Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

04/09/2025

Congratulations to our capital projects team – shortlisted as ‘Estates and Facilities Team of the Year’ at the national awards from the Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management (IHEEM) for their fantastic work – and in particular the building of our new emergency and urgent care campus which opened earlier this year. https://www.stockport.nhs.uk/news_24217

03/09/2025

Congratulations to the Cheadle and Gatley district nursing, M2 postnatal ward, and D2 SAU teams for their recent Blue StARS awards! For D2 this was their second consecutive award, for the others their first. This award is for those achieving consistently high clinical standards following repeated assessments. Well done to them all for the great care they provide.

02/09/2025

We're proud to have been shortlisted in four separate categories in the upcoming HSJ Patient Safety Awards taking place later this month:

- Improving Medicines Safety
- Improving Care for Children & Young People
- Safety Improvement through Technology
- Patient Involvement in Safety Award

Good luck to all our teams!

02/09/2025

Busy with prep? Along with buying new school shoes and uniform, don’t forget to check that your child’s vaccinations are up to date. It's important that are given on time for the best protection - but it's never too late to catch up! Contact your GP practice to book an appointment. Find out what they need to have and when – go to the GM Integrated Care Partnership website and search ‘Vaccinations When to Have Them’.

01/09/2025

Members of the public are welcome to virtually observe our next Council of Governors meeting on Wednesday 10th September 2025, at 10:00am – 12:00pm. Register by e-mailing email membership@stockport.nhs.uk by 8th September 2025. Find out more about membership and the work of our Council here: www.stockport.nhs.uk/page_186

01/09/2025

Find out more about the opening of new outpatients building over at Marketing Stockport.

An opening event was held for a new improved outpatients building at Stepping Hill Hospital, with staff joining building contractors MTX for the occasion.

29/08/2025

The official opening of our new outpatients building was held today – a fantastic state-of-the-art new environment bringing our outpatients services together once more. Contractors MTX have done a fantastic job together with our capital projects, estates, clinical, charity and other colleagues who helped made it happen.

Other guests at the opening included Tom Morrison MP, Lisa Smart MP, and Stockport Council leader Mark Roberts. Pride of place at the opening was a fantastic cake in the shape of the new building!

29/08/2025

27/08/2025

Our deputy chief executive John Graham recently presented Bramhall community staff nurse Holly Murray with an Above and Beyond award for making a real impact on the team and the patients they serve. Holly initiated a special project to support end-of-life patients and their relatives. Drawing on her passion for knitting, she began knitting hearts and enlisted the help of local knitters.

The project, aptly named "Holly's Hearts," involves giving a knitted heart to both the dying patient and their loved one. After a few days, the hearts are swapped, so the dying patient has the comfort of their loved one's heart nearby, and the relative has the patient's heart. This simple yet profound gesture brings immense comfort to both the patient and their family member.

27/08/2025

22/08/2025

We’d like to say a big thank you to all our staff working hard to ensure care over the long Bank Holiday weekend. Wishing everyone else a happy and enjoyable weekend. Please remember to keep A&E for emergencies – and remember the alternatives – NHS 111 is available as your first option call or visit https://111.nhs.uk

21/08/2025

Find a pharmacy open near you this . Pharmacies can recommend over the counter medicines and even provide prescription medicines for some common health problems (age restrictions apply) – with no need for a GP appointment. Go to the GM Integrated Care Partnership website and search ‘Bank Holiday Pharmacy’ or click the link below.