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4 TrustNews March 2006Board Level: The word back from the Executive Board meeting on March 6Integrated services strategy updateChief executive Diane Whittinghamand Yvette Oade, divisional director forchildren’s and women’s services, updatedthe board on a recent workshop andmeeting of the primary care trust boards.Representatives of the Trust attendedone event to answer questions. Cliniciansand managers from the Trust who areattending on 22 March, when the PCTboards make their decision, will meetbeforehand to agree how the informationwill be fed back into the organisation.ClocksJohn Rayner, director of health informatics,reported that there were some 600 clockswithin the Trust, including free-standing andelectrically synchronised clocks, in additionto PCs. It was agreed that critical areaswhere ‘real time’ was necessary would beidentified together with PCs within theseareas. It was also agreed that when clocksare replaced they should be replaced withautomatic radio controlled clocks. It wasnoted that these were powered by batteriesso may not be as reliable as networked PCs.Finance reportIan Currell, deputy director of finance,updated on the financial position forthe 10 months to January 2006, whichshowed an improvement by £53,000 to£1,221,000 overspend. Continued andincreased progress on delivering reducedcosts is required to deliver a break-evenposition by the end of the year and allstaff were asked to continue with strictcontrols on the purchase of non-pay items.Business planningIan Currell gave a brief update on theprogress made in business planningfor 2006/7. A financial plan for 2006/7had been submitted to the StrategicHealth Authority but now that nationaltariffs have been withdrawn, theseplans will need to be re-submitted laterin the business planning round.Revised activity plans from the primarycare trusts have been received – a keyissue emerging is a downward changein planned commissioned levels ofoutpatient follow-up attendances.Further discussions were taking placeto understand more fully the specificactions that would lead to this manageddownturn in demand. Work is ongoingwith divisions around the Capital Plan andCRES workshops have been planned.Utility consumption savingsPeter Hutchinson, estates strategy manager,reported on a proposal to incentivisea reduction in utility consumption bysharing savings made with the clinicaldivisions. The forecast spend for 2006/7is £3,732,000. The board supported theproposal and was told if a reduction of 15per cent in consumption was achieved,savings of £559,800 could be realised.It is important that any reductionsare sustained across the year(s) andit was agreed that ‘champions’should be identified in all areasto challenge energy wastage andbring about a changed culture.■ The next meeting will be held on MondayApril 3 at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.Your fluquestionsansweredA NEW leaflet hasbeen produced by theDepartment of Healthgiving answers to allthe key questionscurrently circulatingabout pandemic flu.Called “Pandemic Flu, Importantinformation for you and your family”,it explains issues such as what it is,who would be most vulnerable andwhat treatments are available.Ian Rufus, the Trust’s emergencyplanning officer and a member of thepandemic steering group, said it wasimportant that staff knew as muchabout the situation as possible andthe plans which were being developedshould there be a pandemic.He said: “The experts arecurrently thinking it’s a case of“when” and not “if” there will beone. That may not be imminent– but we have to be prepared.”The steering group meets once afortnight to discuss future planning.Issues such as staffing are beingcontinually assessed to make surethe Trust meets the challenge ifrequired. To read the leaflet go towww.dh.gov.uk/pandemicfluHere’s a summary of the differencesbetween the two types of flu.Ordinary flu■ Occurs every year during the winter■ Affects up to about 10 percent of the population■ For most people it is an unpleasantbut not life-threatening infection■ The very young, the very old andpeople with certain chronic illnessesare most at risk of serious illness.■ Annual vaccination is available forthose at risk of serious illness■ Antiviral drugs are available totreat those at special risk.Pandemic flu■ There were three pandemicslast century■ They occur sporadically atany time of the year■ May affect around 25 percent of the population■ It could be a more seriousinfection for everyone■ People of every age may beat risk of serious illness■ A vaccine won’t be available tostart with – when it does becomeavailable the aim will be to immunisethe whole population as rapidly asvaccine supplies come through■ Antiviral drugs are beingstockpiled and will be used inthe most effective way, accordingto how the disease develops.As part of its work the steering groupwould ask all staff to make sure theiridentity cards are up to date. If notthis can be arranged through the mainreception desks at both HRI and CRH.All boxed offA NEW waste compactoris paving the way for arecycling drive at the Trust.The new compactor, for generalwaste, has been installed at theHuddersfield Royal Infirmary.The old compactor willnow be used just to compactcardboard, which will then berecycled. Cardboard used toaccount for the bulk of Trustwaste as many rigid boxes wentinto the general waste stream.The savings to be made byrecycling are expected to run intothousands of pounds each year.Compacting the cardboardseparately will mean that onelorry load leaves the infirmaryevery two weeks, ratherthan three loads per week.Future plans include addingbagged office paper to thecardboard compactor. This willallow staff to recycle office wasteand make further savings tothe Trust’s waste disposal bill.Here wego, herewe go!THE Calderdale and HuddersfieldNHS Trust five-a-side team arethe winners of the HuddersfieldSport Centre lunchtime league.The team, which evolved from theoriginal 1980s formation, has beenrepresented in the league for morethan 20 years and are celebrating theirfirst ever league win. They were alsorunners up in the cup competition.John Hardy has been playing forthe team since its beginning andhas taken on the role of manager.“I’m slightly slower than I used to be,but still have a great laugh and reallyenjoy the games. We receive a lot ofsupport from the Trust staff lottery, whohave supplied the funds to buy our kitover the years. We are definitely thebest dressed team this year,” said John.■ Have you got a team? Let usknow how you are doing and we cancelebrate the sporty side of the Trust.Tea Break teaser'Team players: from left to right, Eddie Whittle, Calderdale PCT; Tim Shields, Calderdale PCT; Craig Gant and John Kitson,Health informatics; Julian Bates, Information and John Hardy, MicrobiologySaver: volunteer porters ShaunMunroe and David Jones throwwaste into the new compactorTrustNewsTrustNews is the■ staff newsletter allabout you. 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