Latest news from around Kettering General Hospital

Project Wingman

Clifford Ward Louise Hyde Kris Beckham and Danielle Louise

Posted on at by Gail Meachem

Doors to manual and cross check – staff at KGH get to experience the high-life as we’re visited by Project Wingman.

As the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic hit the NHS in March 2020, Project Wingman began. The project is made up of aircrew from all parts of the aviation industry who found themselves unable to work due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Back to the Floor

Leanne Hackshall and Lorraine Panter (Housekeeper) on DDU

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Our Director of Nursing and Quality joined our housekeeping team to learn more about their role in a back-to-the-floor exercise.
 
Our Housekeeping staff do a fantastic job in keeping our hospital clean and safe for our patients, the public and our staff.
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Volunteers’ amazing work during second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic

Volunteers working in KGH vaccination centre Claire Jennings, Judy Mitchell and John Wright.

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Kettering General Hospital’s dedicated volunteers are working to support front-line staff during the height of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
 
The hospital currently has 86 active volunteers working in a variety of ways to support staff with food and drink, medication deliveries, and, very importantly, the Covid vaccination programme.
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Patient COVID Vaccinations

COVID Vaccine at KGH 22.01.2021

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KGH have been vaccinating NHS staff and those working in the care sector since early January.
 
New national guidance now means that we are able to offer the Pfizer COVID vaccine to our out-patients who are aged 70 and above.
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KGH moves its paediatric ward, Skylark Ward to an alternative ward

Foundation Wing Skylark Ward logo

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In response to the growing pandemic, today Kettering General Hospital has moved its children from its paediatric ward (Skylark Ward) to an alternative ward within the hospital to cope with the rising number of Covid-19 patients who require urgent care.

Please note that this is a temporary, internal ward change within KGH, and no other children’s services – including paediatric A&E - are affected. We will transfer ward services back to Skylark as soon as possible
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Temporary transfer of children’s inpatient ward at KGH

Skylark Ward logo Foundation Wing

Posted on at by Gail Meachem

Here is an important message from Eileen Doyle, Hospital Chief Executive, Kettering General Hospital.

 
We have made the difficult decision to move staff and patients on the Skylark ward to either Poplar or Maple ward during week commencing 18th January. Please note that this is a temporary, internal ward change within Kettering Hospital, and no other children’s services – including A&E - are affected. We will transfer ward services back to Skylark as soon as possible.
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Beware of Scammers

Beware of Covid scammers

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Criminals are using the COVID-19 vaccine as a way to target vulnerable people by tricking them to hand over cash or financial details.

The NHS will never ask for this, vaccines are free.

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Dr Ahmed Mukhtar

Dr Ahmed Mukhtar

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Dr Ahmed Mukhtar, a respected consultant paediatrician and former medical director of Kettering General Hospital, died on 7th January 2021 after a short illness.
 
He joined the hospital in 1982 as a consultant and lead clinician for neonatal care, and served his local community for 23 years in that role.
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