Latest news from around Kettering General Hospital

Tanya teaches life support
Our staff deliver vital life support training to primary schools

The tragic death of a schoolteacher from a cardiac arrest has inspired hospital nurses to offer basic life support training for primary schools for free.  The volunteer initiative – though...

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Raising funds for a new patient buggy

Kettering General Hospital launched the patient buggy service in July 2019.  This volunteer led service make s it easier for people with reduced mobility to reach their appointments safely and co...

National leaders visit NGH digital
National digital leaders visit University Hospitals of Northamptonshire to see changes in action

The University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) has showcased its front-line digitalisation initiatives to national NHS leaders and demonstrated how they benefit patients and staff. ...

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Enabling works begin on maternity unit extension

Kettering General Hospital has commenced enabling works for a state-of-the-art extension to its maternity unit to offset the impact of RAAC concrete. ...

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Energy Centre works progress at KGH

A year on from the start of work in March 2025 the foundation works for Kettering General Hospital’s £57m new Energy Centre are progressing at pace.  ...

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Home birthing service paused at Kettering General Hospital

We have made the decision to pause our home birth services, operating from Kettering General Hospital. The decision follows a review of our home birth services across University Hospitals of Northampt...

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Amazing nurse and midwives win DAISY Awards

Two of our amazing midwifes and a nurse have received DAISY Awards to mark their outstanding contributions to patient care....

Kevin Bazeley Pride in Veterans Standards Manager at the Fighting with Pride charity
UHN are running a free online event in support of the LGBTQ+ armed forces community

The University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN), which is made up of both Northampton General and Kettering General Hospitals, are running a free online event to show what support is available for ...