STOP PRESS - East and North Herts NHS Trust

East and North Hertfordshire
NHS Trust
Grapevine
December
Lister, QEll, Hertford County hospitals and Mount Vernon Cancer Centre
2012
The photo shows staff who were presented with long service awards
to mark their 25 years with the Trust. For further details, see page 7.
Celebrating
Excellence
at Trust awards
Last month,
250 members
of the Trust
team gathered
at Tewin Bury
Farm near
Welwyn to take
part in the
annual Celebration of Excellence
awards, for which over 150 nominations
– a record – had been made.
Grapevine says a big ‘well done’ to our
winners. For a full report on the
proceedings, please see pages 5 to 7.
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Official backing for Lister’s new
ward and theatres blocks
In early December, the Trust learnt that HM Treasury had approved
the £39 million full business case for the new ward and theatres
blocks to be built at the Lister. This follows the Department of Health
having given its go ahead back in October. Contracts have now been
signed and work is expected to start on site any day now, with the
new facilities due to be ready by the end of 2014.
This news also enables NHS Hertfordshire to complete its
preparations to build the New QEll hospital in Welwyn Garden City.
Well done to all the staff at the Trust who have been working on both
projects. Thanks are also due for the support received from the local
NHS and the county's political leadership.
A full update will be provided in the next edition of Grapevine, which
will come out in March 2013.
Keeping our staff and public members up to date

People news
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£46,000 raised in a day!
Emma Edey from the IT department swapped
software problems for running shoes when
she took part in this year’s Moor Park 10km
run in aid of the Lynda Jackson Macmillan
Centre at Mount Vernon. Emma completed
the course in one hour and eleven minutes,
beating her previous personal best, and has
so far raised £375 from sponsorship pledges.
Should anyone wish to donate further, you
can visit her fundraising page at
www.justgiving.com/emmaedey.
The money Emma raised is part of a grand total of
£46,000 that has flowed in from the event. How about
that for an afternoon’s work! Well done to all the
runners involved and thank you very much indeed to all
those who sponsored them.
Liz’s palliative care survey
work wins honour
Our Macmillan nursing services
manager Liz Lees was recently
honoured in the Macmillan
Excellence Awards in London
when she received official
recognition for her partnership
work, which involved developing a
survey to assess carers’
satisfaction with the palliative care
provided to cancer patients in Hertfordshire.
In initiating the survey, Liz worked with service user
group CANE (Cancer Action East and North
Hertfordshire). Despite the difficult nature of the survey,
the team achieved a response rate of 31% for the QEll
and 39% for the Lister.
Since the results were obtained and analysed, a number
of key improvements have taken place across the Trust
including, for example, action plans and changes to the
way families are communicated with and enhanced
support for carers after the patient has died.
Royal College of
Physicians appointment
for Deepak
Congratulations to Dr Deepak Jain, clinical director for
elderly care at the QEll, on his appointment as
associate regional adviser for the Eastern Region by
the Royal College of Physicians. Deepak has also
recently taken on the post of East of England clinical
lead for doctors in training revalidation.
Robotic training centre
recognition
Hot news from the Royal College of Surgeons – the
Trust has been recognised as a national centre for
urological robotic training, making us the first such
centre anywhere
in the country.
Well done to
consultant
urological
surgeon Jim
Adshead and his
team for putting
their pioneering
work on the
map.
Baby memorial service
On Sunday 30th September, over 60 people came to
the annual Baby Memorial Service in the Lister
Education Centre to remember babies who have died.
The Trust’s chaplaincy department organises this
annual event in conjunction with the Stillbirth and
Neonatal Death Society (SANDS), and invites those
who have lost babies.
The Reverend Jane Hatton told Grapevine: “Parents
and grandparents find it very comforting to have the
space to remember their child, and to light a candle.
This year’s reflection was given by The Reverend
Louise Moore, who shared her memories of losing her
daughter and gave helpful insights on coping.”
She added: “Chaplains and maternity staff were also on
hand to offer support. This service is really important
for people, overtly religious or not. For some the pain is
recent, for many it never goes away. One card which
was left remembered a child who died in December
1970.”
Pre-op assessment at
Hertford County
A new pre-operative
assessment service
for surgical patients
at Hertford County
hospital has opened.
It gives the majority
of surgical patients
who attend the
outpatients
department the opportunity to have their pre-operative
assessment carried out immediately after their clinic
appointment.
This reduces the number of visits that patients have to
make to the hospital, ensures that they are fit for
surgery, provides an excellent opportunity for the nurse
to explain about the proposed surgery and gives the
patients time to ask questions.

Kissing it Better
charity gets into
gear at the Lister
The ground-breaking charity Kissing it Better, which
aims to help hospitals and care homes share simple
ideas for improving the experience of patients,
relatives and staff, has launched its first-ever project
in the East of England – at the Lister hospital.
Kissing it Better has already achieved a high profile for
its work, having recently been featured on BBC
television’s The One Show.
The charity, founded by trained nurses Jill Fraser and
Nicola Matthews, has made its mark in many different
ways – recruiting volunteers; bringing entertainment on
to the wards to help alleviate the boredom; using art to
brighten up the environment and raise spirits; jazzing up
hospital food menus to stimulate the jaded appetite; and
introducing new types of furniture to make patients with
mobility problems feel more comfortable.
Led by East of England co-ordinator Liz Pryor, the
Kissing it Better team kicked off its project at the Lister
when Hertfordshire-based pop and jazz singer Janice
Carol gave a performance to patients, relatives and staff
on Barley ward 5A and 6A – with two more dates in
prospect before Christmas.
Music has also been on the agenda when Barley ward
patients were entertained with camp songs from the
Brownies of Bengeo, and when Stevenage Community
Choir sang in the Lister’s main reception and put on a
half hour concert in the A&E department.
Other elements
in the Kissing it
Better repertoire
include beauty
and art, with
beauty therapy
students from North Herts College now scheduled to
come into the Lister every week to give hand and arm
massages and manicures to patients, and face-painting
sessions having already taken place on the children’s
wards.
Said Liz: “We are also pleased to be working with two
local volunteers via the Pets for Therapy charity - who
are bringing their dogs to visit patients, and make people
smile!”
Anyone who would like to get involved with this
exciting project, in any way at all, should contact Liz
Pryor by phoning 07971 817552 or emailing her at
mail@kissingitbetter.co.uk. Alternatively, just drop
in to the Voluntary Services Office at the Lister.
Volunteer Tara discovers a new career
Tara McGregor from Letchworth used
to work as a cleaner in sheltered
accommodation for the elderly. She
told Grapevine: “I loved it so much I
would stay on and help with
Christmas parties, day trips out,
anything. When my dad went into
hospital, I gave up my job to look after
him because he lived on his own. I
decided this was what I really wanted
to do, so I volunteered at the Lister
and worked on Pirton ward with the
elderly.”
But Tara wanted to take it further and
looked for a job at the hospital. An apprenticeship was
being offered at the time. She applied for it, did her first
exam, had an interview and is now working as a clinical
support worker on the critical care unit.
Describing her role, she said: “I help the nurses as much
as I can. For example, I wash
patients’ hair, clean their mouths, and
help with the commodes.
“I also help with rolling the patients
to check they haven’t got pressure
sores. If they’re on ventilators, they
can’t move, so we have to move
them to take the pressure off.
“Volunteering has been my way into
a new career. Now I’d like to do my
Level Three, go to university and
study for a nursing degree. I’d
definitely advise anyone to volunteer.
“People ask me how I could do it without being paid.
It was nothing to do with money. It was about actually
caring for someone and giving them that time. It meant
the world to me. What you get back is a sense of
satisfaction.”
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Aiming High
As well as our annual Celebration of
Excellence awards, we also offer a monthly
Aiming High award to individuals and teams
who are really making a difference.
In September, Neil Dardis, operations director, was
delighted to recognise the outstanding work of the
Blue team on ward 10 at Mount Vernon, who were
nominated by Sue Romeril for how they work
together to make things better for patients.
Nick Carver, chief executive, said: “Sue and the
team have clearly worked extremely hard to bring
together the people, resources and attitude
needed to really make a difference to patient care.”
And also at Mount Vernon, Julie Munson, clinical
nurse specialist, received an award in November
and was congratulated by Nick Carver.
Esther Almond, Julie’s colleague, said: “Julie
demonstrates kindness and empathy to all. She is
very supportive of colleagues. She displays
consistently high standards of patient support, and
offers time and reassurance to patients when they
need it most.”
Grapevine wants to say a huge well done to the
Blue team and to Julie.
Above: Blue team on
ward 10 at Mount
Vernon.
Right: Julie Munson
receiving her award
from chief executive
Nick Carver
Interested in joining
the ‘bank’? Contact
NHS Professionals
and they’ll take it
from there
The Trust has signed up with NHS Professionals to
help run temporary staffing services, including bank
workers, for nursing and midwifery, admin and
clerical roles, doctors, allied health professions,
healthcare sciences and support services.
Additional bank workers are now being recruited to make
sure we have all the staffing cover we need. All bank
shifts are posted by ward managers onto a secure webbased
system so that they can be booked by any bank
worker with the right skills and experience.
If you are already registered but are not seeing the shifts
you want, just pop into the office and the local team will
help you sort it out. The bank office is located at the end
of the executive corridor at the Lister, just outside the
main hospital building. You can visit weekdays between
9am and 5pm.
Members of the NHS Professionals team also attend
regular ward manager meetings across the Trust to
provide information on recruitment.
For more information, simply select “FAQs” on
www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk. To join the bank, please
email eastandnorthherts@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk or
call 01438 286333 (ext. 6333) between 9am and 5pm.
Jackie Knapp (jackie.knapp@nhs.net) is the NHS
Professionals Trust lead for East and North
Hertfordshire.
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Celebration of
Excellence awards
Long service
awards
Right: Staff presented with
long service awards to mark
their 25 years with the Trust
are pictured with chairman
Ian Morfett and chief
executive Nick Carver.
Left and right:
Volunteers who
received long service
awards to mark 25
years of giving their
time freely to help
patients.
Here and over the next two pages we look
at the team and individual award winners in
the Celebration of Excellence Awards 2012
and find out why they were nominated.
The Support Service award winner:
Rebecca Scarlino, renal ward housekeeper. She
was nominated by Mandy Northover, senior sister in
haemodialysis, and Megan Cope, clinical photographer,
who said: “Rebecca is a hugely valuable member of our
team. She helps with sharing good news stories,
provides amazing displays for staff and patients and
gives support to patients and staff through her cheerful,
proactive outlook.”
Improving Safety and Outcomes award
winner:
Gail Franklin, renal
lead specialist,
nutrition and
dietetics (on right
of photo). She was
nominated by
general manager
Bridget Sanders,
who said: “Gail’s
enthusiasm and
determination have led the profile of nutrition across the
Trust. With the support of the voluntary services and
E&T teams, she has worked to introduce a service which
supports the feeding of vulnerable patients and helps
drive our understanding of the importance of nutrition
and hydration.”
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Celebration of Excellence
Patient Experience award winner:
Nickie Coghlan,
Stanborough ward
housekeeper, QEll.
She was nominated by
Jerry Nool and Sarah
Bland from Stanborough
ward, who said: “Nickie
is a great asset to the
ward – she is hugely
efficient at her job and always goes the extra mile. She
builds a rapport with patients and her team want her to
know how valued she is by all those she works with.”
Team award winner:
Sleep disorder team. They were nominated by She
Lok, respiratory consultant, Claire Wotton, sleep nurse
specialist, and Patryk Szulakowski, consultant chest
physician, who
said: “The team
have worked so
hard to set up
the new
specialist sleep
service, which
now means
that patients
can be treated
closer to home
as outpatients and receive the care they need. Waiting
times have been reduced and the team have pulled
together to provide patients with a better service.”
Continuous Improvement award winner:
Pharmacy teams at Lister and QEll. They were
nominated by Andrew Hood, chief pharmacist, and
Rachel Sporton, deputy chief pharmacist, who said: “The
new mobile dispensing units mean that medicines for
patients to take home can now be dispensed on the
ward, reducing patient waiting time and giving patients
face to face contact with a pharmacist. The new system
has made a real difference to patient experience.”
Team leader award winner:
Wendy Collier, modern
matron, critical care.
She was nominated by
Rachel Pointing, nurse
team manager, and
Karen Cameron, nursing
services manager, who
said: “Wendy is
supportive, directional,
motivational and always
patient focused. She has
successfully engaged the team in the changes to critical
care and always makes time for her staff, creating a well
informed, driven and proud team.”
Volunteers award winners:
Jean Joyce. She was nominated by Dr Shahid Anis
Khan, consultant, and Diana Hubbard, clerical officer,
who said: “Jean goes
around with a big smile on
her face, offering patients,
staff and families
refreshments. She has a
lovely manner and provides
not just drinks but also
reassurance to many frail
and elderly patients. Her
dedication to staff and patients is an example of
extraordinary devotion.”
Roz Whitfield. She
was nominated by
Janis Hall, voluntary
services manager, who
said: “Roz has spent
11 years helping in
different roles, recently
starting to work with
new volunteers to
support them as they settle in. She has a flair for
striking the right approach with the right people and so
much happens because of her.”
Angie Jones. She was
nominated by Rosemary
Lucey, head of the Lynda
Jackson Macmillan Centre,
who said: “Angie helps
patients by listening and
explaining how the centre
can support them through
their treatment. She is
always calm and empathetic and has a way of ensuring
that complex situations are handled sensitively to the
benefit of patients and staff.”
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awards 2012
Public nomination award winners:
Acute assessment unit team. They were
nominated by a member of the public, who said: “My
father is not a huge fan of hospitals, and was feeling
very poorly when he was admitted to the acute
assessment unit. All the staff – both medical and
non-medical – showed him a great deal of care and
respect and were quick to put him at ease.”
NHS Heroes award winners:
Rami Atalla. He
was nominated by a
patient who said:
“Mr. Atalla looked
after me throughout
my pregnancy. His
care, his words and
support are unique.
It is a pleasure to
know him.”
All staff at Acute Stroke ward 6A North and South at
the Lister. They were nominated by a patient who said:
“The staff on this unit were the most kind and caring
people you could wish for. They are all heroes in our
opinion!”
Keith Knight, Vinci parking officer. He was
nominated by the wife of a patient, who said: “My
husband was very poorly for two years. We have
used the Lister car
park regularly and
so we needed to
have our yellow
chip coin verified
by someone like
Keith. Keith would
always show an
interest in how my
husband was doing and shared his passion for
football. Keith is thoughtful, compassionate and one
of the most empathetic people I have ever met.”
Anna Cull, staff nurse, A&E. She was nominated
by a patient, who said: “Anna took care of me as I
lay in A&E paralysed from the neck down after I
broke my neck. She came to check I had
understood what the doctor told me. She was clear
and kept me updated as things progressed. I am
now making a recovery and am in training for a 150-
mile charity swim but I cannot put into words how
desperate and scary the situation was, and how
much Anna’s kind and softly spoken words both
reassured me
that I was
getting the best
attention and
gave me hope.”
Long service awards to staff for
completion of 25 years’ service were
presented to:
Mary Anderson; Richard Ashford; Tracey Bellwood;
Melanie Blyth; Debra Clark; Teresa Drakes; Lorraine
Farrow; Suzanne Giddings; Karen Harrold; Beverly
Hoepelman; Sarah Kelly; Kuldip Kirkpatrick; Jeanette
Larkins; Julia Lines; Andrew Luker; Jacqueline
Lynch; Martina McCann-Volske; Julie McGeever;
Janice Moore; Carol Mumford; Pauline Nevill; Janet
Parker; June Peck; Angela Pickstock; Elizabeth
Rourke; Karen Smallbones; Barbara Spraggett;
Gillian Telford; Clare Wadeson; Karen Weddell; and
Tina Wilson.
Long service awards to volunteers for
completion of 25 years’ service were
presented to:
Jack Bishop; Joy Burkett; Vic Collins; Hilary Croft;
Marshall Douglas; Edna Facey; Olive Grace;
Delphine Groves; Yvette Hawkins; Jim Hughes;
Elaine Laycock; Pamela Montgomery; Mary Niven;
Rosemary Pollitt; Paddy Reynolds; Diana Walker;
Joe Avery; Ray Gibbins; Donald Ould; and Doreen
Stonnard.
Thank you to them all.
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1972 to 2012: Lister 40th
The Lister marks its 40th year of service
as investment continues
Lister hospital celebrated its 40th
anniversary on 22nd November.
During a special ceremony to
commemorate the event, the Lord
Lieutenant for Hertfordshire, The
Countess of Verulam, planted an
oak tree and unveiled a plaque.
Built at a cost of £6.5 million to
serve the communities of
Stevenage, Hitchin, Letchworth and
Baldock, the Lister was officially
opened in 1972 by Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth, The Queen
Mother.
Welcoming the Lord Lieutenant and
guests, including seven staff who
have worked at the Lister site for 40
years, Trust chairman Ian Morfett
said the hospital had touched
millions of people’s lives since the first patient crossed its threshold all
that time ago.
Chief executive Nick Carver reflected on more recent developments on
the Lister site, reminding everyone that in the past twelve months the
hospital had cared for more than 560,000 patients and delivered over
5,000 babies.
He added: “There are exciting changes ahead as we plan to invest
around £150 million in new facilities. We’re opening new satellite renal
units, building a new emergency department and critical care unit, and
planning ward and theatre blocks.”
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anniversary celebrations
At the heart of the Lister engine room
Peter Lane, Alec Carpenter and Keith Jenkins, from
estates and facilities management, have clocked up
over 100 years of working at the Lister between
them.
“It was a quagmire when we started, with no roads and
mud everywhere,” said Peter. “Because it was such a
modern plant, all the fitters, engineers, stokers and
electricians started early in order to learn how it worked.”
Alec Carpenter joined in 1972. He spoke about when he
started: “There was an episode of ‘Yes, Minister’ in which
a hospital won awards for cleanliness. At the end we
found out that there were just estates staff and cleaners
on site! That’s what it was like here.”
Alec has plumbing and drainage locations and maps in
his head. It means that even when he is not on call, if
someone from the hospital gets in touch, he can advise
them where to go to clear a blockage or other problem.
Painter and decorator Keith Jenkins moved to Lister in
1972 from Hitchin hospital. “The hospital has massively
expanded in the last twenty years,” he said.
Peter, Alec and Keith are part of the team that helps to
keep the hospital working. They enjoy lots of job
satisfaction. They all agree that it’s a fascinating place
and that they and their colleagues are the ‘engine room’,
largely hidden and unseen.
As they put it: “If something breaks down in the middle of
the night, we’re here – we come out and sort it.”
Krystl reflects on 40 years in pharmacy
Krystl Carruthers came to work at the Lister over
forty years ago as a student pharmacy technician.
“We trained at Hitchin, then moved here into a brand
new hospital,” she told volunteer writer Patrick
Forbes, who interviewed her for Grapevine.
“I’d wanted to be a vet. The careers teacher told me
about a position in pharmacy. I was interviewed, got the
job and was told to start college the following Friday on
a two year course for student technicians at Westminster
Kingsway College.
“When the hospital was opened I thought, ‘I must put on
a clean white lab coat for the Queen Mother’. Towards
the front entrance you could see the consultants, matron,
sisters and staff nurses in their different coloured
uniforms and frilly caps. The Queen Mother asked me
what department I worked in. I was so excited I couldn’t
say a word.”
Reflecting on the massive changes that have taken
place since then, Krystl added: “Our role has changed
from working with typewriters and being in the pharmacy
all the time to working with computers, going on the
wards and dealing with patients.
“The best thing is working in a team, being proud of the
team, and being here for the patient. That’s my priority.
I’m proud of the very high standard of training here. I just
love my job. Forty years ago I’d never have dreamed
where I would be now.”
Above: Krystl Carruthers and Jaya Vara on the day in
1972 when Her Majesty The Queen Mother came to
open the Lister. Right: Both of them relive the
moment by standing in the same spot now.
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The crafty knitters carry
on providing the extras
On 29th November the crafty Knit’n’Knatter group ran a
fundraising stall at the Lister to raise money to help them keep
providing little extras for the elderly care wards such as knee
hugs, shawls and bed socks. The group all used their
individual expertise to produce such lovely items as crocheted
snow flakes, Christmas tree decorations, knitted festive
bunting and also the knee hugs and bed socks that make
such a difference to our patients. The crafty team raised £600
which they will reinvest in supplies to make more lovely things.
Well done and a big thank you to all our knitters.
Nursing and midwifery
research conference
makes its mark
Delegates from as far afield as Cambridge,
London, Essex and Lincolnshire came to a
nursing and midwifery research conference
hosted by the Trust in Hatfield in October.
At what was a ‘first’ for the Trust, director of
nursing and patient experience Angela Thompson
welcomed those who had come to discuss and
review research covering everything from the role
of a clinical trials nurse to wound care in the
healing process, the importance of mealtimes in
hospitals and patients’ perceptions of pain.
Keynote speaker, Professor Christine Norton from
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, talked
about the reality of developing a clinical academic
career in the NHS.
Foundation Trust update....
Thanks for the interest in
becoming a governor
Thank you to those staff and public members who
have continued to express an interest in standing
as a Governor when we become a Foundation Trust.
There have been a number of delays in the process,
but our Foundation Trust application remains under
consideration by the Department of Health and, in the
meantime, we continue to work towards ensuring a
successful outcome. We will update members with
further news as this becomes available, so please
keep a look out for future briefings.
The Governor role offers an exciting opportunity for
members to become more closely involved with the
work of the Trust and the local community. If you are
interested and would like to find out more, please e-mail
governors.enh-tr@nhs.net
Calling all public
members
Please let us have your email address. This
provides us with a cost-effective, carbon-friendly
means of keeping in touch and ensuring you know
what is going on and how to get involved.
Just drop us a line from your current email address to
ftmemberhsip.enh-tr@nhs.net quoting your name,
address - including post code - and date of birth. This
will enable us to make the correct match in our records
and update your contact details.
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Focus on.....
What is your name and job title?
Pargan Singh, security officer
Where do you work? Usually at the Lister
hospital but sometimes at QEII.
What is the name of your team?
The VINCI Security Team
Where are they based?
We base ourselves mainly in the A&E department when
we are on duty but because we are part of VINCI, we
also use the parking office.
How long has your team
been doing what you
do?
I’ve been here at the
hospital for about five
years but when VINCI
took over last April
I transferred to them and
they expanded the team,
so we have a team of 12
guards across the two
sites.
On an average day, what
does the team do?
We carry out regular
patrols of the hospital both
inside and out, using a
Dyster system that records
the date and time we
check each area. We also
respond to emergency
calls via the fast bleep
system.
It can be anything from aggressive visitors to patients
who are confused and trying to leave the ward. Or we
might just support the nursing staff in the background
while they deal with difficult situations.
We try to enforce the no smoking policy by asking
members of the public and patients to put out their
cigarettes or, if they refuse, we ask them to move to the
smoking shelter behind the car park.
Who do you help?
We help visitors in the A&E department who tend to see
us first and ask us what to do.
We sometimes sit with patients
who are disturbed and talk to them
while they are waiting to see a
doctor. We also help the staff if
we can. If someone is being
violent, we would restrain them to
make sure that everyone is safe,
but in that case the police would
have to be called.
S ecurity
“The security team get involved in a
wide variety of situations. Their key
role is to support staff, patients and
visitors and secure Trust property.
As a team, they make a valuable
contribution to improving the security
management of the Trust.
Thank you!”
Chris Boseley,
safety and security manager
How does what you do make a difference? I think we
help make the hospital a safer place, as we are there to
take care of everyone and to defuse difficult situations if
they arise.
I have had to stay with patients who have been agitated
and upset and talk to them for quite a long time before
they are seen. I think this helps the nurses, as the
patients seem to calm down by the time they are seen,
making it easier for the doctor and nurses to deal with
those patients.
We also try to minimise the risk of crime or things being
stolen from the hospital or staff.
We have had training in health and safety, so we also
report issues around the buildings that we think could be
dangerous.
Why does your job matter to you? I like to help
people and I like working as part of a team, so being at
the hospital is good as I meet new people every day and
if I can help, that’s a good thing.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
I think the amount of incidents has
gone down since the new team
was formed. It means we are all
doing our jobs well.
What’s the most fulfilling part of
your role? For me it’s helping
people - whether they are visitors,
staff or patients.
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Helping our hospitals
Charity Team Skydive May
2013 - Book your places now
LV= donates toys to the
children’s ward
We were delighted when LV= Retirement Solutions in
Hitchin decided to raise money to buy toys for the
children’s ward. The company fundraised by putting little
money boxes on all staff desks, which filled up gradually
over several weeks to an impressive £400.
Tracy Savage, charity representative for LV=, said: “We
were delighted to help the children’s ward at the Lister
hospital. As a local company, many of us have had
personal experiences of the fantastic service the
children’s ward provides and it’s great to be able to give
something back.”
On Saturday 4th May 2013 the charity is holding a
special sky-dive day. Have you always wanted to take
the plunge? Sign up with your colleagues or friends for
an incredible day of fun at Chatteris Airfield. Places are
limited and on a first come, first served basis, so please
call to secure your booking as soon as possible.
Sign up for the Rome
Marathon next March
British London 10k 2013 -
Get fit and get your running
shoes on!
Are you a keen runner, or do you want to set your sights
on a new exciting challenge for 2013? On Sunday 14th
July the fantastic British 10k London Run will be taking
place. Last year our 18 charity runners had a superb
time at this event. The route takes in all the iconic and
historic landmarks of London including Big Ben, Tower
Bridge, St Paul’s Cathedral and many more, with an
exhilarating finish at Hyde Park.
Places are already being snapped up by past runners,
so please get in touch now if you’d like to secure your
place and raise money for your preferred cause in our
hospitals. All we ask is that runners raise a minimum of
£250 in sponsorship before the race takes place.
For the first time the
charity is offering
places in the Rome
Marathon on 17th
March 2013. Run
past all of Rome’s
spectacular landmarks
including Vatican City
and the Olympic
Stadium, raising
money for your
department. The £35
entry fee includes
medal, t-shirt, rucksack
and a goodie bag!
Further information
For more information on any of these opportunities
please contact the charity on 01438 781682, Lister
ext. 5182, or email fundraising.enh-tr@nhs.net.
Thank you!
Ideas
Do you have an article for Grapevine? The closing date for information to go into the next issue is
15th February 2013.
Staff members: sue.thaw@nhs.net Public members: ftmembership.enh-tr@nhs.net
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