Simple ‘Green Bag’ scheme set to make moving medicines safer

Published: May 9, 2016

A new initiative encouraging patients to keep their medicines in distinctive green bags is set to improve medicines management and enhance patient safety at Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust. Following a successful pilot, the green bags have been introduced at the Trust’s Heartlands, Solihull and Good Hope Hospital sites so that patients can bring […]

Heart of England celebrates International Day of a Midwife

Published: May 6, 2016

See  a fantastic film showing personal accounts of what it means to be a midwife shown during the Trust’s International Day of the Midwife celebrations: https://vimeo.com/165542545    

Experts to speak to locals about death and dying over a cup of tea

Published: May 4, 2016

As part of Dying Matters Awareness Week, locals are to be given an opportunity to speak to experts at Heartlands Hospital about death, dying and planning for the future over a friendly cup of tea and cake. Staff from the palliative, elderly and chaplaincy teams will be on hand to offer advice and raise awareness […]

Award in memory of former patient won by Good Hope’s new frailty unit

Published: April 29, 2016

A fledgling elderly care unit at Good Hope Hospital has been recognised for its work in cutting the length of time frail and elderly patients spend in hospital by being named winners of an award founded to ensure the legacy of a former patient. The Frailty Assessment Unit (FAU) at Good Hope, part of Heart […]

Celebration to mark prestigious international ‘baby friendly’ award

Published: April 29, 2016

Staff at Solihull Community Services, part of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, were joined by breastfeeding mums from across Solihull as they celebrated receiving international recognition for their work to give babies the best start in life. UNICEF reaccredited the Solihull community health visiting and infant feeding services as ‘baby friendly’ as part of […]

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 […]

Athletic asthmatic looks to inspire fellow sufferers to achieve their dreams

Published: April 25, 2016

This World Asthma Day (3 May) Heartlands Hospital patient, Katrina Harris reassures other asthmatics that having severe asthma doesn’t have to hold them back after tackling 16 half-marathons and her first full marathon. Forty-five -year old Katrina Harris could barely move due to the severity of her asthma just a couple of years ago. However […]

Industrial action by junior doctors between Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 April

Published: April 24, 2016

The NHS is working hard to ensure that as few patients as possible are affected by the industrial action on Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 April, but some services will need to change and some are likely to be busier than usual. Junior doctors will be striking from 8am to 5pm each day, including withdrawal […]

Success for HEFT as Solihull Together for better lives Award winners announced

Published: April 22, 2016

It was celebration time for HEFT staff as organisers announced the winners of the second Solihull Together for better lives awards at an inspiring ceremony. The awards were created in 2015 to recognise and celebrate outstanding work by individuals and organisations in Solihull to support vulnerable and frail people in the borough. The Rt Hon […]

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. […]