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Centre benefits patients living with rare diseases Show your support Rare Disease Day was founded to raise awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about rare diseases and their impact on patients’ lives. Come along to the atrium on February 29 between 10am and 3pm to find out about the Trust’s Centre for Rare Diseases. QEHB Charity volunteers will be on hand collecting loose change and selling charity merchandise, as well as providing information about the difference your support can make to patients living with rare diseases.

More than 1,100 patients have already undergone treatment in just the few months since the doors opened at the Centre for Rare Diseases (CfRD). The new facility, based in the Heritage Building (QE Hospital) brings together a supraregional, integrated, multi-speciality and multi-disciplinary centre of excellence for care of patients living with rare diseases. The idea is that patients requiring specialist care can attend one-stop clinics to see all relevant clinicians in one visit. An extensive fundraising campaign coordinated by the QEHB Charity with support

from The Birmingham Mail helped provide extra equipment for the facility, over and above core NHS facilities. Dr Graham Lipkin, consultant nephrologist and clinical lead for the CfRD, said: “The centre is a unique asset to the Trust. We now have 34 rare disease clinics running and have seen over 1,100 patients since opening. “The Trust treats a range of rare conditions, and many of these patients have conditions that affect multiple organs. “This means they need treatment from a variety of clinicians who fall across divisional

specialities. The transfer of rare disease clinics into the centre is an opportunity to review the way services are delivered and change the way we work to deliver a first-class, one-stop service that meets the needs of patients.” The CfRD is part of the Institute of Translational Medicine, which works in collaboration with the University of Birmingham, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and the Women’s Hospital. It brings benefits for industry, the economy and patients through the rapid assessment of cost-effective new drugs and medical devices. To find out more about Rare Disease Day see the centre pages.

Love at first sight for lab’ technicians It was a double celebration when Colin and Jacqui Mason, pictured, received their NHS long-service awards from University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) Chief Executive Dame Julie Moore – because love had blossomed for the couple 40 years earlier on their very first day at work. “The very first day we started work we met each other and it was pretty much the classic story of love at first sight,” said Colin. “Within about a month of meeting we started going out with each other and 40 years later, here we are married and we’re still going out with each other. It’s the best day’s work I ever did!” The pair met in September 1975, when Colin was 16 and Jacqui 17, on the first day of an induction course at Stowe House, Lichfield, for NHS starters. They both wanted to become laboratory technicians and Colin was starting his training at the old Dudley Road Hospital while Jacqui was based at Walsall Manor Hospital. As their love blossomed so did their careers, taking in most of the major hospitals around Birmingham until they ended up working together some 15 years ago at Selly Oak and the old Queen Elizabeth hospitals, which became UHB. True love never runs entirely smoothly, of

course and their relationship has survived an early break-up – and a spell when Colin was Jacqui’s boss. “There’s no other way of putting it: after we had been going out for a couple of months she dumped me,” recalls Colin. “There was a year when we would regularly see each other at college and not speak to each other. But to my eternal gratitude Jacqui then asked me to go to a party with her and we never looked back.” Colin, now 56, popped the question on Valentine’s Day in 1978 and they married in 1980. Both Birmingham born and bred, they now live in Solihull with sons Christian, 25, and Michael, 23. Jacqui, 57, has worked part-time as a biomedical scientist since the children were born while Colin moved from his lab-based role to become pathology IT manager at UHB two years ago. The couple are hoping to retire when Colin is 60 and spend more time indulging their passion for cruises. “By that time we’ll have clocked up almost 90 years of NHS service between us, the vast majority of which we’ve very much enjoyed,” said Colin.

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Health talks for Foundation Trust members Daytime sessions: 10.00–10.30 – Registration 10.30–noon– Health Talk VENUE: Lecture Theatre 3, Education Centre, Level 1, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham - Tuesday 16 February - Tinnitus and hearing problems - Wednesday 16 March - Nutrition and hydration - Thursday 21 April - Allergies and intolerance - Monday 16 May - Dementia - Thursday 16 June - Men’s health - Tuesday 19 July - Arthritis/Rheumatism - Friday 19 August - Skin conditions - Monday 19 September - Organ donation - Thursday 20 October - Mental health - Thursday 17 November - Keeping well in winter - Friday 23 December - Sexual health in older adults For more information see: www.uhb.nhs.uk/health-talks.htm

You said, we did… You Said Visitors to the Heritage Building commented that the entrance was a bit drab and not a very welcoming space.

We Did The Estates team decided to make the new entrance more inviting to patients and visitors. A new piece of artwork, which celebrates the heritage of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, was created and installed behind the reception desk. In addition, plants and collection points for the hospital magazine were added to improve the area. Angela Mather-Crane, UHB Project Manager – Department of Estates and Planning, said: “The new entrance is the first part of the Heritage Building which patients and visitors see – and first impressions count. We worked with the Trust Communications team to make the area look more attractive and feel more welcoming. The new piece of artwork shows some fascinating archive photos of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and the new reception desk looks really smart.’

New system for nurses The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has approved the introduction of a new system for maintaining the professional registration of all nurses and midwives, called revalidation. Every three years nurses are required to undergo revalidation. This process ensures that nurses regularly demonstrate their ability to deliver care in a safe, effective and professional manner. The first nurses to revalidate under the new requirements will be those with a renewal date of April 2016. After an extensive pilot scheme the new requirements encourage professionals to reflect on the NMC Code of Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour, and demonstrate a range of evidence in order to maintain their professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Nurses will be using the NMC Online platform to find out their renewal date, manage their registrations and complete the process which evidences the invaluable work and care nurses deliver. Guidance and information regarding the process and evidence required for revalidation has been published by the NMC and is available on the Trust intranet. Awareness sessions are also being held Trust-wide in order to ensure that nurses are well prepared for their renewal dates. One aspect of the process gives nurses the opportunity to reflect on their care to patients by discussing their practice with a fellow member of nursing staff. This element of revalidation has been built in to the Trust appraisal process. This will enable nurses to improve their nursing care and practice according to the standards

outlined in the NMC code. Carolyn Pitt, Lead Nurse for Workforce explained: “Revalidation is an interactive process and a positive way for nurses to reflect on practice, feedback, education and training. “They also have the opportunity to discuss the impact this has on the work they deliver every day. Nurses should embrace this as a way to raise standards and deliver the best in care.”

If a nurse has gone the extra mile for you whilst you have visited the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, please share this with a member of the nursing staff or via our patient experience team: PatientExperience@uhb.nhs.uk Tel: 0121 371 4724 Feedback received from patients and visitors contributes to revalidation portfolios and can help nurses reflect on their areas of practice. Registered nurses are encouraged to visit the Trust Revalidation intranet pages; http://uhbhome/nursing-revalidation. htm to access all available information published by the NMC. For any further queries regarding revalidation contact NMCRevalidation@uhb.nhs.uk

Check out times for your CPD sessions ‘Get ready for revalidation’ sessions have been organised for 2016. Each session is one hour, and will contribute towards CPD hours. For dates and times please visit the Trust’s training page; http://uhbhome/Microsites/Training_Development/Courses/nursing-revalidation-workshops.htm Room details will be confirmed when booking so please contact NMCRevalidation@uhb.nhs.uk to reserve a space on your chosen session.

Tribute: Alan Poole It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of Alan Poole, who died on 14 December 2015 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham following a 12-month battle with cancer. Alan, a well-respected and much-loved member of staff, joined the Trust in September 2003, initially working in the Portering team before moving to UHB Logistics to take up the position of material movement operative. His manager Mark Plant, Alan Poole who was with Alan and his family when he passed away, paid tribute to him as a colleague and friend: “Alan was instrumental in setting up UHB Logistics as a department, setting up trials back in December 2011.

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“He was a very popular member of both the Portering and Logistics teams; he always had a smile on his face was conscientious, hardworking and a pleasure to know and work alongside. His loss will be felt deeply.” His funeral took place at the Robin Hood Crematorium, Solihull on 30 December where his family and close friends were joined by colleagues from both UHB Logistics and the Facilities Department. A collection was made in Alan’s honour at the Trust which raised more than £350 and the family are donating this to Ward 623 who cared for Alan. He leaves behind his partner Anita, and will be sadly missed by all who knew him and had the pleasure of working with him.

International date for junior doctor A junior specialist doctor in neurosurgery, Dr Michael Wang, pictured, presented his work at an international conference with support from the AM Nussey Travel Bursary. The Bursary offers financial assistance to Foundation Trainees and Junior Specialist Doctors within University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, by helping them broaden their vision and share their knowledge at national and international conferences. Dr Wang was awarded £500 to present a poster on his study ‘Preliminary results of the Golden Hour study - Part II: Multidimensional outcomes of traumatic brain injury in comparison with orthopaedic controls’ at the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies Annual Meeting in Madrid. The Postgraduate Medical Education Fund is an opportunity for winners to not only present their work but helps doctors learn from, and network with, top clinicians from around the world. The presentation must be related to research/work done at UHBFT and one of the authors must be a UHBFT consultant. Awards of up to £500 are made, on a competitive basis, to assist with registration, accommodation and travel.

Winners in latest healthcare lottery Trust employees have been successful in the latest Birmingham Healthcare 50-50 Club Staff Lottery. First prize of £1,500 in January’s draw went to Vanessa Taylor, second prize of £500 was won by Jane Herbert and Elizabeth Jones won the £200 third prize. Half of the entry stakes are reclaimable as vouchers annually which in December included £2,155 to spend at Boots and £50 through the National Garden Centre scheme. Vouchers are also available for Homebase or to cover dental charges.

To find out more about how to take part in the draws, which take place on the third Tuesday of every month, contact either your General Office or UHB General Ledger team on ext. 17337. Email Isma.Raza@uhb.nhs.uk to join or claim benefits.

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Take time to check what patients think This February UHB staff are being urged to check out their perfect partner and make a date with the Trust’s Patient Experience Dashboard (accessed via the Clinical Dashboard). The new Patient Experience section on the Clinical Dashboard shows what patients really think about their hospital experience. As well as a dial, which shows each individual ward’s performance measured against the Trust average, staff can drill down into data which shows what patients think about hospital food, communication, noise at night, cleanliness and the discharge process, amongst a number of other criteria. The patient experience data is fed through to the Clinical Dashboard from a variety of sources, including a number of different patient surveys. Nicky Beecher, Patient Experience Manager said: “This new level of data, available on the dashboard at ward level for the first time, provides staff with their perfect partner when it comes to improving patient experience. Staff now have additional tools, which combined with their enthusiasm, can help to make UHB wards the best places possible for our patients and visitors. “It’s important to remember the data on the dashboard reflects what our patients think. We must always remember that behind the numbers are real patients who have spent time in our hospital and are giving us vital information about their experience.” Nicky is delivering ward-based training on how to make the most of the Patient Experience dashboard and recently met up with staff on Ward 407 at QEHB, including Suzy Hipwood, Ward Manager. Suzy added: “We want to make sure our ward

Nicky Beecher, Patient Experience Manager, with Suzy Hipwood, Ward Manager

provides the best possible care for our patients and we are always looking at ways to improve. The new patient experience data available on the Clinical Dashboard shows us what we are doing well, and also highlights the areas where we should be focussing our attention as patients are telling us we could do better.” The Patient Experience team are encouraging all ward staff to ‘make a date’ with the dashboard, take ownership of their data and put

action plans together to improve, where this is needed. Nicky concludes: “We know that better scores mean happier patients and it’s everyone’s responsibility to ensure we offer the best in care at UHB. The new data means staff can quickly and easily find out what patients really think about their experience. We can identity and act on areas where we could be doing better, whilst celebrating and sharing our successes.”

Growing interest in orchards The community orchards and gardens at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) are to benefit from the attentions of a dedicated community worker. Glenn Powell, of Moseley, has been handed the task of building upon the success already enjoyed by the developing green areas around the Trust’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB) site. Glenn is undertaking a 12-month Natural Networks Traineeship, funded by The Heritage Lottery Fund, through The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) and working with UHB to support the development of up to 12 green spaces across the hospital site. For the past two years he has been working for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds as an events/fundraising officer and enjoys inspiring people and families to connect with nature and the outdoors. “This is a great opportunity to play a part in enhancing and improving green areas in our city for the benefit of all,” he said. “I think that access to green spaces and an understanding of their value to us, as well as nature, is crucial to healthier and happier communities for all. “It is proven that access to green spaces and the outdoors has beneficial effects for issues such as obesity, inactivity, stress and antisocial behaviour and this is why the partnership between TCV, QEHB and the community is vital.

“I am very much looking forward to getting started!” The UHB community orchard and gardens have seen an incredible amount of activity over the past year with more than 1,000 trees planted, including almost 200 British apple, pear, damson and plum trees. At the same time, a new raised food growing area has been created. The project has been supported from the start by TCV through the Health for Life initiative – a five-year programme for south Birmingham, funded by the Mondelez International Foundation. This project promotes healthy lifestyles and helps to create and develop community allotments and food growing spaces. Antony Cobley, health and wellbeing lead at QEHB, said: “We really need to extend the work we are doing to reach out to local people and community groups. “Glenn’s role will enable us to do this and I hope that we will see a significant Increase in the activities across the Trust’s green spaces.” Chris Blythe, Health for Life programme manager and Operations Leader for TCV West Midlands, added: ‘’It’s great to see so many of the green spaces at QEHB being used for the benefit of all. “We are delighted to be involved in the project to give people more opportunities to be involved in growing their own food and building healthier and happier communities.’’

Workshops encourage young enterprise Enabling Enterprise hosts regular workshops within the Education Centre at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. These workshops provide school pupils in years 1-6 with the opportunity to develop their skills and experiences and aspirations to succeed when they leave school. Staff at Enabling Enterprise are qualified teachers who help to facilitate groups by encouraging students to act on their own thoughts and ideas rather than leading. During the afternoon, students were encouraged to develop and utilise a range of skills including; listening, teamwork, leadership, and problem solving. They also use the workshops to share ideas and explore ways to aim higher and stay positive. The development of these skills encourages students to feel motivated and inspired as they learn more about different work opportunities. Students from President Kennedy School, Coventry, took part in an ‘Imaginative Inventors’ challenge during their enterprise experience. This involved students creating a new piece of technology to support or improve the business area they were set. The task required students to plan, design, research and pitch their invention, which was then judged by a panel. The winning team ‘Techno Care’ swayed the judges with their invention of a ‘Techno Wheelchair’, a trackable wheelchair designed to help the hospital save money replacing lost equipment. Accompanying the students was business teacher Mrs Petrak, who spoke positively about the workshop: “We would like to thank the Learning and Development team and Enabling Enterprise for a great day. The students really enjoyed it and achieved a sense of pride from the work they created and the presentations they gave.” A student added: “I feel proud of myself and a great sense of achievement for giving a presentation in front of strangers. We had to be brave!” The UHB Learning and Development team organises events all year round to promote education and skills development. Enabling Enterprise workshop will run throughout the year.

If you would like to find out more about the Learning and Development team and the work experience on offer, contact eleanor.delahaye@uhb.nhs.uk

Choose your winner University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is proud to host the annual Best in Care Awards to recognise staff and volunteers who make a real difference to the care we provide. To nominate an individual or team go to the Trust website page at www.uhb.nhs. uk/best-in-care-awards

If you have completed 25 years’ service or longer in the NHS you will be entitled to a Long Service Award. For further information contact HR First Contact Team on ext. 51577 for an application form. Challenge: Glenn Powell

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Welcome lottery boost to aid project Victims of rape and sexual violence in Birmingham and Solihull are to receive extra support thanks to nearly half a million pounds of additional funding. The Rape and Sexual Violence Project (RSVP) has been awarded a four-year grant of £428,998 by the Big Lottery Fund’s ‘Reaching Communities’ programme. RSVP, a charity set up to help those in Birmingham and Solihull, supports victims through the justice system following sexual assault. It also offers one-to-one specialist sexual violence counselling from its premises in Birmingham city centre, as well as outreach services, and independent advocacy. RSVP also supports the newly-established Abuse Survivors Clinic at Whittall Street Clinic

run by Umbrella – a new sexual health service for Birmingham and Solihull, managed by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. All of the Big Lottery funds will be used to support children, women and men affected by sexual violence and abuse. On receiving the news, RSVP Chief Executive Lisa Thompson said: “We are extremely thankful for this funding from The Big Lottery.

“Over the past five years we have seen a 275 per cent increase in the demand for our counselling services. “These funds will not only allow us to respond to that demand by increasing the number of RSVP counsellors, but it will also help us to support and inspire more children, women and men affected by sexual violence and abuse across Birmingham and Solihull, and importantly, respond to their needs much more quickly and effectively.”

For more information about how RSVP supports victims of sexual violence and abuse visit the RSVP website at www.rsvporg.co.uk

Team scoops award for scheme A University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) programme to get unemployed over-50s back into work has been recognised at a prestigious national awards ceremony. The Gold course offered by the UHB-run Learning Hub won the silver award in the Best Public Sector Programme category at the Training Journal Awards 2015, being pipped to the gold prize by Hull Institute of Learning and Simulation, HEY Hospitals. The awards were handed out at a glamorous gala evening at The Brewery, in the heart of the city of London, hosted by TV presenter and actress Denise Van Outen. More than 550 sponsors, guests and finalists gathered to celebrate best practice in learning and development and to recognise the very best in the field. Delighted Gold Programme tutor Peter Forsland said: “This is a huge hug of recognition to so many really wonderful people who have been on the Gold course and then gone into employment or further training. “I am extremely pleased to pass that hug onwards after a successful and enjoyable evening.” The Gold course supports clients with identifying the benefits of being a 50-plus employee, identifying transferable skills, confidence building, NHS application support, interview techniques, job searching skills and CV writing. Having started in 2013, the five-week course consists of two weeks in the classroom followed by a work placement at UHB and so far more than 120 clients have successfully gone on to gain work, many within UHB. “Gold runs on a monthly basis and I generally

The Trust’s specialist infection prevention nurses are reminding staff of the key actions they need to take to prevent the spread of Clostridium difficile (C.difficile), a germ that can cause infection resulting in diarrhoea and abdominal pain, particularly in people who are already unwell. Strict processes are in place for staff to follow when a patient is suspected to have or has C.difficile, including the importance of hand washing with soap and water, Bristol stool chart monitoring and effective cleaning. There are some myths about the infection and staff are reminded that alcohol hand rub is ineffective against C. difficile spores and therefore thorough hand washing with soap and water is essential to keep patients safe from harm. Staff are also being reminded about the importance of thorough cleaning when caring for patients with C.difficile - to include clinical equipment and the environment, using ChlorClean. This is because C.difficile bacteria can produce spores which can survive for weeks, and sometimes months on objects and surfaces such as bedside cabinets, mattresses, door handles and light switches that haven’t been cleaned correctly, therefore increasing this risk of C.difficile transmission between patients. Top C.difficile tips:

Q Clean your hands thoroughly with soap and water, before and after each patient contact. Q Don’t forget to send a stool sample to labs to test for C.difficile and MC&S if you suspect infectious diarrhoea Q Isolate patients in a single room on their first episode of diarrhoea Q Don’t forget self-caring on the Bristol Stool Chart, always document type 1-7 Q For bed spaces and side rooms vacated by patients with diarrhoea ensure a red clean with HPV misting (if a side room).

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work with around 50 people at any one time, so it’s constant and busy, as well as exciting and enjoyable for all,” said Peter. “I’ve had students who have got jobs within UHB as theatre support workers, Locate staff, an activity co-ordinator, admin and reception, imaging helpers, porters, drivers, booking centre clerks, HCAs, ward caterers, plus others going off onto other NHS trusts or public sector positions. “There’s a lot of focus on 18-24 year olds and older people really do feel that they’re being

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completely ignored. What we’re doing at the Hub is really helping to show that UHB does care. “And as a result we’re gaining some fantastic new members of staff who have a real wealth of transferable skills and personal qualities to bring with them.” For more information about Gold, and other courses offered at the Learning Hub, visit the website at www.learninghub-uhb.co.uk.

Staff and visitors are being encouraged to use food and clothing collection bins to donate warm, clean, good quality clothes, new underwear and non-perishable food items. The bins are for the benefit of patients who need a little extra support upon being discharged. They can be found outside WH Smith in the atrium, on the first floor opposite the Faith Centre, and inside the staff-only entrance to the hospital. The food and clothing bank scheme is being delivered by the QEHB Charity and Sparkhill Food Bank, who are members of the Trussell Trust network which works to provide food banks across the nation. The food collected is sorted into packages for individuals, families and people with vegetarian or halal requirements, and each package is designed to last three days. Please donate by dropping off any unwanted warm, good quality, clean clothes or nonperishable food items such as tinned fruit, longlife UHT milk and juice, tinned sponge puddings and tinned meat.

Visiting times Visiting times on wards are 2.30pm to 7.30pm daily, including weekends. The general rule is a maximum of three visitors per patient. Children under 16 years are welcome but must be accompanied by a responsible adult. If there are any difficulties with the timings please speak to the nurse in charge. Families and friends are asked to stagger their visiting times to avoid overcrowding.

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Dates for your diary World Cancer Day atrium stand FEBRUARY Visit the atrium between 10am and 3pm to find out about what QEHB Charity does to support cancer patients at the QE and how you can help.

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For more information about the Charity’s various cancer appeals, visit www.qehb.org

93rd Birmingham Brownies and 2nd Rednal Rainbows having fun on VIP Day 2015

Be our VIPs QEHB Charity held its first VIP Day in February 2015 and it was a huge success. Children from primary schools across the West Midlands were invited to dress up as their favourite VIP. From princesses to firefighters, doctors to pirates, our VIPs varied widely as hundreds of schoolchildren took part in the event to raise thousands of pounds for children with cancer at the QE. The event was so popular that it is returning to schools on Friday, 12 February this year. VIP Day is a fundraising event for QEHB Charity’s VIP Treatment Appeal. Every year, hundreds of children come to the QE for a six-week course of radiotherapy. The treatment can be scary at any age but because children

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have to be anaesthetised, they often wake up disorientated and sometimes frightened. To support their treatment, QEHB Charity launched the VIP Treatment Appeal, and asked for your help to raise £250,000 to make the radiotherapy department child-friendly, with a play area and pleasant room for the children to wake up in following their treatment. Work on this area started in October 2015; without your support, this would not have been possible.

Have you ever yearned for golf to have a little more to it than hacking your way through a wonderfully tidy field? If so, QEHB Charity has the perfect afternoon of activity for you: crazy golf! Taking place at the Golden Putter Mini Golf Course, Cannon Hill Park, on April 29, this is a great way to challenge work colleagues, family and friends, have fun and raise money. Starting at 1pm, the afternoon will also include entertainment, food and drink, and there will even be the chance to win the coveted QEHB Charity Crazy Golf Trophy!

To request a free fundraising pack about VIP Day, contact Sian.Averill@uhb.nhs.uk or call 0121 371 4852.

To find out more, please go to www.qehb.org/events or contact Justine.Davy@uhb.nhs.uk

Return of free Family Fun Day Summer may feel like aeons away but QEHB Charity is already in the barbecuing mood. QEHB Charity is proud to announce that it will be holding its third annual Family Fun Day this summer, in celebration of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces. The day will be returning to the fantastic hosts at Warwickshire County Cricket Club in Edgbaston. It is set to be a huge event, with a funfair, food and craft stalls, and a T20 cricket match between the tri-service military cricket team and the Warwickshire Legends. All proceeds raised from the day will go to Fisher House, the ‘home away from home’ for military patients and their families. Based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Fisher House provides free accommodation to the families of military patients who are being cared for at the hospital, with one of the rooms named as the Edgbaston Room, in recognition of the Club’s support for the charity. This event is free for adults and children. For more information, please contact Justine.Davy@uhb.nhs.uk or call 0121 371 4852.

Rare Disease Day atrium stand FEBRUARY Rare Disease Day was founded to raise awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about rare diseases and their impact on patients’ lives. Come along to the atrium between 10am and 3pm to find out about the new Centre for Rare Diseases, based in the Heritage Buidling. QEHB Charity volunteers will be on hand collecting loose change and selling charity merchandise, as well as providing information about the difference your donations can make to patients in the Midlands with rare diseases.

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Volunteer Recognition Day Volunteer Recognition Day APRIL is designed to honour the wonderful people who have dedicated their spare time to supporting QEHB Charity. Following the success of 2015’s event, this year’s event will be a ‘Bake Off’ theme, held at the Postgrad Centre.

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For more information contact Sian.Averill@uhb.nhs.uk or call 0121 371 4852.

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Great Birmingham 10k Run Whether you are a novice MAY runner, or you are desperate to beat your personal best, this fun run is a great distance for people of all abilities. The 6.2 mile event is a great way to raise money for any ward or department at the QE whilst having fun! To sign up, visit www.greatrun.org/greatbirmingham-10k. Following this, contact Charities@uhb.nhs.uk to let us know you have registered to run for QEHB Charity!

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For more information please call Laura Power on 0121 371 4852.

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To find out how you can support the work of QEHB Charity get in touch with the team via the website or email charities@uhb.nhs.uk

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Team explore effects of concussion A new set of guidelines for the assessment and treatment of concussion in English cricket has been issued by the sport’s governing body following talks with experts from NIHR Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre (SRMRC). The SRMRC, a trauma research centre based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, was one of a number of bodies the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) consulted before issuing its Head Injury and Concussion Guidelines in conjunction with the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA). A team of SRMRC researchers have been looking into the diagnosis, treatment and potential long-term effects of concussion in sport in the ongoing Repetitive Concussion in Sport (RECOS) study. In May the team, led by Centre director Professor Tony Belli, travelled to the National Cricket Performance Centre at Loughborough University to present their research and early findings to the ECB medical panel and chief medical officers from the first class county teams. “The issues specific to cricket were debated, resulting in these concussion guidelines,” says the 17-page report setting out how to deal with concussion and head injuries. The report draws on standard procedures already in place in sports such as rugby, adapting them to the cricket environment. “The risk of concussion in cricket appears relatively low compared to some sports but carries significant risk in that the cricket ball can be projected at a high velocity directly at

Share your ideas Are you a clinical acute care specialist with a great idea for a research project but unsure how to take it further? Then why not come to the NIHR Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre (SRMRC) Acute Care Research Ideas session at QEHB on February 15? The session in the Education Centre, Lecture Theatre 2 from 3pm to 5pm, is designed to give non-academics the chance to present some of their ideas and get feedback from the NIHR SRMRC’s experts and leading academics. Those with ideas deemed worthy of pursuing will also be offered guidance and advice on funding streams and how to progress to the research stage. NIHR SRMRC deputy director, Professor Mark Midwinter, explained: “We are very aware that we have many clinicians, and other allied health professionals, working within our specialities who have fantastic research ideas but are not sure where to begin or possess little or no experience in undertaking research. “We really want to encourage these people to apply for funding and to show them that the support is available if required. The topic is acute care research which will include ED, critical care, anaesthesia, trauma and emergency surgery.” Trainees, AHPs, junior doctors and consultants are all welcome to submit ideas and will initially need to provide a tenminute presentation about their research idea. The best will be selected to present on the day.

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someone’s head within the laws of the game,” it states. Professor Belli said: “It’s often a very difficult job recognising concussion on the pitch and I very much believe that each sport has got different questions to ask. “It is not our place to tell any sport how to tackle this issue. Each sport will have to look at the evidence that comes out of the research and draw its own conclusions.

“It is gratifying that many sports have recognised our work and sought to consult us on this issue, and surely shows that we are having a positive impact on how concussion is dealt with in sport.” Head injuries have been an area of concern in cricketing circles since the death of Australia batsman Phil Hughes in a Sydney hospital in November 2014, two days after being struck on the neck by a ball.

Work in partnership How would you like to help shape the future direction of the trauma research carried out by the NIHR Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre (SRMRC)? The Centre is based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB) and is a partnership between the NIHR, the research arm of the NHS; University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; the University of Birmingham; and the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, also based at QEHB. The research team includes a mixture of military and civilian doctors, nurses, surgeons, academics and other clinical staff who are in the unique position of being able to translate things learned from the care of troops into benefits for all patients, because all wounded or sick British military personnel are treated at QEHB. The public and patients also play a key role in any health care research and the NIHR SRMRC is keen to expand its active Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) group. Joining the PPI group would mean that you joined a highly valued group of current and former patients and their families, friends and carers

helping to review our research to ensure that what we do is always relevant and patient-focused. PPI group members have the chance to attend quarterly meetings at QEHB to hear about the latest trauma research initiatives; contribute to the debate and discussion about our research; help the team identify potential opportunities for new research and for improved patient and public involvement; and provide vital feedback on how we recruit patients to our clinical studies and the way information is given to them and their loved ones. The SRMRC’s specific areas of research all relate to trauma and are currently designated as acute response to injury, microbiology and regenerative and reconstructive medicine. If you are interested in joining the group, or would like further details, email ResearchSRMRC@uhb.nhs.uk or call communications officer Lee Gibson on 0121 271 4223 (Mon-Weds). More information can be found at www.srmrc.nihr.ac.uk and you can follow the SRMRC on Twitter, @srmrc.

The National Institute for Health Research Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre (NIHR SRMRC) is a national centre for trauma research, bringing together the pioneering advances in surgery and infection control made by military and civilian scientists and medics working together.

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A Trust-based initiative which is helping to transform the diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases and cancers is looking forward to its first full year in operation. The West Midlands Genomics Medicine Centre (WM GMC) is helping the national 100,000 Genomes Project to collect and decode 100,000 human genomes – complete sets of people’s genes – that will enable scientists and doctors to understand more about specific conditions. Understanding DNA, and how it can predict and prevent disease, provides a precise diagnosis and direct targeted treatment will soon play a role in every aspect of medicine, from cancer to cardiology. The aims of the 100,000 Genomes Project are to bring benefit to NHS patients, create an ethical, transparent programme based on consent, enable new scientific discovery and medical insights and kickstart the development of the UK genomics industry. As part of the project the WM GMC will deliver up to 18,000 of the total number of genomes, drawing on its unique population demographic through a collaboration of 18 healthcare organisations. The WM GMC is designed to: Q Enable the participation of patients and family members, with their informed consent Q Collect and process samples to extract the DNA for sequencing Q Capture clinical and other diagnostic information to inform the overall interpretation of the genome sequence and its expression Q Validate the findings from whole genome sequencing for diagnostic and care management purposes. University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust leads the WM GMC on behalf of all acute trusts in the region, with the University of Birmingham as its academic partner and the collaboration underpinned by the WMAHSN. One of the first 11 GMCs in the country, the West Midlands Centre was operational by spring 2015 with rare diseases patients the first to be recruited. Already, more than 6,350 genomes have been sequenced nationwide. In December the Department of Health announced that the Yorkshire and Humber and West of England NHS GMCs would be the latest centres to be added to the NHS GMC network. They are expected to start their work this month (Feb 2016).

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Rare Disease Day is an opportunity when people living with, or affected by, a rare disease, patient organisations, politicians, carers, medical professionals, researchers and industry will come together in solidarity to raise awareness of rare diseases. The Rare Disease Day 2016 theme ‘Patient Voice’ recognises the crucial role that patients play in voicing their needs and in instigating change that improves their lives and the lives of their families and carers. The Rare Disease Day 2016 slogan ‘Join us in making the voice of rare diseases heard’ appeals to a wider audience, those that are not living with or directly affected by a rare disease, to join the rare disease community in making known the impact of rare diseases. People living with a rare disease and their families are often isolated. The wider community can help to bring them out of this isolation. Patients and patient advocates use their voice to bring about change that: Q Ensures that politicians continuously and increasingly acknowledge rare diseases as a public health policy priority at both national and international levels. Q Increases and improves rare disease research and orphan drug development. Q Achieves equal access to quality treatment and care at local, national and European levels, as well as earlier and better diagnosis of rare diseases. Q Supports the development and implementation of national plans and policies for rare diseases in a number of countries. Q Helps to reduce isolation sometimes felt by people living with a rare disease and their families.

Rare Disease Day amplifies the voice of rare disease patients so that it is heard all over the world. The patient voice: Q Is stronger when patients receive training so that patient advocates are equipped with the skills and information that they need to be able to represent the patient voice at the local, national and international level, within and on behalf of their patient organisations. Q Is vital because rare disease patients are experts in their disease. In situations when there is often a lack of medical expertise or disease knowledge because a disease is so rare, patients develop expertise on treatment and care options. With this expertise, the voice of a rare disease patient is often more inherent to the decision-making process regarding their treatment or care options. Q Is increasingly present and respected in the medicines regulatory process, during which patients bring real-life perspective to the discussion. This voice needs to be encouraged to become stronger all along the life cycle of the R&D process, from the early stages of development of a medicine, right through to when the medicine is in use in a wider population of patients. This will help to ensure that medicines are developed more efficiently and in turn will result in patients accessing more, better and cheaper treatments at an earlier stage.

To find out more and support the campaign see the website at www.rarediseaseday.org

Case study: Kreseda Most people go to their doctors for medicine – but Kreseda Smith comes away with a prescription for her dinner. The 37-year-old has to get much of her food prescribed because she suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Phenylketonuria, or PKU, which affects just one in 10,000 people. Sufferers’ bodies are unable to break down a substance called phenylalanine (found in protein), which builds up in the blood and brain. High levels of phenylalanine can damage the brain. Without treatment early in life, most people with PKU will develop severe learning difficulties and require lifelong care. The danger of brain damage recedes in adults but many still report debilitating symptoms, with Kreseda having experienced tiredness, lack of concentration and severe migraines. “I have to have my food on prescription,” she says. “My diet is quite limited. I can only have 10 grams of natural protein in a day.” The main treatment for PKU is a low-protein diet avoiding foods such as meat, eggs and dairy products and limiting many others, such as potatoes and cereals. There are a number of low-protein versions of popular products – such as flour, rice and pasta – available on prescription. Kreseda, from Wellington, Shropshire, also has to take 80 tablets per day to give her body the protein and vitamins and minerals she can’t get from her diet. For the past seven years she has been treated by consultants and dietitians at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and is one of the first beneficiaries of the hospital’s new Centre for Rare Diseases, which provides one-stop clinics where patients can see all relevant specialists and multi-disciplinary teams in one visit. “I attended my first clinic day at the new Centre for Rare Diseases in December,” said Kreseda. “I absolutely love the format. It is much more relaxed than before, and it means I can have my scheduled appointment, but also take the opportunity to meet other people with PKU and talk to them about how they manage

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their diets, and get tips on food and recipes. “Having the new Centre also means that rare diseases such as PKU are being recognised, and I hope that it will enable further research and product development for PKU patients and those with other rare diseases. “I have recently found out about the international Rare Disease Day and I think this is an excellent initiative. Anything that can help raise awareness of PKU and other rare diseases with factual information for patients, family members and the public can only be a good thing. “I will certainly be showing my support on 29 February.”

Rare Disease Day atrium stand Rare Disease Day was founded to raise awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about rare diseases and their impact on patients’ lives. Come along to the atrium between 10am and 3pm on February 29 to find out about the new Centre for Rare Diseases. QEHB Charity volunteers will be on hand collecting loose change and selling charity merchandise, as well as providing information about the difference your donations can make to patients in the Midlands with rare diseases.

Montage reminder of building’s rich history Patients and visitors to the Heritage Building at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham are now greeted by an apt reminder of its proud history. The building, renamed last summer, was formerly the old Queen Elizabeth Hospital which had been largely mothballed when the new hospital was opened next door in 2010. However, new life has been breathed into the old site with the opening of the prestigious Institute of Translational Medicine and Centre for Rare Diseases following a multi-million pound refurbishment. The name change to the Heritage Building quickly followed - but a picture montage in the new reception area is ensuring that the past is not forgotten. The installation fills the wall behind the Heritage Building reception desk and includes historic images of a visit from King George VI and the Queen Mother as well as pictures of doctors and nurses caring for patients on the wards of the old QE, trainee nurses attending

lectures and catering staff hard at work in the kitchens. The Trust has also opened an extra 170 beds in the Heritage Building, as well as a second Ambulatory Care facility and two theatres, to ensure capacity for the increase in the number of patients wishing to be treated at the hospitals. University Hospitals Birmingham chair Jacqui Smith said: “Changing the name of the old QE to the Heritage Building was something we did specifically to acknowledge the rich history of the former hospital and the fondness in which it had been held by staff, patients and the wider community. “Now every time someone comes into the building, as a patient, visitor or a member of staff coming to work, they will get a tangible reminder of that. We are putting the heritage back into the Heritage Building and celebrating the fact that it is, once again, playing a key role in delivering the best in care to our patients.” You Said, We Did – see page 2

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BHBN Schedule BHBN Hospital Radio broadcasts patient requests, music, news, live sport and a range of speciality programmes to NHS hospitals across Birmingham. The station, founded in 1952, is based in new studios in the Heritage Building (Queen Elizabeth Hospital), they are on air 24 hours a day. They can also be heard via their website www.bhbn.net and the TuneInRadio app. Monday 12noon -1pm The Light Lunch 3pm–4pm Elevator Zone – Bubba the Loungehound 5pm–7pm Good Vibrations – Donna Joseph 7pm–8pm

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Requests – Arali McGrath The Evening Show – Dale Hobson

8pm–10pm Tuesday 12noon -1pm The Light Lunch 3pm–4p m Elevator Zone – Bubba the Loungehound Womens Hospital Requests 6pm–7pm – Jen Hukins 7pm–8pm Easy Listening – Kelly Howell 8pm–10pm The Evening Show – Paul Millington Wednesday 12noon -1pm The Light Lunch 3pm–4pm Elevator Zone – Bubba the Loungehound Words and Music 6pm–7pm – Brian Henderson 7pm–8pm Hospital Requests – Danny de Reybekill 8pm–10pm The Evening Show – David Elliott Thursday 12noon-1pm The Light Lunch 3pm–4pm Elevator Zone – Bubba the 5pm–7pm The Tea Time Show – Ben Hospital Requests 7pm–8pm 8pm–10pm The Evening Show – Chris Friday 12noon-1pm The Light Lunch 3pm–4pm Elevator Zone – Bubba the Loungehound 6pm–8pm Pick and Mix – Brendan Delaney 8pm–10pm The Evening Show – Bill Waldron

Challenge to step out of the ordinary Professionals were able to share their experiences on how to reduce pressure ulcers and skin issues at a high profile conference focussing on tissue viability. The event, titled ‘Stepping out of the Ordinary’, focussed on sharing best practice and how professionals within the Trust and externally had innovated their clinical processes to ensure a high level of patient skin care. The programme was filled with the informative and engaging content. Philip Norman, Executive Chief Nurse, began the conference by commending the work that QEHB staff had been conducting to reduce pressure ulcers and skin incidents, highlighting that the improvement in practise had enhanced patient care. Amy Verdon, Tissue Viability Clinical Nurse Specialist, from University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, was first to share her experiences working in tissue viability. She spoke about surgical wound care, and how effective management of wounds can lead to quicker healing for patients, resulting in a faster discharge. Amy also explained that ward temperatures affected wound healing. An audit conducted across University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire found that warmer temperatures reduced the risk patients developing a wound. Finally, Amy added holistic management also helps improves skin care, ensuring that the patient is engaged and aware of how they can help themselves. Next, delegates heard from Laura Fallon, Military Burns and Plastic Surgery Specialist

Tissue Viability Nurses (L-R) Gill Hughes, Alison Aldridge, Joseph Singleton and Rommel Orig

Nurse at University Hospitals Birmingham who reflected on the time she spent in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. During 2014, Laura was responsible for managing all wounds in the camp and outlined how the operational environment differed from a NHS hospital in the UK, sharing the pathway from injury to rehabilitation. Laura shared some shocking images, highlighting the severity of the injuries she had to treat. She also explained the difficulties faced when caring for wounds including the risk of the contamination, and complexity of dressing multifaceted wounds with limited resources to hand. Next, delegates welcomed Lisa Ledger, Head

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Weekend Breakfast – Dave Horton BHBN Gold – Colin Monnaf The Frock Show – Sarah Morris Queen Elizabeth Hospital Requests – Anita Shah 2pm–6pm Military Ward – Michelle Woodhouse (Alternate Weeks) BHBN Sport–Live Commentary from a local Ground Lively Discussion & Reports SPONSORED BY CHILTERN RAILWAY MAINLIN 6pm–7pm Saturday Disco – Marky B Saturday Alternative – Olya Jeneson 9pm–10pm BHBN Reggae Selection Sunday 8am–10am Laid Back Sunday – Bill Waldron 10am–12 Kitch & Kool – Brendan Delaney Noon 12 Noon–1pm Music from Around the World – Yasmin Tariq 1pm–2pm Hospital Requests – Shaz Hill 2pm–5pm The Sunday Bash – Graham Allen 5pm–6pm The BHBN Asian Mi – Raveeta Banger 6pm–8pm The Evening Show – Doug Jackson Music from Stage & Screen 8pm–9pm 9pm–10pm BHBN Country (provided by UK Country Radio Bob McCready) 10pm–11pm BHBN Classical Collection – Roger Cunningham

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Tissue Viability Nurse Team: Back row (L-R): Cheri Pearce, Joanna Swan, Rommel Orig, Nicky Griffiths Front row (L-R): Alison Aldridge, Joseph Singleton, Claire Freeman, Gill Hughes

of Occupational Therapy at University of Derby who shared her advice on posture management, and the effect this has on pressure ulcer prevention. Lisa emphasised the importance of keeping patients mobile, and that appropriate support is provided when sitting and resting. She then went on to discuss how multi professional working and the understanding of different roles and clinical knowledge can lead to significant improvements in day-to-day care. Following lunch, members of the QEHB Tissue Viability Team Nursing Team guided attendees through their progression in skin care and preventing pressure ulcers – respecting the skin and reducing the harm. From 2011 various strategies including the ‘Think Skin’ campaign, ‘Pressure Ulcer Awareness Week’ and the ‘React to Red’ campaign were launched across the Trust to increase early recognition of patients at risk of pressure ulcer development. In 2014 the RESPECT campaign was launched which focussed on pressure ulcer prevention. The Tissue Viability team also led ‘Keep Moving’ week, a multi-disciplinary approach reminding staff of the importance of patient repositioning. The most recent initiative developed by the team is the ‘Skin Champion’. This programme encourages nursing assistants to promote best skin care practice in their clinical areas. The Tissue Viability Team engaged with nursing staff Trust wide, providing them with the knowledge and confidence to challenge tissue viability care. The extensive work conducted by UHB Tissue Viability Team has been highly commended not only within the Trust but nationally, with their innovative practices being recognised in the British Nursing Journal and the European Wound Management Association. The Trust’s Tissue Viability Team also went on to discuss recent wound management innovations and how these were being incorporated into clinical practise. This included negative pressure wound therapy, interactive dressings and the use of thermal imaging to detect of pressure damage and how these were being incorporated into clinical practise. On a final note Cheri Pearce, Tissue Viability Nurse added: ‘It is important that tissue viability and skin care processes are re-enforced and reviewed annually. There will always be a new challenge.’ During the lecture breaks delegates had over fifteen trade stands to visit providing information on wound care products and pressure relieving equipment. The Tissue Viability Team would like to thank all those that supported the conference.

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New initiative will aid care of patients Interventional Radiology (IR) is a form of minimally invasive surgery which uses image guidance to directly visualise the procedure. It involves access to organs and systems within the body through a small puncture in the skin and is performed by specially trained Radiologists who use imaging techniques such as fluoroscopy, ultrasound and CT scanning to guide the procedure. The imaging process is used to direct catheters (small tubes approximately 3mm in diameter and sometimes a metre in length) and guidewires through various ‘tubes’ and anatomical spaces within the body, such as blood vessels and the gastro-intestinal tract, as well as placing tubes within various structures, for example, for drainage of fluid. “IR was developed in the 1960s and since then there has been an exponential growth and development both of technology and the number and type of procedures that Interventional Radiologists are able to perform,” said Dr Peter Riley, Consultant Interventional Radiologist. “It is possibly THE most rapidly expanding specialty in any health care system today.” Procedures commonly performed by the IR department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham are both therapeutic and palliative and include balloon angioplasty to open up narrow or occluded blood vessels; placement of stents to maintain patency of blood vessels or other tubular structures, such as the biliary system or urinary tract; and embolisation procedures whereby blood vessels are occluded to treat bleeding caused by underlying disease or trauma. “In the brain, aneurysms can be excluded from the circulation with a life-saving procedure performed through a small puncture in the groin,” added Dr Riley. ”Aneurysms of the aorta can also be treated in this manner. “We also provide a comprehensive tunnelled line service for patients undergoing dialysis and chemotherapy as well as requiring intra-vascular nutrition or antibiotics. “The aim of our minimally invasive techniques is to prevent patients having to undergo an open operation which invariably results in a bigger wound and a longer recovery period. “Occasionally an operation might not be

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the most suitable approach and we are able to alleviate symptoms and improve quality of life with the techniques we practise. We are performing an increasing number of procedures under general anaesthesia as procedures become more complex and the patients we are required to treat become sicker.” As a reflection of the increased demand for its services, the IR unit at QEHB has doubled in size from three rooms spread across the former Selly Oak Hospital and the Old QE to six IR suites. There are currently ten Interventional Radiologists working within the department and four Interventional Neuroradiologists. The service is available 24 hours a day for lifesaving emergencies and receives referrals from centres outside the region on a regular basis. Department manager and Superintendent Radiographer Amanda Baker added: “IR is much bigger now than it has ever been and the way we work has changed as well – especially at QEHB because of the size of the hospital.” The rapidly increasing workload and the practical considerations of working in a much larger hospital have presented many new challenges to IR staff and clinical or nursing teams who use their services. Getting patients to the department on time and properly prepared is vital to prevent cancellations and wasting a valuable slot within the IR working day. The IR team is planning an educational workshop to increase understanding of their

work among colleagues in other areas of the hospital. “The aim is to improve communication so that patients, medical and nursing staff have an understanding of why the patient is coming to the IR department, what the procedure entails and to educate about after care post procedure,” added Amanda. “Patients will often return to a ward with tubes and drains exiting their body which can be confusing for them and staff members. They will very often require more regular observations in the immediate post procedure period, particularly if they have received intravenous sedation and analgesia, and they may require a higher level of care than when they left the ward. We are hoping with this communication to improve efficiency and throughput within the department as well as making the patient journey as smooth and as comfortable as possible.” Nurse Cathy Anne Gregory, who will lead the educational session, added : “We’re a massive department and some of the work we do is ground-breaking. Some of the advances in IR in the last few years have really changed medicine significantly.” The educational workshop is being held on Wednesday, May 25, from 8.30am to 4.30pm. Interested staff can get more details and book a place by emailing Ann. Boty@uhb.nhs.uk.

Reaching new peaks Teenager Abel McLinden has expressed his gratitude to the Sports and Exercise Medicine Service (SEMS) after they kept him on track for the trip of a lifetime. Abel, 18, was due to head to the Himalayas of Northern India for a British Exploring Society expedition in July but for two years had been suffering from pain in his legs when running. A regular triathlon competitor for the Birmingham Running Athletics and Triathlon (BRAT) Club, his training regime had seen the discomfort progressively worsen. When two months rest prescribed by his GP failed to solve the problem, Abel was referred to the SEMS team at QEHB, who quickly got to work exploring his problem. “I can’t thank the SEMS team enough,” said Abel. “Getting referred to them was a real boost. With respect to GPs, they are not experts in sports medicine and it was refreshing to be

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able to talk to people who got it,” he said. “They understood that just being told to rest was not an option for someone who wanted to carry on running, cycling and climbing.” An MRI scan and x-ray before Abel’s expedition highlighted bone marrow oedema and a possible stress fracture as the potential causes of his issues. On his return a CT scan for further clarification revealed no underlying bone problem. “It was great to be able to go to India with some reassurance,” said Abel from Barnt Green. “The trip was fantastic. We were able to climb some unclimbed peaks and did some glacial research - but it was really just a great chance to savour the local culture and great for personal development.” Consultant physiotherapist Emma Batchelor, who supervised Abel’s treatment, said: “Abel’s care and presentation relied on a collaborative approach utilising all members of the SEMS multi-disciplinary team. The opportunity to climb

Being physically active can help you lead a healthier and happier life. Physical activity can reduce your risk of major illnesses by up to 50% and can boost self-esteem, mood, sleep quality and energy. It can also reduce your risk of stress, depression, and dementia. The best things in life are free – this applies to exercise as well! So with the evenings beginning to get lighter and the end of winter approaching, pick up your trainers and get running. Need motivation? Run with family, friends or even get socialising and join a running group, make getting active fun. Get from your Couch to 5k. What is Couch to 5k? Couch to 5k is a running plan specifically designed to get beginners into running. The plan consists of three runs per week, with a day of rest inbetween and a different schedule across the nine-week plan. How does it work? The biggest challenge people find when it comes to running is not the knowing where to start. People can overdo it, become defeated and give up before even starting. Couch to 5k gradually builds up fitness and takes running just a minute at a time, creating realistic expectations and achievable goals. Who is Couch to 5k for? Everyone. However if you do have personal concerns have a chat with your GP before starting. What are the benefits? Q Improvement of physical health Q Increase bone density Q Mental benefits Q Stress relief Don’t forget to always gently warm up before you get running to avoid injury. This could be quick walking, side stepping or marching on the spot. Run with your arms and shoulders relaxed and elbows bent, keep an upright posture and smooth running stride. Remember to always give yourself time to cool down after each run and stretch out your leg muscles. NHS Choices have produced a series of podcasts to help absolute beginners get into running. The ‘Couch to 5K’ programme is designed to get just about anyone off the couch and running 5km in nine weeks. www.nhs.uk/tools/pages/couch-5k-runningplan.aspx

Physio Mark Liptrot, Emma Batchelor and Abel

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in the Himalayas for most is a once in a lifetime experience. We recognised Abel had invested a lot of time in this expedition already and we are delighted he had a successful trip.”

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New challenges for long serving matron Matron Liz Simpson is hanging up her uniform after more than 35 years as an NHS nurse. Liz began her career in the north east in 1979, rising through the ranks to her current role as Matron for Established Renal Failure for University Hospitals Birmingham – home to the largest dialysis programme in the UK. Some might say it was inevitable that she would go far. As a young woman Liz gained the Queen’s Guide Award, which even today is the highest guiding honour. In a career spanning more than 35 years, Liz’s love of dialysis saw her cross international boundaries as she flew off to Saudi Arabia to spend eight years helping establish a dialysis service. She returned to work at the old East Birmingham Hospital before moving to the renal department of Birmingham Children’s Hospital, where she was put forward to meet the Queen. Liz’s next challenge saw her head out west to the Black Country where she spent six years running the Tipton dialysis unit before moving on to set up a pre-dialysis research project in Lincoln for Fresenius Medical Care. She then returned to Birmingham; this time taking on the role of Deputy Matron at Heartlands Hospital where she developed the

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Runcorn Road satellite clinic, before moving on to run a dialysis service out in Worcestershire. She joined UHB as Matron in 2011. But it’s not just in her career were Liz has pushed herself to achieve. Her love of the outdoors has seen her cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats and swim the distance of the English Channel for charity. She is also one of the few people we know who can actually walk up all the stairs from Level 0 to Level 7 in the hospital and still able to talk when she gets to the top. However, Liz will not be far away. She is resisting the urge to put her feet up, instead she will be taking up a new position in the spring as Unit Manager for the new Diaverum centre opening in Redditch. UHB’s Chief Nurse, Philip Norman said: “We have had the pleasure of Liz’s years of experience and her passion for dialysis care over the last few years and she has played a pivotal role in the opening of the new dialysis units and the setting up of Assure Dialysis Services.” “I’d like to thank her for all her hard work and commitment and I wish her all the best in the next chapter of her career.”

A surprise retirement party was thrown for Sister Kathy Field, who trained as a State Registered Nurse at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in 1971. Kathy worked on East Five for most of her career whilst also looking after her daughter. She completed the Midland Institute of Otology training and became a night sister on East Five and was a highly skilled and valued member of staff. After a brief spell in a care home she returned to the QE as a Sister in the Maxillofacial Outpatient department, joining with the Ear, Nose and Throat team when these two services were brought together in one facility. She stayed in the role many years, training to undertake nurse led aural care and other clinics. She is now retiring but the Trust is delighted that she will be returning to work part time. Kathy is now a proud grandmother and is looking forward to being able to spend more of her time visiting her daughter and granddaughter.

Groups offer help: Patients, families and staff can turn to support from a range of groups at the Trust ALOPECIA Impartial information and mutual support to cope with hair loss Contact Jenny: 07760 95885, 0121 440 5794. Email: jen@araucaria.demon.co.uk Website: www.alopeciaonline.org.uk ANN CONROY TRUST Support and education for patients living with Syringomyelia and Chiari malformation. Website: www.annconroytrust.org Tel: 0300 111 0004 BECHET’S SYNDROME SOCIETY Helpline: 0845 130 7329. Email: Info@bechetsdisease.org.uk. Website: www.bechets.org.uk. Birmingham group contact: 07886 304018 or email: anishaz@hotmail.co.uk BREATHE EASY  THE SUPPORT NETWORK OF THE BRITISH LUNG FOUNDATION For everyone living with lung disease. Birmingham South Group meets monthly at Moseley Hall Hospital 2-4pm. Contact BLF Direct on 03000 030 555 or go to w ww.blf.org.uk BRITISH ACOUSTIC NEUROMA ASSOCIATION BANA BANA’s friendly West Midlands group meets 3 or 4 times a year for mutual support, information exchange and talks by specialist guests. Group contact: Janet Mercer Email: janet@bana-uk.com Tel: 0121 604 2454. National website and headquarters: www.bana-uk.com Tel: 01623 632143 BRITISH SJOGREN’S SYNDROME ASSOCIATION Support group for sufferers of the auto-immune rheumatic disease. Tel: 0121 455 6532. BUSY B’S Support group for people with stomas and bowel disease. Tel: 0121 627 8343. CYSTITIS & OVERACTIVE BLADDER FOUNDATION Advice line: 0121 702 0820. Email: info@cobfoundation.org and website at www.cobfoundation.org DIABETES UK Has regular support group meetings in King’s Heath for people with diabetes, family members and friends. For further info see www.diabetes.org.uk/In_Your_Area/Midlands and follow link to Birmingham or email racheltier@btinternet.com DIGNITY IN CARE SUPPORT GROUP The group run the Memory Lane Cafe for patients with cognitive impairment and their carers. Cafe is open Wednesday afternoons. Email: memorylanecafe@uhb.nhs.uk Website: www.dignityincare.org.uk D.I.S.C DEMENTIA INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR CARERS A service offered specifically for CARERS of people with confusion and memory (DEMENTIA) problems. Tel: 0121 452 1152. Email: carers@discbirmingham.co.uk Website: www.discbirmingham.co.uk GETAHEAD Fundraising and support group for patients who have had head and neck cancer. Tel: 0121 371 5046 www.getahead.org.uk

GROWNUP CONGENTIAL HEART PATIENTS’ ASSOCIATION Supports young people and adults born with a heart condition. Tel: 0800 854 759. HEADSTART BIRMINGHAM Aneurysm and Arteriovenous Malformation Support Group Meetings are held on the first Friday of the month 7pm-9pm. Seminar room in outpatients department at QEHB. Contact: Patricia Hewlett Tel: 0121 459 7147. HEADWAY Acquired brain injury drop in service. Wednesdays 1.30pm4.30pm wards 407, 409 & 411. 4.30pm-5.30pm. Second floor restaurant, QEHB. Tel: 0121 457 7541. HAEMATOLOGY SUPPORT GROUP Meeting at the Centre for Clinical Haematology on a monthly basis for information, social events, friendship and mutual support. Tel: 07766 875111 Email: Haematologys@yahoo.co.uk. HAEMOCHROMATOSIS WEST MIDLANDS SUPPORT GROUP Offering support and raising awareness. We hold regular local meetings. Tel: 0121 457 8986 Email: info@Haemochromatosis WM.org.uk Website: www.HaemochromatosisWM.org.uk HOME FROM HOSPITAL CARE Free support to Birmingham patients on discharge from hospital Including information, shopping, befriending and respite care. Tel: 0121 472 4499. INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES TRUST Listening to people with diabetes and their carers. Tel: 01604 622 837 Email: enquiries@Iddtinternational.org Website: www.iddtinternational.org KIDNEY PATIENTS’ ASSOCIATION Runs local groups across the West Midlands. Tel: 01922 644 982 Email: nick.flint@live.com Website: www.kidneymatters.co.uk LARYNGECTOMY SUPPORT GROUP Meets monthly at British Legion social club, Quarry Lane, Northfield. A patient led group. Organised speakers at each session. Tel: 0121 627 2360 or 0121 627 2248. LET’S FACE IT Support group for people with any form of facial disfigurement Tel: 01843 833 724. MILITARY PATIENTS Military patients will be visited by a representative from the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine (RCDM) who will attend to their administrative, welfare, pastoral and spiritual needs. NATIONAL RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS ASSOCIATION Birmingham group at www.brasg.org.uk, Heart of England group contact 01628 823 524, national website: www.nras.org.uk OESOPHAGEAL PATIENTS ASSOCIATION OPA National charity offering support and information to patients and carers affected by oesophageal and stomach cancers. Birmingham group hosts two meetings per year. For information contact 0121 704 9860 Email: enquiries@opa.org.uk Website: www.opa.org.uk

PAIN FATIGUE SUPPORT Meets first Thursday of the month. Noon to 2pm, Erdington Methodist Church. Tel: 0300 330 0640. Email: painfatiguesupport@hotmail.co.uk. PATIENTS’ READING GROUP Meets Tuesdays, Weoley Castle Library. 2pm-3.30pm. To book call 0121 464 1664. PITUITARY FOUNDATION This group for patients, carers and friends meets at the Morris Centre Health and Fitness Club, QEH. The meetings for 2015 are as follows: Sat 28 February (Fisher House), Sat 6 June and Sat 26 September. All meetings are from 10.30am onwards. Contact: 0845 450 0375 Website: birminghampituitarygroup.weebly.com QE LIVER TRANSPLANT SUPPORT GROUP The group meets at 7.30pm on the 3rd Monday of every month (except July and August) in the Faith Centre, Meeting Room level 1, QEHB. Tel: 0121 627 2089 or 01902 679333 (after 7.30pm). ROY CASTLE LUNG CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Held 1st Tuesday of every month, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. Tel: 0121 424 1433 Contact: Lynne Reaper. THE NATIONAL OSTEOPOROSIS SOCIETY The National Osteoporosis Society runs a local support group based in Birmingham. Tel: 0121 429 7366 www.nos.org.uk THE STROKE ASSOCIATION Supporting people affected by stroke. Tel: 0303 303 3100 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm) Email: info@stroke.org.uk Website: www.stroke.org.uk TINNITUS Practical support and advice for sufferers including group sessions and newsletters. C/o Birmingham Institute for the Deaf, Ladywood Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 8SZ. Eileen: 01384 831032. Email info@tinnitusbham.org.uk TRACHEOTOMY SUPPORT New group for patients following tracheotomy. 0121 627 2248. VASCULITIS SUPPORT GROUP WEST MIDLANDS VSGWM Support group for sufferers of Systemic Vasculitis (e.g. Wegener’s granulomatosis) as well as support for carers. The VSGWM circulates useful information and ideas, with friendly meetings held at least once a year. 0121 243 5621. WEST MIDLANDS BRAIN TUMOUR SUPPORT GROUP The support group meets in the Faith and Community Centre, first floor, QEHB on third Monday of the month, noon to 2pm. Contact Sue Wreglesworth on: 0771 7175 236. Email: sue.wreglesworth@braintumouruk.org.uk WILSON’S DISEASE SUPPORT GROUP  UK National charitable group offering support and information to patients with Wilson’s disease and their families across the UK. For information and local support contact jerry@wilsonsdisease. org.uk or visit the website www.wilsonsdisease.org.uk YOUNG ADULTS CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Is run by a group of young adult cancer patients to offer support for people who have similar needs. No strict age limit but current members in their 20s, 30s and 40s. Meetings usually held last Wednesday of month at The Plough, Harborne. Contact Vicky Stock on: 0784 589 7760. Email: stock.vicky@yahoo.co.uk

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FEBRUARY 2016 | University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Your monthly puzzle challenge Quiz Challenge

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4. Which colour is between blue and violet in a rainbow?

3. Which Berkshire village was associated with the CND protest marches from 1958 to 1963?

5. Which constellation of the zodiac lies between Aries and Aquarius?

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USING all 16 letters of the phrase above, form four words each of four letters which will fit in the grid to form a magic square in which the words can be read both horizontally and vertically.

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13. Sucker for a drink (5) 14. One man who acts on behalf of another (5)

12. Do not tear round for an explosive device (9)

16. Furnished with clothes fitted to requirements (8)

15. My language in this side of Liverpool (6)

18. Related to a knight at home (4) 17. Bath water (4) 21. Deceive the jester (4) 22. David the bookmaker! (8) 23. He acquaints people with his relations (11)

19. Kelvin, going over the small stream, found some shrimplike creatures (5) 20. Sticky go-between? (4)

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ACROSS 1. Shrub of the rhus genus (5) 4. Mollusc (7) 8. Allay (7) 9. Memorise (5) 10. Initial (5) 13. Diplomatic building (7) 17. Anger (3) 18. Be present (6) 19. Cloudy, stirred up (6) 20. Mineral (3)

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(1) Across â€“ Goods; Yodel; Lardy.

11. Made comments about old German money in the plant (8)

PLACE the four signs (add, subtract, multiply, divide) one in each circle so that the total of each across and down line is the same.

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8. Restraint at edge of pavement, say (4)

HERE are two miniature fivesquare crosswords using the same grid â€“ but the letters have been mixed up. You have to work out which letters belong to which crossword.

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Down â€“ Ghyll; Order; Silly. CRYPTIC CROSSWORD: Across â€“ 1 On the alert; 7 Raged; 8 Granada; 10 Tenement; 11 Mini; (2) Across â€“ Payee; Truss; Highs. Down â€“ Patch; Young; Eases. 13 Newark; 15 Length; 17 Apse; 18 Amphorae; 21 Dirtier; 22 Radii; 23 Blue cheese. NONAGRAM: Down â€“ 1 Organ; 2 Tidemark; 3 Engine; 4 Lead; 5 Reading; 6 Writing abate; abbĂŠ; abelia; abet; ablate; able; and; 9 Arithmetic; 12 Recharge; 14 Wastrel; 16 Smirch; 19 Ridge; 20 alba; albeit; albite; baba; babe; babel; Hive. baht; bail; bait; bale; balti; bate; bath; QUICK CROSSWORD: bathe; beat; belt; beta; bile; bite; blab; Across â€“ 1 Sweater; 8 Outrage; 9 Madeira; 10 Mankind; 11 Treadle; 14 blah; blat; bleat; bleb; blithe; habit; Odd; 16 Beef; 18 Clef; 19 Ajar; 20 Sloe; 21 Tot; 23 Renegue; 26 HABITABLE; hatable; labiate; tabi; tabla; table. Tingled; 28 Ebbtide; 29 Corsair; 30 Stellar. Down â€“ 1 Symptoms; 2 Endue; 3 Triad; 4 Roamed; 5 Stun; 6 Mariner; 7 Need; 12 Able; 13 Loft; 15 Date; 16 Bare; 17 Forebear; 18 Country; 22 Orders; 24 Noble; 25 Grill; 26 Tick; 27 Loan.

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6. Singer Frankie Sandford is a member of which popular girl group? 7. Which countryâ€™s flag design is thought to be the oldest still in use? 8. Easter-ledge pudding is made with the young leaves of which plant? 9. What was the novelist and critic Mrs Cicily Isabel Andrews better known as? 10. In which golf competition did England and Ireland beat the USA in 1999?

2. Which Australian city is capital of the Northern Territory?

1. In which field event did athlete Bob Beamon set a world record that held for 23 years?

22. Chatter (7) 25. Social class (5) 28. Pastoral poem (5) 29. Messenger (7) 30. Core (7) 31. Toss (5) DOWN 1. Muffler (5) 2. Stingy person (5) 3. Intone (5) 4. Meat pin (6) 5. Impromptu (2,3) 6. Springs (5)

7. Bronze coin (5) 11. Bury (5) 12. Thin expanse (5) 14. Apportion (4) 15. Main artery (5) 16. Swallow-like bird (5) 17. Graven image (4) 21. Free from harm (6) 22. Self-possession (5) 23. Chasm (5) 24. Hooked claw (5) 25. Compact mass (5) 26. Holy person (5) 27. Soil (5)

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