Following several days of sustained and extreme pressure on our urgent and emergency care services, we have this afternoon declared a critical incident to support a series of immediate additional actions to protect patient safety. Read how you can help: worcsacute.nhs.uk/news-and-media…

The NHS across Herefordshire and Worcestershire is under high pressure; please help us get your relative home if they are ready for discharge. This means a bed will be available for someone who medically needs it: bitly.ws/y7F3 #HomeForChristmas

Are you a new qualified or experienced Band 5 Nurse? Or perhaps you are Nursing student qualifying in 2023/24? We're holding a recruitment event on 14/01/23 for Community Nurses. Meet the team, have an interview & be offered a role. To apply >> beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba… Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health & Care NHS

Do you have experience in care & would like to move into a role in the NHS? The Redditch and Bromsgrove Neighbourhood team have a recruitment event on 14/01/23 for Community Healthcare Assistants. Meet the team, have an interview & receive an offer. See >> beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…

Help us protect our patients and staff this winter. Please don't visit family or friends in hospital if you are showing any symptoms of flu, COVID-19 or other illnesses. Please delay your visit until you are recovered. Together we can reduce the spread of illness this winter 💙

The media is putting more focus on #NHSCrisis You see reports from wards, hospitals, Emergency Departments, Ambulances of the immense pressures faced by my colleagues in secondary care But what does this crisis look like in #primarycare? A thread 🧵...

A week tomorrow we will be meeting & recruiting community nurses . Such an exciting time for community teams & excited to meet the community nursing talent of the future . ..

If you're interested in establishing AHP degree apprenticeships in your organisation but aren't quite sure where to start, we've published our journey to help provide some food for thought ihm.org.uk/2023/01/26/est… Thanks Nicky Eddison for all your help getting this out there

February’s #topicofthemonth is Falls, this months board has been made by our physio team who regularly support and work with patients to prevent falls #falls 🍃🥾❄️

Really important work! Strengthening and balance exercises combined with adequate protein intake lead to frailty reversal, improved strength and bone mass. 2/3 participants reported exercises and dietary changes easy to follow.

Great day at my graduation ceremony in Poole - Open University - MBA Leadership Practice - hard slog but worth it!

MBA graduation - deserves a 2nd post! Emily Carney 🏥🚨🚑🏊🏻‍♀️ it’s been a great journey together through study and work 🤩😘

A big shout out to all of our admin staff within Integrated Community Services - you are our unsung heros and our services would not function without you @HWHCT_RiverNT Malvern Neighbourhood Team Debbie Handley Bromsgrove Neighbourhood Team Redditch Neighbourhood Teams 💙 The Glades Neighbourhood Team EBBI Neighbourhood Team Gordon Smith

Recognising all of our fabulous Neighbourhood Team and Evening and Nights Nurses for International Nursing day. Feel very privileged to work with these Nurses who make a huge difference to people living in the community every day.

One of the most important things you can do to help protect your mental health is regular movement. Moving more can increase your energy, reduce stress and anxiety, and boost your self-esteem. ➡️ Here are some top tips from Mental Health Foundation mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/publi…

Struggling with feelings of depression, excessive worry, anxiety or stress? NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Talking Therapies can help. The service is effective, confidential and free. You can self-refer without having to visit your GP: talkingtherapies.hwhct.nhs.uk/selfreferral #MHAW2024

Great to see our Evening and Nights Nursing team last week and talk through the challenges of lone working out of hours…. And really enjoyed my morning with our Housing, Adaptations and specialist equipment service OTs today in Bromsgrove - some clear ideas for QI.

Patients from across Worcestershire with bladder and prostate problems will benefit from a brand new ‘one-stop’ investigation unit at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch. The new £1.6million purpose-built Urology Investigation Unit will mean consultations, investigations and some

EXCITING THERAPY SERVICE MANAGER JOB ALERT‼️ If you’re an Occupational Therapist, take a look at the advert. This is a perfect time to join us as we build our integrated therapy service ⁦Worcestershire Acute NHS⁩ ⁦⁦OT Worcs Acute⁩ ⁦⁦⁦WAHT Physiotherapy⁩ jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…