Heartbeat August 2019

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Pain management and outpatient therapies join forces PRIMARY CARE, COMMUNITIES AND THERAPIES Pain management, outpatient physiotherapy (both paediatric and adult musculoskeletal) and outpatient speech and language therapy have moved from the main spine at City Hospital to Sheldon Block all in order to offer better patient care. The move took place in June, to the refurbished 3rd floor of Sheldon Block and is part of the retained estates project and service reconfiguration in preparation for the opening of the Midland Metropolitan Hospital. Lydia Jones, Director of Therapies explains the move will be of great benefit to patients. She said: “It’s fantastic to be moving, as this will mean that the team now have a purpose built facility, including bespoke clinic rooms for speech and language and the paediatric physio casting room. The move makes us more accessible for patients resulting in a better patient journey for our patients.” The move has created a first class multidisciplinary centre which will improve the patient pathway and provide a holistic approach to patient care. The new facilities include six clinic rooms which are used for assessments and treatment which includes acupuncture. Whilst the old space had become old and in need of some updating, the Sheldon block features rooms set up with demonstration models as a visual aid to explain to patients exactly what their MRI scans show, dual screens to work from and a plinth in each treatment room. Allison Rogers, from the pain management team said: “The new space is cleaner, brighter and more modern; it’s a lovely space to work in”. There have already been very positive comments from patients who are appreciating the more modern facilities, most have expressed how the new department is much more ‘bright and spacious’. Olivia Figgis a speech and language therapy patient said: “The area is much more spacious and welcoming whilst also being easier to find. The team are always extremely kind and helpful”. Musculoskeletal physiotherapy team at Sheldon Block 24
Event helps to refresh patient enablement knowledge Members of the MDT, including nursing staff, HCAs and doctors, were invited to attend an afternoon of engaging activities, talks and games which focused on patient enablement. The workplace showcase was organised by Advanced Physiotherapist, Emma Hibbs and took place on 11 July in the Education Centre. Therapists from the rapid response and medicine therapy teams ran multiple stations which covered patient enablement subjects such as falls, frailty, Parkinson’s and the #endPJparalysis movement. Thank you also to those that presented from the Dementia, Delirium and Distress team, Jonathan Maddison on behalf of the volunteer team (HelpForce) and our Trust Falls Lead, Mary Parker. Emma said: “The afternoon served as a refresher of knowledge in terms of specialist topics. There was a great turn out at all levels from across the Sandwell site.” The afternoon aimed to be very interactive so that colleagues could gain hands on experience in an attempt to increase awareness and knowledge around a variety of topics, which could then be taken back to each of the attendees’ respective wards. The afternoon included an opportunity to see the interactive therapy seals, a new and innovative evidence based tool used to help calm distressed patients, which the Trust has taken on to help improve our treatment of delirium. A hoisting station provided colleagues with the opportunity to view equipment demonstrations, allowing them to build confidence in the use of aids that may be unfamiliar to them. The station also provided a forum for discussing why it is important to hoist patients out of bed. Emma said: “Having the seated and standing transfer aids was useful as these are pieces of equipment which maybe nurses may not use on a day to day basis.” Each station aimed to be interactive, with tasks such as using a time sensitive exercise on the Parkinson’s station to demonstrate PRIMARY CARE, COMMUNITIES AND THERAPIES the importance of Parkinson’s patients receiving their medication in a timely manner. The falls station simulated frailty using white noise and glasses to impair vision. The #endPJparalysis station was used to promote the national campaign and the importance of enabling patients to be in their own clothes. Emma added: “To my knowledge, this is the first event of this type that we have had. Our hope is that in the future we could run more and get more input from across City. If we could run events like this across site, that would be great”. There are multiple patient enablement projects running on wards such as OPAU, Lyndon 5 and D26. Please contact your ward therapist for more information. (L-R) Amy Crumpton (OT), Siobhan Whitehouse (Staff nurse), Leeann Currie (Student nurse) on one of the interactive stations 25
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