Patients with cancer to benefit from portable ECG donation
Published: April 27, 2016
Patients visiting the Oncology Unit at Good Hope Hospital are benefiting from a new portable ECG machine, recently donated by the Cancer and Information Support Service. Costing £4,500, the new machine will help patients who become unwell whilst having treatment. They can have an ECG as part of their care, eliminating the need to visit a different […]
NHS England need your help to shape neonatal services across the West Midlands
Published: April 20, 2016
NHS England is reviewing neonatal services across the West Midlands to ensure that babies and their families have access to the right care, at the right time, in the most appropriate place. We want to understand the issues that are most important to families, so feedback from parents who have experienced our services is essential. […]
Double delight for therapy service after award nominations
Published: April 20, 2016
A new service which has reduced waiting times for orthopaedic patients at a Midlands hospital Trust has been shortlisted in two categories at a prestigious awards ceremony in the health industry. The therapy service at Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital and community services, has […]
‘Gorgeous gynae girls’ raise money for Good Hope Hospital
Published: April 14, 2016
A team of staff from Good Hope Hospital are lacing up their trainers and donning tutus and fairy wings to raise money for their ward at the Great Midlands Fun Run in Sutton Coldfield on Sunday 5 June. The team of 20 healthcare staff, from Sutton Coldfield, Walsall and Birmingham, are hoping to raise £2,000 […]
Eat, drink and move for national Nutrition and Hydration Week
Published: March 23, 2016
Patients, visitors and staff at Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust tried out new menus, danced and enjoyed tea and cake as part of a national week-long campaign to raise awareness of keeping well-nourished and hydrated. During Nutrition and Hydration Week, the Trust encouraged patients, visitors and staff to ‘eat, drink and move’. The catering […]
Local charity donates £4,000 machine to help patients with breast cancer
Published: February 25, 2016
Breast Friends Sutton Coldfield has given a huge boost to cancer patients at Good Hope Hospital by donating an Accuvein machine, which helps to cannulate patients prior to treatment. Cannulation is where a small needle and tube is placed inside a vein to provide venous access, allowing staff to take blood and administer medication. The […]
Country and western hoedown set to raise cash for Good Hope
Published: February 18, 2016
The Friends of Good Hope Hospital fundraising group is putting on a country and western night at Sutton Coldfield Rugby Club on Saturday 25 June to raise money for Good Hope Hospital. Music will be provided by the Anker Valley Boys with a square dance. There will also be a hog roast with trimmings, and […]
Long-serving doctor bids farewell to the hospital he made home
Published: February 19, 2016
A new granddad who has worked in the NHS for over 40 years as an emergency doctor has been given a fond farewell by his colleagues as he hangs up his stethoscope for the final time. Dr Kishore Gupta, originally from India, began working in the NHS back in 1974 and after a spell working […]
Call for donations as talented hospital manager gets crafty for the care of dementia patients
Published: February 17, 2016
A member of staff at Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust and volunteers from the Lingard House ‘knit and natter’ group in Walmley are putting their craft skills to the test by making twiddle muffs for patients with dementia. And they are looking for donations of wool, buttons and ribbons to help them. Twiddle muffs […]
Hospital Trust records reduction in falls after introducing open visiting policy
Published: February 17, 2016
A Midlands hospital trust has recorded a significant reduction in falls following the introduction of an open visiting policy across all of its hospitals last year. Open visiting was introduced by Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospitals, in April 2015 to help aid recovery for patients and […]
