May 12, 20203 min read
Fit, fun-loving and living alone during lockdown
Hello, my name is Mary Ramsay and I live on the outskirts of Portsmouth. I'm a widow, having lost my husband to Dementia in 2015, and I...
May 11, 20202 min read
Step into my shoes: The career of a Senior Research Nurse
Senior Research Nurse, Jo Turpitt, tells us about her career journey... I started my research career in London in the late 90’s -...
May 11, 20202 min read
Starting a new Research Nurse role in lockdown
I started my new job as a Research Nurse at the end of February, just a few weeks before we all went in to lockdown. It was an exciting...
May 4, 20202 min read
Catering during COVID-19
Iain Robertson is our Catering Operations Manager, and he runs the catering services across all the Solent NHS Trust sites. He's only...
May 3, 20203 min read
"How COVID-19 has affected my everyday life" by Julian Martin
Hello, I’m Julian and I share a house with my parents, so I’m not living alone during the lockdown. I have a mental health condition that...
Apr 30, 20204 min read
A day in the life of an extrovert in isolation
Sarah Balchin is the Associate Director for Community Engagement and Patient Experience at Solent NHS Trust. She’s currently shielded at...
Apr 29, 20203 min read
Staying connected in a disconnected world
How to be connected is a question at the front of many peoples’ minds at the moment. How do we keep in contact when we can’t physically...
Apr 26, 20202 min read
How COVID-19 has affected my daily life as a stroke survivor
My name is Jo Elliott and I am stroke survivor, wife and mum of three. Before the Coronavirus pandemic, I lived a busy life, making sure...
Apr 21, 20204 min read
A day in the life of a community Covid-19 swabber
Sally-Ann is a Physiotherapist for Solent NHS Trust and works as the Clinical Lead for the Falls Prevention team; supporting people so...
Apr 15, 20202 min read
Supporting patients when we can't be face-to-face
Dr Lindsey Cherry is a Podiatrist working in a split role between Solent NHS Trust and the University of Southampton, Lindsey’s...