Mum and daughter duo, Karen and Natasja Pinches, who both work at the West Suffolk Hospital, are heading off to the Netherlands for the 2019 International Field Archery Association European Field Archery Championships. Along with Charlie Pinches, (Karen’s husband and Natasja’s dad) who was the first member of the family to take up archery, the talented group…
NHS chief executives have a shorter shelf life than most premiership football managers. So why would Dr Stephen Dunn CBE, a former high flyer in the Department of Health and a key architect of many major healthcare policies, take a job as chief executive at his local hospital? Stephen, chief executive of the West Suffolk…
The Department of Health and Social Care has provided approval in principle for the ownership of Newmarket’s community hospital to be transferred to the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (WSFT) from NHS Property Services. A newly developed policy enables NHS trusts to apply for ownership of buildings on their estate, which are currently owned by…
The West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (WSFT) welcomed staff, guests, and Jo Churchill MP, to the official opening and naming ceremony of three new accommodation blocks at the back of the West Suffolk Hospital site. This 12-million pound scheme has replaced the previous 40-year-old hospital residences with three modern, five-storey buildings, providing 160 en-suite bedrooms…
The generosity of NHS volunteers was celebrated at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust’s (WSFT) annual thank you event on Wednesday, 12 June. Forty-five volunteers received long service awards from Trust chief executive Stephen Dunn CBE, clocking up 415 years of service between them. One volunteer, Christine Hinchley, from Bury St Edmunds, was thanked for giving…
The Friends of West Suffolk Hospital charity has donated £20,000 to purchase four digital reminiscence screens to support patients with dementia – meaning there are now six across the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (WSFT). These systems, called RITA (reminiscence interactive therapy activities), allow patients to look through archived photographs, video clips, relaxing music, and…