Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

13/11/2026

Making bowel cancer screening more accessible through community partnerships. 🤝

We are celebrating the success of an NHS-funded project that brought bowel cancer screening information directly to food banks across Northampton.

The project helped us connect with people living in communities who may experience barriers accessing health information and screening.

Thanks to the support of seven local food banks and other partners such as Morrisons , we:

• Shared bowel cancer and screening information with 2,754 people – 64 percent being from ethnically diverse backgrounds
• Increased bowel screening uptake by 7 percent during the campaign, compared to the same period the previous year

A huge thank you to everyone who support the project and made it all possible.

Northampton Hope Centre
Restore Northampton
United African Association Northamptonshire
RBN Gurdwara Sahib Northampton UK
Weston Favell food bank
IMPACT NOW

Working together, we are helping to save lives. 💙

For information about bowel cancer screening visit the NHS website: https://orlo.uk/NHS_Bowel_Cancer_Screening_wEN5E

13/11/2026

We are currently experiencing disruption to some of our systems due to the global Microsoft outage.

Patients can still contact us by phone but our teams may take a little longer than normal to respond. If you have an appointment, please do still attend.

Thank you for your patience while Microsoft work to fix this issue.

12/11/2026

A new procedure to restore a paralysed vocal cord to a 14-year-old girl has been delivered jointly by surgeons at KGH and at Leicester for the first time in the Midlands.

The surgeons, Mr Rohan Bidaye, Consultant ENT Surgeon at KGH, and Prof Bindy Sahota, Consultant Head and Neck and Robotic Surgeon at UHL, worked together to perform the surgery at UHL.

14-year-old Charlotte Gray, from Higham Ferrers, was the first patient to benefit from the new service – she developed vocal problems after having surgery for a congenital heart condition.

Laryngeal reinnervation is a procedure that restores nerve supply and muscle tone to a paralysed vocal cord (also known as a vocal fold).

During the operation surgeons connect a healthy nerve in the neck to the damaged laryngeal nerve, which controls movement of the voice box. The procedure is often used to treat patients with vocal cord paralysis caused by previous surgery, trauma or viral infections.

Laryngeal reinnervation is currently available through only a small number of specialist services in the UK. The introduction of the East Midlands service demonstrates how collaboration between specialist NHS teams can bring innovative treatment closer to patients while maintaining experienced multidisciplinary care.

Well done to Rohan and Bindy for pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the East Midlands. For more see:
https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/News/Articles/AllNews/First-laryngeal-reinnervation-surgery-performed-in-the-East-Midlands.aspx

12/11/2026

𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆.
Cold weather can have a serious impact on health, particularly in older people and those with pre-existing health conditions.

Remember to
🌡️ Keep your home warm (at least 18°C)
🧣 Wear suitable clothing
💉 Get your winter vaccines
💙 Look after yourself & others
💊 Keep your medicine cabinet stocked

Find out more about how you can stay well this winter ➡️ https://orlo.uk/staywell_0Znks

12/11/2026

Our maternity listening event is taking place today, Thursday 12 November between midday and 2pm.

This will take place at KG House (Unit L27), Northampton. NN5 7QS.

While this is a targeted event, anyone can provide feedback to our team. Please email [email protected]

TOMORROW!

Please pop by and share your experience with us, we are here to listen, learn and improve.

Your pregnancy, your voice 💜

Please complete this form if you wish to attend and require an interpreter.
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11/11/2026

Today is Armistice Day. This is a moment to honour all those who served and gave their lives in conflict.

As a Veteran Aware hospital group, we are proud to support members of the Armed Forces community, making sure they receive the care, respect and opportunities they deserve.

We will remember them.

10/11/2026

💙 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀!

Our Emergency Departments at Northampton and Kettering are under significant pressure, with more people attending for conditions that could be treated through other NHS services.

Dr Navin Leanage explains how NHS 111, pharmacies, GPs and urgent treatment centres can help you get the right care.

𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗡𝗛𝗦 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲. 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲!

North Northamptonshire Council West Northamptonshire Council BBC Northamptonshire

10/11/2026

1,000 bras donated — thank you! 👏

Thanks to your overwhelming generosity we have collected 1,000 bras for the charity, Against Breast Cancer. These are recycled to help fund life-saving research into breast cancer prevention, detection and therapies

And now we’re making it even easier for you to donate your unwanted, wearable bras, with a new bra bank located in the Forrest Centre breast screening unit (Area B).

Bras can still be dropped at our original bra bank next to Oncology reception (Area N).

Can you help us collect another 1,000 bras? Together, we can make a difference!

09/11/2026

Innovative prostate cancer care spotlighted at our men’s health event. 💙

Our UHN men’s health event on Friday brought patients, specialist teams and local organisations together to talk about prostate cancer care and encourage men to look after their wider health and wellbeing.

It was an opportunity for visitors to discover more about our growing range of innovative technology at Northampton General Hospital to diagnose and treat prostate cancer, made possible thanks to the generosity of donors to the Northamptonshire Health Charity focal therapy appeal.

The event also gave patients the opportunity to share their experiences, including Lance Smith, who said: “I am grateful to have my treatment here in Northampton. I feel personally very lucky. I wish the services available at Northampton General Hospital could be rolled out nationally.”

Visitors were also able to meet specialist teams, access resources from local health organisations, including Macmillan Cancer Support , Maggie's Northampton , Talking Health Northants, GFCT PSA Testing , Prost8UK and the Stop Smoking team.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped start important conversations about men’s health. Find out more about the event and how to donate to the appeal: https://orlo.uk/UHN_mens_health_and_prostate_cancer_care_event_vz5nl

If you have concerns about your health, don’t ignore them. Talking about it and asking for help can be one of the strongest things you can do.

08/11/2026

Happy Diwali to our patients, colleagues, and our communities who are celebrating the Festival of Lights.

May Diwali bring you happiness, good health, and plenty of reasons to celebrate.