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SPRING 2016 

NEWS! 

NUH 

rated 

good by CQC. 

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Foreword 

Peter Homa, 

Chief Executive 

The future 

is bright 

The last few months have 

seen two of the most 

significant developments of 

the last decade for NUH. 

Our ‘good’ CQC rating is an 

excellent result and one that gives 

our patients and local community 

confidence in the standard of 

care they can expect to receive at 

our hospitals. Our staff received 

the recognition they deserve for 

their unwaivering commitment to 

doing the best job for patients. 

The second announcement 

was NUH being named the 

preferred partner to merge 

with Sherwood Forest Hospitals 

NHS Foundation Trust (SFH), 

marking an important milestone 

for the future of healthcare for 

Nottinghamshire patients. Our 

ambition is a clear one, which is 

to ensure the new organisation is 

at least consistently CQC ‘good’, 

and longer-term, ‘outstanding’, 

because our patients deserve 

nothing less. 

This year we celebrate 10 years 

of NUH (see page 4). As we 

look ahead, the future is bright. 

I look forward to working more 

closely with our colleagues at SFH 

to develop services that deliver 

consistently high standards of 

care and where staff can thrive. 

A new era! 

NUH’s proposed merger with Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (SFH) 

will make the new organisation one of the biggest in the country. 

Arrangements for what needs to 

be done to facilitate the proposed 

merger and how NUH and SFH Trust 

Boards will oversee the process 

are being finalised following the 

announcement of NUH as the 

preferred partner. 

We hope the unified Trust will be created 

in 2016/17, though the precise timing will 

be influenced by external factors, notably 

necessary approvals from the Competition 

and Markets Authority and our Regulators. 

We do not envisage any early 

reconfigurations of clinical services. 

Longer-term services may change in scope 

and location, as they would whether or 

not there was a merger. We will engage 

patients and commissioners fulsomely 

in such proposals should any significant 

changes be considered in the future. 

Peter Homa, NUH Chief Executive, said: 

“This is a unique opportunity to further 

improve patient care and services and 

help achieve sustainably high quality 

care and services for patients across 

Nottinghamshire. 

“Bringing together the best of the 

expertise from across the East Midlands 

creates better career and development 

prospects for staff, along with enhanced 

opportunities for teaching and research. 

“From April, more NUH staff will be visible 

on-the-ground at SFH to further embed 

and accelerate recent improvements in the 

areas highlighted by the CQC. SFH have 

already made progress in many of these 

domains. 

“NUH has a stable, experienced senior 

leadership team with a strong track 

record of delivering excellent care and 

improving performance across a number 

of areas. We seek to build on longstanding 

relationships with SFH and bring 

together the best of both Trusts in a new 

organisation.” 

We are developing a dedicated merger 

website for patients, partners and staff 

to access the latest information. In the 

meantime, you can send your questions to: 

nuhcommunications@nuh.nhs.uk or 

LTP@nuh.nhs.uk. 



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CaseStudy 

Playlist 

for 

life 

Anyone who has a relative suffering with Alzheimer’s disease 

knows the confusion and distress it brings into people’s lives. 

When 84-year-old Bill* was diagnosed 

with the disease his family hoped to 

be able to look after him at home, but 

he became increasingly agitated and 

confused and needed full time care in 

a nursing home. 

At times no one could get through to 

him or calm him down – until his wife 

and daughter volunteered to take part 

in the Playlist for Life scheme when Bill 

was admitted to QMC. 

Bill’s daughter created a playlist for Bill, 

finding music from different points in 

Bill’s life. 

When she and Bill’s wife approached 

him with the headphones they were 

concerned that he would not tolerate 

them. He had been tearing out his 

hearing aids and throwing off his bed 

clothes. But when he heard the music 

he immediately became calmer and 

less agitated. 

“This is the calmest we have seen him 

in weeks,” his wife said, when Bill 

began clicking his fingers to the music. 

“He looks like the old Bill.” 

After the headphones were removed 

Bill said “Nice music” and even spoke 

to the occupational therapist about 

where she was from. His wife said: 

“That’s the first two-way conversation 

he’s had in weeks.” 

*not his real name 

At NUH we have wards dedicated to providing 

healthcare for older people and treat many 

patients who experience profound agitation and 

confusion while they are in our care. 

Recently our therapists tested an innovative approach 

to treating these patients using personalised music to 

trigger memories and make them feel more comfortable. 

Research suggests the use of music with people with 

dementia aids memory function, increases social 

interaction and improves communication. 

The Playlist for Life scheme, which was first developed in 

Scotland, gives patients access to personalised music on 

iPods. 

The first ward trial involving 12 patients has delivered 

outstanding benefits. NUH Occupational Therapist Rachel 

Prescott, who led the project, said: “Playlist for Life is 

truly patient-centred and is a simple intervention that 

we can offer our patients. We have had many positive 

responses from both patients and carers. For the patients 

this has not only provided something meaningful for 

them to engage in during 

their stay with us, it also 

offers comfort when they 

are disorientated and a 

distraction from the noise 

and bustle of a busy ward.” 

We are now looking to roll 

out the project across all our 

wards that care for older 

people. 

Contributed... 

£43,000 + 

Towards Playlist For Life 

Twiddle muffs! 

Patients with dementia are being 

kept calm on Ward C5 at QMC 

thanks to knitted twiddle muffs. 

Twiddle muffs are knitted bands with 

added buttons, ribbons and fabrics. 

They provide a sensory experience to 

help comfort and calm patients giving 

them something to focus on. 

Denise Yates, a Healthcare Assistant on 

C5, said: “For patients with dementia 

everything around them can be 

confusing. The twiddle muff makes such 

a difference to the patient experience. 

I gave one to a patient and her whole 

face changed, she relaxed, she smiled, 

she went to sleep cuddling it.” 

Patients keep their twiddle muffs so 

donations are always welcome to ensure 

a constant supply. 

If you would like to knit a twiddle muff 

or donate knitting materials please get 

in touch with the ward on 

0115 9249924 ext 69005.

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We're celebrating 

10 years of NUH 

Email nuhcommunications@nuh.nhs.uk to order your free 

copy of our promotional DVD and/or promotional booklet 

charting highlights of NUH life in our first decade 



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FeatureStory 

I just felt this pain 

like I’d never felt 

before. I couldn’t 

move my arm at all. 

Spare rib 

surgery is 

NUH first 

A teenager is now pain-free after 

a groundbreaking operation to 

remove a 'spare rib' that she was 

born with. 

Charlie Wright, 15, lived with the extra 

rib, near her collar bone for many years 

without it causing any problems, after 

being diagnosed with it when she was a 

young child. The only tell-tale sign was a 

small, bony lump near her neck. 

But in December 2014, as she pushed 

herself up out of her bed, she felt intense 

pain surge through her body which would 

not go away. 

Charlie said: “I just felt this pain like I’d 

never felt before. I couldn’t move my arm 

at all.” 

Her mum Sammy said: “She was just 

screaming and shouting. She was in 

absolute agony. It was so sudden.” 

At first Charlie and her parents did not 

link it to the extra rib, but after x-rays 

and scans were carried out it was clear it 

was the cause. The tests revealed a rare 

complication; the extra rib had a hinge-like 

joint in it which was trapping blood vessels 

and nerves, causing severe pain. 

It is a condition that is sometimes seen 

in much older patients, but doctors had 

never seen it in someone of Charlie’s age. 

William Tennant, Consultant Vascular 

Surgeon based at QMC, explained: 

“Charlie was born with an extra rib, called 

a ‘cervical rib’. Lots of people have them, 

but not as big as Charlie’s. 

“The extra rib was joined on to an 

abnormal lump of bone on her first (top) 

rib, and there was a joint in the middle. 

“The major nerves leading to Charlie's left 

arm, and the artery supplying it with blood 

were being squeezed very severely by the 

extra rib, which, I think, had bent at its 

joint when she pushed herself up from bed 

causing sudden onset of severe pain and 

numbness.” 

For the next three months Charlie required 

strong painkillers and was regularly in 

and out of hospital as doctors monitored 

the extra rib and determined the best 

treatment option. 

In March 2015, the day before her 15 th 

birthday she underwent the operation. It 

was a nerve-wracking time for Charlie and 

her parents. 

Charlie said: “I didn’t want an operation 

and I was really scared about it because 

I am terrified of needles. I don’t really 

remember much about what happened, 

but I know that the first thing I did when 

I came round was take a selfie and put it 

on Snapchat! I wanted to show everyone 

what I’d been through.” 

Sammy said: “We were in the recovery 

area and she kept asking me and the nurse 

where her phone was and we wondered 

what she was talking about. When we 

gave it to her she lifted her arm straight 

up in the air, something she wouldn’t have 

been able to do before, and took a selfie! 

“I think the painkillers she was on 

probably helped, but it was quite amazing 

to see.” 

Mr Tennant said the operation was 

extremely tricky, but a great success: “We 

had to very carefully move the blood 

vessels and nerves out of the way to find 

the extra rib. Even the smallest slip could 

have left Charlie paralysed in that arm, or 

with reduced circulation. 

“Once that was done, we cut the rib away 

with its joint and the lump of bone on her 

first rib. When the rib was removed, all 

of the nerves and blood vessels relaxed 

back into their normal place without any 

pressure.” 

Charlie is now pain-free with no ongoing 

symptoms. 

She said: “When I look back I can’t really 

believe everything that happened, it 

doesn’t feel real. Everyone who looked 

after me at the hospital was great. I spent 

so much time here and everyone from the 

surgeons to the nurses on the wards really 

looked after me.” 

Sammy said: “Me and Charlie’s dad can’t 

thank the team enough for what they’ve 

done.”

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SpotlightOn 

We’ve had a record 

response for this year’s 

Nurse and Midwife of the 

Year Awards with over 

150 nominations. 

Mandie Sunderland, NUH Chief Nurse 

said: “This competition is a highlight of 

the nursing and midwifery calendar and 

a great way to remind ourselves and our 

patients what a wonderful, dedicated 

team we have. 

“I’m particularly pleased that we have 

been able to expand this year’s awards 

to recognise the invaluable contributions 

of our international staff, students and 

Healthcare Assistants.” 

There are seven categories in this year’s 

awards, plus a special one-off award to 

recognise 10 years of caring (in the year 

we celebrate a decade of NUH): 

• Adult Nurse of the Year 

• Children’s Nurse of the Year 

• Midwife of the Year 

• Student Nurse or Midwife of the Year 

• International Nurse or Midwife of the 

Year 

• Healthcare Assistant of the Year 

• Nurse or Midwife Leader of the Year 

• 10 Years of Caring – a special award 

for an individual, chosen by the Chief 

Nurse, to mark 10 years of dedication 

and exceptional patient care 

The awards are run in partnership with the 

Nottingham Post and Nottingham express 

Transit (NET), who will name a tram after 

the overall winner. 

Mike Sassi, Nottingham Post Editor, said: 

“We love Nurse and Midwife of the Year. 

It’s a tremendous event – and a fantastic 

evening. The Post is very proud, on behalf 

of our readers and their patients, to pay 

tribute to NUH nurses and midwives. They 

deserve our thanks. But they also deserve 

the headline billing and very public pat 

on the back that these awards rightly give 

them.” 

Jamie Swift, NET’s Head of Marketing, 

said: “This award scheme is all about 

recognising the commitment and 

talent within Nottingham’s nursing and 

midwifery community. 

“Our links to NUH and, in particular QMC 

with its dedicated tram stop are important. 

We are happy to have forged such a 

strong association with this initiative. The 

city’s hospitals and their highly dedicated 

nurses and midwives are a vital part of our 

community.” 

Judges met at the end of March to decide 

the shortlisted candidates in each of the 

categories voted for by the public and you 

can see the full shortlist at www.nuh.nhs.uk 

Voting closes on 1 May and winners are 

announced on 19 May. 

Here are a selection of nominees, and 

what it meant to them. 

RACHEL GREGORY 

Rachel Gregory, Long-Term Ventilation 

Nurse Specialist at QMC's Nottingham 

Children’s Hospital, was nominated for 

the Children’s Nurse of the Year by the 

family of one of her patients. 

Julie Potter-Tate, whose son is treated 

by Rachel and her team, said: “She has 

gone above and beyond and without 

her I don’t know where I’d be.” 

Rachel said: “You feel a bit humbled 

really – it’s nice to have the boost and 

get recognition for the good things 

you do and the care you give.” 

Nominated 

Children's Nurse of the Year 

JOSH DOWNEY 

Josh Downey, Midwife on Bonington 

Ward at City, was nominated for a 

second time in three years. Diane 

Shepherd, of Arnold, nominated him 

after he looked after her during a 

stay on the ward after suffering with 

abdominal pains during pregnancy. 

She said: “Josh has restored my faith 

in hospitals and proves that there 

are brilliant, caring and considerate 

midwives around.” 

Josh said: “It’s lovely to be nominated. 

Pregnancy is fascinating and it’s nice 

to care for women and their families. I 

have great support from the team on 

the ward. They are a great team.” 

HOLLY FOWLER 

Holly Fowler, Staff Nurse on C51, 

QMC, was nominated for the Adult 

Nurse of the Year by colleague Hayley 

Ford. Hayley, a student nurse, said: 

“Holly is my mentor and is very 

knowledgeable and always happy to 

answer questions about a patient’s 

care. She treats every patient with care 

and respect.” 

Holly said she was delighted, and 

surprised, to be nominated. 

Nominated 

Midwife of the Year 

Nominated 

Healthcare Assistant of the Year 


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JENNY CONIBEAR 

Jenny Conibear, a student nurse, is 

currently on placement on B48, QMC, 

and was nominated by the family of 

a patient who said: “She treated my 

mother-in-law with great kindness and 

patience during a very difficult time. 

On all of our visits she was cheerful 

and upbeat.” 

Jenny, who is in her first year, said 

she is thoroughly enjoying her NUH 

experience so far: “The staff are really 

nice. They make you feel at home. It’s 

been brilliant.” 

EMILY MULVANEY 

Emily Mulvaney, Deputy Sister on 

Ward C5, QMC, was nominated for 

one of this year’s new categories – 

Nurse and Midwife Leader of the Year. 

Her nominator, a fellow staff member, 

praised her work to develop a preoperative 

bay on the busy ward and 

with elderly patients with dementia. 

He said: “Emily is a very motivated 

and passionate nurse leader, putting 

patients at the forefront of her care.” 

Nominated 

Student Nurse of the Year 

Nominated 

Nurse or Midwife Leader of the Year 

DANIELA RUSSO 

Daniela Russo, a Staff Nurse on Toghill 

Ward at City, was nominated for 

International Nurse of the Year by 

her colleague Sarah Toulson, after 

joining the Trust from Portugal two 

years ago. Sarah said: “Daniela has 

shown herself to be a caring and 

compassionate nurse for patients and 

relatives. Nothing is ever too much 

trouble for Daniela. She is friendly and 

attentive and cares for the staff as well 

as patients.” 

Daniela said: “It’s amazing to 

be nominated and nice to be 

recognised.” 

NUALA HUGHES 

Nuala Hughes, Clinical Trainer on 

C4, C5 and C6, QMC, was one of 

the first to be nominated for this 

new category. Colleague Catherine 

Price-Hazlehurst said: “Her passion 

for caring for patients is admirable 

in what can only be described as a 

busy and highly-pressured working 

environment. She is a fantastic team 

player and valued by staff on all three 

of NUH’s trauma wards.” 

Nuala said: “I was really shocked when 

I found out I was nominated but it’s a 

real honour; definitely a nice surprise.” 

Nominated 

International Nurse of the Year 

Nominated 

Healthcare Assistant of the Year 

To get involved on social media use the 

hashtag #LoveNottmHospitals and keep an 

eye on facebook.com/nottinghamhospitals 

for the latest updates. 

To see the shortlist 

and how to vote visit 

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SpotlightOn 

CQC information 

A team of over 60 inspectors visited 

QMC, City and Ropewalk House and 

community facilities where we deliver 

services (announced and unannounced) in 

September 2015. 

They closely examined 8 pathways: 

• Urgent and emergency care 

• Medicine and surgery 

• Critical care 

• Children and young people 

• Maternity and gynaecology 

• Outpatients and diagnostics 

• End of life care 

The CQC assessed five domains: 

• Safety 

• Caring 

• Well-led 

• Effectiveness 

• Responsiveness 

and rated NUH in each area (and overall). 

We’ve received a ‘good’ overall rating 

from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). 

NUH was rated as 'outstanding' in the well-led domain, 

and good in the caring, effective and responsive domains. 

The CQC’s Chief Inspector of Hospitals, Professor Sir Mike 

Richards, said: “Overall, NUH provides good care to the 

population it serves. The trust can be proud of the services 

that it manages and we were impressed by most areas we 

visited. 

“We found staff to be dedicated, kind, caring and patientfocused. 

Overwhelmingly, staff were positive about 

working at the trust and they talked about being proud of 

their workplace, the facilities they had and about the care 

they delivered.” 

We are disappointed that we 'require improvement' in 

the safe domain. The CQC found a strong safety culture 

across our hospitals, including a good reporting culture for 

safety incidents/near misses. However, they had concerns 

about some relatively localised staffing and specialist 

training issues. We were aware of these ahead of the 

inspection and have accelerated our action plans. 

Peter Homa, NUH Chief Executive, said: “The CQC praised 

our staff for working together in the best interests of 

patients and delivering kind and compassionate care. They 

found NUH to be an open and honest organisation, with 

outstanding leadership and a strong patient safety culture; 

all of which are important hallmarks of NUH. 

“As an organisation committed to continuous 

improvement and learning, we will celebrate the areas of 

good practice (not least our caring and proud staff) and 

importantly, use this inspection to further improve patient 

safety, care and experience for those we serve.” 

The CQC identified a number of areas where we must 

take rapid action: 

• Strengthen training and empowerment of staff in 

non-specialist (ward) areas to give the best end-of-life 

experience to patients, their families and their carers, 

and ensure we fully, and clearly, document Do Not 

Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) decisions 

• More consistently apply the principles of the Mental 

Capacity Act 

• Improve compliance with checks of emergency 

equipment 



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This report shows that patients and their relatives are happy 

with the care they have received, highlights an open and 

honest culture, strong patient safety and outstanding 

leadership. This is something that Nottingham can be 

very proud of. 

Councillor Ginny Klein, Chair of Nottingham City Council’s Health and Scrutiny Committee 

Glad to see the CQC have rated 

NUH as ‘good’ – testament to the 

work of committed and caring 

NHS Staff. Congratulations to all 

NUH staff. 

Lilian Greenwood, Labour MP for Nottingham South 

It brings a sense of pride both for staff and local people, particularly in the current climate. The 

feedback reflects well on the management and the staff at all levels in the trust in that patients are 

seen and treated in such a good manner. 

Martin Gawith, Chairman of Healthwatch Nottingham, which represents patients in the city

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SpotlightOn 

Facts 

23 areas 

of outstanding practice 

highlighted by the CQC across NUH 

During the course of their 

visit inspectors from the CQC 

identified many areas of 

outstanding practice across 

our hospitals – ranging from 

excellence in dementia care to 

innovative staff training. Here 

are a selection of the areas 

they highlighted: 

Surgical Triage Unit 

Our Surgical Triage Unit helps patients 

who are admitted for potential emergency 

general surgery receive a quicker service, 

avoiding unnecessary admissions to 

hospital. 

There is a new triage line for GPs and 

other healthcare professionals to give a 

specialist surgical assessment of patients. 

Theses clinicians now speak direct to a 

senior doctor in advance of any admission. 

This means more patients are receiving 

emergency care in the right place first 

time. 

Elective Orthopaedics 

Our £12.5million operating theatres that 

opened in 2015 are making a difference 

for those who need orthopaedic surgery. 

The new theatre complex houses 

four theatres and a recovery unit and 

admissions lounge. An additional 850 

operations will be performed each year. 

The theatres will soon have audio visual 

equipment installed to allow live surgery 

filming for training purposes. 

Patients who have had minor procedures 

are cared for in the theatre admissions 

lounge, reducing pressure on our 

inpatient wards. 

Inspectors identify 

outstanding work 

Theatres safety programme 

Theatre staff have successfully 

standardised practices and processes at 

QMC and City to ensure safe ways of 

working and reduce cultural differences. 

The theatres safety improvement 

programme implemented a variety 

of safety projects and ensured that 

all theatre staff were trained on team 

working and consistent working 

practices. 

This emphasised safety, mutual 

respect, effective communication and 

accountability. As a result, our theatres 

are safer and more efficient. 

Listening to Patients’ Voices 

Working with patients, the Theatre Patient 

and Public Involvement Group used short 

surveys to capture the experience of 

patients after surgery. The CQC considered 

this to be innovative practice. 

Previously there was no way of monitoring 

feedback until long after a patient had 

left hospital. The Listening to Patients’ 

Voices project introduced new cards for 

staff to get ‘real-time’ feedback which has 

informed improvements. 

The group produced a DVD to show 

patients what to expect when coming to 

theatres to help reduce fear and anxiety. 

Their work was recognised at the 2015 

Nursing Times Awards. 

Right place first time 

An innovative service for local GPs is 

ensuring more patients are cared for by 

the most appropriate specialist in our 

hospitals. 

The web application gives GPs access to 

urgent advice lines in our hospitals. This 

gives family doctors an option to discuss 

a patient’s medical condition with an 

appropriate specialist consultant and make 

sure patients are seen in the ‘right place, 

first time’. 

It has reduced the number of unnecessary 

hospital admissions from 28 per cent to 5 

per cent since its launch, and is improving 

patient experience. 

Think Drink 

Traditionally, patients are asked not to 

eat or drink from midnight the night 

before their operation. Despite emerging 

evidence revealing that excessive fasting 

results in negative outcomes and delays, 

this practice still continues across the 

NHS. 

The Think Drink project was set up to 

minimise the time patients went without 

a drink before their operation. 

The introduction of new guidance, 

education and better communication led 

to excessive fasting times reducing from 

nine hours to less than four hours. There 

is still work to do in order to bring the 

waiting time down to the target of two 

to three hours, but significant progress 

has been made. 

IMPS 

Our Injury Minimisation 

Programme for Schools (IMPS) 

teaches more than 2,300 children 

a year about first aid and 

resuscitation skills. 

Children aged 10 and 11 from city 

primary schools visit QMC for a 

morning and spend time in the 

children’s Emergency Department 

and elsewhere in the hospital, 

learning vital life-saving skills. The 

programme is run by the hospital’s 

Department for Research and 

Education in Emergency and 

Acute Medicine (DREEAM) team 

and funded by Nottingham City 

Council’s Public Health team, with 

extra support from Nottingham 

Hospitals Charity. It 

began in 2001 and 

in 2015 taught its 

40,000th child. 


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Facts 

11 

8,000 

downloads of the Pocket Midwife app 

since its launch in May 2015 

Pocket Midwife 

The Pocket Midwife app, written by 

our own midwives, is a first for any UK 

hospital. 

The free app for mums-to-be, funded by 

Nottingham Hospitals Charity, contains 

general pregnancy information, useful to 

all prospective parents and their families, 

but also information specific to NUH, 

such as the Trust’s own maternity leaflets 

and contact telephone numbers. 

Other features include a pregnancy 

calendar, which describes the baby’s 

development and changes to the 

woman’s body. A contraction counter 

supports women and their birth partners 

in early labour, and a selfie gallery allows 

women to log the progress of their 

growing bump. 

The app was developed 

with feedback from 100 

pregnant women. 


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Ice cream for older patients 

Getting the right food and fluid is essential 

to patient’s recovery during their time in 

hospital. That’s why nurses on Ward F20 

now serve ice cream to older patients who 

are not getting enough calories. 

The ice cream project is one of a number 

of initiatives we have in place to help 

patients meet their nutritional needs. 

The idea started as a pilot project with 

23 male and female patients in February 

2015. The group included patients with 

a range of ailments including dementia, 

osteoporosis and fractures. Within just a 

few weeks the average calorie intake of 

the group increased by 10 per cent. 

Shared Governance 

Nottingham is home to the most 

advanced programme of Shared 

Governance in any UK hospital trust 

and is fast developing a reputation as 

a leader in this field. 

Shared Governance places power 

in the hands of frontline nurses and 

midwives, giving them the chance to 

influence decision-making as close to 

patients as possible. 

Wards and departments are supported 

to create their own councils, who feed 

in to senior teams. 

Over 25 councils have been set up, 

with more in the pipeline, and in the 

summer of 2015, NUH hosted its own 

Shared Governance conference with 

international visitors. 

Our Shared Governance programme 

also won the Improving Staff 

Experience category at the 2015 

Nursing Times Awards. 

Trent Simulation and 

Clinical Skills Centre 

Our doctors and nurses keep their skills up 

to date at our Trent Simulation and Clinical 

Skills Centre at QMC. 

Since the Centre opened in 2004, more 

than 10,000 staff have used the facility to 

develop skills ranging from communication 

techniques to advanced surgical 

procedures. 

The specially adapted building allows staff 

to realistically simulate clinical settings 

using patient actors and mannikins. 

The centre has two floors which house the 

simulation suite and clinical skills rooms, 

where staff experience hands-on training 

in procedural skills and resuscitation as 

well as communicating with patients in 

complex circumstances. 

Wrist bands for patients 

with respiratory illnesses 

We’ve had great feedback from patients 

with respiratory problems about a simple 

idea that can make a big difference to 

their lives. 

Nurses on our respiratory wards give 

out coloured wristbands to patients that 

highlight the kind of oxygen they need if 

they become ill. 

The bands look like charity bracelets and 

have been designed to discreetly wear out 

and about as well as in the hospital. 

The idea gives patients confidence to 

know that first-responders will have the 

right information to administer potentially 

life-save treatment. They also help our staff 

to know how much oxygen patients need 

at a glance when they are in hospital. 

Dementia care 

Dementia care training has been 

expanded to a wider range of 

staff, including porters, cleaners, 

chaplains and volunteers. All 

clinical staff are trained during 

their inductions. 

CQC inspectors were particularly 

impressed with initiatives like the 

About Me booklets, which are 

completed by relatives and friends 

of patients with dementia and 

give an overview of the person’s 

life, what was important to them 

and their likes and dislikes. 

NUH uses an electronic system 

to capture information for all 

patients over the age of 75 

admitted as an emergency. This 

enables us to screen these patients 

for dementia, thereby improving 

the care we deliver to them and 

their families/carers. 

Each ward has a staff member 

who is a ‘dementia 

champion’, and the 

hospital also has a 

dedicated dementia 

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Find out about... 

opportunities to develop your 

career at the region’s major acute 

teaching hospitals. We have 

vacancies across our hospitals in 

all specialties. 

We offer… 

• Support from Clinical Educators within each area, as well as 

preceptorship and rotation opportunities 

• Access to courses such as the seven-day acute care skills 

preceptorship programme 

• Protected learning time in the first year of practice 

• Flexible working conditions 

• The chance to take part in the UK’s most-established programme 

of Shared Governance – which puts power in the hands of frontline 

nurse and midwives 

• On-site nurseries and childcare vouchers 

• The chance to live and work in a vibrant city at the heart of the UK 



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NewsBites 

Car parking changes 

Our 

car parks are all too often 

congested, impacting on the experience 

of our patients and visitors. To tackle 

this, we have reallocated staff parking 

permits. 

We will soon introduce (Spring 2016) 

financial penalties for staff, visitors and 

patients for inappropriate parking. Such 

parking creates problems for emergency 

vehicles and other patient transport trying to 

access our sites. 

This includes penalties for parking outside of 

designated car parks, on grassy areas and on 

yellow/red lines and those who park without 

displaying a valid staff permit or blue badge. 

The fine will be £50 reduced to £25 if paid 

within 14 days, in line with arrangements 

for inappropriate parking in the city centre. 

More details to follow via our website and 

local media. 

Stronger 

enforcement 

coming soon 

Traveltoworkinformation 

A range of discounts and benefits 

are available to help our staff to 

decide how to get to work. 

These include: 

• Money off tram passes – £400 

(£33.33 per month) – Save £75 

per year compared to annual ticket 

without NUH Discount! 

• Discounted bus tickets – only £35 a 

month for unlimited travel – 7 days 

a week 

• Save money when you buy a brand 

new bike 

• Secure bike storage 

• A new car sharing scheme 

www.nuh.nhs.uk/research 

@nuhresearch

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SpotlightOn 

Who is your 

NUHonours is how we celebrate our exceptional staff and 

your hospital heroes, whether on the frontline or behind 

the scenes, and this year we also celebrate 10 years of NUH. 

Nominations for NUHonours 2016 open 

23 May. If someone has made a difference 

to you or a loved one then a NUHonours 

nomination is a great way to say thanks and 

give that person recognition for their work. 

The overall winners will be decided at an 

awards celebration night on 25 November. 

Chief Executive Peter Homa said: “We 

know how much these awards mean 

to staff. They really do boost morale, 

strengthen teamwork and reward those 

who go above and beyond to provide 

caring, safe and thoughtful care. 

“Please take the time to nominate a team 

or member of staff at our hospitals who 

you feel have ‘gone the extra mile’ in their 

daily work and are true to NUH’s ‘we are 

here for you’ values.” 

We have revamped the categories since last 

year, including a special contribution award. 

Once nominations close judging panels – 

one for each category – will sit to create 

a shortlist of three for each award. We 

include patients in our panels to ensure all 

voices are heard in making this decision. 

This year’s categories are: 

Divisional Awards – This Award goes to 

the individual /team in each Division who 

has ‘gone the extra mile’ to improve patient, 

carer or staff experience. There will be one 

winner per Division 

• Cancer and Associated Specialties 

Division Award 

• Clinical Support Division Award 

• Medicine Division Award 

• Surgery Division Award 

• Family Health Division Award 

Behind the Scenes Award 

The Trust has Corporate Services working 

behind the scenes to ensure the smoothrunning 

of the organisation. This award 

is to recognise an unsung hero or team 

amongst the support staff that consistently 

performs above and beyond the call of duty 

in carrying out their day-to-day work. 

Estates and Facilities Award 

Recognising colleagues in our Estates and 

Facilities team (includes cleaners, porters, 

chefs, linen and laundry) who have gone 

above and beyond to deliver excellent 

patient experience. 

Patient Champion of the Year Award 

Recognise patients who have made 

outstanding contributions to NUH in the last 

year. 

NUH public members, who have been 

patients in the last year, can also be 

nominated under this category. 



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Volunteer of the Year Award 

This Award is for an individual or team 

(either registered NUH volunteers or ‘other’ 

volunteers) that has worked in partnership 

with NUH, giving up their unpaid time for 

the benefit of patients, carers and staff. 

Nottingham Hospitals Charity 

Champion Award 

This Award recognises staff who 

have dedicated their time and energy 

to fundraising activities that benefit 

Nottingham Hospitals Charity. They have 

done this to support the Charity’s mission 

to be at the heart of caring, for the benefit 

of patients and the staff who have cared for 

them. 

Research Impact of the Year Award 

For an individual, team or service that has 

raised the profile of research. 

Nominations should include evidence of at 

least one of the following: 

• Research taking place in a new part of 

the organisation 

• Leading campaigns that have increased 

research participation by patients 

• Working with the Life Sciences Industry 

to deliver high quality research 

• Initiatives to improve the patient 

experience when taking part in research 

• Service improvements, improved patient 

outcomes and/or transformed routine 

clinical practice by implementing clinical 

research study findings 

Team of the Year Award 

Awarded to an outstanding team (clinical 

or non-clinical) working anywhere within 

the Trust, who deliver exceptional results 

for patients/their colleagues/their service by 

working together as a team to achieve their 

goals. 

Better Futures Award 

Recognises individuals/teams who 

demonstrate a commitment to the 

community through: 

• Environmentally-friendly initiatives 

• Education, teaching, training and 

learning opportunities 

• Creating employment opportunities 

• Community partnership 

Outstanding Contribution 

to Patient Care Award 

In the year we celebrate 10 years of NUH, 

we recognise an individual who has made 

an exceptional contribution to patient care 

over the last decade. The winner of this 

award will be chosen by the NUH Chief 

Executive, Peter Homa. 

Celebrating our staff 

Ela honoured at national NHS 

apprenticeship awards 

An NHS apprentice has been recognised 

for making an outstanding contribution 

to NUH. 

Ela Roe, an apprentice working in 

our HRdepartment, was one of 12 

apprentices across England, each 

representing a health region, who were 

invited to meet Health Minister Ben 

Gummer as part of the national NHS 

apprenticeship awards in Westminster. 

Ela said: “I really enjoy working at NUH 

because of the amount of support I 

receive from my colleagues and the 

huge amount of opportunities I have 

been given. The apprenticeship has 

given me a practical insight into the job 

Nottingham 

Hospitals Radio is 

multi-award winner 

Congratulations to 

Nottingham Hospitals 

Radio for multiple wins at 

the 2016 National Hospital 

Radio awards. 

that I would like to pursue in the future. 

I am learning, while gaining valuable 

experience.” 

Nottingham doctor commended 

for commitment to research 

A consultant physician and Director of 

Research and Innovation at NUH has 

been presented with a special award for 

his significant contribution to commercial 

research in the NHS. 

Dr Steve Ryder was one of five researchers 

in the UK recognised by the National 

Institute for Health Research (NIHR) for his 

outstanding contribution to commercial 

research over the past ten years. 

The station won the 

Bronze award for Best 

Programme with Multiple 

Presenters with The Jake 

and Julie Show, Bronze 

Award for Best Specialist 

Music Programme with The 

Country Store (presented 

by Stephen Hall) and 

Winners from our 2015 

NUHonours Awards night 

Silver Award for Best Male 

Presenter – Rajiv Hasan. 

The awards saw Rajiv go 

one better than last year 

when he won bronze for 

the same award. Rajiv said 

he is “delighted with the 

results”. Fingers crossed 

he’ll win the gold in 2017! 

Midwives win national award 

Staff from NUH have won one of the UK’s 

top midwifery prizes at the Royal College 

of Midwives’ (RCM) Annual Midwifery 

Awards. 

Midwives Josh Downey and Katie Jones 

picked up the RCM I-Folio Award for 

Partnership Working on behalf of the 

Trust. The award was given for improved 

team working in maternity services, 

through the introduction of Shared 

Governance. 

Shared Governance sees frontline 

midwives forming ‘councils’ with 

decision making powers about services. 

The councils work in collaboration 

with managers to help bring about 

improvements. 

He said: “Commercial research provides 

patients with access to many new drugs 

and treatments, which can achieve better 

clinical outcomes and potentially benefit 

all NHS patients in the future. It has been 

a real privilege to be involved in these lifechanging 

studies.” 

A further five researchers, based at NUH 

and The University of Nottingham were 

also recognised at the event. They were 

Professor Philip Bath, Professor Stephen 

Chan, Dr Patrick Davies, Dr Christopher 

Gough and Professor Nikola Sprigg. 

Sponsors 2016 

Healthcare Science award 

NUH has been named Healthcare 

Scientist Provider Organisation of the 

Year at the annual Chief Scientific 

Officer Healthcare Science Awards. 

The award is presented to those 

provider organisations that support 

and recognise the contribution of 

healthcare science to high quality 

patient services, not only within 

healthcare science itself but more 

broadly across the organisations with 

multi-disciplinary teams and projects.

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Feedback 

Yourviews 

Some of your feedback from social media, NHS Choices 

and Patient Opinion websites... 

Facts 


24% 

more Twitter followers 

in 2015/16 

I had excellent care at QMC last night. 

There were enough staff to deal with the 

many patients you would expect on a Friday 

night. I was seen by various nurses in 

different areas within A&E and never left 

for more than 30 minutes. I was there for 

three hours in total, which I consider to 

be perfectly acceptable for a Friday night. 

The staff were professional, caring and 

did a wonderful job. Thank you NHS. 

We arrived in plenty of time (9.55) and we proceeded to 

find a parking space. After 15 minutes of driving round 

and round the campus I still could not find a space so I 

dropped dad at the door of the urology department. 

I then drove round for a further 45 minutes and was 

still unable to find a space. 

I was diagnosed and treated for breast cancer having 

surgery and radiotherapy. The staff were knowledgeable, 

friendly and empathetic. However the radiotherapy 

could’ve been quicker, as I had it three months after 

surgery. 

Social media 

@nottmhospitals You really need to do more to stop people 

smoking at QMC entrance. Walking through a smoke cloud to get 

to hospital is awful. 

Looking for a particular bit of @nottmhospitals and every single 

member of staff I walked past asked if they could help me. Good 

work #NHS. 

Cannot fault the efficiency, patience and kindness of the ED staff 

at @nottmhospitals last night. Thank you. 

@nottmhospitals the staff of Fleming Ward at the City have been 

absolutely first class helping my mum in these, her final days. 

Visited @MaggiesCentres @nottmhospitals with a friend yesterday - 

fantastic place, making a big difference to patients. 

@nottmchildrens @nottmhospitals @NUHCharity you changed my 

little girl’s life for the better. I will be eternally grateful you helped 

us. 

My son and I recently attended Ward D34 for a two night 

stay after he was involved in a road traffic accident. I 

cannot praise the nurses enough on that ward they work so 

hard. The care my son received from all the staff members 

involved was brilliant. 

I honestly cannot thank the team on A23 enough for getting 

me back on my feet. I'm 8 weeks pregnant and suffering 

from hyperemesis which left me severely dehydrated. I feel 

relieved that I finally have someone that understands and 

knows the right things to do to get me back on track. The 

team couldn't do enough for me despite being busy and the 

facilities have vastly improved since my last pregnancy 

four years ago. Thank you all so much! 

@nottmhospitals such fantastic experience today in antenatal scan. 

Appointments all on time and staff just so friendly and efficient. 

GetIntouch 

Your feedback on our services is so important to us. If you’ve had a 

good experience or feel there is something we could be doing better 

there are a number of ways you can let us know. 

• NHS Choices 

www.nhs.uk 

• Patient Opinion 

www.patientopinion.org.uk 

• Tweet us 

@nottmhospitals | @nottmchildrens 

• Facebook 

www.facebook.com/nottinghamhospitals 



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CharityNews 

Facts 

68% 

more Facebook likes 

in 2015/16 

Hello 

Robin 

Meet Robin – Nottingham Children’s Hospital‘s brand new logo! The logo, which is designed to help raise 

the profile of the Children’s Hospital and help with fundraising, was designed by local graphic design 

artist Geoff Hill, whose wife Abby is a nurse in our Paediatric Intensive Care Unit. 

It was funded by Nottingham Hospitals 

Charity and launched with a fun-packed 

day in and around QMC, with cakes, 

mugs, bags and pens with the Robin 

logo on all selling like hotcakes. 

We will be continuing to sell branded 

merchandise from the charity’s office in 

the Children’s Outpatients Department, 

at QMC, and Robin will be making 

an appearance at fundraising events 

throughout the summer. Keep your eyes 

peeled. 

UPCOMING EVENTS 

Fancy doing something fun for Charity? 

A calm place for 

Head & Neck 

cancer patients 

NUH Charity has raised £12,000 for 

a project to provide a beautiful and 

serene courtyard garden at the Ear, 

Nose and Throat (ENT) unit, for the 

benefit of inpatients, outpatients 

and staff. 

The ENT Department at QMC sees 

more than 3,500 patients every year. A 

small but significant number of these 

patients will receive the devastating 

diagnosis that they have a cancer of the 

mouth, nose or throat. Some patients 

may find out that their cancer has 

returned, some others that they are in 

remission, and some may be given the 

welcome news that their cancer has 

been successfully treated. Treatment 

for head and neck cancer can take a 

long time and can involve repeated 

stays in hospital. 

With your help we will be able to 

transform an unused outdoor space 

into a fully accessible garden, including 

water features and sensory areas 

to aid relaxation and stimulation, 

where patients and families can find a 

peaceful, reflective space. 

Thank you for donors and supporters 

for making this possible. 

NUH Charity have got lots of fun events taking place this Spring and Summer. 

Whether you fancy testing your nerves and throwing yourself from a plane 

or you would be more interested in rowing along the Trent in a dragon boat, 

there's an activity to suit you. 

Dragon boat challenge 

Saturday 23 April, Trent Bridge, Nottingham 

A day of fun, excitement and furious 

paddling, with teams of up to 17 people 

racing against each other in 30 foot 

dragon boats. Crews will race a minimum 

of three times. There will be prizes for 

the top three crews, as well as the best 

dressed and the crew that raises the most 

for Nottingham Hospitals Charity. Come 

along for a day of fun for all the family, 

including face painting and quizzes. 

Asda Foundation Nottingham 10k 

Sunday 15 May, City Centre, Nottingham 

Take part in Nottingham’s newest mass 

participation running event, the latest 

addition to Run For All’s ever-popular Asda 

Foundation 10K Series. With a stunning 

start and finish in Old Market Square, the 

course takes in the Park Estate, Castle, 

Victoria Embankment, Meadow Lane, the 

canal and the Lace Market. 

Full information about all our appeals is available on our website. 

Stay up-to-date with the charity and latest news on Facebook and 

Twitter (@NUHCharity).

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Facts 

RESEARCH 

9,000+ 

people participated in 

research trials in 2015/16 

“If I can help 

a little bit, 

that means 

the world 

to me” 

www.nuh.nhs.uk/research 

@nuhresearch 

Pioneering DNA study could revolutionise treatment 

and diagnosis of cancer and rare diseases. 

For Helen Cawthorne, competitive 

sport and fitness were a central part 

of her life. Working as a full-time PE 

teacher, she competed at national and 

international level as a triathlete. 

But all that changed in February 2011 

when the 54-year-old went for a 

Valentine’s Day swim – a day she won’t 

forget. 

“I had a cardiac arrest minutes after 

climbing out of my local swimming pool,” 

she said. “I woke up in hospital to find 

out I had practically died for 17 minutes. 

It was incredibly scary.” 

Helen was rushed to City Hospital where 

she was diagnosed with a rare heart 

Factfile 

The 100,000 Genomes Project will: 

• Better understand the cause of rare 

diseases and cancers 

• Discover why some people get ill 

and others don’t 

• Learn the best way to use genetic 

codes to help people in the NHS 

• Support doctors and healthcare 

companies to develop new 

treatments and ways of diagnosing 

disease 

condition known as Arrhythmogenic 

Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC). 

“When I left hospital I wondered if my life 

would ever be normal again. It took me a 

long time to get my confidence back. 

“At first I would walk with my partner to 

a metal gate at the opening of our local 

park and back. I was too scared to go on 

my own. Life has changed as a result of 

what happened.” 

Today, Helen works as a part-time biology 

teacher at Carlton Academy and was one 

of the first people to sign up to a major 

national initiative that aims to transform 

treatment for patients with cancer and 

rare diseases. 

The 100,000 Genomes Project will decode 

the complete sets of genes from 100,000 

patients to find trends between the genes 

of people with the diseases and, as a 

result, find better treatments and forms of 

diagnosis. 

In 2014, NHS England announced a 

partnership between NUH and hospitals 

in Cambridge, Norfolk and Leicester, 

known as the East of England NHS 

Genomic Medicine Centre (NHS GMC). 

It is one of eleven designated centres in 

England which will lead the nationwide 

100,000 Genomes Project. 

Dr Brian Thomson, 100,000 Genomes 

Project Lead at NUH, said: “This is the 

first step in a new and exciting journey 

for our patients and staff. The 100,000 

Genomes Project will provide an entirely 

new basis for medical practice at our 

hospitals and allow us to develop safer 

and more effective treatments for each 

individual patient. 

“For the first time we will also be 

able to discover the cause of many 

rare but important diseases, and so 

provide better care for patients and 

their families. It is a wonderful example 

of using the best and most advanced 

science to improve the outcomes of 

medical care and we are proud to be at 

the forefront of this project.” 

Researchers are aiming to recruit 70 

patients per month with a variety of 

very serious conditions and will take 

blood samples from each person to be 

analysed for trends and patterns in the 

genes. 

Helen said: “If anyone gets the heads up 

early that they’ve got a condition, they 

can hopefully manage it or somehow in 

the future there might be interventions 

or diagnostic testing to help. That’s why 

I signed up. If I can help a little bit that 

means the world to me." 

Factfile 

What is ARVC? 

ARVC is a rare, inherited disease of the 

heart muscle passed through families 

caused by a mutation in one or more 

genes. Symptoms include palpitations, 

light-headedness, fainting, abnormal 

heart rhythms and swollen ankles, legs 

and abdomen. 

Though there is no cure for ARVC, 

research has shown that with proper 

treatment and follow-up, most people 

with ARVC are able to control their 

symptoms and live a normal life. 

For more information, visit 

www.bhf.org.uk 

For more information about 

the 100,000 Genomes Project 

and/or to get involved 

please talk to your hospital 

doctor or contact Nicola 

McMaster: 

0115 969 1169 ext 56509 

nicola.mcmaster@nuh.nhs.uk 

www.eastgenomics.org.uk 



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Facts 

19 

430 

people attended our 

members events in 2015/16 

Membersnews 

It's been a busy time for 

membership over the past six 

months with a wide range of 

member events. 

Themes have included the NUH Charity, 

NUH’s financial challenge, a tour of 

our hearing Biomedical Research 

Unit, cancer services awareness in 

the community, food in our hospitals 

and dementia and the health of older 

people. 

Feedback reports on all of these events 

can be found on the Members' section 

of the NUH website. If you have any 

ideas for events and what you would 

like to learn about NUH then please get 

in touch with me. 

Over the next few months we are 

looking to recruit more young members 

(between the age of 16- 21). 

If you, or you know of someone who is 

interested in helping to shape membership 

for young people e.g. events, the ways we 

communicate and volunteer opportunities, 

please either email me at aimi.townsend@ 

nuh.nhs.uk or telephone 0115 9249924 ext. 

76242. 

Opt-in for hard copy of NUH News 

Carers Event 

In support of national Carers 

Week 2016, we will be holding an 

information event for carers. If you 

are a local carer or someone that is 

cared for please come along to find 

out more about the services and 

support available to you. 

Wednesday 8 June, 10-12pm 

The New Art Exchange, 39-41 

Gregory Boulevard, Nottingham. 

NG7 6BE 

We face our toughest ever financial challenge. To help close the gap we have 

taken the decision to reduce the number of hard copies of NUH News we print 

and post to members. 

NUH News is available online and via our monthly member e-bulletins. 

Only members who ‘opt-in’ to receive a ‘hard-copy’ version will receive a copy in 

the post. If you would like to register for a ‘hard copy’ please contact us. 

Long Service 

awards 

2016 

Thanks to the sponsorship from the 

League of Friends QMC and the 

League of Friends City Hospital, this 

year’s Long Service Awards will be 

held at the Nottingham Conference 

Centre on 1 July. 

The celebratory dinner and certificate 

presentation will be hosted by Peter 

Homa and Louise Scull. Long Service 

Awards recognise those dedicated 

colleagues who celebrate 25, 30 

and 35 years of service with us. Look 

out for our communication and 

social media campaign highlighting 

the journeys of some of these staff 

members. 

UPDATES 

& EVENTS 

See the internet for more info 

www.nuh.nhs.uk/members 

NUH Technology and your care 

Thursday 5 May, 4-6pm 

Room B128, Medical School, QMC 

In today’s world, technology plays an 

important role in every industry as well as 

in our personal lives. Please come and see 

how the use of technology is transforming 

healthcare at NUH: hear about our 

innovations, opportunities and challenges; 

see presentations and demonstrations of 

the tools we are using to improve clinical 

practice and patient care. 

This event will give you an opportunity to 

reflect on technology used in healthcare 

today and make you think about future 

technology innovations. 

NEXT 

TIME 

The latest on our 

proposed merger 

with SFH 

We are involving patients 

and staff at NUH and SFH 

in our plans and design of 

the new organisation 

Nursing Development 

Thursday 7 April, 4-6pm 

Postgraduate Education Centre, QMC 

Learn about our journey to excellence 

in nursing and midwifery care. Hear 

from key members of our nursing 

team on innovations such as Pocket 

Midwife and initiatives including our 

new international scholarship scheme. 

We will also have presentations from 

our advanced nurse practitioners and 

student task force. The event will 

include several information stands on a 

variety of nursing development themes 

including tissue viability, nursing and 

midwifery research and preceptorship. 

This event is kindly sponsored by the 

League of Friends QMC. 

Booking is essential for 

members' events as places 

are limited. Please register 

your interest by emailing 

ft@nuh.nhs.uk or calling 

0115 9249924 ext. 76242. 

Celebrating our 

long-serving staff 

In response to staff feedback, 

this summer we re-launch 

Long Service Awards to 

recognise and celebrate our 

staff. 

Join the discussion... 

...at our ‘NUH Members’ Facebook 

group and receive the latest news, 

information on events and learn 

how to get involved. Please visit 

www.facebook.com/groups/ 

NUHmembers/ 

To update your details 

or find out more about 

becoming a member, 

please email 

ft@nuh.nhs.uk or call 

01159 691169 ext 76242. 

Priorities for 

2016/17 

We set out our main 

priorities – in response to 

patient and carer feedback 

– for improvement in the 

coming year. 

SUMMER ISSUE OUT JULY 

New maternity 

video tours 

Mums and dads-to-be can now take 

a virtual tour of our maternity units 

on our website. A series of videos, 

covering City and QMC, and a range 

of different aspects of maternity care, 

are available on www.nuh.nhs.uk. 

Simply go to ‘Our Services’ and click 

on ‘Maternity’. 

Nutrition and 

Hydration Week 

Our hospitals recently celebrated 

Nutrition and Hydration Week with 

a range of activities designed to 

draw attention to the importance 

of keeping patients well fed and 

watered. Events included a Trustwide 

afternoon tea party, mocktail 

making, a hydration quiz and 

staff from all areas of the hospital 

volunteering as ‘dining companions’ 

and helping to serve meals to 

patients. Even Chief Executive Peter 

Homa donned an apron and got 

involved!

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