KGH join Voice
Free and confidential support for people touched by crime – whether KGH patients or staff – is now available.
KGH, along with Northampton General Hospital, have agreed to join up with Voice, the free, confidential support service for anyone affected by crime in Northamptonshire.
The three organisations came together recently to sign an agreement that will see them working more closely together to ensure patients and staff are able to access the specialist support service..
The aim is for Voice to deliver a range of personally tailored services that provide free and confidential information, guidance, support and specialist help to victims or witnesses of crime, serious fire and road traffic accidents when they need it.
The services help people to cope and recover from the crimes that they have been subjected to and can be contacted at http://voicenorthants.org/
Our photograph shows the agreement being signed – Pictured L-R KGH Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development, Mark Smith, Chief Executive of Voice, Fiona Campbell, Chairman of NGH and KGH, Alan Burns, and Director of Workforce and Transformation at NGH, Janine Brennan.
Chairman of KGH and NGH, Alan Burns, said: ‘It’s important to the boards of both hospitals that our patients and staff are able to access the support they need.
“Our staff don’t just see and treat many victims and witness of crime each year, sometimes they themselves are the victims of crime or witness crime taking place. Working with Voice means that our patients and staff will have access to specialist support and help when they need it.”
Fiona Campbell, chief executive of Voice, said: ‘As CEO of Voice for Victims and Witnesses I am delighted to sign off this service level agreement with Northampton General Hospital and Kettering General Hospital. Our vision is that Voice will deliver a range of personally tailored services that provide free and confidential information, guidance, support and specialist help to victims or witnesses of crime, serious fire and road traffic accidents when they need it.
“If you are a member of staff or a member of the public, Voice is here to help you cope, and recover from the crimes that you have been subjected to.”