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Valuing Older People Event On 2nd October the Patient and Public Involvement Service held a Valuing Older People’s Awareness Session. The event was held in conjunction with the Cardiac and Stroke Department and had a focus on older people’s health and getting involved. (October 2008) National Award For Manchester BRC Researcher The Blair Bell Lectureship 2009 was awarded to Dr Jenny Myers, in recognition of her research work on pre-eclampsia, a serious condition affecting pregnant women and their babies. Based at the Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), Jenny is the lead clinical investigator for a project which is trying to identify indicators, known as biomarkers, in blood which may show that a woman is at risk of pre-eclampsia. She is part of a team at Saint Mary’s Hospital, Manchester, working on the Make Pregnancy Safer (MAPS) research project, supported by the baby charity Tommy’s. MAPS is part of an international study which is investigating how to predict and prevent the major diseases of late pregnancy. With 10,000 women taking part worldwide, the UK MAPS study aims to develop tests that will predict the likelihood of pregnant women developing major pregnancy diseases including pre-eclampsia. The prestigious national Blair Bell Lectureship award is presented by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) to a young researcher within two years of passing their College membership exam. It is named after William Blair Bell, the first President of RCOG. (October 2008) OUR KID: Medical Manchester 1948 – 2008 A larger than life size figure was unveiled at a glittering launch event on 20th October, revealing the dramatic changes in Manchester’s medical history like never before. A new installation, with a multimedia exhibition at its heart, traces the regions past medical breakthroughs and blows the lid on what healthcare could be like in the future. ‘Our Kid’ is a 7ft high steel sculpture in human form and the centerpiece of an innovative, new multimedia exhibition that charts changes in healthcare over the last 60 years. Our Kid is made up of several digital screens, packed with facts, figures and short films which follow the changes in healthcare over the last 60 years, and look to the possibilities of healthcare in the future. Our Kid also incorporates films made by young people from Manchester who worked with local experts to imagine what healthcare might be like in 2048. Some of the futuristic ideas include a brain clinic where bad memories can be hidden from your consciousness; growing replacement body organs from stem cells, and a GP appointment via an interactive video wall. Our Kid includes a selection of memorable public information films from ‘Coughs and Sneezes’ in 1948 to the unforgettable AIDS campaign of 1987, a drama from Parrswood High School looking at healthcare in Manchester over the last 60 years, and interviews with scientific experts who look to the amazing advancements that might become possible in neuroscience, skin regeneration and psychiatry over the coming decades. Manchester is known as the place where the NHS was announced and the North West region is home to several medical firsts – first NHS patient in 1948; first hip replacement in 1962; first test tube baby in 1978 and the first NHS IVF Clinic in the UK in 1982. Today the city is home to the first and only Biomedical Research Centre in the country to specialise in Genetics and Developmental Medicine. (October 2008) page 10 Central Manchester and Manchester Children’s University Hospitals NHS Trust
Annual Report and Summary Financial Statements 2008/09 page 11 New Development Reaches Major Milestone All eyes were on our new hospital development when a 38 tonne centre section of a bridge was lowered into place to complete the 110 tonne foot bridge linking two state-of-theart buildings. The 74 metre foot bridge was built and transported in three sections. The two end sections were initially installed, leaving the final centre section to be hoisted into place, suspended from a 500 tonne crane. The installation of the new bridge was seen as a key milestone for the project. The bridge was constructed offsite by Corus Northern Engineering Services in Scunthorpe. Each section was transported from Yorkshire to Manchester and lifted into place. The modular construction and short installation was relatively rare in the construction industry. (October 2008) Manchester Royal Infirmary Pilot Is a Huge Success Manchester Royal Infirmary became one of only two hospitals in the region to have taken part in a highly successful pilot study to help heart attack patients. The National Infarct Angioplasty Project officially published their findings in October to national media, findings which revealed that around 240 more lives would be saved every year. These findings were discussed at an event hosted by Manchester Royal Infirmary and Wythenshawe Hospital in association with Greater Manchester & Cheshire Cardiac and Stroke Network and the Department of Health. Primary angioplasty otherwise known as Primary PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) is a key-hole technique which uses a balloon followed by metal scaffolding called a stent to unblock a coronary artery. Primary PCI when performed without delay has been proven to be superior in preventing death following a heart attack compared to current practice of giving a clot-busting drug. At our Manchester Heart Centre we are dedicated and working hard with Greater Manchester and Cheshire Cardiac Stroke Network, Wythenshawe and other hospitals to develop a comprehensive 24/7 primary angioplasty programme that would not just cater for our local patients but as a tertiary referral centre for the rest of the greater Manchester population. Patients who are treated in this way are not only more likely to survive a heart attack but also have much less damage to their heart muscle. They are less likely to have subsequent cardiac events and less likely to be readmitted to the hospital. (October 2008) Vegan Awards 2008 Saint Mary’s Hospital was voted the ‘Best Vegan Hospital or Care Home’ by The Vegan Society. The award is voted for by members of the society and they vote on their experiences, whether as a patient, relative or visitor to the hospital. (November 2008) Ambitious i Arts Project For Our New Hospitals – Creating A Vision When the Trust put out a call for artists to get involved with our new hospitals we didn’t expect the 1,074 expressions of interest. Artists from across the globe, including Thailand, Norway and USA got in touch to find out more about what we were looking for to support our new development. The artwork projects are split into nine categories and we now have the artists agreed for all of these except for the Iconic artwork project where three shortlisted artists will battle it out during an interview process. We were delighted with the response and are confident that we have chosen artists who will provide excellent and creative artwork for all the areas identified. It is an important part of our new hospitals which not only improves the environment of our buildings, but research shows that inspirational and eye pleasing artworks can help patients deal with pain and anxiety better. (November 2008)
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