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March 13, 2025

Trust celebrates improved NHS Staff Survey results

More than 3,000 staff at the Alexandra, Kidderminster and Worcestershire Royal Hospitals have had their say on working in the NHS and helped to highlight the many improvements made at their hospitals. The latest national NHS…

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February 5, 2025

Could you support mums and babies with breastfeeding?

Midwives from Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust are appealing for volunteers to help support pregnant and new mothers to breastfeed. Potential volunteers are invited to a meet-and-greet session on Thursday 6 March from 10am to 11am in…

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January 10, 2025

New year, new volunteering opportunities to help ease hospital pressures and improve patient experience

If volunteering is on your New Year’s resolution list, an exciting new role which will play an essential part in helping to ease pressures and improve patient experience at Worcestershire Royal Hospital could be just what…

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December 20, 2024

Community spreads joy throughout hospitals this festive season

Community members, local businesses and organisations across Worcestershire have come together to support their local acute hospitals, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, this Christmas time. From donations of toiletry sets, hand crafted Christmas cards, new born…

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December 19, 2024

Ramblegard Fall Alarms enhance patient safety at Worcestershire Royal Hospital

Patients are experiencing fewer falls thanks to the help of new fall alarm systems at Worcestershire Royal Hospital which were generously funded by The Friends of Worcestershire Royal Hospital. The Friends have purchased four new Ramblegard Fall Alarm…

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December 5, 2024

Could you bring the joy of Christmas Memories to hospital patients this Festive season

Christmas is a time for cherishing memories, from laughing along to Morecambe and Wise, singing to Christmas Top of the Pops, gathering for the King’s speech, or snuggling up to watch a favourite family film. But…

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December 3, 2024

Kidderminster surgical hub wins recognition for meeting top clinical and operational standards for youngest patients

Young patients having operations at Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre can be assured of shorter waits and high standards of care following recognition that its surgical hub is meeting top clinical and operational standards. It has…

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November 25, 2024

“I’ll be eternally grateful” says man whose life was saved by new procedure for medics at Worcestershire Royal Hospital

A Worcestershire man’s life was saved by a brand-new procedure for medics at Worcestershire Royal Hospital after he suffered a massive pulmonary embolism and was rushed to the hospital. After all other medical treatments for pulmonary embolism –…

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November 1, 2024

New pregnancy self-referral form lets you refer yourself directly to a midwife as soon as you are pregnant

People in Worcestershire can now refer themselves directly to a midwife to start their antenatal care as soon as they find out they are pregnant. A new online self-referral form puts those who are pregnant in direct…

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October 2, 2024

Cancer care appeal launched by Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity has launched the Cancer Care Appeal aiming to raise £40,000 to provide four additional cold cap machines for Rowan Suite at Worcestershire Royal Hospital. Scalp cooling or ‘cold cap’ machines are proven to…

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