Your Hospital issue 1 – Winter 2015

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The Royal Wolverhampton

Hospital News from The

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Britain’s top pathology lab now serves Cannock See page three

ÂŁ30m emergency unit to open in November See centre pages

Great start as hospitals unveil

plans for best care

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Welcome to the next stage of improving health care for our patients

Staff Nurse Samantha Cassar with patient Maud Jarrett in the current endoscopy suite.

By RWT Chief Executive

DAVID LOUGHTON WELCOME to the first Your Hospital magazine, which will keep people up to date with the latest news and developments at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust.

For many months now we have worked to ensure a smooth transition as the Trust takes on responsibility for delivering healthcare and NHS services at Cannock Chase Hospital.

We have worked with the public, patients, GPs and community groups to help us plan these exciting changes.

These are early days, but I can already say that these have been positive changes and our priority has been to make this a platform for improving on the excellent healthcare we provide to patients.

In this magazine you will be able to read about the next stage in the delivery of healthcare services as well as a timetable for change.

There is also news on the latest multi-million pound developments such as the new £30 million Emergency Centre, which will open at New Cross Hospital in November.

It will ensure we have one of the UK’s most advanced emergency buildings and urgent care services – and it’s great news for our patients.

In addition, we are also building a new Endoscopy Suite at Cannock Chase Hospital that will provide a dedicated area for patients to receive a wider range of investigations and treatments.

Cannock Chase Hospital is becoming a centre for some planned day cases and inpatient surgery for adults – with £23 million being invested in new operating theatres and refurbished wards. We have also worked closely with the community to support travel options between Cannock and Wolverhampton.

All this is helping us to make Cannock Chase Hospital a busy thriving site delivering services for Cannock, Wolverhampton and surrounding areas.

These facilities and other investments we are making form a crucial part of our drive and commitment to provide safer and higher quality care for the communities we serve. ● TELL US WHAT YOU THINK – we’d like to hear your comments on this magazine, so please email them to yourhospital@nhs.net COVER PHOTO: New mother Amy Davis with her newborn Rheanna Newton and Midwife Barbara Kapoor.

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brand new £1.3 million endoscopy suite is due to open at Cannock Chase Hospital in April.

£1.3m endoscopy suite

TO BOOST SERVICE

With additional investment of £300,000 in state-of-the-art endoscopy camera equipment and a high specification water treatment system, the converted former Littleton ward will also provide three additional procedure rooms and decontamination facilities.

The extra rooms mean added capacity so more nurses are now being recruited as

the service plans additional procedures.

Dean Gritton, Group Manager for Medicine at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT), said: “Everyone involved in providing the service is proud of these new facilities.

Award winners put trust on map AWARD-winning services and staff are putting The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust on the map.

The Trust’s innovative Safehands system which uses real-time location hardware and software to keep patients safe has won two national awards this year.

The technology can pinpoint patient, staff and equipment locations and also monitor hand hygiene at the bedside.

Safehands Programme Manager Clare Nash was named Innovator of the Year at the NHS Midlands Leadership Recognition Awards. As a regional winner, she is now in the running for national leadership recognition.

The hospital’s new £16 million pathology laboratory scooped a major national accolade at the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Value in Healthcare Awards when it triumphed in the Value and Improvement in Pathology Services category.

The state-of-the-art facility, opened in spring 2013, uses innovative and highly efficient systems.

The Midwifery Led Team were shortlisted for Team of the Year at the Nursing Times Awards 2014 and though they did not win, they picked up a consolation prize for best celebration selfie on Twitter!

Did you know?

NHS Midlands Innovator of the Year Clare Nash shows off the award.

“It means we can treat more patients and give them the high quality treatment they deserve.”

Gastroenterology services including endoscopy procedures were transferred to Cannock in November 2014.

Two consultants, six nurses and four administrative staff transferred their employment to RWT. Another ten nurses have been recruited since then to help run endoscopy sessions and outpatient clinics.

Eight endoscopy sessions are run each week by four consultants and an Clinical Director for Endoscopy Gastroenterology Nurse Practitioner. Ian Perry preparing an endoscope.

The sessions provide colonoscopies, gastroscopies and flexible sigmoidoscopies for conditions like bowel cancer, colitis, stomach cancer and dyspepsia.

Additionally, nine consultant led outpatient clinics and three specialist nurse clinics provide an Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Deficiency Anaemia Service.

One Direction star Liam Payne was born at New Cross Hospital.

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Cannock now served by

UK’S BEST ‘LAB’ T ESTING of blood and tissue samples from Cannock Chase Hospital and the town’s 23 GP surgeries now takes place at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust’s award-winning £16 million pathology lab.

Services were successfully integrated over a two month period with Cannock now benefiting from electronic requesting and at least three daily sample collections available to family doctors.

Samples including blood and tissue go to a new state-of-the-art

laboratory – the most advanced of its kind in the UK – which was opened on the New Cross Hospital site in spring 2013.

The single, integrated department uses the very latest technology and forward planning has ensured the very latest equipment has been brought so patients’ needs are met.

Its innovative processes include barcode tracking which allows GPs to monitor progress of testing. Improvements in sample transportation also mean earlier patient discharge or diagnosis.

The lab team has already scooped a major national accolade at the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Value in

Healthcare Awards when it was named winner in the Value and Improvement in Pathology Services category.

Graham Danks, Pathology Services Manager, said: “Following the changes at Stafford Hospital, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is now delivering pathology reporting for 23 GP practices in Cannock and also Cannock Chase Hospital.

“This transition was achieved at relatively short notice with uptake from surgeries first and then the hospital over a two month period. We’re pleased to say that it’s been a complete success.”

Our services...

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust WITH an operating budget of almost £480 million, the Trust is one of the largest integrated acute and community providers in the West Midlands.

It has more than 800 beds on the New Cross site including intensive care beds and neonatal intensive care cots, and 82 rehabilitation beds at West Park Hospital. As the second largest employer in Wolverhampton, the Trust employs more than 7,000 staff. The Trust provides its services from the following locations:

New Cross Hospital: Secondary and tertiary services, maternity, accident & emergency, critical care and outpatient facilities offering a range of outpatient consultations for the above including Gynaecology and Maternity.

WORLD CLASS FACILITIES: Deputy Head of Biomedical Science Ian Parker using mass spectrometry equipment to identify bacteria in a sample.

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West Park Hospital: Rehabilitation inpatient and day care services, therapy services and outpatients.

Community: More than 20 community sites – community services for children

and adults, Walk in Centres and therapy and rehabilitation services.

Clinical Services The Trust has a comprehensive clinical service portfolio across community, secondary and tertiary services.

The range of specialties is shown below: ● Radiology ● Pathology ● ITU/Anaesthetics/Theatres ● Cardiothoracics ● General Surgery ● Urology ● Trauma & Orthopaedics ● Obstetrics and Gynaecology ● Ophthalmology ● Head and Neck ● Children’s Services ● Adult Community Services ● Rehabilitation ● Care of the Elderly ● Stroke ● Neurology ● Rheumatology ● Sexual Health ● Dermatology ● Respiratory ● Diabetes ● Gastroenterology.

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Trust recruits more overseas nursing staff ANOTHER 37 overseas nurses offered jobs at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust are due to arrive in the city in January.

Eight of them are specialists in children’s medicine and they were all interviewed during a five-day recruitment drive staged in Milan and Athens in October.

They will join 57 nurses from Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Poland and Romania who are already working in a variety of settings across the Trust.

A mix of about 75 per cent women and 25 per cent men, one of them is a midwife.

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All underwent a six-week induction covering NHS protocols, systems and clinical governance as well as manual handling and care plans.

Lorna Southan, the Trust’s Acting Head of Nursing Education, said:“It’s pleasing that many of our latest recruits are friends of the overseas nurses already here who told them about the great support they have received. The first three groups of recruits have adapted well.

“We also plan to increase our use of scenarios to further develop their skills and repeat some technical lessons, especially in the use of hi-tech systems at the hospital.”

By 2016 will include: ● General surgery (examples include hernia repair and gall bladder surgery). ● Orthopaedics (includes hip, knee, foot, ankle and upper limb surgery). ● Breast surgery (not cosmetic). ● Urology (includes bladder and kidney). ● Dermatology/plastic surgery (removal of lumps and lesions).

The following medical day case investigations and treatment will also take place for adults within the populations served by the Trust: ● A new endoscopy suite is

being built that will provide a dedicated area for patients to receive a wider range of investigations and treatments than are currently available. ● A new musculoskeletal unit for rheumatology patients is being built – providing a greater range of services for more patients. It will also see an increase in clinical research – helping to develop new treatments for this debilitating condition. The dermatology department, including phototherapy, intensive topical skin treatments, will be refurbished to provide a better environment for these treatments.

Olympic gymnast Kristian Thomas’s mum is a midwife at RWT.

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ALL SMILES...

Staff Nurse Rachel Taylor in the Dermatology Department.

Doreen Harbatch, left, and Evelyn Humphrey, right, enjoy a healthy walk in the grounds of Cannock Chase Hospital.

Cannock and Wolverhampton join forces for healthy walks CANNOCK residents are being urged to join their Wolverhampton neighbours and sign up for the city’s annual Walking Festival this spring.

The event – between May 2 and 10 – is a highlight of the Walking for Health programme organised by the NHS Healthy Lifestyle Service.

Walking for Health Co-ordinator Hayley Scott said: “Walking is a great way of getting fit, reducing stress, meeting people and making friends.”

To take part and sign up for the Wolverhampton Walking Festival, contact the Healthy Lifestyle Service on 01902 444246, free telephone 0800 073 4242 or email

rwh-tr.walkingforhealth@nhs.net The walking festival is a highlight of a year in which the service runs 40 weekly walks to help people stay fit.

One of them is a specialised free walk called the Toddle Waddle Walk for parents, grandparents and carers with a baby or toddler.

Volunteer Walk Leader Amanda Alsop brought her one-year-old Maya to one of the Toddle Waddle’s – a one-mile walk around West Park. She said: “I love getting out into the fresh air with my baby and meeting other local parents, all while keeping fit and healthy.

“The ducks and swings in the park are a big hit with my daughter too.”

Watchdog finds RWT is one of the least ‘at risk’ trusts in the country HEALTH watchdog the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust to be one of the least “at risk” NHS trusts in the country.

They used a new monitoring system built on indicators including patient experience and staff performance to gauge the quality of care.

All trusts were categorised into one of six bands, with Band 1 representing the highest risk and Band 6 the lowest – with RWT at

Band 5. Trust Chief Executive David Loughton said:“We are delighted that the CQC has placed us in Band 5 – only one short of the best possible rating.

“This is a great achievement by all our staff, set against a background of immense pressure and unprecedented levels of activity. It is testament to the excellence and commitment of the staff across the Trust as they strive to provide high quality care to all our patients on a daily basis.”

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Staff Nurse Fay Johnson with patient Malcolm Clay in the Orthapaedics Department.

Staff Nurse Emily Ball checks patient Nicola Forrester’s blood pressure in the Surgical Day Case Ward.

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ANNOCK Chase Hospital will become a thriving, busy site offering a wider range of surgical procedures for patients from Cannock, Wolverhampton and surrounding areas. £27 million is being invested in new operating theatres and refurbished wards over the next five years.

Planned services to be provided at Cannock Chase Hospital include. ● General surgery (examples include hernia repair and gall bladder surgery). ● Orthopaedics (includes hip, knee, foot, ankle and upper limb surgery). ● Breast surgery (not cosmetic). ● Urology (includes bladder and kidney). ● A new endoscopy suite is being built that will provide a dedicated area for patients to receive a wider range of investigations and treatments than are currently available.

HUNDREDS of thousands of pounds have been raised through charity activities as patients and families said thank you for the treatment and support they received from The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust.

Among those who supported the Trust’s Charity are a young swimmer, a prison officer, womens’ groups and ballet stars. Staff have also raised money through their own efforts.

Donations are used to make a real difference to patients through additional facilities, equipment, opportunities for staff training and the chance to further medical knowledge through research.

Stars from the English Youth Ballet raised money for the children’s ward when they arrived in Wolverhampton to perform The Sleeping Beauty.

As well as donating 50 tickets so patients, families and staff

Busy, thriving sites will provide top

quality health outcomes ● A new musculoskeletal unit for rheumatology patients is being built – providing a greater range of services for more patients. It will also see an increase in clinical research – helping to develop new treatments for this debilitating condition. ● The dermatology department (including phototherapy, intensive topical skin treatments)will be refurbished to provide a better environment for these treatments.

Once these changes take place patients will have: ● Access to clinical teams from

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. ● Better care pathways for secondary and specialist services. ● Support with travel between Cannock and New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton. ● In some areas, more choice about where they have their care.

The Trust’s Integration Programme Director Sultan Mahmud said the aim was to provide the same high quality care at both New Cross Hospital and Cannock Chase Hospital, and make the most of investment at

Hospital improvements will benefit every patient...

AS well as providing new and refurbished facilities, the new system for Cannock Chase Hospital and New Cross Hospital has been designed to deliver a package of benefits to patients and their families.

These include: ● More certainty over the date of an appointment for a procedure. ● A better experience for all patients. ● Improved quality of clinical services leading to

better health outcomes. ● Keeping local services safe. ● Treatment in an improved environment The Trust’s Integration Programme Director Sultan Mahmud said: “In everything we do at the Trust we put our patients first.

“That has been the case as we have planned the way our two hospitals will work together and provide services for the population we serve.”

both sites. Special funding from the Department of Health will improve facilities at Cannock and create the right environment to deliver services.

He said: “We listened to what patients said as we planned the integration, which has been led by senior doctors at both hospitals.

“We have also looked at clinical models that work well throughout the country and abroad.

The changes mean we will be able to use Cannock Chase Hospital to benefit patients from its immediate community and those who will travel from Wolverhampton as well as the surrounding areas.”

members could attend a special dress rehearsal at the Grand Theatre, they also asked the opening night audience to dig deep to support the ward.

Swimmer Brandon O’Kelly, 11, completed 64 lengths to raise money for Ward A14 as a thank you for the bowel cancer treatment his grandad received at New Cross Hospital. Meanwhile, plumbing supplies worker Nigel Darlington took on an ice bucket challenge to raise money for Macmillan.

When Prison Officer Don Street from Winson Green Prison, Birmingham, wanted to raise money for patients with prostate cancer he invited his colleagues to take part in a charity football match. He helped to raise £600.

In addition, the hospitals’ Head of Contracting Jon Lear took on the BUPA Great Birmingham Run for the Charity and raised £320 by completing the half marathon, while colleagues in Outpatients 1 raised £433 when they staged their annual Pink Day for breast cancer and dementia research. ● To learn more about raising money for, or donating to, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Charity call 01902 307999 ext 8087.

Young patient Eva Patel dances with the English Youth Ballet during their visit to the hospital.

Hospital memorial pays tribute to organ donors Staff Nurse Hannah Cannon using an observation monitor in the Day Case Ward.

The timeline for changes...

THE transfer of orthopaedics, rheumatology and dermatology from New Cross Hospital to Cannock Chase Hospital started in early 2015 and will be completed later this year.

Jan 19th sees RWT extend its Maternity & Gynaecology services to include Perton & Cannock, please

contact Community Midwives office on 01902 695140 for further information.

General surgery services will start to be transferred in late 2015, while urology will start to move in early 2016.

Keep in touch at www.royal wolverhamptonhospitals.nhs.uk

In 2004 the £57 million Heart and Lung Centre opened on site and was the UK’s first purpose built specialist heart centre.

A planned memorial at New Cross Hospital will be a permanent tribute to people who have donated organs and tissues.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is working with the University of Wolverhampton to design, develop and install an artwork. Donor families were supportive of a memorial in remembrance of their loved ones which promote organ and tissue donation, and in recognition of the work of healthcare staff who coordinate the donation and transplant services.

Through a competition, a total of 15 students from the university submitted creative designs for the memorial, which were exhibited at the School of Creative Arts and Design. From these, eight have now been shortlisted based on feedback obtained from the

visitors to the exhibition, who included the families of donors. Finalists will now work up their designs and a judging panel will announce the overall winner on February 27.

The proposed site for the memorial is outside the new £30 million Emergency Centre at New Cross Hospital and is due to be in place by mid-November.

Dr Wendy Walker, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Wolverhampton, and project lead, said:“We believe the Organ and Tissue Donation Memorial is unique in that it will be based on the direct wishes of the families of donors.

“It has been fantastic to see how the artists have incorporated the views and preferences of donor families in their designs with such pride and sensitive understanding.”

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Millions of pounds worth of investment to transform surgery at Cannock Chase Hospital Donations thank hospital for its care and support

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Staff Nurse Rachel Taylor in the Dermatology Department.

Doreen Harbatch, left, and Evelyn Humphrey, right, enjoy a healthy walk in the grounds of Cannock Chase Hospital.

Cannock and Wolverhampton join forces for healthy walks CANNOCK residents are being urged to join their Wolverhampton neighbours and sign up for the city’s annual Walking Festival this spring.

The event – between May 2 and 10 – is a highlight of the Walking for Health programme organised by the NHS Healthy Lifestyle Service.

Walking for Health Co-ordinator Hayley Scott said: “Walking is a great way of getting fit, reducing stress, meeting people and making friends.”

To take part and sign up for the Wolverhampton Walking Festival, contact the Healthy Lifestyle Service on 01902 444246, free telephone 0800 073 4242 or email

rwh-tr.walkingforhealth@nhs.net The walking festival is a highlight of a year in which the service runs 40 weekly walks to help people stay fit.

One of them is a specialised free walk called the Toddle Waddle Walk for parents, grandparents and carers with a baby or toddler.

Volunteer Walk Leader Amanda Alsop brought her one-year-old Maya to one of the Toddle Waddle’s – a one-mile walk around West Park. She said: “I love getting out into the fresh air with my baby and meeting other local parents, all while keeping fit and healthy.

“The ducks and swings in the park are a big hit with my daughter too.”

Watchdog finds RWT is one of the least ‘at risk’ trusts in the country HEALTH watchdog the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust to be one of the least “at risk” NHS trusts in the country.

They used a new monitoring system built on indicators including patient experience and staff performance to gauge the quality of care.

All trusts were categorised into one of six bands, with Band 1 representing the highest risk and Band 6 the lowest – with RWT at

Band 5. Trust Chief Executive David Loughton said:“We are delighted that the CQC has placed us in Band 5 – only one short of the best possible rating.

“This is a great achievement by all our staff, set against a background of immense pressure and unprecedented levels of activity. It is testament to the excellence and commitment of the staff across the Trust as they strive to provide high quality care to all our patients on a daily basis.”

Did you know?

Staff Nurse Fay Johnson with patient Malcolm Clay in the Orthapaedics Department.

Staff Nurse Emily Ball checks patient Nicola Forrester’s blood pressure in the Surgical Day Case Ward.

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ANNOCK Chase Hospital will become a thriving, busy site offering a wider range of surgical procedures for patients from Cannock, Wolverhampton and surrounding areas. £27 million is being invested in new operating theatres and refurbished wards over the next five years.

Planned services to be provided at Cannock Chase Hospital include. ● General surgery (examples include hernia repair and gall bladder surgery). ● Orthopaedics (includes hip, knee, foot, ankle and upper limb surgery). ● Breast surgery (not cosmetic). ● Urology (includes bladder and kidney). ● A new endoscopy suite is being built that will provide a dedicated area for patients to receive a wider range of investigations and treatments than are currently available.

HUNDREDS of thousands of pounds have been raised through charity activities as patients and families said thank you for the treatment and support they received from The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust.

Among those who supported the Trust’s Charity are a young swimmer, a prison officer, womens’ groups and ballet stars. Staff have also raised money through their own efforts.

Donations are used to make a real difference to patients through additional facilities, equipment, opportunities for staff training and the chance to further medical knowledge through research.

Stars from the English Youth Ballet raised money for the children’s ward when they arrived in Wolverhampton to perform The Sleeping Beauty.

As well as donating 50 tickets so patients, families and staff

Busy, thriving sites will provide top

quality health outcomes ● A new musculoskeletal unit for rheumatology patients is being built – providing a greater range of services for more patients. It will also see an increase in clinical research – helping to develop new treatments for this debilitating condition. ● The dermatology department (including phototherapy, intensive topical skin treatments)will be refurbished to provide a better environment for these treatments.

Once these changes take place patients will have: ● Access to clinical teams from

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. ● Better care pathways for secondary and specialist services. ● Support with travel between Cannock and New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton. ● In some areas, more choice about where they have their care.

The Trust’s Integration Programme Director Sultan Mahmud said the aim was to provide the same high quality care at both New Cross Hospital and Cannock Chase Hospital, and make the most of investment at

Hospital improvements will benefit every patient...

AS well as providing new and refurbished facilities, the new system for Cannock Chase Hospital and New Cross Hospital has been designed to deliver a package of benefits to patients and their families.

These include: ● More certainty over the date of an appointment for a procedure. ● A better experience for all patients. ● Improved quality of clinical services leading to

better health outcomes. ● Keeping local services safe. ● Treatment in an improved environment The Trust’s Integration Programme Director Sultan Mahmud said: “In everything we do at the Trust we put our patients first.

“That has been the case as we have planned the way our two hospitals will work together and provide services for the population we serve.”

both sites. Special funding from the Department of Health will improve facilities at Cannock and create the right environment to deliver services.

He said: “We listened to what patients said as we planned the integration, which has been led by senior doctors at both hospitals.

“We have also looked at clinical models that work well throughout the country and abroad.

The changes mean we will be able to use Cannock Chase Hospital to benefit patients from its immediate community and those who will travel from Wolverhampton as well as the surrounding areas.”

members could attend a special dress rehearsal at the Grand Theatre, they also asked the opening night audience to dig deep to support the ward.

Swimmer Brandon O’Kelly, 11, completed 64 lengths to raise money for Ward A14 as a thank you for the bowel cancer treatment his grandad received at New Cross Hospital. Meanwhile, plumbing supplies worker Nigel Darlington took on an ice bucket challenge to raise money for Macmillan.

When Prison Officer Don Street from Winson Green Prison, Birmingham, wanted to raise money for patients with prostate cancer he invited his colleagues to take part in a charity football match. He helped to raise £600.

In addition, the hospitals’ Head of Contracting Jon Lear took on the BUPA Great Birmingham Run for the Charity and raised £320 by completing the half marathon, while colleagues in Outpatients 1 raised £433 when they staged their annual Pink Day for breast cancer and dementia research. ● To learn more about raising money for, or donating to, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Charity call 01902 307999 ext 8087.

Young patient Eva Patel dances with the English Youth Ballet during their visit to the hospital.

Hospital memorial pays tribute to organ donors Staff Nurse Hannah Cannon using an observation monitor in the Day Case Ward.

The timeline for changes...

THE transfer of orthopaedics, rheumatology and dermatology from New Cross Hospital to Cannock Chase Hospital started in early 2015 and will be completed later this year.

Jan 19th sees RWT extend its Maternity & Gynaecology services to include Perton & Cannock, please

contact Community Midwives office on 01902 695140 for further information.

General surgery services will start to be transferred in late 2015, while urology will start to move in early 2016.

Keep in touch at www.royal wolverhamptonhospitals.nhs.uk

In 2004 the £57 million Heart and Lung Centre opened on site and was the UK’s first purpose built specialist heart centre.

A planned memorial at New Cross Hospital will be a permanent tribute to people who have donated organs and tissues.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is working with the University of Wolverhampton to design, develop and install an artwork. Donor families were supportive of a memorial in remembrance of their loved ones which promote organ and tissue donation, and in recognition of the work of healthcare staff who coordinate the donation and transplant services.

Through a competition, a total of 15 students from the university submitted creative designs for the memorial, which were exhibited at the School of Creative Arts and Design. From these, eight have now been shortlisted based on feedback obtained from the

visitors to the exhibition, who included the families of donors. Finalists will now work up their designs and a judging panel will announce the overall winner on February 27.

The proposed site for the memorial is outside the new £30 million Emergency Centre at New Cross Hospital and is due to be in place by mid-November.

Dr Wendy Walker, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Wolverhampton, and project lead, said:“We believe the Organ and Tissue Donation Memorial is unique in that it will be based on the direct wishes of the families of donors.

“It has been fantastic to see how the artists have incorporated the views and preferences of donor families in their designs with such pride and sensitive understanding.”

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Physiotherapist Clare Baines helps 21-year-old stroke victim James Dudley on the parallel bars in the physio gym, based at West Park Hospital.

‘Rehab’ services help after illness PATIENTS are benefiting from state-of-the-art rehabilitation services provided through the Trust.

West Park Hospital helps older people following an illness that has reduced their mobility and independence.

Specialist rehabilitation is also provided following strokes and for younger adults with acquired brain injury or a long term neurological conditions. Teams of nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists focus on helping people to regain their ability and live independently.

The hospital has a 22-bed stroke rehab ward, 60-bed elderly rehab wards and 10-bed neuro rehab ward. Outpatient services are also provided and specialist teams also work in the community.

Caring approach helps avoid pressure sores A proactive approach to dealing with avoidable pressure ulcers is paying off for patients. The Trust’s Community Services team has been praised for going more than 400 days without a patient suffering an avoidable wound.

Senior Matron Claire Hobbs said:“Given the considerable numbers and the complexity of patients on our caseloads it is fantastic to go this number of days without an avoidable pressure sore.

“This achievement shows we are providing a good standard to our patients and are reducing harm. We need to continue this good work but share ideas, experiences and lessons learned to maintain this standard and keep improving services for our patients.”

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Pioneering pathologist Dr Charles MacMunn worked on the site.

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WINTER 2015 New father Jaspaul Bains and his baby girl with midwife Val Chambers, who supported his wife through her labour.

David Loughton CBE – Chief Executive

Dr Jonathan Odum – Medical Director

David joined the Trust in 2004 having had extensive experience as a Chief Executive within the NHS. He is a health policy adviser to the Labour and Conservative Parties.

Dr Odum has worked in hospitals in the UK and in Australia. He was appointed as Consultant Physician and Nephrologist at New Cross Hospital in 1993 and has held a number of managerial appointments since this time.

Jeremy is a chartered manager and worked as Chief Officer at Wolverhampton Citizens Advice Bureau until 2015.

Cheryl Etches OBE – Chief Nursing Officer & Deputy Chief Executive

Unit is like having a

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As well as caring for thousands of women from Wolverhampton every year, the unit also opens its

doors to low-risk mums-to-be from Cannock and surrounding areas. Five birthing suites, all with private en-suite facilities, are equipped with music centres and soft lighting along with a range of equipment that encourages women to be more comfortable during labour.

Three of the suites feature

popular birthing pools which women are free to use for labour and birth if they wish.

All rooms have a comfortable birthing couch, an adjustable birthing ball and a birthing stool.

The unit is open to low-risk expectant mothers who arrive when they feel ready and are provided with supportive midwifery care throughout.

Heated wheat packs, aromatherapy oils, massage, baths and showers are all on offer.

Simple oral pain relief is available along with Pethidine injections.

Partners are given the option to stay and every effort will be made to ensure the new family is comfortable.

Women who give birth on the unit are encouraged to transfer to the care of the community midwifery team a few hours after a baby is born. The unit, which accommodates up to 1,000 births per year, was shortlisted for the Nursing Times Team of the Year for 2014 and it regularly scores between Proud dads Jarrell, left, and 97 and 100 per cent Jeromme Spence with their ratings from family and sons Cassen and Cameron. friends.

150,000-1 birth hits headlines NEW Cross Hospital hit the national and international headlines when twin brothers from the city became fathers to baby sons on the same day.

Jeromme and Jarrell Spence, from Fordhouses, aged 21, became dads to Cameron and Cassen within hours of each other. Both babies were delivered in the same water pool, in the same room by the same midwife!

National newspapers and international websites covered the story.

A leading bookmaker put the odds of the double birth at 150,000-1.

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Meet the Trust Board

Jeremy Vanes – Chairman of the Board

HE Midwifery Led Unit at New Cross Hospital offers more choice to women by providing an environment that is just like being at home.

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Cheryl joined the board at Wolverhampton in June 2005 after holding the position of Deputy Director of Nursing at Heartlands Hospital in Birmingham.

Gwen Nuttall – Chief Operating Officer Gwen has over 20 years experience working across a diverse range of acute hospitals, having previously worked for local Government.

Kevin Stringer – Chief Financial Officer Kevin has worked in the National Health Service for 20 years and has been a Director of Finance at the Trust for eight years.

Maxine Espley – Director of Planning and Contracting Maxine has more than 20 years experience working in a diverse range of health and social care organisations.

Maxine joined the Board following the integration with Wolverhampton City PCT Provider Services where she was Managing Director.

Angela Adimora – Director of Human Resources Angela joined the Trust in October 2014 as Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development and has over 18 years’ experience of HR strategy development and service delivery both in the UK and overseas.

Sultan Mahmud – Interim Programme Integration Director Sultan has worked in the NHS for 15 years and joined the Trust from NHS England where he was the Director of Commissioning for the Shropshire and Staffordshire Area Team. He is responsible for taking forward Stage 2 of the project to integrate services at New Cross and Cannock hospitals.

Non-executive directors Dr Janet Anderson

Rosi Edwards

Dr Anderson was a Consultant Paediatrician at the Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust from 1982-2007.

Rosi previously worked for the Health and Safety Executive as Regional Director for the Midlands, Wales and the South West.

Mary Martin Mary has senior executive experience in both the public and private sectors, including Birmingham City University.

Sue Rawlings Sue is a Chartered Certified Accountant who has worked in the public, private and voluntary sector.

Professor Deirdre Kelly Professor Kelly is a Consultant Paediatric Hepatologist at Birmingham Childrens Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Roger Dunshea Roger has worked in the NHS in Scotland, Wales and England in a variety of positions.

Britain’s first robotic open-heart surgery took place at New Cross.

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Free buses start between hospital sites in February FREE buses for eligible passengers are being laid on between the two hospital sites in Wolverhampton and Cannock from February 9.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) has contracted Arriva Midlands Ltd to provide Monday to Friday services between New Cross and Cannock Chase Hospitals.

The X68 Service is free of charge for NHS patients with an appointment letter from RWT, Trust staff with an ID badge, children up to five and people over 60 who are carrying an ID card.

Relatives of patients and the general public can also use the single deck buses but will be charged a standard fare while children aged five to 15 will pay 66 per cent of that fare which has yet to be decided.

Hourly services start at 6.53am in Wolverhampton and 7.30am in Cannock with stops at Wolverhampton Bus Station, Deans Road, New Cross Hospital, the Featherstone Red,White and Blue pub,Wedges Mills and Cannock Chase Hospital.

There is an additional bus at lunchtime with

the last services of the day leaving Cannock Chase Hospital at 21.26pm and Wolverhampton Bus Station at 22.05pm.

The X68 will not operate the 12-mile route on public holidays. ● There are a total of 717 public parking spaces at New Cross and Cannock Chase Hospitals with 114 reserved for Blue Badge holders.

At New Cross, renal patients park for free while an oncology day ticket costs just £1.50.The first 15 minutes’ parking is free for all with up to an hour costing £2.30.

Charges then rise up to £5.30 for between five and 24 hours. A seven day continuous ticket costs £14.50.

At Cannock, parking for renal patients is again free with the charges tariff starting at 80 pence for half an hour.

A one hour stay costs £2 with charges then rising incrementally by 50 pence per hour. Up to seven hours costs £4 and up to 15 hours £6. Blue Badge holders park for free.

TICKET TO RIDE: Visitor Brendan Walsh from Ackleton checks out a bus timetable on the New Cross site.

£30m emergency unit on track to

OPEN IN WINTER 2015 UILDING work on the new £30 million Emergency Centre at New Cross Hospital is progressing well and the centre is on schedule for a November 2015 opening.

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The steel frame of the three-storey building has been completed and concrete floors are now in on all levels.

“Work is underway on exterior cladding as well as the internal fit out.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust has just approved an additional £8 million in funding to fit out the top floor of the centre as an acute medical unit.

Once complete, the centre will bring all the accident and emergency facilities on the Wolverhampton site under one roof.

It will be home to a Clinical Decisions Unit, where patients who need to be monitored will stay, and an Outpatients’ Clinic.

There will also be dedicated radiology and X-Ray facilities as well as an urgent care centre.

Chief Executive David Loughton said: “We will have one of the UK’s most advanced emergency buildings and urgent care systems, supporting our staff with the very best facilities and enabling us to continue to put our patients first.

“This is very good news for the population we serve.”

Sister Jo Greensill, left, and Staff Nurse Lauren Taylor, at work in the existing A&E facilities.

Contact us: The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT)

Cannock Chase Hospital (CCH)

Telephone 01902 307999, or visit our website at www.royalwolverhamptonhospitals.nhs.uk to send general enquiries, enquire about appointment changes, contact our Patient Information Centre or to tell the Trust about your experience of services.

Contact West Park Hospital on 01902 444000.

Telephone 01543 572757, or visit www.royalwolverhamptonhospitals.nhs.uk and click on the Cannock Chase Hospital button for additional information about how to get to CCH, special bus services, car parking and the CCH Outpatient Department.

Did you know?

Chaplaincy is there to care for all faiths THE spiritual and pastoral needs of patients, visitors and staff at New Cross Hospital are met by a multi-faith chaplaincy team.

Headed by Senior Chaplain Father Craig Fullard, the support network includes chaplains of various faiths including Sikh, Hindu, Muslim, Roman Catholic, Anglican and Free Church.

They visit wards regularly, hold services in the hospital chapel/prayer room, respond to individual requests for support – and even baptise new-born babies.

“We sit down and listen and we accompany people on their journey in the hospital if they wish us to,” said Father Fullard.

“Our work is not all religious - we are here for people of all faiths and no faith and we will talk about anything and everything.

“Everybody has a spirituality and if we give value to that we can help them to recover as a whole person.”

Based in the chaplaincy office, the team also offers a comprehensive 24-hour, seven-days-a-week emergency on-call service.

The hospital in Wednesfield was originally built as a workhouse.