Annual Report 2010-11 - Southern Health and Social Care Trust

southern health and social care trust
Providing safe high quality care
Hospitals receive University Teaching Hospital status
Craigavon Area and Daisy Hill Hospitals are two of
seven acute hospitals in Northern Ireland that have been
designated ‘Queen’s University teaching hospitals’. In
partnership with Queen’s University Belfast, the designation
specifically recognises the important contribution acute
hospitals here make in providing high quality clinical
placements to medical students.
(Left to Right) Mairead McAlinden, Southern Trust, Chief Executive, Professor
Patrick Johnston, Dean, Queen’s School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical
Sciences, Mairead Boohan, Deputy Director, Centre for Medical Education,
Queen’s, Roberta Brownlee, Southern Trust Chair, Queen’s University Vice-
Chancellor Professor Sir Peter Gregson and Dr M McConnell, Southern Trust
Fostering
Fostering provides children who cannot
live with their own families with alternative
care where they can benefit from a
loving, safe and stable home. There are
approximately 360 children
living with foster carers
and the Trust wants to find
the right home for children
in care first time round
to limit disruption and
instability in their lives.
There are currently 10
children waiting for a long
term home in the Trust area;
children like brothers James and Stephen.
James is 11 years old with blonde hair and
of average build and Stephen is eight years
old, with fair hair and average build. James
is in Primary 7. He has excellent attendance
and currently receives extra assistance with
his schoolwork. Stephen is in Primary 5 and
copes well with school and has benefited from
having some assistance with his reading skills.
James and Stephen both have a keen interest
in football. Their favourite football team is
Manchester United. James also enjoys
swimming whilst Stephen is very keen on
rugby. Though James and Stephen would
have experienced loss and neglect they have
developed a confidence, which enables them
to give their views on issues which affect them.
Both brothers respond to boundaries within
their current placement. James and Stephen
identify with the Protestant culture and faith.
They require a long term
placement with carers who
have energy and a willingness
to help the brothers fulfil their
potential.
You can apply to foster
whether you are married / co
habiting or single, you own
or rent your home, you work
full time or are receiving
benefits, and whether you have or do not have
children of your own. Foster carers receive
financial allowances, on-going training and
24 hour fostering social work support.
If you think you could make a positive
difference to a child’s life, call one of the
fostering teams
Armagh/Dungannon: 028 8775 2033
Newry/Mourne: 028 3083 2693
Craigavon/Banbridge: 028 3833 7181 or
call 0800 0720 137 (24/7 service)
or for more information visit
www.fostering.hscni.net
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