Birmingham hospital leader represents UK at World Health Organisation
Published: September 18, 2015
A deputy medical director at a Midlands hospital trust has had the honour of being invited as the UK representative to give the World Health Organisation (WHO) his expert opinion on emergency care and how standards can be improved internationally. Professor Matthew Cooke, director of strategy and deputy medical director at Heart of England NHS […]
Medics encourage people to say Yes I Donate
Published: September 7, 2015
Medics, nurses and other staff at Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust are urging people to break silence on organ donation and Say Yes I Donate this National Transplant Week (7th – 13th September 2015). 16.9 million people – a third of UK adults – admit they haven’t considered organ donation or decided if they […]
Top doc to bust myths about organ donation on Twitter
Published: September 3, 2015
With National Transplant Week fast approaching, members of the public are invited to take part in an online Question and Answer (Q&A) session on Twitter for information on organ donation from a leading expert at Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust. Seven Days to Say Yes I Donate is this year’s campaign as part of […]
Sepsis survivors to tackle deadly disease with cycle to Westminster
Published: September 1, 2015
Sepsis survivors and campaigners from the West Midlands will be cycling over 180 miles to the Houses of Parliament in Westminster to help raise awareness of the deadly disease, which claims over 37,000 lives in the United Kingdom every year. As part of Cycle4Sepsis, campaigners will cycle from Good Hope Hospital on 6 September and […]
Open visiting already having positive impact as Trust looks for feedback
Published: August 26, 2015
A policy of open visiting which was introduced across all Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust hospitals earlier this year is proving a hit with patients and carers. Now the Trust, which runs Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital, is seeking formal feedback from patients, carers and staff on the success of open […]
A hospital service with an eye for quality has landed a top award for its outstanding work
Published: August 25, 2015
A team of eye specialists has won a prestigious award in recognition of its ‘exceptionally good practice’ in its treatment of patients with the most common cause of sight loss in the UK. The Macular service at Good Hope Hospital has been named Clinical Service of the Year at the 2015 Macular Society Awards – […]
Innovative training for hospital staff is improving care for patients with ‘under recognised’ condition
Published: August 5, 2015
Patients with an ‘under recognised’ condition and their loved ones are benefiting from better care thanks to an innovative new training course at Good Hope Hospital. Delirium is a condition of acute confusion and rapid changes in brain function, including attention disruption, disorganised thinking, disorientation and changes in sensation. It is most prevalent in the […]
The sun shines on hospital’s popular fundraising fete
Published: August 5, 2015
There were plenty of smiles and summer sunshine as a popular annual event for the community in Sutton Coldfield again proved a hit and raised vital funds for Good Hope Hospital. The 2015 Good Hope Hospital Summer Fete was opened by the Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP, the Member of Parliament for Sutton Coldfield, and […]
Come along to the Good Hope Hospital fete this weekend
Published: July 14, 2015
Don’t forget to make a date in your diary for a family day of fun at the Good Hope Hospital community summer fete on Saturday 18 July. Taking place from midday until 4pm outside the Treatment Centre on the hospital grounds, there will be something for everyone to enjoy including donkey rides, face painting, bric-a-brac […]
Good Hope Hospital Fete to bring community together again this summer
Published: July 1, 2015
Organisers of a popular annual event for the community in Sutton Coldfield have their fingers crossed the sizzling summer weather continues when the Good Hope Hospital Summer Fete 2015 takes place later this month. The annual community fete, held outside the Treatment Centre on the hospital grounds, is set to be one not to miss […]
