A touch of Frost - Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

November 2007 TrustNews 3Lynne’s lifetimedreamLife on the open roadbeckons for LynneCharlesworth.Lynne, auxiliary nurse on thedischarge unit at HuddersfieldRoyal Infirmary, is retiring togo on a nationwide tour of thecountry with her husband John.They’ve sold their house inAlmondbury and have boughta motorhome to chase theirdream of a lifetime.Lynne, said: “It’s the sheer freedomof it all. I can’t imagine anythingnicer than stopping wherever youwant. There are so many placeswe’d love to visit including Bath,Cambridge, NorthumberlandThe new handover systemcalled SBAR – which stands forsituation, background, assessmentand recommendation – is provinga popular way of working.SBAR is one of the innovationsunder the Safer Patients Initiativeto improve team communication.Our audits have shown thathandover time can be dramaticallyreduced by SBAR. For example ifyou have four staff in handover,cutting handover time by 10 minutesequals 40 minutes nursing time. Ifyou multiply this by three handoversa day over a week this amountsto 14 hours of nursing time!SBAR is currently beingintroduced on wards 5, 16,17and the Coronary Care Unit.atHuddersfield Royal InfirmaryFace Facts: Frank GibbonsFrank workedfor the Trust10 years agoand prior to hisreturn this yearhe worked ashead of estatesand facilitiesin Hull, wasdeputy director of healthcarefacilities at Sheffield Children’sHospital and latterly was thehead of estates and facilities atLeicester General Hospital.Frank was also seconded to theTrent Regional Office and took part ina ‘Red Cross’ exchange programmeto the Children’s Hospital in CapeTown, South Africa. Frank lives inHolmfirth and is married with twochildren, Emma and Laura, and hasa five-year-old grandson Max. EmmaReport by Sarah Hinchliffeand it would be great to be able todrive right around the coast.’Colleagues organised a hippy-themedleaving party at the Sands House,Huddersfield. They all dressed up in 60sgear and flower power was in the air.Lynne added: ‘I’m going to missso many people - the team in thedischarge lounge is really closebut I know many other peoplefrom different departments.’Lynne is due to set off beforeChristmas and has promised to senda postcard from every destinationthey reach. We wish her all the best!Staff nurse Margaret Greaves, student nurse Sandra Ronk, staff nurseSally Collins, Sister Marie MosalskiHurrah for SBAR!Feedback from staff has beenoverwhelmingly positive, JulieMaynard, ward manager for ward 17,said: “Using the SBAR tool for nursinghandover has dramatically reducedthe time required for handovers andmade the information exchange farmore productive and relevant.“Ward staff have commented thatit is common sense in a format that iseasy to understand and it wasn’t hardto change over to the SBAR method.”Brenda Bartholomew, sister onthe paediatric ward, said: “It’s greatbecause by looking at the electronicSBAR handover sheet you quicklyget an overview of bed capacity anddependence of patients even beforehandover starts which, in turn,helps allocate children appropriatelyto the skill mix on duty”.is a marine biologist undertakingresearch work to preserve the coralreef in Madagascar and Laura is inher final year, studying for a B Ed(Hons) at Huddersfield University.What is your idea ofperfect happiness?Having family and friends around…for the occasional glass of wineWhat was your best ever present?I seem to be collecting herds of goats(mostly for families in Africa)….How do you relax?Fishing (and annoying other anglers)with my five-year-old grandsonWhat is the most importantaspect of your work?Seeing the benefits brought to othersyears ofsuccessThe Trust is celebrating fiveyears of successful hearingscreening for newborn babies.The screening team - based onmaternity units at both CRH andHRI - works closely with Trustaudiology services so that babies withhearing difficulties can be fitted withdigital hearing aids as early as possible.Anthony Milnes, coordinator ofthe Newborn Hearing ScreeningProgramme (NHSP) for the Trust,said: “I am very lucky to work withsuch an enthusiastic and dedicatedteam who work exceptionally hard todeliver this service for the benefit offamilies in Calderdale and Kirklees.“The sooner a problem isdetected the sooner it can beThe newborn hearing screening teamWhere is your favourite place?Italy (Florence, Tuscany)Who would you most like tohave dinner with and why?Frank Lloyd Wright (as long as hepays) as he shares my Christianname and passion for architectureWhat’s the best chat-upline you ever heard?It’s so long ago, I can’tquite remember!What was your mostembarrassing moment?Refusing to ride on the ‘big dipper’Michele Franklind leftand Nichola Listertest baby AmayaReid-Pearsonmanaged to give children andtheir families the best possiblestart and long-term outcome.”The NHSP at the Trust consists ofseven screeners and one coordinator.The team was one of the first groupsin the country to start hearingscreening for newborn babies.Due to team’s successes, otherscreening centres across thecountry have been in touchfor advice on best practice.and asking to be released (from theharness) before the ride startedWhat would be the title ofyour autobiography?‘If only I had the time’What is your mosttreasured possession?Available wardrobe space -unoccupied space seems toattract other people’s clothes…What is your favourite film scene?On my return to the Trust I suppose ithas to be ‘The Terminator’ the scenewhen big Arnie says ‘I’ll be back’…News in briefJames CampbellFamily, friends and colleaguespacked Holy Trinity Church,Huddersfield, earlier this monthto pay tribute to James Campbell,our consultant obstetrician/gynaecologist. James passed awaypeacefully on October 26 followingan illness courageously borne.Helen Thomson, acting chiefexecutive, said: “James was adedicated consultant and a highlyrespected friend and colleague. Hewill be sadly missed by us all.”A memorial service will be held at alater date._________________________________All the best Jo!Colleagues attended afarewell dinner for departingJo Bibby at The Design Houseat Dean Clough, Halifax.Jo, our project director for Lookingto the Future and Safer PatientInitiative (SPI) lead, is joining theHealth Foundation in London andwill be overseeing the SPI nationally.Also among her new projects willbe helping to improve maternityservices in Malawi, in Africa.She said: “My colleagues made myjob at the Trust so special. I know I willmiss them very much indeed but I amlooking forward to my new role.”_________________________________Make sure youhave your sayReminders for the annualstaff survey will be going outto staff who have not yetcompleted the questionnaire.The survey is organised andmanaged by the HealthcareCommission, and the deadlinefor questionnaires to bereturned is December 7.The target is a 60 per centreturn and last year we achieveda 67 per cent return rate.Linda Cordingley, staff survey lead,said taking part was an opportunityto influence any changes in the futureand encouraged staff to completeand return their questionnaires.Time will be made available to staffto complete the questionnaire at workand all responses are confidential._________________________________Chairman’sthanks to CarolNewly appointed Dev Sharma,chairing his first Trust Board,thanked acting chair Carol Clarkfor her work over the summer.He said: “I would like to thankCarol for stepping in and holdingthe fort for the last six months. Ithas made my job much easier andmy thanks and gratitude go toher for ensuring there is a properhandover.”**Trust News would like to point outthat Allan Templeton was chairmanof the former Calderdale and KirkleesHealth Authority in 1999 and MrSharma became chairman of theauthority in 2000._________________________________Carers’ rights daySpecial information events forcarers are being held across Kirkleeson Friday December 7 to celebratenational Carers Rights Day.Advice and information willbe available from Gateway staffbetween 10am and 3pm atHuddersfield Royal Infirmary.To find out more, call KirkleesCouncil Carers Gateway on 01484226050, email carers.gateway@kirklees.gov.uk