NHFT Together - Issue 1

We are delighted to introduce the very first edition of NHFT Together, the brand new magazine from Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) for our service users, colleagues, stakeholders and the wider population of our county.

You may not be too familiar with Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) as an organisation - but the chances are that you, or someone you know, has been supported by the services we offer.

How a dedicated palliative care programme empowers patients in custody to choose a good death

Most new parents find navigating the first weeks and months after the birth of a child a tricky and challenging experience. For Shannon Goff and her partner, the difficulties came when their little boy Ronnie suddenly began struggling to feed.

Electronic devices which can quickly identify the risk of foot disease are helping to deliver better care for people with diabetes in Northamptonshire - thanks to a smart investment from NHFT's Innovation Fund.

An NHFT in-patient ward for people needing intensive mental health support has reopened after a major renovation was completed. 

"I look back five years ago and I'm not the same person I was in terms of knowledge and how I see things - and I really put that down to the training NHFT has offered me. It builds you."

Colleagues are teaming up to deliver lasting service improvements for people experiencing muscle, joint and bone problems in Northamptonshire - getting waits for treatment moving in the right direction.

People coming to terms with a loved-one's dementia diagnosis have been getting support with their emotional wellbeing, thanks to an initiative delivered by NHFT.

Continuous improvement is something that is talked about a lot in the NHS nationally - and it has been part of our culture here at Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for some time.

Ranjit Singh is a public governor for NHFT, representing Wellingborough and East Northamptonshire.