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News<br />
Dolphin Suite tops<br />
100 births<br />
The <strong>James</strong> <strong>Paget</strong> <strong>University</strong> Hospitals state of the<br />
art midwifery led birthing unit (MLBU) has topped<br />
100 births. Opened in June this year by BBC weather<br />
presenter Julie Reinger, the unit was the <strong>first</strong> MLBU in<br />
Norfolk.<br />
The 101st baby, Flynn Knight, was born on Saturday<br />
24 September at 5:57am. Staff on the ward presented<br />
him with a knitted shawl and card to mark the occasion.<br />
Mum Laura Knight said:<br />
“It was lovely being able to relax in a bath during<br />
labour rather than lying in a bed. It was great to be able<br />
to have my own music, the nice lighting and the support<br />
from the midwives who were lovely. I would definitely<br />
recommend the Dolphin Suite to other expectant<br />
mums.”<br />
Head of Midwifery, Carol Mutton said:<br />
“When we planned the Dolphin Suite the estimate<br />
was that 10% of births would happen there. I am<br />
delighted that this has been surpassed and since<br />
opening in June 2011, 15% of our total births have been<br />
in the Dolphin Suite. The women and their supporters<br />
who have given birth in the suite have appreciated the<br />
tranquillity of the unit and really have felt it was like a<br />
home from home.<br />
In Sickness and Health<br />
I have been inspired to write this article<br />
after reading about a couple of cases in<br />
the national press, of employees that<br />
have not had any sick leave for over 40<br />
years service (neither worked for the<br />
NHS but one did work in public services).<br />
Now I cannot <strong>come</strong> close to that!<br />
But I can be proud to say that to date<br />
of writing this, I have not been absent from work due<br />
to ill health or otherwise for nearly 16 years, and have<br />
had only one sickness day in about 20 years. I know that<br />
this is down to luck that I keep in good health. I seem<br />
to have built up a remarkable immunity from Norovirus,<br />
seasonal flu (never had the ‘flu jab’) and other bugs<br />
that plague us front line workers. Also, my disinterest<br />
in anything too sporty (dangerous or otherwise) has<br />
definitely protected me from broken bones and sprains!<br />
My friends and colleagues are always teasing me<br />
as I think they are secretly envious of my passion for<br />
sleeping in late of a morning. Plenty of sleep does seem<br />
to help me shake off colds and coughs very quickly. I do<br />
have the occasional ‘under the weather’ day but these<br />
usually occur on days off or annual leave!<br />
I am sure it also helps that I have always loved<br />
my job. I have been very happy working at the JPUH<br />
with the lovely staff and the Cardiac patients. Coming<br />
to work has never felt like a chore but mainly I am<br />
fortunate to have good health and a robust constitution.<br />
My luck will run out one day, until then it’s off to<br />
work I go!<br />
Julie Wash<br />
Cardiac Nurse Specialist<br />
I was very annoyed<br />
when I heard the griping about <strong>you</strong>r<br />
hospital. I felt I must write and tell <strong>you</strong> how<br />
great the staff were. Their dedication to the<br />
job showed in every action.<br />
‘A dream <strong>come</strong>s true’<br />
In recent weeks, Hospital Radio Yare has been broadcasting weekly services from the Chapel at the JPUH.<br />
The broadcasts are recorded from the live services held between 5pm and 6pm every Sunday evening but due<br />
to technical reasons the broadcasts are transmitted one week behind. Over the coming months, the hour long<br />
interdenominational services will continue to be given by churches such as the scheduled ‘Salvation Army from Lowestoft’.<br />
Technical assistance will be provided by Radio Yare’s Diane Clarke.<br />
Reverend Marilyn Zipfel leads a team including a Baptist Minister, a Methodist Minister, two Roman<br />
Catholic Ministers and Church of England reader. Marilyn said “The broadcasting of our services is<br />
like a dream <strong>come</strong> true. It is important to stress that without the extra equipment being kindly<br />
donated by the ‘Friends of the Hospital’ the project could not have been possible.”<br />
Christmas services:<br />
Lowestoft Hospital - Carol Service on Wednesday 21st December at 2pm<br />
JPUH - Carol Service and Nativity on Friday 23rd December at 2.30pm in the Chapel<br />
Lowestoft Hospital - Carols around the wards - on Friday 23rd December - meet at<br />
7pm in reception.<br />
JPUH - Christmas Day Communion Service - Sunday 25th December at 9.30 am in the<br />
Chapel.<br />
Page 14 Making Waves Newsletter December 2011<br />
www.jpaget.nhs.uk
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