Focus Magazine - Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Staff prepare theatre for anendoscopy workshop.equipment, so Dr Moreeareturned in April to train doctorson the new technique. He alsodonated a further £30,000 ofdisposable medical equipmentduring his most recent visit.He said: “I used annual leaveto start this endoscopy trainingprogramme for the six doctors.My aim is to institute a cultureof teaching, whereby peoplewho have been trained will inturn pass on their knowledge totheir juniors, as we do here inthe UK.”Dr Moreea wasaccompanied on hismost recent visit by anurse from his nativeMauritius, who he flewout to help train localnurses and Steve Rainey,founder of Unisoft, whodonated an electronicreporting system whichenables hospitals tohold patients’ recordselectronically.“The introduction ofUnisoft’s system means thatpatient reports can be sharedbetween the two hospitalswho can compare and contrastexaminations over time,” addedDr Moreea. “This system alonewould have cost about £30,000if we had to buy it, but Stevedonated it for free. We areincredibly grateful to him asUnisoft is innovative and usedin around two thirds of UKhospitals.”Dr Moreea has recentlyagreed to become a specialendoscopy adviser to StLucia’s Chief Medical Officerand Minister for Health - anhonorary post he also holds inMauritius.Asked why he does so muchbenevolent work in his freetime, he replied: “It gives meenormous satisfaction to beable to help those less fortunatethan us, here in the UK. But Icouldn’t do this on my own, asthere is too much to do, andso I am eternally grateful to thepeople and companies whodonate their time, energy andequipment so generously.”Mauritian-based nurse, Ali, explains thebasics on how to set up a scope to nurses.Theatre staff with Dr Moreea (secondright) who participated in the endoscopyworkshop at the Victoria Hospital.Dr Moreea explains to doctors how towrite endoscopy reports using Unisoft’selectronic reporting system.Dr Moreea (second left) meets with St Lucia’schief medical officer and local doctors to discussendoscopy development plans for the island.FOCUS August 2013 page 21