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- Jose Da Veiga, senior anaesthetic practitioner, theatres
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Annual review 2020/21
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Rising to the challenge of COVID-19: The first wave
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Taking on new responsibilities to fight COVID-19
- From the frontline: Beccy Lytton, paediatric intensive care matron, redeployed to adult intensive care
- From the frontline: Laura Davis, clinical nurse specialist, redeployed to intensive care
- From the frontline: Louise Croft, Macmillan lung nurse specialist, redeployed to help look after COVID-19 patients
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Taking on new responsibilities to fight COVID-19
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The continuing challenge of COVID-19: The second wave
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Annual review 2019/20
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Annual Review 2019
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Our clinical expertise and specialist services
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Annual review 2018
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Our specialist lung services in 2018
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A dedicated service for children and young people
- Longer hospital stay improves outcomes for babies
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- Care Quality Commission places our children's services in top six nationwide
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