Play in Healthcare week is in October, so we’re showcasing our wonderful Play leaders between now and then.
The Barnsley Chronicle’s annual search to find the town’s unsung heroes is gathering pace.
If you know or work with someone worthy of special recognition, then why not nominate your chosen person or team in the ‘Hospital Hero’ category for a highly-coveted Proud of Barnsley award.
Nominate by sending a brief description about why they deserve to be recognised to the team at the Chronicle.
The glittering award ceremony is at Barnsley Metrodome on Friday 14 November
Nominate your Hospital Hero
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Barnsley Hospital is advancing its Green Plan with impressive results.
Over 95% of lighting has been upgraded to LEDs, cutting 404 tonnes of CO₂ annually.
Theatres have eliminated desflurane use, saving 161 tonnes more. EV chargers have delivered 120,000 kWh of clean energy.
Efficiency tweaks saved £21,000 and 29 tonnes of CO₂.
Waste reduction includes recycling metal and switching to sustainable syringes.
Paper use dropped by 200,000 pages monthly.
Plans for 2025 include solar panels and low-carbon tech upgrades.
Despite challenges, colleagues working together are proving greener healthcare is achievable and impactful.
Read more about our green progress in Barnsley Hospital News
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Lindsay began her nurse training in 1997, when the current Education Centre was still the School of Nursing. Lindsay told us as an 18year-old with no prior healthcare experience, the early days felt daunting but she quickly found support and built lifelong friendships with colleagues she worked alongside.
Today Lindsay is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Continence Care, she says:
“Each day brings new challenges and rewards, and the opportunity to support both inpatients and outpatients continues to bring immense job satisfaction”
Thank you for your 25 years of dedication and hard work!
Health& Wellbeing Champions
Did you know we have a network of Health & Wellbeing Champions at the Trust?
Champions are colleagues who undertake this role voluntarily, alongside their day job, because they are passionate about supporting their team, improving Health & Wellbeing, and have a desire to make a difference.
A recent survey of our Champions told us some of them would appreciate further training around their role, so we’re organising this for existing and new Champions over the next 12 months.
We have also developed a new “Welcome Pack” to ensure Champions understand the role, and are supported by the Health and Wellbeing team and their manager when taking on this important role.
If you’d like to make a difference and join our growing team of Health and Wellbeing Champions, get in touch with Sue Copeland for more information
Health and Wellbeing Champion
Sue has helped organize coffee mornings, wellbeing events, and helped to establish a health and wellbeing garden.
Since moving departments a couple of years ago, Sue has gone on to install dedicated Health and Wellbeing noticeboards and a large wall colouring poster to provide a stress-relief activity which has been well received by colleagues.
Sue Clarke - Macmillan Cancer Support Worker and Health & Wellbeing Champion
Staff from different areas who work on the corridor are all able to access information and the decorations have become a talking point.
Meet all our Health and Wellbeing Champions on the Hub
BRILLIANT INDIVIDUAL
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Jane went above and beyond to provide personcentred, compassionate care to a vulnerable young woman, flexing her parttime hours to offer continuity and support during early labour.
Jane respected the woman’s wishes for a home birth, ensuring safety through vigilant monitoring, timely escalation, and excellent communication with the wider MDT.
Her dedication built trust in Barnsley maternity services and enabled a positive start to parenting.
Jane’s advocacy, professionalism, and kindness were praised by the patient, highlighting her as a highly valued and respected member of the team.
Nominate a colleague for a Brilliant Award today
BoneHealthClinic: CouldItWork?
A 3-month test of a Bone Health Clinic saw new interventions proposed for 32 patients.
The Bone Health Clinic pilot (Dec 2023–Mar 2024) aimed to screen and manage bone health for patients aged 65+ with fragility fractures, targeting four patients weekly.
ED & Frailty Registrar and project lead Dr Louise Nugent mapped a Bone Health pathway for ED patients with fragility fractures. This was then tested for three months whilst a frailty registrar was available to run the Bone Health Clinic.
The project found that: Engaging with the fracture clinic significantly boosts referrals Aligning blood tests with existing appointments would improve patients’ experience. Rheumatology capacity is vital to the success of such a clinic.
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Next steps are to explore establishing a permanent pathway for fragility fracture patients, and to continue working closely with colleagues in the Fracture Clinic and Rheumatology.
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