South West ambulance paramedic Jonathan Green had his hard work and success at creating new opportunities for patients to take part in health research recognised with a regional award.
The National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network (CRN) for the South West Peninsula judged Jonathan to be the worthy winner of its Research Network Forum award for creating new research participation opportunities.
Jonathan is a research paramedic with South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust.
Helen Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of the CRN South West...
Staff at the RD&E have given the Trust a glowing report in the 2016 NHS staff survey released yesterday (7 March 2017).
Staff highly recommend the Trust as a place to work and to receive treatment placing it in the top 20% of Acute Trusts nationally.
In addition, the survey findings place the RD&E in the top 20% of hospitals nationally for half of the key findings, including staff involvement in improvements at work, effective team working and placing the care of patients as the organisation's top priority.
The RD&E’s overall ‘staff engagement’ indicator...
The work of Apprentices employed at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust is being celebrated during National Apprenticeship Week 2017 (6th – 10th March).
Apprenticeships play a vital role in helping young people to get a foot on the career ladder and enable employers to develop a skilled workforce for the future. The national event, now in its tenth year, celebrates the important contribution made by apprenticeships and highlights the positive impact they have on individuals, businesses and the wider economy.
The Trust currently employs over 70 Apprentices in a...
Woodbury Park Golf Club Captains Daryn Hunt and Mickie Ward have raised £10,500 to help with the rehabilitation of stroke patients on Clyst Ward at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.
As 2016 Captains, the pair chose the acute stroke ward as their Captains’ Charity for the year, after Mickie’s husband Robert, also known as Sharky, spent time being cared for there in 2011 and 2012.
Mickie said: “I have seen first-hand the amazing work the team on Clyst do. I owe my husband’s life and all of his achievements since then to them. They taught him how to start to live again and...
A Dawlish man has shared his own experience in support of a national campaign promoting participation in health research.
The National Institute for Health Research promotes opportunities for taking part in clinical research and the benefits for patients through its campaign called ‘Our Stories.’
Howard Almond was diagnosed in 2015 with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) which progressively scars the lung and affects breathing. The cause of IPF is unknown and there is currently no cure for this condition. The British Thoracic Society estimates 5,000 people are diagnosed...
The Thomas family, from Tiverton, have raised over £4,000 for the Neonatal Unit (NNU) at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital as a thank you for their care their son received there.
Three year old Maximus spent 12 ½ weeks on NNU in September 2013 after being born prematurely at 27 weeks.
During this time, Maximus spent time on every area of NNU, from intensive care to low dependency, and was cared for by Dr Bartle and his experienced team. He was allowed home the day before his due date and has been monitored by the team for just over two years after discharge.
A clinical apprentice at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital has been recognised with a Our Health Heroes award.
The honours have been created by Skills for Health and the National Skills Academy for Health in partnership with UNISON.
Stephanie Crump has been chosen as a national finalist for Clinical Support Worker of the Year.
She has been nominated for her caring and compassionate nature. Her confidence has really grown since she left the armed forces due to injury, according to colleagues. Stephanie is a role model for new staff and now mentors apprentices on the...
Axminster Community Hospital has been temporarily closed (Monday 3rd October) due to a burst water main pipe in the cellar.
The flooding has caused some infrastructure damage, which has affected the hospital’s IT services and electricity supply. As a result, services at the hospital have been temporarily suspended.
Staff from the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust have been working on site this morning to resolve the situation as quickly as possible, with support from Northern Devon Healthcare Trust and other partner agencies. The Fire Service has also been in...
Significant achievements in infection control and prevention are being celebrated at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, as the hospital marks the fifth anniversary since its last incident of hospital acquired MRSA blood stream infection. This remarkable accomplishment comes as the result of continuous improvements at the Trust over the last 10 years thanks to the dedicated work of our staff.
The Trust is now considered a national leader in infection control, being the only general hospital in England to have avoided having any MRSA blood stream infections for the last...
The Chappell family, from Exmouth, have raised over £15,000 to help patients on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital in memory of mum Jacquie.
Jacquie, 55, spent several months being cared for on the ICU at Exeter before sadly passing away from heart failure in December 2014.
In honour of her memory and as a way of saying thank you to the staff who cared for her, Jacquie’s daughters Victoria and Laura, and husband Roger organised a charity ball in April 2016. The glittering black tie event, held at Woodbury Park in April, saw 220 guests enjoy...
