Art

Patient who embraced art as part of their mental health journey to showcase work at annual festive event

Art therapy “can change lives” when it comes to helping some people process trauma because they might not always have the words to describe their feelings, says a Northampton-based mental health expert.   Lauren Stanton-Matthews, […]

Healthcare

Best of Both World’s recruitment campaign* shines a light on Registrar and Consultant career opportunities at Kettering General Hospital

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KGH) is highlighting some exciting senior roles for Registrars and Consultants who are looking for a career change. KGH is seeking a full time, highly committed and motivated Consultant […]

Awards

Northampton nurses celebrate being first UK hospital to be reaccredited with prestigious international nursing quality standard

Dame Ruth May, Chief Nursing Officer for England, visited Northampton General Hospital today to congratulate its nursing teams on achieving an international quality standard. The hospital has achieved the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Pathway […]

Mental Health

“Inspiring” photos expressing the hope felt by mental health patients to be displayed across Northampton

People who had been on the brink of “giving up” on life due to their mental health have bravely shared their recovery stories as part of a brand new photography exhibition. Launched to mark Mental […]

Mental Health

Nurse marks ‘National Careers Week’ by sharing her “fulfilling and rewarding” role at a psychiatric hospital in Northamptonshire

A woman, who struggled to hold down a job before she found her current role, has spoken out about the daily joys of her job to mark National Careers Week which starts on Monday, March […]

Careers

Rhys Walden doesn’t let disability hold him back from his dream career as an occupational therapist

People who thought a disability would ruin one man’s shot at education have been proven wrong now he’s achieved a top class allied health degree. Rhys Walden, 30 years old, who comes from Northampton, graduated […]

Healthcare

The University of Northampton shines a light on a career in Occupational Therapy during Occupational Therapy Week (7-13 November)

This week is Occupational Therapy week (OT week)[i] and the University of Northampton, and leading healthcare providers in Northamptonshire are shining a light on opportunities to train for a career in occupational therapy, as well […]

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Career Development

Student nurses invited to apply for mental health and learning disability placement at St Andrew’s Healthcare

Student nurses specialising in mental health and learning disabilities are to be given a “deeper understanding” of the sector by gaining in-depth work experience at one of the largest mental health hospitals in the UK. […]