The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust

22/09/2025

22/09/2025

🚶‍♀️ A 26-mile walk with purpose! 🚶‍♂️

This Saturday (27 September), 28 incredible NHS staff members from , along with their families and friends, will take part in a charity walk from Swaffham to Holme-next-the-Sea to raise funds for the Peddars Way Unit.

The Peddars Way Unit provides compassionate end-of-life care, offering a peaceful, home-like environment for patients and their families during their final days. Since opening, it’s been praised for its dignity, comfort, and calming atmosphere.

With donations already exceeding £4,500, we are deeply moved by the support for this cause. Every penny raised will go directly towards improving the unit’s surroundings, making it even more welcoming for patients and their families.

💙 Let’s help them go further 💙

Donate today and support the dedicated care being given at The QEH: https://tinyurl.com/4ubhkx3u

22/09/2025

This week's Job of the Week is for a Cancer MDT Co-Ordinator

ou will be responsible for data collection, inputting and facilitating MDT and SMDT meetings. Meetings involve discussing patient referrals to The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Tertiary Trusts.

Working closely with the Clinical Nurse Specialists and the Multi-Disciplinary Teams within a speciality as well as the rest of the Cancer Services Team.

Enthusiasm, commitment and flexibility are required for this role along with excellent organisational and communication skills. Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced environment with excellent attention to detail is absolutely essential.

Read more and apply here: https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk/careersApply.asp #!/job/UK/Norfolk/Kings_Lynn/The_Queen_Elizabeth_Hospital_Kings_Lynn_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cancer_MDT_Coordinator/Cancer_MDT_Coordinator-v7092177?_ts=5202

22/09/2025

Congratulations to this week’s Team of the Week - A&E Receptionists

Their nomination reads: “24/7, 365 days a year. A&E reception will always greet everyone coming through the doors with a smile. No matter what comes in, the team are there to help, booking in, communicating with others to try help get answer’s patients are waiting for. They are the mum of the department, the go to place; doctors, nurses, ambulance crews, all head to reception and the team are always happy to help.”

22/09/2025

More people than ever are waiting for an organ transplant and every day, someone dies because they didn’t get the transplant they so badly needed.

This Organ Donation Week (22-28 September) we want to show how important it is to confirm your decision to be an organ donor, to help save and improve more people’s lives.

Follow our social media channels this week, and share our content with friends and family to spark a conversation about organ donation.

22/09/2025

Coffee, cake, and a rocking horse: Join the fight against cancer on 26 September!

The World's Biggest Coffee Morning takes place on Friday 26 September from 10am to 12pm in The Cancer Wellbeing and Support Centre. There will be a range of treats for you to indulge in and a rocking horse to be won.

The rocking horse has been donated by the family of a former patient and will be stabled in The Cancer Wellbeing and Support Centre from Monday 22 September.
David and Shirley Ward (75 and 70 respectively) who live in Terrington St Clements are raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support by asking people to ‘guess the name of the rocking horse’ and the person who guesses correctly will win the horse.

David’s dad, who passed away in 2023, built the rocking horse and although it’s always been stabled at his home, it has been ridden by many of his 10 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. David and Shirley wanted to donate the rocking horse to the Cancer Wellbeing and Support Centre in honour of his mum who passed away in 1990 after a long battle with cancer. David said “She was supported wonderfully by the Macmillan nurses who prepared her for the final journey.”

There will be 50 suggested name squares, one of which will be the correct name. Anyone who wishes to guess the name can pay £2.50 per square and all money raised through the raffle and donations for treats will be sent to the Macmillan Cancer Support.

Head over to The Cancer Wellbeing and Support Centre on Friday 26 September between 10am and 12pm to enter the raffle, don’t forget to bring your pennies too.

21/09/2025

Congratulations to Alison Paget, Friends and Family Test Administrator for receiving a Living Our Values nomination. Her nomination reads:

"I would like to nominate Alison due to her unwavering dedication and contributions to our team. She consistently goes above and beyond to support not only the wards with improving the FFT (Friends and Family Test) feedback but also the ward managers and the entire team, ensuring that everything functions smoothly and efficiently.

"Alison has been in the role of Friends and family Test administrator for just six months and has already demonstrated her skills and ability at work with a strong passion for the job that she is doing. Her ability to anticipate needs and provide timely help makes a significant difference in our daily operations. She genuinely takes care of the team members and carry a positive attitude always. She commits 100% to her role and actively gets involved in improvement processes. Her proactiveness and reliability make her an invaluable asset to our department. Alison truly upholds all the values of trust - kindness, wellness and fairness."

19/09/2025

Modernising our Hospital Newsletter: September 2025

Welcome to our monthly update on plans for a New QEH and work taking place across the Trust.

🏥 Team members from The QEH explore single room of the future
🏥 QEH Endoscopy share learnings to help shape future plans in Buckinghamshire
🏥 Trip to Liverpool Hospital invaluable to help shape plans
🏥 Refurbished QEH Macmillan Unit set to transform cancer care thanks to fundraisers
🏥 Safety work on current site continues
🏥 Keeping updated

Click here to read the full newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/qehkl/modernising-our-hospital-newsletter-september-10650385

19/09/2025

19/09/2025

Well done to our finalists for the Unsung Hero Award – Sponsored by

🌟 Jade Harvey - Quality, Safety and Compliance Manager – Women’s and Children’s Division
🌟 Jake Butler - Supervisor - Sterile Services
🌟Lisa Houghton - Housekeeper – Intensive Treatment Unit (ITU)

We look forward to you joining a night of celebrating Team QEH on Tuesday 7 October where our winners will be revealed.

18/09/2025

First students begin their journey at new satellite site

On Friday (12 September), the Trust proudly welcomed the first cohort of students to the new satellite site, marking the official launch of our exciting partnership with Anglia Ruskin University (ARU).

Eight apprentices from The QEH and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) have enrolled on the Nursing Associate Apprenticeship, taking the first step toward becoming registered nursing associates. This is a significant step forward in bringing high-quality nursing education closer to home for local learners.

The students were warmly welcomed by Liz Hart, ARU Course Director, alongside colleagues from the Education Faculty: Helen Muncey, Lizzie Bastin, Nic King, and Carrieanne Davies.

This initiative is part of a broader commitment to grow and support our local healthcare workforce, offering new training pathways through a dedicated site right here at The QEH.

We’re proud to be part of this collaboration that’s already shaping the future of nursing in our region!