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PETERBOROUGH CITY HOSPITAL NAMED TRAINING HOSPITAL OF THE YEAR

Peterborough City Hospital has been named Training Hospital of the Year for East Anglia at the Cambridge Trauma and Orthopaedic club’s annual awards, in recognition of the support given to Orthopaedic Trainee Consultants.

This award is based upon trainee feedback, looking at the educational quality and experience gained in the previous year by trainees on rotation in the region’s hospitals. Peterborough rated highly in both clinic and theatre exposure, with an emphasis on the number of core cases the trainees need to complete training. Orthopaedic Consultant, Mr Amresh Singh also picked up an award as Trainer of the Year for East Anglia. He was awarded the Murray Mathewson trophy, with special mention to his devotion to providing individual teaching and training opportunities, even from home during these difficult times.

Andy McKee, Orthopaedic Tutor at the Trust said: “I am very proud of the team’s achievement, but the main mention must go to rota coordinator, Anne Uddin who is the unsung hero for Orthopaedic Training in Peterborough. She coordinates the clinic and theatre experience provided based on trainee need. “I would also like to thank all members of staff who have contributed to our trainees’ experience, from clinic, wards and theatres, to

A Senior Play Specialist at

Peterborough City Hospital has come runner-up in the Starlight Health Play

Specialist of the Year Award 2020.

Nicola Wright, Senior Play

Specialist at Peterborough City

Hospital, won third place after being nominated by colleague

Jessica Forber. She caught the attention of all three judges because of the passion she holds for her job, with the work she did for Play in Hospital Week 2019, which included a flash mob performance from the Peterborough Regional College for the young patients staying on Amazon, among the many reasons cited in the nomination.

Nicola said: “I was surprised and honoured

Consultant Mr Singh and Rota Coordinator Anne Uddin

the admin staff who coordinate our activity and my Consultant colleagues who provide the direct training.” Prizes were also scooped up by trainees Rachael Fisher and Mahmoud Awadallah who came first and second in the short presentation category, and Kate Spacey was runner-up in the main podium category for Projects Completed at

Play Specialist recognised in Starlight Awards

Peterborough.

to find out that I had been nominated for Health Play Specialist of the Year by a colleague. Even more so when I found out I’d been selected as runner up.” “Play is such a vital part of a child’s life, especially when they are in hospital. I’m proud to be a part of such a fabulous team at Peterborough City Hospital, who always go the extra mile to support patients and their families. I am part of a profession that I truly believe in and have had the privilege to see grow and become increasingly recognised for its importance. More notably I have seen first-hand the impact that play can have on a patient and their family, which for me is the greatest reward.”

Research Nurse Appointed Honorary Visiting Fellow at Anglia Ruskin University

Lead Nurse for Research and Development, Dr Fiona Maxton has been appointed Honorary Visiting Fellow at the faculty of Health, Education, Medicine and Social Care at Anglia Ruskin University.

She will complete a three-year period with the faculty of Health, Education, Medicine and Social Care at the university and as part of her post will provide research education and supervision. Fiona, who works at both Peterborough City and Hinchingbrooke Hospitals, said: “I am delighted to have been appointed to this role. It is a great opportunity to develop further collaborative links with the university. This year has highlighted just how important research is and I am looking forward working to with colleagues at Anglia Ruskin University to grow and promote research among nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals.” Dr Louise Jenkins, Head of School – School of Nursing and Midwifery (Cambridgeshire) at ARU, said: “I am delighted to welcome Dr Fiona Maxton as an Honorary visiting fellow in the School of Nursing and Midwifery in Cambridgeshire. It is a fantastic opportunity to further develop links with our local practice partners and continue to embed contemporary research and practice into our undergraduate and postgraduate curricula.”

Fiona’s background is in paediatric intensive nursing and education, and she has worked in clinical research at a senior level for over 20 years. Her PHD work has gone on to inform changes to the International Guidelines for Resuscitation and she regularly contributes to publications internationally.

Thanking the Friends of Stamford Hospital

Matron of Stamford Hospital, Caroline Wood would like to thank the Friends of Stamford Hospital (FoSH) for their invaluable help during the pandemic.

In the last few months, FoSH have donated money to ‘For the Love of Scrubs’ (FTLOS), a group set up in response to the pandemic to support local hospitals with sewing PPE items such as scrubs and face masks. They have donated £729 for materials for scrubs and a further £300 to help FTLOS make masks to be sold Stamford Hospital, with the money made being put back into the friends of Stamford Hospital donation pot. Matron Caroline said: “Both FOSH and FTLOS have been so generous in their donations and I wanted to say thank you for their kindness. Individuals have gone above and beyond to create such beautiful scrubs, ear protectors, uniform bags and face coverings through FTLOS. The Friends of Stamford Hospital have been unable to fund raise during the pandemic as we have had no visitors on site, so being able to donate back into their funds has really supported those who support us.” If you would like to become a Friend of Stamford Hospital details of how to join can be found on their website: www. friendsofstamfordhospital.org.uk

FAMILY RAISE MORE THAN £9,000 IN MEMORY OF HUSBAND AND FATHER

A family from Yaxley has donated more than £9,000 to Ward A8 at Peterborough City Hospital in memory of husband and father, Ian Ripley.

Ian was under the care of the Renal Unit for 20 years after being diagnosed with kidney failure in 1999 and sadly passed away from Cancer in June of last year. Samantha Ripley, Ian’s wife, wanted to give back to the department for their support over the years and asked for donations instead on flowers at his funeral.

She said: “The ward were absolutely brilliant and did everything they could to give Ian extra time following his cancer diagnosis. I wanted to do something to thank them for their support, and asked for donations in lieu of flowers, raising roughly £1,600.” When Samantha asked what the money would be used for, the staff explained that they wanted to buy another dialysis machine. “After hearing that they were collecting donations for another dialysis machine, I just knew I had to do more,” said Samantha.

A bright new rainbow smiles over the

Peterborough City Hospital site from above the main entrance, thanks to our

Resilience & Emergency Preparedness

Point of Contact, Andy Howes.

“I had the idea of the rainbow in April,” said

Andy. “The rainbow had become an unofficial emblem of the NHS during the pandemic, and

I felt our staff should be able to see it as they arrive at the site.”

He made contact with Daral Brennan, owner of local company MisterVinyl, who designed a rainbow to the windows’ measurements at a heavily discounted price.

Daral said: “I considered this an opportunity to not only supply the NHS, but give a little support back. My daughter is a student nurse at Addenbrooke’s so supporting the NHS is

Mrs Ripley with Dr Kleemann in July 2019

“On the eve of my 50th birthday, I created a JustGiving fundraising page and joined Facebook, where I asked friends and family to help me raise money. Ian was well thought of, so it’s no surprise that our family and friends rallied to help us do something wonderful to in his memory. In total, with the money from the funeral, we raised £9,392.45.” Kaylie Harvey, Ward A8 Manager, said: “On behalf of everyone on Ward A8, I would like to thank to Mrs Ripley and her family for their fundraising efforts. Their kind donation has purchased a new haemodialysis machine,

Brand new rainbow at Peterborough City Hospital

helping us improve our service for our patients.”

Daral Brennan with the rainbow

something we do as a family.” Andy said: “I am really proud of the new rainbow, especially as it is visible from the roundabout, so you don’t have to be going to the hospital to see it, and what it represents. “I’d like to thank the LGBTQ+ community for lending the symbol to us, and I promise that we’ll look after it in the meantime!”