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<strong>Involve</strong><strong>Sheffield</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Social</strong> <strong>Care</strong> NHS Foundation TrustNews <strong>and</strong> information for membersIssue Eight, <strong>Winter</strong> 20<strong>09</strong>Dedicated SHSC staff <strong>and</strong>volunteers celebrate!Focus on schizophreniaSelf advocacy groups flourishWorld Mental <strong>Health</strong> Day successFestive cheer!<strong>Sheffield</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Social</strong> <strong>Care</strong>NHS Foundation Trust


Welcome from the editorWelcome to the final edition of <strong>Involve</strong>for 20<strong>09</strong>. It’s quite scary how time fliesisn’t it? I’m sure it was Christmas only afew months ago!I hope that you’ve been enjoying themagazines this year - we’ve been tryinghard to make sure each edition isinformative <strong>and</strong> interesting. You’ll probablystart to see the magazine appearing in yourdoctor’s surgery as we’re trying to makesure as many people as possible can enjoya good read <strong>and</strong> learn about our servicesat the same time. If you don’t, why not askyour practice manager if they can requestcopies of the magazine for your surgery?<strong>Sheffield</strong> MIND made a fantastic job oforganising World Mental <strong>Health</strong> week thisyear. Hopefully many of you got to viewthe fabulous art work <strong>and</strong> poetry in the<strong>Winter</strong> Gardens <strong>and</strong> visited the vast arrayof stalls on Fargate. We also recruitedmany new members, so to you, a warmwelcome to the Trust.It just leaves me to wish you a peacefulholiday period <strong>and</strong> a Happy New Year.See you all in 2010!SamSam StoddartSam Stoddart, <strong>Involve</strong> Editor, <strong>Sheffield</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Social</strong> <strong>Care</strong> NHS Foundation Trust,Fulwood House, Old Fulwood Road, <strong>Sheffield</strong>, S10 3TH.All the award winnersFestive donations welcome!Fancy making a real difference this Christmas?Well, here’s your chance. The <strong>Sheffield</strong> HospitalsCharitable Trust is an option to those who wouldlike to gift a donation to the work of SHSCrather than sending Christmas cards.Your friends <strong>and</strong> family could benefit fromknowing that your generosity on their behalf isreally helping service users.Charitable funds are no substitute for government funding,but they can provide ‘the icing on the cake’. This can meanBecome a member todayDo you have friends or family who would like to receive this magazine? All theyneed to do is sign up to become a member. They can fill in their details below<strong>and</strong> send the form to: FREEPOST, SHSC NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTTitle:First NameLast NameAddress:Please tick your membership category■ Public ■ Service User ■ <strong>Care</strong>r ■ Young Service User/<strong>Care</strong>r (under 35)Tell us what you are interested in?small amounts of money that staff can useflexibly, to support service user activities orfor little extras that make a real differenceto service users.If this is something you would like to findout more about, or would like to make a donation, thenvisit the <strong>Sheffield</strong> Hospitals Charitable Trust websitewww.shctonline.org.ukYou can make a donation at the cashier’s office at any NHSsite in <strong>Sheffield</strong>, or online via the charity’s website. Don’tforget to mark your donation for the <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Social</strong><strong>Care</strong> Trust (fund number 8000).A huge thank you to all our fantastic staff <strong>and</strong> volunteers!We took the chance to thank SHSC’s staff <strong>and</strong> volunteersfor their exceptional hard work <strong>and</strong> dedication at our firstAnnual Members’ Meeting.It was a great day for members <strong>and</strong> governors, who got togetherfor the ‘Awards for Excellence’ presentation at the meeting.Volunteers <strong>and</strong> staff groups were rewarded for their commitmentto offering quality services <strong>and</strong> care here at the Trust <strong>and</strong> werepresented with special certificates <strong>and</strong> prizes.It was our most successful awards to date with more than60 applicants. The winners were:● Volunteer category: Elizabeth Bentley,Ship Shape Art Group, South West Day Services● Non-clinical individual category: Susan Robinson,Activity Co-ordinator at Rowan Ward● Clinical individual category: Glynn Mitchell, SupportWorker at Intensive Treatment Service● Staff non-clinical team category: Alcohol Team Admin<strong>and</strong> Clerical● Clinical team category: Wellbeing Team at PinecroftRecovery WardElizabeth Bentley, winnerof the volunteer categoryComedian Jo Br<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> TV personality Stephen Fry couldn’tattend the event but sent messages of support. Said Jo:“Effective <strong>and</strong> accessible support, in whatever form it takes, is aprerequisite of a civilised society – singles us out from the apesbut then they probably do it better!“We underrate our vulnerability to circumstances, in your face orcreeping up, taking us unawares. Appropriate responses, care<strong>and</strong> underst<strong>and</strong>ing can make a difference <strong>and</strong> the multifacetedservice approach adopted by <strong>Sheffield</strong> is clearly striving to makethat difference. Keep up the good work!”Added Stephen: “I send from afar my very best wishesto all at <strong>Sheffield</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Social</strong> <strong>Care</strong> for theexcellent work you do. I hope too that the worldwill come closer to an underst<strong>and</strong>ing of mentalhealth problems soon.”Over 200 members came to see a variety of speakers, informationstalls <strong>and</strong> see how the Trust is developing.Glynn Mitchell, winner of clinical individual categoryTelephone number:Email address:Date of Birth*:Ethnicity*:Male/Female*used for monitoring purposes only■ Quality <strong>and</strong> st<strong>and</strong>ards■ Developing services■ Inpatient <strong>Care</strong>■ Psychological Services■ Dementia <strong>Care</strong>■ Community Services■ Medicines■ Patient information■ Women’s Mental <strong>Health</strong>■ Employment services forservice users■ Needs of minority communities■ Faith & spirituality■ <strong>Care</strong>rs’ needs <strong>and</strong> support■ Appointing staff <strong>and</strong> trainingAlcohol team admin <strong>and</strong> clerical, winnerof staff non-clinical team categorySusan Robinson,winner ofnon-clinicalindividual categoryWellbeing team, winner of the clinicalteam categoryFor any further information about our Foundation Trust, or how to become a member <strong>and</strong>get involved in our work, please contact the Foundation Trust office on 0114 226 3904,email: foundation.trust@shsc.nhs.uk or visit www.shsc.nhs.ukSome of the many stallson the day23


The ‘Partners in Improving Quality’group in actionSelf-advocacy successA number of self advocacy groups for people with a learning disability areflourishing <strong>and</strong> giving service users the opportunity to have their voices heard.SHSC’s ‘Connections’ service, which isfunded through Supported People, hasbeen pro-active in setting up severalself-advocacy groups that meet on aregular basis.Service users are given the responsibilityto run their own group using a st<strong>and</strong>ard‘meeting’. There is a Chair, an agenda,minutes are taken <strong>and</strong> the use ofaccessible information, includingpictures <strong>and</strong> graphics, is explained to allthose who attend. Members have theirown folders <strong>and</strong> can express their highs<strong>and</strong> lows of the week. All the groups,except for one, are based in communitysettings.Mark Thain, connections worker atSHSC, said: “In the past, people with alearning disability have, in general, hadvery little say in how their life should be.“They lived pretty much a sheltered lifewith very few chances of makingdecisions <strong>and</strong> taking risks. This haschanged <strong>and</strong> we now see people withdisabilities making their voices heardthrough self-advocacy groups <strong>and</strong>membership of service user led workinggroups that influence decisions abouthealth <strong>and</strong> housing provision. Thisinvolvement has encouraged free speech<strong>and</strong> opinions <strong>and</strong> a growing confidence inthe services they receive <strong>and</strong> the fact thatpeople are listening to them.”6BURNING ISSUEAs a result of the success of thesegroups, the SHSC <strong>and</strong> <strong>Sheffield</strong> CityCouncil partnership have invitedmembers to get involved with variousworking parties such as the Mental<strong>Health</strong> Service Review Team called‘Partners in Improving Quality Group’.In addition, ‘The Good Place to LiveGroup’, which meets at the Town Hallonce a month, is working on housingimprovement from a service user’s pointof view. They have just completed aprofessionally made DVD on supportedliving which should be available this year.Added Mark: “There is also a socialaspect to the groups with numerousoutings organised <strong>and</strong> we have foundthat many members have formed newfriendships <strong>and</strong> re-established links withold friends.“All the groups are important not only forpeople’s self-esteem <strong>and</strong> awareness ofthe services available to them, but alsoas a resource that can be, <strong>and</strong> is often,consulted by clinicians <strong>and</strong> Trustmanagers to improve the joint learningdisabilities service to our service users.We are confident the groups will continueto flourish for as long as people enjoycoming to them.”For more information on the selfadvocacy groups, please contactMark Thain on 271 6149.The Governors really want to hear your comments <strong>and</strong> feedback. Let us knowhow we can engage better with you - the Trust’s members or the <strong>Sheffield</strong>community in general. Perhaps you have some issues you want us to look into oran aspect of SHSC services that you want to hear more about?If so, please contact the editor - Samantha Stoddart on 0114 271 8825, emailSamantha.stoddart@shsc.nhs.uk or write to Samantha Stoddart, MembershipOffice, <strong>Sheffield</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Social</strong> <strong>Care</strong> NHS Foundation Trust, Fulwood House,Old Fulwood Road, <strong>Sheffield</strong>, S10 3TH.For complaints about SHSC services, please contact the complaints departmenton 0114 271 6310.Bracelets leadthe road to recoveryA pioneering project is beginning tohelp mental health service users ontheir road to recovery byencouraging them to make <strong>and</strong> sellinspiring recovery bracelets.The initiative, set up <strong>and</strong> funded bySHSC, involves service users makingbracelets to aid their recovery process,because they symbolise the hope <strong>and</strong>optimism of how far they have come ontheir journey <strong>and</strong> allow them to expresstheir creative skills.The bracelets will be made by the serviceusers at Forest Close <strong>and</strong> Pinecroft <strong>and</strong>sold in the Longley Centre shop, ‘Sweets<strong>and</strong> Treats’, where SHSC service usersexperience paid work at the NorthernGeneral Hospital.Service user <strong>and</strong> bracelet wearer Sean,said: “I never imagined the power that isattached to the bracelet. Every time I putmine on, just touching the multicolouredbeads spelling out RECOVERY remindsme just how far I have come along my‘journey of recovery’.”Dr Angela Carradice, Consultant ClinicalPsychologist at SHSC said: “The pilotbracelets have really made a differenceto service users who can now bereminded of how far their hope hasbrought them.“We have now received funding from theSHSC charitable fund, which allows us towork on the next steps with serviceusers, <strong>and</strong> involves them being paid todevelop <strong>and</strong> make new designs, whilstexploring the viability of running this as abusiness.“These will include bracelets made ofshell, semi-precious stones <strong>and</strong> glass.The fact people will buy their work isincredibly rewarding <strong>and</strong> will help serviceusers enjoy a positive structure to theirtime <strong>and</strong> a distraction from symptoms.”For more information please contact:Dr Angela Carradiceangela.carradice@shsc.nhs.ukMichelle McNealismichelle.mcnealis@shsc.nhs.ukJeni FraserJennifer.fraser@shsc.nhs.ukSam Dawsonsam.dawson@shsc.nhs.ukHelp shape the future of<strong>Sheffield</strong><strong>Sheffield</strong> First Partnership is developing thenext City Strategy which will reflecteveryone’s aspirations for <strong>Sheffield</strong>.The Partnership is asking local people whatthey would like <strong>Sheffield</strong> to be like by 2015 interms of community safety, the economy <strong>and</strong>jobs, young people, older people, health, theenvironment <strong>and</strong> anything else that isimportant to the people of <strong>Sheffield</strong>.Tell the Partnership what you think needs toimprove to make <strong>Sheffield</strong> a better place tolive <strong>and</strong> work by visitingwww.sheffieldfirst.org.uk/wishwewerehereAfrican Caribbean cultureshowcasedA unique event to showcase how different cultures are an important part of<strong>Sheffield</strong> mental health services has been hailed a success.SHSC joined together with the <strong>Sheffield</strong>African Caribbean Mental <strong>Health</strong>Association (SACMHA) to organise acelebration event at the Longley Centre.The aim was to improve links with BMEcommunities to ensure they are aware ofthe mental health services on offer <strong>and</strong>to help progress towards reducing theover representation of some BMEcommunities in inpatient wards.SHSC service users, family, friends <strong>and</strong>members of staff were entertained by aFootball Unites Racism Divides footballevent, Simunya dancing troupe, SofiaMills steel pan soloist <strong>and</strong> traditionalAfrican <strong>and</strong> Caribbean food.NICE conference welcomedKim Parker, one of the event organisersfrom SHSC, said: “Over recent yearsSHSC’s acute inpatients service hasmade efforts to celebrate key religiousThe exhibition, entitled “Growing Hope”,displayed artwork <strong>and</strong> poetry created bySHSC service users. The display washailed as a way for the artists <strong>and</strong> poetsto share their journeys <strong>and</strong> visions ofpositive ways forward.The Lord Mayor Councillor Graham Oxleyofficially opened the exhibition <strong>and</strong> alsopresented certificates to the artists.Visitors to the exhibition wereencouraged to contribute their ownwords <strong>and</strong> drawings to the “Tree ofHope” <strong>and</strong> the “Cactus of Resilience”.The Lord Mayor said at the opening: “It’s avery interesting display <strong>and</strong> the artwork isreally eye-catching. It’s very positive to seethis type of event happening in <strong>Sheffield</strong>,celebrating the work of people whootherwise might not get the recognition theydeserve for their creative endeavours.”<strong>and</strong> cultural events. The aim is to helpraise awareness of cultural differences<strong>and</strong> reassure patients <strong>and</strong> their familiesthat their cultural values <strong>and</strong> beliefs arean important part of the service.“A major part of our job is to buildrelationships with different communitiesto ensure our services are accessible <strong>and</strong>responsive to their needs. Events likethis provide the opportunity for peoplefrom BME communities to have a say inhow services are developed.“The day was also about having fun <strong>and</strong>celebrating African <strong>and</strong> Caribbeanculture. Everybody was welcome <strong>and</strong> itturned out to be a fantastic festival for allto enjoy. Thanks must go to felloworganiser Greg Harrison. The eventwouldn’t have happened without hissupport <strong>and</strong> input.”World Mental <strong>Health</strong> Week takes centre stageSHSC helped kick off World Mental <strong>Health</strong> Week in <strong>Sheffield</strong> with the opening of a uniqueexhibition celebrating the role of creativity in mental health <strong>and</strong> wellbeing.Later in the week, walkers strode out in<strong>Sheffield</strong> city centre to show how beingactive can help combat the stresses ofeveryday life. The one-mile trek wasopen to all <strong>and</strong> attended by a number ofthe city’s healthcare managers, includingSHSC chief executive Kevan Taylor.Here in the NHS we love ouracronyms <strong>and</strong> ‘NHS speak’. It canbe really frustrating when you’repart of a conversation <strong>and</strong> youhaven’t got a clue what’s beingtalked about. You feel like you’reoperating in a ‘silo’, unable to ‘thinkout of the box’, unable to take partin that ‘blue sky thinking’.It’s not just a challenge if you are aservice user or carer, but also achallenge for staff too!So the editorial team at <strong>Involve</strong> wants tohighlight some of the best (<strong>and</strong> worst)bits of jargon. We also want to answeryour questions about what acronymsst<strong>and</strong> for. So, don’t be shy, send in yourthoughts <strong>and</strong> questions <strong>and</strong> we’ll publishthem in the next edition.Artist Louise Ballin shows her artworkto the Lord Mayor <strong>and</strong> Lady MayoressJargonCornerKevan said: “I was really pleased to bepart of the walk to increase the awarenessof mental health across the city. Eventslike the walk help to tackle some of thestigma which surrounds mental health <strong>and</strong>it is was a great way to celebrate WorldMental <strong>Health</strong> Week.”7


Trust priorities progressedHere Sam Stoddart, SHSC’s membership manager, takes a look at the success of theTrust’s latest members’ event with took place in October. It was an important meeting formembers <strong>and</strong> governors to discuss the priorities the Trust has identified for 2010/11.One of a governor’s most important jobsis to contribute to the Trust’s plans eachyear. It’s the way we can make sure thatservice users, carers, staff <strong>and</strong> the publicget their points across <strong>and</strong> into theTrust’s plan.It’s perhaps best to start by explaininghow the planning cycle works. Diagram Ahelps to do this.In September, the Board met withgovernors to talk about the priorities itsees for next year. These are based onwhat the Trust knows the government isasking the NHS to do, the feedback it hasreceived from users <strong>and</strong> carersthroughout the year <strong>and</strong> whatcommissioners (people who buy theTrust’s services) say they want to buy.The Trust Board grouped the prioritiesinto four areas:Quality– Having a well trained <strong>and</strong> wellsupported workforce– Reducing the reliance on top levelclinicians <strong>and</strong> having a greater numberof support staff– Measuring quality by an individual’squality of lifeOperational Delivery (what we actually do)– Out of hours service for users <strong>and</strong>carers across the age range– Access: identifying what people needaccess to, when <strong>and</strong> what theirexperiences areFinancial– Being prepared for the future– Making sure services are attractive toservice users using individualisedbudgets– Making sure services are attractive tonew purchasersPolicy (national <strong>and</strong> local policies thatwill affect the services we provide or willhave to provide).– Being ready for personalised budgets<strong>and</strong> supporting people to make goodchoices– Working with the voluntary sector <strong>and</strong>underst<strong>and</strong>ing the services that peoplewant from the NHS <strong>and</strong> those they wantfrom the voluntary sectorGovernors <strong>and</strong> membersshared their views on thesepriorities at the recentmembers’ event. Some of thethemes which emerged fromthis meeting were:● When evaluating a person’squality of life, the Trust shoulduse outcomes determined by<strong>and</strong> personal to the serviceuser. There shouldn’t be areliance on questionnaireswhich can be open tointerpretation or targets whichhave been imposed externally.● The workforce is crucial <strong>and</strong>priority should be given to stafftraining <strong>and</strong> support with anunderst<strong>and</strong>ing of how to release staff tobe trained without compromising a team<strong>and</strong> its ability to deliver a service.● The Trust needs to take an optimisticapproach to the potential financialdifficulties which could face the NHS inyears to come. This means beingpositively realistic, being efficient <strong>and</strong>making better use of the Trust’s assets.● Out of hours services should beavailable for everyone including olderpeople <strong>and</strong> people with a learningdisability.● Concern about personalised budgets<strong>and</strong> how people can be supported to usethem well <strong>and</strong> how the Trust can makesure that people want to buy theirservices.Below: Susan Wenham who attended theMembers’ MeetingThe next stage is for the governors tofeed back this information to the TrustBoard when they meet before Christmas.The Board will then meet with governorsto explain how they have incorporatedthe views into the final plan. Once theplan has been agreed, a summary leafletwill be prepared <strong>and</strong> sent out to allmembers, probably in June or July. Thenit all begins again!If you would like to see the moredetailed feedback from the members’event you can contact me on 271 8825or go to the Trust’s websitewww.shsc.nhs.uk <strong>and</strong> go to theMembership pages.If you would like to comment on thepriorities identified, you can do so byfilling in a governor feedback form onthe website or emailing me atSamantha.stoddart@shsc.nhs.ukor calling on 271 8825.Dates for your diaryCouncil of Governor meeting dates for 2010:Thursday 15 April, 1pm - 4pm, The Circle, Voluntary Action <strong>Sheffield</strong>Thursday 17 June, 5pm - 8pm, Garden Room, St Mary’s, Bramall LaneThursday 11 November, 1pm - 4pm, The Circle, Voluntary Action <strong>Sheffield</strong>All members are welcome. Please confirm your attendance with theBoard Secretary on 271 6710.Getting to know you...with Linda TonnerType of Governor: <strong>Care</strong>r governorWhat were your reasons for becoming agovernor? The NHS is gradually movingaway from ‘power’ being held exclusivelyby professionals <strong>and</strong> moving towardspartnership working with the people whouse the services. I wanted to be part ofthis new era of co-operation withstakeholders. This is how we get theservices that we both need <strong>and</strong> want -through accountability to the membership<strong>and</strong> accountability to the people of<strong>Sheffield</strong>.What do you hope to achieve in yourrole? I would like to see everyone whosuffers from mental ill health to betreated fairly <strong>and</strong> without discrimination.Everyone should have equal access tohigh quality services, irrespective of theirage, gender or ethnic origin.What is the best thing about being agovernor? As a governor I get to meetlots of different people, in lots of differentIt began in December last year whenanother service user, Steve Gascoyne,<strong>and</strong> myself represented the Trust on afive month course on ‘new ways ofworking’ run by NHS Yorkshire <strong>and</strong> theHumber.meetings <strong>and</strong> we may disagree but I doknow we share the same agenda ofimproving mental health services here in<strong>Sheffield</strong>.When you were a child what did youdream of being when you grewup? Becoming a famous writer.What are your hobbies? Art (looking at,not doing!), reading <strong>and</strong> theatre <strong>and</strong>concert going. I have a special interest inballet <strong>and</strong> modern dance.What is your favourite book? I am alwaysamazed when people are able to answerthis as I wouldn’t know where to start. Idon’t have a favourite book but rather alist of favourite authors. They move up<strong>and</strong> down the chart depending on mymood. But Jane Austen is a perennialfavourite plus Thomas Hardy, AnitaBrookner, Iris Murdoch, Oscar Wilde,Lawrence Durrell, Tolkien - the list isendless - bet you wish you hadn’t asked!What is the best piece of advice youhave ever received? Be yourself – notwhat others would like you to be.This was based in York, one day a month,with work back at home <strong>and</strong> at the Trustinvolving our mentors Mia Bajin, patient<strong>and</strong> public involvement manager, <strong>and</strong>Jane McKeown, senior nurse for serviceusers <strong>and</strong> carers. The course coverednew ways of working, the ten essentialshared capabilities, creating capableteams approach <strong>and</strong> mental healthlegislation. It proved very informative <strong>and</strong>enjoyable.Towards the end of the course, I wasasked to give a presentation at thenational conference in London on behalfof NHS Yorkshire <strong>and</strong> Humber who werehosting a morning <strong>and</strong> afternoonseminar.My presentation was entitled, ‘Teamwork– Working together to create successfulteams both on <strong>and</strong> off the field’. I relatedthe creation of successful teams in theNHS to the creation of successful footballteams, using three football clubs asexamples. Obviously I used Chelsea, oneWhat would be the best piece of adviceyou could give? Do your best <strong>and</strong> expectothers to do the same.How do you think other people see you?I am really not sure but someone saidrecently they thought me ‘sensible’. Ohdear…And how do you see yourself?Committed, reliable, enthusiastic (wellsometimes) <strong>and</strong> private. Answeringthese questions has been quite difficultfor me.Governor Update NEV WHEELER, service user governorSince being elected as a service user governor, I never thought I’d be giving a presentation on team work at a nationalconference at Stamford Bridge, the home of Chelsea Football Club!of the most successful teams in thecountry, <strong>Sheffield</strong> FC, who are the oldestfootball club in the world <strong>and</strong> are in theNorthern Premier league, a semiprofessionalleague, <strong>and</strong> Kimberley Town,a semi-professional club in the CentralMidl<strong>and</strong>s league, where I was manageruntil three years ago.Although my IT skills are practically nonexistent,I was able to give a power pointpresentation thanks to Jane McKeownwho helped me produce it. I wore myKimberley Town track suit top <strong>and</strong> atrelevant points produced a football, awhistle, a yellow card <strong>and</strong> a red card toillustrate aspects about what I wasgetting at.I also set up a display on a table <strong>and</strong>pinboard to showcase SHSC. At the endof the day I felt a useful PR job had beenachieved for the Trust <strong>and</strong> I enjoyed amemorable time in London <strong>and</strong> atChelsea Football Club.8 9


✁Arabic speakingclinic pilotproves verypopularThe pilot for an outreachassessment clinic for people from anArabic speaking background in<strong>Sheffield</strong> has reached successfulcompletion.The clinic was set up because ofconsistent feedback from communitymembers who highlighted some of thebarriers they were facing in accessingmainstream services, such as languagedifficulties <strong>and</strong> general stigma of mentalhealth problems.One of the important factors in thesuccess of the clinic was the positiveencouragement from SHSC’s chiefexecutive Kevan Taylor <strong>and</strong> othermanagers within the Trust.The clinic, which has been based at StGeorge's Hospital, has taken referralsdirectly from community members,community organisations <strong>and</strong> GPs. Theinitial assessment is given in Arabic.Depending on the outcome of theassessment, the client is then referred tothe appropriate part of existing services.Assessments atthe clinic havebeen carried outby Dr RudwanAbdul-Al,SpecialistRegistrar inPsychiatry. Theclinic wassupervised byDr RachelWarner,ConsultantPsychiatrist <strong>and</strong>Clinical Director.The project, which was piloted for sixmonths between May <strong>and</strong> October 20<strong>09</strong>,was featured on <strong>Sheffield</strong> Live local radiostation. During the show, Dr Abdul-Al wasalso asked to talk about mental healthissues in the Arabic speaking community.Dr Abdul-Al, who is also a Medical <strong>and</strong>Clinical Staff Governor at SHSC, said:“The response to the clinic was dramatic– we were fully booked virtually everyweek! The dedicated support from themanager <strong>and</strong> admin staff at St George’sHospital was very helpful.“The feedback for the sessions was alsovery positive <strong>and</strong> we are now consideringwhat steps to take next considering thepopularity of the clinic.”If you would like to know more about thispilot or have any comments, contactDr. Abdul-Al via his e-mail:Rudwan.Abdul-Al@shsc.nhs.uk10SHSC’s new Muslim Chaplain,Sabia Rehman <strong>and</strong> Julian Raffay,the Trust’s Chaplain Team Leader.Celebrating thefestivitiesBy SHSC’s Christian Chaplain, Julian RaffayChristmas is a season of many promises. But I’m sure we’ve all knownanxiety before, depression during, <strong>and</strong> exhaustion afterwards! Theshops <strong>and</strong> festive drinking parties promise us so much but the morewe find ourselves distracted by these things, the harder it can be tomeet our deeper needs, hopes <strong>and</strong> longings.By all means let’s have some fun if weget the chance but let’s not be afraid ofdigging deeper into our souls <strong>and</strong>discovering that we can find resourcesthat will help us to be more resilientwhen faced with economic uncertaintyor hardship. Each of the major worldreligions offers a unique perspectiveon life.The major world faiths don’t ab<strong>and</strong>onus to ourselves. Instead each offers away of a pattern of life with its times<strong>and</strong> seasons. The BBC religion websitealonehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/tools/calendar/month.shtml?201012 offersus a list of eleven festivals forDecember, including Jewish, Muslim,Christian, Buddhist <strong>and</strong> Pagan. Andthere are even more for January! Wecouldn’t possibly celebrate them all oreven begin to grasp the rich culturaldiversity within any one of those faithgroups.Responding to this rich diversity in ahealthcare setting can seem like animpossible challenge <strong>and</strong> that’s one ofthe reasons why we have a multi-faithteam of chaplains in the Trust. Part ofour role is to enable the staff to beeffective in providing spiritualhealthcare. We have found that themost effective staff are those who arewilling to st<strong>and</strong> alongside individualservice users <strong>and</strong> underst<strong>and</strong> whattheir faith, culture, or spirituality meansto them. We cannot have a chaplain forevery faith, belief, or spirituality butnor do we need to because, if we treateach other with respect, we’re morethan half way there.Let me give you an example. Some ofyou may be wondering whether or notto give your Muslim friends aChristmas card. If you do, what do youimagine will happen? Surely, in thevast majority of cases, the persongetting the card will recognise in thegift an act of kindness <strong>and</strong> friendshipjust as I would if I received an Eid card.By the time you’ve read this, you’veprobably missed out on Eid for thisyear but you’ve got plenty of time to getthem one for next year! HappyChristmas.We received a fantastic responseto the poem by Douglas Walker,which was included in the lastedition of <strong>Involve</strong>. Here is a pieceof work by Julian Gill. Please dokeep sending us your poetry <strong>and</strong>we will try to include it in futureissues.A house by the seaI wish I lived.In a house, by the sea.The tang of the salt.Wind, blowing free.The hypnotic sound.Of the incoming tide.Which lulls me to sleep.Into dream l<strong>and</strong>, I ride.The heat of the sun,On a warm summer’s day.Not a ripple, I see.So dormant you lay.But when you are angry.You show me your power.For all in your way.You quickly devour.All your moods, <strong>and</strong> your phases.I would constantly see.Oh I wish, I could live.In a house by the sea.By Julian GillChristmas word searchSearch for the festive phrases hidden in this puzzle to getyou in the mood for Christmas. The remaining letters spella secret message.And to celebrate the festivities, we have £35 of Marks &Spencer’s vouchers to give away to the first person to sendin the correct answer.E N A C Y D N A C H T A E R W S ST H I S S N O I T A R O C E D H YE G G N O G M E H E L H T E B E OG I F T S F R U I T C A K E T P TR E G N A M H F R I E N D S F H SS L T R E E I E C S C S R R S E ET S H N E G A S A A E A A A T R JH A R A S E N N T L N N R A T D EG I E G S E T I C L K D K O G S SI T E G L A K I K I E S L O L T UL T W O B E C A N C O T L E N S SF E I B E I I C L G O D O E S N JA S S O L L E R A F C T M E M O OM N E T L N B N B N W A S Y A W SI I M T S O G A B A N O R E R M EL O E E J E O L T R G R N D Y A PY P N Y I I O H O S H I Y S S N HSecret message:Send the completed puzzle <strong>and</strong> secret message, along withyour name, address <strong>and</strong> phone number, toSamantha StoddartFREEPOST, SHSC NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTANGELBELLSBETHLEHEMCANDLESCANDY CANECAROLSDECORATIONSEGGNOGFAMILYFRANKINCENSEFRIENDSFRUITCAKEGABRIELGIFTSGOLDGREETING CARDSHOLLYICICLESJESUSJOSEPHLIGHTSMANGERMARYMISTLETOEMYRRHORNAMENTSPOINSETTIASANTASHEPHERDSSKATESSLEIGHSNOWFLAKESSNOWMANSTABLESTARSTOCKINGTHREE WISE MENTOBOGGANTOYSTREEWREATHT<strong>and</strong>oori ChickenFor this, our festive edition of<strong>Involve</strong>, SHSC’s new MuslimChaplain, Sabia Rehman, willhave us all cooking up a treatwith this traditional dish thatmany Muslims cook for Eid.Enjoy!INGREDIENTS1 chicken cut into pieces3 small black cloves5 red dried chillies1/2 pint of natural yogurt2 cloves ground crushed garlic1 1 /2 teaspoons chilli powder1/8 cup of butter2 teaspoons salt1/2 teaspoon powdered redfood colouring1 teaspoon ground gingerMETHOD1. Roast the cloves <strong>and</strong> dried chilliesthen ground them in a pestle <strong>and</strong>mortar or food processor. Set aside.2. Thoroughly mix the yoghurt, salt,food colouring, ground ginger,garlic <strong>and</strong> chilli powder togetherwith the clove <strong>and</strong> chilli mixture.3. Place the chicken pieces in a dish<strong>and</strong> pour the yogurt over. Leave tomarinate.4. Smear a large piece of foil withbutter. Arrange the chicken on thefoil with the marinated mixture<strong>and</strong> dot the butter on top.5. Fold the foil around the chicken<strong>and</strong> seal <strong>and</strong> bake for about45 minutes or until done.6. Serve immediately with lemonwedges <strong>and</strong> green chillies.11


<strong>Involve</strong>News <strong>and</strong> information for members<strong>Sheffield</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Social</strong> <strong>Care</strong> NHS Foundation Trust<strong>Sheffield</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Social</strong> <strong>Care</strong>NHS Foundation TrustFor further information write to:FREEPOST, FT <strong>Sheffield</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Social</strong> <strong>Care</strong> NHS Foundation Trustcall: 0114 226 3904email: foundation.trust@shsc.nhs.ukvisit: www.shsc.nhs.ukSome photos included in this publication are courtesy of the NHS photo library.

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