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News News RoundRound Issue 258 Friday July 4th 2014
Quality Quality Safety People Delivery Environment Cost
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A chance to celebrate
THE Trust is going to be well represented in the forthcoming Blackpool Gazette Best of Health Awards.
A number of staff and volunteers from the organisation have been shortlisted for the top awards and have been invited to attend the prestigious awards presentation evening at The Imperial Hotel on Thursday July 10th.
The shortlisted staff are: Unsung Hero
The Neonatal Team Colin Thomas - volunteer
navigator team
Ruth and Reena - volunteers at breast care unit - Blue Skies Hospital Fund
Nurse of the Year
Carol Middlebrook (Community Psychiatric - Crisis Home Treatment team)
Charlotte Parkin - children's ward
David Collett - Haemotology Oncology
Doctor of the Year
Mr A Nigam - Consultant Surgeon
Midwife of the Year
Ian Kemp
Elderly Welfare Sam Woodhouse and the
Memory Corridor dementia care team
Staff shortlisted for Gazette Health Awards
Celebrating Success Awards Nominate.... NOW
WITH the Celebrating Success Awards 2014 already open and getting floods of nominations, it’s also time to look ahead to the Annual Public Meeting and the awards that are given on the night.
As with previous years the annual meeting, which is being held on Monday, September 22nd 2014, will be followed by presentations to recognise those working for the Trust who have ded-icated their careers to helping and supporting people living locally.
Staff who have given 20 years of service within the NHS as a whole — be it in this Trust or other organisations (up to and including September 22nd 2014) - will receive a certificate in recognition of their
commitment to health care. Those eligible will receive an
invitation to the Staff Achievement Awards ceremony by Thursday August 1st 2014. If you can’t attend the certificates will be sent to you by post.
You can also now nominate yourself or someone you know for a personal achievement award.
These are given to staff who have gained a qualification linked to their work for example; an NVQ, GCSE, degree (or any other qualification), or have successfully completed a work-related course over the last 12
months up to and including Monday September 22nd 2014. To nominate just fill in the short form on the intranet here
Trust Chief Executive, Gary Doherty, said: ―We have shown
some real improvements over the past year; evidenced by improving inspection ratings and levels of
satisfaction. This is largely down to the hard work and dedication of all of our staff. The Staff Achievement Awards acknowledges and celebrates all the effort staff demonstrate daily to provide the best care to our patients.’’
Dental cadets wanted
WE are now accepting applications for the Dental Nurse Cadetship Programme September 2014. This programme is an exciting and unique programme for school leavers or 17 and 18 year olds who want a more practical way of learning. If you are interested contact myself by the end of July 2014. If you need some further information please contact : Louise Eadie 01253 651528, 07976975289. [email protected]
Fire training lectures
A NUMBER of fire training lectures are taking place at Blackpool Victoria Hospital in the coming weeks. The sessions are necessary for mandatory training. The dates and times are: July 16th: HPEC Lecture Theatre, 11am-12noon; July 21st: HPEC Lecture Theatre, 11am-12noon.
E-Rostering drop-in sessions THE E-Rostering team is holding a number of drop-in advice sessions to help those who create and/or manage rosters. The sessions are on: June 24th 9.30am-1pm; July 9th 9.30am-1pm and August 20th 9.30am-1pm. The sessions are in the Lifelong Learning Suite at BVH.
Learning Disabilities training THE next available Learning Disabilities training sessions is on: July 17th: 1 – 4pm, HPEC 1 Please book a place through the OLM management system.
Appeal for bleeps THE Trust has made an appeal for anyone who has any bleeps not being used to return them. In order to avoid unnecessary new orders people are asked to return them to Laura Peel, Telecoms Supervisor, Blackpool Victoria Hospital.
Celebrating Success Awards call THERE has been a great response to the Celebrating Success Awards 2014 with a large number of entries, especially from the public for the gazette Patients’ Award. We are now urging as many staff members as possible to apply. The awards which are open to applications from staff this year are:
Clinical Team of the Year
Award Non-clinical Team of the Year Award Radio Wave's Unsung Hero Award Innovation and Service Improvement Award Employee of the Year Award The deadline for applications is Friday July 11th, 2014. Full
details of all of the award categories, including the criteria and how to apply are detailed on the Celebrating Success intranet site.
Visions and values roadshows success
THE Trust has launched its new vision, values and strategic objectives with two staff events being held to date. There are several more planned and we still have a number of places available for staff who would like to attend these sessions which have been specifically designed to bring together colleagues from all levels and all areas of the Trust. The events are informal and will give you the opportunity to meet members of the Board and other senior managers to hear about future plans for the Trust and more importantly how you can help to shape the plans into real deliverables. The events will enable staff to engage in conversation with members of the board, discuss key questions, record their views and identify top priorities for action. Each event will last for about three hours with refreshments provided. If you would like to attend please contact Sarah Cumberbirch by email at [email protected] July 7th: Trinity Hospice, Bispham, 2-5pm.
July 10th: Oliver’s Restaurant, BVH, 2.30-5pm.
July 18th: Education Centre Rooms 3 & 4, 9am-12noon.
July 21st: Oliver’s Restaurant, BVH, 2.30-5pm
July 22nd: Holiday Inn, Lancaster, 2-5pm.
July 25th: Trinity Hospice, Bispham, 9am-12noon.
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If you would like anything including in the next issue, email: [email protected] or call 01253 306941.
Pictures from the opening Visions and Values engagement events.
Librarian to speak at forum
THE Trust’s Clinical Management Librarian has booked the trip of a lifetime. Michael Reid has had the honour of being asked to present at the 7th Shanghai International Library Forum next week. He is the only UK person to have a paper accepted for the prestigious event which attracts specialists from across the world. Michael’s paper focuses on the benefits of a Trust having a Clinical Management service in an UK teaching hospital.
Webex benefits available
DO you spend a lot of time travelling to meet your teams? Does your team spend too much time on the road to make meetings? Would you like to reduce your team’s travelling expenses budget? If so then there is now a solution available. The Trust’s IT department can now offer managers a WEBEX service where you can host, and take part in team meetings, from your own offices. The system allows members of the team from all over the Trust patch to dial in to one number and hold a meeting. Webcams are also available so people can see each other on their screens. If you would like to know more about how the Webex system could work for you contact Shaun Bucknill on 01253 957499.
Shaun Bucknill, Acting Head of ICT
Invitation to cost improvement roadshows THE Trust’s Programme Management Office (PMO) team is hosting a series of ‘Roadshow Events’ for staff. The team will be located at the top of the stairs just above the ‘Costa’ escalator at the new main entrance at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. The intention is to provide a forum to enable staff to discuss ideas, improvements and things that frustrate you about how things are currently done! The roadshows will be on July 25th, August 1st, August 15th and August 29th all between 12noon and 2pm.
Review of mileage allowances THE Agenda for Change agreement requires mileage allowances to be reviewed regularly and rates revised based on estimates of motoring costs made by the Automobile Association. Full details of the rates can be viewed on the NHS Employers website, please click on the link here.
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Annelouise Stephens.
Talksafe training THE Trust is holding a number of Talksafe training sessions over the next few months with all staff members invited to attend. The dates are: July 1st, 8th, 22nd September 5th, 12th and 19th October 9th. 16th, 30th November 3rd, 10th, 24th December 1st, 8th, 22nd They are all half day sessions from 9am – 1:30pm and held in the Simulation & Skills Centre. To book a place email [email protected].
Safeguarding dates TRAINING dates for the year to December 2014 for Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults & MCA/DOLS, are: June 23rd 2014 Education Centre,
Lecture Theatre, 9am-4.30pm - max 70 places
July 14th 2014 Education Centre, Lecture Theatre, 9am-4.30pm - max 70 places
September 25th 2014 Education Centre, Lecture Theatre, 9am-4.30pm - max 70 places
October 23rd 2014 Education Centre, Lecture Theatre, 9am-4.30pm - max 70 places
November 18th 2014 Education Centre, Lecture Theatre, 9am-4.30pm - max 70 places
December 4th 2014 Education Centre, Lecture Theatre, 9am-4.30pm - max 70 places
This training is aimed at clinical staff who are involved with patient care and how to recognize vulnerable patients/situations and procedures of reporting concerns. Also includes MCA Awareness session on capacity assessment, best interest decision making and understanding of DOLS.
Library service survey THE Library is conducting its annual review of the impact of its services on clinical practice and development and is asking staff to spare five minutes to complete the questionnaire below, the results of which will help the development of knowledge and library services. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZMTKKPW
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“Webex is a combined audio, video and web conferencing solution that can assist in reducing the amount of travel for meetings, leading to higher productivity and a reduction in costs. “It also means people external to the NHS can join meetings securely without the need for access to our network.’’
Michael Reid with his invitation to Shanghai.
If you would like anything including in the next issue, email: [email protected] or call 01253 306941.
Look out for mattress problems THERE have been several incidents of Primo Mattresses leaking out the silicone oil contained in the mattresses onto the floors of some wards. This substance is extremely hazardous underfoot and increase the likelihood of slips. If staff note any of the mattresses in their area are leaking they should leave the mattress in place and inform Medstrom immediately. Medstrom will then replace the mattress. Please do not attempt to remove the mattress yourself as this could pollute further areas, therefore increasing the likelihood of slip trips and falls. It is essential that the immediate area is cordoned off with relevant slip hazard signage, and ISS are called upon to clean
the area as soon as possible.
Information team updates
THE Trust’s Information Governance Team is changing the way it will keep you up to date. The team will now be sending out short regular updates keeping informed about current issues with the topical information and advice relating to recent incidents and events that have taken place. For the latest update from the team please click on the link below. http://bfwnet/misc_notices/2014/IG%20Update%20June%202014.pdf
Smear test appointments
FOLLOWING on from the cervical cancer awareness week that was held recently , the contraceptive team want to be sure that all staff across the trust are up to date with their cervical smear. The contraception team can offer drop in appointments for staff at our weekly Wednesday clinic held in the women’s unit between 2pm and 3pm. The nurse there can also offer contraception and advice on sexual health. Just ask for a registration form at the main desk in the Women’s Unit. If you have any questions about this please feel free to contact Madeleine Greaves, Specialist Nurse Sexual Health, Whitegate Drive Clinic on 01253 651928.
Staff get social with Twitter and Facebook OVER the last few months the Trust has been focussing on getting social and engaging with people through so-cial media and it has seen a dramatic increase in the number of people get-ting involved. Since January this year the Trust has gained nearly 500 new followers on Twitter and has broken the 2,000 followers barrier on Facebook. This means that more people than ever are hearing about the good work of the Trust and choosing to share that information with friends as well as getting involved by sharing their views with the Trust directly and taking part in conversations. One such conversation took place recently on Facebook when the Trust asked for people to identify if they were born at the Blackpool Victoria and what they were doing now. The aim was to show the Trust was there for patients from birth through to the end of life. Interestingly, there were nearly 100 people who engaged with that post alone. Twenty sev-en of those made comments and started conversations about how many of them now work at the Trust. This may seem insignificant but the more people who talk about their pride in being part of the Trust the more faith the public who use our services will have in the quality of the care we deliver. The more people engage with the Trust through Social media the more the Trust can listen and learn from their experiences and make improvements. There is plenty lined up for social media campaigns to encourage engagement and to raise awareness. If you’re on Twitter keep an eye out for the Trust starting to use hash tags like #bthunsunghero and #bthonthemenu
Symposium success THE Trust held its 2nd Thoracic Symposium this week. The meeting attracted 55 professional including nurses, consultants, SpRs, GPs and trust doctors from various specialties including AE, Chest medicine, Radiology, cardiology, paramedics and cardiac surgery. The symposium centred on the advances in the treat-ment of lung cancer , COPD, chest trauma , chest wall reconstruction and mechanical support ECMO.
Mr Nidal Bittar
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Mr Amer, a former Trust employee returned to speak the Thoracic Symposium.
If you have a good idea please let us know at http://fcsharepoint/divisions/global/staffsuggestions/Pages/default.aspx
“The feedback was great and encouraging, 95 % felt the program was well organised and the topics were very well selected and covered a wide spectrum in the thoracic medicine and surgery specialities. The atmosphere was friendly and participants felt free to ask questions and and indeed 90 % of the speakers were scored excellent. Overall it was fantastic day and I wish to thank the faculty for selecting the topics and Mr Dan Croft for organising the meeting.’’
