Frimley Health

24/10/2025

This our teams have launched a bra recycling scheme across Frimley Health to support Against Breast Cancer & boost sustainability.

Time to bin your bra – for a brilliant cause 💪 💗

Any bra in any condition can be dropped off at the 'Bra Bins' located at the following sites:

- Frimley Park Hospital - main entrance doors
- Heatherwood Hospital - next to main reception desk
- Wexham Park Hospital - main reception area

Thank you to Frimley Excellence for this initiative

23/10/2025

See your hospital test results, message your care team, manage appointments and more. Download MyFrimleyHealth Record from the App Store or Google Play Store.

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/myfrimleyhealth-record-mfhr

23/10/2025

It's (19 - 25 October) and our teams are leading the way worldwide with a revolutionary system that could help to turn the tide in the battle against superbugs.

The intensive therapy unit (ITU) at FHFT’s Wexham Park Hospital has been completely redesigned to minimise risks to critically ill patients from water and wastewater of microbes that may also be resistant to most antibiotics. It has meant re-engineering ward facilities and rethinking all procedures that use water from an infection prevention perspective.

It is the first ITU in the UK to adopt the new ‘water-safe’ system and the strong evidence it is providing has attracted the attention of world health leaders and other hospitals across the NHS.

Most sinks have been removed from the ward as they are a potential source of troublesome bugs that live within drainage systems, alcohol gel usage has been extended for disinfecting hands, and waterless systems used to clean and disinfect patients, equipment and surfaces.

Robust surveillance has provided evidence that this is safe, sustainable and reduces many types of hospital acquired infection, including antibiotic resistant bacteria that can be very difficult to treat. These practices have been extended across our hospitals with works rolled out to the hospital’s Eden Ward, which treats a lot of vulnerable patients undergoing chemotherapy, and other areas.

The water-safe system may seem counterintuitive to many in healthcare, where regular handwashing has become established. But with levels of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) increasing – caused in part by years of excess use of antibiotics throughout the world and a slowdown of new antibiotics that are being developed – there is growing evidence that sinks and other water sources in certain healthcare settings can spread superbugs that lurk within the pipes and drains.

The Frimley Health team has adapted learning from water-safe units in hospitals in the Netherlands where it was first introduced more than 10 years ago, while incorporating local innovation.

Dr Manjula Meda, consultant microbiologist at Frimley Health and chair of the national Healthcare Infection Society, has been a driving force in the introduction of the new system and gave a keynote presentation at a WHO Europe convention in Budapest earlier this year.

She said the growing risk from AMR threatens to turn back advances in medical care by decades. Addressing the danger by prevention through redesign of hospital and changing practices could help ensure we have effective antibiotics for future generations.

It involved a commitment from the whole ITU team, including housekeeping and estates colleagues, to do things completely differently. This included minimising the amount of water used to care for patients, maximising use of hand gels, and rethinking how drains, sluices, internal rooms and layouts are designed.

Hospital teams from across the UK and as far afield as Japan have visited Wexham’s ITU to find out more.

The effectiveness of the new system and the quality of data it is providing has been supported by pathology teams helping to monitor its effectiveness.

“This is completely changing the way that we think about controlling infection in healthcare environments, particularly where we have a lot of vulnerable patients,” said Dr Meda.

22/10/2025

Congratulations to our Chief Medical Officer Dr Timothy Ho who was named among the HSJ’s top 50 most influential Black, Asian and minority ethnic people in health.

Dr Ho has been our lead for the medical profession for over a decade and was listed among the ‘rising stars’ in the annual list 👏 💙

For more: https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/news/trust-chief-medical-officer-among-most-influential-global-majority-people-healthcare

22/10/2025

Wishing our team of specialist cancer nurses the best of luck for The Nursing Times Awards taking place this evening 🍀

The trust’s Acute Oncology Service is a finalist in the Ingrid Fuchs Cancer Nursing category of this year’s Awards.

The award recognises outstanding innovation, compassion, and excellence in cancer nursing, particularly in areas that significantly improve patient care and outcomes.

The team were shortlisted for their work to help cancer patients in our Emergency Departments (EDs) and we have everything crossed that their care, commitment and dedication is awarded tonight 🤞

21/10/2025

Today marks , a special occasion to recognise the invaluable contributions of pharmacy technicians across the healthcare system. These skilled professionals play a crucial role in supporting pharmacists, ensuring the safe and effective use of medicines, and enhancing patient care.

At Frimley Health, we are proud to have a dedicated team of over 70 pharmacy technicians working across our sites. Their expertise and commitment are vital to the smooth running of our pharmacy services and the wider healthcare journey of our patients.

Our pharmacy technicians are involved in a wide range of essential responsibilities, including:

- Labelling and dispensing prescriptions
- Preparing sterile products, including chemotherapy treatments
- Conducting final accuracy checks on prescribed medicines
- Managing pharmaceutical stock and inventory
- Providing medication information and counselling to patients
- Taking drug histories and performing patient medicine checks on admission
- Overseeing procurement and supply chain operations
- Supporting medication safety initiatives and clinical audits
- Contributing to specialist areas such as aseptic services, clinical trials, and medicines optimisation
- Operating our repackaging unit, which provides kits that support patient discharges across Frimley Health and other NHS organisations

We are incredibly grateful for the dedication, professionalism, and positive impact our pharmacy technicians make every day. Your work is essential to patient safety and the delivery of high-quality care and is truly appreciated 💙

21/10/2025

To find out more: https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/services/breast-surgery/breast-screening

20/10/2025

Happy to all of our patients, staff, visitors and local communities who are celebrating this festival of lights 🎇 🕯️

We wish you a Diwali filled with happiness, prosperity and good cheer 🎆

19/10/2025

Frimley Health has been celebrating our Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) on AHP Day (Tuesday 14 October) and throughout the week as we recognise the incredible work of our AHP colleagues and their essential contributions not only to Frimley Health communities, but to all health and care services across the UK 💙

AHPs contribute to over 4 million patient contacts every week across the UK and AHP-led services have been shown to play a key role in reducing hospital admissions, shortening length of stay and supporting discharge.

The 14 AHP professions include...
- Art Therapists
- Drama Therapists
- Music Therapists
- Chiropodists/Podiatrists
- Dietitians
- Occupational Therapists
- Operating Department Practitioners
- Orthoptists
- Osteopaths
- Paramedics
- Physiotherapists
- Prosthetists and Orthotists
- Radiographers (Diagnostic and Therapeutic)
- Speech and Language Therapists

These professionals work across hospitals, communities, social care, education, and the voluntary sector, supporting people to live healthier, more independent lives.

From helping someone walk or participate in familiar daily activities again after illness or surgery, to enabling communication after a stroke, or supporting understanding and diagnosis of conditions—AHPs are at the heart of holistic, person-centred care. Their work not only improves individual lives but also strengthens the entire health and care system.

To AHPs across all of our sites, in the community and across the UK - we THANK YOU for your care, commitment and dedication to patients and we recognise the invaluable work you do each and every day🫶

For more on our incredible AHPs across Frimley Health head to FHFT Therapies who have shared some fantastic videos showcasing the diverse roles of our AHPs. Each video highlights the dedication and passion our AHPs bring to their work every single day 💙

18/10/2025

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Menopause symptoms can be severe and have a significant impact on everyday activities — but there are ways to alleviate and manage them.

Find out more about symptoms and treatment options for you:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/menopause/

17/10/2025

This week our teams have been celebrating Play in Healthcare Week (13-18 October) - an annual event led by Starlight Children's Foundation that aims to showcase the importance of providing the opportunities, the space and the time for children to access play in hospitals.

Activities across Frimley Health aimed to bring smiles, laughter and creativity with face painting, playtime magic across our wards and even a visit from Princess Rapunzel herself!

Play isn’t just fun - it’s a vital part of healing. It helps children express themselves, reduce anxiety, build confidence and feel more at ease during their hospital stay.

16/10/2025

Today is day, an annual initiative led by Resuscitation Council UK to increase the number of people surviving out-of-hospital cardiac arrests by helping more people learn CPR.

Fewer than one in 10 people survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. By learning CPR and feeling confident to use a defib, you can give someone their best chance of survival.

Visit resus.org.uk/rsah to access everything you need to become a lifesaver and

♥️ Learn CPR, act fast, save lives ♥️