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The University Hospitals of Northamptonshire has celebrated the amazing contributions of long-serving colleagues who have dedicated their lives to serving their local communities.

A total of 214 staff eligible for long service awards (colleagues with more than 25 years of service) have together served at Kettering or Northampton general hospitals for a combined total of 6,315years.

Our celebration of service awards and afternoon tea events were held on September 15 for Northampton General Hospital staff at the Cripps Centre and on September 19 for Kettering General Hospital staff at the hospital’s recreation hall.

Rev Keri Noddings at Kettering General Hospital was officially licensed on September 15th by the Bishop of Brixworth.

A Northants woman whose life was transformed when her dad bravely donated a kidney to her 12 years ago has now gone on to have her own baby.

And Kathryn Croker, 39, from Desborough, is asking local people to make their views on organ donation known to their families during National Organ Donation Week - September 22-28.

Corby’s new £11.7m Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has been officially opened by Minister of State for Health (secondary care) Karin Smyth MP.

The Minister visited the new Willowbrook Road centre today (Monday, September 15) and, after meeting staff and patients, cut a ribbon to mark its official opening.

Work started on the Corby CDC site in June 2024 and was completed in June this year with its first patients arriving on June 18.

Three of our amazing support staff have won ROSE Awards for delivering outstanding care and support.

ROSE stands for Recognising Our Staff Excellence (ROSE) and celebrates care delivered by staff where they show empathy, compassion, and dedication, that goes beyond the normal call of duty.

A research study carried out at both Kettering and Northampton general hospitals has helped 183 local people living with HIV and blood-borne viral Hepatitis B/C access medical support and treatment.

Members of the public are invited to a free health talk on cancer and cancer treatments at the annual meeting of the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

A state-of-the-art laser prostate reduction operation is now being successfully delivered in the county as a day case procedure.  

Expectant families in North Northamptonshire will soon have instant access to their pregnancy records and care plans via an online app.

  From Tuesday, September 2, Kettering General Hospital is launching a secure and user-friendly app called Badger Notes.