All our teams are currently working extremely hard as we, along with the rest of the NHS, tackle Covid-19. That’s why we wanted to give our colleagues the spotlight, as part of our In Conversation With interviews, to share what they’re doing and the impact on them.

Daniela Capasso is our named midwife for safeguarding, she’s also the lead on our child death process and harmful practices. She tells us more about why safeguarding is the hidden element of patient care which is more important than ever right now.

The outbreak of Covid-19 has changed the way lots of healthcare services can be accessed; we spoke to Tim Buck, Lead Nurse for Learning Disabilities, about the work his team are doing to support patients with learning disabilities.

Ana Duarte was one of the first patients to return to King George Hospital after planned surgery restarted on Wednesday (10 June).

An Extraordinary Board meeting will take place as a virtual/dial-in meeting on Wednesday 17 June 2020 at 3pm to approve our annual report and accounts for 2019/20.

Dr Fawad Hussain has been telling us about his own patient experience and recovery from Covid-19. Fawad is the on-site medical director at King George Hospital, and is a consultant dermatologist. The video of Fawad leaving hospital after recovering is one of our most watched videos on Twitter, with over 40,000 views.

A series of videos have been published to give our patients guidance on their pelvic health.

During the peak period of Covid-19 routine planned surgeries for our patients had to be postponed, in line with national guidance. From this week, we will begin a phased re-introduction at King George Hospital (KGH). 

This week is Breastfeeding Celebration Week; although Covid-19 has changed the way some of our support services can be accessed, our Maternity team has been making sure women get the help they need with feeding their babies. We spoke to Charline Holness, our Baby Friendly Initiative Lead, to find out more.

I am acutely aware of the impact on all of us of the pandemic in recent months and of events in America in recent days.