To mark Patient Safety Day, Susan talks to Tomislav Canzek and Rachel Donlan from the William Harvey Hospital A&amp;E, and Jayne Flood from the Falls Prevention Team, about an innovative patient safety scheme that is helping prevent vulnerable patients from falling.

To mark Patient Safety Day, Susan talks to Tomislav Canzek and Rachel Donlan from the William Harvey Hospital A&amp;E, and Jayne Flood from the Falls Prevention Team, about an innovative patient safety scheme that is helping prevent vulnerable patients from falling.

Safety First

To mark Dying Matters Week, Susan talks to Lucie Rudd, Terri Oliver and Dr Chris Farnham from the palliative care team, about why talking about death and dying matters.

To mark Dying Matters Week, Susan talks to Lucie Rudd, Terri Oliver and Dr Chris Farnham from the palliative care team, about why talking about death and dying matters.

Dying Matters with our staff from Palliative Care 

Susan discusses the new Elective Orthopaedic Centre being built at Kent and Canterbury Hospital with Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Omar Yanni, General Manager Julia Blackwood, and Orthopaedic Theatre Coordinator Kylie Brown.

Susan discusses the new Elective Orthopaedic Centre being built at Kent and Canterbury Hospital with Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Omar Yanni, General Manager Julia Blackwood, and Orthopaedic Theatre Coordinator Kylie Brown.

Building a better future for orthopaedic care

Chief Executive Susan Acott discusses the extraordinary efforts underway to vaccinate thousands of patients and staff against Covid-19 with Will Wilson, Pharmacy Director, Pauline Treadwell, Head of Occupational Health, and Robert Nelson, Deputy IT Director.

Chief Executive Susan Acott discusses the extraordinary efforts underway to vaccinate thousands of patients and staff against Covid-19 with Will Wilson, Pharmacy Director, Pauline Treadwell, Head of Occupational Health, and Robert Nelson, Deputy IT Director.

Vaccinating our way out of Covid-19

Chief Executive Susan Acott visits the pathology lab at William Harvey Hospital to discuss the Covid testing challenge with guests Claire Warren, Chief Biomedical Scientist, Tyler Lloyd, Head Biomedical Scientist, and Hannah Lowe, Trainee Clinical Scientist. 

Chief Executive Susan Acott visits the pathology lab at William Harvey Hospital to discuss the Covid testing challenge with guests Claire Warren, Chief Biomedical Scientist, Tyler Lloyd, Head Biomedical Scientist, and Hannah Lowe, Trainee Clinical Scientist.

The Covid testing challenge

Chief Executive Susan Acott hears from ITU nurses working at the frontline of the battle against Covid-19. With Yvonne Davis, ITU Ward Manager and Anna Riley, Nurse Educator, from William Harvey Hospital.  

Chief Executive Susan Acott hears from ITU nurses working at the frontline of the battle against Covid-19. With Yvonne Davis, ITU Ward Manager and Anna Riley, Nurse Educator, from William Harvey Hospital.

Voices from the Covid frontline: Intensive Care 

Chief Executive Susan Acott discusses the search for new Covid-19 treatments with Angela Green and Catherine Lorenzen from the Blood Transfusion Service at Kent and Canterbury Hospital.

Chief Executive Susan Acott discusses the search for new Covid-19 treatments with Angela Green and Catherine Lorenzen from the Blood Transfusion Service at Kent and Canterbury Hospital.

Searching for Covid treatments

Chief Executive Susan Acott discusses the challenge of maintaining vital services for patients with blood cancer during the Covid-19 pandemic. With Dr Moya Young, Haematology Consultant, Jess Webster, Ward Manager and Steph Goodchild, Clinical Nurse Specialist, from Kent and Canterbury Hospital. 

Chief Executive Susan Acott discusses the challenge of maintaining vital services for patients with blood cancer during the Covid-19 pandemic. With Dr Moya Young, Haematology Consultant, Jess Webster, Ward Manager and Steph Goodchild, Clinical Nurse Specialist, from Kent and Canterbury Hospital.

Keeping cancer services running

Chief Executive Susan Acott discusses how the Covid-19 pandemic has been a catalyst for digital innovation with guests Dr Mike Bedford, Renal Consultant, Andy Barker, IT Director and Milan Thomas, Urological Surgeon.

Chief Executive Susan Acott discusses how the Covid-19 pandemic has been a catalyst for digital innovation with guests Dr Mike Bedford, Renal Consultant, Andy Barker, IT Director and Milan Thomas, Urological Surgeon.

Covid-19: Catalyst for innovation 

Chief Executive Susan Acott celebrates QEQM Hospital's 90th birthday with the hospital's Medical Director Dr Upaasna Garbharran, Healthcare Assistant, Babatunde Adeshokan, and one of QEQM's longest serving staff, nurse Judith King.   

Chief Executive Susan Acott celebrates QEQM Hospital's 90th birthday with the hospital's Medical Director Dr <a href="mailto::Upaasna%20Garbharran">Upaasna Garbharran</a>, Healthcare Assistant, Babatunde Adeshokan, and one of QEQM's longest serving staff, nurse Judith King.

Happy 90th Birthday to QEQM Hospital

Chief Executive Susan Acott brings you highlights from around the Trust's hospitals in east Kent.

Chief Executive Susan Acott discusses the search for new treatments for Covid-19 with the Trust's Director of Research and Innovation, Jess Evans, trainee surgeon, Adam Fell and research nurse Angela Moon.

Chief Executive Susan Acott discusses the search for new treatments for Covid-19 with the Trust's Director of Research and Innovation, Jess Evans, trainee surgeon, Adam Fell and research nurse Angela Moon.

Researching our way out of Covid-19 

Chief Executive Susan Acott discusses scaling up intensive care at QEQM Hospital with Deidre McFarlane, ITU Matron, Dr Mark Snazelle, ITU Clinical Lead and Dr Matt Jones, Consultant Anaesthetist.

Chief Executive Susan Acott discusses scaling up intensive care at QEQM Hospital with Deidre McFarlane, ITU Matron, Dr Mark Snazelle, ITU Clinical Lead and Dr Matt Jones, Consultant Anaesthetist.

Meeting the Intensive Care Challenge

On International Nurses Day, Chief Executive Susan Acott talks to Jo Williams, Matron of the Emergency Department at the QEQM Hospital in Margate.

On International Nurses Day, Chief Executive Susan Acott talks to Jo Williams, Matron of the Emergency Department at the QEQM Hospital in Margate.

International Nurses Day

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