Some good news: So far we've discharged 86 patients who have successfully recovered from Covid19. Thanks to all the staff whose amazing care has made this possible. Please keep staying in & saving lives.🌈 🏥 🚑
Here's the happy moment when 92-year-old Henry Lowther was discharged from the QE hospital after beating COVID-19. 🌈
Staff lined the halls to give him an emotional send-off - all the best Henry! 💙
#ThankYouNHS
#OurNHSpeople
We're delighted to announce the appointment of
@davies_trudie
as the new Chief Executive of Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust 🎉 She brings a wealth of experience and knowledge that will help us to continue providing excellent care🤝
#GatesheadHealth
Huge congratulations to our chief exec
@YvonneOrmston
- she's been named as one of the top 50 chief executives in the NHS for the fifth year running by
@HSJnews
Read more here:
Today we said an emotional goodbye to our airline crew who have dedicated their time at our ‘first class’ lounge as part of
@_ProjectWingman
. ✈️
Thank you to everyone involved this is something the QE will cherish. 💙
Next week they fly to Bensham! 👉🏽
Thank you to whoever put these lovely 'thank you' notes on our staff cars today! Kindness and a thank you can go a long way in difficult times.💙
#ThankYouNHS
Did you spot the well-deserved nod to our incredible staff on national TV this morning? 👏
Thanks to
@reallorraine
and
@GMB
for giving our staff (and Henry) a shout-out - they're all doing an amazing job and we're so proud of them. 💙 💙 💙
#ThankYouNHS
#OurNHSpeople
🌈
We have some fantastic news to share! 😃
We are delighted Matt Stewart has been discharged home after battling COVID-19 for 5 months in critical care and then a further 18 days on ward 9. 👏🏼
We wish him a full recovery and thank you to all of the staff who have cared for him.💙
A very warm welcome to our 46 amazing aspirant nurses joining the organisation in the next week.
These are student nurses who are extending their clinical placements to help with the fight against
#Covid19
in Gateshead.
#OurNHSPeople
🌈💙
Our community nursing teams are doing an amazing job of getting the COVID vaccine to housebound patients - whatever the weather! ☃️ ❄️
By this Sunday, they'll have vaccinated 1800 patients over 14 days - what an amazing achievement 👏 👏 👏 👏
David spent over a month in our care, and won his battle against COVID-19 - watch his discharge from hospital, supported by our amazing staff 👇
Read his story here:
🎉Gateshead Health is celebrating huge success after being ranked 8th in England for our maternity services in the latest CQC maternity survey 🎉
We continue to strive for excellence in all areas of our care. Congratulations!
👉
A senior nurse called Janet from
@QEGateshead
just took an iPad to my dad and FaceTimed us, all in tears! she also happened to be the upmost caring and compassionate woman. I’m in awe of the
#NHS
after what I’ve just seen on that screen, THANK YOU for everything 💞🌈
Huge thank you to everyone that got involved with
#ClapForCarers
tonight! 👏🏽 Every week we are overwhelmed that the community comes together, together we’ll beat the virus! 💙
We would also like to wish Captain Tom Moore a big happy 100th birthday! 🥳🌈
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust’s Chief Executive, Yvonne Ormston has announced her retirement and will be stepping down at the end of March 2023 after nearly 38 years of service in the NHS.
A thread 🧵
The vaccination dream team is back after a short break and ready to give second doses of the COVID vaccine to the health staff of Gateshead - well done everyone, what a team!
#ThankYouNHS
#COVIDvaccine
Congrats to the critical care team, Kate Jones and Marceline Ndam who today have been presented with the prestigious Chief Nursing Officer awards for their remarkable service to the NHS. 🤩🥳
We’re extremely proud of them and all of our teams here at Gateshead.
#TeamGateshead
The NHS in Gateshead has been rated the best in the North East, and in the top five nationally, for consistently high-quality care in patients with hip fractures.
Read more here:
Please be careful about sharing things on social media that aren't from official accounts like the NHS or trusted news sources. There is a lot of fake news about Covid-19 which can be untrue adding extra confusion and worry for people.
The Patient Experience Team has made these brilliant visor toppers to enhance the experiences of some of our littlest patients attending PEAPODS. 💙
#PatientExperience
We'd like to say a huge thank you to our staff across the Trust and across the region for their relentless hard work in caring for our patients during an extremely challenging period. Your team spirit is amazing and we are so grateful for everything you do.
Congratulations to Bella the Border Terrier!
Bella came second place after being shortlisted in the HiLife PAT Dog of the Year award at Crufts. She is one of the Pets as Therapy (PAT) dogs who regularly visit our patients to brighten up their day.
The millennium bridge has been lit up tonight for
#NationalDayOfReflection
.
There is also a doorstep vigil at 8pm - light a candle, torch or even your phone to remember and honour those who have been bereaved in the last year🕯💛
A year ago tomorrow (20th March) we admitted our first COVID patient.
We want to say 'thank you' to the Gateshead community who supported us through the last 12 months. We're so grateful 🌈
And thank you to all of our staff who have been truly amazing 💙
In these challenging times, it’s those small acts of kindness and events like
#ClapForOurCarers
that show how valued our health service is, and how grateful we are to those who work in it. 👏Thank you to QE Gateshead staff!
#ThankYouNHS
This week, 39-year-old Matt Stewart was finally transferred out of Critical Care after spending 156 days on the unit.
Matt said: “The care, support and encouragement from the whole critical care team have been amazing, they literally saved my life.”
👉🏼
We are the first trust to deploy revolutionary Crable Charging Shelves, a technology developed by Crable that provides free charging of mobile devices and phones to patients and families onsite.
Find out more 👉
"The staff here are faultless – I couldn’t wish for nicer people" 💙
Emily came to the QE with COVID-19 and was looked after in critical care for more than 4 months - she finally left yesterday with a round of applause.
Read the full story
A huge thank you to all the local businesses that have bringing in food and treats for our staff across the hospital. Thanks also for all the messages of support for our teams. It means the world to us to be at the heart of this community.
Make sure to watch Look North tonight at 6:30pm where our Pathology department will be talking about
#Covid19
:
This means we can:
▪️Ramp up testing, process 10,000 tests per day once running
▪️Including tests for staff & patients
▪️Share results quicker
We would like to continue our appreciation for our dedicated staff across the hospital for their continuous hard work and care as every one of you has a vital role to play during this pandemic. 😊
#ThankYouNHS
A HUGE thank you to
@victoria_wales
and her sister for the kind 'thank you notes' yesterday which were left on our staff's cars.
The simplest gesture has gone a long way and brightened up their day during a very difficult time. 💙
#ThankYouNHS
#COVID19
#KindnessMatters
Well done team Gateshead!
The medical supplies donated to
@MAUkraineNE
by the region's NHS trusts have now been handed over to to help those in need -
@QeFacilities
drove 1400 miles in three days to deliver the ambulances donated by
@NEAmbulance
#StandWithUkraine
️ 🇺🇦💙
Meet
@DawnorrOrr
, Macmillan Palliative Care Nurse Consultant at our St Bedes Unit at QE Gateshead.
She explains her job role and the difference she’s made to patients and their families as we celebrate the Year of the Nurse and Midwife.
Read more 👉🏽
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Gillian Findley as the Trust’s new Chief Nurse.
We look forward to welcoming Gillian when she starts her new role on 16th August 2021.
Read more about the announcement here 👉🏼
Our cancer care has been rated among the best in the country - and the best in the North East. 👏 👏 👏 Patients praised us in the latest survey - and our amazing cancer nurse specialists (pictured). Read about it here:
The entire Gateshead NHS family wishes Chris Charlton a happy retirement - he leaves today, exactly 40 years from the day he started.
He'll be a huge miss to us - read about his achievements during 40 years of service in the NHS:
A huge thank you to Carey Health & Safety Consultancy who came to the hospital free of charge to support our staff with the fit testing of their new Personal Protective Equipment.
❗ Update ❗
With the rise in covid cases in the community, all staff, visitors and outpatients will need to continue to wear face masks, socially distance and wash their hands before entering hospital services in Gateshead after 19 July.
Read more 👉🏼
Weekend supply run for our critical care team. It takes a huge effort from everyone across the organisation to care for patients. As well as our medical teams there's hundreds of other staff in the hospital, the lab and out in the community & on the road all pulling together.
Wedding bells in Ward 2! 👰 🤵
Caring staff and local businesses in Gateshead helped bring some happiness to a local couple who wanted to get married despite being confided to a hospital ward. 💍
Read the full story 👉
A huge thank you to everyone volunteering to provide the 4x4 transport and even members of the public who have come forward to transport our medical staff in. We salute you...
🌈 Some of our colleagues are marching in
@northernprideuk
today, spreading love and support for the LGBTQ+ community! 🎉🎉🎉 if you’re there, say hello if you spot us
❤️💙💚💛💜
#NorthernPride
The medical director at Gateshead Health has praised the efforts of local NHS staff for the care they have been providing to people in the town. 🌈
Read the full blog here 👉🏽
Our Chief Executive
@YvonneOrmston
would like to say thank you to NHS teams in Gateshead as well as local people and businesses.
We have been overwhelmed by the hard work of all our staff, the generosity of local businesses and the wider community.
👉
Picked up my scrubs today - made onsite to order by Ruth and her amazing team in the sewing room
@QEGateshead
- thanks for all you’re doing for
#teamQE
If you work for us, you will soon be contacted about getting your second COVID vaccine 😃
Please try and keep to the appointment you are given. It will be an enormous help to our brilliant booking team who are working flat out to get more than 8000 people booked in!
It's been emotional here today as we reunited this lovely man with the staff who saved his life while off duty. Take a read of this to finish your week off on a high & learn what to do if you're ever faced with this sort of situation:
@NEAmbulance
Congratulations to the maternity department here at Gateshead for their 'Good' rating in the latest CQC inspection.
Well done to all of the teams for their continuous hard work to provide support and guidance to families at all stages of pregnancy.
Among the fans at the
@NUFC
game were doctors - who raced to help save the life of the supporter who’d collapsed with a heart attack
But Emergency Medicine Consultant
@JosephCosgrove7
praises actions of a nurse from
@QEGateshead
who played a crucial role
Congratulations to all of the winners at the
#GatesheadStarAwards
tonight. We are extremely proud of the work that has been achieved over the last 12 months. ⭐
Well done to everyone who was nominated. We hope you all had a fantastic evening. 💙
The ice cream van has been a huge hit with our staff today... the weather won't rain on our parade. 🌧️😀
Great to see our acting chief executive
@jackiebmoxon
and Deputy director of people and OD
@VennerAmanda
getting in on the action! 🍦
@HWBGateshead
#AugustAppreciation
We're proud to become the first employer in the region to sign up to Unison's anti-racism charter.
Gill Findley, deputy chief exec said: The anti-racism charter will ensure that we are actively working to create an inclusive workplace.”
Read more
Some really good news about our services in Gateshead this morning. We've been rated good with outstanding care by the healthcare regulator. Read more on our website:
Today our Group Director of Finance and Digital
@jackiebmoxon
is leaving Gateshead and we wish her the very best of luck in her new role at
@NewcastleHosps
.
Thank you for your hard work, support and dedication over the last 9 years. Good luck Jackie! 💙
Guess who's back... it's the
#QEDucks
! 🦆
For 5 years now, we've had these little visitors on site. Huge thank you to Danielle, who looks after them and even brought in a little paddling pool for them to enjoy! 💙
A perfect place to watch the
@rafredarrows
fly over Gateshead - the roof top of our hospital!
Good luck to all the runners, especially the ones running for
@QEfunds
We’re proud to support the first ever
#NHSVirtualPride
today. Make sure you follow
@VirtualNHSPride
for updates and get involved in at 6pm for the celebrations! 🌈
Here is a photo from our
@ghntlgbt
launch!
Let us know if you'll be joining in with
#VirtualNHSPride
tonight 👇🏽
Our amazing Gateshead nurses have won a double nod in the national awards for the nursing profession.
Huge congratulations to
@marceline1
and the Hospice at Home team for their nominations in the
@NursingTimes
awards.
@MelanieFogg4
Read the full story:
On
#InternationalWomensDay
we are celebrating all of our incredible female colleagues here at Gateshead.
Please join us by saying THANK YOU to all of the amazing women within the NHS.
Who are you celebrating today? Tag them below! 👇🏽
#IWD2021
#ChooseToChallenge
Clinical lead for obstetrics and gynaecology Ian Aird discusses the importance of getting vaccinated during pregnancy due to the increased cases across the country.
Book your COVID vaccine via the NHS app to protect you and your baby.
#COVIDVaccine
#Pregnancy
Our chief exec
@YvonneOrmston
has officially opened the Listening Space today, a place dedicated to staff health and wellbeing, where they can talk and take time out.
Huge well done to everyone involved!
@HWBGateshead
Good luck to
@DrCathKirkley
and the Older Persons’ Mental Health Liaison Team who have been shortlisted for the National Older Peoples MH and Dementia Awards 2019 tomorrow. Fingers crossed.
Our fantastic new dementia unit is open now after a major refurbishment. Thank you to everyone involved in this project which will offer huge benefits to patients. Find out more here:
NHS in Gateshead to make FFP3 masks - Innovative
@QeFacilities
is the first NHS org in the UK to make its own FFP3 masks for staff.
Read the full story here:
We would like to thank all key workers for their continuous hard work and dedication throughout this pandemic and thank you to all the staff who are continuing to work through
#BankHoliday
weekend. 💙
And thank you the community for all the donations and support 💙
#ThankYouNHS
Gateshead Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Amanda Venner as Director of People and Organisational Development, Joanne Halliwell as Group Chief Operating Officer and Gavin Evans as Managing Director of QE Facilities.
Read more: 👉
Congratulations to Breast Care Nurse
@CarolineTweedi
who won the Innovation Champion Award at this year’s
@BIHA_2022
ceremony.
Caroline launched a cancer series podcast to help women through their journey of cancer during the covid pandemic.
👉🏼
Today is
#InternationalNursesDay
!
Join us by celebrating the nurses across Gateshead by saying thank you for the incredible work they do.
Comment below, share and tag us in photos of your friends and colleagues.... and don't forget to use the hashtag
#IND2021
💙
Today
@_ProjectWingman
is touching down in Gateshead today for our Nurses on
#IND2020
. 🛫👏🏽
From tomorrow every member of staff will be able to relax and enjoy a ‘first-class airport lounge’ experience, courtesy of some kind volunteers from the airline industry.
Today we said our final goodbyes to our fantastic
@_ProjectWingman
airline crew! They have been an integral part of our COVID response and have provided outstanding service at both QE and Bensham hospital. ✈️
Thank you and good luck with your future endeavours. 🌈 💙
🏆 Next up is the 'Leadership' award which is presented by chief operating officer,
@JoanneB10736129
.
The winner is... 🥁
⭐ Sam Atkinson ⭐
Congratulations! 💙
#GatesheadStarAwards
We're thrilled to announce that Claire Hutchinson, a business intelligence developer at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust, has won the Software Engineer of the Year Award at the prestigious Women in Technology Excellence Awards! 🎉
Our brand new unit is offering recovery hope to stroke patients.
The £1m Jubilee Acute Stroke Rehabilitation Unit is specifically designed for the types of patients the hospital sees.
Full story here:
#stroke
#strokeawarenessmonth