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12 Fond farewell to our friends Mick Hopewell Boiler Worker Boiler worker Mick Hopewell retired after fifty years working for the NHS. Mick began as a maintenance assistant at Mapperley Hospital, progressed to Steam Stoker by 1979 and moved to the City Hospital in 1993. In his team of seven, Mick has worked for the last 20 years to keep City Hospital provided with heat and hot water 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Energy Manager Bryony Attenborough said: “I am proud to have worked with Mick for the past few years. The team will really miss him, but we wish him all the best for a well-deserved retirement.” Angela Rosillo Theatre Practitioner Theatre Practitioner Angela Rosillo has retired after more than 30 years in the NHS. Angela has worked in Day Surgery at City Hospital for the last 13 years of her nursing career. Deputy Team leader Kim Radford said: “Angela is a very caring nurse who has looked after patients, newlyqualified staff and student nurses at the Day Surgery Unit. Angela has made many friends to keep in touch with in her retirement years. She will be missed.” Angela will no doubt be kept busy during her retirement as her first grandchild is on the way. We wish her a happy retirement. You can check out our Facebook page for more photos and retirement stories. facebook.com/ nottinghamhospitals Neuro rehabilitation team to extend service It’s the best decision we ever made Karen and Gary, on being adoptive parents Children with brain injuries will receive help to return home more quickly after the hospital’s neurorehab team was awarded funding to extend its service. Currently some children stay in hospital so that they can receive the rehabilitation they need, when they are otherwise medically fit to be discharged. The new funding will enable children to be discharged home earlier as the rehabilitation team are able to visit them at home or see them as outpatients. Physiotherapist Rachel Keetley said: “We were awarded funding following a successful Dragon’s Den bid which will enable us to employ additional therapy staff including a Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist, a Therapy support worker, Neuro Psychologist and some Consultant time. This means we can help families get home quicker, while ensuring they feel supported at home.” Madeline Blackmore, six, has been receiving treatment from the team since having surgery to remove a brain tumour. Her mum Michelle said: “They’re a fantastic team. I don’t think she’d be where she is now without them.” Emily Broughton’s daughter Ivy-Mae has also been helped by the team after being diagnosed with an inflammation of the spine. She said: “If you had seen her in the beginning, you’d never say it was the same girl. “Through the good days and the bad days, you can tell it’s not just a job to those ladies – they do it because they care.” Find out about fostering and adoption 0115 915 1234 Call us and our friendly advisors will talk you through the next steps, or visit: www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/love I enjoy the challenge, each day is different Lorraine, on being a foster carer
When we find ourselves immersed in the complexity of healthcare, the last thing on our mind might be how to help other patients and other healthcare workers. Fair enough. As patients, our attention rightly centres on all we can learn about our own care and what we can do for better times ahead. As family, it’s the support for our loved one when we aren’t nearby. As clinicians, this particular patient needs the very best we can offer right now. As support staff, this particular task demands all our attention. As managers, this operational target is all-absorbing. As citizens, this high standard must be met. When the pressure lets up, might we take a moment to reflect, before the 13 Trust and respect: we’re all in this together Carolyn Canfield, honorary lecturer at the University of British Columbia, Canada speaks to NUH News about the importance of involving patients in safety improvements next demand captures our attention? No matter where we find ourselves in the arc of treatment, we depend on others and they on us. No one is a solo star. No one is facing it alone. Care only happens when we’re all in this together. That’s where compassion and confidence reside. It is also where we find inspiration, reward and satisfaction. Many of us draw our strength daily from those around us with a vision and passion for excellence. Their generosity is our fuel. In healthcare, whether patient, citizen or care provider, we connect through trust and respect. Trust is the foundation for healing and helping. Respect gives us confidence to speak up and the humility to hear others’ voices. Care only fails when trust and respect are lacking. Someone else much like yourself is following in your healthcare footsteps. What’s one thing that would prepare you better? What’s one thing you would do differently? What’s one thing that made a massive difference? What’s one thing you’d change if you could? You’re already collaborating for improvement. Imagination and commitment are always welcome, for your insight is uniquely valuable. Yes, you. Cleaner and clinician, patient and parent, nurse and neurosurgeon, Board member and bed porter. Join in to push it forward, spreading contagious goodwill throughout the network of care. You’ll be amazed at the difference it makes. Learning from our patients Patients, members and staff will be able to learn from Carolyn about how their views can help hospitals learn from their mistakes at a presentation, in November. She will talk about ‘patient activation’, a way hospitals can review operations which result in serious injury or death. The event is at the Medical School at QMC, 6-8.30pm, on 20 November, and open to hospital and university staff, other health care professionals and our public members. For more information, contact Nick Woodier on: nicholas.woodier@nuh.nhs.uk Projects get top praise Leading expert in ‘patient activation’ Three innovative projects involving NUH have been shortlisted for top health service awards. The entries will compete against around 1,300 others in the Health Service Journal awards, which champion best practice and innovation across the entire health community. + + Patient Safety – Safer Surgery is an ambitious, cross-cutting and innovative three-year strategy which has reduced serious patient safety incidents at NUH. It looks carefully at reviews and incident investigations, metric analyses and education to reduce Never Events and serious incidents + + Secondary Care Service Redesign – A project to train patients to set up their own intravenous drips at home to help speed up discharge + + Workforce – An innovative community initiative is run by Nottinghamshire’s Community Programme in partnership with Nottingham CityCare Partnership. The Community Programme is hosted by NUH, funded by CCGs and works across the interface of care with both providers and commissioners. This is intended to transform service delivery across Nottinghamshire and has led to the development of a new Clinical Quality Framework and bespoke training for people working in care homes. It included a structured training programme for all care home staff. Piloted with 187 staff from five care homes, it has now being rolled out to 900 more care home staff. Keep an eye on Twitter for updates @Nottmhospitals
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