Congratulations to emergency care nurse consultant
@Alisonmariposas
, who has become the first advanced clinical practitioner to be credentialled by
@RCollEM
.
Alison, who works at WHH, started her ACP journey in 2018 as a trainee ACP in acute care, qualifying in 2021.
Our Chief Executive, Susan Acott, has today paid tribute to nurse, Aimee O'Rourke, who sadly died after testing positive for COVID-19.
The thoughts of everyone at East Kent Hospitals are with Aimee’s family and friends.
Read more here:
Ivy Smith, 97, had her
#CovidVaccine
this morning at WHH.
“They called me yesterday and I was quite excited about it.
“When I was young they didn’t have vaccines like this so I am very lucky.
“I think I’m the oldest person having it today but I’m young at heart.”
It was a case of puppy love when our fab ITU staff organised a visit for a patient’s beloved pet 🐶💙.
Jim Beverton was missing his dog Caramel and staff felt the visit would give him a boost - and it did exactly that.
Read more and watch the lovely video:
When ward manager Pat Johnson was lying in a hospital bed battling Covid-19, at times she was not sure she’d survive, let alone get back to work.
But that's exactly what she's done - and we couldn't be more pleased to welcome her back 💙🌈.
Read her story:
A nurse at the William Harvey Hospital has sadly died after testing positive for COVID-19.
He will be remembered as a kind and caring nurse and much respected colleague. Our deepest condolences go to his family. To read more go to:
#NeverForgotten
💙
We're so proud of all our staff during these difficult times. Thank you for going above and beyond, thank you for your selflessness, and thank you for being you 💙🙌💙
Thank you to my friend, mentor and absolute hero - Dr Tony Beaumont. ‘Hero’ is a often an overused phrase but this man really is. He has selflessly rejoined from retirement in a heartbeat to help us on intensive care as we fight
#coronavirus
@EKHUFT
.
@EKHUFTicu
@SusanAcott
1/2
Another proud moment this evening watching our workforce come together to
#ClapForOurCarers
.
Thank you to the thoughtful children and staff who made our banners to show appreciation to everyone in the community for supporting us during this time. 🌈
#ThankYouNHS
💙
We are delighted that there is going to be a new medical school for Kent & Medway 🤩 It will be the county’s first ever, and will bring together the centres of excellence in health and medical education provided by
@UniKent
and
@CanterburyCCUni
and local healthcare organisations.
Congratulations to our director of infection prevention and control, Dr Neil Wigglesworth
@Neilwigg
, who has received a national award recognising his work.
Neil was presented with the Brendan Moore award, for his contribution to
@IPS_Infection
at their annual conference.
Hip hip hooray! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Amazing turn out again this evening seeing our staff come together to
#ClapForOurCarers
and thank our communities who have supported us endlessly. 🙏🏼
#InThisTogether
We’re treating our first patients in a major new extension to the William Harvey’s Emergency Department today. The new unit includes dedicated areas for patients with mental health needs, rapid assessment and resus bays. Huge thanks to all teams involved!
@2getherSupport
@Bauvill
Huge congratulations to our specialist children's cystic fibrosis nurse Lindsay Berry, who has been named Respiratory Nurse of the Year in the British Journal of Nursing Awards!
💙👏💙
Read why here:
We were proud to support the army with the making of this
@EKHUFT
thank you to our incredible staff at William Harvey Hospital for taking a few minutes out to take part this week.
The Pipes and Drums of 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles joined the nation in showing their support for frontline workers tackling the coronavirus outbreak. From their barracks in Kent, they joined bagpipers across the country taking part in
#PipeUpForKeyWorkers
Our thoughts are with the family, friends and colleagues of Val Stimson, who has died after testing positive for coronavirus.
Val was a receptionist at the Kent and Canterbury hospital but went 'above and beyond' during the pandemic.
Read tributes to Val:
We will begin vaccinating against coronavirus this week, alongside dozens of hospital hubs starting the NHS immunisation programme. Our staff are working extremely hard to get ready for this historic moment and we are privileged to be able to play a part.
Huge thanks to
@Gurkha_Brigade
who have handed over a cheque for more than £6,300 to our
@EKHCharity
after running the distance from Land's End to John O'Groats in relay at their barracks near Folkestone 🏃👏.
The money will support our
#NHSHeroes
💙:
We are delighted to be vaccinating patients against coronavirus today.
80 year-old Kenneth Lamb was the first Kent patient to have the vaccine and said:
"I couldn’t believe it when they phoned to say I could have the vaccine – but I didn’t have to think twice”
Tributes have been paid to a consultant described as ‘inspiring and passionate’, following her death in a car accident.
Dr Habiba ‘Bee’ Hajallie, who worked with the frailty team, was involved in an accident last week, while on her way to work.
Read more:
We would like to say a huge thank you to all our staff for your hard work in 2020 and wish you all a Happy New Year.
We’d also like to thank those of you working today to support and provide care to patients.
#WeCare
A brand-new critical care unit, that will benefit some of east Kent’s sickest patients, opens tomorrow at the William Harvey Hospital.
Yvonne Davis, William Harvey Hospital’s longest-serving nurse, opened the new unit, 43 years after her first shift at the hospital.
An inspirational nurse leader has become the first in east Kent to receive a prestigious national award.
Chris Hamson has worked for the Trust for more than 25 years and our chief nurse described him as an 'east Kent legend'.
Congratulations, Chris!
The Trust would not be able to provide the modern healthcare our patients expect without the support of our IT team who have won 🏆Supporting Team of the Year Award🏆
Working on several projects this year, these guys have brought the Trust into the 21st century
#EKHUFTStars19
Watch a very special nurse being applauded as she leaves our intensive care unit after contracting coronavirus.
“Every single person throughout my illness has been fantastic - I always thought it but now I know it”
Read more here:
Deb Pandit, Consultant in ITU, was our 1st staff member to have the vaccine, straight after a night shift!
He said: “I believe in the science and I believe in the research. I have seen what the virus can do to patients and to my friends –that is why I want to protect myself.”
Say hello to seven new nursing associates who have started work at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital 👋💙.
The group qualified in May and took up their posts as Band 4 nursing associates - a new role bridging the gap between healthcare assistant and registered nurse - last week
A huge thank you to all our staff working over Christmas and New Year; just a reminder that thousands of people across the UK have given up their Christmas to save our lives. The NHS opening hours are 24/7, 365.
A huge thanks to every single one of you. You are awesome.
Well done to every member of staff who took the time to clap and thank our communities for their support.
What an amazing turnout! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
#ThankYouNHS
#ClapForOurCarers
We are pleased to announce that Susan Acott has been appointed as the new substantive Chief Executive of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.
Standing ovation after emotional speech from
@SusanAcott
CEO: "I always felt it was akin to a war. I don't think I can describe it any other way. You have been tested to the limit and not been found wanting. I am very proud to work with you all and to call you my team."
#WeCare
The William Harvey Hospital is a designated trauma unit in the south of the
#MajorTraumaNetwork
🚨
We couldn’t be more proud of all of the team and departments involved 💙☺️
#c4emergency
#NHS
Tributes have been paid to a nurse and hospital Governor, who has died after her brave battle with cancer.
Sophie Pettifer worked as a nurse for almost 40 years, and also served as a staff and public Governor for East Kent Hospitals.
Read more:
Tracey Fletcher, the new Chief Executive, has joined EKHUFT today.
Tracey; “It is a real privilege to join my local Trust. I am looking forward to meeting & working with staff, to deliver great healthcare for patients."
Welcome, Tracey 👋
@CEOHomerton
We are delighted to see more acts of kindness and encouragement for our staff as they head into work.
We are here for you 💙🙌💙
#NHSHeroes
#StayAtHomeSaveLives
From nursing children with tuberculosis on verandas, to caring for victims of an IRA bomb attack, there isn’t much Val Ellis hasn’t seen in her 64-year NHS career.
The grandmother started at 15 and finally hung up her uniform last week at the age of 79.
Trust chief executive Susan Acott has led tributes to HCA Rachel Trott, who sadly died after testing positive for coronavirus.
Rachel was 36 and leaves her partner and three young children. Our thoughts are with her family, friends and colleagues.
Dedicated pharmacy staff are working in an emergency department as part of a project to improve patient safety.
Pharmacy technicians Michelle Brown and Ben Smith joined the ED team at the QEQM in Margate, initially as a six-month pilot.
Read more:
Today in Kent & Medway, we remember our colleagues whose lives have been cut short by COVID-19. We know that black, Asian and minority ethnic colleagues are disproportionately affected by COVID and we will do everything we can to protect them.
#TogetherWeRise
#BlackLivesMatter
RIP Dame Deborah James.
Her work through
@bowelbabe
has changed peoples lives and will continue to change treatment for those affected by bowel cancer.
Our thoughts are with her family and friends.
Spending 100 days in intensive care is a milestone no one wants to reach, but our fab critical care team did all they could to make the anniversary a positive one for patient Alan Finch, arranging a visit from his partner and dog to give him a boost.
Clinicians are using AI software to help check chest x-rays for patients in emergency departments.
The qXR software, developed by
@qure_ai
, can spot potential issues almost instantly and alert doctors, reducing any potential treatment delay.
Read more:
The clinical trials unit has opened today! 🎉
Funded by donations from
@hornby
and local Masons the unit was opened by
@CEOEastKentHosp
and will
benefit patients across Kent, meaning people will no longer need to travel to take part in trials of the latest drugs.
We are pleased to share a positive story about a patient who has made a remarkable recovery from Coronavirus.
Stuart said, 'I can't thank the NHS enough for saving my life'.
Read his story here:
Hear what Stuart has to say right here! 📽️
#ThankYouNHS
💙
Thank you
@JustinWelby
for visiting William Harvey Hospital today to spend time with staff and patients, and bless the new critical care unit, opening later this month
@EKHUFTicu
Congratulations to Tina Hughes, a domestic assistant at the QEQM, who has been named a national health hero!
Tina was recognised after going above and beyond during the Covid pandemic.
Read more:
A huge thank you to every member of our team who have worked extremely hard to prepare for the
#CovidVaccine
Pictured here are some of our incredible colleagues from the Occupational Team and the Pharmacy team, who are just some of the teams who have ensured we are prepared💙
At QEQM hospital today, doctors are live-streaming procedures to 650 fellow doctors in 60 countries as part of an international training course. Watch
@tsiamoulos
and team use cutting edge endoscopic techniques to prevent and treat cancer.
@kentendosurgery
#WeCare
We are so excited for patients to be treated at QEQM’s fantastic new Emergency Department this week.
This phase includes a brand-new children’s department, large new treatment areas & dedicated areas for patients with mental health needs.
A huge thank you to
@WWMartin_Ltd
Real staff members and patients from across our hospitals have the starring role in the biggest ever NHS recruitment drive in its 70 year history - a huge thanks to everyone involved 😊
#NHS70
#WeAreEKHUFT
For those of you unable to visit your loved ones in hospital, we've come up with a fab idea to help you cheer them up and let them know you are thinking of them! 🧡💛💚💙💜
Find out more here:
#InThisTogether
Following a positive story about a patient who is recovering from coronavirus, we are grateful to have received his heartfelt thanks for the care he received.
Thank you Stuart - we are delighted to see you back on your feet, and going from strength to strength!
#ThankYouNHS
We've put huge smiles on the faces of our staff thanks to Matthew and our local primary schools for creating a beautiful display of blue hearts outside our hospitals.
Read more here:
Thank you for your support - our
#NHSHeroes
truly deserve it 💙🙌💙
Here's a great shot of the
#ThankYouNHS
spitfire in the skies above the QEQM hospital this morning - thanks to Brian Whitehead, from the QEQM Hospital League of Friends for sharing it - and to the Aircraft Restoration Company for the fly past!
✈ 💙✈
Massive congratulations to
@EKHUFT
Hospital at Home Team for winning the ‘IV Therapy Nurse of the Year Award’ at last week's
@BJNursing
awards - treating patients in the comfort of their own homes 😊🏥▶️🏠
So excited and proud to have colleagues from East Kent Hospitals featured as part of this national campaign. We rely on every single member of our team to be able to care for our patients 365 days a year
#WeAreTheNHS
#WeAreEKHUFT
Meet the team on Cambridge M1 at the William Harvey Hospital!
This fab image was taken by ward manager Rachel Giles, who took a photography course during lockdown.
Read more about it:
It was phenomenal to see our staff coming together to support the NHS workforce last night.
Thank you to each and everyone of you for your support.
We are here for you💙
#ClapForOurCarers
👏👏👏
#ThankYouNHS
Staff ring the memorial bell to mark the official 70th anniversary of the NHS. Join us for celebrations taking place across the Trust today
#NHS70
#proud
#wearethenhs
After months of planning, designing, building, testing and training, our new 24 bed critical care unit opens at William Harvey Hospital tomorrow. It’s looking great!
Thanks
@mtxcontracts
@2gethersupport
@EKHUFTicu
Happy birthday to the QEQM! The hospital in Margate is 90 years old today 🎉
Sue Leach, one of our clinical nurse educators, has worked at the hospital for half its life - an incredible 45 years.
She's shared some of her memories here - do share yours too!
A schoolboy was invited to become an honorary biomedical scientist for the day to help ease his fears around having a blood test.
Young Finley Puddefoot, eight, visited the William Harvey Hospital to see where his blood samples would end up.
Read more:
75 years ago Empire Windrush arrived, and on this
#WindrushDay
, we want to recognise all our NHS colleagues connected to the Windrush's arrival.
Meet Sophia Lindsay, Head of Nursing for Children, who’s parents came to England from Jamaica in the 1950s.
Amongst all of our staff we are giving great thanks to, we would like to say a special thank you to our
@2getherSupport
staff who are working incredibly hard behind the scenes.
Thank you for everything you do everyday to support us 💚🙌💚
#NHEHeroes
#ThankYouNHS
An additional eight-bed Intensive Treatment Unit has been opened as part of preparations for winter and rising coronavirus cases.
The unit, at the William Harvey Hospital, features state-of-the-art technology. Find out more:
Pharmacy team
@EKHUFT
today. Working every day on all 3 sites as we have to be here for the patients like all
#NHS
staff.
Please stay home for us 🏡 and keep safe
Today we are celebrating all of our amazing ODPs!
In particular, we would like to thank them for their contribution in
#COVID19
where many have stepped out of their comfort zone to help our critical care colleagues on the frontline.
We are truly blessed to have you!
#ODPDay
Our research team have started an exciting study to investigate whether black elderberry liquid could help patients who have tested positive for Covid-19.
The team is the first in the UK to research the use of the liquid, which has antiviral properties:
We'd like to say 140,000 thank yous to Hornby Model Railways who have donated a huge amount to our East Kent Hospitals Charity!
The company gifted £140,000 from the sales of a special engine dedicated to Captain Sir Tom Moore. 👏💙👏
Read more here:
Well done to
@PharmacyEKHUFT
who have slashed their use of plastic bags from a quarter of a million a year to zero!
They are helping with the Trust's work to become more environmentally sustainable, and meet the NHS’s target of being net zero by 2040.
A former critical care nurse is coming back to frontline nursing amid the coronavirus outbreak - and is encouraging others to do the same.
Find out how you can join Debbie in coming back to support us: …/la…/go-back-and-help-if-you-can/
#NHSHeroes
💙
Incredible and emotional scenes today as we discharged this chap from M2 after a five week battle with Covid into the arms of his wife waiting just outside the ward. A picture really does say a thousand words. 🌈💙❤️
@EKHUFT
@angelamason00
@paulaKnights3
@SusanAcott
@wecare4nhs
Our final day of
#24daysofEKHUFT
, and we are celebrating every single member of Team EKHUFT. You are all awesome.
Thanks to everyone who has liked,shared and enjoyed our countdown to Christmas as we celebrate some of our incredible staff. 💙🏥
This is the moment Donald Williamson was reunited with Jane, his wife of 40 years, after he spent a month in hospital with Covid-19.
He is one of more than 4,500 people who have been able to go home to their families after recovering from the virus 💙🌈👏.
Coming to work feels different with Ursula in charge, according to midwives within her team. She puts women and children first and is passionate about providing a safe, high-quality service.
The 🏆Inspirational Leader of the Year Award🏆 goes to Ursula!
#EKHUFTStars19
👏👏👏
More than 7,000 babies are delivered each year at EKHUFT, so a huge thank you to our midwives and the entire midwifery team at East Kent Hospitals for day 8 of
#24daysofEKHUFT
💙👶🤰
#NHS
#baby
@EKHUFTMaternity
Terry Boston-Marsh was, quite simply, 'one of the best'.
So said Trust chief executive Susan Acott, who led tributes following his death after testing positive for Covid-19.
Our thoughts are with his devastated family and his many friends.
Read more:
We would like to thank
@kentpoliceash
for their treat delivery to our children's ward.
Our staff are delighted to be receiving such thoughtful gestures and donations from the community💙🙌💙
#InThisTogether
#KentTogether
@kent_police
Ashford delivering donated treats for our children’s wards outside our front doors
@EKHUFT
yesterday to our amazing head of nursing paediatrics
@MichelleSJ5
thank you PD Barker safe distancing
For the next
#24daysofEKHUFT
we are featuring the team from across our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit & Special Care Baby Unit. They work tirelessly to help families at what is often a daunting & frightening time. The team at NICU won the Excellence in Care Award this year!
A mum who finally fulfilled her childhood ambition of becoming a nurse at the age of 51 is encouraging others to follow their dreams on
#NursesDay
today.
Karen Brewer began her career in the NHS as a healthcare support worker at the age of 41. Read more:
When the NHS started in 1948, it had 144,000 staff. Today, there are 1.5 million people employed by the NHS, making it one of the largest employers in the world. We have around 8000 staff here at EKHUFT, and couldn't be without any of them!
#NHS70
#countdownto70
Day 9 of
#24daysofEKHUFT
already and today we are featuring a team that you might not think of but are crucial to our patient care! Our pathology team undertake over 11 million tests every single year 😲🏥💙
@EKHUFTPathology
We are so thankful to our staff who have given up their Christmas to be spending time with our patients. As a thank you our
@2getherSupport
team will be making their way round to wards this evening and tomorrow (Boxing Day) delivering festive food platters. Merry Christmas!🎄
The QEQM hospital in Margate turns 90 this week - that's nine decades of caring for thousands of people across Thanet and beyond 💙.
It's seen a host of changes over the years, and challenges from WW2 to
#coronavirus
.
Read more about its history here:
It's time to get crafty! ❤️✂️💈
A nurse has come up with a wonderful idea to bring comfort to our patients who are unable to receive visitors at the moment.
Join us in spreading the love for our patients and their families by heading to:
#InThisTogether
Colleagues, friends and family of Dr Habiba ‘Bee’ Hajallie planted a tree in her memory at the William Harvey Hospital.
Bee, who worked with the frailty team at the hospital, died in a car accident while on her way to work in October.
Read more: