Well done to everyone who achieved their Care Certificate Read more on page 6
Foreword
Happy New Year and welcome to edition 17 of Proud News!
As we continue to celebrate your achievements and share important updates, we’re also looking to the future.
We’re shaping our communications strategy for the next five years—and we need your input. Is Proud News working for you? Your feedback matters. Scan the QR code below and take a few minutes to complete our quick Communications Survey and help us create communications that truly resonate. Complete the survey or scan the QR code below:
Emma Parkes
Joint Director of Communications
Lastchancefor wintervaccinations
Lucky winner Karen Baker from Ward 35 won the most recent £50 prize draw for having taken up the offer of winter vaccinations.
Last chance for vaccination
The team will be out in the hospital each morning from 9am to 12pm on: Tues 14 Jan
Wed 15 Jan
Tues 21 Jan Wed 22 Jan
Happy retirementto YvonneEarl
Yvonne is a remarkable person, and she’s been with the Barnsley breast screening unit since the very beginning. She was the one who started it all and has been an incredibly valuable team member ever since. Her contributions to the team and the community have been nothing short of extraordinary.
Bob dropped in to thank Yvonne
Colleagues said their goodbyes on Christmas Eve
Yvonne’s manager Mireille says of her: It truly won’t be the same without Yvonne, and while it’s sad to see her go, she absolutely deserves this recognition in Proud News. I can’t think of anyone more deserving.
Tobaccotreatmentsupportforhospital patients
Barnsley Hospital continues to help inpatients stop smoking, and the Healthy Lives Team (HLT) plays a vital role – offering support and information to enable lasting change beyond the hospital doors. From October to December last year, 880 people admitted to the hospital were documented as having smoked during the previous two weeks. Of these, 380 were prescribed Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) within 24 hours of admission.
Consultant in Public Health Dr Ceryl Harwood, said: “Providing NRT early in an admission helps prevent unpleasant nicotine withdrawal symptoms in our patients whilst in hospital. It aids their recovery, and for some will start a journey towards quitting long-term by ensuring community stop smoking support postdischarge.”
The team provides 12 weeks of free NRT and specialist support (with protected time away from work to attend). Want to Quit smoking? Contact: bdgtr.quitprogramme@nhs.net
Care certificates demonstrate the skills, knowledge and behaviours for compassionate, safe and high-quality care.
Ebony Watson
Michelle Bailey
Erutase lyoro
Marie Creech
Tawonga Nkhoma
Alaa Mirai
James Zaremba
Leon Fletcher
Emma Dabill
Alison Sephton
Mahmoud Mansour
Theresa Bell
Emma Lucas
Ian Porter
Faye Musgrave
Patricia Heavey
Louise Wilson
Adele Connor
Khalil Abdallah
Cheryl Holling
PUBLICLY BRILLIANT
DrHanleybagsBrilliantAwardfor ExtraordinaryCare
Dr. Anna Hanley has been named Brilliant Award Winner for August 2023, recognised for her exceptional care and dedication at Barnsley A&E. A patient in agonising pain praised Dr. Hanley’s calming demeanor and determination, describing her as lifechanging. The patient, who wished to remian anonomous said:
“She made sure I felt cared for, arranged urgent tests, and identified my condition when others dismissed it, her empathy and professionalism restored my trust in doctors.”
Dr. Hanley’s swift action, compassion, and thoroughness earned high praise, with even her followup letter arriving in record time. A true credit to her team and profession.
Nominate a colleague for a Brilliant Award today
LuckyArunScoops
ChoccyJackpotat
CorporateWelcome
It’s a sweet win for Arunkumar Nair, who bagged the top prize in the Corporate Welcome prize draw! Arun wowed the team by visiting every stall set up to support new colleagues, earning himself entry into the draw – and the ultimate reward: a delicious box of chocolates.
A big shout-out to the stall holders who made the event such a success, showcasing their support for our newest recruits. Enjoy those choccies, Arun –you've earned them.
For more info on the corporate welcome, look at the Learning and Development hub page
Readyfora FreshStart? TryDryJanuary
Kick off 2025 with a healthier you by joining Dry January! This month-long challenge encourages going alcohol-free and enjoying benefits like improved sleep, higher energy, and more savings—both in money and calories.
The free Try Dry® app offers support to track progress, monitor savings, and stay motivated. Research shows participants are twice as likely to succeed with these tools. Join the journey by downloading the app.
Let’s make this January the start of something great
Doing Dry January? Click here to share your story with the communications team by email
SmallChangeTuesday
The Quality Improvement (QI) team is championing small changes, or "pebbles," that can make a big difference, through its weekly Small Change Tuesday updates. Pebble improvement ideas are small ideas that teams implement, which, done widely create emerging improvements in the orgnisation. This week, Mohammed Loshash LubsirLatif, working in Ward 24, contributed this valuable pebble, which was showcased in the QI team’s gallery:
To prevent patients having delayed respect form discussions with consultants, resident doctors have started helping them fill the forms in prior to seeing a consultant, ensuring more patients have appropriate respect forms to prevent long delays when having these discussions out of hours.
The pebble gallery highlights submissions from staff across departments, offering inspiration for simple yet effective improvements. Staff are encouraged to share their own pebbles by emailing: barnsley.proudtoimprove@n hs.net or calling the QI team on 5643. Explore the gallery to see how small ideas spark meaningful transformation. Read more about this and other pebble projects on the Hub
12DaysofChristmasWinners
Thank you to everyone who took part (or supported others to) in our 12 Days of Christmas Prize Draw Bonanza in December.
More than 400 people got involved each day, with just over 700 people replying on Day four when we asked you what colour the Grinch is.
Staff Nurse Catherine Williams took the Day 11 Prize of a Chocolate Hamper, and Admin Apprentice Ella Copley won the Luxury Aldi Hamper on Christmas Eve.
