A podcast from The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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Microsoft 365 and the new apps available to Hillingdon Hospital staff
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We catch up with Godfrey Sahayadass to learn more about Microsoft 365 and the new apps which are now available to Hillingdon Hospital staff. Godfrey, who is the Corporate Applications Service Manager, discusses a range of apps and tools, including Lists, Planner, Power Apps, Power Automate and Power Autoagents, with the aim of increasing productivi…
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The civil engineer running a marathon for Hillingdon Hospital's neo-natal unit
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Freddie Mundy shares his incredible story on this week's podcast having been born at Hillingdon Hospital eight weeks prematurely. Freddie, who is now 29, is running the Edinburgh marathon in May to raise funds for the hospital's neo-natal unit. The civil engineer talks to us about his and his family's experience at the hospital, meeting staff years…
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The new £9.7m project providing heating and hot water to Hillingdon Hospital
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We catch up with Director of operational Estates and Facilites at the Trust, Steve Wedgwood, to talk about the new incinerator - or Energy Generation Centre as it is now known. Following a two-year project costing nearly £10m, the plant is now up and running and providing heating and hot water for patients and staff at Hillingdon Hospital. Steve di…
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The four stages of burnout - and how to prevent them!
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It's a special podcast this week from our recent Women's Network event workshop, where Leslie Gaudet talks about the importance of self-care and ways to prevent burnout. Leslie is a self-care strategist for female CEOs and their teams, and provide clients with self-care strategies for them to prevent burnout and enhance their quality of life both i…
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Empower her: A conversation on women's health and wellbeing at the Trust
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Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! Let us know what you thought of this episode or what else you'd like to hear about from across the Trust by tweeting us at @HillingdonNHSFT. For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk/…
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When moisture becomes a menace - identifying and preventing MASD
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Following national Moisture Associated Skin Damage Awareness (MASD) Day, we sat down with our Trust's experts, the Tissue Viability Team, to talk about MASD, risk factors, the common causes, and how we can help prevent patients from developing skin damage. Tune in to find out more. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episod…
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BMJ Best Practice's new features
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THH Library Services Manager Adam Tocock met up with Helena Delagdo Cohen, Clinical Engagement Lead at BMJ Best Practice, to hear about this point-of-care tools' many features and how it can help busy staff at the point of care or elsewhere. It's freely accessible to all Trust staff on-site via the staff intranet, or remotely via NHS OpenAthens. It…
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Everything you need to know about Ramadan
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We talk to the chair of our multicultural network, Weli Farah, all about Ramadan and the support on offer to Trust staff during this period. Weli discusses the importance of the month, fasting and what colleagues can do to support those observing Ramadan. Do you have an achievement we should be talking about? Have a story we should be discussing? O…
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Regional anaesthesia training in the UK – a national survey
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Join Adam Tocock, library services manager for a conversation with Dr Shveta Khajal and Dr Neil Verma about their recently published research paper, which looks at regional anaesthesia in the UK. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! Let us know what you thought of this episode or what else you'd like to …
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Report, report, report! The importance of Medication Safety Awareness Month
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February is Medication Safety Awareness Month at the Trust so to find out more about this, we chat to Sarah Abdul-Amir and Sarah Newman from the pharmacy team. The pair talk about medication safety, safeguarding measures you can take and the importance of awareness. They also explain what the 5 Rs are when it comes to medication safety. Do you have…
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Meet Phil Spivey - the Trust's new chief people officer
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We talk to the Trust's new chief people officer Phil Spivey about his career to date, what his position entails, his ambitions for the organisation and what his life is like away from work. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! Let us know what you thought of this episode or what else you'd like to hear a…
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In this week's episode we speak to Jenny Jean -Jacques, information governance manager about our duty to protect personal data, common threats that we should consider, how to keep data secure, and what to do if a breach occurs. Tune in to find out more. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! Let us know wh…
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Why the Trust is changing the way it responds to patient incidents
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In this episode, we talk to Ed Cox, a patient safety specialist at the Trust, about the launch of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) and what it all means for staff and patients. Ed explains why this new approach to responding to incidents is being taken, the background behind it and what the overall aim of the scheme is going f…
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Cancer specialist on achieving national recognition, life during Covid and the da Vinci robot
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We chat with leading surgeon and cancer specialist Yasser Mohsen who has been elected Chair of the Court of Examiners at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Yasser talks about his career at Hillingdon, being recognised by his colleagues, what working was like during the Covid pandemic and how the Da Vinci robot is taking bowel surgery to the …
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Do you want to make change happen? Learn more about improvement contributor training
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Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! Let us know what you thought of this episode or what else you'd like to hear about from across the Trust by tweeting us at @HillingdonNHSFT. For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk/…
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What to expect from our Healthcare Assistant recruitment day
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We catch up with Practice Development Nurse Priya Priya and Practice Educator Mohan Selvaraj who are both from the clinical training and development team to talk about the upcoming Healthcare Assistant recruitment day, how you can become one and the training on offer here at the Trust. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new ep…
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Beat those January Blues and improve your wellbeing in 2024
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In this week's episode we speak to Elaine Hotson, our Trust's Health, Wellbeing and Engagement Lead about some of the things you can do to proactively look after your wellbeing this coming year, support and offers available through the Trust, and what to do if you are finding the winter months difficult. Tune in to find out more. If you would like …
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Staff Awards podcast with Gemma Taylor, lead haematology nurse in the Medical Haematology Day Unit
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We talk to Gemma Taylor, lead haematology nurse in the Medical Haematology Day Unit, after her team won the 'I am the Change' Award at our Staff Awards ceremony. This award is for a person or a team exemplifying change, either through innovation or by introducing new initiatives to the workplace. Gemma explains the story behind the nomination and w…
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Healthcare Support Workers - what they do and career progression
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In this episode, Priya Priya, practice development nurse - HCA support, speaks to Raviraj Biefun, lead nurse for education about the importance of healthcare support workers within the Trust and how they can progress their career from completing the mandatory care certificate to upskilling through apprenticeships and degrees. Thanks for listening a…
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Staff Awards podcast with CARES Award for Communication winner Ashifa Trivedi
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STAFF Awards podcast with the winner of the CARES Award for communication, Ashifa Trivedi. Ashifa was our lead pharmacist for women and children at Hillingdon for nearly seven years before recently moving on. She talks about her award, the importance of communicating well in her work and how she reflects on her time with the Trust. Thanks for liste…
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Going green in the library - with Adam Tocock and Hyder Mohammad
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How sustainable can Library Services be? Bringing the subject of green libraries to our Trust, Adam Tocock, library service manager talks to Hyder Mohammad, head of sustainability. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! Let us know what you thought of this episode or what else you'd like to hear about from…
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A few farewell reflections from Trust chaplain, Christopher Geake
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In this week's episode we catch up with chaplain, Christopher Geake, who is due to retire from the Trust this month. In this conversation he reflects on his time at our hospitals, some of the challenges he has faced, the humanist perspective, and his proudest moments. Tune in to find out more. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for …
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Staff Awards podcast with Dr Bassam Aweid from the Stroke Unit
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We caught up with Dr Bassam Aweid from the Stroke Unit here at Hillingdon Hospital following the team's CARES Award for Equity at our Staff Awards. Dr Aweid explains some of the challenges his staff have had to face over the past year and how everyone's attitude has been exemplary. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episod…
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Staff Awards podcast with Paula Wheatley on behalf of the CNS Unplanned Care nurses
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Paula Wheatley, divisional director of nursing and unplanned care, talks to us about the nurses from CNS Unplanned Care who won the CARES Award for Safety at our recent Staff Awards. Paula talks about the vital role played by the nurses in unplanned care, the type of support they gave during industrial action by junior doctors and winning the award…
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Bookclub discusses Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
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The Hillingdon Hospitals Book Club meets again to discuss their latest book: Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus. "Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing. But it's the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscien…
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Don't say we didn't ask! - how to make your voice heard through Staff Survey
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We talk to Paula Lewis, the Trust's Freedom to Speak Up guardian, about this year's staff survey and why it's so important to get your views in and have an opportunity to enact change at the organisation. Remember, you have until Friday, November 24 to submit the survey! Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Mond…
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Staff Awards podcast with Jack Creagh, Head of Spiritual and Pastoral Care
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Head of Spiritual and Pastoral Care at Hillingdon Hospital, Jack Creagh, talks to us after winning the CARES Award for Responsibility at the Staff Awards. In the podcast, Jack talks about his team of volunteers, their role at the hospital and how it feels to have won the accolade. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode…
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The launch of Cerner EPR - our patient records are going digital
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In this week's episode we speak to Tina Benson, COO, about the launch of Cerner EPR at our Trust, what it means for our staff and our patients, what to expect over the launch period and how it will change the way we work in the future. Tune in to find out more. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! Let us…
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In this week’s episode, Adam Tocock, library services manager, speaks to Cynthia Oji, our equality, diversity and inclusion lead about the significance of Black History Month and how the Trust is celebrating this year. She talks about this year’s theme ‘saluting our sisters’, the importance of representation in the workplace, and how we can continu…
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Support for anyone affected by recent international events
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In this week's episode we speak to Elaine Hotson, Health, Wellbeing and Engagement Lead, about how colleagues can access support if they have been affected by the horrific events in Israel and Gaza. We share some of the psychological and pastoral support services available to staff, including NW London Keeping Well, our clinical psychology service,…
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Staff Awards podcast with Dr Ajoy Nair from the Alderbourne Unit
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Staff Awards podcast with Dr Ajoy Nair from the Alderbourne Rehab team, and colleagues Petra Zeiser-Finn and Helen Johnstone, to speak about winning the CARES Award for Equity. The three talk about their work at Hillingdon Hospital and the incredible story behind the team's nomination. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new ep…
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In this week's episode we talk to Cynthia Oji, EDI Lead, Paula Lewis, Freedom to Speak Up Guardian, and Elaine Hotson, Health and Wellbeing and Engagement Lead about the launch of CARES Week, which focuses on our Trust's values. We discuss what CARES Week is, why it is important, and how you can get involved. Tune in to find out more. Thanks for li…
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BMJ On Examination, a new medical exam revision service for Trust staff
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In this episode, Adam Tocock, Library Services Manager, sits down with Emma Glover and Phil Perks, from BMJ to talk about BMJ on Examination, an exam revision platform designed to support trainee doctors through a wide range of postgraduate qualifications - now available to Trust staff! It covers all main specialities, and it accessible by a free a…
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Gloves off - IPC after Covid-19
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How much do you know about preventing the spread of infection? In today's episode we speak Toko Khadani, Head of Nursing for Infection Prevention and Control and Deputy Director of Infection Prevention and Control, about IPC after the pandemic, why hand washing saves lives, and why gloves are not always your friend if you want to prevent the spread…
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What are Internal Professional Standards and why do we have them?
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In this week's episode we spoke to Dr Salman Khan about the Trust's Internal Professional Standards, why we have them, how they were developed, and what they mean within the context of the wider acute collaborative. Listen to find out more. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! Let us know what you though…
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Accessible innovation: Introducing the new THH Staff App
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In this week's episode we talk to Chloe Jarvis about the upcoming launch of a new staff app, which will enable everyone at the Trust to have vital information at their fingertips, wherever they are. Featuring links to key contacts, Trust news, health and wellbeing services, and much more, it is designed to make it much easier for you to find what y…
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In this episode we spoke to Nicole McLaughlin, our local counter fraud specialist about common types of fraud, the risk to organisations, tell tale signs that fraud may have occurred, and what to do if you think you have identified an issue. Tune in to find out more. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! …
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Meet our new chief medical officer, Dr Alan McGlennan
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In this week's episode we caught up with our new chief medical officer, Dr Alan McGlennan, to find out a bit more about him, what drew him to our Trust, his first impressions of our organisation, and what he hopes to achieve in his new role. Tune in to find out more. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! …
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What our staff bank can offer you
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In this week's episode we speak to Apitha Ganashalingam, client manager, and Suveer Gill, operations manager, about the relaunched Staff Bank, the role it plays in the Trust, how greater collaboration across the four north west London acute trusts means more opportunities for you, and how you or your friends and family can sign up. Through the Staf…
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Podcast: Are you interested in a career in maternity?
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In this week's episode, Curlene Wilson, clinical practice facilitator, and Melissa Quince, practice development midwife, discuss their careers and experiences in midwifery, the training available at the Trust, and the midwifery open day, which takes place on 4 September. Tune in to learn more about midwifery and how you can kickstart your career. T…
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Our upcoming 2023 staff awards - nominations now open!
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In this week's episode we talk to Elaine Hotson, Health, Wellbeing & Engagement Lead, about this year's staff awards, and how you can nominate any teams or individuals who deserve to be recognised for their extraordinary work. Categories for 2023 include the CARES Awards for Communication, Attitude, Responsibility, Equity and Safety, the CEO's Awar…
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In this week's episode we sit down with Adam Tocock, Library Services Manager, to talk about the new library services strategy and what it means for our Trust, Tune in to find out more. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! Let us know what you thought of this episode or what else you'd like to hear about…
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Patient records are going digital: we talk to the Cerner project team about preparing for launch
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In this week's episode we speak to the Cerner Project Team about preparing for the launch of the new Electronic Patient Record system in November, what this means for our Trust, and what teams need to do to make sure they are ready for go live. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! Let us know what you th…
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NHS75 special - our staff stories
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Celebrating our staff at the Trust open day
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In this week's episode we sit down with our CEO, Patricia Wright, to talk about the upcoming open day, which takes place on Saturday 8 July at Mount Vernon Hospital. The event is event will be a fun, family day out for families, patients and the public. It's free to enter and there’ll be a bouncy castle, a BBQ, and charity football tournament. Ther…
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The Care Information Exchange - the patient perspective
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In today's episode we speak to Fran Husson, who has become a passionate advocate for Care Information Exchange and Personal Health Record after they revolutionised her patient experience . She talks to us about what CIE is, how it has made it possible for her to have greater control over her own care, and the lasting benefits for both patients and …
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*Spoiler alert* the Hillingdon Hospitals bookclub discusses Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet
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Hillingdon Hospitals staff bookclub discusses their latest read: Hamnet, by Maggie O'Farrell. The bookclub is run by the library at Hillingdon Hospital, please listen to a chat about the book, but we warned, there are spoilers! Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! Let us know what you thought of this epi…
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Understanding gestational diabetes
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In this episode, Kavita Goreeba, midwife and antenatal educator speaks to Sarah Beeharry, specialist diabetes midwife and Ruma Dutta, consultant obstetrician about gestational diabetes. They answer some of the your commonly asked questions, including: what causes gestational diabetes? Who is most at risk? and how can you manage the condition? Liste…
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*Spoiler alert!* Hillingdon Hospitals Bookclub discusses Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
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Hillingdon Hospitals staff bookclub discusses their latest read: Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine, by Gail Honeyman. The bookclub is run by the library at Hillingdon Hospital, please listen to a chat about the book, but we warned, there are spoilers! Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! Let us know wh…
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Mental Health Awareness Week special for staff - what support is there for anxiety?
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