Every day, dedicated teams and individuals at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust go to extraordinary lengths to provide exceptional care for our patients across Hemel Hempstead, St Albans City and Watford General hospitals and our outpatient physiotherapy centre in Abbots Langley.
It is so important that we recognise and celebrate the efforts of our staff and thank them for their commitment.
Our hard-working doctors, nurses, other specialists and support staff constantly step up to the plate to manage challenge after challenge, giving their all to ensure the unprecedented numbers of patients receive the care they need.
So, on 5 October 2024, we held our Stars of Herts Annual Awards Night – a special evening to honour our staff.
Thank you to everyone who attended this year’s award ceremony. The Stars of Herts Awards are our chance to celebrate the ingenuity, innovation and outstanding performance of our teams and individuals who provide excellent care and support across all our services.
Thanks to the Mayor of Watford’s Small Grants Fund, we were able to purchase an Age Simulation Suit which replicates the challenges of daily living for older and frailer individuals. The suit is particularly valuable for staff working in the Caring for Carers Service, Palliative Care Team, Frailty Hospital at Home Team and Care of the Elderly specialist practitioners as well as teams working with conditions such as dementia, frailty and Parkinson’s disease.
The suit includes restrictors to make elbow and knee joints difficult to move; weights on wrists and ankles to simulate weakened muscle power; gloves and finger restrictors to reduce sense of touch and ability to grasp objects; a back brace which gives experience of stooped posture specific to ageing, and goggles and ear plugs to demonstrate impaired hearing and vision. The suit helps in the hospital’s continuing staff development, increasing the team’s understanding so they are better equipped when working with patients experiencing these challenges. The suit was used extensively during Frailty Awareness Week in February as well as being used in training throughout the year.
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