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It’s approaching a year since shielding for people who are clinically extremely vulnerable began. Now, there are more than 3.8 million people in England on the shielding list. Susan Kerslake (pictured) Librarian and E-Learning Manager, is one of our members of staff who has been shielding and working from home. She shares how she has been working from home and her tips for looking after yourself while shielding. 

For the most part when on our wards, Remi Odejinmi, consultant anaesthetist, finds people assume she’s a nurse, healthcare assistant, or domestic.  

Kathryn Tompsett is a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist and a member of our Women’s Network and reference group. To mark International Women’s Day, she spoke about her role in the network, and how the NHS can improve as a place for women to work and receive care.

All our teams are continuing to work 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.

Our Chief Operating Officer (COO), Shelagh Smith, retires on Friday 12 March after a 47-year career in healthcare, 42 of those in the NHS. She helped steer our Trust during our most challenging time, the Covid-19 pandemic, which also played a factor in her decision to retire. So we couldn’t let her get away without sitting her down for an In Conversation With interview.

While many of those who have Covid-19 go onto fully recover, we know there are also lots of people who suffer long-term effects caused by the virus, which include breathing difficulties, fatigue, depression, anxiety, and hair loss.

One of the most difficult changes we’ve had to make to keep everyone safe during the pandemic has been severely limiting the number of visitors to our hospital.