Congratulations to LeeAnn, a care coordinator, who received our “Putting You First” award which celebrates the excellence of our colleagues. Thank you, LeeAnn!

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Please come and say hello to our Macmillan Information Centre colleagues who will be by the front entrance of West Suffolk Hospital until 4pm today. Learn about the services we can provide, and the support on offer for people with cancer and their relatives and carers.

It's vital that you try to avoid getting sunburn - it can increase your risk of developing skin cancer. Read this #NHS advice on what to look for when buying and applying sunscreen. ➡️ nhs.uk/sun Integrated Care Academy West Suffolk Council West Suffolk NHS FT 🏳️‍🌈

The countdown is on… it’s just one month until My WiSH Charity’s Soapbox Challenge returns to #BuryStEdmunds 🏎 Come along to Mount Road from 11am on Saturday, 31 August to wave a flag and cheer on our teams as they put their soapboxes to the test! 🏁 #MyWiSHSoapbox

The West Suffolk Maternity social media pages have been shortlisted for an award! 🏆 The Facebook and Instagram pages, run by our midwives, have been shortlisted in this year’s HSJ (Health Service Journal) patient safety awards. Read the full story: wsh.nhs.uk/News-room/news…

📞 Call 4 Concern allows patients and loved ones to refer directly to our critical care outreach team for help and advice if they feel their healthcare team has not recognised their own, or their loved one’s worsening condition. Learn more: wsh.nhs.uk/Patients-and-v…

Last year, some of our incredible stroke team at West Suffolk NHS FT 🏳️‍🌈 took to the skies to fundraise for My WiSH Charity 🪂 Funds raised from the team’s skydive have helped to buy a projector to help patients who have suffered a stroke to engage in interactive therapy 👇

The NHS East of England and Marie Curie East of England are looking for your help to understand your experiences of palliative and end of life care. Do please take some time to complete the survey. Visit bit.ly/eastofengland

Remember GP practices will be closed on bank holiday Monday (August 26). Please check you'll have enough repeat prescription medicine to last over the holiday weekend. West Suffolk NHS FT 🏳️‍🌈 West Suffolk Council

On Thursday, 1 August, we gathered with our project partners to mark an exciting milestone in the project to deliver a Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at the Newmarket Community Hospital.

Remember GP practices will be closed on bank holiday Monday (August 26). Please check you'll have enough repeat prescription medicine to last over the holiday w/end, bearing in mind the time it takes for your practice to process your request and for the pharmacy to dispense.

🚍🏥 Starting 29/07/2024, 15X service will now stop at West Suffolk Hospital, making it easier for residents between Haverhill and Bury St Edmunds to attend their appointments. More convenience, less hassle! Timetable👉t.ly/lCyUN #suffolkonboard West Suffolk NHS FT 🏳️‍🌈

Congratulations to Frances, who rang the bell to celebrate reaching the end of her chemotherapy. We asked her what she was most looking forward to after finishing chemo.

Patients accessing services from our Trust are feeling the benefit of a series of grants generously given by the Friends of West Suffolk Hospital charity. Three WSFT departments have obtained funds to support a variety of chairs that assist people receiving care.

An extraordinary milestone for midwife Diane! 👶 In the year the West Suffolk Hospital marks its 50th anniversary, one of its midwives is celebrating an incredible 51 years looking after local parents and their babies. Read the full story ⤵ wsh.nhs.uk/News-room/news…

📺 Tune in to BBC's The One Show at 7pm tonight (Thurs 29 Aug) to catch a #OneBigThankYou to Steve Trowles, who owns Stephen John Salon in Moreton Hall. Steve's being recognised for his work with 'Mama B’s', a once-a-month cancer wellbeing day at the salon which we help to fund.

It’s #KnowYourNumbers Week. High blood pressure can lead to heart attacks, strokes, and other illnesses. Home monitoring is an effective way to keep blood pressure under control. ow.ly/oAbe50Tce2B

6 million people in the UK have high blood pressure and don’t know it. Use our self-service health check machine in the Courtyard Café at West Suffolk Hospital to check your blood pressure, as well as other measurements, so you can #KnowYourNumbers 🔢 BloodPressureUK

Our preceptorship team has been nominated for the ‘preceptorship programme of the year’ award for the Nursing Times Workforce and Summit awards! 🏆 Congratulations and good luck for 28th November! ⭐️