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When did a conference last feel worth the time away from your service?
CHA National Conference 2026. 7-8 May, Swindon.
If you work in or around community hospitals, this is your conference.

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Will you be joining us in May? Early Bird member tickets are £250 until Thurs 15th Jan.

Join colleagues from across the four nations for networking, shared learning & good practice, with 18 workshops over 1.5 days supporting practice development & CPD.

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Early Bird rate for CHA members closes 15th Jan.
CHA National Conference 2026 takes place 7th and 8th May in Swindon.

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CHA Newsletter #36 - December 2025 In this edition:

CHA Newsletter #36 is out now, in a new Sway format.

Updates include the CHA National Conference 2026, Innovation and Best Practice Awards, SIG learning, member queries and news from across the UK.

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Bookings are now open for the CHA National Conference 2026. Early Bird rate available. 👉 forms.gle/ZiHdoPeAgLG1...

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Join us on 1 Oct at 12noon for a free CHA webinar on Point of Care Testing. Discover how POCT can support faster treatment decisions, reduce avoidable admissions and save clinical time in community settings.
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Wellington Community Hospital now hosts a new rheumatology clinic, helping people get quicker care for joint conditions. Patients can often be dx & treated in 1 visit. Led by Dr Natasha Weisz, with @somersetft-kls.bsky.social NHS support. Welcomed by the League of Friends.
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Community hospitals & hubs are already supporting local care close to home. As trusted spaces in rural, coastal &remote areas, they’re ready to do more. The CHA backs the #NHS10YearPlan & will keep sharing real examples of how these services make a difference every day. www.communityhospitals.org.uk

Join us on 6 August 7pm on Zoom to welcome David Farnsworth, CHA National Lead for Wales. He will share how
@Powys Teaching Health Board has recruited 41 nurses from Kerala, including 6 mental health nurses, helping to support care in rural areas.

Book your place👉 forms.gle/XuexfUwxDCUi...

Budleigh Hospital was built by its community. Now it’s a health and wellbeing hub led by local charity Seachange Devon.

Join Marc Jobson to hear how this model works, why it matters and what it could mean for the future of community hospitals.

Register here👉 forms.gle/XgMbaeGVVYmE...

The image shows staff at the opening of the new Newmarket Community Diagnostic Centre, which was formally opened on 2nd May 2025 by Dr Ewen Cameron and MP Nick Timothy who are also in the photo.

Over 6,000 patients in 100 days! The new £15m Community Diagnostic Centre at Newmarket Community Hospital is cutting waiting times & improving access to scans like MRI and CT.

Read more here 👉 www.communityhospitals.org.uk/news/news.html

The image shows headshots for two speakers - Brett Fowler from Queensland Bakery and Noor Al-Refae whoc is a Senior NHS Dietitian, who will lead a webinar on 21st May. The image contains a QR code to reserve a place at this free event.

Join us for a FREE online event on Supporting Patient Nutrition - The Role of Snacking on 21st May 12pm.
Led by Brett Fowler, Queensland Bakery Co. & NHS senior dietitian Noor Al-Refae, discover how nutritious snacks aid patient recovery.
Register now! 👉 shorturl.at/BxJlN

The CHA National Conference has been rescheduled to 7th & 8th May 2026 at the Delta Marriott, Swindon due to NHS challenges. This change allows for better planning, participation & sponsorship. We remain committed to the 2025 Innovation & Best Practice Awards.

For more details: shorturl.at/IIT5E

The image shows headshots for two speakers - Brett Fowler from Queensland Bakery and Noor Al-Refae whoc is a Senior NHS Dietitian, who will lead a webinar on 21st May. The image contains a QR code to reserve a place at this free event.

Join us for a FREE online event on Supporting Patient Nutrition - The Role of Snacking on 21st May 12pm.
Led by Brett Fowler, Queensland Bakery Co. & NHS senior dietitian Noor Al-Refae, discover how nutritious snacks aid patient recovery.
Register now! 👉 shorturl.at/BxJlN

Entries to this year's CHA awards have now closed. Thank you to everyone who applied. We've had a record number of entries this year!
Winners will be announced on 2nd July.
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This photo shows staff from the Robinson Memorial Hospital Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland, with their Innovation and Best Practice Award in 2022.

We’re in the final week before the deadline for the 2025 CHA Innovation & Best Practice Awards. If you’ve led an project that’s made a difference at your community hospital, now’s the time to share it.
Deadline - 6th May 2025, 12 noon
Enter today! shorturl.at/WqE2u

Photo shows Sue Greenwood MBE QN presenting Sally Oxley and team from the Wound Management Clinic at Camborne and Redruth Community Hospital with their 2023 CHA Innovation and Best Practice Award.

Patients asked for support after treatment and staff at Camborne & Redruth listened.
Their new clinic puts people first. It’s a great example of Person-Centred Care.
What’s yours?
Submit your entry to this year's Innovation & Best Practice Awards here 👉https://rb.gy/waw0jr

Submissions for the CHA Awards are open!

Now is your chance to share your innovative community hospital project with us.

Entries close on 6th May 2025 at noon.

More details can be found here 👉
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Want to improve delirium care? Join our CHA Q SIG discussion on 2nd April with Johanna Barnes, winner of a 2024 Innovation & Best Practice Award. Learn how Johanna's project increased early detection by 75% & improved patient care.

Free to attend—register now! forms.gle/2GWPbfsze6YU...

Entries for the 2025 Innovation & Best Practice Awards are now open!

If you've introduced an initiative that’s made a positive impact in a community hospital, we’d love to hear from you.

Submit by 6th May at noon

For full details visit www.communityhospitals.org.uk/quality-impr...

We're counting down to the opening of this year’s Innovation and Best Practice Awards on 10th March. Join us in celebrating 25 years of recognising outstanding work in our community hospitals.

More details to follow on how to take part and share your innovative work. 👉https://shorturl.at/ad6D6

The attached picture shows Sue Greenwood MBE Modern Matron at Camborne and Redruth Community Hospital presenting Kylie Lock and colleagues from Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust their 2023 Innovation and Best Practice Award for their work on Get it on Time: Parkinson’s Medication.

Over the past 25 years, the CHA has celebrated innovation and creative approaches in community hospitals. As we get ready to launch the 2025 Innovation & Best Practice Awards, we are looking back at some of our inspiring examples.

Read more here 👉 lnkd.in/esMkRxjy

A new £5.1m diagnostic centre at Ilkeston Community Hospital is helping patients get quicker tests closer to home. It offers CT, X-ray, and an open MRI scanner which is the first in the East Midlan, and is designed to be quieter and more comfortable.
Read more here 👉 shorturl.at/ZOJvm

Image shows an artist's impression of the New Berwick Community Hospital. The new hospital will cost £35m and is due to fully open in the middle of 2025.

Local artists are creating a mobile sculpture of approx. 2,000 fish from recycled NHS waste, for the new Berwick Community Hospital which will celebrate Berwick’s fishing heritage. Community workshops will help shape the piece making the hospital a more welcoming space.

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Operating theatres at Minehead Community Hospital are expanding local day surgery, easing pressure on larger hospitals. The team runs nearly five days a week, offering dermatology, hand surgery & more.
Patients value care close to home! Read more here www.communityhospitals.org.uk/news/news.html