2012 News Archive

Julia Ives wins Nurse of the Year

11th May 2012

Julia Ives has been named Oxleas Nurse of the Year 2012. She also won the Patient Safety award at the trust's Annual Nursing Conference which was attended by staff ...

Help identify our brightest stars

11th May 2012

The search is on to find the outstanding teams and individuals who have improved quality and patient experience at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. Nominations are open for the Recognition Awards ...

New peer support group for young voice hearers

11th May 2012

Monday 14 May sees the launch of a new peer support group from Greenwich CAMHS for teens who hear voices or see visions.

Toy story

4th May 2012

A Thamesmead family were so impressed with the treatment their child received from a local healthcare trust that they donated £800 worth of new toys and equipment to say thank ...

Patient survey reminder

3rd May 2012

Earlier this year Oxleas Chief Executive, Stephen Firn and Medical Director, Dr Ify Okocha, wrote to people who have used our mental health services asking them to take part in ...

Moves in Greenwich learning disability services

27th April 2012

Greenwich community learning disability team (CLDT) staff have moved into their new home at the borough's flagship Woolwich Centre building.

Music therapy service hits the high notes

19th April 2012

Oxleas Music Therapy Service has been named as a runner up in the prestigious national 2012 Advancing Healthcare awards.

Special music therapist Alexia Quin and Professional Manager for Music Therapy ...

Lottery grant to get Oxleas service users dancing

12th April 2012

Magpie Dance, a local charity for people with a learning disability, has been awarded a grant from the Big Lottery Fund through its Supporting Change and Impact funds. In an ...

The meaning of life - in 15 minutes

29th March 2012

Staff fortunate enough to hear Baroness Neuberger talk at Oxleas’ Getting Older – Living Well conference probably expected a polished talk. What they may not have bargained for was an inspirational ...

Woolwich launch for new gynaecology service

29th March 2012

Local female residents and shoppers in Woolwich town centre were encouraged to think about their ‘female’ health yesterday (Wednesday 28 March) as Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust launched its new Community ...

Oxleas is the best in London and the South of England say staff

23rd March 2012

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is officially the best place in the NHS to work across the whole of London and the South of England and the best NHS trust that ...

New role as Chair for Keith is Bliss

16th March 2012

Keith Soper is Head of Compliance at Oxleas and recently, outside of work, he has been appointed to the role of Chair of the UK-wide charity for premature babies, Bliss.

Critical friend helps Oxleas hear young people's voices

16th March 2012

Erin Wright is one of YoungMinds' nine Regional VIK Support Workers and is working with our child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) to improve the experience of the young ...

Follow us live from the Urgent Care Centre

15th March 2012

Oxleas is now on Twitter. Follow @OxleasNHS for the latest trust news, information and guidance. On Monday 19 March we will tweeting all day from the Urgent Care Centre (UCC ...

Women celebrate their day in style

8th March 2012

Two Oxleas wards came together to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) on Wednesday 8 March.

Oxleas scores a winner with local football league

2nd March 2012

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust plans to give £3,000 to the South London Special League (SLSL) - which runs a football league for people with learning disabilities in Greenwich, Bexley, Bromley ...

Patients take part in video to promote life changing treatment

1st March 2012

A group of Oxleas patients were so impressed with the trust’s pulmonary rehabilitation course that they volunteered to take part in a promotional video about it.

New trust publication for LGBT History Month

24th February 2012

LGBT History Month takes place every year in February and is a celebration of the lives and achievements of the LGBT community. This year the trust has published a new ...

Nominations are now invited for the 2012 Nurse of the Year Awards

17th February 2012

The Nurse of the Year Awards recognise and celebrate nursing excellence and promotes innovative practice across the trust.

Sidcup Baby Café Local launched

9th February 2012

On Thursday 2 February, The Sidcup Baby Café Local, was officially launched.

Cervical Cancer Prevention Week

27th January 2012

This week is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week and trust staff have been hard at work in the community spreading the word about the importance of regular screening.

The Bromley Community ...

Two positive reviews from health service watchdog

25th January 2012

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has today published two reports on services provided by Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust: Atlas House, a specialist treatment and assessment unit for adults with learning ...

New rostering system enables more efficient care

20th January 2012

Healthroster is a software package that is being implemented across Oxleas to help managers effectively roster staff more efficiently to cover service needs and therefore enhance the patient experience.

There’s still time to have your views heard at our borough focus groups

19th January 2012

Earlier this week we held a focus group in Bromley to get members’ views on what they think trust priorities should be for the year 2012-13 to help develop the ...

Awards ceremony highlights Bracton’s Koestler achievement

17th January 2012

Last year’s unprecedented success by the Bracton Centre in the annual Koestler Trust Awards were celebrated at a special ceremony recently.

Service users at the Bracton Centre, Oxleas medium ...

Beating the January Blues

16th January 2012

Monday January 23 is seen as the most depressing day of the year. There’s no doubt about it January can be a gloomy, long month, even for those of ...

Minister visits programme to improve care for people with dementia

13th January 2012

Minister of State for Care Services Paul Burstow visited Oatleigh & Oatlands Care Village in south east London recently to find out about an innovative programme for staff working with people ...

Have your views heard at our borough focus groups

9th January 2012

Oxleas’ governors want to hear members' views on what they think trust priorities should be for the year 2012-13 to help develop the Annual Plan.