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A message from Alex Whitfield, Chief Executive
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It’s been a busy few months and we have lots to share with you, from launching our lung cancer screening programme to the disappointing news of the delay to our new hospital as a result of the national review. In this newsletter edition, you can also read about the results of the NHS 2024 Staff Survey, which show year-on-year improvements we are proud of. We also held our first members' event for 2025 in February as part of the national Change NHS engagement programme - thank you to those of you who came and shared your contributions and the full write up from this is shared below.
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Staff survey results show year-on-year improvements
Results from the most recent national NHS Staff Survey, received last week, show positive year-on-year improvements at Hampshire Hospitals, with staff reporting better overall engagement and improved morale. The NHS Staff Survey is run annually across the country, with staff invited to answer questions about what it is like working in the NHS and at their Trust.
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New Hospital Programme build delayed until 2037
Following the government’s review of the New Hospital Programme, our Hampshire Together programme is now scheduled to begin construction between 2037 and 2039. Whilst this delay, announced on Monday 10 January, is disappointing, we await further information before we can assess the full implications. Read more further down in this newsletter.
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Hampshire Hospitals awarded Veteran Aware accreditation
We are proud to have been awarded the Veteran Aware accreditation for a second successive year as part of our work to improve care provision for veterans, members of the armed forces and their families. To achieve this, Trusts must meet eight standards including demonstrating how they identify service users from the veteran and armed forces communities, ensuring they receive appropriate care and how staff are trained to understand the needs of veterans and armed forces personnel.
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Lung cancer screening programme launched
Earlier this year we launched Lung Cancer Screening in the fight against lung cancer. The screening is a straight-forward way to gain peace of mind for anyone aged from 55 to 74 who has ever smoked. Early detection is crucial: 80% of lung cancers found through the screening programme have been at stage 1 or stage 2, compared to 30% without this kind of intervention.
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Celebrating 20 years of our Basingstoke DTC
Opened in 2005, our Diagnostic Treatment Centre (DTC) has grown considerably from doing relatively minor procedures to significantly more complex clinical work carried out by highly trained, specialist staff. In November 2023, the DTC was presented with an Elective Surgical Hub Accreditation by NHS England for meeting top clinical and operational standards.
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Taking action against violence, aggression and abuse in our hospitals
We believe that everyone has the right to feel secure at work, to be respected, and to be free from any form of physical or verbal abuse. While the majority of our patients and visitors show appreciation and respect, the actions of a small minority can significantly impact the professional and personal lives of our staff. Any form of violence or aggression towards our staff is not acceptable. A campaign has therefore been launched to tackle this and take steps towards a safer workplace.
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Hampshire Together: Modernising our Hospitals and Health Services update
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On Monday 20 January 2025, the government made an announcement following the conclusion of the national New Hospital Programme review. Our programme, Hampshire Together, is in Wave 3 of the New Hospital Programme and is scheduled to begin construction between 2037 and 2039. Our project now has a cost estimate of £2 billion to enable us to modernise our hospitals and health services for the future.
As a programme, together with partners, we are now looking at what this delay means for our plans, exploring what the implications are and ensuring the valued staff within our hospitals are able to provide outstanding care, and sustainable services into the future, for our patients.
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Beauman Chong, Public Governor for Mid and East Hampshire
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"The NHS plays a key role in our community and I'm really passionate about doing the right thing for our population. I believe most of us can contribute and make small improvements for our hospitals. I always encourage everyone working within the health service to ask themselves “what would I do if this money was mine?” before contracts are signed and decisions are made and it’s important we keep people at the heart of everything we do. As a Governor of 5 years, I have been and will always be keen to hear from our communities about what is important to you and what challenges you face to help us to continue doing better every day."
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Did you know? You can make contact with your Governor easily to ask questions, discuss challenges you face within your communities or make suggestions for them to put forward.
Email governors@hhft.nhs.uk
Please tell us which Governor you would like your query to be directed to. If no name is given, our Lead Governor, Daughne Taylor, will respond. |
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Working together and celebrating our people
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We recently welcomed NHS England’s Chief Pharmaceutical Officer David Webb and colleagues to our modernised Pharmacy Department at our Winchester site. Our Pharmacy is home to advanced automation that helps deliver safe and efficient care for our patients.
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Ramadan began on 28 February, and many of our Muslim colleagues have been, and will be fasting from sunrise until sunset. Throughout Ramadan, our restaurants are laying on fresh fruit and water where Muslim colleagues can come and break their fast each evening.
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Our Radiology Department have begun hosting their own patient experience days to help them capture more patient insight - this is with an aim to improve their work and further support patient voice.
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We're excited to have installed Winchester Cityscapes, a collection of works by local artist Andrew Rutter at our Winchester site. At 91 years old and having lost most of his sight, Andrew’s paintings are rarely seen by the public, making this display even more meaningful.
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Last week was Neurodiversity Celebration Week and we'd like to share all about our recently established Neurodivergent Staff and Patients' Network. Click here to hear the network Co-chairs Zena and Josh talk about how it started and why it's important.
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We celebrated our fantastic apprentices during February's National Apprenticeship Week! You can hear from one of our apprentices, Grace, by clicking here to our Facebook page.
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We are delighted to have received over 800 nominations for our 2025 People Awards! Following the nomination process, our colleagues will be celebrating with tea parties for nominees, as well as a special awards ceremony for finalists, funded by Hampshire Hospitals Charity.
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We are so proud that Hannah Thomson, one of our community nurses, has been awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse! The national accolade recognises her outstanding nursing contributions and passion for delivering outstanding care. Read more here.
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Sunday 9 March marked the Covid-19 Day of Reflection. On this day, our Chaplaincy team led a number of reflection sessions to enable those who wish to reflect, to do so with us.
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Hospital pantomime in Basingstoke raises thousands
Nurses, doctors, consultants and support staff from across Basingstoke, Winchester and Andover took to the Haymarket stage with Cinderella, Dr Charming and the Ugly Blisters in January! The annual hospital pantomime event raised £8,500 for Hampshire Hospitals Charity across two showings after tickets quickly sold out! A huge thank you goes to everyone involved.
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Charity funds new Autism Lead at Hampshire Hospitals
We are proud to have funded a new post at Hampshire Hospitals, an Autism Specialist Lead. Helen Toomer-Jones, will be working at the Trust over the next 12-months to review current practice, make improvements, support staff seeking advice and work to understand more about our patient population to improve the hospital experiences for autistic patients and their families.
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Lion's Picnic
Sunday 25 May, 10am-4pm
Back for another year, the Lion's Picnic is a free family fun day held at Winchester Rugby Club! Save the date and find out more below.
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Colour Run
Saturday 2 August
Join the vibrant 5km run through Harewood Forest in Wherwell, open to all abilities and all ages - ideal for friends, families and colleagues!
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As people with experience of using our hospitals, our patients, their carers and families can provide invaluable insight and suggestions to help us improve our services. Together, we listen to understand how we are doing and work in partnership to improve and design our services.
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Change NHS workshop - thank you
On Thursday 13 February we hosted our first members' event for the year, our Change NHS workshop. A huge thank you goes to all who came along. If you missed the session and are interested in the discussions, you can view the write-up from the session via the button below.
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Upcoming events and meetings
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27 March | 10am - 1pm Board of Directors meeting |
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22 April | 3pm - 5.30pm Council of Governors meeting
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05 June | 10am - 1pm Board of Directors meeting
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If you have any questions or would like further information on Trust meetings, please email company.secretary@hhft.nhs.uk
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Did you know? Hampshire Hospitals members can now access hundreds of discounts and high street offers! Register today with Health Service Discounts via the link below. |
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Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital
Royal Hampshire County Hospital
Andover War Memorial Hospital
www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk
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