WOW! What an incredible reception for West Herts NHS staff at Vicarage Road earlier! 👏👏👏 Thanks so much to both sets of fans
@WatfordFC
and
@AVFCOfficial
for showing our amazing staff just how appreciated they are. We felt the love 💓
@premierleague
Our critical incident has been stood down and our doors are again open! Thanks to our wonderful neighbouring hospitals, the police and the ambulance service for their support. Together, we kept our patients and Watford General safe.
The support we received from our neighbours
@WatfordFC
during the peak of the
#pandemic
was fantastic - now they have literally given us the shirts off their back! We were
#BUZZING
when they asked
#TeamWestHerts
staff to model their BRAND NEW KIT for the launch!
#Watford
#NHS
Heartfelt thanks to John Lewis
@jlandpartners
for donating 6 iPads! 😊 These will help isolated patients enormously by keeping them in touch with their families (...and the 7,000 choc eggs will be appreciated by our staff too! 😉)
#CommunityKindness
Please DO NOT attend Watford General’s emergency department until further notice, even in an emergency. Go to your next nearest hospital with an emergency department. Anyone with non-urgent issues should seek advice via
Our amazing neighbours
@WatfordFC
have once again opened their doors to
#TeamWestHerts
.
From 10:30am to 3:30pm staff can have their lunch at the football club.
There are;
Sandwiches, snacks and drinks available £2🥪🍫
Coffee and biscuits available £1☕️🍪
Go on, take a break😷
WOW,
@watfordfc
have laundered more than 10,000 of scrubs for our staff, that is incredible. From all of us at
#TeamWestHerts
THANK YOU for everything you are doing to help us 👏♥️
Did you know?
@watfordfc
feeds 1,000 members of
#Teamwestherts
daily. At no extra cost, our staff are able to enjoy balanced and nutritious meals in the positive environment of the
#teamwesthertssanctuary
. A HUGE thank you to
@Watford
, this is amazing ♥️♥️
Say hello 👋to our nurse Carolin, healthcare assistant Mariano and housekeeper Nicola, who are absolute troopers and doing an amazing job looking after our patients!
A big THANK YOU to
@WatfordFC
for creating our
#FaceBehindTheMask
leaflets.
Best quote from tonight’s Gareth Malone’s Christmas Choir:- “it’s life, Gareth” from 6-yr-old Betsy who’s battled a brain tumour. New Year’s Resolution - ‘be more Betsy!’
#FaceBehindTheMask
a brilliant initiative by our Matron
@Pope2Emma
! A friendly way to show the faces of our wonderful staff who are providing such compassionate care to our patients. Say hello to our amazing nurses Kristel and Charmaine. 😷😀 👋
Well done
@marksandspencer
for creating two special shopping slots for NHS staff between 8-9am on Tues and Fri, starting from tomorrow.
#teamwestherts
says thank you!
Our neighbours
@WatfordFC
have been with us every step of our COVID journey, so in true
#TeamWestHerts
sprit, we are sending them all the encouragement and support we can for today's match…. We will be cheering as LOUD as we can…...COME ON YOU 'ORNS!
#watfordfc
#ARSWAT
A heartfelt thank you to those who joined us at Watford Football Club and across the Trust to remember, honour and pay tribute to our colleagues who we have lost during the pandemic.
Thank you
@WatfordFC
for all your generosity and kindness over the past few months. We will always be grateful for your support during this challenging time. We hope our
#ClapfortheClub
showed a small part of our appreciation.
You've truly become a part of
#TeamWestHerts
! 💛
Clap for the Club!
To thank WFC for their kindness and generosity, We would like to invite all staff to join us on Friday 29th May at 2.10pm in the Rookery stand and be seated by 2.25pm
Come along and say THANK YOU to our amazing neighbours
@WatfordFC
#clapfortheclub
During the
#COVID19
#pandemic
our brilliant neighbours
@WatfordFC
have opened their doors to our staff. Accommodation, spacious staff rooms & over 1000 free meals each day have generously been provided. In this video our staff say what it has meant to them
Look who got MBEs...!
HUGE congratulations to our chief nurse Tracey Carter
@CarterTreacle
and respiratory consultant Dr Matthew Knight
@mjknight0380
who have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday 2020 Honours List for all round brilliance!
Our view from today’s management meeting - how’s that for social distancing? We’re working harder than ever and so really appreciate
@WatfordFC
's 🐝 offer of extra space so that we can meet safely at this challenging time. At times like these, 🎵 everybody need good neighbours 🎵
A HUGE shout out to the pharmacists & technicians helping to roll out our staff vaccination programme. Hidden stars, they work tirelessly behind the scenes to (literally) bring the vaccine to the table and ensure safety along the supply chain. THANK YOU! 🌟👏
That was totes emosh...we're just a little bit heartbroken too 💔
So sad it's coming to an end but overwhelmed by your kindness.
@WatfordFC
for ever!
💛❤🖤
We are READY! Thanks to everyone who’s made it possible for us to open a drive-thru COVID-19 testing facility at Watford General. The appointment-only centre is just one part of the care we are providing for our amazing NHS staff.
Staff can call 01923 217342 (8am-6pm) for info.
Thank you
@WatfordFC
from the bottom of our hearts. Your kindness has been extraordinary. ❤️
We will never forget how you opened your doors and looked after us when we needed it.
#TeamWestHerts
#NHS
🌈
3,000 of our NHS staff vaccinated in one week! Now including Fareeda, one of our amazing ICU doctors! Woo hoo! 🎉 Congratulations and HUGE thanks to everyone involved in running the vaccination programme in Watford 👏👏👏
Meet today's
#FaceBehindTheMask
we have our brilliant nurses Rebecca & Ancey, amazing ward clerks Eva & Hibbat and our amazing Matt who is one of our Senior House Officers. THANK YOU for all of your hard work ♥️♥️
Thank you
@WatfordFC
for creating these photos for
#TeamWestHerts
Please note that Watford General Hospital is closed to ALL patients except women in labour. We have had an issue with our oxygen supply. A small number of patients are being transferred to other hospitals. The hospital remains safe for our current patients.
Extremely proud of our incredibly inspirational chief nurse, Tracey Carter, who's just received a prestigious Chief Nursing Officer award from Dr Ruth May in recognition of being an 'exceptional nurse leader' and for the 'quality of care' being delivered here
@WestHertsNHS
. 🌟
Yesterday our vaccination hub
@WatfordFC
closed after providing an incredible 22,000 vaccines to local health & care staff. Today this happens. 🌟🎉🌟 Well deserved guys!
Your support over the past year has been incredible. 💛🖤❤️
Wishing our amazing neighbours
@WatfordFC
the best of luck today from all of us at
#TeamWestHerts
! 🌈Thank you for looking after us when we needed it most.
#NHS
💛🖤❤️
We are so thankful to
@watfordfc
for the generosity they have shown us. Their hospitality at the
#teamwesthertssanctuary
has been incredible ,everyone has been so helpful and kind….we are so deeply grateful, from all of us at
#TeamWestHerts
THANK YOU 👏♥️
Our amazing neighbours
@WatfordFC
have once again opened their doors to
#TeamWestHerts
.
From 10:30am to 3:30pm staff can have their lunch at the football club.
There are;
Sandwiches, snacks and drinks available £2🥪🍫
Coffee and biscuits available £1☕️🍪
Go on, take a break😷
We have some exciting news to share with you all!
We have collaborated with our neighbours
@Watfordfc
to create the
#teamwesthertssanctuary
, our wellbeing facility. This is an amazing place for our staff to rest and enjoy. View our press release
The
#IntensiveCareUnit
is where the sickest patients are cared for by specialist doctors, nurses and equipment. If your loved one has been admitted to ICU, we understand this will be a very worrying time for you, so our
#ICU
team wanted to give you a message.
#NHS
#NHSheroes
Let's hear it for our wonderful Vaccination team!
We are so proud of each and everyone of them because they really are AMAZING!
They are a vital part of our vaccination efforts and continue to work to keep
#TeamWestHerts
safe.
You guys are absolutely smashing it 😃👏👏
Our staff showed off their appreciation to
@WatfordFC
with our
#ClapfortheClub
today. What a uplifting moment. Our staff are truly thankful for all your support! 👏👏👏
We are extremely proud of our staff who are working with their
#FaceBehindTheMask
. Say hello to our fantastic nurse Katie, amazing charge nurse Gary, our brilliant matron Emma and our super junior doctor Huw. A huge THANK YOU for everything you do for
#TeamWestHerts
THANK YOU so much to all the amazing players
@WatfordFC
who came to visit our children's ward today, bringing bags filled with Christmas presents and taking time to talk to all the patients. You are absolute STARS!!
#WatfordHospital
A HUGE congratulations to our very own Cheryl Atkins who is the winner of the prestigious 'Health Leader of the Year' at this years One Vision awards.
We are so proud of you Cheryl, Well done from all of us at
#TeamWestHerts
👏😍🎊🎉
Our amazing Junior doctor Rebecca is working with her photo on her PPE so all of her patients can identify her
#FaceBehindTheMask
this is a fantastic idea which ensures that our patients can identify who is caring for them at
#TeamWestHerts
A massive THANK YOU Rebecca ♥️
Wishing our amazing neighbours
@WatfordFC
the best of luck for their first match of the season tonight. From all of us at
#TeamWestHerts
COME ON YOU 'ORNS 🐝🐝
#WatfordFC
Excited & proud to announce a very special project!
@GarethMalone
Christmas Concert featuring
#TeamWestHerts
hits your screens on Christmas Eve at 9pm on
@BBCTwo
. Capturing the very best of our staff and some lovely patient stories.
#WestHertsNHSChoir
For the last week, our staff have been enjoying the amazing
#TeamWestHertssanctuary
. They have been chatting with friends, resting in the on-call rooms, indulging in delicious cuisine and taking time to chill and relax. This has all been made possible by
@WatfordFC
, THANK YOU ♥️
A short statement confirming that our critical incident has been stood down is available here thanks again to our amazing
#teamwestherts
superstars and to our wonderful NHS neighbouring hospitals, the police and our ambulance chums. Excellent teamwork!
Saturday 4 April, 4.30pm
Our critical incident remains in place. We are asking that ALL PATIENTS STAY AWAY from Watford General Hospital today except for women attending our delivery suite.
An extra special afternoon at
#WatfordGeneral
today as the wonderful players from
@WatfordFC
and
@WatfordFCLadies
visited our starfish ward, safari unit and children's ED handing out AMAZING christmas presents to all the children. 🎁🎄HUGE thanks - the visits mean so much! 🎅🏼⚽️🌟
Thanks to the incredible generosity of the fantastic beasts
@WarnerBrosUK
and
@GoldenTours
, our amazing
#NHS
staff can now jump on a free hourly shuttle bus service to travel between our hospital sites - our very own Hospital Express!⚡️🧙♂️
Details here:
Our critical incident has been stood down and our doors are again open! Thanks to our wonderful neighbouring hospitals, the police and the ambulance service for their support. Read more here:
Our critical incident has been stood down and our doors are again open! Thanks to our wonderful neighbouring hospitals, the police and the ambulance service for their support.
Read more here:
A year ago today our lives changed as we adapted to restrictions to protect everyone & the NHS from Covid. By then we had begun to see the devastation Covid could cause. We remember those - especially colleagues - who we lost & we thank staff for their hard work to keep us safe.
Our staff vaccination programme is now well under way.
We have now vaccinated over 1,000 members of staff since Monday.....INCREDIBLE!
It has been a HUGE team effort and we could not be prouder of all of
#TeamWestHerts
😀👏
#CovidVaccine
A MASSIVE thank you once again to
@WatfordFC
for your generosity and kindness, and for being there for us when we needed it the most. We hope you enjoyed our
#ClapfortheClub
👏👏👏👏
A big WELL DONE to Isla Austin who rang our end of treatment bell today after completing 16 months of cancer treatment here at Watford Hospital and also
@GreatOrmondSt
! Congratulations Isla - we wish you all the best for the future!
@eotbuk
HUGE THANKS to
@WatfordFC
and
@1HHornet
for bringing some festive cheer to our children's wards! What a bunch of stars! The kids (and staff!) absolutely loved it!
Clap for the Club!
To thank WFC for their kindness and generosity, We would like to invite all staff to join us on Friday 29th May at 2.10pm in the Rookery stand and be seated by 2.25pm
Come along and say THANK YOU to our amazing neighbours
@WatfordFC
#clapfortheclub
FANTASTIC! Our amazing vaccination team
@WatfordFC
have administered 20,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to local health and social care staff. Huge thanks to all involved! 🤩
Staff can still have vaccines until 23 April. Call 01923 217342 to book.
#CovidVaccine
#TeamWestHerts
We LOVE these cute headbands made by Elaine Wallis for our wonderful
#NHS
staff! ❤️ A simple way to ease the soreness from face mask elastic on ears. 😷😊 Thank you! 🌈👏
#TeamWestHerts
Amongst the Coronavirus madness, our precious baby came to the world, his Daddy who is an ITU Doctor was isolated as he became unwell. Thankyou to
@WestHertsNHS
for your emotional support in my time of need. Lots of tears of pain and joy, but so grateful for our
#NHSCovidHeroes
Here's four year old Betsy Griffin ringing the end of treatment bell for completing her chemo for a brain tumour. Betsy said: "I finished my chemo and have been very brave, even when I am feeling grumpy!" Well done Betsy! We think you're amazing.
Thanks to the incredible generosity of the fantastic beasts
@wbtourlondon
and
@GoldenTours
, our amazing
#NHS
staff can now jump on a free hourly shuttle bus service to travel between our hospital sites - our very own Hospital Express!
#TeamWestHerts
#HarryPotter
We want to say a HUGE thank you to Jayne and Craig who have worked tirelessly and relentless over the past few weeks to roll out our
#vaccination
program for staff 👏👏👏 You guys are brill!
We are so incredibly proud of our wonderful vaccinators because they really are pretty amazing!
They have worked incredibly hard and are a crucial part of our
#vaccination
efforts so Let's give them a HUGE
#TeamWestHerts
thank you.
You guys are smashing it 👏👏😀
'We're having families coming in and we're seeing families being wiped out - which is just so soul-destroying.'
An ICU matron also tells
@emilymorganitv
she's seeing more younger patients than in the first coronavirus wave.
More here:
Meet Anna Liza who has recently joined us at Watford General Hospital from the Outpatients dept at St Albans City Hospital. Today she officially became a nurse associate as she received her PIN. A huge congrats from everyone at
#TeamWestHerts
#FaceBehindTheMask
👏👏
“We are being neighbours in a really practical and telling way.”
Head of Culinary at Wembley 🍽
Temporary Electrician 💡
Football Commentator 🎤
Just some of our amazing volunteers who have helped during the Coronavirus pandemic...❤️
#VolunteersWeek
@NCVOvolunteers
Exciting times as we officially become a 'teaching hospital' today (1 Dec 2021).
All credit to the brilliant work of our teams whose daily biz is educating the next gen of doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals.
More here:
New signs due Apr 2022!
Let’s hear it for James, our AMAZING Head of Emergency Planning, who leaves us today. 😢
Heartfelt thanks from all of us at
#TeamWestHerts
! 👏🏽You’ve been a true inspiration and we wish you all the best for the future. 🌟
@735James
#EPRR
Well done and well deserved! 👏🏽 The kindness and generosity we’ve received from
@WatfordFC
during the pandemic is something that we’ll never forget. ❤️🖤💛
#EFLawards
We are delighted to have been recognised as a regional winner of the Your Move Community Club of the Year as part of the EFL’s Day of Action.
🥇
@WFCTrust
🥇
Thanks to the incredible generosity of the fantastic beasts
@wbtourlondon
and
@GoldenTours
, our amazing
#NHS
staff can now jump on a free hourly shuttle bus service to travel between our hospital sites - our very own Hospital Express!
#TeamWestHerts
#HarryPotter
Today's
#StarsOfHerts
is our fantastic ICU team 'The team have been phenomenal during the COVID crisis. They have pulled together as a true MDT to care for their patients. They have worked tirelessly, with compassion to care for our critically ill patients'. You are amazing ⭐️
Massive thank you to all our fabulous
#TeamWestHerts
staff who played a part in Boris Johnson's visit to Watford General Hospital. Great to be able to show the Prime Minister the quality of care we're able to deliver, despite the challenges of our estate.
We have a very colourful and vibrant addition to our main entrance at Watford General Hospital, a beautiful flower wall. This was kindly donated to us by the London Flower Wall company.
A huge THANK YOU for your generous donation, we love it! 🌹🌷
‘My symptoms were short-lived because I’d been vaccinated and my body was prepared to fight the infection.’
Sunil Parmar, our larger than life ED registrar, encourages all his colleagues to have their
#CovidVaccine
as soon as they can.
To all our healthcare heroes at
#TeamWestHerts
who are working this long bank holiday weekend – THANK YOU! You are keeping us all safe and your dedication and commitment is inspiring. We cannot thank you enough for your hardwork ❤
#NotAllHeroesWearCapes