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Long-time Stars Appeal benefactor Sir Christopher Benson has passed away. Sir Christopher and his late wife Lady Benson (pictured above) were very generous and highly-committed supporters of the charity. In 2013, their donation enabled the creation of the Benson Suite at our hospital, which provides a 'place of peace' for local families who tragically lose a baby at birth.

SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ and Coventry University Group are supporting the expansion of health education in Wiltshire thanks to a new collaboration.

The staff at SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ have chosen a name for the new ward under construction. By popular vote, they have opted for Imber, chosen as a tribute to the village taken over by the miliary to train American troops ahead of the Liberation of Europe in 1943, the same year as the US Army Field Hospital opened on Odstock Road. This new £14m building will provide 24 additional beds in a state-of-the-art ward, incorporating a mixture of four-bed bays and side rooms, in which clinical teams have been heavily involved in designing. It will be an environmentally sustainable building. Imber Ward is scheduled led to open in Spring 2024.

Paediatric Consultant Dr Chris Anderson won this year’s Patient Experience Award. This award is chosen by members of the community and was presented at SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s Staff Awards ceremony, held last week. He won the award for often going above and beyond, and his ability to effortlessly coordinate with his team whilst maintaining the dignity of and respect for his patients. This is a special award with nominations from patients and other members of the public for hospital staff who have made a significant impact upon improving the patient experience, either for an individual patient in their work department or for the wider Trust.

A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who came to our recent Open Day! Our teams loved meeting you and are grateful that we had such a great turnout on such a soggy day. We hope you had fun, saw things you wouldn't normally see and learned a bit more about what we do. Visit our Events page to view a video with some of the highlights and learn more about the event.