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Patient Opinion

We've teamed up with Patient Opinion, a national charity set up to give patients a stronger voice, to make it easier than ever for you to give us your feedback on our services. You can complete a form by clicking on the link:

http://www.nhft.nhs.uk/patientopinion

 

New Interim Chief Executive

Ron Shields, who was Chief Executive for Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) for the past ten years, has now left and we now have a new Interim Chief Executive.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Angela Hillery, our former Director of Community Services, as our new Interim Chief Executive, with effect from 1st May 2013.

For more information click here: http://www.nhft.nhs.uk/main.cfm?Type=NI&objectid=3587

 

Mental Health Awareness Week 13-19 May 2013

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme this year is ‘Let’s Get Physical’, promoting the mental health benefits of physical exercise. Mental Health Awareness Week is run every year by national charity the Mental Health Foundation. Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) wants to support this campaign by encouraging local people to take up exercise to improve their mental and physical health and wellbeing. Click here for more information.

 

NHFT chosen as Stonewall Health Champion

We are delighted to announce that we have been chosen as one of only 20 Stonewall Health Champions for this year (2013/14). Stonewall Health Champions is a scheme run by the gay equality charity Stonewall and funded by the Department of Health. For more inormation click here: http://www.nhft.nhs.uk/main.cfm?Type=NI&objectid=3589

 

NHFT's Breastfeeding Support Service launched

 Our Breastfeeding Support Service was officially launched on Monday 13th May 2013. The event took place at our new Breastfeeding Support drop-in session which takes place at Royal&Derngate every Monday from 10am to 1pm.

 Several mums and babies attended the event along with Alfred Hanson, Director of Operations for Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Councillor David Mackintosh from Northampton Borough Council, and Councillor Robin Brown from Northamptonshire County Council.

The service includes:

• Home visiting service for women with complex breastfeeding difficulties
• Targeted work to support and promote breastfeeding in areas where there is a low rate of breastfeeding or high drop-off rates
• A commitment to training 100% of health visiting staff to Baby Friendly standard
• A network of breastfeeding peer support groups within the community offering support and social opportunities to mothers, including a central group in Northampton
• An offer of training to 70% of children's centre staff and 10% of GP surgery staff this year

For more information about our new Breastfeeding Support Service, please click here: http://www.nhft.nhs.uk/main.cfm?type=BREASTFEEDINGSUPPO

 

Pressure Ulcer Prevention

Preventing and managing pressure ulcers is a national and regional priority, as well as being one of the top priorities for Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT). We now have a range of resources on our website for patients, carers and health professionals.
For more information on pressure ulcers and what can be done to prevent them, Click here:

 

 

 

 

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