October 24th 2008Welcome to the Star Wards’ newsletter and a warm welcome to the new members of the Star Wards’ community. This week is the part of what I’m sure will become the legendary Kent Trilogy. Your trust can also be featured as a Star wards’ trilogy. All you have to do is spend […]

  October 9th 2008 Welcome to the Star Wards’ newsletter and a warm welcome to the new members of the Star Wards’ community. Here’s the second part of my fascinating and very enjoyable visit to Avon and Wiltshire. Thanks again to Nicky Bennett for organizing it all. Royal United Hospital, Bath The matron, Lou, has […]

  August 26th 2008 Bumper summer edition!!! Welcome to the Star Wards’ newsletter and a warm and sunny (eg Caribbean) welcome to the new members of the Star Wards’ community. Because we love you, we’re giving you a FREE ‘summer’ bonus feature. It’s yet another Star Wards’ classic, from the Club Med of inpatient care, […]

  August 10th 2008 Welcome to the Star Wards’ newsletter and a warm welcome to the (very many!) new members of the Star Wards’ community. The Healthcare Commission results threw up some puzzling surprises. I’ve visited some outstanding services which got strong scores, and others which also provide highly positive, therapeutic and enjoyable experiences for […]

  July 7th 2008 Welcome to the Star Wards’ newsletter and a warm welcome to the new members of the Star Wards’ community. I hope that not too many of you have had lovely summer garden parties, fetes, spacehopper races etc drowned out. There’s an exciting new grants programme which some members might want to […]

  24th June 2008 Nicky Bennett: Inpatient Manager The Old Manor Hospital was originally a private mad-house. It’s a classic large site, which used to include a farm, and where, in keeping with the rather Gothic name, houses across the road were accessed by underground tunnels! The ballroom complete with spring floor (and how we […]

  June 26th 2008 Diamond Suite, Grimsby Welcome to the Star Wards’ newsletter and a warm welcome to the new members of the Star Wards’ community. Apologies for the gap since the last newsletter, but it was well worth it – at least for me! Had an amazing ‘alternative’ holiday on the Greek island of […]

  May 26th 2008 Marion’s hospital blog Welcome to the Star Wards’ newsletter and a warm welcome to the new members of the Star Wards’ community, including our new members in the Isle of Man and Australia! This fortnight’s e-newsletter is very different to usual, because rather than enthusing about wards I’ve visited, this features […]

  May 22nd 2008 Grasmere Ward, Dorothy Pattison Hospital, Walsall Welcome to the Star Wards’ newsletter and a warm welcome to the new members of the Star Wards’ community. After the marathon last e-newsletter, I’ve tried to be rather more succinct this fortnight in writing up yet another inspiring and impressive visit. I’m sorry about […]

  April 23rd 2008 Windermere Ward, Dorothy Pattison Hospital, Walsall Welcome to the Star Wards’ newsletter and a warm welcome to the new members of the Star Wards’ community. Walsall is now probably best known for their Tate Gallery but should develop a new reputation as a Trust to be in if you want some […]