Always a real privilege to chair the national finance directors and commercial leads network. This morning was no exception, with real engagement and listening from Ed Waller and Chris Jackson NHS England, as well as strategic policy insight from NHS Providers team. #FDCLnetwork

Great to meet colleagues, hear views on our Isle of Wight NHS Trust strategy and to generally learn more about what's on people's minds. Two further staff drop-in sessions will be held at the St Mary's Hospital conference room on Wed 1st May 5:45pm to 7:15pm and Thurs 2nd May 9:15am to 10:45am.

We are building a well-led architecture to connect our people to the vision, values and priorities of Portsmouth Hospitals University NHST Incredible work from the OD team to inspire our incredible people 🙌⭐️ Penny Emerit Mark Orchard 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧💙

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Mark Orchard 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧💙 We love this! Every team needs a President of Fun 🤩

Join us on Monday 3rd June for our DisAbility Staff Network meeting. This will be the first meeting with our new Co-Chair, Kay Bird! 🥳 Come along & hear about the new Reasonable Adjustments Policy, a guest speaker's personal experience with Dyslexia and more 👇

Celebrating our 3rd national Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day today: teams that have involvement in every part of the patient journey, except for the care itself. From sandwiches to helicopter landing facilities, sweeping up and portering everything in between! Thank you 🙏

Today we say goodbye to one of our longest serving NHS finance leaders, Lee Williams. 30 years NHS service! We will miss Lee in so many ways and much more than we can probably imagine. Thank you for your service and expert advice, Lee. Enjoy the summer and your next chapter 👏

Congratulations to Melvyn Lake, today celebrating 30 years service. Thank you for all you do every day to support our procurement and supply chain functions across Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHST 👏

Today we said farewell to our Board Secretary Dave Gordon Dave Gordon, as he moves onwards to a new role on the next step of his career. Thank you for your expert advice, support and sheer hard work, Dave. You will be hugely missed.

Wonderful day for Portsmouth Pride 🌈

Ward for Wards this morning at Staunton Country Park for Portsmouth Hospitals Charity. Lovely to meet so many volunteers, colleagues and teams. Fantastic event, despite today's occasional damp weather. Thank you to Kate Sandys 💙 and our wonderful fundraising team for organising.

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Always a privilage being invited to the annual HFMA key supporters’ dinner. This year's event was one for the memory books and held at The House of Commons, Westminster, London.

Incredibly proud to have completed IRONMAN 70.3 Swansea. #IM703Swansea

Pleased to join a vibrant Disability and Long Term Conditions Equality Staff Network today for the first time as Executive Sponsor for Isle of Wight NHS Trust (alongside the role I have held at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHST for some time). Thank you to Neil, Katie and colleagues for giving me such a warm welcome.

Thank you Amber Jabbal, NHS Providers Sandy Cook, UHCW NHS Trust Andy Hardy, Hardev Virdee and NHS England Julian Kelly for today's open, honest and informative sessions at #FDCLnetwork. Our next network session will be online on Thursday 7 November, just ahead of conference #NHSP24.

This year I am taking part in the Great South Run in support of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust Charity. I would be delighted if colleagues were able to join me: isleofwightnhs.enthuse.com/GRS24#!/ My fundraising page: justgiving.com/page/mark-orch… Isle of Wight NHS Trust IOWTeamNHS Kate Sandys 💙 Great Runs Portsmouth Hospitals University NHST

Completely uplifting service presentations and engagement stands at today's Isle of Wight NHS Trust AGM. As last year, show casing Island innovation in terms of models of care and community involvement, across both our ambulance and acute hospital services. #TeamIOWNHS 👏 Isle of Wight NHS Trust