Friarage NHS Hospital

04/09/2026

Who has made a lasting difference to your care?

Is there a clinical team or individual who has shown you or a loved one exceptional care and compassion?

If yes, there’s still time to nominate them.

Whether it was a reassuring conversation, a helping hand during a difficult time, or exceptional care when it's needed most, our clinical colleagues make a lasting difference to the lives of their patients and their families every day.

We are inviting patients, families and carers to nominate an outstanding individual or team for our Caring Better Together awards.

Is there an individual or team who:

⭐ Made a lasting difference to your care or that of a loved one?
⭐ Supported you through a difficult time?
⭐ Showed exceptional compassion, kindness or dedication?
⭐ Went above and beyond to make you feel cared for , listened to and supported?

If so, we'd love to hear your story.

There are 13 award categories to choose from including:

🏆Patient choice award
🏆Clinical excellence award
🏆Team of the year award

Please submit your patient choice nominations by Sunday 6 September by visiting https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/caring-better-together-awards-2026/

01/09/2026

Want to say thank you to someone who has made a difference? Perhaps they work behind the scenes in a non-clinical role? 🩵

Well, there’s still time to nominate them in our Caring Better Together staff awards.

Behind every patient experience is a team of dedicated non-clinical colleagues working hard behind the scenes to keep our services running.

From those in administrative roles to our estates teams, housekeeping, porters and caterers, plus so many more. Every single role makes a huge contribution to the care we provide.

We are inviting patients, families and carers to nominate an outstanding individual or team in our Caring Better Together awards.

Is there an individual/team who:

⭐ Went out of their way to help you or a loved one?
⭐ Made your experience easier during a difficult time?
⭐ Showed exceptional kindness, professionalism or dedication?
⭐ Deserves recognition for going above and beyond?

If so, we’d love to hear your story.

➡️Submit your nominations by Sunday 5 September by visiting https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/caring-better-together-awards-2026/

Your nomination could help shine a spotlight on the individuals/teams who work tirelessly every day to support patients, their families and colleagues, making a lasting difference across University Hospitals Tees.

30/08/2026

29/08/2026

Would you like to say thank you to one of our volunteers?

There’s still time to nominate them in our Caring Better Together staff awards.

Our volunteers play a vital role across University Hospitals Tees. From welcoming patients and helping them find their way around our hospitals to offering companionship and emotional reassurance and helping them return home safely.

Is there a volunteer who:

🌟Provided extra support during a difficult time?
🌟Showed exceptional compassion, kindness or dedication?
🌟Made your experience that little bit easier?
🌟Deserves recognition for going above and beyond?

If so, why not nominate them today.

There are 13 award categories to choose from including:

🏆the patient choice award, which recognising individuals/teams who have made a significant impact on patient care
🏆the heart and soul of UHT award, celebrating those who consistently demonstrate kindness, joy and compassion.

Your nomination could help shine a spotlight on our volunteers who make University Hospitals Tees a better place for patients, families and colleagues every day.

Submit your nominations by Sunday 6 September https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/caring-better-together-awards-2026/

27/08/2026

This bank holiday weekend, we're reminding people to plan ahead for their healthcare needs.

⏲️Check pharmacy opening hours.
🩹Check your first aid kit.
👍Use 111 online for medical help, by either calling 111 or visiting 111.nhs.uk

25/08/2026

Have you nominated your NHS hero?

Every day, our staff, volunteers, teams and services across University Hospitals Tees go above and beyond to provide outstanding care, support colleagues and make a positive difference to the communities we serve. Now it's time to celebrate them.

We're inviting patients, families and carers to nominate an outstanding individual or team for our Caring Better Together awards.

Is there someone who:

⭐ Made a difference to your care or that of a loved one?
⭐ Provided extra support during a difficult time?
⭐ Showed exceptional compassion, kindness or dedication?
⭐ Deserves recognition for going above and beyond?

Whether they're providing direct patient care or working behind the scenes to keep our essential services running, we want to recognise the difference they make. But we need your help.

➡️Submit your nominations by Sunday 6 September via our online nomination form https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/caring-better-together-awards-2026/

Your nomination could help shine a spotlight on the people who truly embody our values and make University Hospitals Tees a better place for patients, families and colleagues every day 🌟

Please ensure all nominations are submitted on the online form to be included in the nomination selection process.

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15/08/2026

💙Help us to celebrate our NHS heroes 💙

Nominations are now open for the University Hospitals Tees Caring Better Together awards 2026!

From those providing direct patient care to those working behind the scenes to keep our essential services running, our staff make a real difference every day to patients, their families and each other.

We are inviting staff, patients and visitors to nominate individuals or teams (clinical and non-clinical) in the following categories:

🏆Patient's choice award
🏆Clinical excellence award
🏆Leadership and culture award
🏆Compassion and respect award
🏆Behind the scenes award (non-clinical support)
🏆Lifetime achievement award
🏆Rising star award
🏆Heart and soul of UHT award (recognising exceptional kindness, compassion and humanity)
🏆Team of the year award
🏆Innovation and research award
🏆Service transformation award
🏆Stronger together/connected care award
🏆Chief executive's collaboration award

👉 Submit your nomination today and help us recognise the individuals and teams across UHT who dedicate so much to patient care, staff experience and creating a better community to live, work, and thrive within ❤️

➡️https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/caring-better-together-awards-2026/

07/08/2026

This , we are celebrating the continence service for Hambleton and Richmondshire with some lovely feedback.

07/08/2026

Do not forget we are hosting our drop-in event on Monday 10 August from 10am to 12noon at Room 3, STRIVE, where we will be recruiting for friendly, reliable volunteers to join our volunteer driver team based at Friarage Hospital.

If you are interested or know someone who would love to volunteer, please make sure to come and say hello to our team.

Are you looking for a way to gain invaluable experience while giving something back to our communities?

If yes, we're looking for friendly, reliable volunteers to join our volunteer driver team based at Friarage Hospital.

We're hosting this drop-in event to give interested volunteers the opportunity to learn more about the role, meet the team, understand what's involved and have any questions answered directly by those managing the service.

Where and when

📅 Monday 10 August
🕙 10am to 12noon
📍 Room 3, STRIVE, Friarage Hospital

As a volunteer driver, you will use trust vehicles to transport patients, staff and small packages across the local area, at no cost to you.

This is a great opportunity to:

✅ Find out more about the role
✅ Meet the team
✅ Ask any questions you may have

If you wish to apply on the day, please bring three forms of ID so we can complete your DBS application.

If you're unsure which documents are acceptable, please contact the volunteer services Team before attending by calling on 01642 835863

We look forward to meeting you and welcoming new volunteers to our team!

05/08/2026

Have you or a family member received stroke care at University Hospitals Tees? If so, we would like your help in shaping the future of our stroke services by completing a short, confidential online survey.

Consultant in stroke medicine and acute frailty Dr George Thomas is encouraging everyone who has had an interaction with the stroke services or knows of someone to complete the survey.

He said: "University Hospitals Tees covers a huge but diverse geographical area that include people from all walks of life. We need to know what would best for our patients now and for the future like how should the stroke services be developed to serve everyone? Any ideas or suggestions would be useful for us as we want a service that meets needs of stroke patients."

Please take a few minutes to complete our online survey and help us improve our stroke services: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/Engagement-survey-stroke-services/