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Mr Day is based at Bradford Royal Infirmary and when not giving live saving treatment to some of the 550 babies seen by the neonatal unit each year, he can often be found reading them bedtime stories.
Dr Chris Day with Stacey Dooley while filming for Panorama
He added: “When you resuscitate a baby and they improve, it gets you right in there – in the heart. The tragedies of sick babies are particularly wretched, but you can’t just have the joy without the sadness.”
He was featured on television last year and spoke to Stacey Dooley while filming for Panorama’s Lockdown Babies.
May 14, 2021
They play a crucial role behind the closed doors of the theatres at Shropshire’s two main hospitals.
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Operating department practitioners (ODPs) support the anaesthetic, surgery and recovery teams – and care for patients undergoing surgical procedures – every day at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital in Telford.
During the pandemic, they saw their roles change with many re-deployed to support their critical care colleagues looking after patients with Covid-19 when some theatres were turned into extra intensive therapy unit (ITU) space.
Today is National ODP Day – a day to shine light on the contribution ODPs make every day and showcase the important role they play.
Views of NHS trust’s maternity care staff sought by baby deaths review team May 11, 2021, 12:56 pm
An independent review of baby deaths at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) wants to hear from staff, past and present. (Jacob King/PA)
A review into baby deaths and maternity services at a scandal-hit NHS hospital trust wants to hear from current and former staff.
In December last year, an independent inquiry led by senior midwife Donna Ockenden found newborn babies’ skulls were fractured and medical staff at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust (SaTH) had blamed grieving mothers for the deaths of their children.
More than 200 new clinical workers joined Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust this year, figures reveal. Photo credit should read: Rui Vieira/PA Wire MORE than 200 new clinical workers joined Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust this year, figures reveal. NHS Digital figures show that 2,928 professionally qualified clinical staff were working at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust in January – 242 more than in January 2020. There are now a total of 1,416 nurses and health visitors working for the trust – 194 more than last year. There are also 660 doctors – 44 more. The total number of clinical workers increased from 2,686 in January 2020, to 2,928 at the start of this year.