Today is International Nurses Day – a chance to celebrate the contribution that nurses make to societies around the world, in alignment with Florence Nightingale’s birthday.
The Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) Hospital Choir, which is made up of staff, service users and carers, has not let a global pandemic get in the way of their rehearsals – and are now holding virtual sessions via a video conferencing platform, which started on Tuesday 28 April.
The Trust would like to extend its gratitude for all the very kind donations and gifts received from generous individuals, local organisations and businesses during these especially challenging times.
“It’s the biggest learning curve of my life and the most incredible experience – I am completely blown away by everyone’s support,” says Roisin Quinn, 24, a C&I Occupational Therapist, who is working as a Clinical Support Worker at London’s NHS Nightingale Hospital.
Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) is playing a central role in responding to the coronavirus outbreak by providing essential mental health care to residents of Camden and Islington and Kingston.
Some recent media reports have suggested that chloroquine can protect patients from coronavirus or treat COVID-19, the illness caused by coronavirus. However, please note that chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are not licensed to treat COVID-19 related symptoms or prevent infection. Using them, other than when prescribed by a doctor, could be dangerous.
In the current stressful situation, it is important that we pay attention to mental health as well as physical health. Here are some tips for people living in Camden and Islington that may help manage very understandable anxiety and worry.
C&I has moved the service we normally offer in emergency departments. Our 24-hour Mental Health Crisis Assessment Service, at St Pancras Hospital, will see people in need of care so that they do not have to go to a hospital emergency department unless they have an urgent medical need.
Could you be our next Non Executive Director or Associate Non-Executive?
19 May 2020
We are looking for dynamic, values-driven NEDs and Associate NEDs to play a key role at C&I.