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Celebrating our nurses, ODPs and midwives

We have been celebrating International Nurses Day, International Day of the Midwife and Operating Department Practitioners (ODP) Day.

They all make a phenomenal difference every day to our patients, families, wider community and

colleagues. Whatever the setting, wherever the location, whomever the patient, the one thing they have in common is their unwavering commitment to make a difference to people’s lives.

Thank you to all of our wonderful nurses, midwives and ODPs. Friday 17 May 2024

Parkrun

The Reconditioning Games is designed to support patients to keep moving during their hospital stay, however colleagues can also earn their Bronze Reconditioning Games certificate by taking part in a Parkrun.

You can walk, jog or run the 5km course and all you have to do to earn your certificate is send in a photograph of yourself to sath.commsteam@nhs. net

Find you local parkrun here – they take place every Saturday morning at 9am.

EPR – New way of working

We would like to thank you for your hard work as you familiarise yourself with the new system. We know that there have been challenges, but our colleagues have shown resilience as they adapt to the new ways of working.

Over the coming weeks, we will be celebrating those teams that have been particularly impacted by the change and share how they have adapted to the new system.

In this edition, we would like to celebrate the Booking and Scheduling Team in William Farr House.

They have embraced the new ways of working that are involved with CareFlow for their department and worked closely with the programme team throughout the implementation, building strong working relationships and collaborating across teams. Working with the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) team, they have put the knowledge they gained during functional and process design groups into practice, by navigating the new system.

When we caught up with them, the team expressed

that before Go Live weekend they naturally felt lots of emotions, including nerves and apprehension. They say they are getting used to the new system.

Alice Williams, Booking Services Manager, said: “It went very smoothly. I was very surprised how well the team and management took it on. I was really proud of them.”

Alice said the team is adapting and adjusting to the new way of working. “It’s been tough but to say that I’m proud of the team would be an understatement.”

Her advice to others is “just take your time, have a think more than anything, be patient and ask if you aren’t sure. It will come in time. It’s such a difference from what we are used to and just communicate with each other, talk through the process, ask any questions.”

Well done to the Booking and Scheduling Team and everyone coming together to help. If you are struggling with the CareFlow system, please refer to the resources available on the intranet.

It’s not just a football tournament it’s team building

The annual SaTH Charity Football Tournament is taking place on Sunday 19 May from 9.30am onwards at the Sports Village in Shrewsbury.

The money raised from the day will go towards the Dementia Appeal, enabling the dementia team to purchase single use items including reminiscence dolls, nostalgic items and activities for patients living with dementia. The purchases will support patients who find themselves in an unfamiliar environment and may well be confused and worried.

You can donate to the teams via their JustGiving pages below:

• Royal Madrid’s

• IC ABC FC

• Not So Althetico UTC FC’s

Biomedical Science Day

• Acute Medical Football team

• Haven’t Jota Clue

• TeamED

• Drongos United

• Parton’s Predators

• Paris-cetamol Saint Germain

• Barely united/the dribblers/ jaw patrol

• PRH Estates

• Unathletico Madrid

• Manila United

• RSH Estates Team

Biomedical scientists and their staff mostly work in healthcare laboratories diagnosing diseases and evaluating the effectiveness of treatments by analysing fluids and tissue samples from patients.

In the UK, healthcare laboratories are involved in over 70% of diagnoses in the NHS, handling over 150 million samples every year.

If you are a healthcare professional and would like to see what goes on behind the scenes, please email amber.haynes@nhs.net for RSH tours and alex.turner9@nhs.net for PRH tours.

Kangaroo-a-thon

The Neonatal Unit at Princess Royal Hospital is proud to announce its participation in Kangaroo Care Day.

This global initiative promotes the importance and benefits of kangaroo care for premature and low birthweight infants.

On Wednesday 15 May, Princess Royal Hospital joined hospitals worldwide in celebrating this special day by highlighting the significance of kangaroo care in neonatal care.

Kangaroo Care, or skin-to-skin care, is a method for newborns, particularly premature babies, where they are held skin-to-skin with their parent or caregiver. This practice has been shown to have numerous benefits for both infants and parents, including improved bonding, regulation of the baby’s body temperature, heart rate, and breathing, enhanced breastfeeding success, and overall better neurodevelopmental outcomes.

Emily, mum to baby Isabelle, said: “Isabelle was born at 25 weeks which was obviously a huge shock, so the kangaroo-a-thon is a lovely way to help to build a bond with her through skin-to-skin contact.”

To mark Kangaroo Care Day, Princess Royal Hospital will host a “Kangaroo-a-thon” for the week of International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day to raise awareness about the importance of kangaroo care and provide support and education to parents and caregivers. Parents and caregivers will be encouraged to have as much skin-to-skin with their babies as possible. Prizes will also be awarded to the colleagues who facilitate the most skin-to-skin for our parents and babies.

“We know how important skin-to-skin is for babies and their parents,” said Hannah Wilson, Ward Sister. “We are committed to providing the highest quality of care to our tiniest patients and supporting families every step of the way. We hope that our Kangaroo-a-thon will help to increase the amount of skin-to-skin the babies on our unit are receiving and in turn improve parent’s experiences and outcomes for the babies.”.

Brianne, mum to baby Ivy, said: “I always knew from the day Ivy was born at 30 weeks that her stats would improve dramatically when we had skin-to-skin contact and that is the case even now at six weeks old so it’s great that the unit is promoting the importance of skin-to-skin. I want to say a big thank you to all the staff here for looking after us so well.”

Local Shropshire charity Copthorne Cickers to close

A charity is to close after 32 years, raising nearly £60,000 for the Cardiology Department fund at the Trust.

The Copthorne Cickers recently made its final donation of £6,000 to SaTH Charity’s Cardiology Department fund and has now closed the charitable arm of the group.

The group was formed in 1992 by a group of patients who had spent time together in the RSH Coronary Care Ward and Rehabilitation Department. It is affiliated to the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and since forming 32 years ago the group has raised nearly £60,000 for the RSH Cardiac and Rehabilitation Units.

Jenny Worley, Chair of the Copthorne Cickers, said: “Copthorne Cickers has over the last 30 years supported many people who attended our meetings. Primarily a social group holding regular monthly meetings, members and their partners could meet with others who had also had heart problems. Regular contact with the heart team kept us abreast of the needs of the department. Equipment was provided with a value of over £50,000.

“It was agreed that Copthorne Cickers United should cease to be a registered charity and donations of £3,000 to Telford Coronary Ward and £3,000 to the Rehabilitation unit at Royal Shrewsbury were made.

“Membership since COVID-19 has fallen but meetings are still held each month on the third Thursday at Claremont Baptist Church in Shrewsbury. Over the years the group

has bought specialist chairs, ECG and C Pap devices, blood pressure monitors, rehabilitation equipment and patient TVs. All these items were purchased through a combination of kind donations, bucket collections outside supermarkets, raffles and its annual harvest festival and auction. They have also received support from other local groups.”

Tom Phelps, Centre Manager for Cardiology, Cardiorespiratory, Diabetes & Endocrinology at SaTH, said: “We are so grateful for all the support we’ve received from the Copthorne Cickers since 1992, their ongoing dedication to raising money to improve the experience for other patients is admirable and we wish them well with their social group.”

The group has decided to close the charitable arm of the organisation but will continue to meet in a social capacity. The group is open to anyone who has had a heart problem including their friends and family. The group meets every third Thursday of the month at Crowmoor Baptist Church from 2pm to 4pm.

Julia Clarke, Director of Public Participation, said: “We want to thank Copthorne Cickers for supporting the Trust for over 30 years with multiple donations of vital equipment. By fundraising you have made a huge difference to the lives of patients and their relatives. We wish you well with your social group.”

You can find out more about the Copthorne Cickers via their website https://www.cickers. com/.

Making it Count Together

Our work on the culture of our organisation continues with the launch of our Making a Difference Together online conversation, Making it Count Together, where colleagues have the opportunity to share ideas and suggestions on how they can save money in their division.

The conversation gives every colleague an opportunity to share ideas and insights in a safe, anonymous online space. It is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and can be accessed from a PC, tablet or smartphone.

Every colleague has been invited via their nhs. net email (please check all folders for your login details) to join the conversation. If you haven’t received your login details please contact sath. organisationaldevelopmentteam@nhs.net.

A Royal invitation

This online conversation is about identifying what changes we can make, no matter how small, to save money within our Trust. We want services that are high quality at the best possible cost to achieve that. We also want to make the NHS sustainable for us and future generations.

If you would like to discuss your ideas on how you can save money in your division in person, please attend one of our drop-in sessions which are taking place on the below dates/venues:

1. 12pm–1pm, Wednesday 15 May 2024 –Room C, Education Centre, PRH

2. 1pm–2pm, Friday 17 May 2024 – Room 12, SERII, RSH

3. 12pm–1pm Wednesday 22 May 2024 –Room A, Education Centre, PRH

4. 12pm–1pm Friday 24 May 2024 – Room 1, SERII, RSH

Congratulations to medical registrar Mahmoud Elshehawy, who was recently invited to a garden party at Buckingham Palace for his work at the Trust.

He was lucky enough to meet King Charles III, where he engaged in meaningful conversations.

Fond farewell to long-serving nurse

For the past 23 years Vicki Gill has been devoted to her role, making a difference to her patients and always putting them first.

She has been instrumental in many aspects of improving care and practices for orthopaedic and hip arthroplasty patients as well as teaching nursing and medical colleagues to ensure best practice is followed.

She has been pioneering during her 23 years at the Trust, not only as a role model to her peers but a true friend and colleague to everyone who has had the privilege to work alongside her during this time. She will be truly missed by all her patients and colleagues.

Thank you, Vicki, for your commitment, loyalty, and care.

Great Big Green Week 2024

From Monday 10-Friday 14 June we will be taking part in Great Big Green Week.

It is an opportunity for all colleagues to learn more about the sustainability work taking place across the Trust and to get involved. Activities planned for the week include interactive information stands, training and information sessions, competitions and opportunities to get active and enjoy our greenspaces.

A full timetable is available on the intranet

Poppy Ride 2024

On Sunday 2 June, Data Protection Officer Mick Hillman is taking on the Poppy Ride around Shropshire to raise money for the Royal British Legion.

To find out more, visit his fundraising page here

Neurodiversity Celebration Week Quiz Winner

In March we celebrated Neurodiversity Celebration Week.

We wanted to share with you the winner of our quiz, Ashley Goldstraw, HCA from SAU at RSH receiving his prize, a £25 high street voucher with Ward Manager Kelly Tootill. Congratulations Ashley.

Fizz & Flowers in the Garden by kind invitation of Rachel Taylor & Richard Harris

Castle Gates House, SY1 2AT

Friday 7th June, 7 till 9pm

Tickets £20 to include a glass of Fizz & Canapés

Rafße & Bar

To book please contact sallydavies365@gmail.com or Sue 01743 261007

Proceeds in aid of League of Friends RSH Charity no 500509

Colleague

Are you taking part? We

We would love to see your photos email us at: sath.trustsustainability@nhs.net

Congratulations to Medical Engineering Services

An ISO13485 external audit, conducted by URS, was recently carried out and we are extremely pleased to say that they passed with flying colours once again!

The auditors came back with no findings, which is a great a achievement and a testament to the care and diligence the MES team adopt with their working practices.

This highlights the effort that the MES team consistently puts in to correctly document work, in line with Quality processes and RAM database accuracy, without this we would not be able to retain the accredited status. Well done to the whole team.

STAFF LOTTERY

Winners for May

1st £500

Suzanne Colman, Oncology

2nd £250

Cameron Keil, Microbiology

2nd £250

Emily Roberts, Radiology

3rd £100

Sheridan Beaman, Radiology

3rd £100

Clare Smith, Temp staffing

3rd £100

Sarah Perks, Orthodontics & Maxillofacial

4th £50

Chloe Henness, Ward 25G

4th £50

Richard Lothian, Temp Staffing

4th £50

Rhona Hodson, Microbiology

4th £50

Julie Reeves, Haematology

Why not join our lottery?

50% of profits are given out in prizes and the other 50% is adding to our Small Changes Make a Big Difference Fund all of which is spent on items for staff.

The SaTH Small Things Make a Big Difference Fund aims to improve the working environment and amenities for all employees.

Click here to download the T&C’s and enter the staff lottery

We can never thank you enough for the incredible gift you have given us. From the first consultation, through moments of doubt and uncertainty, we felt understood and cared for with warmth and empathy.

Now as a family, with our beautiful daughter, we are eternally grateful for turning our dreams into reality.