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November 9, 2021

Haematology care is in the blood for one family of doctors

Tuesday 9 November 2021 Three generations of the same family have now worked on the same ward at Worcestershire Royal Hospital. Consultant Haematologist, Dr Salim Shafeek has worked at Worcestershire Royal Hospital for the last 19 years treating…

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November 8, 2021

An innovative digital system clinches national award

Monday 8 November 2021 A digital health history questionnaire used across Worcestershire’s hospitals, reducing the need for patients to visit hospital before their surgery has won a national award.

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November 5, 2021

Worcestershire Anaesthetist’s dream to go green reduces hospitals’ carbon footprint

The Theatre department and wider teams at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust have been working together to tackle climate change by using alternative anaesthetic gases to lessen their environmental impact.  Across the NHS, anaesthetic gases are…

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October 21, 2021

Covid-19 vaccination clinics for pregnant women to continue at Kidderminster Hospital

Thursday 21 October 2021 Weekly drop-in Covid vaccination clinics for pregnant women are set to continue at Kidderminster Hospital’s Maternity Hub following the success of a short trial.

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October 20, 2021

Improvements in hospital care highlighted in patient survey

Tuesday 19 October 2021 Hospital patients have highlighted a number of improvements in care at the Alexandra, Kidderminster and Worcestershire Royal Hospitals in the annual CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2020.

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October 1, 2021

Community Diagnostic Hub will reduce waits for patients awaiting tests

Friday 1 October 2021 Worcestershire patients awaiting diagnostic tests will be seen quicker thanks to additional scanning and endoscopy capacity being put in place at Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre. Following a successful bid, Worcestershire Acute…

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September 30, 2021

#CallMe clinches BMJ “Digital Innovation Team of the Year” award

Thursday 30 September 2021 A new initiative developed in Worcestershire’s hospitals which aims to ensure patients are called by their preferred name has won a prestigious national award.  

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September 17, 2021

County hospitals in top ten most improved for emergency care

Friday 17 September 2021 Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has been named in the top ten most improved Trusts for patients’ experience of emergency care. The results, published this week, form part of the Care Quality…

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September 8, 2021

State-of-the-art mobile operating theatre opens at Alexandra Hospital 

Wednesday 8 September 2021 Patients across Worcestershire awaiting surgery will have their procedure more quickly thanks to the opening of a new operating theatre at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch.

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September 7, 2021

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust shortlisted for the 2021 HSJ Awards

Tuesday 7 September 2021 Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has been shortlisted for two awards in this year’s HSJ Awards 2021, recognising outstanding contributions to healthcare in what has been an exceptional and challenging period for…

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