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Cambridges Royal Papworth Hospital pulls off rare number of transplants in just 17 hours The news comes a year on from Max and Keiras law being brought in, which changed England to an opt-out system for organ donation 45-year-old, Himanshu Patel from East London, who received one of Papworths 11 transplants in April (Image: Royal Papworth NHS Foundation Trust) Sign up to our newsletter for daily updates and breaking newsInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up here! Wh...

THE ‘hidden heroes’ running York’s vaccination programme have won recognition with a host of awards for ‘outstanding performance during the pandemic.’ Three members of the Nimbuscare vaccination team at Askham Bar received individual awards, with a fourth award going to the whole team. The Hidden Heroes initiative was established by four companies playing a key role in supporting General Practice with the pandemic: Dene Healthcare, Gama Healthcare, Interface Clinical Services an...

GIPS nurse given two awards for her pandemic work Cal Larsen © Provided by Lincoln & Hastings-Krny KSNB Chris Vrooman (right) will receive two awards for her work as a nurse in the Grand Island Public Schools school district at Thursdays school board meeting. GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - The Lead Nurse for the Grand Island Public Schools school district is being recognized for her efforts throughout 2020 by receiving two awards: the 2020 Positive Image of Nursing Award and the...

NHS motor neurone disease nurse retires after 40 year career A GLASGOW nurse has retired from her post after 40 years of service. Laura Cunningham, a specialist motor neurone disease nurse with the Department of Neurosciences at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, has retired her post with a special celebration with colleagues. She was presented with a cake, gifts and a special photo collage documenting her past 40 years in the NHS. Laura said: “It’s all so overwhelming. “I can’t ...

Following the news of the Pfizer vaccine showing effectiveness in children ages 12 to 15 years old, the question now is, how will this affect classrooms as more students will have the chance to get vaccinated?

Scots pensioners keep Valentines Day traditions alive while fighting Covid at different hospitals Isabel Devine, 87 and Ian Devine 88, usually have a meal together and exchange cards but are now fighting the deadly virus. Since Isabel is being treated in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and Ian at the New Victoria ACH romance plans looked impossible this year. (Image: SUPPLIED) Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething...

Patients being treated in corridors, 12-hour waits and unacceptable infection controls: The damning findings uncovered in Royal Oldham A&E Inspectors at Royal Oldham A&E found potential significant risk of harm in an inspection during the second wave (Image: Copyright Unknown) For the latest news from in and around Oldham sign up to the MyOldham newsletter hereInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send...

Lead nurse emergency department Denise Wilkinson THIS rainbow tribute hails every single member of staff in the Emergency Department at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. In pride of place on the wall of a busy corridor, it is made of up more than 300 coloured hand-prints, alongside more than 300 names and a simple message – ‘These hands helped, held, healed and honoured … together we were stronger’. Consultants, porters, nurses, domestics, even the volunteers who gave thei...

Georgetown County school nurses receiving COVID-19 vaccinations Georgetown County School District officials say there are 20 school nurses who are all encouraged to receive the coronavirus vaccine. The school district’s Lead Nurse Ashley McCall says the nurses are receiving them this week. (Source: Live 5 News) By Alexis Simmons | January 6, 2021 at 3:09 PM EST - Updated January 6 at 3:09 PM GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - Georgetown County School District officials say there are ...

The ‘Virtual Giving Tree,’ set up by the trust which runs Peterborough City Hospital has received 1300 donated gifts to be sent out to vulnerable families in the city.