A hospital trust has launched a new magazine to "communicate and engage" with its staff.

The first copies of Herts and Minds magazine were unveiled by West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust last week.

The trust said the publication aims to engage with staff members who do not have regular access to the internet - which in turn could help to boost the quality of patient care.

The bi-monthly publication will cost the trust £1,400 for 2,000 copies. 

Antony Tiernan, the trust’s director of communications and corporate affairs, said: "We are absolutely committed to doing all we can to improve the way we communicate and engage with our team, ensuring they are kept up-to-date with the latest news.

"This includes making sure they know about important changes to our policies and procedures which help to ensure our patients are kept safe and well.

"Providing a newsletter is common within organisations of our size and will help us to engage with staff who do not have regular access to email or the internet, as well as those who work unsociable hours.

"There is significant evidence to show that where staff are engaged within the NHS, it is likely there will be better patient care."