The smoke Free Hospital

At the time of writing, the new smoking policy has been in place for just over a month, so here are our first impressions. As you might expect for such a potentially polarising issue, views on how successfully the implementation has gone depends on who you speak to. Predictions of back-lashes and fighting in the streets don’t seem to have …

Patients Council Meeting on Monday 23 March 2015

17 people enjoyed an excellent presentation by Gary Hart, the Houses of Parliament Outreach Officer for Scotland and North West England.  Gary aims to increase knowledge, awareness and understanding of the UK Parliament, encouraging people to get involved, to raise issues and use their voice.  Some people cited examples of successfully using their MP to help them.  Gary confirmed that …