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Issue 588 31 July 2018
Our priorities for 2018/19 – our ‘plan on a page’
We know how confusing it can be sometimes for everyone connected with our
hospitals to understand the wide variety of strategies and plans and how they all fit
together. To help, every year we outline what our key priorities are for the coming
year. The NHS is certainly changing very fast!
There is obviously lots of things going on but these are the things that we’re committed
to putting a real focus on. Rather than these priorities be in a corporate report
somewhere for no-one to see, we thought it was important that we share them with our
staff, patients, and the general public. That is why we produce a graphic version of our
priorities – we like to call it our ‘plan on a page’. This plan on a page is displayed on
big boards throughout our hospitals, put on our website, and shared via social media.
Our plan on a page for 2018/19 is now up on the walls across our three main hospitals
and we are in the process of sharing it with our community colleagues. As with
previous plans, this one is split into our five pillars – strategy, quality and safety, per-
formance, partnership, and engagement, and highlights the areas under each of the
pillars that we are focusing on this coming year.
You can see the plan on a page in full on our website at:www.uhmb.nhs.uk/about-us/
our-plan/.
UHMBT shortlisted for three national HR awards
UHMBT has been shortlisted for three national Personnel Today awards. The awards
the Trust is running for are: the Apprenticeship Employer of the Year; Employee
Engagement; and David Wilkinson, UHMBT Director of People and Organisational
Development, has been shortlisted for HR Director of the Year. The results of the
awards will be revealed at an Awards ceremony on 21 November 2018 at Grosvenor
House in London.
Corporate Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health
Professional Annual Report
The 2017/18 Corporate Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Annual Report
has been published.
Sue Smith, Executive Chief Nurse and Deputy Chief Executive, said:
“Our staff, at every level of the organisation, delivers extraordinary care and continue to
go above and beyond what is asked of them every single day. Their pride in the quality of
patient care and their support for each other is clear to see and I would like to
acknowledge this and thank them both from a professional perspective and from a per-
sonal one. I am proud and humbled to represent them at Board. Thank you all.”
View the full report here.
Issue 588 31 July 2018
Update on pay award 2018 - understand your pay journey
Earlier this month we advised to Agenda for Change staff that, following agreement on the AfC pay deal,
implementation would commence from July, with transition to the new pay rates in month with the backdated
arrears (from April – June) being paid in August salaries. For further information please visit the news section on
the staff intranet or click here.
NHS 111 Online goes live
NHS 111 Online, a new digital service that provides access to urgent care services for people
who prefer to engage using their computer, mobile phone, or other digital device, is now live in
Lancashire and Cumbria. For further information please visit the news section on the staff
intranet or click here.
Consultant-led ward rounds benefitting Orthopaedic Care
Daily ward rounds led by consultants have been introduced across UHMBT to help
improve the safety and experience of orthopaedic patients across Morecambe Bay.
Keogh ward rounds were first introduced at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary in January 2017,
followed by Furness General Hospital in April 2017. They have since been improving care
at the Trust by standardising patient reviews and building a strong communication channel
between patients and clinicians. The ward rounds also help to improve patient flow through
the hospital as patients receive the right care at the right time from the right clinician.
Read the full story here
Your Hospital News – Summer 2018
Every quarter a membership newsletter is created to promote everything that’s happening across the Trust. The
newsletter is emailed to all of our members, and includes contributions from staff, governors, and our public
members. Please take a few moments to have a look at the Summer 2018 edition of Your Hospital News. If you
need further information about memberships or would like to become a member of the Trust, please contact the
team at FTmembership.Office@mbht.nhs.uk
Update to RLI Therapies Department contact numbers
Please can all staff be aware of the following new contact numbers for the RLI Therapies Support Unit situated on
the first floor of MU2.
Location Internal ext. External
Dietetics 49380 01524 519380
Occupational Therapists 44144 01524 584144
Therapies Admin Office 44138 01524 584138
Please note :
Physiotherapy Outpatients Reception remains on : 44290 01524 584290
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Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Steering Group celebrations
Attendees of the Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Steering Group were
presented with certificates of recognition at the July meeting held at
WGH. Recognition was made in relation to: completion of the Forward
Audit Plan 2017-18; full meeting attendance during 2017-18;
engagement with the audit process and its impact on patient care and
outcomes; robustness of audit leadership; and embedding the process
divisionally.
Additionally, recognition was given to audit staff who had gone above
and beyond to support the department. Mary Aubrey, Director of Governance, was recognised for her invaluable
support to the Clinical Audit Department and the audit process. Well done to everyone for their hard work!
Organ donor plaque re-unveiling
A ceremony was held at the Renal Unit at WGH to unveil the Kendal Organ Donor Town plaque, which was sadly
vandalised and stolen some time ago. Westmorland and Lonsdale MP
Tim Farron joined Rachael Hogg from the Kendal Organ Donor Town
committee and Nikki Hargreaves from NHS Blood and Transplant to
unveil the plaque in its new home.
Rachael said: “In 2016 I received my second kidney transplant from
my husband Chris during his mayoral year and we made organ
donation our priority for the year. We set a target to increase the
number of donors in Kendal by 1,000 – something we outstripped.
Since then we have increased the number of donors by 25% and now
47% of the population is on the organ donor register.” Read the full
story on the news section of the staff intranet or click here
Rollout of NEWS 2
We are aiming for NEWS 2 to be rolled out at the start of October 2018. Once the NEWS 2 charts are available
there will be an amnesty of the old charts as these will need to be destroyed. Please bear stock levels in mind
when ordering any of the current NEWS charts.
Resus & Acute Care department.
August Team Talk dates
Team Talk for managers to attend will take place on the three main hospital sites on the following days and times:
WGH: Friday 3 August, 1pm - 2pm, Room 1 of the Education Centre
RLI: Wednesday 8 August, 10am-11am, Seminar Room 5 of the Education Centre
FGH: Monday 13 August, 10am - 11am in the Lecture Theatre
Important changes to the public WiFi
This week at FGH the name of the public WiFi will change from ‘Public WiFi’ to ‘NHS WiFi’ to
bring it in line with new NHS Guidance. Dates for this to be implemented at both the RLI and
WGH will be announced shortly. To connect from your laptop or mobile device, locate the wire-
less network called “NHS WiFi’ ” and connect to it.
Issue 588 31 July 2018 Share your experience of flu – how has it affected you? In preparation for this year’s flu vaccination process, the Occupational Health Team are working on ways to encourage staff to make sure they get their vaccine in time and help prevent a serious outbreak during the vital winter months. The team would like to hear from you if you have previously experienced flu and did not get vaccinated. What impact did it have on you? And would you consider getting vaccinated this year? By sharing your own experiences, we hope it will encourage others to get vaccinated when the time comes. If you would like to help by sharing your own story please contact Clare Hill, Occupational Health Manager clare.hill@mbht.nhs.uk Support for staff with needle phobia Occupational Health will be holding an awareness stand to support any members of staff who suffer with needle phobia (trypanophobia) to try and overcome their fears in a supportive, gentle, evidence-based approach. To find out more please come along to: RLI: 12.30-2pm, main entrance, Centenary building WGH: 12.30-2pm, main entrance FGH: 12.30-2pm, main entrance on level 4. Menopause course available from Occupational Health The Occupational Health team at the Trust offers a relaxed and supportive course offering practical help and advice for women who are going through the menopause. Senior Therapist Carole Richardson and Occupational Health Manager Clare Hill decided to devise the course after seeing more and more women who were presenting with at least 7+ symptoms. At the time there was very little support available for women of a certain age who were going through the menopause. Most of the time women were feeling that they were in the early stages of dementia, that their bodies had become radiators, that they were becoming irritable and snappy. Carole Richardson, Senior Therapist says; “It’s a real privilege to be in a roomful of hormonal women who come in feeling that they are losing the plot and leave knowing that the reason they are bonkers is all due to that rascal oestrogen. The course is relaxed, and uses real funny stories to put everyone at ease. This atmosphere allows the women to understand what is happening to them, look at what helps, and most important of all to share with other women who understand. The provision of chocolate biscuits also helps!” The courses run throughout the year at all three main hospital sites. The feedback is fantastic, so if you are suffering with menopause symptoms or worried about going through the menopause come and join us by booking via TMS. Trust Procedural Document Library The link below lists the documents that have been uploaded to the Trust Procedural Document Library in the last 30 days. This information can be accessed at any time on the Trust Procedural Document Library home page.
Issue 588 31 July 2018
Stay free at one of 22 Hallmark Hotels
As part of the NHS70 celebrations across the country, Hallmark Hotels are offering a free Sunday
night stay in one of their 22 hotels throughout the UK with a choice of dates available up until the
end of 2018. All you have to do is spend £50 on food and beverage in their Grill or Lounge bar to
qualify. One free night includes overnight accommodation in a classic double/twin bedroom and
free Wi-Fi throughout your stay. Don’t forget to take your NHS ID with you.
Recruiting now – NHS Ambassadors
We are very excited to be recruiting NHS Ambassadors from our local colleges and universities! If you are
currently studying any course at college or university, and you have an interest in a future career in the NHS,
then we want to hear from you! Our NHS Ambassadors programme is a fantastic way to earn money throughout
term-time, to gain valuable skills, to meet NHS staff, and to inspire secondary students across our communities.
Find more information on our Facebook page: Morecambe Bay NHS Careers Hub.
Congratulations to Dr Alex Newton
Dr Alex Newton our academic FY2 competed against all academic
foundation year 2 doctors in the North West area and won first prize for
his project on transitioning from medical student to foundation doctor. He
was presented with the award at the regional meeting held at
Wythenshawe hospital on Friday 4 July. Well done!
Annual Trust Golf Day 2018
This year the annual Trust Golf Day is to be held at Windermere Golf Club on the 3 September 2018.
If you would like to take part in this fun annual team event which
is open to any member of staff (with any level of golfing ability as
you will be placed in teams of four, with only two scores to
count), please contact Sue Ferguson
Sue.Ferguson@mbht.nhs.uk from the Facilities Department at
WGH for an application form. You will need to complete this and
it return to Sue with a £10 deposit to secure a place. Cheques to
be made payable to “Windermere Golf Club Ltd”.
The total cost for the day is £40.00 per head and will include; bacon roll and coffee on arrival (from 10.30am), 18
holes of golf, teeing off from 11.00 am and a two course meal to sit down at approximately 5.00 pm for prize giving
ceremony followed by the meal at 5.30 pm. If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact
Dave Passant on 07775777835 or Colin Brown on 07527397578.
Important reminder regarding no smoking
Please can all staff be reminded that you are not permitted to smoke while off
duty or during break periods within Trust-owned buildings and within the
surrounding Trust-owned grounds. This includes accommodation or on
surrounding private land, without the express permission of the owners.
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Local health and care heroes among winners of NHS70 awards
Local organisation, Cumbria Health on Call, has been honoured in Parliament as a part of a special, one-off
competition to mark the NHS’s 70th birthday.
The NHS70 Parliamentary Awards, sponsored by IBM and Teva, were launched in February
to recognise the massive contribution made by the individuals who work in and alongside the
NHS. MPs in England were asked to nominate individuals and teams serving their
constituents across ten categories.
Regional champions were selected in May, with the national winners chosen by a panel of
senior leaders representing staff and patients. There were four regions and one champion
selected per award, per region.
Susan Blakemore, Chief Executive and Hannah Mason, Executive Director of Operations,
(pictured left) collected the award on Wednesday 4 July on behalf of the organisation.
New delivery dates for the Book People
The Book People are returning to our hospitals with a new representative Dennis Wilde. The Book People have
always been very popular with staff looking forward to browsing the samples and choosing books to order.
Dennis is new to our hospitals and may struggle at first to find all the
departments. You can help him by emailing charity@mbht.nhs.uk if you would like
Dennis to leave a selection of books in your ward/department and details will be
forwarded to Dennis. If you have any questions or queries about The Book People,
please do not hesitate to contact Judith Read, Bay Hospitals Charity, 01524 516066.
To view the new schedule for the delivery dates please click here or visit the news
section on the staff intranet.
Blood donation session – 26 August 2018
A blood donation session will take place at the Castle Green Hotel, Kendal on Sunday 26 August 2018 from 9.50
am – 1pm and 2pm – 3.35pm.
Please register and book now
online at blood.co.uk.
Successes at the Holme Howler
A small team of Speech and Language Therapists from UMBHT completed
the Holme Howler, a 10k obstacle course, on the 14 July to raise money for
the Stroke Association. Well done to them!
Macmillan coffee morning
Danielle Worden, Medical Secretary for Neurology and Nephrology, is holding a Macmillan coffee
morning on Tuesday 11 September 2018. All staff are welcome to come along and donate for a
slice of cake from 9am in Medical Unit 2, first floor (medical secretaries/therapy area).
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