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Trust Today Welcome to the latest edition of Trust Today which is packed full of your stories with news from around the hospitals. We always welcome your news – whether big or small - so if you have a story please email communications manager, Jason Joy (ext 4022) or communications officer, Tanya Tarry (ext 4700). CONTENTS TECHNICAL SKILLS LABORATORY AND SIMULATION CENTRE 2 PULLING TOGETHER FOR PATIENTS 3 MATERNITY LAUNCH NEW TEAM PHILOSOPHY 3 NEW BRADFORD INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH EXTENSION UP FOR REGIONAL DESIGN AWARD 4-5 BORN IN BRADFORD’S FOURTH ANNUAL TEDDY BEAR’S PICNIC 5 HEP C TRAINING DAY 5 NEW DIVISIONAL MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES ANNOUNCED 6 NEW WARD BLOCK DECISION 7 TELEWOUND MANAGEMENT IN BRADFORD 7 NON EMERGENCY PATIENT TRANSPORT: A TIMELY REMINDER TO ALL STAFF 8 STAFF SUPPORT – CHAPLAINCY AT YOUR SERVICE 9 DIGNITY AT WORK POLICY 9 HOW NIGEL FOUND THE ABILITY TO GIVE THE GIFT OF SIGHT 10-11 WEEK OF SPECIAL EVENTS 10-11 REDUCING NURSING SICKNESS LEVELS, CAN IT BE DONE? 12 WHAT CAN THE SERVICE IMPROVEMENT TEAM DO FOR YOU? 12-13 SAFE HAVEN FAX MACHINES 13 TREVOR STRIKES GOLD 13 RETIREMENTS 14 FRIENDS COOK UP A TREAT 14 BRADFORD HOSPITALS SOCIAL CLUB NEEDS YOU! 15 BOXER LENDS SUPPORT TO EAR TRUST 15 HYDRATION AWARENESS DAY 16 ROYAL FUN AT MATERNITY 16 E-ROSTERING ROLLOUT CONTINUES ACROSS NURSING 17 DIABETES INFORMATION DAY 17 THE DISABLED STAFF NETWORK GROUP 18 AT YOUR DISPOSAL 18 CLINICAL AUDIT ONLINE GOES LIVE! 19 NEW DIALYSIS UNIT FOR BRI 19 BRADFORD STUDENTS RAISE MORE THAN £3,000 FOR CITY’S HOSPITALS 20 IT’S QUIZTIME 20 2 Trust Today | June 2011 TECHNICAL SKILLS LABORATORY AND SIMULATION CENTRE Anew innovative education centre costing more than £730,000 has been officially opened at the BRI by Professor Sir Christopher Edwards, Chairman of NHS Medical Education England. The Simulation Centre and Technical Skills Laboratory will complement the existing suite of training rooms and Sovereign Lecture Theatre, helping to put the Foundation Trust at the cutting edge of professional healthcare. The Technical Skills Laboratory, which cost £485,000 is dedicated to the advancement of medical training. It will also provide facilities for the teaching of advanced surgical techniques across a range of surgical specialties. The facility has already been used to host inter-collegiate ENT examinations and has received high praise from users. A smaller seminar room equipped with six dental head simulators will train dentists and related-staff. The Simulation Centre, built at a cost of more than £245,000, consists of several simulated clinical environments including a four-bedded ward complete with hoist; an assisted access WC; a multi-purpose room which can replicate a patient’s home; a clinician’s consulting room; a discussion room, and an operating theatre plus resuscitation area which can be viewed from an adjacent seminar room via one-way viewing glass. All areas of the Simulation Centre are equipped with audio-visual recording equipment to allow various scenarios to be Simulators in the technical skills laboratory Practice Educator for Theatres, Andy Sykes and Consultant Anaesthetist, Dr Jill Horn, preparing for training in the new simulation centre captured for feedback purposes which, along with new patient simulators (manikins), are controlled via the on-site control room. General Manager for Education, Maria Neary, added: “The centre also supports the Foundation Trust’s Patient Safety initiative by staging clinical scenarios involving multi-disciplinary teams so that skills can be practiced in a safe but realistic environment, all the time reducing the risk to patients. “Team-working and clinical skills can all be assessed within the safety of the centre and the potential for this facility continues to grow with fire safety, domestic and other forms of non-clinical training already being explored. “This new environment will also provide a platform for national testing of information technology devices prior to introduction into clinical practice (Model Community Project).” The official opening coincided with the transfer of the education team, formerly based at St Luke’s, to the B floor of Field House. A suite of small and medium-sized training rooms caters for a range of training and development courses including moving and handling, resuscitation and first aid. United on a single site, the Education Service aims to provide a high quality responsive and proactive service to users.
Following the integration of BACHS staff into Bradford Teaching Hospitals on April 1, community teams from across the city have been joining forces with new colleagues in a bid to improve patient care and the patient experience for the people of Bradford. Here is one example of how teams from the hospital and the community have amalgamated their work. PULLING TOGETHER FOR PATIENTS by Lindsay Longfield, Head of Intermediate and Long Term Care Services One of the benefits of community services transferring to the Foundation Trust, as part of Transforming Community Services (TCS), is integrating patient care pathways. Within the first few weeks of transfer, the Community Support Teams (CSTs) have been working on the Medical Admissions Unit with colleagues as part of the Outpatients and Home Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPHAT) Service, integrating the community and acute care pathway to enable patients to be clinically managed quickly, smoothly and in the most appropriate setting. The teams, which have a single point of access, deliver care to patients in their own homes to prevent acute hospital admission. The CSTs have also strengthened their relationship with A&E and from last month a team has been based in A&E during the late shift. This helps identify patients who could be discharged quickly from A&E as the team can put in a care package immediately and assist with patient flow. The Community Support Teams are looking forward to further transforming patient pathways and improving the patient’s experience. Consultant Dr James Dunbar with sister Eileen Slater and Charge Nurse Phil Batch in the OPHAT Clinic on ward 4 BRI MATERNITY LAUNCH NEW TEAM PHILOSOPHY Anew team philosophy which outlines expected standards of behaviour for all staff working in maternity services has been launched. Over the past two years significant efforts have taken place across Maternity Services to encourage a more positive working environment following varied feedback about the service. A programme of improvement has taken place including: ■ A new, regular maternity newsletter ■ Employee of the month – to be launched soon ■ “You said - We did” notice boards ■ Suggestion boxes in all areas ■ Upgraded dining room facilities ■ Confidence and Assertiveness workshops ■ A Team Dynamics group to co-ordinate and sustain on-going work ■ Induction packs have been updated in all areas ■ A combined Neonatal / Maternity Forum Group The principles which enshrine the new team philosophy include: ■ Communication: the key to excellent health care. ■ Respecting others: ensuring women and colleagues are treated with equality, dignity, respect, fairness and autonomy. ■ Addressing problems: Challenging professionally and engaging positively in resolution. ■ Focus: Listening to women and families and respecting their decisions. ■ Teamwork: valuing everyone’s contribution. Matron Sheila Nolan said: “It’s fantastic to see how well maternity staff are embracing the new team philosophy and the programme of improvement that has been implemented recently. Staff are saying that it is a much better working environment compared to a year ago and there is a definite buzz around the department “Already we are seeing signs that an improved working atmosphere and greater team and peer support are bearing fruit as patient complaints about attitude and behaviour have decreased. “We hope that by continually reinforcing a positive environment this new philosophy will lead to, what many of us already believe, that working in maternity is a great place to be and that the fall in complaints will be an increasing trend, rather than a one-off. But it is a great start and all praise must go to the staff for their hard work and efforts which are clearly paying off.” Recent feedback from Bradford University’s Midwifery and MID Ref: 11032410 Reproductive Health division also praised labour ward staff for their welcome, support, individual greetings and the friendly and positive atmosphere which their students experienced recently during their second year placements. For more information please contact Matron Sheila Nolan on 4505. Maternity Services Make Every Day a Good Day We create the culture we work in. Positivity isn’t just nice to be around, it’s contagious. ■ We want women to have the best possible experience and their feedback to reflect this. ■ We also want our staff to be proud to work for Bradford Women’s Services and to work effectively as part of a team. ■ All staff have the right to work in an environment which is professional and positive. Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust The Maternity Team Philosophy poster which was specially designed for the project launch The Maternity Team Dynamics group Trust Today | June 2011 3
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