Thank you to everyone who attended the Trust Open Day
On Saturday 14 September the Trust threw its doors open at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and invited local residents to find out what goes on behind the scenes.
Fortunately, the weather was bright and sunny and all who attended could enjoy a fun morning of demonstrations, tours and entertainment.
Behind the scenes tours were available so visitors could learn more about the work of our surgeons and theatre teams, our upper limb suite, our mortuary facilities, the work of our ophthalmology team, our therapy teams and how to spot the signs of sepsis in our ‘escape room’ set up in the simulation suite.
Visitors were also able to take a stroll through the beautiful Horatio’s Garden – within our National Spinal Injuries Centre. The garden is provided and maintained by the Horatio’s Garden charity.
Live music was provided by the Himig Padayon Choir and indie rock band, The Tease, and the team from Stoke Mandeville Hospital Radio kept everyone entertained.
In addition, anyone thinking about a future career in healthcare was able to get lots of information at our careers fair talks.
If you couldn’t make it along on the day you can watch a short film to get an idea of what was on offer:
Annual General Meeting
Before the open day officially opened the Trust held its Annual General Meeting. Watch presentations from our Trust Chair, David Highton; Chief Finance Officer, Jon Evans; and Chief Executive Officer, Neil Macdonald who provided an update on Trust highlights and performance from the year 2023-2024:
Videos shown to attendees at the meeting:
Celebrating 80 years of the National Spinal Injuries Centre
A film that celebrates 80 years of the National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
Start well, live well, age well
A video that demonstrates the direction the Trust is taking to support more people in the community and to increase its focus on preventing ill health.
A huge thank you to all who gave up their time to support this event. We hope to see you again next year.