May 20, 20205 min read
Embracing Zoom and virtual connectivity
Like many of us, I'm spending a lot of my time on video calls at the moment, mainly Zoom. I am someone who has spent years actively...
May 19, 20201 min read
Stopping smoking while dealing with a mental health condition
Julian is a volunteer for the Research and Improvement team, and he is also an active member of the patient participation network,...
May 17, 20207 min read
Delivering psychological therapies during COVID-19
The current Covid-19 pandemic has affected everyone’s life, and is putting huge pressure on the NHS; this is especially the case for...
May 13, 20206 min read
Recovering from COVID-19 - a Research Nurse's perspective
My name is Abigail, I’m 41 and a Research Nurse at Solent NHS working in primary care. I also occasionally work in A&E at the Royal...
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...