Staff at Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital have celebrated the hard work of nurses both at the hospital, and worldwide on International Nurses Day 2016.
Every day, nursing staff around the world go the extra mile for their patients. Nurses’ Day is a chance to say thank you.
A vintage-style afternoon tea party was held at the hospital for both nurses and support staff, as a small token of our thanks for the hard work and dedication of our nursing staff.
This day was chose to celebrate nurses as 12th May is the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. The theme...
This event is for anyone who is interested in finding out more about the shoulder pain and would like to explore their options for treatment.
The event will include a presentation from Mr Will Thomas, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon on the types of treatments that are available, as well as getting more information on what to consider if you need treatment.
After the presentation you will also have the opportunity to have a mini 1:1 advice session with a Consultant surgeon. This does not replace a full consultation but is a great way to find out more details and ask any...
Twenty-two employees of Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital, with a combined 325 years of service between them, have picked up long service awards marking their 10, 15, 20 and 35 year anniversaries.
Each recipient will receive a Yearbook which is a personalised brochure filled with unique messages from leaders and team members, a Gift of their choice, and a sterling silver anniversary pin.
The team will also be treated to a celebratory meal.
Paul Taylor, Hospital Director, said: “We would like to congratulate these team members for their remarkable achievement....
Exeter Chiefs players helped to launch state-of-the-art equipment at an Exeter hospital.
The machinery will provide detailed body scans ensuring quick diagnosis and effective treatment.
The onsite MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scanner was launched at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Exeter Nuffield Hospital. Consultants and GPs joined special guests the drinks and canapé reception.
Also in attendance were Chiefs players Luke Cowan-Dickie and Jonny Hill.
They were joined by the club’s Adrian Harris, Head of Sports Medicine, Jamie Fulton, Lead Physiologist and...
Research from Nuffield Health reveals just how uncomfortable men are when it comes to discussing their health and how it is preventing them from taking up potentially life-saving screening services for prostate and testicular cancers.
More than 2,000 men were surveyed and it was revealed that a quarter of these men (25 per cent) have a health concern that they have not discussed with a GP. Further to this, almost half of those surveyed (46 per cent) said they would wait for a few weeks to see if their condition improved before visiting their GP with a health concern.
An Exeter School scientist spent one month on a Nuffield research placement at Exeter University gaining an insight into scientific research.
Upper Sixth Former Robbie Bell spent four weeks in Exeter University's Biophysics department; running a research project alongside a lab partner, working nine to five, five days a week.
Robbie said the experience was incredibly independent and unique.
"No other work placement that I have seen gives the individual so much control over what they do, or trusts them with techniques so fully.
One in five people in the South West (19 per cent) are suffering from debilitating lower back pain and do not have a diagnosis for their symptoms.
This is leading to widespread anxiety, depression and avoidable time off work, new research suggests.
The figures out this week from Nuffield Health reveal that the combination of a lack of access to treatment and diagnostics, poor guidance for doctors as well as sedentary lifestyles are causing a large number of people in the South West to live with painful symptoms which could be avoided with early treatment and good advice....
Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital has been named as a top performing hospital in the provision of orthopaedic care to NHS patients in the most recent NHS Partners Network (NHSPN) Report on Independent sector providers care for NHS patients.
The report presents a comparison between the performances of independent sector providers with their NHS counterparts, and looks at indicators including patient experience, clinical quality and patient outcomes and safety.
Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) - the statistics collected by the Health and Social Care Information Centre...
A new treatment is being offered at the Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital to help people who suffer from the need to go to the toilet urgently. The treatment is nurse-lead but overseen by a consultant for both urinary and faecal incontinence.
Needing to go to the toilet too often is a problem for up to 20% of the population, and many people find it hard to talk to their GP about it.
A radical new treatment – the percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation – now gives patient a new, easier option.
Consultant Urologist Mark Stott said: “This can be real problem for people....
Staff from the Nuffield Heath Exeter Hospital have walked through the night to raise money for the Rowcroft Hospice in Torquay.
Business Development Coordinator Sophie Newbolt, Out Patient Services Manager Julie Chisholm, Ward Manager Sue Bore and Staff Nurse Alison Harbord entered the 15-mile Midnight Walk as the “Nuffield Onesies”.
They raised £500 for the hospice.
Julie said: “I worked at Rowcroft as a Senior Staff Nurse for ten years. It just seemed right to do this walk for them to support the excellent work they do.”
