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Newham University Hospital
LinkUp
A newsletter for the
staff and friends of
Newham University
Hospital NHS Trust
August - September 2010
New Maternity and
Newborn
Unit is born!
Mothers and
babies are now
using new,
state-of-the-art
Postnatal Ward facilities
following the opening of
the first phase of the Trust’s
much looked forward to
£17.5 million Maternity and
Newborn Unit.
Patients first started
using the modern, large
and bright facility on
21 July after the
Trust’s building
partner Medicinq
Osborne handed
it over on time
and on budget. It
is the first of five
phases to be
completed. The
ambitious
redevelopment
programme is due to be
fully complete in 2012.
Much positive feedback
has been received from
patients, relatives, staff and
visitors – many of whom
have enthused about the
‘wow’ factor.
Facilities include patient
relaxation and family
waiting areas and a
Breastfeeding Room. Full
comfort cooling is
incorporated, and each
patient has their own
freeview television and
control of their own
lighting. Improved
infection control measures
are in use too.
Sustainability is built in as
well, such as passive infra
lighting controls, integral
blinds and sensor controlled
washing facilities. The area
has total security for babies,
staff and patients.
Hugh Steward, Director
of Environment and Client
Services, said: “For many
years we have recognised
the environment within
which we deliver our
Maternity and Newborn
service is not fit for
purpose. We have been
working closely with key
stakeholders to secure
capital to transform
the service.
Main photo:
Kelly Arnold,
new mother to the
first baby boy on the
Unit; then from clockwise: a
family waiting area, Reception, and a
bay in the new Unit.
“This marks the opening
of the first part of our Unit,
and has truly changed the
environment. The quality,
feel, and facility generally
demonstrate just what the
whole Unit will be like
when it’s all completed.
I am delighted with the
results and also that we
have started on the journey
to provide facilities to our
mothers and babies in an
environment befitting
hospital care in the
21st century.”
The quality, feel, and
facility generally,
demonstrate just what the
whole Unit will be like when
it’s all completed.
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INSIDE
this issue
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A £90,000 state-of-the-art
Simulation Suite - which
will help to further deliver
medical excellence and
boost patient safety - is
now in use. Find out more.
3
A unique, life-changing
scheme which helps local
students who would not
otherwise be able to do
so, to become Doctors,
was celebrated at an inspirational
Trust event.
4
The Trust’s Bereavement
Room for grieving women
and families who have lost
a baby has been transformed
- in yet another of
the Trust’s improvements
for patients.
6
Simulation
Suite opens its
doors
Trust leads
the country
in pioneering
initiative
Transformation
of facilities
for grieving
relatives
Nurse of the
Year 2010
What is a day in the life
of our Nurse of the Year
2010 really like?
Specialists
in local healthcare

August - September 2010 August - September 2010
News News
Michaela’s Update
I
can hardly believe that it’s late summer already. Where has this
year disappeared to?!
At the time of writing this short piece for our latest edition
of Link Up, I am immersed like so many of you in the midst of
our wide reaching transformation program. As ever, the staff of
Newham University Hospital NHS Trust have rallied together,
got engaged and motivated by the need to do our utmost to
realise our potential and strive to ensure a viable future for our
fabulous hospital, servicing the local people of Newham. I have
been truly heartened by the way so many of our 2,000-plus staff
have taken up the challenges set out before us all in the early
part of 2010/11 and played such a key part of bringing about
the initial phases of the implementation of our Quality, Safety
and Efficiency (QSE) program of transformation.
At the end of the first quarter of the financial year, I have
recently concluded several of the Departmental and Directorate
reviews. A particular highlight for me was the opportunity to
experience in person an excellent new Simulation Training Suite
located on the first floor of the Education Centre. What a
fantastic facility it is. This will make a huge difference to our
clinical teams and the ethos of multidisciplinary training
together is a great way to learn.
A couple of other areas for me to highlight are the significant
effort the Trust has made in order to become more sustainable
and reduce our CO² emissions. Following up on our Carbon
benefited from the first course
run in the new Suite, on 28
June. Thanks to the
enthusiasm of Dr Rimal Shah,
the Trust was selected as one
of just four in London, and the
East London representative, to
run the College of Emergency
Medicine – accredited training
course.
Teresa Phelan, Simulation
and Clinical Skills Lead, said:
“The Simulation Suite
development at Newham is an
exciting and welcome step
forward to delivering
excellence in education.
Simulation training will help
our clinical staff learn together
in teams to appreciate and
understand the complexities in
health care delivery and
become more aware of
patient safety issues. Through
using our new state of the art
facilities equipped with high
fidelity patient manikins, our
clinical staff can improve both
their confidence and
competence in a safe and
realistic environment.”
Dr Rimal Shah, Consultant
in Emergency Medicine, said:
“As the North East London
lead for Emergency Medicine
Simulation, it was a privilege
to run the inaugural course at
the Trust for ST4 doctors in
Emergency Medicine.
“NUHT was one of four
Trusts in London running this
course for this year of Trainees.
The feedback was extremely
positive both for the course
and the simulation facility. I
hope that healthcare
professionals within the Trust
can now engage in simulation
Awareness Week in late March 2010, the Trust now has 29
Carbon Champions who have undertaken training. If more of
you are interested in this, please contact Brian Shepherd.
Justin Pereira and his Team are working with our PFI partners
to improve recycling. Reciprocals have been deployed to all
Wards and Departments during the last month. All the hard
work of these, and many more examples of sustainability
projects, have contributed to the Trust’s attainment of the
Carbon Trust Standard and have also been key to our being
chosen to participate in the Carbon Trust Management
Programme – congratulations to all involved in this.
Finally, I would like to thank Dr Alan Naftalin, Director of
Medical Education, for organising a recruitment drive for
potential donors to register with the Anthony Nolan Bone
Marrow Register and, or also, with NHS Blood and Transplant. I
understand the number of new donors from NUHT was very
pleasing to these life saving organisations,
although personally I was frustrated by
their criteria for registration as defined by
their strict age limit!
Michaela Morris
Interim Chief Executive
State-of-the-art Simulation Suite
opens its doors
A purpose-built
Simulation Suite -
which will help to
further deliver medical
excellence and boost patient
safety - is now in use at the
Trust.
An existing classroom
within the Education Centre
has been converted into a
Simulation Training Room with
adjoining Control and Debrief
Rooms, thanks to a generous
London Deanery grant.
Costing £90,000 including
a state-of-the-art audio visual
system, it is now being used to
provide essential patient safety
training in non-technical skills
for Doctors, Nurses, Medical
and Nursing Students.
Doctors from across
London, and Nurses from the
Trust’s Emergency Department
training which allows
multidisciplinary learning of
both technical and nontechnical
skills, which can only
improve patient safety. I must
commend Teresa Phelan, Alan
Naftalin and Lesley Elias for
their hard work and
persistence in pursuing the
project of the simulation
facility to this Trust.”
The Simulation Suite is open
to all Departments within the
Trust for simulation training
purposes. Contact Teresa for
further information as to how
simulation can benefit your
department.
Trailblazing initiative
that nurtures and
inspires Doctors of
tomorrow
A
unique, lifechanging
initiative
which helps local
students who would not
otherwise be able to do so,
to become Doctors, was
celebrated at an
inspirational Trust event.
The trailblazing Newham
Doc Route
programme is led
by the Trust’s
Learning and
Development
Team in
partnership with
Barts and The
London School of
Medicine and
Dentistry. Some 18 students
have benefited from a year
of training, intensive
support and learning
opportunities within a
clinical setting, here at the
Trust.
Two of the students have
graduated from Medical
School and have completed
their first year working as
Doctors – including one
who works in the Trust’s
Cardiology Department.
The Trust and Barts and
The London School of
Medicine and Dentistry, are
leading the country with
Newham Doc Route. It is
aimed at Newham
residents who are
interested in a career in
Medicine, but who are
unlikely to meet the
current educational
requirements of many
Medical Schools as a
condition of entry, due to
social, educational and
other pressures.
Students, who have a
clinical mentor at the Trust,
complete placements in
Theatres, Radiology,
Outpatients, Pathology,
and on a Medical ward,
participate in Problembased
Learning, and
complete written
assignments. The Learning
and Development Team
lead and manage the
scheme and co-ordinate
the placements, as well as
nurture and support
the students.
Doctor Amreen Shokat,
was one of the two debut
Newham Doc students and
now works at the Trust. She
was determined to return
after her graduation from
Medical School, to put
something back into the
community in which she
lives, and into the Trust
which helped her achieve
her dream. Dr Shokat said:
“The scheme’s made me a
very confident and
competent Doctor. It really
motivated me to be a very
enthusiastic Doctor in all
aspects of care.” Newham
Doc also put her “one step
ahead at Medical School.”
Dr Shokat added “Newham
Doc is very unique and a
great way of getting an
insight into Medicine and
the health care profession.”
Denise Wireko just
completed Newham Doc.
She said: “I’ve observed
things that fourth year
Medical students haven’t
seen and I feel privileged.
I’ve been into Theatre and
observed a hysterectomy
and a mastectomy, and I’ve
sat in on a Doctor telling a
patient they had cancer.”
The scheme’s made me a very
confident and competent Doctor. It really
motivated me to be a very enthusiastic
Doctor in all aspects of care.
Benedicta Sarfo-Adu,
former Newham Doc
student, has just finished
her first year at Medical
School. She said: “My
classmates wondered how I
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Examiners from across the UK - and one
from the Sudan - came to the Trust for
our debut hosting of the Practical
Assessment of Clinical Examination Skills
(PACES) for Doctors.
The Membership of the Royal College
of Physicians of the UK Part 2 Clinical
PACES Examinations was held in Health
Central, on Saturday 19 June and Sunday
20 June. Actual patients, along with
medical actors, were drafted in to
simulate real clinics in action.
Thirty candidates from around the
country - and the world - were examined
over the two days by a team from the
Trust, and eight others, including a
Doctor from the Sudan in Africa. The
Trust Team were Dr Mike Gill, Medical
Director; Dr Sara Lightowlers, Clinical
know all that I do. The
other students don’t have
the same knowledge, they
haven’t been to hospitals.”
Graeme Jolly, Director of
Workforce and Governance
at NUHT, said: “Newham
Doc is a truly
innovative
scheme. It
reflects our
passionate
commitment to
work to reduce
both health and
social inequalities
and provide
imaginative routes of
access to careers in the
NHS. We are extremely
proud of our Newham Doc
students and hope many
more of them will join the
Front row, L-R: Dr Cathy
Baker, Michaela Morris,
Interim Chief Executive of
Newham University
Hospital NHS Trust, and
Sandra Mullinder, Learning
and Development
Manager, with past and
present Newham Doc
students.
workforce as Doctors in the
future.”
Dr Cathy Baker, Senior
Tutor for Admissions –
Head of Graduate Entrants’
Programme (Barts and The
London School of Medicine
and Dentistry) said: “I think
the scheme is wonderful.
It’s a feather in Barts and
the London’s hat. I’m very
proud of the whole
programme and of the
students, and I enjoy
working with them.”
Doctors from around the world
attend our Trust for Medical Training
Director Medicine and Emergency Care;
Professor Susan Gelding, Consultant; and
Dr Kula Ranjan, Consultant.
The candidates were examined on
medical skills including respiratory,
abdominal and cardiovascular, as well as
their skills in history-taking and
communicating with patients.
The event was organised by Dr Sara
Lightowlers; Sharon Harman, Education
Centre Co-ordinator; and Drs Andrew
Rochford and Carlo Prina. The Trust
hopes that PACES exams will be held
here once a year in the future.
Sharon said: “The event really went
well and received very good feedback,
particularly from the external examiners.
It was hard work organising it, but very
well worth it.”
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News The Hospital
The Butterfly Room
The transformation of facilities for grieving parents
BEFORE AFTER
The Trust’s
Bereavement Room
for grieving women
and families who have lost
a baby soon after birth or
during pregnancy, has been
transformed, thanks to a
team of devoted workers
and helpers.
Now named The
Butterfly Room, it has had a
revamp and been made
brighter and more homely
and comforting, thanks to
the dedication and
teamwork of Angela
Laughton, Bereavement
Specialist Midwife; Jackie
The Trust is celebrating being named as
London’s runner-up in the Diversity in
Action - Large Employer category, in the
London Regional Jobcentre Plus Awards
2010, for helping local unemployed
people return to work.
Earn as You Learn and Work Trials
schemes have been run and managed at
the Trust by its Learning and
Development Team, who work in
partnership with Jobcentre Plus.
More than 60 people were employed
through Earn as You Learn. Ten
applicants have so far come through the
Work Trials scheme.
One of the Trust’s biggest successes
has been Leena Shanawas, who
originally joined through the Earn as You
Learn Scheme. After a very successful
placement, Leena became a Training
Administrator in the Learning and
Development Team. Leena later followed
O’Sullivan, Voluntary
Services Manager; Trust
Volunteers, the Estates Team
and other supporters
determined to do what they
could for such a worthwhile
cause. They worked
together to ‘freshen up’ the
room on a budget to make
the stay of a grieving patient
more pleasant.
The walls were re-painted
a lighter, more neutral
colour by the Estates Team,
after Angela requested
their help to soften the
impact of the previous
purple walls. A small dark
sofa was removed to open
up the area and allow more
space, and a broken
bedside cabinet fixed. New
light coloured curtains were
put into the room, along
with matching bedding and
bedside lamps. It has a new
quilt, new pillows, a soft
fleecy throw and new
cushions for the armchair.
Angela explained: “One
of my main priorities since I
started in post in January
was to improve existing
her passion for finance and is now an
Accounts Assistant – and has progressed
up to a pay band two levels higher than
she originally started on.
Leena said: “The scheme was very
helpful to me. I was out of work for
seven years and I found it difficult to get
back into employment. I had looked for
a job for about a year and had lost my
confidence. Everyone here has been so
helpful and supportive. I’ve been at the
Trust for two years now and I’m really
happy.”
Graeme Jolly, Director of
Workforce and Governance,
said: “The diversity of our
workforce is one of our
greatest strengths. There
are more than 120
languages spoken here
and our services are
regularly delivered in 40
(L-R): Angela Laughton,
Jackie O’ Sullivan,
Rita Randall,
and Volunteer
Jean Turpin
facilities for our bereaved
families whilst we wait for
our Bereavement Suite to
be built as part of the
Maternity new build. Not
wanting to spend lots of
money on a room which
will be turned into
something else in the very
near future, I had to think a
little bit creatively.”
Angela sought advice
from the Trust’s Head of
Chaplaincy and
Bereavement Services,
Yunus Dudhwala; and help
Trust hailed for helping local unemployed people return to work
languages. We are really proud of those
local people who we were able to help
gain employment with us and who are
now highly valued members of our
workforce and making a real difference.
We are proud too of our partnership
with Jobcentre Plus, and of course, of
the Trust being named runner-up of such
an important award. We will continue to
work with local communities and our
partners to continually develop
in relation to equality and
diversity.”
from Jackie O’Sullivan and
her Team, who sourced
much of the new items in
the room. Volunteer, Betty
Delahay, also sold her
handmade baby knitwear
to help fundraise too.
Company Canvas 101
donated the canvas
displayed in the room too.
It features a painting of
butterflies flying amongst
flowers and a poem named
A Butterfly Lights Beside
Us, by an unknown author.
It reads:
‘A butterfly lights beside us,
like a sunbeam…
and for a brief moment its
glory
and beauty belong to our
world…
but then it flies on again,
and although
we wish it could have stayed,
we are so thankful to have
seen it at all.’
Angela added: “This
didn’t have to cost a lot of
money to make a big
difference. The old room
was depressing and it
looked smaller. Now, even
some of the textures are
soft and comforting. The
feedback I’ve already
received about The
Butterfly Room has been
amazing. It’s important that
the patients do feel that we
do care enough to make
the best of a tragic
situation. I think before the
room looked as if it was
just an afterthought. I just
cannot thank Jackie and
the Volunteers enough. We
are so grateful.”
Jackie said: “Angela
approached me and said
she would like a more
relaxing room for the
Bereavement Suite. The
Volunteers happily took on
the project and I hope
everyone is very pleased
with the results.”
Volunteer and motherof-seven
Rita Randall,
said: “The Butterfly
Room is not like a
hospital room, it’s
much more
homely. We were
happy to help in
any way we could
as it’s such a
worthwhile cause.”
Community united
to commemorate
fifth anniversary of
London bombings
The Rt Hon Stephen
Timms, MP for East
Ham, lighting a
candle. Inset: Nivetha
Sivanantharajah
performed a
vena solo
The local community
united at Newham
University Hospital
NHS Trust (NUHT) on 7 July
at an event to
commemorate the fifth
anniversary of the London
bombings.
Community and faith
leaders from across the
borough, representatives
of the emergency services
and the Hospital Trust,
schoolchildren, Volunteers,
hospital patients and staff
and local residents, came
together with a shared
goal of promoting peace,
understanding and cohesion,
at the memorial event.
It was hosted by the
Hospital Trust on behalf of
Bridge Builders in Unity, a
small Newham-based
organisation committed to
promoting peace and
understanding within, and
between, communities.
Candles were lit by many
of those attending. A
reading and prayers were
given by Yunus Dudwala,
the Trust’s Head of
Chaplaincy and Bereavement
Services; and Russell
Ogston, NUHT Chaplain.
Music was provided by
Yunus Dudwala, Head of
Chaplaincy and Bereavement
Services at NUHT, lighting a
candle
children from Langdon
Secondary School, the choir
from Nelson Primary
School, along with Nivetha
Sivanantharajah, from
Bridge Builders in Unity, who
performed a vena solo.
Members of the Nelson School Choir performing
From their varying
backgrounds of faith and
culture, the young people
in attendance - including
those from Bridge Builders
in Unity – encouraged
tolerance and
understanding in working
towards a common future.
Young members of Bridge
Builders in Unity also
described a gardening
programme they ran in
conjunction with the
hospital for the benefit
of patients and staff.
Mark Ogden
Meade, Chief
Operating Officer at
NUHT, said: “We
here at Newham
University Hospital
NHS Trust support
today’s event from
several different
perspectives – including
bringing people together,
and celebrating difference
and our common values.
“We remember too
today, all those who lost
their lives in the 7/7
bombings in 2005.
Undoubtedly, what we
know flowed from the
appalling events and
devastation of that day
was a genuine opportunity
to celebrate our cohesion
as a community - members
of our community pulling
together to offer love,
care and support to
others. Diversity didn’t
divide us that day, it
brought us closer
together.”
The Rt Hon Stephen
Timms, MP for East Ham,
said: “I applaud Bridge
Builders in Unity for
organising this
commemoration, and for
giving bright, communityminded
young people
channels for serving our
diverse community. Their
work is an inspiration,
building confidence for a
peaceful future.”
Membership and Engagement
Focus groups
Get involved - Have your say
We would like to say a big thank you to all staff who
participated, facilitated and supported the Staff Focus
groups. The work could not have taken place without
your much valued feedback and support. A total of 16
focus groups were held with staff and public groups on
six themes: Service Rating, Public Image, Stakeholder
Engagement, Patient Satisfaction, Outpatient Services
and Staff Satisfaction
There was a positive uptake of focus groups by both,
public and staff groups. They felt that the Trust had
taken proactive steps to seek their views to improve the
services and patient/staff experience.
Staff commented that providing good quality care is
very important to them. It gives them job satisfaction, by
“helping to make a positive difference to patients’ lives”.
The Staff and Public Focus Groups report is available on
the Membership and Engagement Pages on the Trust
Intranet.
Working with the community
The Membership and Engagement Team continues to
work with the public and community organisations. The
Team met with homeless groups to look at ways of
working together to improve access to the Trust’s services.
Community events
The Trust supported the Selwyn School event which was
organised jointly by the local council and the school. The
Trust raised awareness of its services, forthcoming
Summer event in August, membership recruitment, and
Trust updates such as achieving all national targets for
2009/2010.
Forthcoming community event:
Summer Event - East Ham, 4 September 2010
To raise awareness of your services at the above or other
community events, contact Savita Bhudia, Membership
and Engagement Manager.
NUHT Patient Public Engagement Network (PPEN)
Nutrition and Food, and Patient Environment Action
Team (PEAT)
In May, Patient and Public Representatives attended the
Patients First Steering Group’s Open meeting. There was
a presentation on patient public engagement work in
Nutrition and Food, and PEAT, followed by open
discussion. Representatives commented that they have
seen improvements in the Trust during the last few
years. The presentation is available on the Membership
and Engagement pages on the Trust Intranet.
Patient and Public representatives of Nutrition and Food
and PEAT teams attended a food tasting session as well
as a Nutrition and Food group meeting in June.
Stroke Services
Work is in progress to launch a patient and public
engagement event for the Stroke Services Reference
Group on 21 September 2010.
To work with Patient and
Public Representatives in your
area, contact Savita.
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A day in the life of
Q Starter for ten…tell me a bit about you?
A I trained as an Enrolled Nurse in Queen
Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corp
(QARANC). I commenced my training at
the Military Hospital in Colchester then
on to the Military Hospital in Woolwich. I
then did my placement for Care of the
Elderly Nursing at the Chelsea Pensioner
Hospital where I had the best time of my
life! Then it was on to Munster in
Germany where I completed my training.
I joined Newham Healthcare Trust at the
end of 1980 and have been here since.
Q Describe the role of a Ward Sister in a
busy, vibrant and diverse London NHS
Trust?
A My day at work starts around 07:00am. I
speak to the Night Nurses and have a
quick look at my emails. At 07:30am, we
have a handover from the Night Nurses.
After that it is breakfast time and on to
the medicine rounds etc. I work
alongside the Nurses, which allows me to
assess the patients, get to know them
and look at the workload. We have a
high turnover of patients. Beckton Ward
has several specialities, so the working
day is never dull. Ensuring quality of care
and safety of patients and staff alike is
my main priority. Time just goes in a flash
and suddenly it is way past home time
and there are still management things to
do!
Q What is the biggest challenge you have
faced in your time as a Nurse?
A Managing Stratford Ward, which was a
winter pressure ward and which
employed mostly Bank Nurses, some
of whom I knew and others who were
complete strangers. My main concern was
to make the ward safe for patients and
staff alike, along with providing quality
of care. The plus side is I now know most
of the Nurses in the Hospital, as they have
worked some bank shifts there.
Q What makes Paras Baldock get of bed in
the morning?
A Two alarm clocks!
Q If you could make three changes within
your Department with no limitations,
what would you do and why?
A Layout of the ward - I wish it was a bit
bigger.
A sink in the Staff Room as there isn’t
one in there.
A Volunteer to talk to the patients.
Q If you could invite five people to dinner
with you, who would you invite and
why?
Our Yunus meets royalty
The Trust’s Yunus
Dudhwala (right),
Head of Chaplaincy
and Bereavement Services,
met Sophie, Countess of
Wessex, during a royal visit
to Richard House Children’s
Hospice.
The Countess toured the
Beckton Hospice - and the
first in London for children
- in June, to celebrate its
tenth anniversary. The royal
guest met children and
families who have
benefited from the
Hospice’s services, staff who
work there, was shown the
specialist facilities and
experienced some of the
play activities.
Imam Yunus, who
Paras Baldock Ward Sister and Nurse of the Year 2010
provides chaplaincy support
to Richard House, and
Reverend Chris Hanson, the
local parish priest, were
both introduced to the
Countess.
Yunus said: “The
Countess took great
interest in the work of the
Chaplains in the provision
of spiritual and religious
A Ronnie Corbett because he is
entertaining and I adore his humour. This
would certainly liven up the dinner party.
Antonia Fraser because I enjoy reading her
historical biographies and want to know how
much of her work is done by her researchers.
Florence Nightingale to discuss how
Nursing has progressed from her day
to the present and how the essence of
Nursing has not changed.
Joyce Smith my vicar and my friend for the
tireless work she does for her parishioners
and those in need.
Desmond Tutu for his humour and attitude
to life.
Q How does Paras Baldock like to spend
her free time?
A Catching up with family and friends
either on the telephone or entertaining.
Reading and bird watching.
Q What is your favourite holiday location
and why?
A San Francisco. I have been there a few
times and think it is one of the most
beautiful places I have ever been to. It
has such a diverse and vibrant society
and I feel at home there.
Q Describe a perfect day for you?
A Not being woken up by the alarm clock
for once !! Meeting up with family and
friends and spending time chatting,
cooking, eating and just chilling out.
Q So, what do the next five years hold in
store for Paras Baldock?
A I hope to keep developing myself as a
Manager and a person and make a
difference to those around me.
care to children and
families. She spoke with
both faith leaders for
around five to ten minutes,
listening and commenting
on the importance of
chaplaincy in a place
like Richard House
and the
tremendous value
this kind of
support brings to a
hospice. She was
also very pleased to
see the two faiths
working together and
remarked on the
similarities of the faiths.”
People
Elderly patients are
World Cup winners
When World Cup
fever gripped the
nation, the goal of
raising funds to help the
Trust’s elderly patients also
scored, thanks to the
generosity of staff and
supporters.
Signed football
memorabilia was among that
up for grabs in the World Cup
Raffle which raised £421
towards a new television and
stand for the Trust’s Elderly
Care Ward. A generous
donation of £380 was also
made by a relative of a patient
from the Ward.
A signed West Ham United
football was won by Erica
Dyer, a signed and framed
Mary Pierre-Marquis being
presented with her signed
Arsenal photo, by Michael
Leachman. Bipin
Kieva Noble Staff Nurse
Rose Mary Madueke Radiographer
Binu George Patient Admin
Support Clerk
Henrietta Shields PA / Business
Co-ordinator Site Development
Rosamma Davis TB Nurse
Rima Pranarauskiene Healthcare
Assistant
Oluwatosin Olumoroti Healthcare
Assistant
Teresita Anora Healthcare Assistant
Ana Lopes Staff Nurse
Joanne Grant Medical Secretary
Cynthia Adena Senior Staff Nurse
Bulbul Ali Senior Staff Nurse
Maame Insaidoo Staff Midwife
Arsenal
photograph
went to
Mary
Pierre-
Marquis,
and Kenny
Ogunsola
won a
frame of
signed
photographs
from members of the
EastEnders cast. A bottle of
champagne went to Laurence
Maxim. Other prizes included
teddies and bath sets.
The idea for the Raffle
came from Michael
Leachman, Recruitment
Relationship Manager, and
Kenny Ogunsola receiving
his EastEnders prize, from
Mustafa Kafur.
A very warm WELCOME to
Linda Uku Staff Midwife
Funke Ekundayo Staff Nurse
Kamal Sehmbey Infection Control
Zanna Degtjarova Healthcare
Assistant
Mary Dwase Staff Midwife
Lisa Deverrick Employee Relations
Assistant
Anisa Hassan Admin Assistant
Bernadette Mangwende Staff
Midwife
Mary Emilia Arum Staff Midwife
Charles Sage Multi-skilled
Maintenance Technician
Priya Kuthalayathu Senior
Anaesthetic Practitioner
Martin Phillips Chief Pharmacist /
Mustafa Kafur, Recruitment
Officer, along with Daniel
George, Operations Manger
from ISS. They then worked
together to organise the
fundraiser and sell tickets.
Michael said: “We wanted
the Trust to benefit in some
way from the World Cup and
I contacted various
departments to find out if
there was
anything
they needed
that we
could raise
funds for.
We were
told about
the
television
that was
wanted for
patients in
the Elderly
Care Ward,
and we
wanted to
do all we
could to help such a
worthwhile cause.”
The Trust would like to
thank West Ham United and
Arsenal football clubs, the
BBC, and Graeme Jolly,
Director of Workforce and
Governance, for their kind
prize donations.
rewarded
for excellence
Star achiever Bipin Prabhu was honoured when he
became the Trust’s debut recipient of a distinction in
the Accredited Clinical Coding (ACC) examinations.
Around just 30 people nationally achieve this.
Bipin was awarded a Certificate of Excellence and a
cheque for £100 from leading provider of healthcare
intelligence and quality improvement services, CHKS.
Clinical Coders work to ensure the Trust gets
appropriate payment for all of the care provided. They
read through every set of medical notes for patients who
have stayed in hospital, to find out what the patient’s
symptoms are, their diagnosis, treatment or reason for
seeking medical attention. This information is then coded
onto a database.
Bipin said: “It feels great to be recognised by the Trust
and it further motivates me to excel. I would like to thank
my Team for their continued support, and my Manager
for the time I got off to study, and for putting in place a
structured training programme that helped me achieve
the qualification.”
Andrew Clark, Business Manager at CHKS, said: “We are
so proud to sponsor the ACC awards where we really
recognise the hard work and determination that the
Coders who achieve the distinction, put into their exam.”
Ian O’Connor, Director of Finance and Investment at the
Trust, said: “We are delighted at Bipin’s success, which is a
real achievement. The work of our Clinical Coders is so
important and we expect Bipin to be the first of many to
achieve this accolade.”
AD for Clinical Support
Amara Collins Oke Professional
Development Nurse
Chinyere Obogwu Healthcare
Assistant
Varkey Thuruthiyil Varkey
Healthcare Assistant
Yollande Momeni Staff Nurse
George Kaniyamkandathi Staff
Nurse
Margaret Prendergast Materials
Management Officer
Bindhu Santhosh Staff Nurse
Sherwan Ahmed Car Park / Security
Officer
James Stringer Grounds Person
Earl Martin Radiographer
Thomas Hill Fire Safety Manager
Inderjeet Kaur Consultant Midwife
– Public Health
Nicole Joseph-Bernard Early
Childhood Services Manager
Sarah Shabi Healthcare Assistant
Ruth Fegan Maternity Direct
Midwife
Louise Lombard PA
Yetunde Akinnuoye Practice
Development Midwife
Marina Dzienian Staff Midwife
Mary Emila Arum Staff Midwife
Noemia Ulisses Staff Midwife
Cecilia Maria Carvalho Silva Staff
Midwife
Marielle Bouqueau Staff Midwife
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U J F J E J F A W J P N N I M F R A H F
United to combat elder abuse
World Elder Abuse
Awareness Day
was marked at the
Trust on Tuesday 15 June.
Cllr Joy Laguda, Newham
Council’s Executive
Member for Older People
and Adults, launched the
event. A Trust
team staged an
Information Stand
throughout the Day. There
was also a leaflet handout
to all adult wards and visits
to the Trust’s Nostalgia
Room.
The sale of purple
ribbons raised £103.67
WIN
A lucky staff member can win a selection
of giftcards - £10 to spend in Boots,
£10 for HMV, and £10 to spend in WHSmith.
Question: What is the new name of the Trust’s refurbished
Bereavement Room for women and families who have
lost a baby?
The competition is open to staff members only. Please email
your answer to comms@newhamhealth.nhs.uk
The winners will be drawn at random and winners will be
notified directly. The closing date is Monday 11 October.
Congratulations Gill Scott, who won a meal for
two up to the value of £30,
at Pizza Express, Stratford.
Cllr Joy Laguda joined Trust
staff and volunteers to mark
World Elder Abuse Awareness
Day.
for the Action on Elder
Abuse charity, which works
to protect, and prevent the
abuse of, vulnerable older
adults. Its work is
fundamental to challenging
elder abuse in the UK.
Mark Gilbey, the Trust’s
Lead for Safeguarding
Adults, said: “Bringing
Cllr Joy Laguda being shown
around the Trust’s Nostalgia
Room by Jackie O’Sullivan,
Voluntary Services Manager.
greater recognition of the
mistreatment, abuse and
suffering that some older
UPCOMING
EvENTS
n 4 September
Summer Festival, Patient
Public Engagement
NUHT Stall. Event open
to public
n 21 September
Newham Stroke Event,
10:00am to 15:00pm,
West Ham United
Hotel, West Ham
United FC, Upton Park
n 6 October
Trust Board Meeting,
14:00pm to 16:00pm,
Lecture Theatre,
Education Centre
n 15 October
Chief Executive Open
Session, Lecture
Theatre, Education
Centre, 11:00am to
12.00 noon
people endure, and the
need for appropriate
action, is so important. Our
team of staff and
Volunteers worked really
hard and raised a great
deal of awareness in what
was a very successful event.
We know the money we
raised will be put to very
good use, and we now
hope to mark World Elder
Abuse Awareness Day at
this Trust every
year.”
Cllr Joy
Laguda said:
“I’m
delighted to
be able to
support such
an important
event. Abuse
of older
people – in all
its forms –
must stop, and raising
awareness of it plays a big
part in ending the
suffering. Elders should be
protected and respected
and by working together,
we can all make a
difference.”