5. The Swan newsletter April 2010 - Become an NHS Foundation ...

NEWSHealthchecksuccessOur most recent annual health check result from the Care QualityCommission marks a real turnaround for the Trust in just two years.We have been rated ‘good’ after a ‘fair’ result in 2007/8 and ‘weak’in 2006/7.We hope to improve on this ratingagain in this year’s health check,released in the autumn. For thesecond year we have declared fullcompliance in our self-assessmentagainst the 44 care standards. Theself declaration monitorseverything from infection controlto clinical training and dignity andrespect in patient care. We arealso pleased that for the secondyear running we passed anunnamed CQC inspection underthe hygiene code.Audit Commissionpraises trainingOur training programme Treat me, not my knee, has wonrecognition from the Audit Commission.Praised for its challenging andinnovative approach, the coursehelps staff to recognise theparticular needs of patients withlearning disabilities and specialneeds. Our partnership withlocal charity Talkback indesigning and delivering thecourse was commended, aswas using people withlearning disabilities as tutors. So farmore than 140 staff members from25 clinical and non-clinical areashave completed the training. Stafffeedback has been really positive.The full Audit Commission reportcan be viewed on their websitewww.audit-commission.gov.uk.Major boost for women andchildren’s servicesThe new women and baby centre at StokeMandeville Hospital, known as the ClaydonWing, is winning support from patients andstaff. Open since October 2009, the multi-millionpound centre offers dedicated facilities,including en-suite delivery rooms and anexpanded neonatal intensive care.Much work has gone into explaining why the newcentre is necessary. Adverts in the local press, doorto-doorleafleting and contact with relevant localorganisations has all helped raise the centre’sprofile, along with a tour for the local media.Integration newsAs you will be aware, theTrust was named as thepreferred provider forCommunity HealthBuckinghamshire (theprovider arm of the PCT).Keep up-to-date with the latest newsby reading our special integrationnewsletter, available via email and onthe intranet. If you have anyquestions, emailintegration@buckshosp.nhs.uk.The Trust has also contacted local GPs to explainthat a range of facilities will still be available atWycombe Hospital including outpatient clinics,day surgery, antenatal services, a midwife-led birthcentre and children’s ambulatory unit.Facilities at the Claydon Wing emphasise the fullrange of birthing options available for women.Celina Eves, head of midwifery, says the new centrehas been long awaited: “After years of planning,we’re now offering high quality services from a firstclass unit.” Staff, now all on one site, are workingwell together and enjoying much improved facilities.In the newsBuckinghamshire hospitals are never far from the headlines.Here’s a round up of some of our recent coverage.Local media, including the Bucks Free Press and Bucks Herald,reported on our annual health check result in October, declaring a‘Good rating for hospital’s yearly check-up’.The women and children’s move was highly publicised and gainedmixed coverage, including headlines such as ‘Maternity servicesreborn’ in the Bucks Herald and ‘First look at your new baby unit’in the Bucks Free Press.Sterling efforts made by our staff during the adverse weather over Christmas were reported in theBucks Free Press, with headlines such as ‘Our hospital team is just wonderful’ and ‘Nurses trek anhour through snow’.‘Three babies born on January 1 at the midwife-led birth centre’ were reported in the Bucks Free Press,with all three mums commenting on the first-class care they received at Wycombe Hospital.The Trust’s success in the Community Health Bucks bid to manage community services was widelyreported in the media, and continues to make headlines as we continue with the approval processes.2Give us your news - phone the communications team on (130) 4959 or email communications@buckshosp.nhs.uk