Post archive for October 2012

Signing off with sirens

26th October 2012 10:01 a.m.

In her final blog of the series, Helen meets commissioners from Greenwich and spends her weekend with the London Ambulance Service and comes to realise what a high-pressure yet rewarding job paramedics have.

A special experience at the Royal Marsden

15th October 2012 09:26 a.m.

Helen Wark

Helen spends a couple of days away from Oxleas and is impressed by the high standards at the Royal Marsden Hospital and its specialist approach to the treatment of cancer patients.

Working with volunteers

12th October 2012 03:44 p.m.

Helen Wark

Continuing her NHS general management graduate scheme, Helen sees the Volunteer to Work scheme in action, spends a day with the Psychological Therapies Team and visits our neighbouring mental health trust.

Focussing on our services

10th October 2012 11:31 a.m.

Helen Wark

In her latest installment, Helen talks about her varied week spent with the CASH, TOPS and CAMHS teams, as well as a breakaway day.

Getting my teeth into the role

1st October 2012 10:00 a.m.

Helen Wark

In the third installment of her Blog, Helen tells us about her visit to the dentist, shadowing a children's health visitor and away from Oxleas her visit to paediatric and women's services at an acute hospital.