In Touch Magazine - Winter Edition - December 2023

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Congratul ati onstoMaterni tyServi ces!

Thi smont h’ sf eat ur est or i es: WI N! Thor nt onHal l SpaCompet i t i on!

Mat er ni t ySer vi c es CQCSuc c ess!

Nomi nat ei nt he St a Awar ds

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Amessagef r om Janel l e AsChr i st masandNew Yearappr oaches,i t ’ sat i met o cel ebr at eandl ookbackonal lwe’ veachi eved t oget hert hi syear .

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I fyouc el ebr at eChr i st mas,mayIwi shyoual l t hebest asyour el axandenj oyt i mewi t hf ami l yandf r i ends.I f youar ewor ki ngoverChr i st masandt heNew Year , t hankyouf orl ooki ngaf t erourpat i ent swhocannotbe athomewi t ht hei rl ovedonesandt hankyouf or c ont i nui ngt odel i vert hever ybestcar e.

Thankyouonbehal foft heBoar dandExecut i veTeam f oral l youdo.

Janel l eHol mes,CEO

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Materni ty Servi cesrated ‘ Good’and ‘ Outstandi ng’ Doctors,nurses,mi dwi vesandsupportstaf f i nMaterni tyServi cesatArroweParkand SeacombeBi rthCentrewereratedasgoodby theCareQual i tyCommi ssi on( CQC) ,wi th someareasoftheservi cedescri bedas ‘ outstandi ng’ .

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Janel l eHol mesCEO att heTr ustsai d:“Thi si s af ant ast i cachi evementandgr eatnewsf or pat i ent sandst af f .OurTr ustpl ayssuchabi g r ol el ocal l yandhasaspeci alpl acei npeopl e’ s hear t sassomanyWi r r alpeopl ewer ebor n her eorhavehadt hei rownchi l dr eni nAr r owe Par kandSeacombe.Wear esopl easedt hat t hi si nspect i onr epor tr ef l ect st hehar dwor k anddedi cat i onofourst af ft omaki ngt he exper i enceofal lourpat i ent sper sonal i sed andi ndi vi dual . ” St af fatSeacombeBi r t hCent r ecel ebr at eCQCr epor t

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5% oft heent i r e mi dwi f er ywor kf or ce,DaveFar merst andsas WUTH’ sonl ymal emi dwi f e.Hest ar t edhi scar eer i nt heheal t hcar esect ori n1985asapar amedi c bef or ef ol l owi nghi spassi ont obecomea mi dwi f e.

Davesai d:“Ij oi nedt heheal t hser vi cei n1985.I wasapar amedi cf i r standi twasdur i ngt hatt i me t hatIt houghtIneededsomet hi ngdi f f er ent .

Idel i ver edbabi esi nmyr ol easapar amedi cand t houghti twasj ustsomet hi ngIwant edt odo. ” Tr ansi t i oni ngf r om par amedi ct onur seand subsequent l ycompl et i ngmi dwi f er yt r ai ni ngi n 2002,Daveencount er edr esi st anceand mi sconcept i onsast hef i r stmal emi dwi f e,i n pl aceshewor keddur i nghi sear l ycar eer .

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“Ihaveagr eat erappr eci at i onnow f orany womenwhohasgonei nt oani ndust r yper cei ved asbei ngi naman' swor l d. ” Ref l ect i ngont hegenderst er eot ypesi nt hef i el d, Davesai d:"Mi dwi f er yi sst i l lseenasaf emal e r ol e,butIdon' tseemysel fasamal emi dwi f e.I ' m ami dwi f e.

Wi t haneyeont hef ut ur e,Daveencour ages mor ement ogeti nt omi dwi f er y.

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Hesai d:“Ihopei fpeopl ecant akeanyt hi ngf r om t hi s,i ti st hatmi dwi f er yi sal laboutt her ol et hat youdo,notgender .I ti saf ant ast i ccar eerandI hopemor emenconsi deri tasapossi bl e occupat i on. ”

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Thi sr emar kabl eaccompl i shmentunder scor es ourcommi t mentt opr ovi di nghi ghqual i t y endoscopyser vi ces.I tcover st hepat i ent j our neyf r om r ef er r alt odi schar ge,andaf ul l ser vi cer evi ew occur sever yf i veyear s.

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Ther ewer e215aspect sofser vi cer evi ewed acr oss19domai nsi ncl udi ngLeader shi p, Saf et y,Comf or t ,Qual i t y,Appr opr i at eness, Resul t s,Respect / Di gni t y,ConsentandPat i ent I nf or mat i on,t onameaf ew.

DrMarkBuchananAwardedPresti gi ousMedal DrMarkBuchanan,Consul tanti nEmergency Medi ci nehasbeenawardedapresti gi ous medalbytheRoyalCol l egeOfEmergency Medi ci ne( RCEM)f oroutstandi ng contri buti onstothecol l ege.

Hugecongr at ul at i onst oDrBuchananont hi s f ant ast i caccol ade.Hi scol l eaguesi nt he Emer gencyDepar t mentar eespeci al l ypr oud ofhi sachi evement s.

Hehasbeenpar t i cul ar l yr ecogni sedf orhi s val uabl econt r i but i onsi nhi sr ol easchai roft he Ment alHeal t hCommi t t eeatt hecol l ege.

DrBuchanani sahugeadvocat enat i onal l yf or pat i ent sat t endi ngemer gencymedi ci ne depar t ment swi t hment alheal t hcr i ses.He wor ksext r emel yhar donnat i onalgui dancet o ensur et hesepat i ent sr ecei vesaf e,ef f ect i ve car edespi t eext r emel ychal l engi ng ci r cumst ancesi ndepar t ment supanddownt he count r y.

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Thesecondphaseofthemul ti mi l l i onpound Cheshi reandMerseysi deSurgi calCentreat Cl atterbri dgeHospi talhasnow opened,wi th 3, 000el ecti vepati entshavi ngbeentreatedi n phaseonei ni tsf i rstyear.

Phaseoneopenedwi t ht wonew sur gi cal t heat r esi nNovember2022t r eat i nganext r a 3, 000el ect i vepat i ent sayear ,f r om acr oss Cheshi r eandMer seysi de.Thesei ncl uded ar ound1, 500ur ol ogypat i ent s,over800 or t hopaedi cspat i ent s,over350gener al sur ger ycases,150gynaecol ogi calpat i ent s and140br eastpat i ent s.

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Pi ct ur ed:( l ef tt or i ght )Pr of essorTi m Br i ggs,Chai rofGI RFTandNHS Engl and’ sNat i onalDi r ect orf orCl i ni calI mpr ovementandEl ect i ve Recover y;Mr .Ni gelDonnachi e,Or t hopaedi cConsul t antSur geonand Cl i ni calLead,andDr .Kat hBr odbel t ,Anaest het i cConsul t ant ,Associ at e Medi calDi r ect orSur ger y.

Wi t ht womor et heat r esnow openedi nphase t wo,t hi swi l li ncr easecapaci t yt ot r eat6, 000 ext r ael ect i vepat i ent sayear .Thi s£25mi l l i on i nnovat i vedevel opment ,cr eat edt hr ough 8 nationalNHSfunding,saw thetheatres

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mostcommonsur gi calpr ocedur es,suchas her ni asur ger yandhi pr epl acement s.

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Janel l eHol mes,Chi efExecut i veatWi r r al Uni ver si t yTeachi ngHospi t al ,summedup t heTr ust ’ scommi t mentt oexcept i onal pat i entcar eandsai d:“I ’ m ext r emel ypr oud ofal lt hatt hest af fatt heCheshi r eand Mer seysi deSur gi calCent r ehaveachi eved overt hepastyearandt heexcel l entser vi cei t i spr ovi di ngf orpat i ent s.I t ’ sanexcel l ent f aci l i t yf ort her egi ont ober eal l ypr oudof .

Hesai d:“Wehavebeeni mpr essedwi t ht he pr of essi onal i sm andent husi asm oft hehub t eamswhoar edel i ver i ngout st andi ngcar e.

Al loft hesi t esweaccr edi t edar ef ocusedon del i ver i ngsaf eandhi ghqual i t ycar e,andan excel l entpat i entexper i ence.GI RFT’ sf ocusi s ondevel opi ngsur gi calhubs,wi t ht heai m of i mpr ovi ngpat i entf l ow sot hatpat i ent shave shor t erwai t sf orsur ger yand,f orsome

Ther ecentaccr edi t at i ont ot heexact i ng ‘ Get t i ngi tRi ghtFi r stTi me’st andar dal so hi ghl i ght sourdedi cat i ont opr ovi di ngt he bestpossi bl ecar et opat i ent sacr oss Cheshi r eandMer seysi de. ”

Topmarksf orWUTHAnaestheti sts OurTrustwasoneofthef i rsthospi tal si nthe NorthWesttotobesuccessf ul l yreaccredi ted wi ththepresti gi ousAnaestheti cCl i ni cal Servi cesAccredi tati on( ACSA) .

ACSAi savol unt ar yschemer unbyt heRoyal Col l egeofAnaest het i st s.Anaest het i c depar t ment smustpr ovi deevi denceof cont i nuousqual i t yi mpr ovementandser vi ce devel opment ,i nor dert omai nt ai nt hei r accr edi t at i onst at us.

TheACSAst andar dshavebeencr eat edt o ensur ehi ghqual i t ypat i entcar e,whet heri t means,f orexampl e,t hatt hepat i enthasan appr opr i at epr eoper at i veassessmentbef or e sur ger y,t hati nf or mat i onpr ovi dedt ot hem i s cl earandaccessi bl e,ort hatt her ear er obust syst emsi npl acet oensur et hei rsaf et y.

Dur i ngar evi ew vi si t ,t heTr ustwasf oundt o bepr ovi di ngser vi cesofahi ghandconsi st ent st andar d.

DrJessi caGr i f f i t hs,Consul t antAnaest het i st andWUTH’ sACSALead,sai d:“Anaest het i st s wor kcl osel ywi t ht hewi derper i oper at i ve medi ci net eam t opr ovi dehi ghqual i t ycar ef or ourpat i ent s.

“Asadepar t mentwear ecommi t t edt o cont i nuousqual i t yi mpr ovement ,andt hi shas beenr ecogni sedwi t hoursuccessf ul r eaccr edi t at i on.I ’ dl i ket osayahugewel l donet oever ymemberoft het eam who cont r i but edt ot hi sgr eatachi evement . ”

Phot ol ef tt or i ght :DrKat hBr odbel t ,Associ at eMedi calDi r ect or ; DrShei l aCar ey,Cl i ni calSer vi ceLeadf orPer i oper at i veMedi ci ne;Dr JessGr i f f i t hs,Consul t antAnaest het i standACSALead;DrRussel l Per ki ns,Vi cePr esi dentoft heRCOA;DrNei lOakes,Cl i ni calDi r ect or ofPer i oper at i veMedi ci ne;DrNi kkiSt evenson,Deput yChi ef Execut i veandExecut i veMedi calDi r ect or .

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EndofanEra:Mi dwi f eChri sRei d Davi esReti resAf ter47YearsatWUTH Af terani l l ustri ouscareerspanni ngan i mpressi ve47yearsi ntheNHS,Mi dwi f eChri s Rei dDavi esbi df arewel ltoWi rralUni versi ty Teachi ngHospi tali nNovember.

Mi dwi f er y,andi n1998,shebecamet he Team Coor di nat orf ort heLakesi deTeam wi t ht hei nt r oduct i onofTeam Mi dwi f er y.

Chr i sembar kedonherj our neyi nheal t hcar e atCl at t er br i dgeonFebr uar y4t h1976, qual i f yi ngasar egi st er ednur sei n1979.Her dedi cat i onsaw hercar i ngf orpat i ent sont he Chi l dr en’ sWar dunt i lOct ober1979,af t er whi chsheembar kedonat r ansf or mat i vepat h byt r ansi t i oni ngi nt oMi dwi f er yTr ai ni ng.

Chr i sRei dDavi eswi t hanewbor n,af t erqual i f yi ngasami dwi f e.

Chr i s' sl eader shi pshonebr i ght l yasshe under t ookt hepi vot alr ol eofLocal i t yLead Mi dwi f ef ort heWal l aseyTeam,st eer i ngt he t eam unt i lshet r ansi t i onedi nt o f l exi r et i r ementi n2016.

Chr i sRei dDavi espi ct ur edont heMat er ni t yDayWar datWUTH' s Wi r r alWomenandChi l dr en' sHospi t al .

Chr i snot edt hatwor ki ngi nt heNHSf el tl i kea nat ur alcar eerpat h,f ol l owi ngi nt hef oot st eps off ami l ymember s.Shesai d:“If ol l owedi nt he f oot st epsofmostoft hewomeni nt hef ami l y.

Mymot her ,si st erandaunt i ewer eal lnur ses i nt heNHSsot hat ’ show i tal lst ar t edf orme.I want edt odosomet hi ngpr act i calandcar i ng, sonur si ngandmi dwi f er yt i ckedt heboxesf or me. ” Havi ngear nedherst r i pesasami dwi f e,Chr i s cont i nuedherwor katCl at t er br i dgeunt i lt he ser vi ce' sr el ocat i ont oAr r owePar kHospi t al . nt ocommuni t y 1 0 Shemovedi

“Myadvi cef oranyaspi r i ngmi dwi f ei st o al wayskeept hef ocusont hewomanand t hei rf ami l y.Theyar et hemosti mpor t ant peopl ei nt her oom andt hatshoul dneverbe f or got t en, ”sai dChr i s.

Tr acyFennel l ,Chi efNur seatWUTHsai d: "Chr i shasbeenanabsol ut epi l l arwi t hi nour heal t hcar ecommuni t yf or47year s.Her commi t mentt ot hepr of essi onhasl ef ta gr eatmar konWUTH.Assheembar ksont hi s wel l deser vedr et i r ement ,weext endour t hanksandwar mestwi shesf orani ncr edi bl y happyandf ul f i l l i ngr et i r ement .Chr i s,your l egacywi l lf or everber emember edwi t hi nour hospi t alandt hecommuni t y. "

AwardWi nni ngEye ForPhotography Anexcepti onal l ytal entedeyephotographerat ourTrustsweptthef l oorattherecent Ophthal mi cI magi ngAssoci ati on( OI A) Conf erence,taki ngawaythreeawardsand wi nni nganal l expensespai dtri ptothe Ameri canOphthal mi cPhotographers’Soci ety annualconf erencei nChi cagoi n2024.

RobHancock,Speci al i stOpht hal mi cPhot ogr apher ,wonf i r stpl acei nt wooutoff our pr i zecat egor i es-onef orhi sphot ogr aphofanant er i orsegment( t hef r ontoft heeye) andonef orhi sangi ogr aphyphot ogr aph( ani magi ngt echni queusedt ophot ogr aph bl oodvessel s) .Hi sangi ogr aphyi maget ookanot herpr i ze,wheni twentont obe announcedast heover al lwi nner .

Rob,whohaswonawar dspr evi ousl yf orhi seyephot ogr aphy,wasi nspi r edt opur sue phot ogr aphybyhi sdad,whowasanopht hal mi cphot ogr apheratAi nt r eeHospi t al .

Hesai d:“Ihadact ual l yappl i edt ogot oUni ver si t yt ost udymusi c,butIsaw an oppor t uni t yt obecomeadi abet i cscr eeni ngphot ogr aphervi at heCent r alMer sey pr ogr amme,appl i edf ori tandendedupbei ngof f er edt hej ob–soIhadt odeci de whi chr out et ot ake!Ichoset obecomeadi abet i ceyephot ogr apherandhavenever l ookedback.Rob,whoj oi nedt heTr ust ’ sEyeCl i ni ci n2016,sai d:“Myr ol enow i sver y di f f er entt owhatIwas doi ng,say,10year sago.Ther ear el ot sofnew t echnol ogi es t hatmakeeyephot ogr aphyevenmor eval uabl e.

I ’ m al sonow t r ai nedt or evi ew cer t ai npat i ent s wi t hcondi t i onst hatar ecl assedasbei ngst abl e, andt or ef ert oamedi calspeci al i stwhen appr opr i at e,somyr ol ehasevol vedandi sj ustas r ewar di ngt odayaswhenIf i r stst ar t ed. ” Opht hal mi ci magi ngi saspeci al i sedf or m of medi cali magi ng,f ocusedont hedocument at i on anddi agnosi sofeyecondi t i ons.Hi ghqual i t yeye phot ogr aphsar ear eal l yi mpor t antpar toft he over al ldi agnosi sandt r eat mentofpat i ent si nt he EyeCl i ni c.Obt ai ni ngt hesephot ogr aphsr equi r es agr eatdealofski l landt r ai ni ng.Robandhi st eam off i veopht hal mi ci mager sar esuppor t edi nt hei r pr of essi onaldevel opment ,t hr oughcour sesand ot herl ear ni ngoppor t uni t i es.

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I ti si mpor t antt hatst af fpr ot ectt hemsel vesand al sopr eventt hespr eadt ovul ner abl epat i ent s t hi swi nt er .Seasonalvacci nesar ei mpor t ant becausevi r useschange,andpr ot ect i onf ades overt i me.

ThankYou Vol unteers!

Ourval uabl evol unteerswerehonouredat theannualVol unteerEngagementEvent.

Thevol unteers,whoarei ntegraltothe provi si onofhi ghqual i tycareandsupportat WUTH,werethankedf oral lthei r contri buti onstotheTrust.

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Di gi tal l yManagi ngthePati ent’ sJourney New di gi talpati entf l ow technol ogywi l lpl ay api votalparti nmoderni si ngtheOutpati ent areasatArroweParkandCl atterbri dge Hospi tal s.Thepati entf l ow technol ogyuses di gi talmethodstobooki nandtrack pati ents,astheyenterandtransf erthrough thehospi tal sf orthei rappoi ntments.

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Janel l eHol mes,Chi efExecut i ve,wi t ht hecol l abor at i veoft heCheshi r e &Mer seysi deEl ect i veRecover yandTr ansf or mat i onPr ogr ammeand Col l eaguesi nvol vedi nt heCheshi r eandMer seysi deSur gi calCent r e col l abor at i on.

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CHRI STMAS SNOWMAN SLEI GH ELF WUTH GI NGERBREAD SANTA STOCKI NG CAROL GI FTS RUDOLPH HOLLY REI NDEER

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