Lorna Wilkinson, Director of Nursing at Salisbury District Hospital said today: I am pleased to confirm that earlier today, Charlie Rowley was discharged from hospital. Charlie has been through an appalling experience most of us could never imagine. Today is a very welcome milestone in his recovery and all of us here at Salisbury Hospital wish […]
NHS England is aware of some patient concerns around delays collecting prescriptions from Boots in Salisbury Street Amesbury, due to the extra demand there while the second Boots store on Stonehenge Walk is temporarily closed during the police investigation into the poisoning of two Amesbury residents. Boots have extended their opening hours at their Salisbury […]
Lorna Wilkinson, Director of Nursing at Salisbury District Hospital said: “Following my update yesterday, I’m delighted to be able to tell you that Charlie Rowley has made further progress overnight. “He is no longer in a critical condition. “His condition is now serious, but stable. Our staff will continue to work hard to provide the […]
Lorna Wilkinson, Director of Nursing at Salisbury District Hospital, said today: “We have seen a small but significant improvement in the condition of Charlie Rowley. He is in a critical but stable condition, and is now conscious. “While this is welcome news, clearly we are not out of the woods yet. Charlie is still very […]
Dr Christine Blanshard, Medical Director at Salisbury District Hospital: “The death of Dawn Sturgess is desperately sad news. I want to express my condolences – and those of everyone here at Salisbury District Hospital – to Dawn’s family. We will work with the Police to give them all the support that they need. “The loss […]
Updated: 10 July at 5.22pm Following exposure to a nerve agent on Saturday 30 June, one inpatient (a man in his 40s) remains in the care of Salisbury District Hospital. He is in a critical but stable condition, and is now conscious. Public Health England has issued further advice for the public on their website. […]
Staff representing the NHS from across the South have today (Wednesday 4th July) been honoured in parliament as a part of a special, one-off competition to mark the NHS’s 70th birthday. The NHS70 Parliamentary Awards, sponsored by IBM and Teva, were launched in February to recognise the massive contribution made by the individuals who work […]
Last night Wiltshire Police and partners declared a major incident in connection with two people who fell ill in Amesbury. Cara Charles-Barks, Chief Executive at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust has issued this statement: Two people are undergoing treatment at Salisbury Hospital. We are working with the police to understand the circumstances surrounding this incident and […]
The red bag scheme or ‘hospital transfer pathway’ is a small change having a big impact on care home residents in the Somerset area. When a resident becomes unwell and is assessed as needing hospital care, care home staff pack a dedicated red bag that includes the resident’s standardised paperwork and their medication, as well […]
The red bag scheme or ‘hospital transfer pathway’ is a small change having a big impact on care home residents in the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area. When a resident becomes unwell and is assessed as needing hospital care, care home staff pack a dedicated red bag that includes the resident’s standardised paperwork […]