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Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

We are the NHS Trust that runs Alexandra Hospital in Redditch; Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre and Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcester.

13/03/2026

🎉 Celebrating 10 years of care, connection and support for hundreds of bowel cancer patients 💙

Our Worcestershire Bowel Cancer Support Group, set up by our Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist team, has supported hundreds of patients and their families over the past decade.

The group meets four times a year and is open to anyone affected by colorectal cancer.

The milestone was marked last week, with 75 members coming together to celebrate a decade of shared support, information and friendship.

12/03/2026

🩸 How do we get your blood test results? 🤔
Our Healthcare Scientists explain...

11/03/2026

How do we test the brain 🧠 and your nerves 🤔
Let our Healthcare Scientists show you...

09/03/2026

🚨🗞 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒: Thousands of women could receive an earlier and safer diagnosis for endometriosis if a new clinical trial at our hospitals proves successful.

The clinical trial is the first in the NHS to study the accuracy of a new test to detect endometriosis without requiring surgery, which could transform the way the condition is diagnosed.

Endometriosis affects around 1 in 10 women, but can take years to be diagnosed and surgery is usually required to confirm a diagnosis.

𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭?
We're now looking for more women with no history of pelvic pain aged 18 - 50 years old to take part in the trial, evaluating a new type of test where sensors are placed on the abdomen to read the unique signal caused by the presence of endometriosis.

The study will take a number of months for our research team to fully review all the findings, with the results potentially allowing the new test to replace surgery as the gold standard tool for diagnosing endometriosis across the NHS.

06/03/2026

Throughout weekends in March, our Minor Injury Units (MIUs) in Bromsgrove and Malvern will be offering extended x-ray services. This will help to support the wider health system by easing pressures elsewhere and providing quicker access to diagnostic care.

All patients must be assessed by the MIU team to determine eligibility for an X-ray.

⚠️ Please note, x-rays will be available on all weekend dates apart from 22nd March at Bromsgrove and 8th March at Malvern.

Other MIUs in Worcestershire also remain open across weekends, offering expert care for a wide range of minor injuries such as sprains, simple fractures, cuts, and burns.

✅ Find your nearest MIU: www.hacw.nhs.uk/MIU
❓ Not sure if MIU is right for your issue? Contact NHS 111 online or by phone for advice.

05/03/2026

Children arriving at A&E in Worcester were greeted by the familiar face of Mr Bump today! 🤕💙📚

Our Healthcare Play Specialist Bryony joined in the World Book Day dress‑up fun, helping bring a smile to young patients and their families.

Bryony and our Play Specialists use therapeutic play to support children in hospital, helping them to understand their treatment and ease worry or stress during their visit.

16/02/2026

Ollie's world almost turned upside down during his wife's labour. But thanks to the life-saving intervention of our maternity team at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, his wife and daughter are here with him today.

Now, Ollie is taking on the 2026 London Marathon to give back to the team that kept his family whole.

His goal is to raise £3,000 for Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity's Hold the Moment Maternity Appeal in gratitude of the team who saved the lives of both his wife and daughter.

The appeal has already funded:
🌟 Buddy Beds so partners can stay close during those first vital days.
🌟 Jaundice Meters for instant, non-invasive testing for newborns.
🌟 An improved Maternity Bereavement Suite to offer dignity and peace to families in their hardest moments.

Ollie said: "If it wasn’t for the maternity team, I wouldn’t have the two most important people in my life with me today. Running to raise funds and give back to the people who saved my family makes it truly meaningful.”

14/02/2026

💞 Helping our patients spread the love this Valentine's... 💘

Our Ward 9 team at Alexandra Hospital have been helping patients prepare to show their love for Valentine's Day! 💑

13/02/2026

“They saved our little boy’s life” 🙏💝
Zoe and Matthew thanked our children's ward for saving the life of their newborn son.

The couple rushed their three week old son Thomas to Worcestershire Royal Hospital when he quickly became seriously unwell shortly before Christmas.

He was admitted to the Riverbank children’s ward where he needed ongoing care to help him breathe.

The family spent Christmas Day in Worcestershire Royal Hospital while Thomas remained under close observation. Despite the difficult situation, ward staff ensured the family had a memorable day together.

“Our other little one came to visit, and we all had the most special day we could,” said Thomas’ mum, Zoe.

“We even had visits from Father Christmas and presents at the end of Thomas’ cot,” added dad, Matthew.

A few days later, Thomas’ condition worsened significantly and the hospital's critical care team were called. "They told us he might have to be put in an induced coma and transferred to the Birmingham Intensive Care Unit," explained Zoe.

Instead ward staff tried further increasing the pressure and oxygen percentage delivered through a CPAP machine to keep his airways open and support his life-threatening breathing problems.

Thomas eventually began to improve and was able to come off the CPAP treatment. After several more days of monitoring, he was finally discharged home with his relieved and grateful parents.

Zoe said: “At our lowest point, the doctors and nurses did absolutely everything they could - not just to care for Thomas, but to support us emotionally as well. The staff were amazing and I can’t thank them enough. They saved my little boy’s life and we will be forever grateful!”

Reflecting on their time in hospital over Christmas, Matthew added: “The support we received from the ward team kept us going through such a difficult time. They saved Thomas’ life, kept us all sane, and made sure our other son felt supported and involved. They have been amazing and are a real credit to the NHS.”

12/02/2026

Mum-of-two Emilia was diagnosed with blood cancer just before Christmas.

She's been cared for at Worcestershire Royal Hospital for nearly two months and will have several more rounds of chemotherapy in the coming weeks.

But unfortunately, chemotherapy alone will not be enough to treat the 41-year-old's Acute Myeloid Leukaemia.

Emilia requires a stem cell transplant, and is raising awareness and encouraging people to register to be a stem cell donor to help her and others affected by blood cancer find their life-saving match.

"This definitely isn't just about me, in my bay in Worcester hospital, all three of us live within half a mile of each other, all with acute myeloid leukaemia. All of us need stem cell transplants so it really hit home that this isn't just about me," Emilia said.

"Getting on the register is so important. It's just 10 minutes of your time, but at some point you could be that match for someone."

Could you be the stem cell match Emilia, or people like her, are waiting for?

11/02/2026

Meet Tom and Angela 👋 they're enjoying their dream careers as Diagnostic Radiographers thanks to Degree Apprenticeships!

Apprenticeships can play a vital role supporting staff into a career they've always wanted, while continuing to work at the same time.

Angela worked in our hospital for several years before applying for a Diagnostic Radiography Degree Apprenticeship with Exeter University, training while continuing in her role.

Tom joined our Radiography team as an assistant back in 2013 before taking the step to start the same degree apprenticeship in 2022.

Both Angela and Tom graduated last year as fully-qualified Diagnostic Radiographers and are thriving in their new roles.

Our apprenticeships can offer fully-funded courses including dedicated study time, giving staff the opportunity to gain new skills, progress their career, and learn while they work.

As we celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we're showcasing what can be achieved by apprentices like Angela and Tom.

09/02/2026

Half a century of care ❤️‍🩹🙏
Congratulations to Donna Cremin who has reached an incredible 50 YEARS of NHS service! 👏

Donna is a Sister in our Outpatients department at Alexandra Hospital.

Her nursing career started back in 1976 but five decades later she's still caring for patients.

A massive thank you to Donna for an incredible 50 years of service - truly one of our Hospital Heroes! 🦸‍♀️🙌

Address

Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
WR51DD

Telephone

+441905763333

Website

http://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/

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About us

We provide a wide range of services to a population of 580,000 people in Worcestershire as well as caring for patients from surrounding counties and further afield.

Last year, we provided care to more than 231,448 different patients – that is 40% of the Worcestershire population that received care at one of our hospitals in the last year.

Every day, we saw 634 different patients and 2618 patients in total.

These included: