News
17th August 2010
Pledge to end mixed sex hospital accommodation
The coalition government has pledged to end most mixed sex hospital accommodation in England.
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Midwives attack hysteria over home births
Leader of Britain's midwives disputes survey's claims that home birth is riskier than hospital delivery.
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12th August 2010
How best to avoid the red mist
We have all felt like bashing our heads against brick walls when we cannot get what we want as a consumer. Conversely, many of us have suffered awkward customers. So how do we stop irritation boiling over into anger?
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New superbug found in UK hospitals
A new superbug that is resistant to even the most powerful antibiotics has entered UK hospitals, experts warn.
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Man grows pea plant inside lung
A Massachusetts man who was rushed to hospital with a collapsed lung came home with an unusual diagnosis: a pea plant was growing in his lung.
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8th July 2010
National Carers Week
National Carers Week took place this year from 14th to 20th June. This year’s theme of ‘A Life Of My Own’ inspired a week of activities, culminating in a town centre celebration on Friday 18th June, organised by LINkrotherham.
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30th June 2010
Launch of Macmillan health and wellbeing events for women surviving female cancers
Women in Rotherham recovering from breast or gynaecological cancer now have access to a unique series of events which will provide access to clinical nurse specialists and information and advice on benefits, financial support, diet and lifestyle and getting back to work. They will also be able to take advantage of a new buddying system offering emotional support on a one-to-one basis.
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10th June 2010
Look out there's a LINk Campervan about
Look out for the LINk Campervan touring Rotherham from 5th to 18th June.
We will be asking people to share their experience of services in Rotherham with us so we can work together to make a difference.
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4th June 2010
New Macmillan volunteers
These 18 women are preparing to deliver the "Rotherham Women's Health and Wellbeing in Motion" Project starting in July. Macmillan have chosen Rotherham to offer information, events and a peer support service to women moving on after breast or gynaecological cancers.
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13th April 2010
Major Trauma Improvement Forum
Major trauma has a high personal impact on patients and families, and the challenges of providing high quality care multiply when patients have to be moved between different hospitals for treatment. In light of this the Department of Health has recently taken steps to re-organise major trauma care into specialist centres.
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9th April 2010
New Governing Board Members
LINkrotherham is currently recruiting more members for the LINk Governing Board.
Our board is made up of people who are all of different ages and from different backgrounds. You do not need to have any formal qualificiations to become a Governing Board Member although we do ask that you have some experience of using services in Rotherham.
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17th March 2010
Asthma moves up Government Agenda
Asthma is set to become a higher priority for the Department of Health in England with the publishing of a National Strategy for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), which contains a chapter on adult asthma.
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9th February 2010
Rotherham patients and families to benefit from new essential standard of care
From April 2010 new essential standards of quality and safety are being introduced gradually across all health and adult social care services in England. The Care Quality Commission (CQC), the new independent regulator of health and adult social care, will license services if they meet essential standards and constantly monitor them to make sure they are compliant with new legislation about to be passed in parliament.
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7th January 2010
Contacting emergency ambulance services by SMS
The RNID (Royal National Institute for Deaf people) needs your feedback on the pilot emergency SMS service
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Rotherham Hospital achieves Double Excellent Award
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is the only Acute Trust in South Yorkshire to achieve a double excellent for its overall performance in the Annual Health Check ratings.
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Pledge to end mixed sex hospital accommodation
The coalition government has pledged to end most mixed sex hospital accommodation in England.
more
Midwives attack hysteria over home births
Leader of Britain's midwives disputes survey's claims that home birth is riskier than hospital delivery.
more
How best to avoid the red mist
We have all felt like bashing our heads against brick walls when we cannot get what we want as a consumer. Conversely, many of us have suffered awkward customers. So how do we stop irritation boiling over into anger?
more
New superbug found in UK hospitals
A new superbug that is resistant to even the most powerful antibiotics has entered UK hospitals, experts warn.
more
Man grows pea plant inside lung
A Massachusetts man who was rushed to hospital with a collapsed lung came home with an unusual diagnosis: a pea plant was growing in his lung.
more
National Carers Week
National Carers Week took place this year from 14th to 20th June. This year’s theme of ‘A Life Of My Own’ inspired a week of activities, culminating in a town centre celebration on Friday 18th June, organised by LINkrotherham.
more
Launch of Macmillan health and wellbeing events for women surviving female cancers
Women in Rotherham recovering from breast or gynaecological cancer now have access to a unique series of events which will provide access to clinical nurse specialists and information and advice on benefits, financial support, diet and lifestyle and getting back to work. They will also be able to take advantage of a new buddying system offering emotional support on a one-to-one basis.
more
Look out there's a LINk Campervan about
Look out for the LINk Campervan touring Rotherham from 5th to 18th June.
We will be asking people to share their experience of services in Rotherham with us so we can work together to make a difference.
more
New Macmillan volunteers
These 18 women are preparing to deliver the "Rotherham Women's Health and Wellbeing in Motion" Project starting in July. Macmillan have chosen Rotherham to offer information, events and a peer support service to women moving on after breast or gynaecological cancers.
more
Major Trauma Improvement Forum
Major trauma has a high personal impact on patients and families, and the challenges of providing high quality care multiply when patients have to be moved between different hospitals for treatment. In light of this the Department of Health has recently taken steps to re-organise major trauma care into specialist centres.
more
New Governing Board Members
LINkrotherham is currently recruiting more members for the LINk Governing Board.
Our board is made up of people who are all of different ages and from different backgrounds. You do not need to have any formal qualificiations to become a Governing Board Member although we do ask that you have some experience of using services in Rotherham.
more
Asthma moves up Government Agenda
Asthma is set to become a higher priority for the Department of Health in England with the publishing of a National Strategy for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), which contains a chapter on adult asthma.
more
Rotherham patients and families to benefit from new essential standard of care
From April 2010 new essential standards of quality and safety are being introduced gradually across all health and adult social care services in England. The Care Quality Commission (CQC), the new independent regulator of health and adult social care, will license services if they meet essential standards and constantly monitor them to make sure they are compliant with new legislation about to be passed in parliament.
more
Contacting emergency ambulance services by SMS
The RNID (Royal National Institute for Deaf people) needs your feedback on the pilot emergency SMS service
more
Rotherham Hospital achieves Double Excellent Award
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is the only Acute Trust in South Yorkshire to achieve a double excellent for its overall performance in the Annual Health Check ratings.
more
