Health

Kettering General Hospital's Rockingham Wing

Section of hospital maternity ward closed after RAAC found in roof

The Mayor of Kettering has presented appreciation awards from the town to volunteers at KGH.

KGH volunteers appreciated on International Volunteer Day

The KGH Anticoagulation and VTE teams back at base with their awards

KGH teams commended in national awards for the way they manage blood clot risks

NNC's warm spaces include public buildings, community centres and voluntary groups/NNC

Here's where you can find Warm Spaces - full list of 50 sites

Gordon Campbell from Counties Crematorium with Christina Kelly from Northamptonshire Health Charity

Donation helps pave the way for bereavement spaces at local hospitals

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Health charity secure donation from national housebuilder

Kettering General Hospital as it could look if rebuilt/ KGH and House of Commons

Prime minister to 'expect' work on £50m KGH energy plant to start in 2024

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Get your winter vaccinations in Northamptonshire before online appointments end

MPs Philip Hollobone (on far left) and Tom Pursglove (second from right) with members of The Crusaders section at Desborough Indoor Bowling Club/Desborough Indoor Bowling Club

MPs’ bowls battle highlights Desborough's Crusaders

The CQC has released a report

Care home told it requires improvement

Victoria and Joseph Skinner with daughter Isla

Mum on a mission has taken on a charity challenge

Nurse Maria Kriss Uy meeting King Charles at his 75th birthday reception

Nurse honoured to be part of King's birthday

Ayomide Owolabi with his DAISY Award congratulated by the Naseby team.

KGH nurse receives award for his outstanding care

Clockwise from top left: The River Nene near Thrapston, Wellingborough Stanton Cross, an Anglian Water water recycling centre and tap water

County faces 'water scarcity, temperature rises and low rainfall' by 2043

Linda Sarju received her Chief Nursing Officer for England Silver Award at a surprise presentation.

Amazing ward manager at Kettering General Hospital receives a national honour

Dafydd

Northamptonshire patient reflects on crucial air ambulance flight this Road Safe...
Within minutes, Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA) critical care crews can be on the ground delivering pre-hospital emergency care at road traffic collisions, giving patients the very best chance of survival and live their lives to the fullest, patients like Dafydd.

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Clinical psychologist shortlisted for national campaigning award

Illustration of Mind in Northampton 1970

Northamptonshire Mind reaches its 60th anniversary

Temple Court care home

'Missed opportunities' to take action before some care home residents died

DWSM - SGB-20531 - James Kalicki of David Wilson Homes (L) with Nick Tite of Serve

Northamptonshire homebuilder donates £1,500 to support older people and adults w...

HRH The Duke of Gloucester being introduced to Adrenaline Alley CEO/Founder Mandy Young MBE DL.

HRH The Duke of Gloucester opens Corby health and wellbeing centre

Gordon and fiancee Georgie.

Woman's appeal to men after fiance's prostate cancer diagnosis

Reception

The season for giving is upon us! Volunteering with Mind, Rushden

Suzanne Sinclair, head of people at The Bannatyne Group

Wellingborough health club helps raise more than £30,000 during Barnardo's chari...

ED Pastors Margaret Bell and Esther Hall handing out chocolates to members of the A&E team

Come and join the Emergency Department pastors!

Oral self-checks can help save lives - that's the message during Mouth Cancer Action Month

If in doubt about oral health – get it checked!

Ward Sister Anu George receives a card from volunteer Jimmy Murray

Birthday cards to bring cheer to Kettering hospital inpatients
A new initiative to give birthday cards to hospital inpatients has been launched at Kettering General Hospital.

KGH Governors hosting another free online educational event

How to prepare yourself for a hospital procedure or operation

KGH VTE and Anticoagulation teams shortlisted for national awards

KGH teams shortlisted for two national awards

‘Second Time Around’ was written by Dr Rajeev Banhatti, who sadly passed away last October aged 62.

Wife releases book written by ‘empathetic’ husband, a year on from his sad death

A St John Ambulance volunteer on duty at a firework celebration.

Remember, remember first aid in November

The Prince William School are thrilled to have been recognised

Oundle school achieves prestigious mental health award

Why not attend KGH's annual meeting

Attend Kettering and Northampton general hospitals joint annual meeting

Celebrating outside Cransley Hospice l-r Rubi Hussain (Database manager and Finance administrator), Sarah Caldwell (Community Fundraiser – Events), Rachel Herrick (Director of Income Generation and Communications), Rev Dr John Smith (Trustee), Jenine Rees (Marketing Manager), Louise Gurney (Fundraising and Events Development Manager)

Cransley Hospice has ‘a very bright future'

Diane Jones and son Elliott who attends the Diamond Centre currently run by the National Autistic Society

Six-month reprieve for day centre but campaigners plea 'find the funding'

Carly, Corinna, Alexandra and Gwen (centre) with Jayne (far L) and Yvonne (far R) and colleagues.

Chief Nursing Officer for England awards for KGH staff

Kettering MP Philip Hollobone

New KGH energy plant raised in House of Commons after project cost rises

CPR awareness

Restart a Heart

A bed bug infestation can be a serious problem and it's best to act quickly/Getty

Northants pest exterminator's advice on how to keep your home free of bed bugs

Becky Smithson of Thrapston with the ambulance crews who helped deliver baby Imogen

Thrapston mum reunited with ambulance crews who helped with dramatic quick birth

NHFT has been rated as 'requires improvement' in the 'safe' category for its mental health wards. (File picture).

Mental health wards still rated 'requires improvement' in 'safe' category

Carers are being asked to give feedback to North Northants Council

Unpaid carers invited to workshops to help improve NNC services

Mental Health UK

Northants Street Pastors call for action for World Mental Health Day

Northamptonshire's new Kia e-niro

Transport for St John's Ambulance has gone electric

Headlands Surgery Kettering/National World

Kettering surgery to host free blood pressure and cholesterol checks

Have your say on short breaks

Have your say on a new way of delivering activities and respite for children wit...

The new diagnostic centre will be in Willlow Brook Road. Image: NHS

Corby's new diagnostic centre given nod - now it's your turn to have a say

Aimee Coles before and after her eight stone weight loss.

Woman loses eight stone in 18 months and can now take on new challenges

Toni Titus took on life-saving work in her local community becoming a first responder.

New recruit for South Northants responders tells story

Dr Laura Brennan - new Oundle GP

New GP joins Lakeside's Oundle Medical Practice practice as partner

The UK's first drug consumption room in Glasgow has been given approval. (Credit: Getty Images)

UK's first drug consumption room gets approval to open in Glasgow

L-r Alice Beattie, Peter Crane and Dr Ummad Raja

Reluctant Corby patient thanks Lakeside staff for life-saving diagnosis

Kettering General Hospital

KGH won't treat the most premature babies as 'precautionary step'

Cerys MacWhinnie on the cover of Slimming World magazine

Corby super slimmer set to share her success

Kettering's £21.98m private hospital treating NHS patients officially opened