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Midlands, United Kingdom
Joined February 2019
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Congratulations to the 10 winners of the first NHS Excellence Awards! Each of you represent the best of innovation, collaboration and impact in the NHS. Thank you! Read more about all the winners ➡️ england.nhs.uk/nhsawards
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NHS Midlands retweeted
As flu cases rise this winter, here’s an important message about how to access NHS services from Dr. Jess Sokolov, the Regional Medical Director for @ NHSMidlands ⬇️
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Huge congratulations to Dalvir Kandola, named Midwife of the Year at the 2025 @NursingTimes Awards! Her work reducing inequalities and championing inclusive maternity care is an inspiration. #MidwifeOfTheYear #TeamUHL
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We're opening more Community Diagnostic Centres to make it easier for people to get tests, checks and scans closer to home. @KarinSmyth visited the Corby CDC @UHNNHSGroup to mark its official opening this week. This is part of our Plan for Change to cut hospital waiting lists.
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Jeni was one of the first Filipino nurses to work at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital in 1999. Now a Senior Clinical Manager, this year Jeni was awarded an MBE for services to nursing. Thank you Jeni! 💙 Inspired? Join the NHS: healthcareers.nhs.uk/ #ESEAHeritageMonth
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NHS Midlands retweeted
From taking 999 calls to climbing walls — Elle is showing what’s possible 💪 As an emergency dispatcher living with cerebral palsy, she wants 'young disabled people to know there’s space for them in roles like mine’. Find your own role in the NHS ➡️ healthcareers.nhs.uk
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NHS Midlands retweeted
Today is International Neonatal Nurses’ Day. Thank you to our neonatal nurses for supporting families and providing round-the-clock care to newborn babies who are sick or born prematurely. 💙
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NHS Midlands retweeted
Newly pregnant women can now self-refer online to get their first midwife appointments quicker. By completing a simple online form on the NHS website, mums-to-be can now refer themselves directly to a local maternity service without seeing a GP first. england.nhs.uk/2025/08/mums-…
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NHS Midlands retweeted
If you see someone having a seizure or fit, these 6 simple steps are useful to know. This advice applies to adults only. You may also need to call an ambulance, so it’s important to know when to call 999. More info ➡️ nhs.uk/conditions/what-to-do…
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🏆All done! Our #StepIntoTheNHS regional winners and highly commended students have now been awarded. Explore their incredible entries in our online gallery ➡️ stepintothenhs.nhs.uk/ @NHSNEY @NHSNW @NHSEastEngland @NHSEnglandLDN @NHSSW @NHSMidlands @NHSsoutheast
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To mark #InternationalParamedicsDay, Sam is sharing what led him to become a paramedic, and what the role means to him 🚑💚. Behind every green uniform, there is a person who cares deeply about their patients, communities and making a difference💚. 📽️ “We do this because people matter”…
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NHS Midlands retweeted
Congratulations Gill. 👏💫
It was an honour to present @gillboast with the Chief Nursing Officer Award for her outstanding achievement to nursing. An inspirational General Practice Nurse with more than 47 years of service, Gill has directly improved the lives of thousands of people👏👏👏#teamCNO
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After 40+ years in nursing, David is still doing what he loves at @Leic_hospital. With @Duncan_CNO talking about the benefits of more men joining the nursing workforce, David's story shows where nursing can take you. Find your path ➡️ healthcareers.nhs.uk
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NHS Midlands retweeted
Three big shifts will change how the NHS works, enabling it to deliver better care for all patients – no matter where they live. From hospital to community. From analogue to digital. From sickness to prevention. Read the 10 Year Health Plan ⬇️

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It was a privilege to present James’ family with a CNO Award in recognition of his incredible compassion and the huge difference he made to many lives, from the patients he cared for to his colleagues @GEHNHSnews and the wider community.
Jim Taylor has been posthumously awarded a Chief Nursing Officer Healthcare Support Worker Award. Recognition that perfectly reflects the kindness and dedication he had. Presented to his family by @Duncan_CNO it recognises unwavering patient care ow.ly/aGIX50Whn5r
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NHS Midlands retweeted
Congratulations to all NHS staff recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours list. It’s wonderful to see colleagues recognised for their skill, compassion and bravery. Read more about the recognition of some incredible members of NHS staff. ➡️ england.nhs.uk/2025/06/respo…
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We're delighted to share that Foundation Group Chair, Russell Hardy, has been recognised for his outstanding services to the NHS and to Charity with a Most Excellent Order (MBE) of the British Empire, in His Majesty The King’s birthday honours list. Congratulations, Russell!
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