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2 Focus | Spring 2007 Focus | Spring 2007 3ContentsWelcome to Focus 2X-Rays and Scans go Digital 2Foundation Trust Works toImprove Safety 3News in Brief 3Governor Election Results 4Children’s Services rated as oneof the Best in the Country 5-6A Day in the Life of...Mindo Kaur 7NHS: What Career do you want? 8-9More about our SexualHealth Services 10Car Parking at theFoundation Trust 1160 Seconds with...David Richardson 11The Latest News from Bornin Bradford 12Membership Calendar of Events 13Have you thought aboutVolunteering? 14You Said...We Listened! 15Useful Contacts 16During August 2007 the foundationtrust will install a Picture Archiving andCommunications System (PACS), whichis set to help improve patient care.PACS is a computer system thatcaptures, stores, distributes anddisplays digital images - such as x-rays,CT scans, MRI scans and ultrasoundscans. All wards, theatres and clinicswill have monitors where they canview images.The new technology is similar to theway many of us have digital camerasand put photos on computers - ratherthan having them developed from film.PACS will mean that clinical staff canaccess scans and x-rays at the sametime as each other and from computerscreens around the foundation trust.The images can also be manipulated andmagnified to allow clinicians much betterviews than hard copy film currently offers.Welcome toWelcome to the brand new exclusivemagazine for members of BradfordTeaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.Focus contains the latest news from yourlocal hospitals, lots more informationabout the services we offer and thelatest exciting developments about thefoundation trust. If it’s happening you’llhear about it in Focus.We’ll also be bringing you news ofevents you can get involved in andupdates on what our governors havebeen doing on your behalf.In this first issue we are bringing youthe results of our Board of Governorselections, more about our children’sservices and some great tips about jobsand careers in the NHS.We really hope that you like our newmembership magazine and we are alsokeen to hear from you. If you have anyfeedback, or ideas for articles you wouldDr LeeAnne Elliott,imaging clinical director,said: “PACS will meanthat films won’t belost, that images will beavailable instantly and ifwe need outside expertopinion we can get itmuch faster by easilytransferring images.”The new system shouldalso mean that patientshave shorter waits fortheir results and therewill be no delays due tomisplaced film. It maymean that patients canstart treatment sooner.Patients will no longer have to carrytheir x-ray packets around departments.X-rays will no longer have to be printedor stored and the foundation trust willnot have to buy the films and chemicalsneeded to print x-rays or scans.Focuslike to see in future editions of Focusthen please get in touch.You can write to myself or any of thegovernors at the Foundation TrustMembership Office, Trust Headquarters,Bradford Royal Infirmary, DuckworthLane, Bradford BD9 6RJ or you cantelephone 0870 7071532 or emailmembership@bradfordhospitals.nhs.ukDavid Richardson,ChairmanX-rays and Scans go DigitalQ:What x-rays look like nowLess storage space will be needed asx-rays and scans can be savedelectronically.This system is being provided aspart of the national Connectingfor Health programme. Visitwww.connectingforhealth.nhs.ukfor more information.I have heard a lot about infections being spread in hospitals. What can be done to stopthem spreading? A:FoundationTrust Works toImprove SafetyThe foundation trust is working onways of making patient care evensafer, after being chosen for a majoraward by the Health Foundation. TheHealth Foundation is an independentcharitable foundation working toimprove the quality of healthcareacross the UK.The award means that we will be partof the Safer Patients Initiative (SPI),which aims to make healthcare as safeas possible.We are one of only 20 trusts acrossthe UK to be part of the Safer PatientsInitiative. We were chosen because weare already one of the safest trusts inthe country, with an excellent patientsafety record.Patients are around 25 per cent lesslikely to die in our hospitals comparedto the national average and we arekeen reduce this even further.To do this we will be working inpartnership with Airedale NHS Trustto reduce the amount of adverseincidents that happen - such asmedication errors. Part of the initiativeis focussed on reducing infection rates.Erica Warren, clinical quality manager,said: “Across the world around one inten in-patients are harmed as a resultStaff take a patient to theatreof their care so it’s not just an issue forthe NHS.“However, most of the time this harmis preventable. Being part of SPI meansthat we can make sure that our staffare even more aware of patient safety.This means ensuring that systems andprocedures are put in place to preventmistakes and improve the way wemonitor patients.“We have already introduced a systemin our theatres where the theatresteam has a session before theybegin operating, to go through theoperating list and assess the likelihoodof complications. This means that if acomplication does occur, precious timeis not spent working out how to dealwith it - plans for such incidents havealready been established so staff cango straight to work sorting it out.“Over the next two years thefoundation trust will be implementingother schemes and projects to makeour hospitals even safer. As we developthese schemes we will be able to sharethem with other hospitals.Patient safety will be a feature of ourannual open event on September 192007, so please come along then tofind out more.Health Research InstituteLaunchedThe Bradford Institute for HealthResearch was launched at thefoundation trust on April 23, puttingus at the forefront of medical science.It will give a real boost to research anddevelopment at the foundation trust.Patients will benefit from the instituteas the foundation trust will be morelikely to attract people who areleaders in their field of medicine.We will be able to develop new andcutting edge healthcare.The institute will be located at TempleBank House at Bradford Royal Infirmary.Any NHS researcher who contributesto our annual research programmecan become a member of the institute.Academic staff from Bradford andAiredale Primary Care Trust and theUniversities of Leeds and Bradford, whoare based at the foundation trust orworking on projects with the institute,will also be eligible to join.The institute will also boost healthresearch across Bradford.In addition, Professor John Wright, hasbeen appointed director of health researchin Bradford and honorary sub dean(research) for the University of Leeds.This appointment will lead workwithin the foundation trust to advanceresearch activity and funding withinthe foundation trust.Improving our WardsAs part of our long term continuingprogramme to improve areas inour hospitals that patients use, thefoundation trust is refurbishing all ourolder nightingale wards.Nightingale wards are traditionallong hospital wards with beds facingopposite each other. These have beenaround for a number of years.These wards will have their flooringreplaced and single rooms and smallerbed bays will be added. A generalupgrade will also take place on all ofthese wards.By refurbishing these wards we willbe able to improve the experience ofpatients who will have more privacy andwill stay in more pleasant surroundings,when they are admitted.The work will take place at BradfordRoyal Infirmary.Staff, patients and visitors can all work together to help reduce the spread of infections, particularly MRSAand C. Difficile Diarrhoea, by starting with good hand hygiene.News in Brief

4 Focus | Spring 2007 Focus | Spring 2007 5Governor Election ResultsWe’d like to thank all those of ourmembers who voted in the recentelections to our Board of Governors.We are pleased to inform you thatwe are welcoming a number ofnewly elected public, patient andPublic Governorsstaff governors. They are Rifat Ali,Ronald Beale, Mary Brewer, JanetCollett, Alison Haigh, Sylvia Reilly,Norman Roper, Mark Steward, JohnWaterhouse and, Mick Young. We alsowelcome back Astrid Hanson, JohnSidebottom, John Speight and NoraWhitham who have been re-electedafter serving a three year term. Onevacant seat remains in Keighley and aby-election will be held in the autumn.Bradford SouthSylvia ReillyBradford SouthMaureenSharpeBradford WestNora WhithamBradford WestRifat AliBradford NorthMary BrewerBradford NorthNorman RoperShipleyAstrid HansenShipleyJohnWaterhousePatient GovernorsStaff GovernorsDid you know?KeighleyRonald BealeKeighleyVacant SeatPatientsJohn SpeightPatientsMick YoungAllied HealthProfessionals& ScientistsAlison HaighAll OtherStaff GroupsJohnSidebottomNursing andMidwiferyJanet CollettMedical andDentalMark StewardOur A&E department received116,310 visits last year which isaround 9,692 visits a month, 2,423a week and 346 a day. We are thethird busiest A&E department inthe country outside London.Q: How can I help to stop the spread of MRSA?A:Children’s ServicesRated as one of theBest in the CountryOur A&E children’s waiting areaThe following Partner Governors have been nominatedby our stakeholder organisationsUniversity ofBradfordProfessor GraceAldersonUniversity ofLeedsProfessor JohnYoungWhat will yourGovernors be doing?Our governors have statutory duties.These are:Patient ForumJenny Scott• To be consulted on the future plansof the organisation• To appoint and remove the chairmanand non-executive directors• To set the terms, conditions andBradford and BradfordAiredale Primary MetropolitanCare Trust District CouncilRhys North CouncillorMatthew Palmerremuneration of the chairman andnon-executive directors• To approve the appointment of thechief executive• To receive the annual accounts andthe auditors report on them• To receive the annual report• To appoint and remove theexternal auditors.Our governors are also involvedin a number of governor workingOur full Board of Governorstotals 21. That breaks down as 12public and patient governors, fourstaff governors and five partnergovernors. There is always agreater number of publicly electedgovernors on the Board.groups which have responsibility fordeveloping membership recruitment,developments and communications;schools membership involvement andplanning for our AGM and annualOpen Event.If you’d like to find out more aboutbeing a governor then why notcome along to the public Boardof Governors meetings. See themembership calendar on page 13for details.Children’s Services at the foundationtrust have been rated as one of thebest in the country.We were assessed by the HealthcareCommission, which is the healthwatchdog in England. The HealthcareCommission is the health watchdogin England. It’s their job to checkthat healthcare services are meetingstandards in a range of areas, includingsafety, cleanliness and waiting times.They have a duty to assess theperformance of healthcareorganisations and award annualperformance ratings for the NHS.They rated our children’s services asbeing good - this puts us in the topquarter of trusts in the country.Julie Smith, children’s patient servicesmanager, said: “We scored particularlywell in our good ratio of children’snurses, and because of the quality ofour dedicated children’s facilities.“We also have excellent access totraining and extremely good levels ofpaediatric resuscitation skills amongstour clinical staff.”The Commission looked at children’scare in 157 NHS trusts focusing onemergencies, surgery, out patients andin patients amongst others.The study also looked at staff, painmanagement and paediatric life support.Continued...Make sure that you use the alcohol gel dispensers before you go into a ward and after you leave a wardand before and after patient contact.

6 Focus | Spring 2007 Focus | Spring 2007 7...Children’s Services Rated as one of the Best in the Country continued.About our children’s servicesOur children’s service covers our threechildren’s wards, our neonatal unit(previously known as the special carebaby unit), a paediatrics communityservice, a diabetes team and our childdevelopment centre.Our wards are made up of a surgicalward that looks after children havingvarious types of surgery and two medicalwards that cover a variety of conditions.Our child development centre seesoutpatients. Children visiting the centrehave access to physiotherapists, speechand language therapy, occupationaltherapy and psychologists amongstother specialists.We also have an outreach service thatprovides care in the home for childrenwith conditions such as asthma.There’s also a circumcision clinic forthose undergoing circumcision forreligious reasons - there is a charge forthis service.Julie Smith said: “As well as theclinical services we offer, we recognisethat children need additional help.Did you know?The foundation trust producesroughly 713,000 meals per yearwhich is around 59,420 a month,13,712 a week and 1,954 a day.“We have a play team and playroomfor children. Play assistants also workon a one to one basis with children.We have toys and books for childrento use.“We also have a schools service sochildren can continue with theireducation, whilst they are in hospital.“To make the children feel more securewhen they are in hospital, they canbring items with them from home- many children like to bring in theirown pillow.”Parents and carers are also looked afterat what can be a very worrying timefor them. They are given a bookletwith information about our hospitalswhen their children are admitted.Parents are welcome to stay overnightwith their children and can sleep infold up beds by their child. A sandwichand drinks trolley also comes round thewards so parents don’t have to leavetheir children. Parent sitting rooms arealso available on the wards.We also want to get parents, carersand children more involved as we wantto make our services as patient andparent friendly as possible.All parents areencouraged toThings you might like to know about the service:The neonatal unit has 32 cots - six of these are intensive care incubators.The general surgery ward has 28 beds.The medical wards have 24 and 17 beds each.come to the Parents Forum - this givesparents a chance to make sure wecontinue to provide the best possibleservice for children, parents and carers.Children can also get more involvedwith developing the service. There havealready been consultations with youngpeople at local high schools about whatthey want when they stay in hospital.Teenagers are also getting involvedwith developing a booklet about ourhospitals which can be given to themwhen they arrive on the wards.The team were joined by a special Roald Dahl Foundation nurse in December2006, who deals with haematology (blood and blood disorders).Nurses are set to move away from wearing polo shirts and will soon be dressedin the same uniform as other nurses across the hospitals. This is becausenurses’ uniforms have changed a lot in the past 15 years and are now muchmore child friendly.Mindo has worked at the foundationtrust since 2001 and works shifts. On thisday she started at 7.25am:As soon as I get into work I change intomy uniform and head over to ward 22.Before I go onto the ward I always makesure I apply hand gel from the dispenserjust outside the ward.There is a lot going on even at this timeof the morning and whilst the nursesfrom the night shift are doing their handover I collect the patients water jugs andmake sure that they have fresh water. It’snice for them to wake up to.There are always some early risers andI make sure that I stop and have a chatwith them and find out how they arefeeling. I give out the morning drinks- usually tea and coffee - and moreof the patients are awake now, thismorning’s main topic of conversation isthe weather!Then it’s on to cleaning the wards. Wehave admissions of new patients goingon mainly throughout the morning andwe have ward rounds so it’s really busy.We all have to work well together tomake sure that everything goes smoothly.I do dust control and mop the ward,empty the bins, clean the bathrooms,Q: I’ve also heard about C. Difficile? What does that cause?A:A Day in the Life of…Mindo KaurIn each edition we will give you an insight intothe daily working lives of some of our staff. In thisissue we bring you a day in the life of Mindo Kaur, adomestic who works on Ward 22, the coronary careward at Bradford Royal Infirmary.replenish supplies, damp dust and cleanround the patient’s beds.I have a chat and a joke with the patientsputting the new ones at their ease as Ido my cleaning. I wish I had £1 for everytime someone asks me if I could cleantheir house too!When I leave the ward for my break Imake sure I use the hand gel dispenser.I make sure I use it every time I come onand off the ward. I have my break in thehospital dining room where I can meetup with my friends for some toast and abit of a gossip.Back on the ward I continue with mycleaning until lunch is over when I collectthe patient trays after making sure theyhave finished eating.I have my lunch with my friends and inthe summer I sometimes go for a walkwhich makes for a nice change.We have admissions of new patients inthe afternoon as well and I go throughmy different cleaning duties to make surethat the ward is clean for everyone.I normally finish my shift at 4.00pm buttoday I am showing a new member ofstaff the ropes - all the different jobs weneed to do on the ward daily so that it’sMindo on the wardclean and so that the rest of the team,the nurses and doctors can get on withtheir jobs.This takes a good few hours as we haveto be thorough. When my shift is overI wash my hands, change out of myuniform and walk home. I really enjoy mywork and I am made to feel an importantpart of the team by the staff on ward 22.I’m proud of what I do there because it’smore than just a general cleaning job, Ireceive a lot of nice compliments frompatients about the cleanliness of the wardwhich is great, as keeping the ward cleanis very important for the patients, for meand our foundation trust as a whole. It’simportant for the patients and I know it’simportant to the foundation trust.C. Difficile is a bacterium that can cause mild to extremely severe forms of diarrhoea.

8 Focus | Spring 2007 Focus | Spring 2007 9NHS: What Career doyou want?Most people think of doctors andnurses when they think of jobs andcareers in the NHS.However, there are actually over 300different professions to choose from.At the foundation trust we have lots ofcareers that could be ideal for you. Weoffer on-the-job training, educationand a chance to progress.It doesn’t matter what career you’vegot your eye on the chances are you’llbe able to do it in the NHS - you couldget the chance to work in humanGraduate opportunitiesin the NHSYou don’t have to have a degree towork in the NHS. In fact many peopleenter the NHS straight from school orcollege and work their way up throughresources, IT, finance, research and youcould even work as an electrician, playassistant or gardener.If you’re not sure what you wantto do at the moment we also offerwork experience in some areas of thefoundation trust. Your careers tutorshould be able to give you detailsabout this. Students can attend oneweek’s work experience, or we canoffer several preparation schemes - thisis for students interested in medicine,nursing and healthcare science.junior management with the righttraining and support.However, many degree coursesdo qualify you to enter a specificregistered profession such as nursingor physiotherapy. There are also somenon-clinical roles where you may berequired to hold membership of aWe have external partnerships withBradford College, the Universities ofBradford and Leeds, schools within theBradford area, Education Bradford andCareers Bradford.We offer training opportunities such as:• the completion of NVQqualifications• secondments into different roles asyou develop or to move sidewaysinto a different career• work-based learning opportunitiesthrough City Training services inadministrative and clerical roles.More information about the jobs you could do and how to get themClerical Officer/Filing ClerkYou’ll need good communicationskills, good team working skills,a working knowledge of officeprocedures, possibly someexperience, which may be gainedthrough work experience.Trainee Healthcare AssistantYou’ll need some experience ofcaring, which may begained through workexperience, work in anursing home, bank workor volunteering. You willbe required to completean NVQ2 in care, whichwill progress you to beinga healthcare assistant.Healthcare AssistantYou’ll need the same skillsas a trainee healthcareassistant but must have NVQ2 in Care. You can then traintowards NVQ 3 in Care whichcould then be used if you wantedto begin training to be a nurse.Be a porterSupport Medical SecretaryYou’ll need RSAII in typing/wordprocessing, good communicationsskills, be able to use Microsoft Word.Domestic/Catering AssistantYou’ll need to be able to followinstructions, good communicationskills and be willing to train towardsa minimum NVQ1.Some basic cleaningexperience is requiredfor a domestic assistant.PortersPorters have a rangeof duties such asmoving patientsbetween wardsand departmentsand the collectionand delivery of arange of supplies.You will need toget on well with awhole range of peopleand like a varied workday.Work in estatesEstates - Gardeners/Paintersand Decorators/Plumbers/ElectriciansShould be able to work well within ateam and like to deal with a variety ofof jobs. Entry requirements vary butgenerally city and guilds and GCSEsare asked for.Patient Administration ClerkYou’ll need good communication skillsbe able to demonstrate good teamworking skills and one year’s officeexperience is required.specific registered body forexample the Chartered Institute ofPersonnel and Development for seniorhuman resources vacancies.Again, there may be routes toaccessing a degree course that youhadn’t thought about, so if somethinginterests you, make some enquiries.Q: How can I help to stop the spread of C. Difficile Diarrhoea?A:Work in the pharmacyYou may want to work in an entrylevel job to start with and maybe studytowards a degree later on in yourcareer. It really is up to you.The NHS Graduate Training schemeis a four year course designed toprovide training, work experienceand management experience to itsstudents, with the aim of producingthe NHS leaders of the future andcreate new ways of working. You canwork in general management, financeand human resources.Students have placements andshadowing opportunities at seniorlevel in the different managementfunctions across the NHS. Theyproduce assignments and studytowards a postgraduate qualification.Many students have been successfullysupported through their placements atthe foundation trust.Jobs you never thoughtyou could do in the NHSGardenerYou’ll need experience in thegardening trade, experience inoperating garden machinery/drivingtractors and a driving licence.Phlebotomist(taking blood from patients)You’ll need previous work experiencein a healthcare setting and with thegeneral public, good literacy, numeracyand team work.Research assistantYou’ll need a degree or healthprofessional qualification,understanding of research processes,word processing and knowledgeof Microsoft Office packages andproblem solving skills.How to look for jobs inthe NHSGo to www.nhscareers.nhs.uk forinformation on careers, entry requirementsand case studies. The NHS Careers helplineon 0845 6060 655 can be useful fordiscussing entry requirements and careerprogression routes if you have a particularcareer in mind.For lists of vacancies go to www.jobs.nhs.uk To just find jobs at thefoundation trust go to www.jobs.nhs.uk/in/btht You can search andapply for jobs on-line and set upe-mail vacancy alerts. You will needan e-mail address to register with theNHS Jobs website. You can accessjob descriptions and also the personspecification that will tell you what theselection/entry requirements are.For more information on working for usgo to www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.ukFurther support with the Englishlanguage or other skills and supportin applying for jobs can be soughtfrom organisations such as Jobs@,Information Station, Regen 2000Employment Link.What you’ll need towork in the NHSYou will need to prove you can workin the UK - you will need a Britishpassport or if you don’t have apassport we will need an original birthcertificate and something with yourNational Insurance number on it.You will need to complete a paperbased occupational health assessment.For posts with patient contact youwill need a Criminal Records BureauDeal with prosthetics(CRB) disclosure. This means that inaddition to the ID check you will alsoneed to produce two other pieces ofdocumentation, for example recent utilitybills, connexions card or bank statement.VolunteeringThere are many opportunities for youngpeople to become volunteers. Whetheryou want to work in the NHS or notit looks good on higher educationand job applications. The foundationtrust has two intakes for young peopleevery year. The next one is in October2007. If you’re interested then get intouch with Christine Heaton, voluntaryservices nurse manager, on 01274364309 or email Christine.heaton@bradfordhospitals.nhs.ukWhat’s in it for you?As well as the opportunity for a fulfillingcareer, there are many other benefitsto working in the NHS. The NHScan offer training and developmentopportunities, a generous paid holidayentitlement of 27 days for full-time staffand a good pension scheme.Here at the foundation trust we alsooffer access to a staff gym for just£10 a month, a local NHS lottery,social clubs and you can also join theNHS discounts scheme which offersreductions locally and nationwide, inshops and online.Did you know?Over the last 12 months ourhospitals have used 708,963 bedsheets which is around 59,080 amonth, 13,633 a week and 1,942a day.Unlike MRSA, C. Difficile is not killed by alcohol gels and therefore hands should be washed and driedthoroughly following contact with a patient who is suspected or known to have C. Difficile.

10 Focus | Spring 2007 Focus | Spring 2007 11More about ourSexual Health ServicesSexual health has become a major issuefor people in recent years - especiallyif you are young. Sexually transmitteddiseases are becoming more commonin young people and also in older ageranges. For example, it is estimated thataround one in ten sexually active youngpeople are infected with Chlamydia.Sexually transmitted diseases that areleft untreated can cause problems in thefuture, such as infertility.Our sexual health services can testpeople and provide treatment forsexually transmitted diseases.Car Parking at theFoundation TrustWe know that sexual health can bean uncomfortable subject for manypeople so we have produced a guideto our sexual health services that wehope you will find useful.What happens at thesexual health department?Sometimes called a GUM (Genito-Urinary Medicine) clinic, thisdepartment sees patients for sexualhealth check-ups, tests for sexuallytransmitted diseases (STDs), providesHIV tests, provides treatment for STDsand offers support and advice topatients about their sexual health.What sort of tests will Ihave if I come to the clinic?You will be offered an examinationand tests for a variety of STDs, whichwill be carried out by specialist nursesor doctors. You will be offered a bloodtest for HIV and Syphilis although youdo not have to take the test.Most of your test results will beavailable within 15 minutes but resultsfor Chlamydia and for any blood testswill take several days. If you havetested positive you will be told this byletter or over the phone. You will beable to see a health advisor if you testpositive for an STD.Will the visit go on mymedical records?The fact that you have visited the clinic andany other details will not be given to GPsor noted on any other medical records.When is the clinic open?The general clinic is open:MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday8.45am to 12.30pmand 1.15pm to 5.00pm8.45am to 12.30pmand 1.30 to 6.30pm8.45am to 12.30pmand 1.15pm to 6.30pm8.45am to 12.30pmand 1.30pm to 6.30pm8.45am to 12.30pmand 1.15 to 5.00pmThe clinic is closed on the weekendand on bank holidays.How do I make anappointment?Appointments will be taken one weekin advance. Patients can drop-in butmay have to wait or be asked to bookan appointment. For the female clinicphone 01274 365232 and for themale clinic phone 01274 365231. Forurgent appointments or for HIV testingplease phone the health advisor on01274 365035.Sometimes you can be referred tothe clinic by your GP or from anotherhospital department.GUM staffIf you can’t make your appointmentplease let us know as we can give yourslot to someone else.If you prefer, the department also runsclinics in Bradford city centre. Youcan drop into the Information Shop,12a Broadway, Bradford, BD1 1JF,telephone number 01274 432432.You can drop-in on:Monday - between 1.30pm and4.00pm (female only)Tuesday - between 2.00pm and3.45pm (male only)Thursday - between 1.30pm and4.15pm (male only)Do I need to do anythingbefore my appointment?Yes you do. Please try not to pass urinefor three hours (male patients) or onehour (female patients) before yourexamination. Please arrange anotherappointment if you are having a heavyperiod. You must not have taken anyantibiotics for three days before testing.Did you know?Our pharmacy department issues610,000 items a year which isaround 50,833 a month, 11,730 aweek and 1,671 a day.The pay and display car parks at bothBradford Royal Infirmary and St Luke’sHospital cost up to £2 for up to threehours parking and £5 for 24 hours.Disabled badge holders can park forfree providing the badge is displayed.Patients or visitors who need to cometo our hospitals regularly may be60 Seconds with...David RichardsonEach edition we will be asking adifferent member of our staff to takepart in 60 Seconds. This time weput the questions to our chairman,David Richardson.What was your first job?My first paid work was a Saturdayjob on a local farm. I still have a lot ofrespect for pigs.What are you most proud ofand why?My three daughters and theirachievements - they must take aftertheir mother!Name three things you woulddo if you were Prime MinisterImprove education, housing andemployment. In one of the richestcountries in the world everyone deservesa good education, a decent house to livein and the realistic prospect of a job.What’s your biggest pet hateand why?It should be illegal to wear socks withable to get cheaper parking througha concessionary scheme run by thefoundation trust.The concessionary scheme involvesissuing a permit allows the nearestfriend or relative of a patient who hasbeen in hospital for more than sevendays to pay a reduced fee.sandals. The fashion police should havepowers to detain such men and takethem to buy some decent shoes.Where did you last go onholiday?Rome and Venice.Describe your ideal SundayI’d start with a full English breakfastfollowed by reading the Sundaypapers. Then a long walk in thecountryside with my family, buildingup an appetite for a roast dinner witha glass or two of nice red wine.What was the first record/CDyou ever bought?‘All Along the Watchtower’ by JimiHendrix. I wish I had seen him whenhe performed live at the TroutbeckHotel in Ilkley in 1967. Many of theladies who take tea at Bettys arestill recovering!Patients who have to attend for repeatappointments can also be offered aconcession, which reduces the cost ofparking for a period of treatment.For more information ask the staffon the ward or department you arevisiting who will be able to arrangea permit.Name three things you wouldtake with you to a desert island1. Wind up radio to listen to allthose traffic jams and stormyweather reports back home that I’dbe missing.2. Matches. Don’t fancy rubbing acouple of twigs together.3. Golf clubs. A desert island must bea great place to improve my bunkershots.David Richardson,ChairmanQ: Why should I dry my hands after washing them? A: Because damp hands spread more germs than dry ones.

12 Focus | Spring 2007 Focus | Spring 2007 13The Latest News fromBorn in BradfordMembershipCalendar of EventsBorn in Bradford is a significantproject that will form one of theworld’s biggest studies into why somechildren fall ill while others do not.This research will help to pinpoint thecauses of disease. Researchers havenow begun recruiting mums-to-be tothe Born in Bradford study.The project intends to follow thedevelopment of 10,000 babiesborn at Bradford Royal Infirmaryover the next three years. Thesebabies will be followed from theirmothers’ pregnancy through tochildhood then adulthood.The study hopes to find out thereasons why Bradford has such a highlevel of illness and disease. Babiesborn in Bradford are more likely tosuffer from cerebral palsy, more likelyto be born underweight and threetimes more likely to have diabetes.The study aims to provide the answersto improving not only the health ofBradford people, but also the health ofothers around the country.One of the first mums to get on boardis Salwa Kelidor, who said: “As a mumthe more you know about your child’shealth the better. If the project canhelp to ensure that babies are bornhealthy and stay healthy that’s great.”Mums who take part in the studywill be asked to give most of theinformation needed when theyroutinely attend the maternity unitbetween 24 and 28 weeks intotheir pregnancy.Did you know?In 2006 5,860 babies were bornhere - that’s around 488 birthseach month and an average of113 a week and 16 a day.A blood sample from mum will alsobe stored and ideally a blood samplefrom the baby’s father and the baby’sumbilical cord will be taken at birth.Questionnaires will also be sentto parents when the baby is sixmonths, then again at one-year-old.Questionnaires will then be sent lessfrequently into adulthood.If you have been recruited to theproject or just want to keep up withwhat’s going on, then look out formore news from Born in Bradford infuture editions of Focus.If you want to get involved in theproject, find out more about it orto donate to the project go towww.borninbradford.nhs.uk orphone the project office on01274 383173.Our neonatal unitWelcome to the first of our calendarof events. The more times we canmeet with you and hear your views onthe services we provide the better. Youcan come along to one of our Focuson Medicine events covering subjectsour members have said that they wantto know more about and ourQ: Is there anything else I can do to help stop the spread of infections?A:MAY MAY MAY JUNE JULY JULY JULY SEPT NOVFor the Focus on Medicine events orthe Nursing and Midwifery ClinicalGovernance conference, pleasebook your place via the membershiphelpline on 0870 7071532 or emailmembership@bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk Refreshments will be servedhalf an hour before the Focus onOpen Event where you have anopportunity to meet with staff fromover 40 different areas and try out alot of new and exciting things.Over 600 people attended last yearand the feedback was extremelyMembershipCalendar of Events 2007EVENT DATE & TIME VENUEBoard of GovernorsmeetingFocus on MedicineElderly CareInfection Control/HospitalCleanlinessMember meet GovernorsNursing and MidwiferyClinical GovernanceConferenceFocus on MedicineMen’s HealthAccident and EmergencyMember meet GovernorsBoard of GovernorsMeetingAGM/OPEN EVENTBoard of GovernorsMeetingWednesdayMay 24.30 to 6.30Tuesday May 299.30 to 11.30 andThursday May 312.30 to 4.30Tuesday May 2911.30 to 12.00 andThursday May 314.00 to 4.30Medicine events. All memberswelcome.Friday June 299.30am to 1.00pmTuesday July 109.30 to 11.30 andThursday July 125.30 to 7.30Tuesday July 1011.30 to 12.00 andThursday July 127.30 to 8.00WednesdayJuly 184.30 to 6.30Conference RoomField HouseBradford Royal InfirmaryConference RoomField HouseBradford Royal InfirmaryConference RoomField HouseBradford Royal InfirmaryConference RoomField HouseBradford Royal InfirmaryConference RoomField HouseBradford Royal InfirmaryConference RoomField HouseBradford Royal InfirmaryWednesday September 19Full details will be published in the nextmembership updateWednesdayNovember 144.30 to 6.30The agenda and papers for theBoard of Governors meetings areavailable on the foundation trust’swebsite at www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk 14 days before the meeting.positive. You can come along to one ofour informal Members meet Governorssessions and share your views face toface or you can come to our Board ofGovernors meetings where we canformally answer any queries you raise.Recreation Hall Field House,Bradford Royal Infirmary(Lunch provided)Conference RoomField HouseBradford Royal InfirmaryTo request a set of papers thenplease call the membership helplineon 0870 7071532 or you can emailmembership@bradfordhospitals.nhs.ukYes, you can make sure that you don’t sit on patients’ beds as our clothes carry germs as well.MemCaleMAY MAY MAY JULY JULY

14 Focus | Spring 2007 Focus | Spring 2007 15You Said...We Listened!Have you thoughtabout Volunteering?Volunteer groups at the foundationtrust came together in June 2005 toform the Volunteers Forum, the firstof its kind in the country.Membership includes three liaisongovernors who sit on the Board ofGovernors.Each group is dedicated to providinga service that enhances patient carethrough practical help, fundraising orboth.What do volunteers do?Our 379 volunteers on average givearound four hours each of their timeevery week.Volunteers on the wardsThey help guide patients and visitorsaround our hospitals, provide support,visit patients, help feed vulnerablepatients and raise money for thefoundation trust amongst other things.Over the years volunteer groupshave raised hundreds of thousandsof pounds, which has all gone intoimproving the experience of patients.During 2006 in total they raised£882,000 for a range of differentthings directly related to patientsupport and care.Some of our volunteers have alsointerviewed McFly for hospital radio,organised events, been on BBC’s LookNorth and one has recently beenawarded an MBE in recognition of her42 years as a volunteer.If you want to make a difference thenit’s easy to become a volunteer. Youhave to be over 16-years-old andwill need a Criminal Records Bureau(CRB) check, provide two referencesand complete a medical healthquestionnaire.For more information contact ChrisHeaton, voluntary services nursemanager, on 01274 364309 or emailChristine.heaton@bradfordhospitals.nhs.ukChaplaincyMembers are welcome to attend theHeart and Soul - Making Sense ofSpirituality in Healthcare conferenceon May 16 and17 at Bradford CityFootball Ground. Contact DawnArnison for more information on01274 365096 or you can email her atdawn.arnison@bradfordhospitals.nhs.ukBradford Heart Support GroupThe Bradford Heart Support Group isholding an annual event on SundayAugust 19 in Northcliffe Park in Shipley.The Bradford Model EngineeringSociety will run its trains for us. Therewill also be stalls and refreshments forsale. Contact Chris Heaton, VoluntaryServices Nurse Manager on 01274364309 for more details.Elizabeth FoundationThere is a sponsored row across LakeWindermere on Sunday May 13 witharound 30 boats. Anyone can comealong and cheer the rowers off andwelcome them back. If you want to knowmore about the Elizabeth Foundationthen you can visit their website atwww.elizabeth-foundation.orgThe Volunteer Forum Group is made up of:Annette Fox Leukaemia Research FundBradford Cancer Support GroupBradford Heart Support GroupRadio Royal Radio StationSt Luke’s Sound Radio StationThe Chaplaincy TeamThe Ear TrustThe Elizabeth FoundationThe Friends of Bradford Royal InfirmaryThe Friends of St Luke’s HospitalWe want our members to have agreater say in the development ofservices here at our hospitals. Many ofour members have already let us knowwhat their interests are by completingand returning the form sent out aspart of the membership welcomepack. Thank you to all who havereturned it.This information is proving invaluable.It has been used to develop ourFocus on Membership series whichgives you the opportunity to getbehind the headlines and find out foryourself how our services operate,but more importantly let us knowwhat you think about what we do.The programme starts at the end ofMay and every six weeks we will coverdifferent topics that our membershave said they are interested in. Seethe membership calendar on page 13for details.The information you have given usabout how you want to be involvedand when you are available providesa valuable resource of people, for ourstaff to contact for our public andpatient involvement activities (PPI).This involvement could be as part ofa focus group, or to help with ourstaff training needs or as, many of youpreferred, we could contact you bypost or email as part of consultationsover planned service developments.Members will be randomly selectedto get involved in a whole range ofdifferent activities. Not everyone willinstantly hear from us but we willbe regularly reporting back to all ourmembers on the activities that takeplace and what has been achieved.So far around 15 per cent of ourmembers have returned theirmembership interest forms and lookingat the results received so far, we areabsolutely delighted that so many of ourmembers want to get involved in patientand public involvement activities.Most of you have told us that youare more than happy to receiveinformation to look at and read whilstothers are happy to be involved in avariety of other ways from talking tosomeone over the phone, attendingmeetings or sharing their experiences.The ten most popularmember interest areasCare of the elderly 38%Cleanliness/Hospitalfood/Catering33%Infection Control 31%Patient information 27%Cancer 24%Men’s Health 23%Accident and Emergency 22%Cardiology 21%Pain management 21%Children’s Services 20%How our memberswould be happy to helpthrough patient and publicinvolvementHappy to receiveinformation by post/email (to read)Happy to talk tosomeone over thephoneHappy to discussexperiencesHappy to attendmeetings76%35%25%13%We are keen to hear from more of ourmembers so that we can continuouslykeep on top of what you want to findout more about but also how youwould like to get involved. Once youreceive your membership interests formplease take the time to complete it andsend it back as it is valuable to us all.I am a patient in the hospital and I am not sure if the staff treating me have used the alcohol gel orQ: have washed their hands. Is it okay for me to ask them about it?A:Yes, if you are worried please ask. Our staff won’t be offended. We all need to worktogether to help combat the spread of infections.

Useful ContactsBradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustBradford Royal InfirmaryDuckworth LaneBradfordBD9 6RJMain switchboard 01274 542200www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.ukSt Luke’s HospitalLittle Horton LaneBradfordBD5 0NAMain switchboard 01274 734744Foundation Trust MembershipOfficeTrust HeadquartersBradford Royal InfirmaryDuckworth LaneBradfordBD9 6RJMembership helpline 0870 7071532Email: membership@bradfordhospitals.nhs.ukChaplaincy Office 364392Voluntary Services 364309Complaints 364810Patient Advice &Liaison Services (PALS) 365853Patientline 383123Outpatients (Bradford RoyalInfirmary and St Luke’s Hospital)Outpatients ENT(Ear, Nose and Throat) 364111Outpatients Gastroenterology 364628Outpatients Orthopaedics 364850Outpatients West 364056Outpatients Adult 365669Outpatients Dermatology 365540Outpatients Gynaecology 365054Outpatients Maxillofacial& Oral 365200Outpatients Peadiatrics 365423Change of AppointmentsContact Centre 365910Wards (St Luke’s Hospital)C1 Endoscopy Suite 365306F1 Pennine BreastScreening Unit 365525F2 Nephrology 365330F4 Rheumatology &Dermatology 365382F5 Medicine For Older People 365632F6 Rehab For Stroke &Neurology 365615F7 Renal Dialysis Unit 365692F8 Renal Unit 365689Born in Bradford Project Office383173www.borninbradford.nhs.ukOther Useful Numbers and WebsitesOut of Hours GP Service (NHS Direct) 0845 4647Shipley Community Hospital 773390Westwood Park 425990Eccleshill Independent SectorTreatment Centre 323100Bradford and Airedale Primary Care Trust 0845 1115000www.bradfordairdale-pct.nhs.ukBradford District Care Trust 01274 494149www.bdct.nhs.ukNHS Direct 0845 4647www.nhsdirect.nhs.ukNHS Smoking Helpline 0800 1690168NHS Careers Helpline 0845 6060655www.nhscareers.nhs.co.ukwww.jobs.nhs.ukNHS in Bradford & Airedalewww.bradford.nhs.ukDepartment of Healthwww.dh.gov.ukHealthcare Commissionwww.healthcarecommission.org.ukWards (Bradford Royal Infirmary)Accident and Emergency 3646581 Mixed Medical 3643522 Paediatrics Surgical 3643533 Elderly Medical Unit 3643554 Medical Admission Unit 3643575 Day Case Surgery 3643616 Elderly Medical 3643647 Heamatology 3643668 Male Surgical 3643689 Male Medical 36437111 Female Surgical 36437712 Gynaecology 36438114 Urology 36438315 Oncology 36438716 Paediatrics Medical 36439017 Paediatrics Acute Medicine 36439418 Ent & Ophthalmology 36439619 Plastics & Maxillofacial Unit 36439820 Acute Surgery - Mixed 36441321 Progressive Care Unit 36441722 Coronary Care 36404323 Trauma Orthopaedic 36440424 Acute Stroke/Neurology 36458125 Breast Care Unit 36462226 Vascular Surgery 36301127 Orthopaedics 36302028 Orthopaedic Day Case Unit 363030Ear Nose & Throat Day Case Unit 364863Intensive Care Unit 364126York Suite 364644Maternity Unit M2 364531Maternity Unit M3 364536Maternity Unit M4 364539Delivery Suite 364515Antenatal 364556Neonatal Unit 364523