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10 Focus | Autumn 2010 Three unsung heroes of the Foundation Trust stepped in to the spotlight to be crowned winners of this year’s Hospital Oscars. The annual awards ceremony, which is part of the Foundation Trust’s week of events, honours the hard work and dedication of staff. Each year staff are asked to nominate colleagues they feel have gone the extra mile. This year’s Oscar winners, chosen from 17 nominations, were: health care support worker, Ann Hodgson, who has worked for the Trust since 1975; Vicky Frith, a clerical assistant at the Women’s and Newborn ultrasound unit; and matron, Janet Collett, who has spent more than 30 years on the wards of the city’s hospitals. Ann and Vicky were presented with a cheque for £1,000, thanks to sponsors Sovereign Health Care, along with a certificate and an Oscar. Janet, who was away on holiday at the time, was presented with her Oscar by Chairman David Richardson on October 6. Ann, who works at the Bradford Royal Infirmary’s nucleus theatres, was nominated by hospital deputy team leader, Mark Owen Scarth, who said: “Ann has shown immense dedication and commitment to her job and provided an outstanding service spanning 35 years. “She has adapted to constant change over her career and embraced this change positively, always encouraging her team to view change as an important process of working in the NHS and her ability to relate this is a credit to her.” Ultrasound superintendent, Virginia Lodge, nominated receptionist Vicky for undertaking more than her share of duties. She said: “Vicky is always cheerful and happy - she even has a smile on her face on the days when she is run off her feet. ”She is such a valuable member of the team that when she goes on holiday we count the days until she returns. “The BRI maternity ultrasound department would not be the same without Vicky - she is an important team member who is an integral part of the smooth running of the obstetric service provided here.” While Janet, the Foundation Trust’s matron of acute surgery, was nominated by general manager, Emma MacLellan-Smith, and seconded by clinical director Jon Ausobsky. Q: Q: How can I help to stop the spread of C. diff Hospital Oscars Janet’s citation read: “Janet is the epitome of a nursing role model and is widely regarded as one of the strongest matrons in the Foundation Trust. “She boasts many achievements, most notably her lead role in the establishment of a day case surgical unit. “Her positive ‘can do’ attitude continually challenges the status quo and her ability to deliver over and above the norm is demonstrated time and time again in the areas she is responsible for.” The awards were presented by Trust chairman, David Richardson, and Russ Piper, chief executive of Sovereign Health Care who sponsored the awards. David added: “The Oscars are a great way of acknowledging the incredible hard work and dedication of our staff who time and time again go the extra mile for the patients of Bradford. “The quality of the entries for both the Hospital Oscars and the Team of the Year were extremely high and it was very difficult Team of the Year Bradford’s dedicated Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) has been crowned hospitals team of the year. The competition, sponsored by Sovereign Health Care and with a total prize money of £10,000, aims to promote excellent work in the Foundation Trust which is seldom highlighted. IBD specialist nurses, Jane Healey and Deborah Patterson, who co-ordinate the group, said: We entered the competition to increase awareness of IBD and to promote the fantastic support we get from many of our patients, including those on the team. for the judges to choose the winners.” While Russ said: “Sovereign Health Care is delighted to sponsor both the Hospital Oscars and Team of the Year Awards again this year. “The Hospital Oscars are incredibly special as they give recognition to individuals that do a fantastic job but aren’t not normally in the limelight for their work. Picking only three of these individuals to win an Oscar was an extremely difficult task!” Other hospital workers who received nominations were: Imran Azad, Simon Kirk, Alan Greasby, Susan Stirzaker, Sharon Firth, Margaret Murgatroyd, Janet McGowan, Kevin Butler, Shaheen Akhtar, Jacky Rivers, Charles Wilkinson, Jackie Kershaw, Jacky Pickles and Colin Fernley. “Winning has given us all a tremendous boost and will help us continue to improve and develop IBD care in Bradford.” The team also includes patient representatives, Salma Ahmed, Matthew Hodgson, Emma Person, Gary Clarke and non-medical endoscopist, Nayan Mistry. Together they provide invaluable support to patients in the city who suffer from IBD which is a term covering chronic conditions like Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, painful conditions which can have a devastating effect on a patient’s life. The judges hears how the team had facilitated a number of improvements to enhance the
Focus | Autumn 2010 11 Unsung heroes reap rewards for their hard work Volunteers who work at St Luke’s Hospital and Bradford Royal Infirmary have been honoured in a ‘thank you’ ceremony at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Awards were given out to 38 volunteers with five, ten, fifteen and twenty years service at the event hosted by the chairman David Richardson and chief executive Miles Scott. Bridget Dunn of the Friends of the BRI, was named Volunteer of the Year for 15 years unstinting work at the Trust’s chemotherapy day unit, the Ear, Nose and Throat outpatients’ tea bar, as well as volunteering during the junior doctor exams which are held at St Luke’s Hospital twice a year. Ward 15 (chemotherapy) sister Liz Reed, who nominated Bridget, said: “Bridget helps our patients and their relatives tremendously by making time to chat and constantly supplying them with drinks, refreshments and sandwiches. She is always courteous and polite. “No request is too much for her and she is constantly cheerful in spite of having health problems herself. “She also looks after us girls too ensuring we have cups of tea on a regular basis. The patients are always commenting on how much they appreciate Bridget. Indeed she is exceptionally hard working and a very special member of our team who fully deserves to be Volunteer of the Year in acknowledgement of her sacrifices and efforts.” Bridget also finds time to sit on the Friends of BRI committee and take part in volunteer fundraising. Susan Tighe of the Trust’s voluntary services department, added: “No-one deserves this award more - Bridget probably wouldn’t agree, but Bradford Teaching Hospitals would be a sorrier place to be without her.” Joint second place went to Hilary Ball and Bradley Watmuff. Bradley, 21, who has cerebral palsy and volunteers for St Luke’s Sound hospital radio, was nominated by its chairman Jack Worsnop, who said: “Over the past three years Bradley has been fully involved in our activities, is always willing to participate in meetings and carries out additional broadcasts when necessary. “He radiates cheerfulness and enthusiasm and his one aim is to make people happy. Not only does he volunteer at St Luke’s Sound but he also has his own home studio and broadcasts on the internet, DJs at parties and his knowledge of music is comprehensive. Above all he is a fine example to us on how to overcome major difficulties.” from left Martha Stringer (15 years) Maurice and Betty Eccles (20 years each), Chairman David Richardson, Bridget Dunn (15 years) and Jean Ingham (20 years) Hilary Ball is a volunteer advisor at the ophthalmology department’s eye clinic where she works as an intermediary between the eye clinic and low vision resources. She was nominated by consultant ophthalmologist, Anita Reynolds, who said she was “truly inspirational.” Anita continued: “Hilary offers a listening ear, support and advice to patients with vision problems. Her impact in liaising and prioritising peoples’ needs is enormous. ”Her input is invaluable; it is reassuring to patients to have someone compassionate and approachable, who has overcome personal barriers to support others. “Hilary is also very active in increasing organisational awareness of people with low vision and driving changes in the wider community to support this.” All the winners received a glass plaque, a certificate and a gift. Chief executive, Miles Scott said: “Volunteers contribute a great deal to the Foundation Trust and make a real difference to patients, visitors and staff. “All of our volunteers do valuable work and deciding on the winners is always a very difficult job here in Bradford.” Bradley Watmuff and Bridget Dunn patient experience including the creation on an adolescent transition clinic. The team also provides a telephone helpline and is an invaluable link between patients and health care professionals. The winners, who received £5,000, will use their first place prize money to fund patient delegates to national conferences and to provide support for the Foundation Trust’s IBD website. Second place went to the Metabolic team who received £3,000. The team provides a regional service to children and adults with inherited metabolic disorders across Yorkshire. The prize money will be used to buy equipment. A: Third place went to the Clinical Engineering team who received £2,000. The team improves patient safety by ensuring equipment is maintained on time and repairs are carried out quickly. Other teams who made presentations to the BRI judges were the respiratory team, children’s outpatients, the Calman Cancer Support team, the community obstetric midwife emergency trainers and the head and neck theatre transfer team. See page 12 for more on IBD. To help stop the spread of C. diff you must wash your hands with soap and water after visiting or caring for a person with C. diff diarrhoea and then make sure that you dry them afterwards.
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