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News archive - Hot Topics

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Tuberculosis statement

2nd June 2017 - Hot Topics

It is very important to say that the risk to other patients who were on the same ward as the patient with TB is minimal. We have only contacted them as a precautionary measure.

If patients haven’t had a letter from us, they have not had any contact with the patient and should not be concerned.

Patients who have received a letter have been given a contact number to ring if they are at all worried.

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ATTEND APPOINTMENTS AS USUAL

13th May 2017 - Hot Topics

We have not been hit by the cyber attack on the NHS. If you have an appointment next week, you should attend as normal. You don’t need to call our switchboard to check.

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CYBER ATTACK UPDATE – EMAILS

12th May 2017 - Hot Topics

Emails to and from the trust are not currently being sent or received as a precaution against the NHS cyber attack. We are not affected but staff should not open emails or attachments already received if they do not know who they are from. This advice extends to NHS Mail (nhs.net) users.

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Thanking our caring profession

10th May 2017 - Hot Topics

We thanked ALL of our staff for all of their amazing hard work and contribution to patient care on Friday 12th May.

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ED decontamination training exercise

29th April 2017 - Hot Topics

Emergency staff at Russells Hall Hospital are taking part in a decontamination training exercise on Saturday 29th April 2017.