CHATTER BOX Your fortnightly bulletin for SaTH colleagues and events Friday 22 December 2023
Carol singers bring festive joy We were treated to a visit from the Phoenix Singers yesterday, who visited Captain Tom’s Courtyard at PRH and the Mytton Restaurant at RSH.
sang for an hour and entertained the crowds. Sixty minutes later they were singing their second set of songs for an audience in Shrewsbury.
Braving the elements at PRH, they
Town of Bethlehem and many more, brightening up the day with their joyous sounds. Thank you to everyone to attended.
They sang classic carols such as O Come all Ye Faithful, O Little
A huge thank you to SaTH Charity, Catering and Estates for all of your help with the Christmas festivities
Christmas recycling tips As we look to becoming more sustainable, and in a cost of living crisis, here are some handy tips on how you can be more sustainable this Christmas. • • •
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Recycled ‘real’ Christmas trees are usually shredded into chippings which are then used locally in parks or woodland The packaging paper we consume every year is the same in weight to 124 London Eyes If every household that cooks a turkey over Christmas puts the turkey foil in the recycling bin, this would save enough energy for every household in the UK to watch over one day’s worth of Christmas TV Glass drinks bottles and jars can all be recycled again and again, will always be as good as
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new and could turn up for you to use next Christmas! Recycle six mince pie foil cases and save enough energy to watch the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special The UK throws away over 13,000 wheelie bins of mince pies a year which if recycled could save the same energy as powering 356 households with electricity for 365 days The average household generates 3.2kg of food waste each week. This is the equivalent of 18 million Christmas turkeys in the UK In the UK food that could have been eaten but gets thrown away (4.7 million tonnes) is worth around £17 billion. This is around £80 per month for the average family with children
Santa arrives in style to visit Children’s Unit Santa gave his reindeers a rest when he visited the Children’s Unit at the Princess Royal Hospital, arriving in style by helicopter. The team at RAF Shawbury transported Santa and his presents via helicopter to the hospital and also helped Santa to distribute his gifts at the PRH. The visit was a great success with patients and off-duty staff venturing outside to see Santa arrive. Santa handed out presents to children on the Children’s Ward and Neonatal Unit, which put a smile on the faces of everyone he met. Group Captain Andy Baron, Station
Commander at RAF Shawbury, said: “We are delighted to be able to provide an exciting experience for the children in Telford Hospital over Christmas by flying Santa in on one of our Juno helicopters. “Santa and personnel from RAF Shawbury enjoyed giving out presents to the children on the unit. The staff provide such a fantastic service across Shropshire at Christmas time and all year round.” Pictured top: Santa with staff from the Children’s Unit and RAF personnel. Pictured middle: Santa and the helicopter. Pictured bottom: Santa with Piper Richards with dad Duncan Richards.
Young patient meets The Queen and decorates Clarence House Christmas tree One of our young patients had an amazing time when he attended a festive gathering at Clarence House and got to meet The Queen. Four-year-old Yasir was invited to visit Clarence House with his mum and his Roald Dahl Nurse Janice Llewellyn, who works at PRH. The visit was arranged through Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity, of which Her Majesty The Queen is the Royal Patron. Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity provides specialist nurses and support for seriously ill children and Yasir was one of the children supported by Roald Dahl Nurse Specialists invited to help The Queen to decorate the Christmas tree at Clarence House. The children also enjoyed a surprise visit from Father Christmas and his reindeer, and there was a wonderful performance by The Band and Bugles of The Rifles. Janice said: “It was just an amazing experience. Yasir just loved it and his mum really enjoyed it.” Yasir, from Telford, suffers with sickle cell disorder and has overcome pneumococcal meningitis, which he experienced at only 18 months old.
After a month in intensive care, Yasir recovered from the meningitis and has learned to walk again, however the illness has left him profoundly deaf. He now communicates through sign language and has ongoing physiotherapy for his mobility. His mum, Zainab, said: “They always say he’s one of the few sickle cell patients to survive pneumococcal meningitis. He’s so lovely, he’s very independent and doesn’t want help, he likes doing things himself and seeing him with that confidence makes me happy.” Yasir is cared for by his Roald Dahl Nurse Specialist Janice, who supports him and his family. Zainab says: “It’s not just for the sickle cell, Janice supported us for his speech and language, she went to his school to give training, she advises us and encourages me to be strong. I couldn’t do this without Janice.” Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity raises funds to establish specialist nurses to care for children living with some of the most serious and complex health conditions across the UK. The dedication and expertise of Roald Dahl Nurses reduce A&E visits, hospital admissions and consultant appointments, co-ordinating care and providing a vital lifeline to the whole family.
Neonatal Christmas party The neonatal community outreach team hosted a Christmas party for the babies and children who have received care on the neonatal unit. A great time was had by all and Santa came to put Christmas smiles on everyone’s faces.
Veterans Christmas tree plaque The PRH Estates Armed Forces Veterans have paid for Christmas lights to go on the Christmas tree outside the new main entrance to the Princess Royal Hospital. They have also provided a plaque in front of the Christmas tree. This plaque states “Dedicated to all the soldiers who served in Afghanistan and those who gave their lives.“ The team has also raised £150 for the Play team on the Children’s Ward at PRH, this is to buy gift card vouchers to buy some Christmas presents.
Festive trolley rounds Our Executive team has been visiting colleagues this week, wishing them a Merry Christmas and handing out festive treats.
Special visit from Wolves players Last week, the children’s ward at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) were treated to a visit by some sporting superstars – members of the Wolverhampton Wanderers football teams! Well-known faces from the first team such as Nelson Semedo, Totti Gomes and Joe Hodge, along with Ellie Wilson, Beth Roberts and our very own Anna Morphet visited the patients on the wards. They played games, handed out gifts and chatted with the children. Anna, who works at PRH full time as a physiotherapist, is a member of the Wolves Ladies starting XI. The visit was also featured in the teams most recent YouTube video.
Join the Healthcare Art Committee The Art club has run a number of workshops over the last 12 months for colleagues at SaTH. Run by Dr Pamela Sturges these workshops have proved a fantastic way for colleagues to release their creativity and unwind after what can be a stressful day. In order to continue into 2024 they are looking to expand and create a committee. If you are interested or know anyone should like to join please apply using the contact form.
Elf on the Shelf Don’t forget to send in your guesses for the locations of the Elf on the SaTH Shelf. Clues for each day are on the Intranet. You have until 5pm on Friday 22 December to identify each location, then email your 12 answers to sath.commsteam@nhs.net.
Christmas decorations competition Don’t forget to vote for your favourite Christmas decorations. Vote here by Friday 30 December. The winner will be announced in the New Year.
Dermatology secretaries
Cardiology PRH
CYPU, Paeds waiting room
Senior Undergraduate Administrators’ office in SERII
Opthamology, RSH
Oncology, Lingen Davies
Microbiology Team
Plaster Room, PRH
Governance, RSH
X-ray, RSH
Lisa Palmer, Pharmacy Procurement Officer
Telford Health Library, Education Centre
A big thank you to The League of Friends As the year closes in we take a look back at the amazing work undertaken by The League of Friends and the projects they have helped to support at both hospital sites. The four hospital shops continue to deliver a valuable service to our patients, and colleagues and we would like to say a big thank you to all of the incredible volunteers and staff. They also raise funds through other events throughout the year, steered by Chairman Sue Skinner, including an annual prize draw, which was drawn by the cast of Jack and the Beanstalk at Theatre Severn. In 2022/2023 League of Friends gifted to the Trust: • • • • •
£196,867 - ventilators for ITU (see more below) £168,750 - equipment for Ophthalmology £11,976 - air filters for hospital wards £9,282 - monitors for Day surgery cases £16,054 - donation toward Radiotherapy A1 software
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£33,007 - reclining chairs for end of life Swan rooms £5,590 - cuddle blankets for end-of-life care £7,483 - mammography equipment £4,980 - falls alarm systems £3,663 - vein sight 500 for quick location of veins in children £78,326 - nasal navigation system for ENT £39,995 - moving & handling equipment
ITU received eight ventilators from The League of Friends, which have benefitted nearly 300 patients so far. Thank you once again to everyone involved in raising funds for the Trust through The League of Friends. If your department is in need of new, innovative equipment then the League of Friends may be able to help. You can contact Sue Hurdiss, Organising Secretary, on s.hurdiss@nhs.net. The League of Friends is always looking for volunteers to help in their shops. If you or anyone you know is interested in becoming a volunteer, email lee.herkes@nhs.net. Pictured below left: Patient Angela Jenkins with Amelia Slocombe, staff nurse. Pictured below right: Sue and Dr Mike Dixon, Consultant in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care.
Hospitals Transformation Programme (HTP) sessions wrap up for the year Throughout November and December, the HTP team has held a number of drop-in sessions to keep staff updated and informed on our progress and plans.
the New Year. Professionally for me, having the time in my diary to talk to staff and patients is a privilege that I value greatly.” New dates can be found on the intranet.
The team has announced more drop-in sessions across both sites in the New Year and colleagues should continue looking out for programme updates through the usual communications channels as our plans progress. Rachel Webster, Nursing, Midwifery and AHP Lead for HTP said: “It is vital we take the time to listen and speak to staff to help inform our plans, but also to provide the right support and answer questions as we move closer to making this a reality. “Our staff are the most critical part of successfully delivering HTP, and we will be continuing to provide drop-in sessions and give more focus briefings for specific staff groups in
Ward 6 (Cardiology) strikes gold Well done to Ward 6 (Cardiology) at PRH which has achieved the gold Exemplar accreditation – the first ward area to achieve such a high standard in the Trust. The Exemplar Programme is implicitly linked to the Trusts values and underpinned by the five CQC domains of care which has been utilised as the framework. Jo Adkin, Ward Manager, and her colleagues were presented with certificates of achievement by Hayley Flavell, Director of Nursing, Sara Bailey, Deputy Director of Nursing, and Clare Walsgrove, Quality Matron. Hayley Flavell said: “It is fantastic that all of you from Ward 6 (CCU) were the first ward area to receive Gold accreditation. You should be incredibly proud of what you have achieved and I would like to thank you for all that you do.” Jo said: “We worked really hard to ensure all elements of the ward were showcased at their best for the assessment. I have been in post as manager
on secondment for approaching a year and am so incredibly proud of our achievement.”
Reconditioning Games Thank you to everyone who took part in the NHS National ‘Recondition the nation’ project NHS England, it even made the evening news.
and three Gold, this is a fantastic achievement.
The best thing for our patients is to help them keep moving whilst in hospital, reduce muscle waste and functional decline. Please see below a breakdown of which areas have been and continue to take We thought it would be nice to show you how far we have come in just one year. A total of 92 medals part. have been awarded to SaTH including eight Silver Not sure how to get started or engage your team – let the Quality team know, and we can support you in getting some initial activity started. We also have a resource box we can loan out with lots of different activity items such as yoga balls and stretch bands. If you are doing something and we don’t know about it please let us know so we can log your activity/improvement and give your team a certificate. We are always looking for new ideas.
Nursery receives first Bronze medal Daisy Chain Nursery has received its first bronze reconditioning medal for coming to the ward with the children. They were singing Christmas songs and handing out Christmas cards to the patients. We hope that this will be the start of a partnership with the nursery as they have already expressed an interest in returning in the New Year!
Congratulations to the nominees! Adeola Dayo Omonijo • Alex Hill • Alex Smith • Angela Beasley • Ann Elwell • Becca Leahy • Becky Mammone • Beverley Sterry • Bosko Lazic • Carolyn Perkins • Chris Williams • Clair Horsfall • Claire Mason • Clare Tipton • Colleen Davies • Craig Mitchell • Debbie Steventon • Deborah Taylor • Dr Timothy Stone • Emma Wilkins • Freya Minshall • Gareth Jones • Geeta Mal • Gemma Reed • Gemma Styles • Hayley Pearson • Heather "Jane" Hughes • Heidi Van-Duivenbooden • Jane Jefferies • Janine Laming • Jenny Lloyd • Jill Pardy • Jo Stickley • Joyce Mashatise • Julia Harris • Julia Preece • Kait Hughes • Kaitlin Hughes • Kally Williams • Karen Churchill • Kate Adney • Katie Rivers • Kelly Melling Richards • Kim Bates • Laura Wild • Lynwen Bowen • Maddy Ward • Mal Lakin • Mark Ridgway • Marlene McIntosh • Michelle Whittall • Mr Anish Patel • Natalie Jones • Nettie Wilkes • Nick Jones • Nicola Millar • Nikki Lowe • Pre-registration Nursing PEF Team • Rachel Evans • Rachel Slawson • Sajin Muraleedharlan • Sally Childs • Sam (Samantha) While • Shel Whittall • Sheridan Beaman • Sheridan Hall • Stacey Jones • Timothy Stone • Tina Mansfield • Tina O'Grady • Tineka Frost • Tracey Perry • Victoria Birch • Victoria Wilkes • Wayne Hissey • Wendy Davies
Partnering Ambitious Caring Trusted
Christmas puzzle sheet to test your brains Test your brains this Christmas with the annual puzzle sheet from SaTH Health libraries. There are no prizes - it is just for fun. If you want to check your answers or get stuck, just ask at Shrewsbury or Telford Health Libraries as they have all the solutions. Have fun!
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Christmas opening hours SaTHÊHealthÊLibrariesÊareÊopenÊasÊnormalÊun�lÊ5pmÊonÊFridayÊ22ÊDecember.ÊÊ WeÊwillÊbeÊunstaffedÊoverÊtheÊChristmasÊholidayÊandÊwillÊreopenÊasÊnormalÊ onÊTuesdayÊ2ÊJanuary AskÊifÊyouÊneedÊ24ÊhourÊaccess
Colleague Notice Board The OWEN Model
for staff bereavement support at SaTH
The National Quarterly Pulse Survey Take part in our quarterly pulse survey today. Your voice counts.
Bereavement and grief can impact all our lives at some time. The way we cope with grief and loss is unique and people will react in so many ways. There is no time scale to grief and support can be needed at many different times along that journey. NHS staff can be affected by personal grief and through their professional life. Staff who look after patients with long term conditions, will form friendships with those patients and the families. The loss of these patients can be very upsetting, and this must be factored into the care provided within a trust. The OWEN model was devised to provide staff with a safe space to talk about their loss. It is not counselling but can be used as a tool to support and signpost staff to other organisations they may wish to access. The model has been expanded to provide a bereavement café at regular intervals throughout the year. After initial 121 support, either by phone, MS Teams or face to face, staff are then invited to the cafés to interact with other staff who have accessed the programme. The cafés have been a great success and led to staff forming bonds which enable them to look out for each other.
O penness
Staff are given the time and space, to share their feelings about the death of a loved one or a patient they have cared for.
W ellbeing
The wellbeing of the staff is at the centre of the support we give. Signposting to other services is offered as appropriate. The needs of the staff will vary greatly.
E mpathy
Compassion, kindness and understanding, are at the centre of the model. The use of appropriate and kind language is key to everything we do.
N ew Beginnings
Recognise that grief can remain with us for the rest of our lives. Enabling staff to move forward with hope, whilst never forgetting the person who has died.
Please scan the QR code to participate in the National Quarterly Pulse Survey © Design Services The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, 2023 all rights reserved – please contact jules.lewis@nhs.net if you have any queries.
Reflective Reading Sessions
Nursing & Midwifery Revalidation requirements are that: “you must have undertaken 35 hours of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to your scope of practice as a nurse or midwife, in the three year period since your registration was last renewed or you joined the register.”
Library are holding reflective reading sessions on the dates below:
Session Dates and Times Thu 21 Sep 23
10.00 - 11.30
MS Teams
Mon 13 Nov 23
2.00 - 3.30
MS Teams
Tue 9 Jan 24
9.30 - 11.00
MS Teams
Wed 13 Mar 24
1.00 - 2.30
MS Teams
Fri 31 May 24
3.00 - 4.30
MS Teams
Mon 7 Jul 2024
12.00 - 1.30
MS Teams
How do the Revalidation Reflective Reading Sessions work: Prior to the session you will be sent an article to read and a small checklist of points to consider when reading, this will earn you 1.5 hours of CPD time. When you attend the session the article will be discussed in a small group, reflecting on points whilst working through the checklist, this will earn you another 1.5 hours of CPD time. The 3 hours of credited CPD time that you earn from these sessions can be used towards the 35 hours of CPD that you need to acquire to revalidate.
WALK
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Join us on the last Tuesday of every month outside Stretton House, RSH at 12pm for a 30 minute walk and talk.
Next meeting: 30 January 2024 No reason needed! We’re here to offer a listening ear and kindness. Get out into nature and boost your health & wellbeing. All are welcome. For more information, please contact jules.lewis@nhs.net, carla.webster@nhs.net or penny.watson@nhs.net
During the sessions a checklist is used and the emphasis is upon what can be learned and taken away from the article. You will receive a certificate of participation and attendance.
To be led by Louise Stevens, Librarian. If you wish to attend one of the Revalidation Reflective Reading Sessions, choose from one of the dates and contact Louise Stevens l.stevens@nhs.net or call Ext: 4694
Walk & Talk group is starting at RSH as a trial, with plans to develop across both sites
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Thank you As a family, we would like to say a sincere thank you to ward 19. Our daughter has been a familiar face over the last eleven days. Her journey started off in Wrexham hospital and we were kindly repatriated closer to home three days later. Special thanks go to Karen Hill, Jade Rigby and Lorna Meakin for keeping her occupied/distracted through the multiple IV access attempts and administration of the “magic drugs” that have enabled her to come home. She’s still got a way to go, but she’s determined to get back on her golf buggy after a bit of R&R.