Community Tai Chi /Qigong sessions
The Haywood Foundation are very happy to announce that they are to once again fund the very popular Tai Chi and Qigong sessions, helping to support patients with arthritis or other related conditions in terms of their health and wellbeing. Tai Chi and Qigong are low impact activities suitable for everyone. Each person works within […]
PIER volunteers join in with Stoke Makes Plates project
Five Haywood Hospital PIER volunteers along with June Brammar, recently took part in the ‘Stoke Makes Plates’ project which culminated in a large community display at the British Ceramic Biennial (BCB) which took place at the Goods Yard in Stoke from 11th September to 17th October. Stoke Makes Plates large-scale display was made up of […]
New Chairperson
Zoe Paskins takes over as chairperson. Following the retirement of Professor Andy Hassell, the foundation are pleased to announce that Dr Zoe Paskins has taken over as our new Chairperson. Zoe has served on the foundation committee for six years, and works as an honorary consultant rheumatologist at the Haywood hospital. Her special interest is […]
Andy Hassell Retires
Professor Andy Hassell took on the role of Chairman of the Haywood Rheumatism Research and Development Foundation in 2005. To this role he brought energy, humour, rigor and continued the ambition that patients and carers should remain at the very centre of the charity’s ambition. Andy took on this auspicious role from Dr Ted Hothersall, who […]
Rheumatology Nursing Update
In January 2019 I took up a new position as Professor of Rheumatology Nursing, the result of an innovative funding partnership between the Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and the Haywood Foundation. I have worked in rheumatology nursing for over 30 years so to have this opportunity to focus on developing patient research and education […]
