2020 News

15 May 2020
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New directors join the Trust Board

Two new directors have joined the Trust board, Damian Reid as Chief Financial Officer and Richard Milner as Director of Strategy, Improvement and Innovation. Damian Reid joins the Trust from Bedford Hospital NHS Trust where he was Director of Finance. Damian is a qualified Chartered Management Accountant. He started his career in the Ministry of…

6 May 2020
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Hand decorated ‘Comfort Pebbles’ help separated people stay connected

With visiting patients in hospital currently restricted an initiative called ‘Comfort Pebbles 2020’ has been introduced as another means for patients and their families to maintain links whilst they are in hospital. The aim of Comfort Pebbles is to provide patients in hospital with a hand-decorated pebble, which has a personal message from their loved…

23 April 2020
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Send a message to a loved one

We are supporting family and friends to share messages with patients while visiting to our hospitals is being restricted.

21 April 2020
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New Chief Executive appointed

The Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Joe Chadwick-Bell as its new Chief Executive, on an interim basis.

20 April 2020
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Emotional tribute as ESHT nurse leaves Critical Care

There were emotional scenes at Conquest Hospital on Friday afternoon as a member of ESHT nursing staff, Uma Pradhan, finally left Critical Care having spent 23 days in the unit being treated for Covid-19.