Yeovil News
GOSSIP group to learn about advances in radiotherapy
Advances in radiotherapy will be discussed by the GOSSIP health promotion and support group with Dr Petra Jankowska on Monday 27 February...
21 February 2012
Hospital receives positive feedback from outpatients
Yeovil District Hospital exceeded expectations in the national survey of outpatients which was published today...
14 February 2012
Event to benefit those living with and beyond cancer
Yeovil District Hospital is holding a free one day event designed especially for those affected by a cancer diagnosis including patients, carers, family and friends...
08 February 2012
Hospital invites prospective midwives to spend a day with maternity team
Anyone who is considering training to be a midwife is invited to spend a day with midwives at Yeovil District Hospital...
06 February 2012
Review team impressed by care hospital gives to dementia patients
A regional review of Yeovil District Hospital has praised the strong leadership and commitment the Trust has in ensuring the needs of dementia patients are met...
06 February 2012
Heart patients benefit from hospital's rehab programme
A report by Heart UK has revealed that Yeovil District Hospital is the fifth best hospital in the country for patients taking advantage of cardiac rehabilitation programmes...
25 January 2012
Flying Colours welcomes two new fundraisers
Yeovil District Hospital’s Flying Colours Appeal, which aims to raise £2.4m to enhance the Women’s Hospital, has received a boost with the appointment of two new fundraisers...
20 January 2012
Hospital and Citizens Advice Bureau unite to help cancer patients
Yeovil District Hospital’s newly refurbished Douglas Macmillan Cancer Unit has joined forces with South Somerset Citizens Advice Bureau to provide a Macmillan Welfare Benefits Service. The hospital is now offering a drop-in service provided by the Citizens Advice Bureau for cancer patients, their families and carers on three days a week...
20 January 2012
Chemotherapy on agenda at Women's cancer group
Women who have had gynaecological cancer are invited to learn more about chemotherapy and keeping healthy at an event to be held at Yeovil District Hospital...
16 January 2012
Grandmother treks one of the world's highest mountain ranges for Flying Colours
A grandmother from Holnest near Sherborne has raised £2,500 for Yeovil District Hospital’s Flying Colours Appeal after completing the Annapurna Trek in Nepal...
03 January 2012
Yeovil's maternity unit wins prestigious UNICEF award
Yeovil District Hospital has been awarded the prestigious UNICEF Baby Friendly Award winning international recognition from the United Nation’s Children’s Fund for the care it gives to mums and babies...
22 December 2011
Hospital urges community to help limit Norovirus outbreak
A ward at Yeovil District Hospital has been temporarily closed as both patients and staff are suffering from Norovirus...
21 December 2011
Cancelled octogenarians' holiday benefits maternity unit
Yeovil District Hospital’s favourite fundraisers, Flo and Jim Essex MBE, had to cancel a winter holiday due to illness. But the octogenarians with a heart of gold turned disappointment into joy when they used the money to pay for a portable baby heart monitor...
21 December 2011
Chinese doctors experience work at Yeovil District Hospital
Two Chinese doctors have been experiencing life in a UK hospital through an exchange programme supported by Yeovil District Hospital...
15 December 2011
Macmillan unit benefits from charity disco
A charity disco and raffle has raised £2,265 for Yeovil District Hospital’s Macmillan unit...
15 December 2011
Hospital seeks an innotive chief executive
Yeovil District Hospital is advertising for a new chief executive to replace Gavin Boyle...
09 December 2011
Tree of stars to commemorate lost babies
This Christmas the Maternity Department of Yeovil District Hospital has again placed a Christmas tree where people can remember a baby who died in miscarriage or at birth...
07 December 2011
School dog show raised £500 for hospital appeal
A dog show in the grounds of Knighton House School in Durweston raised £500 for Yeovil District Hospital’s Flying Colours Appeal...
05 December 2011
Organ donation specialist joins Yeovil District Hospital team
An organ donation specialist nurse has joined the team at Yeovil District Hospital...
16 November 2011
Hospital to re-launch birth discussion service
Midwives at Yeovil District Hospital are re-launching a service that aims to improve the quality of care the hospital’s maternity unit provides...
16 November 2011
Hospital to hold remembrance service
Yeovil District Hospital is holding a Service of Remembrance for relatives and friends of patients who were cared for at the hospital at the end of their lives...
14 November 2011
Hospital plans for a major chemical incident
Yeovil District Hospital is continuing its programme of major incident planning by taking part in a major exercise to test how emergency services would deal with a major chemical or radiological incident such as radioactive contamination...
14 November 2011
Octogenarians' climb wall to raise money for hospital
Veteran fundraisers Flo and Jim Essex MBE have done it again raising another £1,500 for Yeovil District Hospital...
11 November 2011
Yeovil District Hospital extends its service to South Petherton
Yeovil District Hospital’s consultants and their teams are now holding regular clinics in a wide range of specialties in the brand new state-of-the-art facilities provided at South Petherton Hospital...
04 November 2011
Hospital seeks volunteers to support dementia patients
Yeovil District Hospital is looking for enthusiastic and caring volunteers to help support patients with dementia for a few hours each week...
04 November 2011
Hospital open day - not to be missed!
Yeovil District Hospital’s Open Day on Thursday 24 November has hands-on activities and demonstrations to interest people from all walks of life...
04 November 2011
Yeovil District Hospital awarded £250k grant for cancer research
The Department of Health has awarded Yeovil District Hospital a prestigious £250,000 research grant aimed at improving the quality of life for patients with rectal cancer...
01 November 2011
Claire Rayner Patient's Choice Award seeks nominations
Has a nurse, midwife, health visitor or healthcare assistant made a real difference to you or a loved one? Now you can say a huge ‘thank you’ by nominating them for a unique Nursing Standard award...
31 October 2011
Quiz raises over £1,000 for breast cancer patients
The Friends of Yeovil Hospital have raised over £1000 to pay for surgical equipment which will be used for patients with breast cancer...
28 October 2011
CQC inspectors and patients praise hospital staff
Care Quality Commission inspectors who carried out an unannounced inspection of Yeovil District Hospital have said the Trust is meeting all the essential standards of quality and safety...
27 October 2011
Yeovil Hospital is going 'green'
Yeovil District Hospital is working hard to become more environmentally friendly and energy efficient...
25 October 2011
Hospital enhances care for patients with learning difficulties
Patients at Yeovil District Hospital who have learning difficulties are benefiting from the appointment of Acute Learning Disability Liaison Nurse, Tania Andrews...
18 October 2011
Cancer patients will benefit from major improvement scheme
Yeovil District Hospital has today re-opened its Macmillan Unit, which provides outpatient services and chemotherapy treatment for some cancer patients, following a major refurbishment and extension costing £800k...
17 October 2011
Hospital patients' group to learn about the importance of exercise
Yeovil District Hospital’s GOSSIP Gynae-oncology Survivorship group will hear about the importance of general exercise and pelvic floor exercises when it meets on Monday 24 October...
13 October 2011
Hospital uses music to stimulate patients with dementia
Yeovil District Hospital is focussing on the care it gives to people with dementia and is running a musical project to enhance the way patients are cared for. Music is being used to stimulate patients in the hospital who have dementia in a pilot scheme which is being run for four weeks on Sparkford Ward in partnership with Same Difference Dance...
07 October 2011
Nurses to boost their skills thanks to legacy from former patient
Two of Yeovil District Hospital’s nurses are to gain specialist knowledge which will help the hospital safeguard vulnerable patients thanks to a trust fund which was set up by former patient, Betty Drake...
07 October 2011
Vote for Flying Colours and boost hospital appeal
Anyone who is keen to support the Flying Colours Appeal to improve Yeovil Women’s Hospital is asked to vote for the hospital on the Natwest CommunityForce website...
06 October 2011
A local approach to hospital food
Yeovil District Hospital has been improving and extending its menus for patients, staff and visitors and is now sourcing more local food which can give both nutritional and environmental benefits...
06 October 2011
Hospital recognises its outstanding staff
Staff from across Yeovil District Hospital will be recognised for their outstanding achievements at an award ceremony at tomorrow’s annual general meeting...
27 September 2011
Yeovil District Hospital wants to hear from its patients
Yeovil District Hospital will again be participating in the national patient survey to find out what patients think about the care they have received. The Trust plans to use this feedback to improve patients’ experiences and help the hospital highlight areas where it performs well and identify the areas where there is most room for improvement...
27 September 2011
Hopsital's Oncology Unit seeks volunteers to run information centre
Yeovil District Hospital's Macmillan Unit is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help in a new Information and Support Centre for a few hours a week...
22 September 2011
Hospital patients' group to learn about genetics and gynaecological cancer
Yeovil District Hospital’s GOSSIP Gynae-oncology Survivorship group will hear about genetics and gynaecological cancers when it meets on Monday 26 September...
15 September 2011
Hospital invitation to annual general meeting
Anyone who wants to know more about what their local hospital is doing is invited to go along to Yeovil District Hospital’s annual general meeting on Wednesday 28 September at The Sanctuary, Yeovil Baptist Church, South Street...
15 September 2011
Children's ward benefits from generosity of Driving Instructor Association
The Yeovil and District Driving Association have raised an incredible £1,800 for the Children’s Ward at Yeovil District Hospital...
09 September 2011
Hospital says farewell to Deputy Director of Nursing
One of Yeovil District Hospital’s longest serving and most senior nurses has retired...
02 September 2011
Orthopaedic consultant features in Rugby World Cup guide
One of Yeovil District Hospital’s orthopaedic consultants who specialises in shoulder and elbow surgery is featured in Will Greenwood’s guide to the Rugby World Cup New Zealand 2011...
26 August 2011