A community outreach service supporting babies and families after neonatal care at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust has celebrated its 25th anniversary with a surprise party for one of its longest-serving nurses. Staff organised the celebration for Neonatal Community Sister Cath Ould, who has been part of the Community Neonatal Outreach Service...
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Three cousins born just hours apart at the RUH in Bath
Three cousins arrived into the world within hours of each other at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, creating a remarkable family story that will be celebrated for years to come. The rare coincidence took place on Friday 6 February when Georgie, from Bridgeyate in South Gloucestershire, gave birth to identical twin girls,...
Royal United Hospital appeals for women to check for signs of ovarian cancer
A Wiltshire mum who was treated for ovarian cancer at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is appealing to women to get themselves checked if they have any symptoms of the disease. Following surgery and a course of chemotherapy, Kirsty Treen, 39, from Chippenham, no longer has any visible evidence of disease, although...
Confirm your decision to save lives this Organ Donation Week
This Organ Donation Week (23 – 29 September) NHS Blood and Transplant and the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating the fact that the NHS Organ Donor Register has been saving lives for 30 years through the gift of organ donation. Since its creation in 1994, thousands of lives have been saved...
Paediatric nurse among RUH winners of national award for excellent care
Three healthcare support workers at the Royal United Hospitals (RUH) Bath NHS Foundation Trust have been honoured with national awards this week in recognition of the outstanding care they provide. The ‘Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Midwifery Officer Awards’ reward the significant and outstanding contribution made by nurses, midwives, healthcare support workers and maternity support...
Pop-up hospital at the RUH gets toys on the road to recovery
More than 100 soft toys were successfully treated at the Royal United Hospital (RUH) Bath NHS Foundation Trust’s first teddy bear hospital, which was held on Saturday 15 June. The free, ticketed event was put on to give primary school children the opportunity to experience a visit to the RUH in relaxed circumstances, and to...
RUH unveils expanded Maternity Outpatients department
The Maternity Outpatients department at the Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH) NHS Foundation Trust has been redesigned to provide more capacity for women and pregnant people attending urgent and routine antenatal care. Over the past few months the department has been refurbished so that women and pregnant people attending pre-booked appointments at the maternity day...
Maternity services at Bath’s Royal United Hospital retain outstanding rating
Maternity services at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust we found to be in the top 3% in England, following a recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) which saw the team retain its ‘outstanding’ rating. Following the inspection in November 2023, inspectors found examples of outstanding practice relating to the RUH’s...
Royal United Hospital maternity care gets the thumbs up from families
Maternity services at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust have been praised by parents in the 2023 National Maternity Survey, which has now been published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The RUH was found to score better than other Trusts in a number of areas, and there was particular praise from parents...
RUH launches new screening test to identify heart problems in babies
Babies born at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust are being offered a new screening test which can help to identify newborns with heart defects. Newborn Pulse Oximetry Screening, which measures a baby’s blood oxygen levels, is currently being rolled out to babies born at the RUH’s Bath Birthing Centre and, thanks to...
Flower power adds Christmas cheer for youngsters at the RUH
Some of the youngest patients at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust can now enjoy a bright and festive art installation which is in place in the Children’s Ward garden. The eye-catching display, which will be in place over Christmas and the New Year, features a number of giant illuminated lilies and Victoria...
Calne mum thanks RUH’s neonatal team for its incredible care
A new mum has thanked neonatal staff at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust for their ‘incredible care’ after her baby was born nearly 10 weeks early. Loki Dolman, who weighed just 799g when he was born, was delivered by emergency c-section because of reduced movements. He was in the hospital’s Dyson Centre...
New mural reassures young Royal United Hospital surgery patients
Children recovering from surgery at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust now have a bright and cheerful mural on display in the recovery room to help make the experience less daunting for them. The new colourful and vibrant jungle scene aims to distract young patients and improve the experience for them and their...