Tag: Healthcare Workers’ Foundation

Idolised To Abused: One In Three Nurses And ICU Staff Are Suffering From PTSD

Stuart Mitchell

The Healthcare Workers’ Foundation (HWF), the charity started by and for healthcare workers in the midst of the pandemic, shares harrowing realities of three healthcare workers who have – like all frontline staff –battled with numerous professional and personal challenges since the pandemic struck. With a cocktail of issues currently impacting the livelihoods of NHS staff – ranging from the impact of omicron, staff shortages, treatment backlogs, extreme and widespread exhaustion, squeezed wages and racism – healthcare workers have also reported experiencing verbal and emotional abuse from patients who too…

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Healthcare Workers’ Foundation Appoints Charity Veteran, Julie Child, As Chief Executive

Stuart Mitchell

The Healthcare Workers’ Foundation (HWF), the charity started by and for healthcare workers in the midst of the pandemic, has appointed Julie Child as Chief Executive to lead the charity’s activity. Working closely with the charity’s Founder and Chairman, Dr Dominic Pimenta, Julie will spearhead the charity’s strategy as the NHS and healthcare workers continue grappling with the UK’s pandemic recovery. The appointment marks the next step in HWF’s journey, having launched not long after the UK faced its first major lockdown in early 2020. Julie’s appointment will ensure the…

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Charity Launches University Grants For Bereaved Healthcare Worker Children

Stuart Mitchell

More than 1,500 NHS and care workers have died from COVID-19 on the UK frontlines since the start of the pandemic, leaving behind grieving families, spouses and children. The sudden loss of a loved one is a tragedy in the best of times, leaving families struggling not just emotionally, but financially as well. The Healthcare Workers’ Foundation (HWF), founded by NHS workers and their families in March 2020, knew all too well the fear and worry of having a loved one in the COVID firing line. This spurred the charity…

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Charity Launches Appeal For Healthcare Workers During Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month

Stuart Mitchell

June marks celebrations for many across the UK, as it paves the way to the end of lockdown. But for some, the impact of lockdown will continue to weigh heavy, as mental health issues have become a part of everyday life. This has been prevalent amongst healthcare workers, as almost half of the intensive care staff in England have reported symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) over the past year. The Healthcare Workers’ Foundation (HWF) is urging the public to donate to the cause this Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month.…

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Healthcare Workers Charity Launches Tech Platform To Provide Support Services And Goods To NHS Staff

Stuart Mitchell

The Healthcare Workers’ Foundation (HWF), a charity founded by NHS workers for NHS workers, has launched Healthchain – a brand new bespoke digital platform and one-stop-shop to give NHS and frontline staff access to essential goods and services.  Healthchain will act as a hub for NHS staff to gain access to much needed essentials. The digital platform (which is being developed into a mobile app) will not only be available to medical practitioners, but all healthcare staff, from porters to cleaners to care home workers and community staff. The new…

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