Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Joint Chair Appointment - Tameside & Glossop NHS FT and Stockport NHS FT Are you an experienced leader looking for a meaningful opportunity to make a real difference in healthcare? Stockport NHS Foundation Trust and Tameside & Glossop Integrated care NHS Foundation Trust are looking for a dynamic joint Chair to drive strategic innovation and collaboration. the Trusts serve nearly 800,000 residents across Stockport, Tameside, East Cheshire, Glossop, and the High Peak. with over 9,500 dedicated professionals and a combined turnover of approximately £700 million, they are committed to delivering exceptional care and improving health outcomes. As Joint Chair, you will lead the development of the strategic partnership between the Trusts, working with the joint Chief Executive, Karen James, and the two Boards and Councils of Governors. You will foster an ethical and compassionate, and inclusive culture, building strong relationships with stakeholders, including patients, staff and partner organisations. You will also help to develop updated governance processes to enhance collaboration between the Trusts. Please visit https://lnkd.in/eY8nHjfz for more information on this pivotal appointment. #HealthcareLeadership #NHS #Recruitment #DiversityAndInclusion #LeadershipOpportunities # HealthcareInnovation # Chair # NonExecutive

Stepping Hill Hospital’s catering team have retained their status as one of the top NHS catering sites in the country, following a recent grading. The Stockport NHS Foundation Trust team continue their status as an ‘exemplar site’ as part of an ongoing NHS scheme to improve hospital food standards across the country, and set standards for others to follow. They have been awarded with a certificate from NHS England confirming their status for the next two years. They are one of a small number of teams across England, and the only one in Greater Manchester, to be chosen for the honour. The team provide food both for inpatients across the site, and also the hospital restaurant which provides for staff, outpatients and visitors. The team showed their high standards in areas including hygiene, nutritional value, healthy options, response to patient feedback , and support and training for colleagues. They were also recommended for the diversity and choice they offer for both patients and visitors. The team organise a number of themed meals based on celebrations and events, and promote them on social media as well. They have won a number of regional and national awards in recent years recognising their high quality and standards, including Health Estates and Facilities Management Association (HEFMA) awards, North West Hospital Caterers Association awards, and the Public Sector Catering Awards. In 2022, two then-Assistant Head Chefs Erica Bell and Shelley Pearson-Smith were named as NHS Chefs of the Year following the first nation-wide competition run by NHS England. Following their presentation NHS England described the team as ‘truly exemplary’, with a true passion for the importance of food and hydration for patients. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Support Services Manager (Catering) Erica Bell said “Everyone in the team is really enormously proud we have retained our title of ‘exemplar status’ for our services. It really is a team effort from all of us to ensure we keep up our high standards and its very heartening to be recognised in this way. We will continue to work to live up to our standards and deliver the best food for our patients, staff and visitors.”

Last week we were delighted to announce that eight #NHS charities would be receiving funding to create and enhance green spaces, improving access to nature for staff, patients and communities. One of those charities is Stockport NHS Charity, who will be using the funds to create a new Acute Frailty Unit Therapy Garden by transforming a neglected courtyard area into a relaxing space where Stockport NHS Foundation Trust patients with long-term health conditions, dementia or mobility issues can engage in outdoor activities to help their recovery. 💬 Kate Leadbeater, Charity Manager at Stockport NHS Charity, said: “Having access to a dedicated space where patients can enjoy spending time in nature away from clinical spaces is so important and we’re excited to get this project underway and see the impact it will have on staff and patients alike.” Pictured here is the Acute Frailty Unit Team at Stepping Hill Hospital with the plans for the new Therapy Garden, and the courtyard as it currently is now before its transformation. 🌱 #WorldEnvironmentDay #WorldEnvironmentDay2024

Thank you to everyone working across the NHS this bank holiday weekend. 💙 And to the public, if you need medical help, use 111, or for a serious or life-threatening emergency, please call 999.

May is Hypertension Month and World Hypertension Day is on the 17th of May. We are encouraging people to get their blood pressure checked and raise awareness of the impact high blood pressure can have - the number one cause of preventable death worldwide. You can check your blood pressure at your local community pharmacy. Visit maymeasure.org for more information

There are current cases of norovirus about. Please help keep our patients safe - remember to wash your hand and don’t visit if you have any symptoms or contact with diarrhoea or vomiting.

-Absolutely delighted with our new MyLabX90 system courtesy of Esaote Emma Burgess. - This will be a very valuable and important tool in helping us diagnose and treat Stockport and East Cheshire patients with Early and other types of Inflammatory Arthritis- a chronic and debilitating disease! -Watch this space for more updates soon. - Dr Mercer being shown features of the machine by Lorna Bailey whilst live scanning in our one stop shop EIA clinic (below) Stockport NHS Foundation Trust  

This week is Healthcare Science Week 2024 and we are celebrating the vital role of healthcare science in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of disease ❤️🩹 #healthcarescienceweek2024 #time

Whether you have been working on the wards, cooking meals for patients, portering, operating, prescribing or everything in between, thank you for your hard work this year. Wishing you a very Happy New Year.

Wishing a #HappyDiwali to our colleagues celebrating across the NHS! 🪔💙