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Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS FT & Royal Primary Care

An NHS acute hospital with a 24 hour emergency department (A&E)

05/03/2026

💞 Mac's Healing Hearts is a support group co-ordinated by local parents who have experienced the loss of their babies and children.

👋 The coffee mornings are hosted by the Paediatric Bereavement and Trauma Team at CRH, along with Jo-Anne Oldfield, the founder of 'Mac's Healing Hearts', and Lisa Fletcher, the founder of 'Dresses for Angels'.

❤️ They provide a supportive space for parents and families to come together, share experiences and connect.

📅 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹.

🫶 The monthly focus will be honouring all Mums ahead of Mothers Day.

⏰ 𝟵.𝟯𝟬𝗮𝗺-𝟭𝟬.𝟰𝟱𝗮𝗺: Parent and grandparent support group.
⏰ 𝟭𝟭𝗮𝗺-𝟭𝟮𝗽𝗺: Coffee and play, family support group.

✅ You don’t have to register you can just turn up on the day and enjoy a coffee and a chat.

📩 If you feel you would like to talk with someone before visiting you can email Jo-Anne to book a call, macshealinghearts@sitwellarms.com.

04/03/2026

💙Our annual Memorial Service will be held at the Casa Hotel on Sunday, 12 April from 3pm.

💙We are inviting anyone who would like to honour the memory of a baby born sleeping or a child to attend.

💙This service has taken place for over three decades and each year we are incredibly humbled by those who attend and share with us the love for their children in a safe and supported space.

💙Families are welcome to attend, and, along with listening to readings from representatives of the Trust and songs from the hospital choir, can commemorate their loss in a book, light candles and pay tribute with their loved ones.

💙We encourage all families to take home a packet of seeds to plant and grow as a memory.

💙There is no need to book to attend this event and all family members are welcome. There is a crafting table for siblings to sit with a play therapist.

💙Thank you to Chesterfield Royal Hospital Trust Charity for supporting this event.

04/03/2026

🫀 Heart diseases affect around 2% of pregnant women (around 16,700 women in England and Wales in 2022). Current evidence is limited because most research studies are small and based only in specialist centres.

🩷 PREG-HEART changes this by enabling women from anywhere in the UK to join online, provide their health information and permission for long-term follow-up by using their NHS records.

📲 Women can enrol online in just a few minutes, and take part in the study from the comfort of their own home, making it easier to participate compared to research studies that take place in hospitals.

📈 Their involvement will help researchers build the evidence needed to improve care, identify risks earlier and make pregnancy safer for mothers and babies nationwide.

For more information, go to:
https://www.nihr.ac.uk/news/study-launches-tackle-leading-cause-maternal-death

01/03/2026

🌼 Happy St. David’s Day to everyone in our community celebrating!

27/02/2026

⚠️ Site Improvement Works – Saturday 28 February

Please be aware that essential resurfacing work will be taking place on our hospital site this Saturday, 28 February, in Car Park 5 (near our visitors entrance) and along the entrance path near Car Park 10 (leading towards our main entrance).

Contractors will be on site from 7:15am, and some access in these areas may be temporarily restricted. Please follow any signage and instruction from our on-site contractors where needed.

Thank you for your understanding while we carry out this essential maintenance. 💙

24/02/2026

🗣️ We want to hear about the experiences of people with a learning disability and/or autistic people, and their families & carers.

📊 Your answers will help us to improve our services.

Patient Survey - Please tell us about the care you received.
You must be 18 years old or over.
Link to survey:
https://form.typeform.com/to/YFa4m4Nm =65573

Family/Carer Survey - Please tell us about the care the person you support (aged 18 or over) received.
Link to survey:
https://form.typeform.com/to/FgKJw2tg =65573

☑️ Surveys close on Tuesday, 31 March 2026

The surveys are part of an NHS England audit which the Trust is taking part in. For more information; www.improvementstandards.nhs.uk

20/02/2026

👶 New Year, New Baby?! We're delighted to share our Maternity Infographic for January 2026.

📣 A huge 234 babies were born in the month of January - with the highest of 13 being born on Wednesday, 21st.

💜 Love goes out to all who had little ones in January!

📈 Did we capture your bundle of joy in this graphic? Let us know below.

🫂 Thank you to our Maternity and Neonatal teams for their continued dedication to exceptional patient care.

20/02/2026

💙 THANK YOU 💙

Following the success of our recent knitted breast appeal, we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported the initiative.

We have been truly amazed by the generosity shown - not only from our local community, but from people across the country who took the time to get involved.

Your colourful and beautifully crafted knitted and crocheted breasts will play an important role in helping our midwives teach vital breastfeeding and infant feeding skills to new parents. Each item donated will directly support families during one of the most important times in their lives.

Aimee and Siobhan from the Infant Feeding Team said;
“We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has responded to us - we have been overwhelmed with the response. We are extremely grateful to each and every person who has taken the time to crochet and knit breasts for us.”

Thank you once again for your kindness, creativity, and willingness to support your local hospital. Your contributions will have a lasting and meaningful impact on the families we care for.

20/02/2026

Following a competitive recruitment process, with support from partners, we are now very pleased to announce that our new Chair will be Jackie Smith.

Jackie brings six years of experience chairing NHS organisations across acute, mental health, community, and specialist services, and a track record of leading Boards through complex transformation, strengthening governance processes, and driving organisational reform in complex and politically sensitive environments across healthcare, policing, and professional regulation.

She was formerly the Chair of Queen Victoria Hospital, where she has led the organisation through post-pandemic recovery, workforce challenges, and system integration. Prior to this, Jackie was the Chair of Camden and Islington NHS FT and Barnet, Enfield and Haringey NHS Trust, a joint leadership role for two major London mental health providers where she led improvement of governance and risk processes and built influential relationships with system partners to enable improvement.

Jackie is the former CEO of the UK's largest healthcare regulator, the Nursing and Midwifery Council; in this role she led significant organisational transformation, and delivered major reforms such as revalidation, and restored financial stability.

Jackie lives locally and is a keen runner and supporter of charities.

Carol Warren, Lead Governor, commented: “The appointment of Chair is one which is led by the Governors; and I am delighted to welcome Jackie to the role. Throughout the process Jackie’s commitment to the care of patients and colleagues, aligned very much to our values, shone through. I very much look forward to working with her.”

Dr Hal Spencer, Chief Executive, said: “ I enjoyed meeting Jackie during the appointments process and speaking with her when I accompanied her on a tour of site to show her some of the good work we are doing. I look forward to working with her as Chair of our Trust and I know that Jackie’s values, experience, and strong track record will be a welcome addition to our board.

“I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank Jayne Stringfellow for stepping so effectively into the role of Interim Chair during the last few months and I know that she will support a smooth transition as Jackie begins in this role.”

We will confirm Jackie’s starting date in due course.

19/02/2026

🚧 Upcoming Maintenance Work – Macmillan Cancer Centre🚧

To support ongoing improvements at the hospital, we will be carrying out essential maintenance at our Macmillan Unit.

Between Friday 20 February and Monday 23 February, Visitors may notice some increased activity and brief disruption while equipment is delivered and work takes place. Our teams will keep noise and obstruction to a minimum.

Thank you for your understanding as we work to maintain a safe and comfortable environment for everyone. 💚

19/02/2026

🌟 Accessibility Scooter Update 🌟

We have taken the decision to remove several accessibility scooters which were used around the hospital site - as they’ve reached the end of their operational lifespan.

To make sure everyone can get around our hospital safely, our volunteer-run Royal Rider Service is available to assist patients and visitors with mobility needs.

🛺 Royal Rider Service

Our free, volunteer run Royal Rider Service can take patients and visitors anywhere they need to go across the hospital — and collect them afterwards.

Just ask for the Royal Rider at Main Reception and our amazing volunteers will take you wherever you need to go — and collect you afterwards too.

This free service is supported by Chesterfield Royal Hospital Trust Charitable Funds.

⏰ Operating times:
• Monday to Friday: 8am–4pm
• Weekends: 10am–2pm

♿ Wheelchair Assistance (Available 24/7)

Patients can request help with pushing a wheelchair 24 hours a day:
• During normal hours: via Main Reception
• Out of hours: via the Security Office
• Wards and departments are also able to contact portering directly to arrange.

🔌 Using Your Own Mobility Equipment

Patients and staff may bring their own electric wheelchairs or mobility scooters into the hospital’s main public areas.

Please note that for safety reasons, Mobility scooters cannot enter wards, clinical spaces, clinical rooms, or some smaller outpatient areas.

Address

Calow
Chesterfield
S445BL

Telephone

+441246277271

Website

http://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk/

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