Media Releases 2016

Picture of a BBC broadcasting van parked outside the Accident and Emergency dep't at Watford Hospital

December 2016

Picture of four Watford FC football players and the club mascot sitting with two children in the Starfish Ward at Watford hospital

Festive fun on the children’s wards

23 December 2016

Picture of Trust Chairman Professor Steve Barnett shaking hands with Joanne Green, founder of the Michael Green Foundation

Big donation for diabetes centre

16 December 2016

Hemel Urgent Care update

13 December 2016

New vision for a healthier future

13 December 2016

Picture of Consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Raja Gangopadhyay

Parliamentary event to raise awareness of perinatal mental health issues

8 December 2016

Picture of stroke patient Chris Overton standing in front of a sculpture by Henry Moore

Lights, camera, action! 'A' rated stroke care gets patient back behind the lens.

2 December 2016

November

Picture of four cast members Dick Whittington

Oh yes it does! Dick Whittington panto comes to Watford Hospital

23 November 2016

Peer support group

Local mums volunteer to support others with breastfeeding

23 November 2016

Change to hospital access as Thomas Sawyer Way opens

16 November 2016

Picture of staff with the award

Herts and Beds health trusts receive ‘highly commended’ award for multi-million pound staff agency savings

15 November 2016

Picture of Becky Platt with the award

West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust wins national award for supporting staff

14 November 2016

Picture of Health minister Philip Dunne, local MP Richard Harrington, Medical Director Dr Mike van der Watt and Dr Arif Hamda standing around talking

Health minister Philip Dunne hears about Trust’s improvement journey

2 November 2016

October

Picture of Picture of Richard McBarnet, co-chair of West Herts and Bucks Sands; Dr Gloria Rowland, associate director for midwifery and gynaecology nursing; Kate Flack, lead bereavement midwife; and Richard Harrington, Local MP for Watford

Local MP visits Watford General during Baby Loss Awareness Week

18 October 2016

Picture of two people in front of a stand that is displaying literature about National Hypo Awareness Week

Hospital takes part in Hypo Awareness Week campaign

13 October 2016

Picture of the Your Care Your Future Logo

Steps toward agreeing future of hospital services

4 October 2016

Picture of a female nurse playing with a child patient

Hospital celebrates during National Play in Hospital Week

3 October 2016

September

Picture of The winner of the Great British Bake Off, Nadiya Hussain leaning on a hospital bed whilst on the bed is a young girl with a book on their lap.

TV star visits hospital to launch new service

30 September 2016

Picture of Paul Cartwright, non-executive Director

Re-appointment of Non-Executive Director

29 September 2016

Picture of St Mary's Church, Hemel Hempstead

Babies and children to be remembered at Watford Hospital.

29 September 2016

Picture of an old x-ray set

Hospital donates domiciliary x-ray set to Science Museum.

20 September 2016

Picture of staff and patients in the Day Surgey Unit

St Albans Day Surgery Unit wins purple star award.

14 September 2016

August 2016

Picture of a poster advertising the cancer event

Cancer patients' information and support event

18 August 2016

Picture of Billy Hughes with his mum and hopsital staff in a hospial ward

Six year old boy raises money for hospital.

18 August 2016

Map of west Watford showing the road closure

Vicarage Road closed until further notice.

15 August 2016

Picture of Professor David Oliver cutting a blue ribbon that's in front of two doors

Opening of Windsor Unit to improve care of frail patients.

9 August 2016

Picture of a poster for the Trust's Annual General Meeting for 2016

You are invited to attend West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust's annual general meeting.

4 August 2016

July 2016

Picture of Dr Bruce MacFarlane with a nurse in the Endoscopy suite

Improving access to diagnosis and treatment in West Hertfordshire

25 July 2016

Picture of new starter nurse Lucian Miron smiling whilst standing in front of a medicine cupboard

A job here is a job for life! See…Start…Support…Sustain

18 July 2016

Picture of five nurses

‘Stories about Safety’ Forum!

14 July 2016

Picture of boxes of medicine on shelves

Omitted Medicine doses halved to improve patient safety

5 July 2016

Picture of Mr Raja Gangopadhyay, Consultant Obstetrician in Perinatal Mental Health

Pregnant mothers invited to hear about specialist mental health maternity support

5 July 2016

June 2016

Picture of the NHS logo

Listening into Action…Next steps

30 June 2016

Picture of Watford General Hospital

Health professionals give back to Watford Hospital

29 June 2016

Picture of Watford General Hospital

Programme of improvements for our outpatients

22 June 2016

Picture of Becky Platt, Matron for Children's services

Carers Support Team expands to Seven-day-a-week Service

20 June 2016

Picture of Dr Latha Thangaraj (right) and team with the award

West Herts recognised again for improving hip fracture mortality rates

20 June 2016

Picture of St Albans City Hospital

Emergency services to put teamwork to test in major incident exercise

20 June 2016

Picture of Watford Hospital

New Chief Executive appointed for West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust

2 June 2016

Picture of Cath Peake, Tissue viability nurse

Grade Three Pressure Ulcers Dropped by 80% in a year

1 June 2016

May 2016

Picture of the NHS logo

Screening programme wins purple star award

27 May 2016

Picture of Dr Mike van der Watt, Medical Director of West Hertfordshire Hospitals

WHHT's mortality rates lower than expected for the second year running!

25 May 2016

Picture of an operating theatre at St Albans City Hospital

St Albans Theatre up and running after eleven-month closure

11 May 2016

Picture of a poster for the cancer event

Information and support event for cancer patients and carers

10 May 2016

Picture of Dr Andrew Barlow

Congratulations to our Respiratory Medicine team!

9 May 2016

April 2016

Picture of new nurses standing in front of a hospital building

Welcome to our new nurses and midwives

26 April 2016

Picture of Librarian Janet Reynolds receiving her award from Trust Chairman Professor Steve Barnett

Celebratory Awards event recognises long service of staff

15 April 2016

March 2016

Picture of staff holding up signs saying 'hello my name is

A friendly greeting is crucial to care

29 March 2016

Picture of Watford Hospital

Wow - whizzy patient discharges

14 March 2016

Picture of Watford Hospital

Grateful family raises money for Stroke service

4 March 2016

Picture of Watford Hospital

New cancer room to be built at Watford Hospital

2 March 2016

Picture of the NHS logo

"One of the best we have seen" says School of Anaesthetics

1 March 2016

January 2016

New state-of-the-art scanners coming soon to West Herts NHS Trust

21 January 2016

Minister Ben Gummer visits Watford General Hospital

15 January 2016

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