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October 31, 2022

In this month’s edition of Heartbeat, we celebrate our stars by recognising the achievements of colleagues at the annual Star Awards. We’ve included a brief summary of the night, as well as all winning colleagues and teams, on pages 14-15.

We’ve also marked the opening of our new discharge lounges, at both City and Sandwell, on page 12. The lounges allow patients who no longer meet the criteria to reside to relax in peace on well-staffed wards as they await return to their homes or beds in the community.

With the weather getting colder, we’re all aware of a potential rise in viral infection rates. If you’re yet to get your COVID-19 and flu vaccinations, you can see a full calendar of staff clinics on page 5, as well as further information on the programme on page 4.

Happy reading!