Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust We are the NHS Trust that runs Alexandra Hospital in Redditch; Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre and Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcester.

31/10/2025

After 11 months of treatment for Breast Cancer, Marged finally got to ring our End of Treatment Bell last week 💙🙌

Around 800 women and 7 men are diagnosed with Breast Cancer in Worcestershire every year.Becky was diagnosed at the peak...
29/10/2025

Around 800 women and 7 men are diagnosed with Breast Cancer in Worcestershire every year.

Becky was diagnosed at the peak of the Covid Lockdown in 2020. She's shared her personal experience of diagnosis, treatment, and all things Breast Cancer in our latest episode of 'Let's Talk...' for Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October.

Search 'Worcestershire let's talk' on Spotify, Apple Music, or YouTube to listen now.

28/10/2025

👀 See behind the scenes of a hospital eye department 👀

A University of Worcester student on placement in our maternity unit had the unique experience of being on hand for the ...
27/10/2025

A University of Worcester student on placement in our maternity unit had the unique experience of being on hand for the birth of her lecturer's baby.

Student Paramedic, Elise Faragher was on placement in the Delivery Suite at Worcestershire Royal Hospital when her lecturer Aaron Collins and his wife Lexy arrived for the birth of baby Luca.

Paramedic students at the University of Worcester gain experience beyond ambulance services, with placements in settings such as maternity wards, emergency departments, and nursing homes. This helps broaden their skills and understanding of diverse patient needs and healthcare environments.

“As we arrived at the hospital we were met by Elise. She was very professional and checked with us both that we were happy for her to stay, which we were," explained Aaron.

"It was a very surreal moment for us! I’ve taught Elise anatomy and physiology, and all about what happens during childbirth. She did incredibly well assisting in a birth with her lecturer present," added Aaron.

Elise said: “I was confused and shocked when I first saw Aaron - I thought he might have come to visit me on placement, but I quickly realised that wasn’t what he was there for!”

She added: “Once baby Luca had been checked, I tapped Aaron on the shoulder and asked if he’d like to cut the cord; a student doesn’t get to ask their lecturer that question very often!”

Since helping with the safe delivery of baby Luca, Elise has gone on to help deliver her first baby while out on placement with the ambulance service.

Congratulations to Aaron and Lexy 👶 - and Elise! 👏

If you visit Worcestershire Royal Hospital this weekend you'll notice a change to our usual one-way traffic.From 10pm on...
23/10/2025

If you visit Worcestershire Royal Hospital this weekend you'll notice a change to our usual one-way traffic.

From 10pm on Friday until 6pm on Sunday, the one-way route will be reversed so we can make some essential repair works.

When you enter the site, signage will direct traffic round to the left of the island in front of the Oncology Centre. Vehicles will leave the site via the Emergency Department car park onto Newtown Road.

Traffic management staff and road signs will be in place so please follow their directions and the signage.

During this time buses will be diverted to the Newtown Road bus stops.

Meet our Healthcare Play Specialists – Your child's hospital heroes! 🦸‍♀️Imagine a hospital stay as a child. A little bi...
22/10/2025

Meet our Healthcare Play Specialists – Your child's hospital heroes! 🦸‍♀️
Imagine a hospital stay as a child. A little bit scary, right? Well that's where our amazing Healthcare Play Specialists come in! ✨

These degree-trained professionals use therapeutic play to help kids understand their illness or treatment, ease anxiety, and make hospital visits less daunting.

Play Specialists use 4 different types of play (preparation play, distraction play, post-procedural play, and normal play) to reduce children's stress and help normalise the hospital environment.

But our team are here for the whole family - they also offer support and play to siblings, as we know how illness and hospital visits can affect the wider family too.

Our Healthcare Play Specialists even offer support and memory-making for families whose children are receiving end-of-life care or those who have recently lost their child.

Last week was 'Play in Healthcare Week', and our team went all out with a GIANT game of Operation, and planned visits from magicians and princesses to keep children in our hospital smiling and laughing!

Have you had any experience with our Healthcare Play Specialists? Let us know 😊👇

We're getting lit at Worcestershire Royal Hospital 🙌🩷To mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, Worcestershire ...
21/10/2025

We're getting lit at Worcestershire Royal Hospital 🙌🩷

To mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, Worcestershire Breast Unit Haven have lit the hospital pink!

Did you know that around 800 women and 7 men are diagnosed with breast cancer in Worcestershire each year?

🥹 Then and now... still the best boys! 🐶Our Therapy Dogs, Aero and Casper (and their amazing trainer Lesley) have brough...
20/10/2025

🥹 Then and now... still the best boys! 🐶
Our Therapy Dogs, Aero and Casper (and their amazing trainer Lesley) have brought joy, smiles, and stress-relief to our hospitals for years! 🥰

This doggo duo have been specially trained to help bring comfort and relieve anxiety for our patients and staff alike.

Do you have a furry friend who makes your day brighter? 📸💬👇

Yesterday, the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Bowel Screening team were under starter's orders at the Worcester races...
16/10/2025

Yesterday, the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Bowel Screening team were under starter's orders at the Worcester races! 🐎

Our team were galloping towards greater awareness of Bowel cancer which is one of the most common types of cancer. Screening can help prevent this type of cancer or find it at an early stage, when it’s easier to treat.

If you’re 50 to 74, you should have received your NHS bowel cancer screening (FIT) kit through the post. Out of every 5,000 people who use their test kit, nine turn out to have cancer. But if it’s spotted earlier, the chances of recovering from bowel cancer are higher. The test can be done in the comfort of your home and only needs a tiny sample of poo to test for signs of cancer. Don’t put it off.

A huge thank you to all our Allied Health Professionals on AHP day! We have over 600 AHPs in our hospitals who play a pi...
14/10/2025

A huge thank you to all our Allied Health Professionals on AHP day!

We have over 600 AHPs in our hospitals who play a pivotal role in the care and recovery of patients. This afternoon we hosted a special AHP Awards Event to showcase and celebrate the difference they all make.

Thank you AHPs🙏

14/10/2025

Take a look behind the scenes of a hospital pharmacy...

10/10/2025

This week is Baby Loss Awareness Week. It's something that affects lots of families but is rarely spoken about.
Andrea bravely shared her heartbreaking story of baby loss to help raise awareness and for others who may have been through similar.

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We provide a wide range of services to a population of 580,000 people in Worcestershire as well as caring for patients from surrounding counties and further afield.

Last year, we provided care to more than 231,448 different patients – that is 40% of the Worcestershire population that received care at one of our hospitals in the last year.

Every day, we saw 634 different patients and 2618 patients in total.

These included: