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Take part in Annual Recognition Week & The Trust Celebratory Awards

We are delighted to share with you our exciting programme for this year’s Annual Recognition Week & the Trust Celebratory Awards.

Annual Recognition Week will kick off with celebrations from Monday 6 November, with a number of events recognising and celebrating the fantastic contribution that colleagues, volunteers and partners make, supporting our patients, families and communities, whether in frontline teams, or working behind the scenes.

We have used your feedback to inform the design of this year’s events and awards, with an exciting range of award categories, some of which are

new.

The awards will be virtual and will be streamed so you will be able to watch these on the night or catch up later when you can, and this year, we will also be holding a dinner for all the fabulous winners.

The Trust Celebratory Awards are now open for nominations! Please take the opportunity to nominate the brilliant colleagues you work with and highlight the amazing work that they do. The closing date for nominations is Wednesday 30 August 2023. To see the categories and details on how to nominate, please click here

This is your opportunity to

nominate and celebrate the outstanding dedication and commitment of your colleagues and their teams, and the truly wonderful work that they do every day across so many services in our hospitals and the wider community to support our patients and their families.

We are always so humbled to be part of, see and know more about the incredible work that you do, and it is a privilege to be able to recognise and celebrate with you.

Friday 4 August 2023

Silver award for Acute Medical Unit

Well done to the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) at PRH which has achieved the silver Exemplar accreditation – the first area to achieve such a high standard in more than three years.

The Exemplar Programme is linked to the Trust’s values and underpinned by the five CQC domains of care, which have been utilised as the framework.

AMU Ward Manager Kerry Tasker and her colleagues were presented with certificates of achievement and a badge by Hayley Flavell, Director of Nursing, Kara Blackwell, Deputy Chief Nurse and Lisa Walker, Quality Matron. They were also presented with a trolley of treats.

Hayley Flavell said: “You should be incredibly proud of what you have achieved in challenging circumstances. To be the first to receive a silver accreditation is absolutely brilliant.”

The assessment programme sets out clear

standards and measurements to help colleagues understand where they are already delivering fantastic patient care and areas where they may require some improvement.

Our ward/unit accreditation scheme is led by senior nursing and AHP teams who assess wards /units in 11 areas including patient experience, patient safety, documentation, tissue viability, leadership, infection prevention & control, environment, care, communication and compassion, falls and nutrition and hydration.

The Exemplar accreditation brings together key measures of nursing and clinical standards into a single overarching framework to enable a comprehensive assessment of the quality of care at ward or unit level.

Other wards are also working towards the accreditation and hopefully will be following in AMU’s footsteps very soon.

Welcome to new doctors at SaTH

This month we have welcomed around 150 Foundation Year 1 level doctors to our Trust.

The doctors are currently having their induction, which includes lectures, practical training sessions and peer-to-peer teaching.

Each individual will make a hugely valuable contribution to our hospitals over the next 12

months.

This week also saw the junior doctor Foundation Year 2 induction. As part of the many information stands, an Electronic Patient Record (EPR) stall was available to show our new doctors the CareFlow system, which will be replacing SemaHelix, and the new electronic CAS card. If you would like to find out more about the EPR programme, visit www.digital.sath.nhs.uk

Making a Difference to our organisation

Our latest Making a Difference online conversation is now live.

The NHS People Promise makes a commitment that: ‘We each have a voice that counts; We all feel safe and confident to speak up. And we take the time to really listen to understand the hopes and fears that lie behind the words.’

So, we are inviting you to join in and tell us your views about our leadership development offer. We know from our Staff Survey and People Pulse

surveys that leadership needs to improve within our organisation. Everything you contribute is completely anonymous and the online conversation will be open for three weeks. Please join in and share your experience, ideas and comments.

This is part of our Making a Difference Together culture change programme that seeks to make sure that all colleagues have a voice in making SaTH a great place to work.

Have your say here

Radiotherapy Physicists in fundraising venture

Five Radiotherapy Physicists from the Lingen Davies Centre at RSH are entering the Shropshire Triathlon at Ellesmere.

The event takes place on Sunday 3 September to support the Lingen Davies Cancer Fund.

Mike Alexander, Kirsten Hughes, Jess France and Adam Williams, pictured left to right, are taking part. Arun Patel is also taking part, but is not pictured as he is on elective training abroad.

Arun and Jess are doing the Olympic and sprint triathlons respectively, whilst Adam, Kirsten and Mike are doing the middle distance triathlon as a

relay team. The distances covered by each will be:

Jess: 750m swim, 25k cycle, 5k run

Arun:1,500m swim, 39k cycle, 10k run

Relay:

Kirsten: 2,000m swim

Mike: 78k cycle

Adam: 20k run

The team has set up a JustGiving page, so if you would like to donate please click here or scan the QR code.

Any donation, no matter how small, will be gratefully received. Lingen Davies Cancer Fund is a dedicated charity that supports the centre. Their vital work has included helping to buy healthcare equipment such as a new CT scanner for radiotherapy treatment planning, funding a cancer rehabilitation programme and offering a service to increase awareness of cancer signs and symptoms in the community.

Brothers put themselves into bat to raise hospice funds

Robert Matravers, a Vascular Nurse Specialist at SaTH, and his brother are organising an annual cricket match to raise funds in memory of their parents.

It is the ninth year of the Richard Matravers Memorial Trophy Charity Cricket Match and the twin brothers are appealing for auction and raffle prizes for the event, which takes place on Sunday 27 August.

Robert said: “We lost our dad to cancer back in 2001 and our mum Miriam to cancer back in 2017. Both passed away at St Michael’s Hospice in Hereford. Back in 2012 we decided we would like to try and give something back to the hospice, so with our love of cricket, we decided to set up an annual charity cricket match and to

date we have raised just shy of the £15,000.”

The brothers captain opposing teams for the match, which takes place at Bartestree Cricket Club Hereford, 1pm start.

A JustGiving page has been set up for the match and if you would like to donate click here

Granddaughter’s thanks for Swan Fund care

A granddaughter is putting on her running shoes and taking part in a 10K run to raise money for SaTH Charity and the Swan Fund as a thank you for the help it provided during her grandpa’s last days.

Jasmine Wall said: “In April, my grandpa was admitted to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital due to prolonged pneumonia. My grandpa was not one shy of fighting illness throughout the years, but sadly on 1 May, he fought his last battle.

“In the last few days before his passing, he decided he no longer wished to fight and wanted to go peacefully. If it were not due to the Swan Fund and Swan Model of Care within Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, this would not have been possible.

“Not only did they ensure my grandpa’s last few days were comfortable and peaceful, but they provided my family with great comfort. They gave mats for both my aunt and sister to sleep on, and a recliner chair for my grandma

so that they were comfortable during their long overnight stays in hospital.

“The Swan Fund and Swan Model of Care ensured that despite one of the most difficult times during our family’s lives, our grandpa was still given great support and love, not just from his loved ones, but from the staff too. We are all so moved by RSH’s dedication and hard work given towards my grandpa, but especially the love and care given by the Swan Fund to us all, even in our darkest days.

“Therefore, in honour of my wonderful grandpa, Mike Wall, I am running 10k in March and raising money for the Swan Fund as a sign of my family’s appreciation for all that they have done for us. Any donation - no matter how small - would be so greatly appreciated.” Jasmine will be taking part in the Great Manchester Run in May next year.

If you would like to donate to her JustGiving page please click here

Don’t forget that Jules Lewis, Swan End of Life Care Lead Nurse, will be appearing in the next episode of the special BBC series, Extraordinary Portraits, at 8.30pm on Monday 7 August. Tune in to the BBC One show, which marks NHS75. To see a preview of the episode, click here.

Open day for those affected by cancer

Talks, demonstrations and music will be part of an open day being held in Shrewsbury for those who have been affected by cancer.

The Personalised Care Team, who support those living with and beyond cancer at SaTH, is encouraging anybody who is affected by cancer to go along to the open day on Tuesday 8 August.

The event will be held between 10am and 4pm at Palmer’s, Claremont Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 1QG.

Jessica Greenwood, Head of Cancer Services & Lead Cancer Nurse at SaTH, said: “This is a chance to talk about the amazing opportunities for people affected by cancer to get involved in. You are welcome to come along, ask questions, take away information and hopefully reach out to any services that could be of a benefit to you.”

Open Harmony, a community music group, will be there on the day, providing music and talking about the chance for people to get involved with their group, and there will also be the opportunity to have a hand massage.

Members of the team will be talking about personalised care, what the different aspects are within that area and how they could benefit those living with and beyond cancer, including health needs assessments, personalised care and support plans, Living Well Sessions, the award-winning Cancer Information and Support App and treatment summaries.

For more information, contact the Personalised Care Team on sath.lwbc@nhs. net or 01743 492424.

Pictured: Katey Evans, Personalised Care Navigator and Leah Morgan, Personalised Care and Cancer Improvement Facilitator.

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.”

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. 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.

STAFF LOTTERY

This month ’s winners

1st £400

Shannon Poole, Pre-Op Assessment

2nd £200

Jane Tench, Maternity Screening

2nd £200

Gilda Cordero, Ward 25

3rd £100

Claire Gonnelly, IBD/Gastro

3rd £100 Chloe Dodd, X-ray PRH

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 which is all 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

Thankyou

I would like to extend my most grateful thanks and appreciation to Doctor Hope of your hospital for the kindness and consideration he showed towards my wife on the occasion of our visit.

My wife was concerned after experiencing a number of instances of giddiness whilst we were on holiday in mid-Wales and attended the hospital at the suggestion of the doctor at Llanfair-Caereinion surgery. Despite the fact that there were an enormous number of persons awaiting treatment, and that there was a five-hour wait to be seen, Doctor Hope spent a considerable amount of his time investigating the possibilities and was able to advise and reassure her to her complete satisfaction.

I hope that you will make known to Doctor Hope how very grateful we are to him for his time and his patience even though he was clearly working under a considerable amount of pressure. His advice has been followed and we are pleased and well satisfied with the outcome of his advice.