Press Releases Archive
May 2012
The Arden Cluster (NHS Coventry & NHS Warwickshire) has launched a public consultation on children’s services at George Eliot Hospital.
Staff from the George Eliot Hospital Infection prevention team were out in force today to encourage members of staff, patients and visitors to keep up the good work in the fight against healthcare associated infections.
Trust diabetes specialist Dr Ponnusamy Saravanan is leading new research into the effects of Vitamin B12 on pregnant women following an award of £800,000 from the Medical Research Council (MRC).
April 2012
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust will be holding its next public board meeting on Wednesday 25 April at 1.30pm in Raveloe's Conference Room. Everyone is welcome to attend. Papers for the meeting will be available from the Trust’s website in the days leading up to the meeting.
Fitness fanatics from George Eliot Hospital have helped raise money for a good cause. £4,000 of profits from the staff gym, located in the maternity unit, have been split equally between Mary Ann Evans Hospice and the hospital’s League of Friends.
March 2012
Local men are invited to undergo a free prostate check-up at George Eliot Hospital on Saturday 14 April. Appointments are available between 9am-3.30pm and are open to men between the ages of 50-75 who have not had any previous investigation for prostate problems.
Midwives at George Eliot Hospital have thanked TK Maxx in Coventry for a kind donation of £200. The money has been used to purchase bags from the shop that will be used to carry vital pregnancy information to pregnant women in the community.February 2012
Staff at George Eliot Hospital have been doing their bit to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining a healthy heart.
George Eliot Hospital Cardiac Physiologist, Darren Price, is setting his sights high as he starts training for a trek to Everest Base Camp.The Trust is in the process of producing its Annual Report for 2011/12. This will include a review of quality, performance, services and finances in the 2011/12 financial year. If there is anything you would like to see included in the annual report please contact Sam Cook(tel. 02476 865383, e-mail sam.cook@geh.nhs.uk).
A mother from Nuneaton is praising maternity staff at George Eliot Hospital who supported her through a natural birthing process.
Staff at George Eliot Hospital have been encouraged to make a commitment to uphold patients’ rights to dignity as part of Dignity Action Day.
Macmillan Cancer’s Information and Support Centre at George Eliot Hospital will be opening shortly but the Macmillan Information Centre Manager is calling for volunteers to help her offer advice and support to people affected by cancer.
The Trust is moving to reassure patients and the public after we were highlighted in the national media this week as having a high percentage of patients developing hospital acquired pressure sores. The Trust has raised significant concerns about the way this data is being reported as there is no standard way for reporting such data on a national level and therefore we feel that an accurate comparison is not currently achievable.
January 2012
A local man has thanked health experts for helping him quit smoking and get on his bike.
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust will be holding its next public board meeting on Wednesday 25 January at 1.30pm in Raveloe's Conference Room. Everyone is welcome to attend. Papers for the meeting will be available from the Trust’s website in the days leading up to the meeting.
Last week, the borough’s first citizen, Mayor Cllr Neil Phillips, joined thousands of other people up and down the country in making a New Year’s resolution to quit smoking and in the process hopes to raise money for Mary Ann Evans Hospice. Cllr Phillips is calling on other local people to join him in trying to kick the habit and also raise money for the hospice. To help him achieve his goal, he has enlisted the services of the George Eliot Hospital run Warwickshire Stop Smoking Service. The service offers a range of treatments, support and advice to help those looking to quit.
Families who have suffered the loss of a baby or young child are invited to attend a service of remembrance at the George Eliot Hospital Chapel on Sunday 5 February at 3pm.
Mayor of Nuneaton and Bedworth, Cllr Neil Phillips has joined thousands of people up and down the country in making a New Year’s resolution to quit smoking.
George Eliot Hospital is pleased to announce the appointment of new Non-executive Director Chris Spencer.
Former Mayor of Nuneaton and Bedworth, Councillor Don Navarro, has thanked local people for their kindness and generosity as he handed a cheque for over £20k to the George Eliot Hospital Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU).
People in Nuneaton and Bedworth looking to quit smoking in the New Year don’t have to do it on their own. Members of the George Eliot Hospital run Warwickshire Stop Smoking Service are running a seven-week support group for those looking to stick to their New Year’s resolution.The pathology department at George Eliot Hospital is making changes to its blood testing service with a view to cutting waiting times.
A couple from Coleville have had to wait over a week to take a very special Christmas present home.
