Tag: Nobles Hospital
Noble’s Hospital marks launch of ‘Dignity in Care’ Patient Charter
As part of the Island’s celebrations for Nurses’ Day on 12 May 2013, Noble’s Hospital launched a new Patient Charter to highlight the importance of ‘Dignity in Care’ for patients and their families. The ‘Dignity in Care’ Patient Charter is part of a continued process of working in partnership with patients to improve care at [...]
Island’s nurses and midwives celebrate Nurses’ Day by signing declaration
Nurses’ Day is a worldwide event held annually on 12 May, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth, with the aim of celebrating the work of the nursing profession throughout history and in modern times. As this year the 12 May falls on a Sunday, nurses throughout the Island will mark the celebration by signing a [...]
New model helps patients understand anatomy of their ear, nose and throat
The Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) team at Noble’s Hospital has been able to purchase a model which details the cavities of the nose, mouth, throat and larynx, thanks to generous funding from the League of Friends of Noble’s Hospital. The ENT team provides specialist outpatient and surgical services for children and adults suffering with [...]
Noble’s Hospital supports Patient Safety First’s ‘Nutrition and Hydration Week’
Between 18 and 24 March 2013, to mark the second annual Nutrition and Hydration Week, Noble’s Hospital will join ‘Patient Safety First’, a UK national agency set up to promote and support interventions to improve patient care. The goal is to focus energy and engagement on nutrition and hydration as a key part of patient [...]
Update on Hospital Norovirus Outbreak
Two wards in Noble’s Hospital (Ward 9 and Ward 20), and one which is a mental health care facility (Grianagh Court), were closed at the end of last week due to an outbreak of norovirus gastroenteritis. Grianagh Court has been completely re-opened yesterday evening (20th February); Ward 20 will re-open later today, and Ward 9 [...]
Norovirus Outbreak
Three wards at Noble’s hospital, Wards 9, 20 and Grainagh Court have had a small number of patients and staff reporting symptoms – suggestive of norovirus infection. Norovirus has been confirmed in some of these cases. Following, the closure of the three affected wards, they have been closed to all new admissions. Alternative arrangements have [...]
Everybody knows somebody – Eating Disorders are more common than you think
All this week, the Department of Health’s Mental Health Service will be holding a series of events to promote ‘Eating Disorders Awareness Week’. Eating Disorders Awareness is a chance to understand Eating Disorders as well as challenge the stereotypes and stigma surrounding eating issues. The Mental Health Service together with colleagues from Noble’s Hospital and [...]
Upgrade to enhance MRI scanner at Noble’s Hospital
As part of a specific rolling programme to replace or upgrade the Department of Health’s radiology equipment, the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner at Noble’s Hospital is to be converted to a more up to date model for the benefit of patients undergoing this examination. To ensure continuation of the MRI service during the conversion [...]
Noble’s Hospital’s Cancer Services awarded Macmillan Quality Environment Mark
The Cancer Services Chemotherapy Suite at Noble’s has been successful in achieving the Macmillan Quality Environment Mark (MQEM). Created by Macmillan Cancer Support, the MQEM is a detailed quality framework that has been used to assess the standards of cancer care environments at over 80 centres across the UK. Minister for Health, David Anderson MHK [...]
Macmillan Cancer Information Centre at Noble’s Hospital seeking additional volunteers
The Macmillan Cancer Information Centre, based in the foyer of Noble’s Hospital, is seeing an increasing demand for its information, advice, and support services. As a result, the centre is looking to recruit additional volunteers to help operate the service between 9am and 5pm, Mondays to Fridays. The Information Centre, which opened in 2006, has [...]
