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this issue<br />
The<br />
Business<br />
Qualified doctors story<br />
A group of doctors have been The programme has covered subjects<br />
attending a five day leadership such as Management and Leadership,<br />
programme designed by Susan Organisational Change, Finance,<br />
Richards and Julie Conner. Marketing, Communication, Influencing<br />
The programme started on and Negotiation, Diversity, Managing<br />
March 31 and has been warmly Projects,Time Management, Personal<br />
received by all attendees<br />
Impact and Communication Skills.<br />
Tendring Hundred Show<br />
TheTrust had a stand for the first Over 250 visitors pledged their support<br />
time at this year’sTendring to theTime to Change campaign, the<br />
Hundred Show.<br />
national initiative to end discrimination<br />
faced by people who experience<br />
Twenty volunteers, including trust staff mental ill health.<br />
and governors, came along to help us<br />
recruit members and raise awareness A big thank you to all those<br />
of theTime to Change campaign. who volunteered!<br />
04<br />
New staff uniforms pilot<br />
Reception staff atTrust<br />
months and if feedback is positive, service users and their relatives.<br />
headquarters are piloting a new we will be seeing the uniformrolled The uniforms are hoped to help those<br />
uniform in response to requests out across theTrust.<br />
service users who are confused identify<br />
and feedback from staff.<br />
to the fact that they are in hospital.<br />
… and at the Landermere Centre. Staff Fromthe nurse’s point of view it is<br />
The uniforms ensure a professional, on the inpatient wards at Landermere generally felt that the uniformmakes<br />
uniformimage and fits with the new Centre, McIntyre andTower are piloting themfeel proud of their nursing identity.<br />
corporate identity. The pilot will be the wearing of uniforms. This has been<br />
trialled for an initial period of three requested on numerous occasions by<br />
04<br />
The Business<br />
Catch up with everything that’s<br />
going on around the Trust.<br />
VIEW THIS EDITION<br />
ONLINE<br />
EMAGAZINE WITH<br />
INTERACTIVE FEATURES<br />
PEAT<br />
update<br />
07<br />
We have recently received the PEAT assessments look at a<br />
results of another important range of factors vital to high<br />
assessment of patient<br />
quality services including<br />
experience with you.<br />
cleanliness, food and privacy<br />
and dignity. They are a significant<br />
Most of our inpatient units measure of our vision and values.<br />
received an “excellent” rating Our success is a reflection<br />
in the Patient Environment of much hard work to create<br />
You may have seen the global Action Team (PEAT)<br />
a wel<strong>com</strong>ingand safe<br />
email about this, but we thought Assessments published<br />
environment for service users.<br />
we’d share it with you here too, by the National Patient<br />
just in case you missed it!<br />
Safety Agency.<br />
Our overall scores are as follows:<br />
Site Name<br />
Environment Food Score Privacy and<br />
Score<br />
Dignity Score<br />
The Brambles, Colchester Good Self cateringGood<br />
Eaglehurst, Clacton Good Self catering Excellent<br />
Ward J6, St John’s Hospital, Good Excellent Good<br />
Linden Centre, Chelmsford Good Good Excellent<br />
Drake House, Chelmsford Good Excellent Excellent<br />
Landermere Centre, Clacton Excellent Excellent Excellent ★<br />
Kingswood Centre, Colchester Excellent Excellent Excellent ★<br />
Severalls House, Colchester Excellent Excellent Excellent ★<br />
The Lakes, Colchester Good Excellent Excellent<br />
Peter Bruff, Clacton Excellent Excellent Excellent ★<br />
Longview, Colchester Good Self catering Good<br />
St Margaret’s Hospital, Epping Good Excellent Good<br />
Sydenham House, Harlow Excellent Excellent Excellent ★<br />
Derwent Centre, Harlow Good Excellent Excellent<br />
Congratulations from our Governors<br />
07<br />
Isn't it wonderful to get such positive results. All the<br />
hard work that has been put in has paid off, with such good<br />
recognition! Well done to everybody concerned.<br />
Jackie Tizzard, Governor (Colchester)<br />
These are results of which to trulybe proud.<br />
Mycongratulations to all involved.<br />
Dan Kessler, Lead Governor (left)<br />
PEAT update<br />
We have recently received the<br />
results ofanother important<br />
assessment ofpatient<br />
experience with you.<br />
this issue<br />
Cover pho o Davd Powe a he Tendrng Hundred Show<br />
ONLINE<br />
10<br />
Staff Governor<br />
Lowdown...<br />
We continue introducing<br />
our staff governors over<br />
the next few issues so you<br />
can get to know them. If<br />
you have any ideas for<br />
what you’d like to see<br />
Th<br />
07<br />
We have recently received the PEAT assessments look at a<br />
results of another important range of factors vital to high<br />
assessment of patient<br />
quality services including<br />
PEAT experience with you.<br />
c eanliness, food and privacy<br />
Business<br />
from them, let us know!<br />
and dignity. They are a significant<br />
Most of our inpatient units measure of our vision and values.<br />
update received an “excellent” rating Our success is a reflection<br />
in the Patient Environment of much hard work to create<br />
Qualified doctors story<br />
You may have seen the global Action Team (PEAT)<br />
a wel<strong>com</strong>ingand safe<br />
email about this, but we thought Assessments published<br />
environment for service users.<br />
M<br />
we’d share it with you here too, by the National Patient<br />
A group of doctors have been The programme has covered subjects<br />
just in case you missed it!<br />
Safety Agency.<br />
Our overall scores are as follows:<br />
attending a five day leadership such as Management and Leadership,<br />
The Allotmenteers<br />
programme designed by Susan Organisational Change, Finance,<br />
Site Name<br />
Environment Food Score Privacy and<br />
Score<br />
Richards and Julie Conner. Marketing, Communication, Influencing<br />
Dignity Score<br />
The programme started on and Negotiation, Diversity, Managing<br />
The Brambles, Colchester Good Self cateringGood<br />
March 31 and has been warmly Projects,Time Management, Personal<br />
Eaglehurst, Clacton Good Self catering Excellent<br />
received by all attendees<br />
Impact and Communication Skills.<br />
Ward J6, St John’s Hospital, Good Excellent Good<br />
Linden Centre, Chelmsford Good Good Excellent<br />
Drake House, Chelmsford Good Excellent Excellent<br />
Tendring Hundred Show<br />
Landermere Centre, Clacton Excellent Excellent Excellent ★<br />
Kingswood Centre, Colchester Excellent Excellent Excellent ★<br />
TheTrust had a stand for the first Over 250 visitors pledged their support<br />
time at this year’sTendring to theTime to Change campaign, the<br />
Severalls House, Colchester Excellent Excellent Excellent ★<br />
Hundred Show.<br />
national initiative to end discrimination<br />
Acting Consultant Psychiatrist<br />
The Lakes, Colchester Good Excellent Excellent<br />
faced by people who experience<br />
Twenty volunteers, including trust staff mental ill health.<br />
Peter Bruff, Clacton Excellent Excellent Excellent ★<br />
and governors, came along to help us<br />
Longview, Colchester Good Self catering Good<br />
recruit members and raise awareness A big thank you to all those<br />
of theTime to Change campaign. who volunteered!<br />
St Margaret’s Hospital, Epping Good Excellent Good<br />
Sydenham House, Harlow Excellent Excellent Excellent ★<br />
Derwent Centre, Harlow Good Excellent Excellent<br />
04<br />
New staff uniforms pilot<br />
Congratulations from our Governors<br />
Reception staff atTrust<br />
months and if feedback is positive, service users and their relatives.<br />
headquarters are piloting a new we will be seeing the uniformrolled The uniforms are hoped to help those<br />
sn't it wonderful to get such positive results. All the<br />
uniform in response to requests out across theTrust.<br />
service users who are confused identify<br />
hard work that has been put in has paid off, with such good<br />
and feedback from staff.<br />
to the fact that they are in hospital.<br />
recognition! Well done to everybody concerned.<br />
… and at the Landermere Centre. Staff Fromthe nurse’s point of view it is<br />
Jackie Tizzard, Governor (Colchester)<br />
The uniforms ensure a professional, on the inpatient wards at Landermere generally felt that the uniformmakes<br />
uniformimage and fits with the new Centre, McIntyre andTower are piloting themfeel proud of their nursing identity.<br />
corporate identity. The pilot will be the wearing of uniforms. This has been<br />
These are results of which to trulybe proud.<br />
Mycongratulations to all involved.<br />
trialled for an initial period of three requested on numerous occasions by<br />
Dan Kessler, Lead Governor (left)<br />
BSc Psychology, MBBS, MRC<br />
Psych (UK), Family Planning<br />
Certificate, Certificate in<br />
General Aviation Medicine,<br />
04 07 10<br />
The Business<br />
PEAT update<br />
The Allotmenteers<br />
Medical<br />
Catch up with everything that’s We have recently receivedthe results Astepbystepguidetoa<br />
Dr Bisdee has extensive experience Similarly if you don't participate in Contact information<br />
going on aroundthe Trust.<br />
of another important assessment of successful allotment, from<br />
in medicine in England and Australia the unique opportunity to shape<br />
patient experience with you. the Allotmenteers.<br />
email<br />
as well as training in Belgium. the way the Trust will develop in<br />
As senior partner of a general the future, then you will get what andries.bisdee@<strong>nepft</strong>.<strong>nhs</strong>.<strong>uk</strong><br />
practice in Australia andlocal other's want, not what you think is or phone<br />
hospital chairman, he experienced best. Doctors tendto be idealists 3134 8845 (01245 318845)<br />
both the pressures of fitting as well as realists andfrequently<br />
medical demand to a budget and grumble about what they are given<br />
learning what <strong>com</strong>promises have by 'the management'.This is a good<br />
to be made to fit the two together. way to shape ‘the management' so<br />
w<br />
we can direct to an extent where<br />
connections<br />
He came to the Trust in 1999 as we are going in the future’.<br />
Any <strong>com</strong>ments/suggestions<br />
senior clinical medical officer, then<br />
If you have some news you would<br />
associate specialist andis currently<br />
like to share with colleagues via<br />
acting consultant psychiatrist.<br />
Connections or make any<br />
His reason for being a staff<br />
suggestions about this newsletter<br />
governor: 'If you don't vote<br />
we’d love to hear from you.<br />
The Allotmenteers<br />
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JOB TITLE...<br />
QUALIFICATIONS...<br />
STAFF GROUP...<br />
10<br />
Meet:<br />
The Allotmenteers<br />
The step by step guide to a successful allotment, from the Allotmenteers.<br />
• Locate one plot of land very similar to this<br />
• Bring together staff and clients<br />
• Accept gifts of seeds and equipment from staff,<br />
clients and neighbouring allotment owners.<br />
Step one:<br />
Step two:<br />
Step three:<br />
The results:<br />
10<br />
• Buy and erect a garden shed<br />
• Dig up the weeds<br />
• Get to know one another.<br />
• Plant and water the seeds<br />
• Have a chat<br />
• Meet the neighbours and listen to their advice<br />
• Do some more gardening<br />
• Fresh, locally grown vegetables<br />
• Make new friends<br />
• A great start to the weekend!<br />
This issue... ANDRIES BISDEE<br />
The Allotmenteers<br />
A step by step guide to a<br />
successful allotment, from<br />
the Allotmenteers.<br />
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THE STAFF MAGAZINE OF NORTH ESSEX PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST<br />
Our Time to Change campaign continues<br />
Join the fight<br />
this issue<br />
The<br />
Business<br />
Qualified doctors story<br />
A group of doctors have been The programme has covered subjects<br />
attending a five day leadership such as Management and Leadership,<br />
programme designed by Susan Organisational Change, Finance,<br />
Richards and Julie Conner. Marketing, Communication, Influencing<br />
The programme started on and Negotiation, Diversity, Managing<br />
March 31 and has been warmly Projects,Time Management, Personal<br />
received by all attendees<br />
Impact and Communication Skills.<br />
Tendring Hundred Show<br />
TheTrust had a stand for the first Over 250 visitors pledged their support<br />
time at this year’sTendring to theTime to Change campaign, the<br />
Hundred Show.<br />
national initiative to end discrimination<br />
faced by people who experience<br />
Twenty volunteers, including trust staff mental ill health.<br />
and governors, came along to help us<br />
recruit members and raise awareness A big thank you to all those<br />
of theTime to Change campaign. who volunteered!<br />
04<br />
New staff uniforms pilot<br />
Reception staff atTrust<br />
months and if feedback is positive, service users and their relatives.<br />
headquarters are piloting a new we will be seeing the uniformrolled The uniforms are hoped to help those<br />
uniform in response to requests out across theTrust.<br />
service users who are confused identify<br />
and feedback from staff.<br />
to the fact that they are in hospital.<br />
… and at the Landermere Centre. Staff Fromthe nurse’s point of view it is<br />
The uniforms ensure a professional, on the inpatient wards at Landermere generally felt that the uniformmakes<br />
uniformimage and fits with the new Centre, McIntyre andTower are piloting themfeel proud of their nursing identity.<br />
corporate identity. The pilot will be the wearing of uniforms. This has been<br />
trialled for an initial period of three requested on numerous occasions by<br />
04<br />
Any <strong>com</strong>ments/suggestions<br />
If you have some news you would<br />
like to share with colleagues via<br />
Connections or make any<br />
suggestions about this newsletter<br />
we’d love to hear from you.<br />
Please email:<br />
<strong>com</strong>munications.team@<strong>nepft</strong>.<strong>nhs</strong>.<strong>uk</strong><br />
07<br />
We have recently received the PEAT assessments look at a<br />
results of another important range of factors vital to high<br />
assessment of patient<br />
quality services including<br />
PEAT experience with you.<br />
cleanliness, food and privacy<br />
and dignity. They are a significant<br />
Most of our inpatient units measure of our vision and values.<br />
update received an “excellent” rating Our success is a reflection<br />
in the Patient Environment of much hard work to create<br />
You may have seen the global Action Team (PEAT)<br />
a wel<strong>com</strong>ingand safe<br />
email about this, but we thought Assessments published<br />
environment for service users.<br />
we’d share it with you here too, by the National Patient<br />
just in case you missed it!<br />
Safety Agency.<br />
Our overall scores are as follows:<br />
Site Name<br />
Environment Fo odScore Privacy and<br />
Score<br />
Dignity Score<br />
The Brambles, Colchester Good Self cateringGood<br />
Eaglehurst, Clacton Good Self catering Excellent<br />
Ward J6, St John’s Hospital, Good Excellent Good<br />
Linden Centre, Chelmsford Good Good Excellent<br />
Drake House, Chelmsford Good Excellent Excellent<br />
Landermere Centre, Clacton Excellent Excellent Excellent ★<br />
Kingswood Centre, Colchester Excellent Excellent Excellent ★<br />
Severalls House, Colchester Excellent Excellent Excellent ★<br />
The Lakes, Colchester Good Excellent Excellent<br />
Peter Bruff, Clacton Excellent Excellent Excellent ★<br />
Longview, Colchester Good Self catering Good<br />
St Margaret’s Hospital, Epping Good Excellent Good<br />
Sydenham House, Harlow Excellent Excellent Excellent ★<br />
Derwent Centre, Harlow Good Excellent Excellent<br />
07<br />
Congratulations from our Governors<br />
Isn't it wonderful to get such positive results. All the<br />
hard work that has been put in has paid off, with such good<br />
recognition! Well done to everybody concerned.<br />
Jackie Tizzard, Governor (Colchester)<br />
These are results of which to trulybe proud.<br />
Mycongratulations to all involved.<br />
Dan Kessler, Lead Governor (left)<br />
The Business<br />
PEAT update<br />
The Allotmenteers<br />
Catch up with everything that’s We have recently receivedthe results Astepbystepguidetoa<br />
going on aroundthe Trust.<br />
of another important assessment of successful allotment, from<br />
patient experience with you. the Allotmenteers.<br />
Cover photo David Powell at the Tendring Hundred Show<br />
www.<strong>nepft</strong>.<strong>nhs</strong>.<strong>uk</strong> | <strong>August</strong> <strong>2009</strong><br />
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ONLINE<br />
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THE TRUST’S NEW<br />
EMAGAZINE<br />
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The Allotmenteers<br />
Ecotherapy in Action Connections Magazine<br />
Our Time to Change campaign continues<br />
Annual Public Meeting<br />
Join the fight see your personal invitation inside! <strong>August</strong> <strong>2009</strong> Issue 07<br />
www.<strong>nepft</strong>.<strong>nhs</strong>.<strong>uk</strong> | <strong>August</strong> <strong>2009</strong><br />
ONLINE<br />
VIEW THIS EDITION<br />
THE TRUST’S NEW<br />
EMAGAZINE<br />
The Allotmenteers<br />
Ecotherapy in Action<br />
Annual Public Meeting<br />
10<br />
Meet:<br />
The Allotmenteers<br />
The step by step guide to a successful allotment, from the Allotmenteers.<br />
Step one<br />
Step two<br />
Step three<br />
The resu ts<br />
• Locate one plot of land very similar to this<br />
• Bring together staff and clients<br />
• Accept gifts of seeds and equipment from staff,<br />
cl e ts and neighbouring allotment owners.<br />
• Buy and erect a garden shed<br />
• D g up the weeds<br />
• Get to know one another.<br />
• Plant and water the seeds<br />
• Have a chat<br />
• Meet the neighbours and listen to their advice<br />
• Do some more gardening<br />
• Fresh, locally grown vegetables<br />
• Make new friends<br />
• A great start to the weekend!<br />
see your personal invitation inside!<br />
Staff Governor<br />
Lowdown...<br />
We continue introducing<br />
our staff governors over<br />
the next few issues so you<br />
can get to know them. If<br />
you have any ideas for<br />
what you’d like to see<br />
from them, let us know!<br />
JOB TITLE...<br />
Acting Consultant Psychiatrist<br />
QUALIFICATIONS...<br />
BSc Psychology, MBBS, MRC<br />
Psych (UK), Family Planning<br />
Certificate, Certificate in<br />
General Aviation Medicine,<br />
STAFF GROUP...<br />
Medical<br />
Dr Bisdee has extensive experience Similarly if you don't participate in Contact information<br />
in medicine in England and Australia the unique opportunity to shape email<br />
as well as training in Belgium. the way the Trust will develop in<br />
As senior partner of a general the future, then you will get what andries.bisdee@<strong>nepft</strong>.<strong>nhs</strong>.<strong>uk</strong><br />
practice in Australia andlocal other's want, not what you think is or phone<br />
hospital chairman, he experienced best. Doctors tendto be idealists 3134 8845 (01245 318845)<br />
both the pressures of fitting as well as realists andfrequently<br />
medical demand to a budget and grumble about what they are given<br />
learning what <strong>com</strong>promises have by 'the management'.This is a good<br />
to be made to fit the two together. way to shape ‘the management' so<br />
we can direct to an extent where<br />
He came to the Trust in 1999 as we are going in the future’.<br />
senior clinical medical officer, then<br />
associate specialist andis currently<br />
acting consultant psychiatrist.<br />
His reason for being a staff<br />
governor: 'If you don't vote<br />
you can't <strong>com</strong>plain about the<br />
government you get.<br />
PDF<br />
This issue... ANDRIES BISDEE
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