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SPRING 2021 Artist designs ‘People’s Medal’ to thank South Tees staff INSIDE Vaccine team delivers tens of thousands of COVID jabs Friarage to benefit from £1million buildings investment Robotic surgery beats hidden cancer Head teacher ‘owes life’ to virtual ward
2 TALKING POINT SPRING 2021
Trust makes collective promise to
Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic
colleagues and communities
THE trust has signed a collective
promise to Black, Asian and
Minority Ethnic (BAME)
colleagues who make up such
an important part of the NHS
workforce.
The promise, which is aimed not just
at colleagues working in health and
care but also those living in the local
communities served, ensures fairness
for all, embedding a culture where
people can thrive no matter what Alan Downey former chairman, Ruth Mhlanga professions lead specialist
their race, background or personal and planned care centre / head of physiotherapy and Ada Burns non-
experience. executive director / deputy chairman (left to right)
The collective promise between
health and care leaders across the
Sue Page, chief executive said: “Our contribution that our BAME colleagues
region includes projects to increase
diversity is our strength. It brings and communities make to our region,
diversity in the workforce, introducing
benefits for everyone – both colleagues but also marks a promise to them
new training for all staff to raise
and patients. about our collective way of working.”
awareness of BAME issues, dedicated
BAME leadership programmes, a zero “As employers and leaders of
tolerance for bullying and harassment important local organisations we’ve
as well as other BAME community and come together to make this promise
staff engagement initiatives. which not only celebrates the
It’s an all-time record!
PUBLIC
PUBLIC
THE FLU
VA
SAVING CCINE
CONGRATULATIONS to our flu champions who have this year LIVES
since 19
45
vaccinated a huge 92.5% of frontline staff – a trust record!
The previous record was 82.5% which
was achieved in 2019-20.
This year’s campaign took place in
challenging circumstances, against the
backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic.
For this most exceptional of years
staff were asked to have their vaccine
via their flu champion using an
appointment system, with champions
based in wards and departments across
the trust and social distancing measures
in place.
The 2020 campaign looked back over
75 years of the flu vaccine. The flu jab
has been saving lives since it was first
introduced towards the end of the
Second World War in 1945. Staff had
the chance to look back through the
decades when getting their jab and with
themed competitions, giveaways and
merchandise.
Flu champions enjoy ‘Forties Friday’ theme
TALKING POINT SPRING 2021 3
Artist designs
‘People’s Medal’
to thank South Tees staff
SOUTH Tees Hospitals
Charity has teamed up with
local artist Mackenzie Thor-
pe and volunteer-run UK
recognition campaign Pin
Your Thanks to present a
bespoke pin badge to every
member of staff across its
hospitals and healthcare
services.
The Pin Your Thanks People’s Medal
has been awarded to all trust staff
including those working for Serco and
NHS Professionals, in recognition of
their unfailing dedication, hard work
and support for patients, service users
and each other during the COVID-19 The badge design is based on Helen Day, deputy chief nurse added:
pandemic. Mackenzie’s ‘Duffle Coat Child’. “What an amazing way to say thank
you to all our fantastic staff who
Born in Middlesbrough, Mackenzie Ben Murphy, head of South Tees
have constantly been going above
is an artist who has been hailed as Hospitals Charity said: “We are issuing
and beyond to help our patients,
“a global art phenomenon”. Some these badges on behalf of everyone
whilst facing some of the toughest
familiar collectors of his work are actor at the trust, our patients and the local
challenges under the most difficult of
Tom Hardy, author JK Rowling and community to offer a heartfelt thank
circumstances. I’m sure staff will look
Queen Elizabeth II to name a few. you to each and every one of our staff
at this badge in years to come and feel
for all their amazing efforts during the
Mackenzie has kindly given his time extremely proud of what they helped
pandemic.”
free of charge to create the special achieve.”
piece of art – his way of saying thank The badges, produced in partnership
you for everything local healthcare with pinyourthanks.org (a purely
teams have done during this amazingly volunteer organisation) and
challenging time. ookagency.co.uk (a socially responsible
creative agency), have been funded
He said: “South Tees Hospitals really are using donations from people who
the beating heart of our community, wanted to acknowledge and thank the
caring for us and our loved ones in people working in the NHS as a way of
times of need and never more so than supporting their wellbeing.
during this last year.
“Like all of us I stand in the shadow
of their greatness and will be forever
in their debt, so I was honoured to be
asked to be involved in the design of
this pin and help, in a small way, to
show my deepest gratitude to all.”
Helen Day, deputy chief
nurse (right), and Beth
Swanson, assistant director
of nursing for quality and
patient safety, receive The
People’s Medal from Thomas
Harrington of South Tees
Hospitals Charity.
4 TALKING POINT SPRING 2021
New Neurosurgical equipment
for Middlesbrough hospital
thanks to charitable donations
PATIENTS needing brain surgery at James Cook are now equipment is a great boost to the
service and we are extremely grateful
benefitting from a state-of-art cortical stimulator thanks to to the trust’s charity team for funding
the kind generosity of the local community. it.”
South Tees Hospitals Charity donated It can also be used when patients The machine can also be used for non-
£23,646 for the C2 Explore, which can are under anaesthesia to test the cancerous tumour surgery including
be used to map the functioning of the functioning of muscles and identify some vascular abnormalities within
brain, especially the areas controlling if that is an area of the brain that the brain.
the movement and speech. controls movements.
Ben Murphy, head of South Tees
The leading-edge equipment is helpful “We are delighted that we now Hospital Charity said: “It’s amazing
in performing safer surgery, ensuring have this state-of-the-art piece of that we were able to fund this world
preservation of functional areas of equipment here at James Cook,” said class technology with the generous
the brain and also prevents the need consultant neurosurgeon Anil Varma. donations from people across the Tees
for patients to be referred to other Valley and North Yorkshire region.
“In the past we have had to transfer
centres.
patients for this procedure to other “We would like to say thank you to
It is mostly used for cancerous tumours hospitals; so it will make our donors, it is fantastic that this
and gives surgeons the ability to a massive difference technology is being delivered at
stimulate the brain and the cavity of being able to do it South Tees Hospitals, enabling
tumour to show its functional parts here on site. “We are delighted our patients to receive the very
during surgery, helping in avoiding that we now have best healthcare.”
“As a specialist
damage to these areas. this state-of-the-art
tertiary centre
piece of equipment
When used on a patient who is awake, striving to deliver
here at James
surgeons are able to check whether high quality
Cook,”
the area they are operating on of patient care,
controls the speech. availability of this Anil Varma consultant
neurosurgeon and theatre
sister Sarah Morley with
the C2 Explore
TALKING POINT SPRING 2021 5
Friarage to benefit “The removal of the old and
dilapidated war-time buildings is long
from £1million
overdue. The age of the blocks means
they are beyond repair but still cost the
hospital money to heat and maintain.
buildings investment
Taking them down will mean this
money can be redirected to patient
services and ensure the site is ready for
future developments.”
THE Friarage is to These include plans to replace the Richmond MP Rishi Sunak was
Friarage’s aging theatre block with new at the Friarage to welcome the
benefit from a £1million
modern operating theatres. Plans for announcement and talk to some of
investment to kick-start the new theatre block are currently the senior clinicians who have been
the development of a new being developed and will go through developing the plans. He said: “This is
diagnostic hub and remove regional and national business case fantastic news for the Friarage.
development, assurance and approval
disused buildings on the site processes before they can be given the “I’ve been pleased to work with Dr
which were built more than go-ahead. Dunbar and his colleagues to support
their ambitious plans for our much-
70 years ago. The Friarage’s clinical loved local hospital.
The new diagnostic hub will provide director, James Dunbar,
said: “The creation of “This is just one part
state-of-the-art facilities for patients
the new diagnostic “This is just one part of a programme of
undergoing urology and endoscopy
hub will improve of a programme of investment in new
procedures.
the experience of investment in new services at the Friarage
The hub will be located on hospital’s patients who will services at the Friarage which will mean more
former ward 15 and the investment is be able to receive which will mean more treatments being
the first phase of a £5million scheme. their procedures on treatments being carried carried out here and
the same day and out here” fewer long journeys for
The redundant buildings (the
avoid the need to book patients to access hospital
old physiotherapy and education
separate appointments on services elsewhere.”
blocks) were built during the Second
World War and, as well as reducing different days.
maintenance, heating and other costs “The new hub will also compliment the
which can be recycled into frontline Friarage’s rapid diagnostic centre which
patient services, their removal will clear opened earlier this year and provides
the way for more developments at the faster diagnosis for patients who do Friarage clinical director James
hospital in the future. not have obvious cancer symptoms. Dunbar, Richmond MP Rishi Sunak,
Friarage service manager Lucy Tulloch
and orthopaedic surgeon Andy Port
(left to right).
6 TALKING POINT SPRING 2021
Vaccine team delivers
tens of thousands
of COVID jabs
OUR amazing COVID-19 vaccination teams have
delivered more than 40,000 life-saving vaccines.
James Cook made history as one of “‘Just a little project’ she said… Little When asked why she thinks the trust’s
the first COVID-19 hospital hubs in the did we know back then the scale and vaccine hubs have been so successful
country in early December. Since then, rapid changes we were to make. Paula said: “Absolutely everyone who
a second vaccination site has opened at has volunteered to help, been drafted
“We were ready to go on 1 December
the Friarage. in and redeployed to our hubs has had
with support from Julie Swaddle, Moira
the same determination to make this a
Among those contributing to our Angel, Andy Maund and the
success and vaccinate as many of our
vaccine success is Paula Taggart, the administration team, but
population within the priority
trust’s clinical quality lead for clinical the direction changed
“The success of groups to get us all into the
support services. and we needed to
our hard work was new normal.
quickly become a fully
Reflecting on the last couple of months made real when it
operational hospital “The success of our hard
Paula told Talking Point: “It all started was pointed out that
hub and the merry work was made real when
when our chief operating officer called we have vaccinated
band of four quickly it was pointed out that we
into my office and asked if I would set enough people to fill
became an army of have vaccinated enough
up the COVID-19 vaccination service the Riverside
staff from all over the people to fill the Riverside
for staff and deliver it in a six-week Stadium.”
organisation.” Stadium.
programme.
“To realise that we have achieved
those numbers in such a short space
of time is overwhelming, emotional
and makes me very proud. There are
amazing teams all over the hospitals in
South Tees and the vaccination team are
just one of them.”
Paula Taggart clinical
quality lead for clinical
support services
James Cook vaccination hub
TALKING POINT SPRING 2021 7
Robotic surgery
beats hidden cancer Liam Flood and
Shane Lester
(left to right)
ELEVEN months into retirement consultant Liam Flood found
himself returning to the ear, nose and throat department at
James Cook as a patient.
The 67-year-old felt a lump in his neck CT and MRI scans failed to show the
and when it started to get bigger he cause of the problem, but Shane was
knew it could not be ignored – and he able to carry out a biopsy using the
also knew just the man to investigate one of the trust’s da Vinci robots which
the problem. revealed a hidden cancer in the base of
Liam’s tongue.
After speaking to his GP he was
referred to head and neck surgeon Another robotic procedure was then
Shane Lester, who Liam had mentored used as part of his treatment to remove
back in 2002 and who is now leading the cancer along with an operation to
the way when it comes to head and remove his neck lumps and a course of
neck robotic surgery. radiotherapy.
Liam knew only too well that in the
The ear, nose and throat (ENT) Ultrasound biopsies are usually carried past his treatment would have involved
department carried out an ultrasound out by radiologists, but to speed up the having his jaw bone broken and then
guided biopsy of the lump which led process the ENT team at James Cook having to endure a skin graft, possible
to a quick cancer diagnosis, but further has set up a service where they do it tracheostomy and a long stay in
investigations were needed to identify themselves. They are the only ENT team hospital, so he was very open to the
the primary source of the cancer. in the region to do this. idea of robotic surgery.
“Being on the receiving end of the “When you say robot you think of R2-
investigations and three operations D2, but it is just remote controlled,” he
made a change,” said Liam, who said. “It is still the surgeon operating it.
retired from James Cook in 2018 after And I had great confidence in Shane as
33 years in ENT. I had seen him operate.
“I have no doubt at all that the “The first time I was home in 24 hours
ultrasound guided biopsy makes a and the second in 48 hours.
huge difference to successful
sampling and doing it “Also, it was good not to wake up with
in ENT greatly speeds my jaw bone divided and then wired
up the process.” back together as was universal practice
when I was a trainee back in the 1970s
and 1980s!”
Liam, who lives with his wife Elaine in
Great Broughton and has three grown
up sons, has now been free of cancer
for a year.
“We are using the Shane added: “We are using the robot
robot in ways that in ways that permit patients to recover
permit patients to quicker and get on with their lives.
recover quicker
and get on with “It has allowed some patients to
their lives.” have their treatment without any
radiotherapy and still have the same
chance of cure, with less long-term side
effects.
“Liam was one of my first ENT mentors.
It was a pleasure to look after him
when he needed me. He has reaped
what he sowed!”
Shane Lester with
one of the hospital’s
da Vinci robots
8 TALKING POINT SPRING 2021
Middlesbrough nurse
practitioner the first in the
world to insert prostate implant
HELEN Scullion from James Cook has become the first nurse in the world Lisa Trimble, assistant service manager
to be trained to insert an implant which can reduce radiotherapy side for radiotherapy and oncology said:
effects by up to 70% in prostate cancer patients. “We are very proud of what has been
achieved to date and are extremely
Helen is leading the way as the first Almost 100 James Cook patients have happy to be in a position to offer this
advanced nurse practitioner to insert already benefited from insertion of a to our patient population in order to
SpaceOAR® hydrogel into the space rectal SpaceOAR®. improve their quality of life living with
between the prostate and the rectum and beyond cancer.”
Helen told Talking Point: “I guess it is
before treatment to reduce radiation
a phenomenally, remarkable accolade Dr Darren Leaning, Northern Cancer
exposure and minimise damage to
both personally in my professional Alliance clinical lead for urological
healthy tissue, under local anaesthetic.
nursing career and as a collaborative cancers and consultant clinical
Previously the gel, which has been approach across departments within oncologist said: “As oncologists,
clinically proven to significantly reduce the trust and across trusts to provide we enjoy an excellent working
bowel side effects as well as showing this specialist service for our patients relationship with our colleagues across
a trend towards reducing bladder side in the north east, in particular all specialities across the trust and
effects and erectile dysfunction, was Middlesbrough, in an outpatient Teesside region in general.
only inserted by consultants. setting.”
“Therefore, when developing a
It was made available at James As well as having the first cost effective, sustainable model
Cook thanks to the NHS practitioner to be for SpaceOAR®, it was only natural
Innovation Technology “We are very proud trained to carry out that we found solutions working in
Payment (ITP) programme of what has been achieved this procedure James collaboration with our radiology and
which is driven by NHS to date and are extremely Cook was the first urology colleagues.
England to help fund happy to be in a position NHS hospital in
technology innovative to offer this to our patient the north to offer “Setting up this service has also
market-ready medical population in order to patients SpaceOAR® enabled us to establish other
devices, diagnostics, improve their quality of hydrogel treatment important evidence-based
digital platforms and life living with and in 2019. improvements to our prostate cancer
beyond cancer.” diagnostic pathway, enabling a move
technologies that have
demonstrated improvement toward transperineal prostate biopsies
to the quality of patient care associated with a better diagnostic
and clinical outcomes. yield and less risk of infection to the
patient too.”
Helen Scullion
(centre) and
the radiology,
radiotherapy and
oncology team at
James Cook
TALKING POINT SPRING 2021 9
Head teacher ‘owes life’
to virtual ward
A MIDDLESBROUGH head teacher Dr Ramamurthy Sathyamurthy, con- tory nurse telephoned to do her daily
believes that an innovative virtual sultant in respiratory medicine at the monitoring.
ward programme at South Tees trust said: “COVID-19 infection can
“I told her I felt dreadful and gave her
helped to save her life when she produce low oxygen without the usual
the readings from my oximeter. With
breathlessness symptoms and remote
contracted COVID pneumonia. her knowledge, training and skills
monitoring via the virtual ward will
Janet explained that she had made the
The virtual ward gives COVID-19 pa- pick up deterioration earlier, facilitat-
decision to send an ambulance.”
tients the opportunity to be discharged ing readmission and treatment at an
from hospital early, where their oxy- earlier stage if needed. Julia was admitted to James Cook
gen levels can be monitored remotely with a temperature of 39.8°C and was
“Respiratory nurses teach the patient
from the comfort of their own home. diagnosed with COVID pneumonia.
how to use the oximeter and how
After several days, due to low SpO2
Patients are loaned a pulse oximeter to record the readings. They ring the
levels, she was placed on CPAP ventila-
– a small non-invasive device which patient on designated days to discuss
tion and her care was overseen by ICU
clips on a finger – that allows patients their progress and advise on further
consultants.
to monitor and report their heart rate actions. The patient is also given a tele-
and blood oxygen levels (SpO2) to the phone number call in case of deteriora- Julia was well enough to go home
respiratory team at the trust during tion for support and advice.” 10 days later but she believes that if
regular telephone calls. it wasn’t for the intervention of the
Julia said: “After being discharged
virtual ward, things could have been a
Julia Rodwell, 51, who was discharged from hospital I was sitting at home not
lot worse.
to the trust’s virtual ward after being feeling well with my SpO2 level meas-
treated at James Cook, said: “I believe I uring 84-86 when Janet, the respira- She said: “On reflection, I am relieved
owe my life to James Cook and in par- that I was under the care of the virtual
ticular, the role the virtual ward played ward and received that telephone
in looking after me. I could never call from Janet. If not, I may have just
thank them enough. The foresight and stayed at home until it was too late to
ingenuity in setting up such a system is be treated effectively.
commendable and should be recog-
“It just goes to show the system works.
nised on a national level.”
Janet was able to identify that I need-
Julia started to feel unwell during ed help and got me brought in.”
the Christmas holidays. She had a
high temperature and on the advice
of NHS 111, Julia was told to go to
James Cook to be checked over.
After being examined by clinicians,
Julia was identified as being suitable
“I would like to thank
for referral to the virtual ward, a
the NHS, the virtual
pilot scheme being run by the
ward and Janet for
trust for patients admitted to
their amazing work.”
hospital and diagnosed with
COVID-19. Julia Rodwell
10 TALKING POINT SPRING 2021
Lucy Findlay lead project midwife
Lucy given back
the gift of hearing
“I WILL remember 2020 as being a positive year, a year my life
changed for the better…”
This is how project lead midwife “It was the year I was given back
Lucy Findlay describes the moment the gift of hearing.”
she was given her hearing back
Lucy has been slowly losing her
after having a cochlear implant.
hearing since she was a teenager.
“2020 has been a year to At first so slowly that she hardly
remember for a lot of people; noticed, but that didn’t stop her
most of them would say for all going to university, becoming a
the wrong reasons and even staff nurse and then achieving her
though it has been a tough time dream of becoming a midwife.
for me, being away from family
“Communication is so important,
and working in the NHS
but especially when you chose a job
throughout the pandemic,
like midwifery. That’s why I was so
I will remember 2020 as
“It was the year I scared when my hearing loss began
being a positive year - a
was given back the to deteriorate at a much quicker
year my life changed for
gift of hearing.” pace.
the better, the year I got a
chance to get back what I “It started to trap me, isolate
had lost for so long. me, eroding my confidence,
independence and self-worth.”TALKING POINT SPRING 2021 11
Lucy saw herself as a sociable “My life is now filled with all the The auditory implant team has
person but once her hearing sounds I could only imagine for so carried on treating their patients
started to deteriorate she began long, the feeling of hearing the throughout the coronavirus
to withdraw, make excuses to birds singing for the first time, pandemic, something that Anirvan
avoid meet ups and was exhausted seagulls crying and the breeze in Banerjee, director of the North
with the daily effort of trying to my ears is something I will always East Regional Cochlear Implant
manage meetings, conferences and remember. Programme based at James Cook, is
telephone calls. extremely proud of.
“I feel a part of the world again,
Her fears were heightened during connected and present and “Hearing stories like Lucy’s makes
the coronavirus pandemic when aware.” all the trials and tribulations of
wearing masks in hospital became doing semi-elective surgery during
Lucy is now encouraging others
compulsory. the pandemic very worthwhile.
not to worry about coming
“Cut off from my only coping into hospital during the COVID “Lucy would not have been eligible
mechanism - excellent lip reading pandemic. for the implant had it not been for
skills - I felt trapped in a bubble of the recent relaxation of implant
“The team all made me feel so
incomprehensible noise and panic. criteria by The National Institute
positive and confident about the
for Health and Care Excellence.
“So when I was finally accepted as whole process.
a possible candidate for a cochlear “I’m immensely proud of the team;
“Mr Banerjee, my surgeon, always
implant I knew I had to try.” they have been a shining beacon of
made me feel happy and positive,
the trust’s principles.”
Although she was nervous about even when I had to walk in for
the procedure at first, Lucy hasn’t surgery on my own due to COVID
looked back and broke down in tears when I
and is now saw my theatre gown.
enjoying
“Please don’t be worried
hearing.
about coming into hospital
“I feel a part of or delay seeking medical
the world again, attention due to the
connected and pandemic.”
present and aware.”
Left to right: Erika Grant,
Lisa Kennedy, Sandra Collin,
Anirvan Banerjee, Vicky
Aston, Roshni Kuriakose12 TALKING POINT SPRING 2021
Going the extra mile
Melanie Drinkald
Melanie displayed the true
meaning of care and compassion
when she went above and beyond
her working duties for a patient
with no next of kin.
She gained consent and cared for
his beloved dog throughout his
stay and liaised with him daily to
put his mind at ease.
IT WAS smiles all Well done Melanie,
you are a true asset to
around when former our nursing team.
trust chairman Alan Melanie was nominated
by Kimberley Bainbridge.
Downey presented the
latest South Tees STAR
South Tees
Awards
Each month colleagues
STARs
nominate the individuals,
teams and services that
deliver outstanding patient
care or go the extra mile
still smiling
in their job for our South
Tees Appreciation reports –
known as STARs.
Teamwork Dealing with
Shaunna Cronin difficult situations
Staff nurse Shaunna Cronin Clare Daniell
was recognised in the latest ward 8
STAR Awards for her superb
While dealing with difficult
work while coordinating and
situations Clare has shown
leading care on ward 12.
great leadership in a calm,
Shaunna, who is clearly hard-
confident manner. She has
working and compassionate,
a full understanding of the
demonstrated real kindness
ward’s activity and is always
and a caring nature to her
able to ensure that patients
patients.
are accommodated. Clare was
Thanks for being a brilliant nominated by Rob Goddard.
nurse! Shaunna was
nominated by Vicki Davidson.TALKING POINT SPRING 2021 13
Teamwork
Eston community
nursing team
Our amazing Eston community
nurses won a STAR Award for
their incredible teamwork
during the coronavirus
pandemic. They were
nominated by Terri Gill.
Going the extra mile
Critical care team
Our fantastic critical care team
won a STAR Award for going the
extra mile in supporting a grieving
patient. They were nominated by
Daniel Bearn.
Helping others
Jackie Miller
Nothing is ever too much for
Jackie; she is always happy to
help others and has been an
inspirational role model to
many of her colleagues and to
the trust’s students.
If someone made
your day today
give them a special
thank you via the
STARs service page
on the intranet.14 TALKING POINT SPRING 2021
Research teams celebrate
vaccine trial success
DURHAM Tees Valley Research Alliance helped recruit more FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies’s
than 500 participants into the Novavax COVID vaccine trial. facilities in Billingham.
The trial has shown the vaccine in just over two months. The UK government has already
is 89.3% effective when it comes secured 60 million doses.
The UK phase 3 trial is a
to preventing COVID-19 and its David Chadwick, Novavax principal
randomised, placebo-controlled,
effectiveness is also seen against the investigator for the Durham Tees
observer-blinded trial during which
new COVID variants of concern. It Valley Research Alliance and
50% of volunteers were given two
will be manufactured in Billingham consultant in infectious diseases at
injections of the vaccine, 21 days
once approved for use. James Cook said: “This is wonderful
apart, while the remaining received
Durham Tees Valley Research a placebo. news and means we are on the
Alliance (DTVRA) brings together way to having a fourth vaccine
More than 25% of participants approved to prevent COVID-19
the research and development
in the trial were over the infections, which will hopefully be
teams from County
age of 65, while a available soon and will be produced
Durham and Darlington,
large proportion in Teesside.
North Tees and “This trial couldn’t of volunteers had
Hartlepool and have happened “This trial couldn’t have happened
underlying medical
South Tees Hospitals without the amazing without the amazing support of
support of research
conditions generally
NHS Foundation research delivery staff across the
delivery staff across the representative of the
Trusts, to provide three Durham Tees Valley Research
three Durham Tees Val- population.
more opportunities Alliance trusts and the participants
for patients to ley Research Alliance The interim efficacy
trusts willing to volunteer.”
participate in research and safety data will
and clinical trials. be submitted to all
regulators across the world
The Novavax study is the
for independent scrutiny and
largest ever double blind, placebo-
product approval.
controlled vaccine trial to be
undertaken in the UK. It recruited Provided it meets standards on
over 15,000 participants from 35 safety, effectiveness and quality
research UK sites; including 532 following publication of results, the
from the Durham Tees Valley area, vaccine will be manufactured usingTALKING POINT SPRING 2021 15
New medical Jennie
Winnard
education
centre to open
at Friarage
THE Friarage is to benefit from a new cutting edge
medical education centre thanks to the generosity of a
local fundraising group.
The centre will provide state- forward in education,
of-the-art training facilities for allowing us to move the
undergraduate and postgraduate medical care given at the
medical students and Friarage staff. Friarage forward and make
It will also provide an increasing sure it is always up to date
range of training opportunities and at the forefront.
for healthcare staff across North
“Having such top class
Yorkshire, Hambleton and
facilities keeps the Friarage
Richmondshire in the future. Friends of the Friarage joint
where we all want it to be – at the
Friends of the Friarage intend forefront providing top class care.” chairman Dr Antony Walters
to donate over £300,000 for said: “We are delighted to be
David Macafee, director of medical helping provide a bespoke modern
the centre’s development and
education added: “The Friends academic centre at the Friarage.
equipment. The Friarage’s aging
of the Friarage STRIVE academic
education centre will move to a “As trustees we know that first
centre will showcase Northallerton
modern education suite located in class training facilities will attract
as a fabulous place for our Hull,
the hospital’s current headquarters the best medical, nursing, and
York, Newcastle and Sunderland
above Gara ward. paramedical students and staff.
medical students to train in.
The development includes an “Hopefully, many will wish to
“Immersive simulation and these
immersive simulation teaching continue their careers at the
other educational facilities are
space, a library, three teaching Friarage and within Hambleton
great ways to recruit and retain
rooms, a computer room, a and Richmondshire thus providing
new doctors, nurses and healthcare
common room for all medical staff excellent healthcare to us all.”
staff to our area.
and students, offices and a video
wall. “Thank you to the Friends for once
again enhancing our simulation
Jennie Winnard, director of
and educational capabilities.
education, said the upgrade will
bring the Friarage into the 21st “Thanks also to all Friarage staff
century, will attract more medical who have continued to train and
students and will allow staff to support our trainees through these
train at the Northallerton hospital COVID times.”
rather than travel to James Cook.
She added: “I would like to say
thank you to the Friends of the
Friarage and to everyone in
advance for their donations. Your
donations will allow us to move16 TALKING POINT SPRING 2021
Thanks for “bean” active
to kick start our
2021 Fundraising!
Sharon Appleyard
and Linsey Robinson
(left to right)
WE asked you what you could you Among those taking on the
do to cover 73 miles in 73 days to 73 mile challenge were a
support The James Cook University team from hospital caterers
Hospital Kidney Unit Appeal – and Bon Appetit, including
Aimee Davison.
you didn’t disappoint!
She said: “This is a very
In total 97 fundraisers registered for
important charity to me and
our first virtual event. Together you my whole family. We have
covered 8,655 miles and raised more enjoyed supporting the
than £8,000. South Tees charity team and
“Special thanks to everyone who has doing whatever we can to
“bean” active by signing up to the South help raise funds for all the
Tees 73 Mile Fundraising Challenge wonderful work they do for
in the year that marks 73 years of the the different wards and staff
NHS,” said Thomas Harrington of South and all parts of James Cook.”
Tees Hospitals Charity. Fundraisers Linsey Robinson The kidney unit appeal was launched
and Sharon Appleyard more than by staff and patients in November 2020
“We challenged you to walk it, run
doubled the 73 mile target within the to raise £500,000 to transform the renal
it, skip it, cycle it, swim it, or combine
first six weeks of the year, but they kept day unit and the appeal total has already
a variety of activities to make up the
on clocking up the running miles to smashed the £400,000 mark thanks to
distance on any days between Friday 1
encourage donations to keep rolling in. generous donations and legacies.
January and Sunday 14 March 2021 - as
long as it adhered to social distancing Linsey said: “My big sister would not The revamp will see a complete
rules and you had fun!” be here today had the kidney unit at redesign of the renal day unit area to
James Cook not sustained her dialysis increase clinical space, bring specialist
pre-transplant. Today she is fit and renal nurses together in one place and
well thanks to this amazing team and improve the environment for patients.
of course her amazing donor. Any
donations to this amazing cause will be
greatly appreciated!”
Thomas added: “As we have received
such a positive response to this, our first
virtual event, we now plan to hold this
challenge at the same time each year. So
watch out for our 74 mile challenge in
2022!”
Andrew Bland and Amy Davison from Bon Appetit
Find out more about the appeal online
at southtees.nhs.uk/charity and share your
fundraising achievements on Twitter, Facebook
and Instagram using #BeanFundraisingTALKING POINT SPRING 2021 17
Jill adapts to new
ways of working
DURING the height of the COVID-19 pandemic many of our The rollout out then grew to
colleagues were advised to shield at home and have had to include those in Hambleton and
Richmondshire, East Cleveland
quickly adapt to new ways of working. Hospital, The Friary Hospital and
This included Jill Gale who normally “Managers were looking at how Redcar Hospital.
works as a specialist practitioner district they could utilise the skills of those
Thanks to Jill’s training more than 350
nursing sister on the community out of shielding and it was suggested
district nurses have been trained in
hours team. that I could look at what could be
verification of expected death.
improved in palliative and end of life
Jill soon began utilising her skills and
care,” Jill said. “The Palliative care “All too often, especially during out
knowledge of palliative and end of
consultant nurse asked me to roll out of hours, families have to previously
life care to develop online training
online verification of expected death wait a long time before a GP can
session to improve patient care and
(VoED) training to nursing staff in our visit to perform verification of death.
ensure that nursing staff have access to
community services.” Now nurse-led verification will help
continuing professional development
alleviate this problem and families will
(CPD) during these Jill developed the training
no longer have the added anxiety of
unpredictable times. from scratch and delivered
waiting,” Jill told Talking Point.
it to community nurses in
Middlesbrough, Redcar “It also allows community nurses to
and Cleveland from provide holistic care for their patients
her laptop at and continuity of care by proving the
home. appropriate information and support
to families and carers following their
loss of a loved one.”
Going forward staff will have this
extended skill reviewed as part of their
annual SDR and Jill is future proofing
the training for staff in the years to
come.
District nurse
Jill Gale18 TALKING POINT SPRING 2021
Immersive simulation
technology changes the way
trust’s training is delivered
IMMERSIVE simulation technology is providing hands-on, real “I’m so pleased that we have three
time, training for trust’s medical students and clinical staff. of these simulators, two at James
Cook and one at the Friarage, which
The simulator gives trainees the The hands-on training enables users has been kindly been donated to us
opportunity to carry out training to improve their technical and non- by the Friends of the Friarage. The
sessions in a controlled, safe technical skills and focus on patient fact that we can offer this training
environment, either in a simulated safety. on our two main hospital sites is
hospital setting or an emergency absolutely fantastic; it’s more than I
Jennie Winnard, director of education,
situation. ever hoped for.”
said the trust’s three simulation suites
It includes three interactive are leading the way in how medical
walls which move with the user training is being delivered.
throughout their training, allowing
“We are moving forward from the
them to pull-up and view patient
traditional methods of learning and
information, as well as a SimMan
providing a new modern method
mankin that talks and reacts to
that allows us to challenge ourselves
medication. Alice Stanton using the
within a team,” she added.
immersive simulation
technologyTALKING POINT SPRING 2021 19
Waste management system
improves carbon footprint
THE trust has installed an innovative new waste management system in theatres to make it safer for
staff to dispose of surgical waste fluid whilst increasing efficiencies in the operating room.
Steve Bell, environmental and “Its main uses are in urology, where allowing to calculate fluid absorption.
sustainability lead for the trust, talks us levels of up to 80 litres of fluid can
Neptune was first installed in the
through this latest innovation: be used per case, orthopaedics and
Friarage last year. Following the
general surgery; however other
“The Neptune 3 Waste Management success of having Neptune active at
disciplines are also picking up on it.
System is an enclosed suction unit the Friarage, the system is now fully
for the collection, storage and “This system has the facility to filter operational at James Cook with 13
transportation of surgical waste fluid. the collected fluid, thereby enabling it units on site.
It is used during various procedures on to be disposed of to drain rather than
Steve said: “Staff have embraced the
patients in operating theatres. being solidified in canisters and then
system and a sense of ownership has
put in to infectious waste bags for a
evolved. It has also fulfilled part of
member of staff to lift and carry to the
the trust’s Green Plan, formerly the
waste hold. This therefore eliminates
Sustainable Development Management
risk of back injuries, bypasses the
Plan, which is a requirement under the
need for it to be treated as a separate
NHS Standards Contract.
waste stream and improves our carbon
footprint. “Overall this system has assisted in
promoting and maintaining a safe
“Neptune has also been used in organ
working environment for our staff,
retrievals due to the system’s reliability.
patients, and in turn has increased
From an infection perspective, as it is
theatre efficiencies.”
an enclosed unit, there is no exposure
to irrigated bodily fluids. Additionally For any more information on Neptune
it provides an accurate measurement or our Green Plan please contact Steve
of fluids going through a patient, on extension 54632.
Double win for medical
engineering apprentices
TWO trust medical engineering apprentices have been recognised
for their incredible efforts at a virtual awards ceremony.
Each year the Northern and Yorkshire a lot of support at every stage in my their achievements and dedication
NHS Assessment Centre’s estates apprenticeship from both my colleagues throughout the last four years,
apprenticeship programme holds an and the assessment centre.” especially over recent months with the
event to celebrate its apprentices, extreme pressure we have faced due to
David Cairns, medical engineering
sponsored by IHEEM and Hefma. the global pandemic.”
section leader for the trust said:
During this year’s virtual ceremony “We are extremely proud of both of
Aidan Reese was awarded the
Apprenticeship Cup for 2020 while
Sam Bailey was crowed the Fourth Year
Apprentice of the Year 2020.
Aidan said: “My knowledge and
experience has widened throughout
my apprenticeship and I have grown
in confidence which has allowed me
to gain employment as a medical
engineering technician.”
Sam, who has also gained employment
with South Tees as a medical
engineering technician, said: “It has
been a long four years but I have
enjoyed every minute of it, I received
Sam Bailey and Aiden Reese at the virtual award ceremony20 TALKING POINT SPRING 2021
Freedom to Speak Up Tess retires
We are
guardians empower after dedicating
colleagues to speak up 40 years to
here for the NHS
you
MACMILLAN clinical nurse specialist
Tess Craig has retired from the
Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland
community specialist palliative care
team following 40 years working for
the NHS.
Tess, who has been described as a truly
inspirational nurse by her colleagues,
will be missed by many.
The Freedom to
Happy retirement Tess!
Speak Up guardians
THE trust’s Freedom to Speak Abbie Silivistris, one of the guardians,
Up guardians have been told Talking Point: “The response
helping to embed an open and to these visits has been extremely
transparent culture at South Tees positive and staff have been
interested in learning more about the
by introducing a new ‘speak up
service we provide.”
model’ across the organisation.
If you would like more information
The guardians, who ensure that all
please visit the Freedom to Speak Up
members of staff are able to raise
intranet pages.
concerns, have been busy promoting
the service by visiting wards and Every NHS trust in England has a
departments at James Cook, the Freedom to Speak Up guardian who
Friarage and community hospitals. can help staff to speak up.
Friarage theatres receive In memory
high commendation award of Bev
COLLEAGUES
have paid
tribute to Bev
Groom who has
sadly passed
away aged 52.
Bev joined our
pathology team
in 2008 and
was promoted to
a senior biomedical role within our
microbiology department.
CONGRATULATIONS to our clinical lead for theatres The theatre team with
Nothing was ever too much for Bev.
Sarah Baker and the team on receiving the high managing director
Rob Harrison She always went above and beyond
commendation award for the Perioperative and and was described by her colleagues
Surgical Care Award category at the virtual HSJ as an inspiration and will be missed
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