Name: This is Scab – a COVID pet, raised from an egg Age: He is 2 years old What is their favourite thing to do? Destroying the garden, converting green grass into mud What do they want for Christmas? Possibly the question should be whether we want him for Christmas, gracing the table. He has … Continue reading Advent Calendar 2022 – Day 4
Advent Calendar 2022 – Day 3
Dog Name: Freddie, he is a cockapoo, here he is with his cousin Stanley the pug last Christmas.Age: 7 years old.What is their favourite thing to do? He loves cuddles, treats and walkies 🥰.What do they want for Christmas? He would like treats and squeaky toys Cat Name: Sunny the cat.Age: He will be 3 … Continue reading Advent Calendar 2022 – Day 3
Advent Calendar 2022 – Day 2
Dog Name: FloAge: 5What is their favourite thing to do? Snuggles on the sofaWhat do they want for Christmas? Favourite treats- Bacon and Cheese twists. Cat: Name: Winston - Unfortunately he won’t allow us to dress him up, so here he is halfway up the Christmas tree instead.Age: He is 3 years oldWhat is their … Continue reading Advent Calendar 2022 – Day 2
Advent Calendar 2022 – Day 1
Advent Calendar 2022 - Day 1! Who's behind today's door? Cat Name: She-Ra (Princess of Power) Age: 5 What is their favourite thing to do? Fight or get belly rubs What do they want for Christmas? To be allowed to chew the fairy lights! DogName: Teddy Age: 3 years old What is their favourite thing … Continue reading Advent Calendar 2022 – Day 1
A day in the life of a haematology ATO
To celebrate Biomedical Science Day 2022 we invited Haematology ATO Syeda Miah to share what a day in the life of her job role is like... “MOMMY MOMMY WAKE UP!” 8am and my day as a full time mummy and Haematology ATO (Assistant Technical Officer) begins. First and foremost, I fuel up for the busy … Continue reading A day in the life of a haematology ATO
What does equality, diversity and inclusion mean to me?
Kenny Naughton Last week we celebrated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights week. Kenny Naughton, Deputy Care Group Manager for Medicine, shares his thoughts on the reasons equality, diversity and inclusion is important to him and what he does in his role to support EDI. As a senior manager working in a large and diverse workplace … Continue reading What does equality, diversity and inclusion mean to me?
Swallowing Awareness Day 2022: A Day in the Life of a Speech & Language Therapist (SLT)
My SLT Day: Head & Neck Cancer (Chloe Jarvis) Thursdays are particularly busy days for the head & neck cancer team! We look after all patients with head and neck cancer, which includes areas like the tongue, tonsils, and voice box. Head and neck cancer can affect people’s ability to speak, eat and drink, which … Continue reading Swallowing Awareness Day 2022: A Day in the Life of a Speech & Language Therapist (SLT)
International Women’s Day 2022 #breakthebias
Lucy Scott, Technical Specialist Engineer, has shared a blog about her experiences: "I had a slightly unconventional path into tech, although I was always interested in computers and tinkering with hardware ever since the days of sorting out my parents' video recorder and stereo. I did languages for A Level and an undergraduate degree in … Continue reading International Women’s Day 2022 #breakthebias
Carers need caring for too … a focus on wellbeing
It’s the most wonderful time of the year … when we choose a theme for our annual advent calendar. We’ve run a calendar every year since 2013 and in the past, after taking soundings from colleagues, we’ve created calendars with themes including #WhyILovetheNHS, our longest-serving staff members to link in with NHS70, celebrating award winners … Continue reading Carers need caring for too … a focus on wellbeing
“This is a moment to pause for everyone to reflect on the racial injustices that are, unfortunately, yet to be overcome”
Shadna Lallchand, one of our Emergency Nurse Practitioner’s, continues the Black History Month (BHM) blogs by penning her take on why BHM is important, but that the reflections during this period should extend into every day practice. I am very supportive of Black History Month and its principles, however I believe this should be an … Continue reading “This is a moment to pause for everyone to reflect on the racial injustices that are, unfortunately, yet to be overcome”