In this episode, we discuss who the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are, what they do and why we need to be regulated along with the rest of the NHS.

The CQC who are an independent regulator of health and social care in England. They make sure that our services that we provide as an NHS Trust are safe, effective and of high quality. Today we are talking to Pretty Naik, Assistant Director of Regulatory Compliance and Clinical Governance in our Trust and Julia Gould, also from our Trust as our Head Nurse for Effectiveness and Compliance. 

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Danny Karystinos talks to Weli Farah, a member of staff at the Trust, about Muslim culture and celebrations. 

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For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.

For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.

Neale Watson, a consultant gynaecologist in the Trust, tells us all about the changes in the body during the menopause, and in the perimenopause, and what we can do to support women during this time.  

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For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.

For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.

In this episode we are joined by Julia Masdin the Trust's Infant Feeding Coordinator to talk about breastfeeding - including the benefits for the mum and the baby, how soon after delivery should mums breastfeed, how can a mum tell if a baby is getting enough breastmilk. 

National Breastfeeding Week is celebrated from 27 June to 3 July, and we would love for you to join us in making the week a success. Tag us in your comments on social media - @HillingdonNHSFT.

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With World Humanist Day on 21 June, it's a good time to consider what humanism is and what  it can mean for all of us, particularly within the Trust.

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The role of the Freedom to Speak Up Guardian is there to: 

• support workers to speak up, preserving anonymity if this is requested
• address barriers to speaking up
• make sure that issues raised are used as opportunities for learning
• help their organisations promote a positive culture of speaking up.

Guardians can improve the experience of both workers and people who use public services and help to create a culture of learning and improvement.

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