospital staff in Race For Life 22 May 2001 Female staff from West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds will be practising for a charity run on Hardwick Heath on Tuesday 5 June. The women will be training for the Imperial Cancer Research Fund's (ICRF) Race For Life campaign. Hospital targets children for health awareness push 11 May 2001 Schoolchildren at Great Cornard Middle School will learn about different Hospital launches new service to help patients 8 May 2001 Patients at the West Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust are to benefit from on-the-spot help, advice and support from a new patient advocacy and liaison service (PALS) being set up following a successful bid by the Trust to be a pilot site, one of eleven in the Eastern Region chosen to do so. New role for Jo means quicker treatment 4 May 2001 A nurse at the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds has completed a training course that allows her to perform minor surgical procedures. Opening of Maternity Unit sitting room 30 April 2001 The sitting room of the Maternity Unit at the West Suffolk Hospital has recently been completely refurbished, and will be officially reopened on Tuesday 8th May. Midwives matter - all over the world 26 April 2001 Local midwives from Bury St Edmunds are campaigning for safe motherhood with colleagues in 90 countries throughout the world on the International Day of the Midwife - Saturday 5 May 2001. Two new non-executive directors for NHS Trust 26 April 2001 The Secretary of State for Health, Alan Milburn MP, has appointed two new non-executive directors for West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust. Hospital holds special service of remembrance 20 April 2001 A special service of Remembering and Sharing for all who have lost precious babies and children has been organised by the West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust. Surprise gift for Hospital maternity unit 18 April 2001 Midwives at the West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust were delighted when eight television and video sets arrived in the maternity unit last week. The sets, worth over £2,500, were donated by a couple who recently had a baby daughter delivered in the unit. Health Services for Sudbury (Newsletter in pdf format) Issue 6, April 2001 Latest newsletter providing information for the people of Sudbury. (This document is in pdf format - requires the Acrobat PDF reader to view it.) Support for younger women with breast cancer 9 March 2001 A support group has been set up for younger women, under the age of 50, who have breast cancer or are recovering from the disease. 1st March 2001 Bob Heavisides, the Director of Facilities at the West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust has won an all expenses paid trip to the USA. New fast track cataract service 27 February 2001 Long waiting times for cataract surgery are to become a thing of the past at the West Suffolk Hospital thanks to the introduction of a new fast track cataract service and appointment of a fourth Consultant Ophthalmologist and two specialist nurses. NHS Regional Chair officially opens newly refurbished A&E 6 February 2001 The £600,000 newly refurbished Accident and Emergency Department at the West Suffolk Hospital was officially opened today (Tuesday, 6 February) by Mrs Rosie Varley, Regional Chairman, NHS Executive Eastern. 30th January, 2001 The Chief Medical Officer Professor Liam Donaldson today published his national census on organ retention by NHS Trusts and medical schools in England along with guidance to the Government on the way forward in this sensitive area. Heath Services for Sudbury (Newsletter in pdf format) January 2001 (issue 5) This newsletter will keep you up to date with plans for a new hospital in Sudbury and provides an outline timetable for the project. (This document is in pdf format ~130kbits - hence it requires the Acrobat PDF reader to view it.) Hospital trust recognized for improving working lives 19 January 2001 The West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust's commitment to improving the working lives of staff was recognised at a major conference in Birmingham last week (10 January 2001). Rare book is a ‘thank you' present 8 January 2001 A grateful patient has presented a rare book in gratitude to the hospital which saved his life. 'Going green' will help hospital's parking problem 4 January 2001 The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds is asking staff to 'go green' to help solve the problems of parking on its site. |
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