Trust News and Press
This page shows all of our News and Press Releases from the last twelve months.
Winners! - 28/01/2010
Tameside midwife Lesley Tones and health visitor, Emma McDonough have won one of the UK’s top midwifery prizes at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Annual Awards.
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Excellence in Care - 28/01/2010
If someone working at Tameside Hospital has impressed you, this is your chance to show your appreciation.
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Link bridge in place - 25/01/2010
A new bridge which joins all the hospitals clinical buildings for the very first time, has been lifted into place this weekend.
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BOAT Nomination - 15/01/2010
A team including midwives, health visitors and children centre staff have been nominated as finalists for the prestigious Royal College of Midwives Annual Midwifery Awards.
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Tameside Hospital sparks life in Dukinfield - 14/01/2010
Tameside Hospital has supported the creation of a resuscitation service at Astley Sports College in Dukinfield, in a bid to extend resources, experience and success in resuscitation beyond the boundaries of the hospital site.
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Circus Starr Winter Magic show - 14/01/2010
Starr Winter Magic arrives in Stalybridge on Saturday 30th January to conjure up laughter, smiles and much needed money for local Children’s Services at Tameside Hospital.
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Balfour Christmas donation - 24/12/2009
Our PFI design and construction partners on site, Balfour Beatty have again gone the extra mile for the Children’s Unit.
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Special thanks to hospital staff working over Christmas - 22/12/2009
Special thanks to hospital staff working over Christmas
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Tameside maternity gets good results - 22/12/2009
Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the safest places to have your baby, according to a recent report.
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Diabetes initiative - 18/12/2009
With 25% of its inpatients having diabetes, Tameside Hospital knows how important it is to cater for the specific needs of people with diabetes.
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Exercise bikes for a healthy heart - 18/12/2009
The Samuel Oldham Trust have donated two ergomedic cycles to the cardiac rehabilitation programme at Tameside Hospital.
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Hospital talent is top of the list - 15/12/2009
Hospital staff are using thinking techniques developed in Japanese manufacturing industries to improve the way they work. ‘Lean thinking'.
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Carbon emissions - 15/12/2009
Tameside Hospital aims to cut its carbon emissions significantly in the next five years as part of a national drive by the NHS to help the environment.
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Hospital gets productive - 15/12/2009
Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is rolling out a national NHS improvement initiative which helps nurses spend more time on patient care.
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New consultants boost for hospital - 15/12/2009
Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is stepping up the numbers of doctors it employs, in order to help improve hospital services for patients.
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Investors in People - 14/12/2009
Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has picked up a Silver award from Investors in People (IIP) for being a good employer and improving its standards for staff.
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365 days to go - 03/12/2009
Just 365 days to go until the date when the hospital will be using the new facilities.
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Reminder calls aim to cut hospital non-attenders - 02/12/2009
A telephone reminder system being launched this week at Tameside Hospital, aims to cut down on the numbers of patients who do not attend for their appointments.
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Maternity fundraising - 01/12/2009
Tameside's Maternity department is holding a Christmas table top sale to raise money towards baby equipment for the post natal ward including some which will be spent on items for mums comfort (such as new feeding chairs).
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Million pound boost for Tameside Hospital - 25/11/2009
A Tameside family has left over a million pounds to a local hospital after the death of the last surviving family member. It is the largest bequest the hospital has ever received.
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Step forward for early prostate cancer diagnosis - 18/11/2009
Patients in Tameside and Glossop will now be treated with a state of the art Ultrasound Scanner thanks to Tameside Hospital's Capital Committee, who funded the replacement machine
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New loyalty card scheme - 16/11/2009
Online shoppers can now help enhance patient care at Tameside Hospital, thanks to an innovative loyalty card scheme which ‘Saves Lives Not Points’.
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Infections under control at Tameside Hospital - 13/11/2009
Work to reduce the number of patients with hospital acquired infections is showing good results at Tameside Hospital as staff introduce further infection control measures.
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Healthy, happy staff at Tameside Hospital - 13/11/2009
Staff at Tameside Hospital are getting healthier and happier, thanks to a new health and wellbeing scheme which was recently recognised at a national awards event.
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Children help shape new hospital as part of 11 MILLION Takeo - 04/11/2009
More than 100 children from Tameside will be spending the day in hospital on Friday 6 November as part of 11 MILLION Takeover Day.
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Good performance for Tameside Hospital - 30/10/2009
Patients coming into hospital in Tameside are being seen well within all the national waiting time targets, according to a recent performance report.
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New fast response team helps stroke patients - 28/10/2009
A special fast response team has been set up at Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to help patients who come into hospital with suspected strokes.
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Have your say on hospital equality scheme - 20/10/2009
Taking a more proactive approach to equality and diversity, Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is inviting people to help produce its new Single Equality Scheme.
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Back in Ashton! - 20/10/2009
Tameside General Hospital welcome their new Senior Trust Chaplain, Revd David John Mackay.
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Groundwork Starts On Hospital Garden of Contemplation - 19/10/2009
Charity Groundwork has joined forces with Tameside Hospital to create a special Garden of Contemplation at the hospital.
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New tracking system - 15/10/2009
Patients coming into Tameside Hospital should be going home more quickly, thanks to a new patient tracking system being piloted by Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
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Annual Health Check 2009 - 15/10/2009
Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has achieved ‘Good’ ratings for both quality of services and use of resources in this year’s NHS performance ratings.
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New equipment helps patients with COPD - 09/10/2009
A special treatment for patients with severe breathing difficulties is being expanded at Tameside Hospital, thanks to two generous donations for new equipment.
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British Gas donation - 09/10/2009
Staff from British Gas who have raised over £12000 for our Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) have been invited to visit the Unit.
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Hotel fundraising provides 5 star medical equipment - 08/10/2009
Children's Services at Tameside Hospital is set to receive thousands of pounds worth of new medical equipment following support from the Hilton in the Community Foundation and MedEquip4Kids.
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Dr Armitage supports children's charity. - 28/09/2009
Pediatrician Adam Armitage took part in the BUPA Great North Run running 13 miles from Newcastle to South Shields on Sunday, September 20th.
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Jackie Leonard shortlisted - 22/09/2009
A specialist children’s nurse at Tameside Hospital has been shortlisted for a prestigious Nursing Times award after discovering a new treatment for umbilical cord problems.
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Vascular surgery gets a boost from happy patient - 21/09/2009
A patient who has undergone vascular surgery at Tameside Hospital has made his second donation towards the hospital’s charitable funds. James Sutherland was operated on by Consultant Vascular and General Surgeon Mr Chowdary Pratap.
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Val goes forward for Midwife of the Year accolade - 17/09/2009
A Tameside Hospital midwife has been nominated for a Midwife of the Year award, after 27 years delivering babies.
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Hospital apprentices get started - 17/09/2009
More than 30 new apprentices now work at Tameside Hospital as part of national scheme to boost training.
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New mental health unit reaches completion - 17/09/2009
A new £19 million mental health unit for older people, based at Tameside Hospital, has now been completed.
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NICU Doubly Busy - 12/08/2009
We currently have 5 sets of twins in the hospital, all from Tameside and we actually have more sets of Tameside twins being cared for at Wythenshawe and Oldham at the minute too. It is extremely rare to get so many sets of twins on the NICU.
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Safety at School, Safety at Work - 05/08/2009
Pupils at St James School in Ashton under Lyne have been working with Balfour Beatty staff to understand the importance of safety on construction sites.
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National Skills Academy for Construction - 05/08/2009
An innovative site-based approach to construction training has begun on the Balfour Beatty construction site at Tameside General Hospital, with the launch of a new National Skills Academy for Construction project.
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More Maternity Staff - 29/07/2009
There are going to be exciting midwifery developments at Tameside Hospital, with an increase of up to 15 new maternity staff, a combination of midwifery and support staff.
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Juniper Training Donation - 13/07/2009
As part of their City and Guilds Employability Certificate the learners at the Juniper Training centre in Glossop have to complete a unit titled ‘Community Project’.
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MEDICAL ADMISSIONS & ASSESSMENT UNIT (MAAU) News - 29/05/2009
MEDICAL ADMISSIONS & ASSESSMENT UNIT (MAAU) News
Training Success at Tameside Hospital - 19/05/2009
Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust celebrated the National Learning at Work Day on the 14th May 2009.
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Topping Out Ceremony - 12/05/2009
The Health Investment in Tameside (HIT) Project, a major construction programme at Tameside Hospital, celebrated a key milestone today with a Topping Out Ceremony for the new building which will become a major extension to the Hartshead Building.
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The King visits Tameside Hospital - 12/05/2009
Tameside Hospital received a visit last week from the legend himself, Mr Elvis Presley. Impersonator Rob Kingsley was introduced to patients and staff at the hospital as part of his meet and greet tour of Tameside.
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Mr and Mrs Stafford thank the Cardio-Rehab Team - 27/04/2009
The Cardiac-Rehabilitation team at Tameside Hospital was delighted to receive a donation last week from a very satisfied couple.
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RoSPA - 08/04/2009
Balfour Beatty Construction Northern Limited have been awarded a RoSPA Gold award for Occupational Health and Safety for their work during the Tameside Hospital PFI scheme.
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Hospital Scores well in National Falls Audit - 01/04/2009
Tameside Hospital is pleased to announce that it has been scored amongst the top 25% of Acute Trusts for the provision and delivery of specialist falls and fracture services.
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Dr Esto Shoo - 31/03/2009
Colleagues were distressed to hear of the death of Dr Shoo, a recently retired Senior Paediatrician from Tameside Hospital, who tragically lost his life in a road traffic accident in early February.
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Police post at Tameside Hospital - 25/03/2009
The police in Tameside and Tameside General Hospital have been working together to establish a new police post.
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Healthcare 100: Proud to work at Tameside Hospital - 23/03/2009
Tameside Hospital has been named the 26th best healthcare employer in the prestigious Healthcare 100 Awards, run by the Health Service Journal, the Nursing Times and sponsored by NHS Employers.
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Health Service Journals Award Finalists - 12/02/2009
The Trust was one of a number of finalists, selected from hundreds of entries, shortlisted in the Workforce Development category.
