Dear colleagues, This week I have had the immense privilege, together with a wide range of colleagues, to award so many of you with your Covid Stars in recognition and appreciation of everything you have done for our patients during the pandemic. This has been an incredibly humbling experience, reminding us so clearly of the [...]
Dear colleagues, As we head into the winter I would like to set out the challenges we currently face. Particularly, how we can respond together as one hospital, and why we will thrive if we act as a united team. We’re dealing with mounting pressure on all fronts. After a recent doubling in Covid cases, [...]
Dear colleagues, The beginning of September feels like a transition point as summer months pass and schools and universities embark on their new academic years. Speaking with friends and family as well as colleagues, for many of us there is a real sense of tiredness despite nearly all of the restrictions of lockdown lifting. Holidays [...]
Message from Mike More, chair and Roland Sinker, chief executive Dear colleagues and friends, We are writing to thank you. Over the last year we’ve all experienced significant changes in our personal and professional lives as we’ve responded to the threat of the Covid-19 pandemic. We want to acknowledge the incredible commitment shown by all [...]
Dear colleagues, As children return to school and Covid transmission falls in our communities, the significant restrictions of living with this pandemic are slowly starting to ease. In our hospitals we’ve seen the number of daily admissions fall more sharply than we expected after peaking during January. I’m noticing that while for many staff this [...]
Dear colleagues, Despite this week’s cold snap, daylight is increasing and spring is on the way. Many of us are eagerly anticipating some easing of lockdown restrictions in the weeks ahead and the opportunities this will bring, including for children and young people to start to return to school and college. We’re now in a [...]
Dear colleagues, We’re approaching the end of another difficult and challenging month for the NHS and for CUH. This current wave of the pandemic is affecting all of us personally, in many different ways. It is important that we acknowledge this, look after ourselves and each other, and ask for support when we need it. [...]
Dear colleagues, This last week has been very challenging for CUH. The strain of this wave of Covid-19 is being felt by all of us and we’re having to dig deep to keep on top of a significant rise of cases in our hospitals. Over the last seven days I’ve seen the people who make [...]
Dear colleagues, Before Christmas I reflected on the strength of our response to the first wave of Covid-19 and our outstanding outcomes. I also focussed on the superb work you all led in our recovery of all services and the thousands of patients who received care as a result. I explained our pre-emptive decision to [...]
Dear Colleagues, We’re approaching a Christmas unlike any we’ve experienced in recent times. The strengthening of the tier system and rising community transmission of Covid-19 sends a signal that the Covid pandemic is far from over. At the same time the long nights and cold temperatures of winter make the necessary restrictions on how we [...]
