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14 Allergy clinic is the bee’s knees Nottingham’s first-ever kidney transplant surgeon dies A beekeeper who developed a lifethreatening allergy to the insects has been able to continue with his much-loved hobby, thanks to the allergy clinic at QMC. Simon Russ, 49, has been keeping bees for about 11 years and for many years being stung never used to cause him any problems – but around five years ago, things changed. He said: “I got stung on my ear, and I immediately knew this was something different. Within a matter of minutes my whole right leg was swollen and so was my left arm, I had really painful spasms in my back and my lips went numb.“I felt as though I was dying.” When he got to hospital he spent several hours on an intravenous drip containing antihistamine. Despite this he was determined not to give up his hobby and embarked on a three year course of bee venom immunotherapy, which he has recently finished. At the start of his treatment Simon was injected with one 10millionth of a sting, and reacted in the same way that someone without an allergy would react to a normal bee sting. By the end he was being injected with venom equivalent to two whole stings, and developing nothing more than a raised red bump. He is now effectively ‘cured’ of his allergy and able to continue with the hobby he loves. Medical supplies go to charity effort in Gaza Dozens of boxes of surplus medical equipment from the hospital have been donated to the relief effort in Gaza. They were collected from across the City Hospital and QMC by surgical registrars Ahmed El-Sharkawy and Damian Bragg, and will be distributed by various charities working in the area. The equipment included things like syringes, dressings and surgical gloves. Mr El-Sharkawy said: “We are really grateful to everyone in the hospital for getting behind us on this. We only had a few days to organise the collection but we had a great response. “All of the equipment was otherwise destined for the incinerator as it was out-of-date or no longer in use by the Get NHS, but on it will make song a real difference with choir to those working in hospitals in Gaza.” The donation was part of shipment from NHS hospitals across the region, and was taken to a depot in Manchester ready to be shipped to Gaza. Lisa Clarke, Allergy Nurse Specialist, said: “Bee and wasp allergies are potentially life-threatening conditions for some people which is why immunotherapy is such an important treatment. “Even if Simon was not a beekeeper it would be impossible for him to avoid bees completely, so the treatment was crucial for him.” Picture courtesy of The Daily Telegraph. Ann Garcon, from distribution charity Interpal, said: “We would like to thank all the staff at NUH for collecting medical supplies to help those affected by the conflict in Gaza. Your support really made a difference.” A wall of thanks written by kidney transplant patients and their relatives at our recent garden party to celebrate 40 years of the operation. Credit: The Nottingham Post The surgeon who performed the first-ever kidney transplant in Nottingham has died, at the age of 79. Professor Roger Blamey was also a pioneer when it came to research into breast cancer. He was behind the opening of the Nottingham Breast Institute at City Hospital, which provides diagnosis and treatment clinics. Professor Christopher Elston, who worked with Mr Blamey for 30 years, described his former colleague as “a fantastic man who always put the patient first in whatever he did.” Mr Elston, 76, added: “We got on like a house on fire straight away and became very good friends. He will be sadly missed.” Mr Blamey started work at City Hospital in August 1973. Just six months later, he performed the first kidney transplant in the city. Since then, more than 1,800 people have undergone the procedure. Mr Blamey died on Monday 3 September after a long battle with illness. A gathering of more than 300 kidney transplant patients and their relatives heard tributes to the late Professor Blamey at an event to mark 40 years since he performed the very first operation in the hospital.
15 the waiting room General knowledge quiz 1 In maths, what is 4 cubed? 2 Who is attributed with the quote “The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain”? 3 In computing, what does HTML stand for? 4 In what year did the London Underground first open? N Z E E B V Z H P D X E P C G E R P S S L I I V T I M O L S I Y L S C T E N O C E N I P Y P C U W F X R U K H K V Z N Z S R M M B N I O A E F N V R E U L S F Y U R C R O P S D O U T J T N K G E S S K E E L C S AUTUMN HARVESTING CROPS COMBINE HARVESTER BUTTERNUT SQUASH TURNIP SWEETCORN BLACKBERRIES PLUMS DAMSONS PINE CONE CONKERS PIE ACORNS LEEKS 5 If you were to stretch out your entire digestive system, how long would it be? 6 What is the common name for ascorbic acid? H A R V E S T I N G R V F T N X E P I N R U T L O L N M E R S E I R R E B K C A L B H E O 7 Which planet in our solar system is the biggest? G X T S D L K B I Q Y W T W C 8 Who made the catchphrase ‘correctomundo’ famous? 9 In which US state was George Michael charged with ‘Lewd Behaviour’ in 1998? 10 How many sweat glands does the average person have? E X G K L M F A R F V J X S A D M S H P U N S S N O S M A D H V A U T U M N O S U S E Z W B U T T E R N U T S Q U A S H Eat well at NUH – carrot butternut squash sweet potato soup Give this classic combination a healthy makeover by oven cooking the ingredients instead of frying. Solutions B U T T E R N U T S Q U A S H H V A U T U M N O S U S E Z W D M S H P U N S S N O S M A D E X G K L M F A R F V J X S A G X T S D L K B I Q Y W T W C Serves: 4 Prep: 15 minutes Cooking time: 2 minutes Ingredients: S E I R R E B K C A L B H E O X E P I N R U T L O L N M E R H A R V E S T I N G R V F T N T J T N K G E S S K E E L C S U L S F Y U R C R O P S D O U S R M M B N I O A E F N V R E P C U W F X R U K H K V Z N Z I Y L S C T E N O C E N I P Y E R P S S L I I V T I M O L S 1 red onion, peeled and finely chopped N Z E E B V Z H P D X E P C G 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped 2 tbsp olive oil 4 large carrots, peeled 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and deseeded black pepper, freshly ground 850 ml chicken stock, or vegetable stock 2-3 sprigs thyme Handful of fresh coriander, or parsley Instructions: 1 Sweat the onion and garlic in the olive oil over a medium heat in a large, lidded pan for about 7 minutes, or until soft. 2 Chop the carrots and butternut squash into 1.5cm/ 5/8in cubes and add to the pan. Season with black pepper and cook for another 10 minutes, or until the vegetables start to soften. 3 Pour in the stock, add the thyme leaves and parsley or coriander and bring to the boil. Now turn down the heat a little, cover and simmer for about 30 minutes. 4 Finally, use a hand blender or liquidizer to purée the soup. Reheat and serve. Wordsearch 10 2.6 million 9 California 8 Henry Winkler as ‘The Fonz’ on the TV show Happy Days 7 Jupiter 6 Vitamin C 5 30 feet (9 meters) 4 1863 3 Hyper Text Mark Up Language 2 Dolly Parton 1 64 Would you like to advertise in NUH News? £ Advertise here 0115 924 9924 ext. 61600 | nuhcommunications@nuh.nhs.uk Contacts City Hospital Phone: 0115 969 1169 Patient Admissions: 0115 969 1169 ext. 56105 QMC Phone: 0115 924 9924 Patient Admissions: 0115 924 9924 ext. 63187 Ropewalk House Phone: 0115 919 4488
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