Friends of the Neuro Ward

Making life on the neuro wards at ARI and Woodend a little better for patients

[Friends of the Neuro Ward @friendsofneuro]

🐰🐣 Hoppy Easter from all of us at FotNW! 🐰🐣

The Easter bunny's helpers popped by the three wards today with treats for patients and staff, bought with your donations! Thank you 💛

[Friends of the Neuro Ward @friendsofneuro]

Horizons' occupational therapist Amy, recently attended a two-day conference in London on functional neurological disorders, funded entirely by your support! She's come back armed with ideas on how to benefit future patients. Proudto be investing in staff development 💛

[Friends of the Neuro Ward @friendsofneuro]

@FionaDouglas9 Ooh yum! Looks like a lovely mix of dishes! 🤤 @itisoncom

[Friends of the Neuro Ward @friendsofneuro]

Quick, quick, quick! We've got two tickets for The Beast Race available due to cancellations.

Places are free if you can raise £150 for us!

If you'd like these two spaces, drop us a DM or email [email protected]

[Friends of the Neuro Ward @friendsofneuro]

These are the type of things your donations let us buy - making a real difference to patients at every step of their journey 💛🐻

[SOARS - Specialist Older Adults & Rehab Service @SOARS_WGH]

A special thank you to @friendsofneuro for their gift of new Bariatric Adjustable Parallel Bars at Horizons Rehabilitation Centre!

These specialist bars will be hugely beneficial in delivering the rehabilitation that our patients require🏥🎁

#NHS @NHSGrampian

[Claire McNab @Cmcnab3Claire]

Beautiful thank you for the staff of 205 Neurosurgery🧠 It was our pleasure to care for him and his family 🥰#proudtobeanurse #neuroteam #proudSCN @fionawhyment @NHSGrampian @friendsofneuro

[Friends of the Neuro Ward @friendsofneuro]

@gillmcdonald_ @NHSGrampian @SOARS_WGH Congratulations! Lovely photos too!

[Friends of the Neuro Ward @friendsofneuro]

Huge congratulations to Penny, who was presented with her MBE yesterday for her work on the treatment of skull base tumours and facial palsies.
Penny has always been an active part of FOTNW and we're absolutely delighted she's been recognised for all she does for her patients! 💛

[Friends of the Neuro Ward @friendsofneuro]

The Banchory 100 team hope to raise £10,000 and are already halfway there! Support them here 💛 https://t.co/5KvBveUCzG

[Friends of the Neuro Ward @friendsofneuro]

What an incredible challenge seven dads are taking on for us this weekend!

Starting on Friday night, the group will run along the hill trails around Banchory for about 15 hours, clocking up 100km. Read more about the inspiration behind the challenge here

@NHSGrampian @SOARS_WGH

[The Press and Journal @pressjournal]

‘It’s probably not the most sensible step’: 7 Banchory dads run 100km for brain infection Morag https://t.co/8IHM5Z9IEZ

[Claire McNab @Cmcnab3Claire]

Celebrating International Nurse Week here in Neurosurgery ward 205 ARI, thank you for all you 🧠🫶💖#NursesWeek2024 #Nursesday #teamneuro #ournursesourfuture @NHSGrampian @fionawhyment @friendsofneuro

[Friends of the Neuro Ward @friendsofneuro]

@Cmcnab3Claire @NHSGrampian @fionawhyment What a lovely pic of you guys! Thanks for all you do 💛

[Friends of the Neuro Ward @friendsofneuro]

Our AGM is coming up - this is your chance to get involved 💛🐻

There's lots of exciting stuff going on, so we'd love to have you on board.

Our long-standing treasurer and secretary have both also decided to step back so if these are roles you fancy please get in touch.

[Claire McNab @Cmcnab3Claire]

Fantastic day organised by SSN Cara Reith 205 & HCSW educator GOrdon Cheyne upskilling Band 3 HCSWs, mouth care, understanding behaviour management, NEWS. #eduacation #neuro #bestpractice @NHSGrampian @NHSG_PEFs @fionawhyment @friendsofneuro 🧠❤️

[Claire McNab @Cmcnab3Claire]

Super proud of Beth today receiving not one but TWO daisy awards, well done Beth! Always giving a compassionate, caring ear to her patients and families here in ward 205 Neurosurgery #neuronurse #holisticcare 🧠💗🌸🌸 @NHSGrampian @fionawhyment @friendsofneuro @UKBANN

[The Brain Tumour Charity @BrainTumourOrg]

"We need to pick up brain tumour symptoms quicker.

We don’t want to wait a month or a year; immediate diagnosis leads to urgent care." Nicki Chapman👏

Sign our letter if you agree a National Brain Tumour Strategy is a No Brainer:
https://t.co/2tgCYJsERm
#ItsANoBrainer

[ride the north 🚴🏻‍♀️🚴🚴‍♂️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @ride_the_north]

@NHSGrampian Great to see Aven having fun and staying safe. The 🧠🚴 combo does invite me to say that @friendsofneuro are among the charities that have places available for @ride_the_north 2024. 70/100 miles on the backroads of Angus.

There are lots of other worthy causes too of course!!

[Friends of the Neuro Ward @friendsofneuro]

A huge thanks to @GrampianCSC for their support at a recent fundraiser. A member asked for some of the proceeds to come to us in recognition of the care his dad received during a long stay at NRU. Lovely to meet Garry + Chris as they handed over £1,250. Thank you! 💛

[Claire McNab @Cmcnab3Claire]

A well deserved ⭐️nomination for SSN Claire in neurosurgery ward 205 today. Claire is always bringing wee treats for the patients & staff all enhancing well being, thank you Claire love team Neuro #nursing #aboveandbeyond #neurostar 🧠❤️⭐️@NHSGrampian @fionawhyment

[SOARS - Specialist Older Adults & Rehab Service @SOARS_WGH]

📢New Year, new post - a fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated Staff Nurse with a genuine interest in stroke rehabilitation to join our team. We're a 28 bed unit caring for female/male patients aged 16 upwards @NHSGrampian 👇
https://t.co/ra4Z8MqTEQ