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The Boards of University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) have agreed changes to leadership and governance arrangements, which mean we will no longer operate as a Group.

The University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) are seeking volunteers to join their friendly team and help make a difference to patients, visitors and colleagues at Northampton and Kettering General Hospitals.

The recruitment campaign comes as UHN expands its volunteer services - introducing new Emergency Department volunteer opportunities at both hospitals and Patient and Theatre Support roles at Kettering General Hospital - to provide comfort and support to patients and relatives during what can often be a stressful and uncertain time.

Other opportunities include ward volunteers to provide patient companionship, response volunteers to support with practical tasks, charity volunteers to raise awareness of charitable projects, and gardening volunteers at Northampton General Hospital to help maintain green spaces.

Paul Jackson, 73, from Northampton, was inspired to become a volunteer at Northampton General Hospital after having a heart attack in October 2023.

He has now been a hospital volunteer for two years and is loving the satisfaction he gets from helping others.

The first of our UHN Memory Trees has been unveiled today (5 August 2026) in the Atrium at Kettering General Hospital. Plans are being made for a similar tree to be installed at Northampton General Hospital soon.

A Northampton woman, who suffered a heart attack on Monday (August 10), is urging others not to ignore symptoms after initially dismissing warning signs which were 'nothing like she's seen on TV'.

  Ann Bartlett is currently being cared for in the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) at Kettering General Hospital.

  She said: “I had a heart attack quite out of the blue. It is all a bit of a blur. I thought how can I have had a heart attack I'm only 55? It was nothing like you see on TV. But I've received brilliant care, I can't fault it.”

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire are exploring opportunities to expand access to planned care and diagnostic services for patients across Northamptonshire. 

A lifelong friendship and compassionate maternity care at Kettering General Hospital have helped create a remarkable story spanning three generations.

After ovarian cancer left Francesca unable to carry a baby, her best friend Daniella offered to become a surrogate. Following a successful embryo transfer, baby Oliver was born, making Francesca's dream of parenthood a reality.

A children's and an intensive care unit nurse have received DAISY Awards for their patient-centred care.

Skylark Ward Nurse Nancy Mlambo was nominated by Georgia, the mother of Joel, who was admitted to the ward, and made a lasting impression on them both.

Across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire, we believe providing high-quality hospital care for each person is fundamentally important. Therefore, we are excited to announce that in July 2026, the NHS is launching a major survey on children and young people's experiences of being in hospital.