Trust news
Croydon are working hard to fill midwifery vacancies
BBC Verify analysis shows that the number of full-time equivalent midwife posts in England has gone up by 7% in the last decade. In comparison, the overall NHS workforce has increased by 34%. The country has a shortage of about 2,500 midwives, and maternity units are struggling with safety concerns.
Junior Doctor Strike Action from 3rd to 9th January
Further rounds of industrial action are taking place across the NHS this week and they are expected to cause major disruption to patient appointments. This week’s strike will be starting at 7 am on Wednesday 3rd January and finishing at 7 am on Tuesday 9th January.
State of the art Intensive Treatment Unit opens to care for Croydon’s sickest patients
The first patients are now being treated at the £15m state-of-the-art intensive treatment unit (ITU) that provides 22 new beds for the borough’s most critically ill individuals.
A surprise visit from Premier League players helps Croydon’s youngest patients to ‘kick off’ the festive season
Children being treated by Croydon Health Services NHS Trust this Christmas received a special Christmas surprise yesterday (Thursday 14 December) when they were visited by a group of footballers from Crystal Palace Football Club.