NUH News Summer edition

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Long 

Service 

Awards 

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Long TramService 

awards 

anniversary 

2016 

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Chief 

Nurse 

Fellows Page // 13 

Running with cancer 

SUMMER 2016 

A helping 

hand for 

Charlotte 

When Charlotte 

Hannibal visited her 

local walk-in centre she 

thought her sore throat 

and flu-like symptoms 

were freshers' flu. 

Two months later the 19-year-old student 

from Selston was undergoing an operation 

to amputate both legs below the knee, as 

well as the fingers on her left hand, in a 

bid to save her life. 

Doctors at NUH diagnosed Charlotte 

with septicaemia and meningitis – 

meningococcal group W – a strain of 

meningitis which usually targets young 

adults. 

Over the next two months Charlotte’s 

body tried to fight off the blood poisoning, 

but sadly doctors made the tough decision 

to amputate after the virus kept returning. 

She spent 27 days in intensive care, before 

being moved to a burns and plastic ward 

where she spent a further 12 weeks as her 

scarring was similar to a burns victim. In 

total Charlotte spent over three months in 

our hospitals. 

Over a year since being diagnosed, despite 

her life changing dramatically, Charlotte is 

optimistic about the future. 

She said: “I feel incredibly lucky. I'm still 

alive, and although I've lost both my lower 

legs and fingers, some people have lost a 

lot more.” 

Continued on page 4 

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SpotlightOn 

Foreword 

Facts 

2m views 

for our 'Gentle 

caesarian' video 

– our most ever 

Peter Homa, 

Chief Executive 

Welcome to the 

Summer edition 

of NUH News 

It’s fair to say there’s lots 

going on – Olympics and 

Paralympics aside! 

The proposed coming together of 

NUH and Sherwood Forest Hospitals 

continues at pace. Much joint 

working and sharing of good practice 

and learning between hospitals and 

trusts is already happening, including 

via our new patient safety partnership 

(see page 3). 

For more information about the 

merger: 

www.futuretogethernotts.nhs.uk and 

@nottsmerger 

In August we marked one year of the 

tram arriving at QMC. Nottingham is 

the first city in the country to have a 

hospital connected by a tram network 

– something we are incredibly proud 

of, thanks to our partnership with 

Nottingham Express Transit (NET). 

In the first year, almost 98,000 trams 

have passed through QMC, and some 

700,000 passengers chose to use the 

tram. 

The tram has improved access to 

QMC and reduced congestion and 

car parking problems on our site. Our 

tremendous team of tram volunteers 

have become valued members of the 

NUH team, working in all weathers 

to help patients, visitors and staff find 

their way from the tram stop into the 

hospital. Read more about the tram 

– including the new tram entrance 

planned for 2017 – on pages 10-11. 

Maternity praised after birth 

video viewed by millions 

A couple have praised the NUH 

Maternity service for enabling them 

to have their baby boy delivered by 

an innovative new method known 

as 'gentle caesarean' – and have 

received world-wide media coverage 

after a video of the birth received 

millions of views online. 

Jody and Mark Deacon-Viney discovered 

that they were expecting a baby at the 

end of 2015. But while excited about their 

happy news, the couple had experienced 

complications with the births of their 

previous two children – and knowing 

that their third child would have to be 

delivered via caesarean, they were anxious 

that the birth would be another stressful 

experience. 

Through research however, the Deacon- 

Vineys discovered that NUH is one of only 

a handful of NHS services in the country 

offering the option of a gentle caesarean. 

This is a method that incorporates more 

natural aspects of childbirth – such 

as being able to witness the delivery, 

getting to hold the infant and have skinto-skin 

contact right away, immediate 

breastfeeding, and keeping mum and 

baby together as much as possible. 

Despite living in Coventry, Jody and 

Mark decided it was worth travelling 

to Nottingham to have their baby via 

gentle caesarean – and their son Jack 

was successfully delivered, weighing 

seven pounds and two ounces, under 

the care of a team led by our Obstetrics 

Consultant Mr Andy Simm. 

Jody said: “The Maternity services 

at the hospital have been absolutely 

fantastic, right from the moment when 

we were welcomed onto the ward. We 

immediately felt like we were among 

friends. 

“The gentle caesarean took about 

40 minutes. Instead of making the 

incision and pulling the baby out, the 

obstetrician delivered Jack’s head and 

then at that point they lowered the 

drapes, positioned a mirror and lifted my 

shoulders, to enable me to watch the 

rest of the birth. 

“Jack was then allowed to effectively 

deliver himself. It took some time, but 

after a while he started pushing with 

his legs and he was delivered and put 

straight on to my chest – with Mark 

getting to cut the cord. 

“The team in the theatre created a relaxing 

atmosphere, with dimmed lights whilst 

Jack was delivered, and music, and I 

wasn’t parted from Jack at all while we 

were in the theatre. It was a wonderful 

experience.” 

For Andy Simm, the birth of Jody and 

Mark’s little boy was the fifth time he’s 

led a team in delivering a baby via gentle 

caesarean. 

He said: “The idea of a gentle caesarean 

has been around for about eight years, and 

is starting to take off around the country. 

It’s about creating a soft environment, 

and making the birth less clinical. And it 

doesn’t require any more resource of staff 

than a regular caesarean – it just adds a 

few more minutes to the operation. 

“The one thing people worry about is 

that promoting gentle caesareans will 

encourage women to request delivery 

by caesarean when there is no good 

indication. I don’t think it will do that – I 

think people who have the option of a 

natural birth will usually go for that. 

“But for those who need a surgical 

delivery, it definitely softens the 




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NewsBites 

Merger 

We have a dedicated website 

and twitter handle for merger 

updates: 

www.futuretogethernotts.nhs.uk 

@nottsmerger 

What does patient 

safety mean to you? 

NUH and Sherwood Forest 

Hospitals (SFH) have launched a 

new patient safety partnership as 

part of their closer working. 

The campaign takes on board the 

views of everyone – staff, patients 

and members of the public – to help 

hospitals focus on what they are 

doing well and where they can make 

improvements. 

People are invited to join the patient 

safety conversation by adding 

comments to a large pillar installed in 

the hospital entrance. 

At the launch of the campaign at 

King's Mill Hospital in Mansfield, 

Consultant Surgeon Nick Watson 

said: “We want as many comments 

as possible from patients, visitors and 

staff at all levels across the whole 

Trust.” 

The ‘patient safety pillar’ will be used 

to gain views at Mansfield Community 

Hospital and Newark Hospitals before 

arriving at our City Hospital and QMC 

later this year. 

Pre-op visiting plan 

reduces stress for 

vulnerable patients 

Staff in Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat 

Theatre Recovery have designed 

and developed a pre-op visiting plan 

specifically for patients who, because 

of specific needs, are unable to access 

dentistry in the community and instead 

come to hospital to have dental work 

done in theatre. 

Staff visit the ward to introduce 

themselves to the patient and their 

carers before they go to theatre to build 

a relationship and discuss any concerns 

or specific needs. The same staff will 

take the patient and carer to theatre 

and back again after the procedure 

to ensure continuity of care. Carers 

will be there throughout the whole 

process. They go to theatre and stay 

until the patient falls asleep and will 

be called back in time for when the 

patient wakes up. While the patient is in 

theatre, carers are encouraged to relax 

or grab a drink, knowing that they will 

be called back before the person they 

care for wakes up. 

Jeremy Walker, Theatre Recovery 

Support Worker, said: “We’ve had 

excellent feedback from staff and carers 

about this visiting plan. Speaking to 

carers I know how important this is 

for them and the patient. Some carers 

dedicate their life to the person they 

care for and they need to know they 

can be there at every step to support 

the person they care for in hospital.” 

New Maternity service offers 

mums-to-be more choices 

Our Maternity department 

has launched a new service 

that aims to offer a greater 

range of options to women in 

the final stages of pregnancy. 

The Outpatient Induction of Labour 

Service promotes normality and 

choices for low-risk women during the 

induction process. 

Michelle Beazer, Induction of Labour 

Lead Midwife said: “Ladies are given 

the opportunity to go home overnight 

following insertion of a prostaglandin 

agent (Propess) if they meet specific 

inclusion criteria. 

“We have now had several ladies go 

through the service, with very positive 

feedback. They watched films at home 

while they started to establish in labour 

and were able to go to the park and 

keep mobile. All felt it helped them 

through the process.” 

The new service has been launched at 

QMC, and is available to all women 

with uncomplicated pregnancies or 

following discussion with their individual 

consultant. 

The service will soon be offered at City 

Hospital.

4 

FeatureStory 

I used to be the 

laziest person I know 

but now I will give 

anything a go. 

I have a long journey 

ahead of me still but I 

will give every step of 

the way 100 per cent. 

Continued from page 1 

While Charlotte still has several 

rehabilitation appointments every week at 

the City Hospital's Mobility Centre, she has 

learnt to eat using one hand and can even 

do nail art on her prosthetic legs. She has 

even re-learned to ride a bike. 

“It felt amazing being back on my bike 

again for the first time recently and before 

all of this I used to love nail art so I'm 

continuing to do things I love.” 

Charlotte has now been presented with a 

cosmetic hand, not available on the NHS, 

thanks to funding from The Worshipful 

Company of Glovers of London. 

The high definition silicone hand, 

described by Charlotte as ‘amazing’, 

was manufactured by the London 

Prosthetic Centre, part of the Steeper 

Group. It matches her exact skin tone and 

pigmentation. 

“The biggest change that my new 

prosthetic hand has provided, is that if 

I should wish to, I've got the option to 

become completely hidden in a crowd. I 

no longer look out of the ordinary,” said 

Charlotte. 

“It has made such a huge difference to 

my social skills and fuels my ever-growing 

confidence just a little bit more.” 

Occupational Therapist Jane Gayne 

nominated Charlotte for the funding. She 

What is Meningitis W? 

Meningitis is an infection of 

the protective membranes 

that surround the brain and 

spinal cord. This infection 

causes these membranes 

(the meninges) to become 

inflamed, which in some cases 

can damage the nerves and 

brain. 

It is considered a medical 

emergency and can lead 

to death, or long term 

complications like limb 

amputations and blindness. 

In the UK, six different strains 

of bacterial meningitis - A, 

B, C, W, X, and Y - cause the 

most disease. 

Cases of meningococcal W 

(MenW) have risen steadily 

since 2009. The rise is 

particularly alarming because 

said: “We were keen to be involved in 

some collaborative work with Meningitis 

Now and the Worshipful Company of 

Glovers of London. 

“I had met Charlotte on the Burns Unit 

and thought she would want to consider 

this one off unique opportunity. She 

agreed and when she felt well enough 

the first cast was made at the Mobility 

Centre by the Steepers Team. We have 

it is striking mainly healthy 

people across all age groups, 

with a marked spike among 

teenagers. 

It often has different 

symptoms to other kinds of 

meningitis including septic 

arthritis, a severe respiratory 

tract infection, such as 

pneumonia, epiglottitis or 

supraglottitis. Several adults 

with MenW septicaemia have 

had mainly gastrointestinal 

symptoms but without the 

typical rash that most people 

associate with meningitis 

- and as a result they have 

progressed rapidly 

to death. 

Visit www.meningitisnow.org 

for more information. 

thoroughly enjoyed this collaboration 

and the outcome for Charlotte has been 

fantastic.” 

Charlotte is now working as an 

ambassador for the Meningitis Research 

Foundation and is helping to educate 

younger people on the importance of 

vaccination against meningitis by sharing 

her near fatal experience. 



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NewsBites 

scan here 

to read on 

the go… 

NUH doctor 

joining Team GB 

Paralympic 

experts in 

Brazil 

A doctor from NUH has been 

selected to accompany Team 

GB athletes to the Paralympic 

Games in Rio de Janeiro. 

Sports and Exercise Medicine Consultant 

Dr Kate Strachan will serve as part of 

a three person medical team, working 

alongside physiotherapists, nutritionists 

and behavioural psychologists. 

Dr Strachan said: “My job is to look after 

the ‘superhumans’ and make sure they 

are all good to go for their respective 

competitions. 

“A lot of the work takes place behind the 

scenes, dealing with illnesses and injuries 

that the athletes sustain while competing, 

as well as any injuries or illnesses they 

might have ahead of the games.” 

Dr Strachan has been working as a 

consultant at NUH since 2006. 

She added: “It’s going to be a fantastic 

experience. All the athletes have trained 

hard and we go to Brazil with very high 

hopes. We are aiming to beat the 120 

medals we won in London 2012.” 

Outside of NUH, Dr Strachan works 

part-time for the English Institute of 

Sport as the Lead Sports Physician in the 

Midlands, where she works with a number 

of different Olympic sports including 

canoeing, para-canoe, swimming and 

triathlon. She was also part of the medical 

team at London 2012, supporting the 

canoe slalom team and supported the 

English gymnastics team at the 2010 

Commonwealth Games in Delhi. 

PALSinfo 

PALS office 

a 'safe place' 

The Patient Advice & Liaison Service 

(PALS) office at QMC has been set up as 

a 'safe place' for vulnerable people. 

The safe place scheme was set up by 

Learning Disability charity Mencap to 

ensure people with learning disabilities 

have a safe place they can go to if 

they are distressed or get into trouble 

whether they feel unsafe, scared, bullied 

or have experienced violence. 

Mencap gives out safe place cards to 

vulnerable people with contacts and 

pictures to ensure they can get the help 

they need, whether this is calling the 

police, a carer or transport. 

Debra Maddison, Senior PALS Officer, 

said: “This scheme is a great idea and 

can really make a difference. If someone 

needs help and they’re scared or unsure, 

they know they can come to us and get 

the help they need. The cards are good 

too as sometimes communications can 

be an issue. With the cards people can 

point to a picture describing the help 

they need and we have contact details 

for their carer or relative.”

6 

SpotlightOn 

Long Service 

awards 

2016 

Really lovely evening. 

Fantastic and honoured 

that the Trust took time 

to thank staff for their 

service. Thank you. 

I feel very lucky to have 

taken part in such an 

evening. Thanks to all who 

organised the event. 

Thanks to the League of 

Friends for a great night. 

It was a pleasure to 

attend this event and 

made me feel very 

valued. Thank you. 

It was lovely to have 

the recognition for the 

length of time working 

at NUH. It made me feel 

valued and respected. 

Please continue this as it 

is such a lovely idea. 

Remarkable 

long-serving 

staff contribution 

recognised 

We had a wonderful evening celebrating long service 

with many colleagues across NUH who reached the 

milestone years of 25, 30 and 35 years of service in 

2016. The celebratory dinner, hosted by our Chief 

Executive and Chair, Peter Homa and Louise Scull, was 

held in July at the Nottingham Conference Centre. 

Every year we recognise our long-serving colleagues 

who have reached these milestone years with 

certificates, badges and an informal get-together 

with Peter Homa and senior colleagues. However 

this year, for the first time, we were able to hold a 

formal dinner to show just how much we appreciate 

the hard work and dedication of our staff. This was 

only made possible by the generous sponsorship of 

the QMC League of Friends and City Hospital League 

of Friends, who share the same ethos that people are 

at the very heart of what we do and that celebrating 

loyalty and commitment is incredibly important. 

Many colleagues who started working for our 

hospitals in 1981, 1985 or 1991 were able to 

attend the dinner. Staff came together from across 

NUH, many who had not met each other before, to 

celebrate their long service. 



7 

SpotlightOn 

2,285 yrs 

of service to the NHS celebrated 

between 78 long-serving staff 

Brilliant idea to do. 

Makes all your hard 

work over the years 

feel appreciated and 

acknowledged. 

Thank you. 

Thank you very much 

for organising such 

a lovely event. Peter 

Homa and Louise Scull 

made us both feel most 

welcome and made me 

feel genuinely valued as 

a long serving member 

of staff. 

Often staff are working 

very hard within the 

Trust to reach our 

targets and provide the 

best care for patients 

and too often this is 

not recognised. It was 

a lovely evening, which 

made me feel very 

valued as a member of 

NUH. I felt honoured 

that Louise Scull and 

Peter Homa had taken 

the time out of their 

very busy schedules to 

celebrate the staff in 

this way. 

QMC League of Friends 

The QMC League of Friends was established in 1978 when 

QMC first opened its doors. They raise funds through their 

charity shop in Keyworth, which has raised £400,000 since 

first opening in 2006; the Peggy Greenfield Art Gallery on 

B Floor; where local artists show their works; and through 

a range of charitable activities, donations and bequests. 

They also sponsor the Nursing Scholarships open to the 

Trust, which support overseas travel and study to learn best 

practice. This year’s award invites applications to study endof-life 

care for patients with dementia. The QMC League of 

Friends also sponsors the Injury Minimisation Programme 

for Schools (IMPS), and has taught 35,000 children in 

Nottingham essential lifesaving skills. 

www.nuh.nhs.uk/work-here/volunteering/qmc-league-offriends/ 

City Hospital League of Friends 

The City Hospital League of Friends were formed in May 

1954, and during the last 60 years has raised and donated 

approximately £2m to the hospital. When first formed, 

significant income was generated through the old telephone 

boxes located throughout the hospital. 

Collection boxes are now placed around the City Hospital 

and the League hold many fundraising events, as well as 

receiving donations and legacies from members of the 

public. 

Key donations have included £50,000 to the Cystic Fibrosis 

Centre, £50,000 to Maggie’s Centre, £62,000 to the Day 

Surgery Unit and £25,000 to Endoscopy. 

www.lofcityhospitalnottm.co.uk/

8 

SpotlightOn 

Freedom to 

Speak Up 

May 2016 saw Kirstie MacDonald appointed as NUH’s first 

‘Freedom to Speak up Guardian’ – a role that was introduced 

following Sir Robert Francis’s report about the need for a 

more open culture in the NHS that encourages staff to raise 

concerns about patient care quality or safety. 

Kirstie will play an integral role in 

shaping the NUH culture, and enabling 

it to become one where all staff feel 

able to raise any issues or concerns – 

knowing that they will all be addressed 

confidentially, swiftly and in line with 

good practice. 

Now she’s been in post for a few 

months, we caught up with Kirstie to 

find out how she’s been getting on… 

How have you found your first few 

months in post? 

I’ve really enjoyed meeting so many 

people from different parts of NUH and 

visiting various wards and departments, 

and also meeting my fellow Guardians 

at Sherwood Forest Hospitals and other 

Trusts from around the country. I have 

spoken to staff of different professions 

and experience levels, I’ve spent time 

with patient representatives and the 

unions, and I've been to a Board meeting. 

It’s been fascinating to hear a range of 

accounts of life in the NHS and NUH. 

I have heard some difficult stories too 

but it has been an unparalleled learning 

experience! The NHS is a unique 

organisation in the world, and it is a real 

privilege to work in an environment that 

is forged on individuals giving as much as 

they can. 

Have many staff across the Trust been 

contacting you? 

Yes, quite a few staff have contacted me. 

I try to reply within 24 hours, and I try 

to make myself available to see people 

to fit their work patterns, so I’m happy 

to come and meet people on evening 

shifts. My role is to make sure that people 

who have concerns are heard, particularly 

when it comes to concern about patient 

care quality or safety. My role is also 

to make sure I can point people in the 

right direction when I feel concerns 

may be better addressed through other 

channels, such as via line managers or 

union representatives, for example. I have 

had a couple of people contact me with 

potential problems and their own ideas 

for solutions, which were then raised as 

'Just Do It’ initiatives. 

What’s been your most satisfying 

moment in the role so far? 

I think that hearing people say they feel 

better after speaking to me. But it doesn't 

stop there, we need to make sure that 

changes are made where necessary and 

that concerns are addressed. 

Any news on when Speak Up 

champions might be appointed? 

The Speak Up enabling group have been 

working on clearly defining the champion 

role and there will be an announcement 

about how this role will work in the 

autumn. The champions will play a vital 

role in spreading the word about new 

ways of speaking up. 

Can you tell us a little bit about how 

you came to be involved in this sort 

of work, having previously worked in 

banking? 

I came to Nottingham to study 

ethical business and I'm interested in 

how decisions are made in different 

organisations and systems. You would 

expect healthcare to make decisions in 

the interest of patients and in banking for 

financial reasons. What is interesting is 

that the failure in Mid Staffordshire was 

a systemic failure - regulators didn't pick 

up on problems, and the Trust failed to 

hear people raising concerns and made 

decisions that were more focused on 

finances than people. 

Staff who have concerns, that they feel will not be addressed effectively through other 

available channels, can contact Kirstie via freedomtospeakupguardian@nuh.nhs.uk or by 

telephoning 07812 270 154 

Any concerns raised with Kirstie will be kept confidential. 

Kirstie MacDonald 

Freedom to Speak up 

Guardian 



9 

SpotlightOn 

Supporting patients to get back 

on their feet following a stroke 

Being able to get 

away from the 

ward and meet 

other people while 

continuing my 

recovery is just 

great. I can’t wait 

to get home and 

back on the golf 

course. 

Stroke patients across Nottinghamshire 

are benefitting from a new dedicated 

rehabilitation unit at Nottingham City 

Hospital. 

Beeston Ward, a former stroke ward at 

City Hospital, has been converted into 

a specialist rehabilitation unit, complete 

with a gym, kitchen and space for group 

exercise classes. 

Patients who are suspected of suffering 

a stroke are taken by ambulance to City 

Hospital where they are immediately 

assessed and treated by a specialist team 

on the hyper-acute ward – Berman 1 

Stroke Unit. They are then transferred 

to one of two stroke wards for ongoing 

treatment and rehabilitation. 

Rachel Tomasevic, Project Lead and 

Physiotherapist, said: “Patients used to 

only undergo their rehabilitation on the 

stroke wards. This meant that they spent 

a long time on the ward at what is a very 

emotional and challenging time. 

“Creating a space away from the ward 

for patients to undergo rehabilitation, in 

addition to the ward environment, will 

improve their motivation to maximise 

functional outcomes. It also creates 

opportunities to interact with other 

patients and hospital staff through 

breakfast clubs and group exercise 

classes to give them a better inpatient 


Ian Astle from Chilwell was one of the 

first patients to use the new rehabilitation 

unit. The 80-year-old former Health and 

Safety Consultant woke up one morning 

to realise he had suffered a stroke in the 

night. His wife called an ambulance and 

Ian was rushed to City Hospital where he 

underwent lifesaving treatment before 

moving to a stroke ward (Newell Ward). 

He said: “The care I have received has 

been excellent and the staff can’t do 

enough for you, but I am in a room on 

the ward by myself. While it is nice to 

have the privacy it means that you see less 

people and don’t get to interact with other 

patients. 

“Being able to get away from the ward 

and meet other people while continuing 

my recovery is just great. I can’t wait to get 

home and back on the golf course.” 

The unit is also home to the Stroke 

Outreach Team, who supports patients in 

their own homes following discharge, as 

well as the Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) 

clinic. A TIA is caused by a temporary fall 

in the blood and oxygen supply to part of 

the brain and causes symptoms that are 

similar to a stroke, but do not last as long. 

Patients are seen after their TIA and the 

clinic supports and empowers patients to 

make positive lifestyle choices following 

the diagnosis of a TIA. 

There are over 1.2 million stroke survivors 

living in the UK. Stroke survivor and 

campaigner Dr Ossie Newell MBE officially 

opened the new unit alongside Caroline 

Shaw, NUH's Chief Operating Officer. He 

said: “I have long been a fighter for the 

provision of better rehabilitation service 

availability for stroke survivors in order to 

assist in their recovery. 

“It is an altogether very different life 

following a stroke and the effects will be 

with them for the remainder of their lives, 

so I am delighted to be able to open this 

new and comprehensive facility. It will be 

of immense benefit for stroke patients 

themselves and indirectly for their families 

too.” 

Caroline added: “The opening of our new 

stroke rehabilitation unit is the culmination 

of a lot of hard work by many colleagues 

across the Trust. Patients will continue to 

receive high quality care without the need 

to be moved to a different healthcare 

facility for their rehabilitation.”

10 

It's our 

Tramiversary! 

Factfile 

One year on 

• 97,830 trams passed through 

QMC the first year 

• 2,288 hours worked by our 

13 dedicated tram volunteers 

• 233 staff have signed up to 

discounted annual passes via 

our Travel to Work scheme 

• 112 fewer car journeys to 

QMC daily 

• 201 journeys an hour 

8am – 6pm 

Staff and visitors to QMC were 

treated to a free breakfast on 

the platform as part of our 

celebrations to mark one year 

of the tram. 

The QMC is home to one of the 28 

brand new tram stops that opened 12 

months ago when the network more 

than doubled in size, linking the hospital 

with new and existing destinations along 

Nottingham’s tram lines. The tram has 

had a massive impact on transport as 

people have chosen the more comfortable 

option of commuting to the hospital. 

More than 230 staff have signed up to a 

discounted travel scheme, while transport 

analysts estimate that the tram has 

reduced car journeys to QMC by 112 per 

day. 

NUH's Director of Estates and Facilities, 

Andrew Chatten, said: "The QMC is 

blessed with some of the best public 

transport links in the country and is 

the only hospital in Europe with a tram 

platform on the campus, but many staff 

are maybe still unaware of how much 

time and money they can save by leaving 

the car at home and travelling by tram." 

Stephanie Moss-Pearce, Assistant 

Marketing Manager at NET, said: 

“We’ve always maintained close 

links with Nottingham’s hospitals and 

we’re delighted to have seen these 

strengthened over the last 12 months 

since the opening of QMC’s very own 

tram stop. 

“With so many people now using our 

network to travel to the hospital from 

across the city, it was important to mark 

this milestone and we’re pleased we 

could do it with so many of the staff that 

make up QMC’s dedicated workforce.” 

• £108m boost to the local 

economy 

• NetTrams have 98% 

customer satisfaction 

– best in UK 



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New tram 

entrance on 

track for 2017 

A project to build a dedicated 

tram entrance that will give 

patients, visitors and staff 

direct access from the tram 

platform to the main hospital 

at QMC is progressing well. 

NUH has submitted a planning 

application with detailed designs of how 

the new footbridge will link the platform 

to the hospital’s South Block. 

We will be seeking the views of patients 

and volunteers on this project. 

The news has been welcomed by Trust 

volunteers who have helped thousands 

of visitors find their way from the 

tramstop since the platform opened last 

August. 

Colin Turner was one of our first tram 

volunteers and has greeted people 

arriving to the hospital in rain or shine 

since August 2015. He said: “A bridge 

into the hospital is going to make things 

a lot easier for people. I’ve enjoyed 

helping people find their way but having 

the new entrance won’t mean I’m out of 

a job. There’s always a lot for volunteers 

to do at QMC.” 

Dates for question and answer sessions 

about the scheme will be published in 

September. 

The project remains on track for 

completion by Summer 2017, subject to 

the neccessary approvals.

12 

SpotlightOn 

Facts 

One of our 2016/17 

quality priorities is 

doing more to make 

our environment quiet 

and smoke free 

Stop smoking advisors 

now on hospital wards 

This time I’m 

determined to stop 

for good so I can 

use the money 

to go on more 

foreign holidays as 

well as get fitter. 

Photo: New Leaf Specialist Advisors Jenny Antcliffe (left) and June Wakefield are pictured with patient Chris Mather. 

People often want to make positive life 

changes following a stay in hospital. 

Cutting out harmful activities such as 

smoking and excessive drinking can 

dramatically reduce the risk of health 

problems – and our patients now have 

access to stop smoking support at QMC 

and City Hospital. 

Smoking cessation workers work full-time, 

offering a range of stop smoking services 

to patients on every ward. 

The new service is just part of our work 

to promote healthy life choices, as well 

as provide a smoke-free environment for 

people who come to our hospitals. 

Chris Mather, 59, from Clifton was 

amongst the first patients to access stop 

smoking support at QMC. 

Chris was admitted to our Lyn Jarrett short 

stay unit after developing an infection in 

his knee. He’d used our local stop smoking 

service, ‘New Leaf’, to quit in the past, 

and was keen to try again using the new 

products available. 

He said: “I was so surprised to see the 

New Leaf ladies on the ward. I thought 

they’d tracked me down! 

“This time I’m determined to stop for 

good so I can use the money to go on 

more foreign holidays and get fitter.” 

Stopping smoking is the best thing you 

can do for your health, wealth and family. 

New Leaf Specialist Advisor, Jenny Antcliffe 

said: “New Leaf provides free support to 

help you stop smoking. All our advisors are 

highly trained and are passionate about 

supporting you through your quit attempt. 

You are four times more likely to stop with 

us than if you go it alone. 

“New Leaf offers a range of stop smoking 

aids which can really help. These are free 

and in most cases available straight away.” 

Information 

All Nottingham residents 

can access a range of local 

stop smoking services in 

the community as well as in 

hospital. 

City residents can contact New 

Leaf on 0800 561 2121 or text 

'NEW' TO 80800. 

Smoke-free Life 

Nottinghamshire also provide 

support to people who live 

across the county. 

Call 0115 772 2515 / 0800 246 

5343 or text 'QUIT' to 66777. 



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SpotlightOn 

Living with it, 

running with it 

Ovarian cancer can’t stop Isabel from leading a full life 

‘It’s a lot do with your frame of mind’ 

said 48-year-old Isabel Colton when 

asked how she maintains a normal 

life, despite undergoing successive 

chemotherapy treatments and radical 

surgery since being diagnosed with 

ovarian cancer in 2010. 

It’s a frame of mind that gave her the 

determination to compete in this year’s 5K 

Race for Life event this Summer, only a few 

months after completing her most recent 

course of chemo. 

Isabel has had three major operations and 

three courses of chemo to date, but is 

determined to take every opportunity to 

enjoy life. 

She has recurrent cancer, which means that 

she will require ongoing treatment with 

regular chemo in the future. 

“I’m fortunate that I’ve always been a 

positive thinker. Cancer is just one of the 

things I’ve faced in my life. It sounds like 

a cliché, but it does make you appreciate 

life more. I’ve got cancer permanently 

which means that I’ll always need chemo; 

it will always be difficult; it will always be 

emotional. But for me that’s a reason to 

make the most of the times I feel well.” 

When Isabel started to train for the race 

earlier this year she had no idea if she would 

be capable of walking the course, let alone 

running alongside thousands of women 

fundraising for cancer research. 

“I thought – if I’m going to do this I’m 

going to run it. I started by jogging just a 

few metres at a time while out on walks. 

Gradually I built up to a point where I was 

running reasonable distances without 

needing to stop. 

“When the day of the race came I had 

my friends beside me as well as my 

family cheering me on in the crowd. The 

experience was inspirational and made me 

feel normal and well. 

“But just two weeks after the run I felt the 

familiar pains in my abdomen and booked 

in for an extra appointment and blood 

test. The cancer has spread to further areas 

and I’m starting another course of chemo 

which will last about six months. Right now 

I’m looking forward to June 2017. Even if I 

have to walk the course or just cheer on the 

other women, I’ll be at the race.” 

Isabel raised £1,765 for Cancer Research 

taking part in this year’s Race for Life event 

at Victoria Embankment in Nottingham.

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FeatureStory 

Nurse leaders of the future 

learning skills at the bedside 

One of the aims 

of my project is 

to make it easier 

for colleagues to 

accommodate 

patients’ relatives 

and carers, who 

can be a huge 

help in assisting us 

to care for patients 

with dementia 

Meet our chief nurse fellows. Junior staff at NUH have been given a unique 

leadership development opportunity to shadow senior staff through our new 

Chief Nurse Fellowship programme. 

Five nurses and one Operating 

Department Practitioner (ODP) were 

successful in their applications to take 

part in the programme, which allows 

ambitious staff to focus on developing 

an aspect of care with support and 

tuition from our most experienced 

nursing leaders. 

Helena Edis is a Staff Nurse who works 

in our Post Anaesthetic Care Unit at 

City Hospital, which cares for people 

recovering from operations. Helena 

applied for the fellowship programme 

because she found caring for patients 

with dementia after general anaesthetic 

very challenging, as did her nursing 

colleagues. She wanted to explore ways 

of adapting current practice to improve 

patient experience, and that of their 

relatives and carers. 

She said: “Dementia care in acute 

hospitals has improved immensely 

over recent years. However, in my 

experience, there is still a lack of 

national guidance about supporting 

these patients in a theatre and recovery 

environment. For my Chief Nurse 

Fellowship I want to improve the 

experiences of this challenging patient 

group.” 

By allowing nurses to focus on 

developing care in their own area of 

practice, the programme provides 

personal development opportunities 

that benefit both patients and staff. 



FeatureStory 

Facts 

15 

Over 650 

nominations were received 

for this year's NUHonours Awards 

Helena added: “One of the aims of my 

project is to make it easier for colleagues 

to accommodate patients’ relatives and 

carers, who can be a huge help in assisting 

us to care for patients with dementia.” 

Another nurse who has joined the 

programme is Ted Randall. Ted’s new role 

gives him more freedom to develop the 

ideas he believes will benefit the Trust and, 

ultimately, his patients’ care. 

His area of focus is how staff can maintain 

patient safety when demand for beds is 

exceptionally high. 

She said: “I want to improve the 

experience of patients moving from 

children’s to adult healthcare services. 

Patients and their families who are less 

prepared for the change typically have 

a worse experience and poorer health 

outcomes following their move to adult 

services. The transfer period is a crucial 

time in the health of young people who 

Ted Randall Kimberley Chambers may potentially fall into a ‘care gap’. Rose Exley 

The great aspect of this 

role is still remaining 80% 

clinical on the front line, 

which is why I came into 

nursing in the first place. 

Sharon Leighton, who cares for cancer 

patients, is looking at the way we treat 

patients receiving chemo. 

Sharon said: “When a patient receives 

chemo their immune system is weakened 

and people can quickly develop a form of 

blood poisoning called neutropenic sepsis. 

When this happens it’s vital that patients 

receive antibiotics within a short window 

of time to prevent infection spreading. 

I want to find new ways to provide this 

treatment even faster.” 

My aim is to produce a 

simple go-to-guide that 

anyone who works in 

theatres can pick up and 

use – whether they are 

students and new starters 

or experienced staff. 

Kimberley Chambers, who works as an 

Operating Department Practitioner at 

QMC, is focussing on preventing the 

spread of hospital-acquired infection. 

After joining the theatres team from 

a microbiology role Kimberley aims to 

develop specific guidance about infection 

control for people who work in operating 

theatres. She said: “I signed up for the 

programme to gain a wider understanding 

of how our hospitals work. It’s a great 

opportunity to dedicate more time to a 

project and make influential changes to 

patient care." 

Frankie Wells is a Staff Nurse who works 

on the children’s dialysis unit at QMC. 

“There’s a lot we can do to help prepare 

long-term patients between the age of 11 

and 18 for their move to adult services. 

I plan to undertake a research project 

working alongside our existing youth 

service to explore and further develop 

existing local transition services.” 

Rose Exley is a Staff Nurse on Ward E14 

at QMC, which is a colorectal surgical 

ward caring for people after major bowel 

surgery.“I am looking at the Enhanced 

Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathway 

in colorectal care. Selected patients are 

put on the ERAS pathway and each day 

there are set goals and milestones that 

they should achieve throughout their 

recovery. These goals improve recovery 

and complication rates after surgery. I am 

exploring the issues we are currently facing 

around implementing the ERAS pathway 

and finding out the patient experience of 

being on the ERAS pathway. From this I 

will then develop an action plan of what 

the service needs to implement to improve 

patient outcomes and experiences.” 

This was the perfect 

opportunity for me to 

make improvements and 

enhance patient care and 

staff satisfaction in the 

process. 

NUHonours judging 

process set to start 

Nominations recently closed for 

our 2016 NUHonours Awards. 

Held annually, the awards are all about 

celebrating our exceptional staff. This 

year has seen over 650 nominations 

across a range of different categories 

– from the ‘Team of the year’ award to 

the ‘Outstanding contribution to patient 

care’ award. 

So what happens now? 

Well first of all, judging panels will sit to 

create a shortlist of three nominees for 

each category. There will be a dedicated 

judging panel for each of the different 

categories, and we include patients in 

them. 

The shortlisting process will be completed 

by the end of September. We will then 

write to all shortlisted nominees and 

invite each of them to attend a special 

celebration night on Friday 25 November – 

where the winners will be announced. 

A big thank you to all of you who made 

nominations – keep an eye on our website 

and social media channels on and after 25 

November to find out about the winners! 

A special Nottingham Post supplement will 

also be published late November.

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Feedback 

Facts 


75,000 

people reached 

–Amir Khan's visit to 

Children's Hospital 

Yourviews 

Some of your feedback from social media, NHS Choices 

and Patient Opinion websites... 

Our 13 month old had a horrible accident 

with some boiling hot water, it was very 

distressing for us all but the fantastic 

care we received at Queen’s Medical Centre 

helped us massively. They are attentive, 

kind, caring, work very hard and I haven't a 

bad word to say about the staff we met. They 

looked after my son so well and even had him 

smiling and distracted even though he 

was in pain. 

I visited the eye casualty department at 12 noon last 

Wednesday because I was losing some sight in my right eye. 

I was assessed within an hour and told I had a detached 

retina. Within an hour I was seen by the eye consultant and 

team. They were excellent and put me at ease regarding 

the operation I needed next morning. 

My whole experience has been a lovely one, from A&E to D8 

ward to operating staff to recovery NSPU ward. Everyone 

was so nice, caring and allowed me to keep my dignity in 

some very uncomfortable situations. 

Social media 

@nottmhospitals nottmhospitals fab patient experience in kids ED 

tonight – seen, xrayed and treated in 2 hours and staff were lovely 

Excellent service at QMC @NHSNottingham today. In and out of 

fracture clinic within an hour 

@nottmhospitals nottmhospitals thank you so much to all staff 

involved in the delivery and early care of our son. Outstanding. 

Above and beyond. X 

@nottmhospitals Disappointed to have an appointment cancelled 

with no explanation given by the Dr. Only a flippant letter. 

@nottmhospitals Thank you for your excellent service in A&E I am 

totally overwhelmed with the care I received 

@nottmhospitals Just finished my shift. Waiting to be picked up. 

Have to stand in the middle of the car park to get away from the 

smoke. 

The staff at Coronary Care Unit ward D55 are remarkable. 

My amazing grandfather passed this week and he was treated 

with the upmost respect and professionalism from all the 

NHS team. The ward was exceptionally clean. 

@MyNottingham @nottmhospitals @cllrjoncollins Superb parking 

on The Dales again courtesy of City Hospital Staff 

GetIntouch 

It's a nightmare to find your way around - even finding the 

entrance is difficult! The signing needs to be improved. 

Also the building just doesn't look very clean - we 

used the toilets and they were smelly and awful. 

Absolutely abysmal. Have you ever had grey salmon? Dried 

out mashed potatoes, generally unappetising food. Really, 

it is disgusting. Food should look appetising and taste 

good. Shame on you. 

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 



CharityNews 

Facts 

17 

£4m donated 

to Nottingham Hospitals Charity 

who spent £3m on improving patient and 

staff experience in 2015/16 

Young NUH patients compete 

in British Transplant Games 

Race is on to support 

Nottingham’s 

hospitals 

More than 100 runners are 

expected to support Nottingham 

Hospitals Charity in this year’s 

Robin Hood Marathon on Sunday 

25 September. 

The charity has been chosen as the 

local charity partner for the event, 

which has seen increasing numbers 

take part on behalf of the charity in 

recent years. 

Sixteen young transplant patients 

treated at NUH recently competed in 

the annual British Transplant Games 

– winning nine gold, two silver and 

six bronze medals. 

Nottingham Hospitals Charity gave 

£4,000 to allow the young people and 

their families to attend the games, which 

took place in Liverpool from 28 to 31 

July. As a specialist kidney transplant 

centre, NUH takes youngsters from 

across the Midlands - as far south as 

Cambridge and as far north as Yorkshire. 

Owen Brindley, 16, from Bilborough, 

took part in the games for the first time 

this year, competing in archery. 

Owen’s dad Paul said: “I’m very proud 

Parents who suffer the loss of 

a pregnancy, baby or child will 

have better support thanks to 

the dedication of a couple from 

Nottingham. 

Carly Williams and Martin Sommerville’s 

son Zephyr was stillborn at City Hospital 

in December 2013. Since then, they 

have made it their mission to help the 

hospital provide a support network and 

a place to go for parents dealing with 

the heartache of losing a baby. 

Carly says: “When Zephyr was stillborn, 

we were embraced by wonderful human 

support from hospital staff. But we 

knew the facilities could be better, as 

subsequent counselling support and 

follow-up meetings required us to return 

of him. He’s wanted to take part in the 

games for many years but has always been 

too poorly.” 

Joining the young athletes at the games 

was Paediatric Transplant Clinical Nurse 

Specialist Kim Helm, who took on the role 

of ‘Team Manager’ for the event. She said: 

“The games are a wonderful celebration 

of the resilience of children who have 

undergone transplants. I’m very proud 

of our young team and grateful to the 

Charity for helping to fund the costs of 

children taking part. 

“It isn’t just about getting medals - it’s 

about taking part, making friends and 

most of all having fun. Quite a few of 

the team were doing the games for the 

Zephyr's lasting legacy 

to the maternity ward, the very place we’d 

learned of Zephyr’s death. For us, and for 

many parents we’ve met since, that was 

the last place we wanted to be. So we 

began to dream of an alternative.” 

Martin and Carly are now working 

alongside staff from NUH and Nottingham 

Hospitals Charity to create Zephyr’s, which 

will be a bereavement centre where 

bereaved parents and the wider family can 

gain ongoing peer support, counselling 

and other therapeutic activities. 

The new centre will compliment the work 

being done by Forever Stars, a separate 

charity that earlier this year created a 

bereavement suite at QMC which parents 

can use immediately after the loss of a 

baby. 

first time or taking part in events they 

haven’t done before, which is a success 

for them. 

“One of our team completed a 

3km donor walk, which was a great 

achievement for her, finishing with a 

police escort and a standing ovation!” 

The main aims of the games are to 

boost numbers on the NHS Organ Donor 

Register and encourage transplant 

patients to regain fitness. 

Zephyr’s will be a drop-in centre which 

can offer ongoing support in the weeks 

and months after a loss. 

If you would like to help raise money for 

the new centre, please contact the NUH 

Charity. 

For more information about Forever 

Stars, visit: www.foreverstars.org 

Rebecca Gillie, from Beeston is raising 

money for the Paediatric Intensive 

Care Unit at QMC after her son Alfie 

was treated there when he was three 

weeks old. She says: “We wanted 

to do something to say thank you 

to everyone who looked after Alfie. 

I was really struck by the care and 

compassion Alfie and we received 

from all the medical team.” 

The marathon is just one of a host of 

events coming up which people can 

take part in to support the charity, 

including: 

Gung Ho! Nottingham, Wollaton Park, 

17 September. 

The 10k course covers ten massive 

inflatable obstacles including Europe’s 

biggest inflatable slide. 

Charity Firewalk, City Hospital Leisure 

Centre, 14 October. 

Entry includes a seminar to help 

prepare participants, a walk on hot 

coals and buffet meal. 

Sahara Desert Trek, 11–19 November. 

A once in a lifetime chance to trek 

across the Sahara. 

Full details: 

nottinghamhospitalscharity.org.uk/ 

events/ 

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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FeatureStory 

Pocket Midwife provides ‘new parent 

packs’ to new mums 

Pocket Midwife 

Women who give birth in our 

hospitals are being given a free ‘new 

parent pack’ as part of a new project 

running in conjunction with our 

successful Pocket Midwife App. 

Launched in partnership with Boots and 

the baby club Emma’s Diary, the project 

aims to provide new parents with baby 

information as well as some specially 

selected mother and baby products, to 

help start their baby’s first few weeks with 

confidence. 

More than 5,000 of the free Pocket 

Midwife packs have been delivered to our 

maternity units at QMC and City Hospital 

as part of a six-month trial of the scheme. 

The packs will be offered free to all 

mothers, without any obligation for them 

to sign up to offers or promotions 

Each Pocket Midwife pack contains top to 

toe wash; breast pads; wipes; stretch-mark 

spray; nappies and nappy rash cream; 

eczema cream; and a lullaby book. 

Every pack also contains a postcard 

highlighting Nottingham Hospitals Charity 

and details of how families may wish to 

donate, an idea suggested by new mums 

through our 'Friends and Family Test' 

(patient) survey. 

Jules Gudgeon, NUH Maternity Matron 

and inventor of the Pocket Midwife App, 

said: “We see so many new mothers in our 

hospitals and know there is a real demand 

for products and baby advice that parents 

can take away after they have given birth. 

The products have been specially chosen 

by our midwives who support thousands 

of new mothers every year. 

“It’s our way of saying congratulations on 

the birth of your new baby.” 

The Pocket Midwife pack was launched 

almost a year on from the successful 

Pocket Midwife App - which is free from 

the iTunes App Store or Google Play, and 

has already been downloaded by more 

than 9,000 mums. 

The App contains general pregnancy 

information that is useful to all prospective 

parents and their families, but also contains 

information specific to NUH, such as our 

own maternity leaflets and useful 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 to support 

women and their birth partners in early 

labour, and even a 'selfie gallery' to log the 

progress of their growing bump. 

Nick Watts, Partnerships Director at 

Emma’s Diary, said: “Pregnant and new 

mums have relied on Emma’s Diary as a 

trusted source of information and advice 

for more than quarter of a century. We 

are committed to working with healthcare 

professionals and are delighted to be 

working with Pocket Midwife to deliver a 

new parent pack, which will surely offer 

new mums great value as well as practical 

advice on all aspects of baby care and child 

health and development.” 

Both the Pocket Midwife pack and the 

Pocket Midwife App have been developed 

with support from the Trust’s Better for 

You change programme. The Pocket 

Midwife App was funded by Nottingham 

Hospitals Charity. 

Jamie Kerruish, Category Director for 

Healthcare at Boots UK, said: “We’re 

delighted to be supporting Nottingham 

Hospitals and Pocket Midwife. Having 

a baby can be one of the most special 

and equally most daunting times and 

we want to help families feel confident 

in the important transition from hospital 

to home. Nottingham is at the heart of 

Boots, and we’ve been supporting families 

here since our very first store opened on 

Goosegate over 165 years ago. We hope 

that the new Pocket Midwife packs will be 

a real help and source of local information 

and guidance for new parents in those first 

few exciting weeks.” 

Local mum Vicky Malia, 30, from Newton, 

gave birth to her second child (Rory) at City 

Hospital in May. She was one of the first 

mothers to receive one of the new Pocket 

Midwife packs. 

Vicky, who also works at NUH, said: “You 

can’t remember everything when you pack 

before going into hospital. You inevitably 

forget something or baby’s arrival takes 

you by surprise. I think it’s a really nice 

idea to take pressure off mums and this 

will further add to the great experience of 

giving birth.” 



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DiaryPage 

Facts 

Research and 

Innovation is the 

event members are 

most interested in 

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, 

our 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). 

UPDATES 

& EVENTS 

See the internet for more info 

www.nuh.nhs.uk/members 

Meet our Nottingham Cancer 

Clinical Trials Team 

Friday 30 September, 2.30pm–4.30pm 

City Hospital 

The Nottingham Cancer Clinical Trials Team 

(NCCTT), formed in 2008, helps patients 

take part in cancer clinical trials within 

Nottinghamshire. It is part of a larger 

network which has five groups specialising 

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. 

in different types of cancer including 

breast, gynaecological, head and 

neck cancer and haematological 

(blood) cancer. It has its own research 

treatment area where a highly skilled 

team administers new and established 

chemotherapy regimes, novel therapies 

which target only the cancer cells), 

monoclonal antibodies (a type of 

biological therapy) and small molecule 

therapies (targeted therapies) along 

with different classes of genetically 

modified organisms and vaccines for 

many trial patients. 

Come along to meet the team, have 

a tour of the facilities and learn about 

other types of cancer treatments and 

investigations the NCCTT participate in. 

Opt-in for hard 

copy of NUH News 

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. 

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. 

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 

Sailing day for NUH 

patients and families 

One of our hospital consultants recently 

organised a sailing day attended by 60 

children and young people and their 

families – many of them patients at 

Nottingham Children’s Hospital. 

Dr David Thomas is a Consultant 

Paediatrician with our Children and 

Young People’s Service, and a keen a 

sailor outside of work. Working alongside 

Children’s Hospital colleagues and the 

youth service and with the support of the 

national charity WellChild – which creates 

opportunities for seriously ill children to 

spend time away of hospital – a full day 

of activities at Carsington Sailing Club in 

Derbyshire was arranged. 

David said: “It was a fabulous day. We’ve 

done this event every year for the last four 

years, and this year’s was the biggest and 

most successful yet. 

“What was really pleasing was the 

inclusivity in terms of both disabled and 

able-bodied children and young people 

being able to take part. They all got out 

onto the water, and it was amazing to 

see them doing something many of them 

didn’t think possible – sailing.”

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Nursing 

& Midwifery 

Recruitment Day 

Friday 21 October 2016 9am – 4pm 

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• We’re recruiting across all specialties 

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