New Membership Campaign - Papworth Hospital

Maribeth Advincula,Senior Staff Nurse - Princess WardIf you are visiting the hospital,why not pop into the PapworthHeritage Centre where you cansee a wide variety of objectssuch as medical equipment,oil paintings and photographsof patients dating back to the1920s, all which help to tellthe story of the extraordinaryhistory of the hospital and thevillage of Papworth Everard.Visitors to the HeritageCentre have significantlyincreased since it moved to itsnew location, next door to theGarden Restaurant, in Februarylast year.For further information contactBecky Proctor, Heritage ProjectOfficer, on 01480 366088.Order CommsFollowing a successful pilot on Princess Ward last year, computersoftware called ‘Order Comms’ is now being rolled out across thehospital. The software will revolutionise every aspect of pathologyordering and sample collection; radiology test ordering andprocessing and test result viewing and filing.‘Computers on wheels’ and handheld tablet PCs will enable staffto use the software at the patients’ bedside.Carrie Symington, Assistant Directorate Manger for ThoracicServices says: “The system allows us to order tests more quickly andappropriately. There are added advantages in being able to view thetest results electronically at the patient’s bedside, which as well asimproving safety will reduce the amount of administration work.”MiniStern trialIncreased funding for surgical trialA trial funded by the National Institute for Health Research has beenawarded additional funding for a further three years.Mr Sukumaran Nair, Consultant CardiothoracicSurgeon and lead surgeon for the trial said: “TheMiniStern trial which started in 2009, evaluatesthe benefits of using incisions that aresmaller and less invasive than the standardsternotomy for aortic valve replacements.Normally, a full sternotomy measuresbetween 15 and 20 centimetres in lengthcompared to the MiniStern incision which isapproximately eight centimetres. Using smallerincisions may reduce the risk of infection andblood loss, shorten hospital stay and help patientsrecover quicker.”Mr Sukumaran NairConsultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon3 | Foundation Trust Newsletter

Newmembership campaignDo you know anyone who would like to join you as a member?We are currently launching a campaign to boost our membership engagement. Do you have afamily member or a friend who would be interested in joining you as a member of PapworthHospital NHS Foundation Trust?Being a member of Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust gives you the opportunity to:• Receive our quarterly newsletter• Attend hospital membership events• Vote in Governor elections• Become a hospital Governor• Find out about the future of the hospitalAnyone over the age of 16, who is a resident of England or Wales can join. Just ask themto complete an application form, either by telephoning 01480 364657 or by completing theonline form available at:5 www.papworthmembership.com| Foundation Trust Newsletter

Graham ReedmanProject & ComplianceManagerLawrence McGinty, Science and Medical Editor at ITV interviews Mr Steven Tsui, Director ofTransplantation at Papworth Hospitalat PapworthITV transplant campaign filmed at PapworthDuring Valentine’s week, ITVlaunched a campaign, ‘Fromthe Heart’, to raise awarenessof organ donation and the NHSOrgan Donor Register. ITN, ITV’snews provider, worked withPapworth Hospital to provide arange of news features abouttransplantation. They undertooklive broadcasts every dayfrom Papworth as part of thecampaign and broadcast footagefilmed the week before. KateLancaster, Corporate ServicesDirector said: “It was a fantasticopportunity to showcase thegreat work done at Papworth,whilst encouraging people tojoin the organ donor register.News coverage can be viewed on the hospital’s website: www.papworthhospital.nhs.ukPapworth LeJog raises £20,000 - the Papworth Transplant Cycle Team successfully completed theirepic journey from Lands End to John O’Groats. The team included transplant patients, their familiesand staff from Papworth’s Transplant Unit, who took on the 1,047 mile challenge to raise funds for theTransplant Unit and to raise awareness of organ donation.Fuel switchsaves £200,000in a yearPapworth Hospital has saved£200,000 a year in energy billsby changing its fuel supplyfrom oil to gas. The fuel switchalso reduces the hospital’scarbon emissions by 1,200tonnes per year.The two main hospital boilerswere converted to enablePapworth to use either oil orgas. This flexibility allows thehospital to easily revert backto oil, if for example, there is aproblem with a particular fuelsupply or if gas prices increase.A national target was setin 2007 for all NHS trusts toreduce their carbon footprintby 15% by 2015 and thischange sees Papworth reduceits carbon footprint by 10%.Nigel Schofield, AssistantDirector of Operations atPapworth Hospital, said:“Papworth is continuouslylooking at ways to worksmarter, greener and moreefficiently. The fuel changeis part of the hospital’sSustainability AwarenessCampaign.”Papworth Pulse | 6