Frimley Health

20/10/2026

💊 Today is World Pharmacy Technician Day

Pharmacy technicians are highly skilled healthcare professionals who help make sure patients receive the right medicines, at the right time, and use them safely. While many people associate them with dispensing medication, their role reaches far beyond this.

Across Frimley Health, pharmacy technicians work in specialist areas including medicines management, clinical trials, homecare services, medicines information, procurement, aseptic services, education and training. They support innovation, improve services, develop our future workforce and help ensure medicines are used safely and effectively across our hospitals.

As we mark this year's theme,"Bold tradition. Lasting impact", we're celebrating the expertise, professionalism and dedication of our pharmacy technicians, whose work makes a difference to patients, colleagues and healthcare services every single day.

Thank you to all our pharmacy technicians for the lasting impact you have across our Trust. 💙

19/10/2026

🚭 This Stoptober, we’re continuing our work towards a smokefree Frimley Health.

We know that seeing people smoking on our hospital sites can be frustrating, particularly when we ask patients and visitors not to smoke. That’s why we’re taking positive steps to support our colleagues, as well as our patients, to quit.

Following our recent Bin the Butt event, which brought local stop smoking services onto site to offer advice and support, our To***co Team is taking Stoptober directly onto wards at Frimley Park and Wexham Park hospitals.

Throughout October, the team will be helping colleagues build their knowledge of smoking cessation, ni****ne replacement therapy and referrals, so they feel better equipped to support patients who smoke. They’ll also be there to help members of staff who would like support to quit themselves.

Our executive team has also renewed its commitment to the NHS Smokefree Pledge, with our Chief Executive signing the new Pledge for a Smokefree UK.

Creating smokefree hospital sites is about helping people who smoke access the right support to make a change. 💙

17/10/2026

As we mark International Adolescent Health Week (12-19 October), we're shining a spotlight on the experiences of young people as they navigate the move from children's to adult healthcare services.

Moving from children's to adult healthcare services can be a significant step, bringing new responsibilities and experiences at an already important time in a young person's life.

The Frimley Health Youth Forum provides a space for young people aged 11-25 to share their experiences, ideas and perspectives, helping us better understand what matters most to them. Their insights influence service improvements and ensure healthcare is designed with young people, not just for them.

By listening to and working alongside young people, we're helping to create services that are more responsive, inclusive and better suited to the needs of the next generation.

Interested in finding out more about the Youth Forum? We'd love to hear from you. 💙

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/get-involved/youth-forum

16/10/2026

This we're encouraging everyone to learn CPR and gain lifesaving skills. Restart a Heart is an annual initiative led by multiple organisations which aims to increase the number of people surviving out-of-hospital cardiac arrests by helping more people learn CPR.

For more, visit British Heart Foundation, Resuscitation Council UK or
https://revivr.bhf.org.uk/

When someone has a cardiac arrest, every second counts.

Ahead of Restart a Heart Day on 16 October, learn 6 simple steps that could help save a life. ❤️

1️) If safe to approach and you find someone unconscious, call 999 immediately.
2️) Assess the person to see if they are breathing.
3) Start chest compressions if they are unresponsive and not breathing normally.
4) Continue CPR until a defibrillator arrives and is switched on and attached to the person.
5) Follow the instructions from the defibrillator or emergency call handler.
6) Keep giving chest compressions until the ambulance arrives.



You can put your skills into practice with RevivR, our free online CPR training tool. In just 15 minutes, you can learn the lifesaving skills that could help someone survive a cardiac arrest.

15/10/2026

🕯️ for

A candle lit. A life remembered.

For every baby loved and missed, and every family who carries them in their heart 🤍

14/10/2026

Happy Allied Health Professions (AHP) Day 💙

Allied Health Professionals are a group of healthcare experts who help people stay well, recover from illness or injury, and live as independently as possible. They include professions such as physiotherapists, occupational therapists, radiographers, dietitians, speech and language therapists, podiatrists, operating department practitioners and many more.

Working across 14 different professions, AHPs are involved in almost every stage of a patient's journey. From providing diagnostic imaging and rehabilitation, to supporting recovery after surgery, helping manage long-term conditions and enabling safe discharge from hospital, they play a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.

This year's AHP Day theme, "Celebrating AHPs Deliver", recognises the expertise, compassion and innovation AHPs bring to every patient interaction, as well as the invaluable contribution of the support workforce who help make outstanding care possible.

Today, we're saying thank you to all our amazing Allied Health Professionals and support staff across Frimley Health. Your dedication, professionalism and passion make a difference to patients, families and colleagues every day.

For more on our incredible AHPs: https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/news/celebrating-allied-health-professions-ahp-day

13/10/2026

This International Adolescent Health Week (12 - 19 October), we're highlighting the importance of supporting young people as they move from children's healthcare services to adult care.

For young people living with a long-term health condition, adolescence can bring an additional challenge: moving from children's healthcare services to adult care.

Healthcare transition is a gradual journey that helps young people develop the knowledge, confidence and skills to take a more active role in managing their own health. With the right support, they can build independence, understand their condition, navigate appointments and make informed decisions about their wellbeing.

Our dedicated Healthcare Transition Team works alongside young people, families and healthcare professionals to help ensure no one feels lost between services and that every transition is as smooth and successful as possible.

12/10/2026

Some of the most meaningful support available to families experiencing baby loss has been made possible by families who have experienced that heartbreak themselves.

Through fundraising in memory of their babies, families have generously donated specialist cooling and CuddleCots to our maternity bereavement services at Frimley Park and Wexham Park hospitals.

The use of an Abi Cooling Cot from Abigail's Footsteps or CuddleCot can provide families with precious additional time to hold and cuddle their baby, create memories together and say goodbye in the way that feels right for them. Very shortly, we will also be able to provide a 4Louis privacy pram - a private, sensitive way for families to take a walk with their baby, at both of our sites, again thanks to the generosity and kindness of families, in memory of their own babies, who have raised funds for these.

Alongside the privacy, comfort and compassionate support provided within our bereavement suites, this specialist equipment can make an immeasurable difference at an incredibly difficult time.

Danielle and Connor, who recently raised funds for the Abi Cooling Cot at Frimley Park Maternity Unit in memory of their son, Sully told us:
"Without a cooling cot, we wouldn’t have been able to capture and create so many special memories with Sully. We were able to have family visit and meet him, have photos taken, make keepsakes such as ink prints of his hands and feet. It gave us such comfort, so we wanted to give that opportunity to other families. No one ever pictures to be in that sort of situation but by donating the cooling cot we wanted it to bring some form of comfort to others and allow them to spend time with their precious babies, creating memories that would last a lifetime."

We are deeply grateful to the families who have turned their own loss into a lasting legacy of kindness for others. Their fundraising means future families can be given something incredibly precious: more time together.

During , we remember every baby and recognise the families whose generosity continues to support others following pregnancy and baby loss.


Baby Loss Awareness UK

11/10/2026

Yesterday was World Bookshop Day and we're celebrating our wonderful Frimley Health Charity Bookshop at Frimley Park Hospital.

For more than a quarter of a century, the bookshop has been a much-loved addition to the hospital, offering a welcoming space for patients, visitors and staff to browse, pause and discover their next great read. At the same time, every purchase helps make a difference, with the bookshop raising around £15,000 a year to support projects that enhance patient experience across our hospitals, including the volunteer-run hospital buggy.

Whether you're looking for a bestselling novel, a children's favourite, a thought-provoking biography or simply a few moments of calm during a busy day, why not pay a visit? You'll find the bookshop on the first floor of Frimley Park Hospital, Yellow Street, next to F9.

Every book bought and donated helps support Frimley Health Charity and the patients we care for.

10/10/2026

💚 Today is World Mental Health Day

This year's theme, 'Lived experiences heard: real voices, real change', highlights the importance of understanding people's experiences and creating environments where everyone feels valued, respected and supported.

At Frimley Health, we know that mental health is just as important as physical health. That's why we're committed to supporting the wellbeing of our colleagues through a range of resources, advice and confidential support services, helping them navigate life's challenges both inside and outside of work.

Our recent WellFest 2026 wellbeing week was a great example of this commitment in action, bringing colleagues together from across our hospitals and community services to focus on wellbeing, connection and the support available to them throughout the year. WellFest is part of our wider commitment to creating a compassionate workplace where people feel they belong and are encouraged to prioritise their wellbeing.

World Mental Health Day is an opportunity to reflect on our own wellbeing, encourage open conversations and remind ourselves that seeking support is a sign of strength, not weakness.