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Summer 2021 MFT NEWS Inside Seven MFT colleagues First elevated MFT COVID-19 Our young recognised in the helipad opens vaccination superstar Queen’s Honours at MFT programme fundraisers
Dea r member
North Manchester General
everyone was contributing to the The state-of-the-art helicopter
overall COVID-19 response. landing pad, situated on the
Planning and vaccinator training roof of Grafton Street car park
Welcome to this year’s edition accelerated in Autumn 2020, with will enable critically ill or injured
of MFT News, our dedicated
magazine for Members of
Manchester University NHS
Foundation Trust (MFT).
the first COVID-19 staff vaccination
clinics opening in December.
Vaccine clinics set up at Manchester
Royal Infirmary, Wythenshawe
babies, children and adults to be
airlifted straight to MFT hospitals in
Manchester city centre.
A phenomenal £3.9million
Hospital formally joins MFT
It has been another extraordinary Hospital, Trafford General Hospital towards the helipad was raised
year – one which no-one could have and North Manchester General in just 12 months by Manchester On 1st April 2021, North
predicted. Hospital have been managed by Foundation Trust Charity’s Time Manchester General Hospital
I’d like to start by thanking all of our Pharmacy, Corporate Nursing, Saves Lives Appeal so to see this (NMGH), previously part of
you for your continuing support, Medical, and Employee Health Helipad now open and receiving Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS
as MFT has responded to the and Wellbeing teams, working patients is fantastic news. Trust, formally joined MFT.
pandemic and fully immersed itself with vaccination leads across our I am also pleased to announce This was the final stage of the
into the recovery phase. hospitals and Community Services. that our 2021 Annual Members’ long-held ambition to provide
More than a year on from the first Alongside caring for our own Meeting (AMM) is scheduled for a Single Hospital Service
lockdown, now is the time to reflect COVID-19 patients, we also Tuesday 21st September. In order for patients in the City of
on the amazing response by our supported delivery of a ‘super to keep our members safe during Manchester and Trafford.
MFT staff and partner organisations surge’ plan for adult critical care the ongoing COVID-19 National Extending the benefits of MFT and
to the unprecedented situation we capacity across the whole of Greater Emergency, the meeting will again building on the existing expertise
have faced during 2020/21. Manchester. adopt a virtual format. Full meeting at NMGH, enables the provision of
There have been numerous There were also a number of details will be available soon on our better, safer and more consistent
positive achievements seen by our other milestones during the last 12 2021 AMM webpage here. We care to the people of Manchester,
staff across the organisation, as months. will also promote our AMM on our Trafford and wider communities.
they have ‘gone above and beyond’ On 1st April 2021, we officially social media channels in the run up Sir Michael Deegan CBE, Group
during the past year, to care for welcomed North Manchester to the event. Chief Executive said; “This marks a
patients and look out for each General Hospital (NMGH) into the Finally, I do hope you enjoy significant milestone in our five- role in developing and extending local population of approximately
other. It has been a tremendous MFT Family. This was the final stage reading about some of our ground- year journey and is the final step in the excellent services it provides to 400,000 people.
team effort and we are incredibly of the long-held ambition to provide breaking achievements in this creating a Single Hospital Service the local community. NMGH has a The formal transaction followed
proud of them. a Single Hospital Service for patients edition. I’m continually impressed for the people of Manchester and strong legacy and together we can a 12-month period from April
You will read all about these in the City of Manchester and by colleagues at MFT for their Trafford.” ensure it has an outstanding future 2020 when MFT was responsible
incredible highlights in this edition Trafford. dedication to improve and advance Kathy Cowell OBE DL, Group as part of the MFT family.” for the delivery of services at
including our Research and Extending the benefits of MFT and care for our patients year on year, Chairman said; “As part of MFT, We welcomed more than 3,000 NMGH through a management
Innovation colleagues who played building on the existing expertise especially during these extraordinary NMGH will continue to play a key new members of staff who serve a agreement.
a key role in developing and testing at NMGH, enables the provision of times and this most challenging of
potential treatments for COVID-19. better, safer and more consistent years.
We developed support care to the people of Manchester, Best wishes,
programmes Trafford and wider communities.
for all staff,
whether
colleagues
In May 2021, I was delighted
to see the new, lifesaving helipad
on Oxford Road Campus officially
Our MFT Story
were on the open to patients, where they will
Kathy Cowell OBE DL A film about ‘Our MFT Story’ has been
frontline, in be transferred to MRI’s Emergency
Chairman produced, which is the first in a series
support roles Department in less than three
of special films to help ensure the Trust
or shielding minutes and to RMCH’s Paediatric
acknowledges the effort of our staff over
and working Emergency Department in less than
the past 18 months.
from home; six minutes.
It is a chance to look back with pride on what we have
achieved as one outstanding Team MFT, with everyone
playing their part in their own way. With 28,000
staff, this is a snapshot of some of our outstanding
colleagues’ experiences during the pandemic, but it also
represents everyone’s contributions, the way we have all
pulled together as one team to support each other and
provide the best care to patients.
You can watch the full version of Our MFT Story here.
Please note some photographs were taken before face masks and social distancing became mandatory. MFT News 3
First elevated helipad of its kind Success for MFT at the first virtual
in the North West opens at MFT ceremony for the National BAME Awards
A total of 13 MFT staff Members were the Workforce
Our new lifesaving helipad – the shortlisted for an award at this year’s National Innovator of the
first elevated helipad of its kind BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) Health Year category.
in the North West – opened to and Care Awards – this was the highest number Bindu Kurien,
patients on Monday 10th May of shortlisted nominations for any Trust in the from the MRI
2021. country. was Highly
The state-of-the-art helicopter The awards celebrate the progress made in Commended in
landing pad, situated on the roof supporting BAME staff, who thrive in healthcare the Workforce Innovator of the Year category.
of Grafton Street car park on organisations. The winners and those highly Gayathri Subramanian, from RMCH was Highly
our Oxford Road Campus (ORC), commended, were announced across four virtual Commended in the Health and Wellbeing Advocate
will enable critically ill or injured events, which took place across April and May. of the Year category.
babies, children and adults to be Nour Moterek and Hafsa Atique-Ur-Rehman Well done to all of our shortlisted colleagues and
airlifted straight to MFT hospitals in from our Pharmacy Team were named winners in winners.
Manchester city centre.
The helipad will bring adults and
children with life threatening injuries
to the Major Trauma Centres at
Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI)
and Royal Manchester Children’s “The helipad will benefit major A phenomenal £3.9million
Manchester Royal Infirmary unveils
£40 million A&E transformation project
Hospital (RMCH). trauma patients across Greater towards the helipad was raised
In an emergency, being able Manchester and beyond, including in just 12 months by Manchester
to land just minutes away from people who have suffered serious Foundation Trust Charity’s Time
specialist care at MRI or RMCH injuries in road traffic accidents, Saves Lives Appeal.
is crucial. With the new helipad, assaults, sudden illnesses or falls This included £1.1million from
Ambitious new plans to
patients will be transferred to MRI’s in areas difficult to reach by road the government’s LIBOR fines funds
transform the Emergency
Emergency Department in less ambulances. in the Chancellor’s Budget and a
Department (ED) at Manchester
than three minutes and to RMCH’s “As a consultant in Emergency generous donation of £1.36million
Royal Infirmary (MRI) have been
Paediatric Emergency Department in Medicine, we know the quality and from the County Air Ambulance
given planning approval by
less than six minutes. speed of specialist medical care Trust’s HELP (Helicopter Emergency
Manchester City Council.
Alistair Rennie, Consultant in following a major trauma injury is Landing Pads) Appeal. The HELP
The redevelopment will see the
Emergency Medicine and Major vital to ensuring patients have the Appeal is dedicated to funding
facilities modernised to best meet
Trauma at the MRI and RMCH said; best chance of a full recovery.” hospital and air ambulance helipads
the changing needs of the local
across the country. The Charity was
population of Manchester. This
also grateful to receive a significant
includes increased capacity, and a
donation from The Stoller Charitable
more streamlined layout to ensure
Trust.
patients continue to receive high
Lorcan Duane, Paediatric
quality emergency treatment and
Emergency Department Lead for
care in an improved environment.
Major Trauma at RMCH said; “The
The £40 million renovation project
helipad will not only benefit children
will boost the capabilities of MRI,
with major trauma injuries, but
which is a Major Trauma Centre
also children who need time critical
for Greater Manchester. Upgraded
transfers from other hospitals for
facilities will include an expanded
specialist care and treatment. The
and improved ED, including 10 (up
speed with which a helicopter can
from 6) resuscitation bays and 27
transfer these types of patients is
(up from 16) majors cubicles. of Manchester and beyond, modernise our surgical facilities
crucial and our new helipad will
Vanessa Gardener, Chief Executive now and in decades to come, and support our growing role as
give air ambulance patients the
of MRI, said: “These exciting for the communities we serve regional centre for emergency,
safest and quickest place to land,
plans lay out our vision for a and our staff who work in this major trauma, vascular, head and
directly at MFT.”
Burns Camp Team new and improved Stacydepartment
Bullock department. The new operating neck cancer, liver, transplant and
You can watch a specially made
that will best support the needs theatres will likewise enable us to other specialist surgery.”
film
Sarah Hacker about our new helipad here.
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Seven MFT colleagues recognised
in the Queen’s Honours
We are extremely proud to Queen’s New Year’s
celebrate seven MFT colleagues Honours – December 2020
who have been recognised in
In December 2020, two staff
the Queen’s Honours over the
Members were recognised in the
last year, shining a light on those
Queen’s New Year’s Honours
individuals who have made
outstanding contributions to
including; Julie Cawthorne,
Assistant Chief Nurse for Infection Julie Cawth
orne MBE
RMCH patient is first in the
North of England to receive
their field of work within the
Prevention and Control (IPC) who
NHS. Read more about their
was awarded an MBE for her
awards below.
Queen’s Birthday Honours
Professor Cheryl Lenney
OBE
contribution to patient safety over
a 40-year career in nursing, as well life-saving gene-therapy drug
as her vital role in responding to the
– October 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. For the past 30 A life-saving drug that can RMCH is one of four centres
In October 2020, three staff years Julie has devoted her working improve mobility in babies and approved for the use of
Members were recognised in the life to IPC in order to keep patients young children suffering from Zolgensma for the treatment for
Queen’s Birthday Honours including; and staff safe. a rare genetic condition was Type - 1 SMA, marking another
Chief Nurse Professor Cheryl Sarah Wallace, Consultant given to a patient for the first significant milestone for gene
Lenney who was awarded an OBE Speech and Language Therapist was E time at RMCH earlier this year. therapies in the NHS.
awarded an OBE for her her work Sarah Wallace OB
for her contribution to nursing and Zolgensma is a one-off gene Dr Gary McCullagh, Consultant
midwifery throughout her career, as as an internationally recognised therapy that treats Spinal Paediatric Neurologist at RMCH
well as her work in responding to the leader and senior clinician within the Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a rare said: “We are very pleased to be
COVID-19 pandemic. Cheryl has over Kev Esin BEM field of dysphagia and critical care and often fatal genetic disease able to offer this treatment for our
38 years’ experience as a nurse and a in speech and language therapy, as that causes paralysis, muscle young patients affected by this
midwife and has worked for MFT and well as her vital role in responding weakness and progressive loss of debilitating, life-limiting disease.
its predecessor organisations since to the COVID-19 pandemic. During movement. Although rare, Spinal Muscular
2002. Finally, Marie Zsigmond, Midwife her career Sarah has pioneered Zolgensma, which has a list Atrophy is still the leading genetic
Kev Esin, Ward Clerk on the Adult for Safeguarding, based at Saint clinical innovations that have price of £1.79 million per dose, cause of death among young
Critical Care Unit at Manchester Mary’s Hospital was awarded a positively improved patients’ lives was made available on the NHS children, this new treatment will
Royal Infirmary was awarded a British BEM for services to Midwifery in helping them to speak, eat and following a landmark deal struck not only save lives, but will also
Jemma Haines MBE
Empire Medal (BEM) for services to and Midwifery Safeguarding. drink earlier. with manufacturers Novartis Gene improve quality of life for some
the NHS during COVID-19. During the Marie has been a midwife at Saint Therapies in March. children.”
pandemic, not only did he support Mary’s Hospital since 1994 and
his two usual areas of work, he also her role now involves ensuring that Queen’s Birthday Honours
Finally, Jemma Haines,
offered his assistance, knowledge
and skills to five other areas caring for
expectant mothers and their babies
are protected and supported during
– June 2021 Consultant Speech and Language MFT Governor named as Deputy Lieutenant
In June 2021, two staff Members Therapist was awarded an MBE,
critically ill COVID-19 patients. and after their pregnancy. were recognised in the Queen’s recognising her leadership within Rev Charles Kwaku-Odoi, MFT Governor
Birthday Honours including; the field of upper airway respiratory for Inclusive Community Groups, has been
Julia Bridgewater, Group Chief disorders in speech and language appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant of Greater
Operating Officer who was awarded therapy, in addition to her significant Manchester, by the Lord-Lieutenant Sir
an MBE for her leadership in MFT’s contribution and response to Warren Smith JP. He joins a team of Deputy
response to the COVID-19 pandemic supporting modifications to practice Lieutenants who serve the communities
as well as her major contribution during the COVID-19 pandemic. of Greater Manchester, assisting the Lord-
to the regional and national Jemma’s work has influenced Lieutenant in carrying out his role as The
pandemic management strategy. effective change across the speech Queen’s representative.
Julia is responsible for the day to day and language therapy workforce Rev Charles said: “I am incredibly delighted
operation of our £2.3bn turnover over her 18-year career. and honoured to be appointed as a Deputy
Trust which employs around 28,000 A huge well done to all staff who Lieutenant (DL) of Greater Manchester, I look
ond BEM Julia Bridgew
Marie Zsigm ater MBE staff across 10 hospitals and have been recognised over the past forward to serving alongside Sir Warren and
community services. year, it is a fantastic achievement. other DLs.’
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MFT Surgeons at MFT’s Procurement Team
the forefront of
surgical expertise recognised at National Awards
and technology MFT’s Procurement Team were
recognised with five awards at
the National Health Care Supply
Redmond, who is a Material’s
Development Management
Manager in the Scan4 Safety Team.
Association (HCSA) Awards, for l Procurement Consultancy – MFT
Brand new pioneering equipment is now being their incredible contributions to
and NHS Shared business Solutions
used by paediatric neurosurgeons at RMCH, Surgeons at the MRI are also amongst the first in procurement in 2020. They received
(SBS) were highly commended for
transforming how neurosurgery is performed. Europe to introduce pioneering robot technology to the 2020 President’s Award,
the NHS Nightingale North West
undertake surgery on patients. presented by Lord Philip Hunt, for
The £300k investment into the new Project.
The surgical robot Versius is the first of its kind to be their vital contributions during
neuronavigational machine, BrainLab Curve used at the Hospital to perform minimal access surgery COVID-19. l Procurement Team of the Year –
2 is described as a ‘satnav for the brain’ and (keyhole) for a range of colorectal procedures. The team were announced as Joint winner with NHS SBS for NHS
provides a powerful and versatile image The cutting edge technology will benefit patients at winners and highly commended in Nightingale North West Project.
guided display for surgeons whilst operating. the MRI by reducing their length of stay and improving the following categories: l Procurement Team of the Year
RMCH is the first in the country to invest recovery time, as well as making the procedure less l Emerging Talent and – MFT Procurement Team Highly
in this equipment, and Ian Kamaly-Asl, strenuous on the surgeon. Development Award – Joint Commended for rising to the PPE
Professor of Paediatric Neurosurgery at RMCH Dr Jon Simpson, Medical Director at the MRI said: “At winner was awarded to James Challenge of Coronavirus.
said; “We always strive to provide the best MFT we are constantly trying to innovate with patient-
treatment and care for our patients, doing centred treatments and the surgical robot will enable our
this as safely as possible. This technology is a surgeons to continue to deliver world-leading surgical
City Council gives greenlight
real step forward in providing the best care training and care. Using robotic minimal access surgery
we possibly can by using the best technology more frequently will play an important role in this and
available worldwide.” Versius will be a critical tool for our surgical teams
The cutting-edge equipment links in with two moving forward.”
new state of the art microscopes and intraoperative The robot has multiple arms that are controlled by
ultrasound machine already in use at the hospital. surgeons using a remote-control device connected to a
In March, following jobs, promoting healthy lifestyles,
The equipment will be a key tool for a number of screen in the operating theatre. The screen gives doctors
overwhelming public support developing skills and contributing
neurosurgical procedures and will approximately a precise view of their movements by displaying the part
for proposals to transform North to a zero-carbon environment for
benefit more than 100 patients a year at RMCH. of the body they are operating on.
Manchester and Wythenshawe the benefit of local neighbourhoods
Hospital sites, Manchester City and the wider city.
Council Executive endorsed the The NMGH redevelopment is one
Christmas arrives in plans.
The Strategic Regeneration
Frameworks (SRF) for North
of eight hospital rebuilding projects
identified to receive funding under
the government’s New Hospitals
Manchester with the Manchester General Hospital
(NMGH) and Wythenshawe Hospital
contain an ambitious vision to
Programme for England. It has
already been allocated £54m
for site preparation work. Work
help of MFT colleagues create two new sustainable health
campuses located at the heart of
their communities.
will also begin to secure funding
for the Wythenshawe Hospital
redevelopment programme.
Alongside connected health and
Manchester welcomed the festive season with help from three social care facilities, each campus will
MFT colleagues who switched on the Manchester Christmas Lights offer high quality new homes and
in December 2020. Representing NHS workers in the region were green travel options, plus access to
Emma Davies, Clinical Scientist in Virology, Kev Esin, Ward Clerk education and training opportunities
at Manchester Royal Infirmary and Gilly Lee, Neighbourhood Lead alongside more inviting public open
for Manchester Local Care Organisation. They had the honour of spaces.
pushing the button for this year’s lights. The event was broadcast The redevelopment programmes
live on Manchester City Council’s Facebook Page by BBC Radio will also bring wider benefits for
Manchester and on BBC North West Tonight. local communities: creating new
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Transforming how we work: our new Hive EPR MFT COVID-19
2021 has been a busy period for
Hive, MFT’s largest transformation
We have outlined our vision
and guiding principles, recruited
MFT who will make the quick
decisions needed to shape how
Vaccination Programme
programme with an innovative 140 new Members of staff to join Hive will work at MFT. In December 2020 a huge amount pregnant women, led by Saint
Electronic Patient Record system, our Hive team and put robust We are also beginning the of work went in to mobilising Mary’s Hospital.
powered by Epic, at its heart. governance structures in place. detailed task of mapping how multiple COVID-19 vaccination To date over 90% of staff
In January, we announced the Around 100 Rapid Decision staff currently work and access clinics across the Trust, including have been vaccinated and the
official go live date for Hive. On Groups (RDGs) have been set information across the Trust to locations at Manchester Royal vaccination programme continues
8th September 2022 Hive will up and recruiting around 1,500 develop the most effective and Infirmary, Wythenshawe Hospital, to ensure the vaccination is widely
launch across our 10 hospital sites, Members. RDGs are made up of relevant training to roll out before Trafford General Hospital and North available to all.
including NMGH. Subject Matter Experts from across Hive goes live in September 2022. Manchester General Hospital. By A huge well done and thank you
May 2021 MFT had surpassed to all vaccinators across our clinics
100,000 vaccinations given to and to all teams supporting them
MFT in the media staff, affiliates, patients, carers and
Members of the public – including
in ensuring the smooth running of
the programme.
and Monica Washington, 86, an outpatient
News coverage at MRI LCO Crisis Team
Manchester Evening
at our Manchester Royal Eye Hospital,
features on Gra was one of the first patients to be
l nada
Wythenshawe Hospita spital
Reports
ary and Wythenshawe Ho
vaccinated.
Manchester Royal Infirm The LCO’s North
vin g Manchester Com
three in-depth and mo munity
have recently featured in following
Crisis Team feat
ured on Granada
tures in the Manchest er Evening News (MEN) a focus on their Reports with Getting Vaccinated
fea m from work supporting
th colleagues. A small tea with COVID in th patients
a series of interviews wi sie st wards e community. Th It is important to get vaccinated
ide some of our bu e crisis team
the MEN were invited ins d
provide wraparo
und care in the against COVID-19. You can find
sive Care Unit (AICU) an community
including the Acute Inten uary
for patients who
might otherwis out more about the vaccination
re Unit (CTCCU) in Febr e need to go
Cardiothoracic Critical Ca ey we re able
to A&E and be ad
mitted to hospit and book your vaccination
and patients, th referrals from am al. They take The team at the MRI Vaccine Clinic mark MFT’s 100,000th
2021. Speaking to staff by ou r bulance crews re vaccine, given by Bijo Thomas, Charge Nurse to Amanda through the NHS England
ible work undertaken to 999 calls at ho sponding
to showcase the incred dit ion me, from GPs an Davies, Head of Performance at MRI (centre left and right). National Booking system
over the last year. In ad departments an d hospital
teams at MFT hospitals interv iew wi th d provide up to
an in-depth expert care in th 72 hours of
to this, the MEN shared ee ch an d e patient’s hom
Critical Care Sp e.
Wythenshawe Hospital’s ing the
rah Wallace OBE regard
Language Therapist, Sa
care and support they off
er to patients.
News
Innovative urgent eye care service launched
Manchester Evening
Manchester Evening
News feature on the
Major Trauma
and The Mirror featur
Manchester General
e North
Hospital’s
during COVID-19 provides care closer to home
Centre at MRI it and
The Manchester Evening Infectious Diseases Un Manchester Royal Eye Hospital (MREH) joined
interv iew
at Manchester Royal Infi
News visited the Major
Trauma Centre Medical Director
Ne ws also up with local optometrists in Manchester and
photograph colleagues
rmary last month to int
erv iew and The Manchester Evening Trafford, through Primary Eyecare Services, to
eases Unit
showcasing the fantastic
as part of a positive, proa
ctive feature, visited the Infectious Dis deliver an innovative new service, providing
erview and
hospital following the op
major trauma services pr
ovided at the at NMGH in June to int
as part of a urgent NHS optometry care closer to home. The
Campus in May.
ening of the helipad on
Ox ford Road photograph colleagues COVID-19 Urgent Eyecare Service (CUES) was
re on how
Clinical Lead for Major positive, proactive featu launched in May 2020, to ensure the residents
responded
Stella Smith, Major Traum
Trauma and Consultant
Surgeon the team prepared and of Greater Manchester have safe, quick, and
ic. The
Parisa Nowroozi, Advanc
a Signposting Partnership
Advisor to the COVID-19 pandem easy access to urgent eye care, without needing
recently
Major Trauma Coordinato
ed Clinical Practitioner Ch
ris Knight, interview was published to go to hospital. CUES is delivered through the
ing
Occupational Therapist
r Janine Masters and Ph
ysio and on the Manchester Even use of online and remote technology.
irror.
The Major Trauma Cent
Naheed Ahmed were int
erviewed. News online and The M Mr Felipe Dhawahir-Scala, Consultant
Johnson
Manchester specifically
re is the only one in Grea
ter They interviewed; Leann Ophthalmologist, Vitreoretinal Surgeon and
director),
needs of our patients. Th
designed to meet the wi
de ly varied (consultant and clinical Clinical Lead for the Emergency Eye Department
rch lead),
- an enhanced therapy
e Unit provides truly ho
list ic care Andy Ustianowski (resea
(consultant at MREH said; “The implementation of CUES has
occupational and rehab
team caters for the physi
otherapy, Katherine Adjudkievicz been brilliant. Optometrists are seeing patients,
len Riley
supporting them in our
ilitation needs of patient
s, including and deputy MD) and He managing them when they can and seeking
newly-established major (Matron).
trauma gym. additional support when needed.”
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Your Governors and Members in action Governor MFT Annual Members’ Meeting
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in keeping with national guidance,
As an NHS Foundation Trust, we are sessions and film-clips being established. all legislative requirements were met with Elections 2021 we held last year’s Annual Members’ Meeting virtually on 22nd September
accountable to our Members, who Throughout the pandemic, Governors Governors’ statutory duties being fulfilled The Trust holds governor elections each 2020. Our Group Chairman and Group Chief Executive recorded key messages
include our patients, local residents, held regular bimonthly virtual meetings alongside them appropriately seeking year for those governor seats whose which are still available to view online here.
staff and stakeholders. with MFT’s Group Chairman, Non- assurance on behalf of MFT’s Members. term of office is ending or are vacant, As part of this virtual format, our Directors also produced a series of key message film
Members are able to influence the Executive and Executive Directors, to Some key duties fulfilled over the past on our Council of Governors. Eligible clips in relation to our 2019/20 Annual Report and Accounts in addition to outlining our
Trust’s decision-making processes through receive updated information on the Trust’s year include active involvement in the public and staff Members are invited to Plans for the Future. Our Lead Governor also provided a Membership overview with
their elected representatives (Governors). general capacity and demand, Infection Group Chairman and Non-Executive stand for election in the relevant public the results of our 2020 Governor Elections also highlighted. By viewing these film clips
At MFT, we have 32 Governors, the Prevention and Control, the establishing Directors’ Appraisal processes, and where constituencies and staff classes. you will be able to:
majority (24) of which are elected directly and use of the NHS Nightingale Hospital required, approving their re-appointments, The 2021 election process began on l Find out how our Trust is performing
from and by our Members. North West, Vaccine and Recovery terms of office and remuneration. The the 16th July 2021, with the formal
l Hear how we are responding to patient and staff feedback
Our Governors are the link between Programmes and financial frameworks. Trust’s External Auditor formally reported ‘Notice of Election’ (which includes the
our Members, determining their need or Governors were also kept updated on to Governors their ‘Annual Auditor Report’ list of seats that are open for election), l Learn more about our latest developments and future plans.
views on the delivery of services, and our dedicated workforce receiving key findings, with Governors approving their being published on our Governor Members were invited to watch the films and to submit any questions or feedback to
our directors who make the decisions information in relation to staff health re-appointment, ensuring that all due ‘elections’ webpage here. Two Public the Trust Board Secretary with associated responses to the questions received being
about our services. You can find out more and wellbeing including COVID-19 risk processes were followed. Governors were Governor seats are currently open for posted on the Trust webpage.
about our Governors on our ‘Meet our assessments, and how the Trust has also regularly briefed and appropriately election in the following Constituencies:
Governors’ webpage on the Trust website developed and established new initiatives consulted on the North Manchester l Greater Manchester x1 (one)
here. to support individuals and teams General Hospital (NMGH) transaction.
We usually have a busy programme
of engagement activities, meetings and
throughout the pandemic.
A clear theme which has been apparent,
Another key area Governors also sought
assurances, on behalf of Members, was
l Rest of England & Wales x1 (one)
Following the nomination deadline
Save the date!
events for Governors and Members. is how truly valued and appreciated our about the Trust’s recovery programme (2nd August 2021), we were delighted Annual Members’
However, as a direct result of the ongoing workforce at MFT continues to be. During with key assurance areas being in relation to have received 24 valid nominations
COVID-19 National Emergency (social these unprecedented times, the dedication to patient referrals, diagnostic procedures from our public member candidates, Meeting 2021
distancing, national/local lockdown of staff has been constant, who regularly and out-patient consultations. Governors, with both seats for election being SEPTEMBER
21
restrictions etc.) and associated guidance have gone above and beyond to care for throughout the past year, also regularly contested. This year, our Annual Members’ Meeting (AMM)
released from our Regulators (NHS and treat our patients. requested updates in relation to COVID-19 Currently our eligible public Members will be taking place on 21st September 2021.
England/Improvement) has meant that all Another valued factor is that throughout Research Projects including new emerging are voting for the candidate(s) that In order to keep our members safe during the
usual face to face meetings and events this challenging period, Governors have variants, treatments and testing regimes they feel will best represent them, with ongoing COVID-19 National Emergency, the
were stood down with alternative new continued to carry out their roles with alongside BAME support initiatives for the formal voting process formally meeting will again adopt a virtual format. Full
ways of working and engaging being commitment and enthusiasm. The Trust’s both staff and the wider community. opening on Friday 20th August 2021 meeting details will be available soon on our
developed including virtual meetings, robust governance processes ensured that and closing on 5pm on Thursday 9th 2021 AMM webpage here – pre-recorded
September 2021. More information AMM presentations will also be posted here on 21st
Benefits of being an NHS Foundation Trust Member about our governor election process
can be found on our Governor ‘Election’
September 2021 for you to view. We would welcome feedback about the AMM
information presented via email to trust.secretary@mft.nhs.uk or tel. 0161 276
Members are given a voice with their views and opinions being Phone: 0161 276 8661 webpage here. 4841. We will then collate the feedback received and post responses via the webpage.
valued – their support and involvement is vital to our future (office hours 9.00 am to 5.00 pm,
success. Monday to Friday; answering
We are committed to having a representative Membership that
truly reflects the communities that we serve and we welcome
machine outside these hours)
We would value a little of your time
Forward Plans Remembering
Members from all backgrounds and protected characteristics.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we were unable to carry out
and invite you to send a ‘Love Letter
to the NHS’ – to tell us what you
The Annual Plan for 2021/22 was approved by the Board in July and can be found
here. It was developed over the last three months by staff from across the Trust, with Jayne Bessant
our usual face to face public member recruitment campaign in input from the Council of Governors representing the views of Members.
appreciate most about the NHS, Former Lead Governor and deeply valued
February 2021 with alternative on-line/electronic communications The Plan sets out what we intend to do in the coming year in order to achieve our
what they have done for you and colleague Jayne Bessant passed away
and recruitment initiatives being deployed to encourage Members short-term targets (such as performance and financial targets) as well as making
your loved ones, and any associated peacefully at home on 14th September
of the public to consider becoming a member of MFT. progress towards our longer-term vision and aims. It takes account of the national
hopes and dreams that you may 2020.
If you are interested in becoming a member, please contact and local context, in particular the priorities described in the ‘Priorities and Operational
have for the future. Jayne played an active and pivotal role
the Foundation Trust Membership Office (details below) for an Planning Guidance’ published by NHS England and NHS Improvement and the
Any feedback that you provide as a Public Governor, joining the former
application form, or join via our on-line Membership application areas for focus agreed by the health and social care partners from across Greater
will be truly valued and appreciated CMFT in 2008 as a Shadow Governor
form; https://secure.membra.co.uk/MFTApplicationForm/ Manchester.
and where appropriate, will be and became a substantive Governor in
E-mail: ft.enquiries@mft.nhs.uk anonymised and may be used in The plan is formatted to show the contribution of the Corporate Teams, Hospitals, 2009 upon CMFT’s authorisation as a
future printed materials, reports, Managed Clinical Services and Local Care Organisations, to each of our Strategic Aims. Foundation Trust. Jayne had also been our
Post: Further work is to be undertaken to set out the measures for monitoring progress
social media etc. Lead Governor since 2018. She was a truly
Freepost Plus RRBR-AXBU-XTZT and these will be used at the end of the year to review whether or not we have
A copy of MFT’s privacy notice can remarkable individual who had given so
MFT NHS Trust achieved what we set out to achieve.
be found on the Trust’s website here. much to so many over the years.
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EDI – at the heart MFT at the cutting edge
of everything we do
Equality, Diversity and
Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart
improve the access to, experience
of, and quality of health care
of Research and Innovation
of everything we do; our Trust As part of Black History
for disabled people within our Month 2020, we created
has a long and strong history hospitals and community services. MFT is at the cutting-edge of
of providing personalised care the Making Histories e-book Research and Innovation (R&I)
that meets the individual needs l Launched the Accessible which consists of personal and continues to improve
of our diverse patients, their Information Standard guidelines stories from staff from BAME the health and quality of life
families, carers and service (AIS) which sets out our backgrounds. of our diverse population by
users. responsibilities in ensuring that developing and delivering
The Trust’s Equality, Diversity the accessible information and new treatments, innovations,
and Inclusion Strategy (2019- communication requirements of Inclusive Leadership training and products and services.
2023) sets out our ambition to be our disabled patients are met in Reasonable Adjustment training. R&I takes place across our hospitals
the best place for patient quality and line with the AIS. and clinical specialties, providing
l Completed 720 Equality Impact
experience, as well as the best place l Produced and undertook staff Assessments. patients with opportunities to be
to work. To do that, this past year, EDI learning and development the first in the UK, Europe, and
we have: l Celebrated Diversity. the world, to take part in clinical
needs assessment, and have then
l As the COVID-19 pandemic provided and commissioned research studies.
has shone a light on health training courses, such as This enabled us to consent the
first person in the world into the We have recruited strongly to
inequalities, set up Black, Asian
leading Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine more than 45 COVID-19 research
and Minority Ethnic (BAME),
study, developed by Johnson and studies we have opened since the
Disabled, and LGBT+ Staff As part of Ramadan
Johnson. Our R&I Vaccine Team onset of the pandemic, with nearly
Engagement Groups who have and Eid 2021, we
rapidly enlisted 405 participants 12,000 participants recruited by
been vital in providing lived shared vlogs from
onto the study, exceeding the Trust’s the end of July 2021. We are one
experience and shaping the staff about what
recruitment target within just eight of the top 15 recruiters to the UK’s
support to staff during the Ramadan means
weeks. We have now recruited to flagship COVID-19 treatments trial,
Pandemic. to them, and
our first COVID-19 booster vaccine RECOVERY, along with leading the
Iftaar boxes were
l Created a Removing the trial as we continue to play our role recruitment for both the adolescent
distributed to staff.
Barriers Programme to achieve in the continued global effort to and pregnancy arms of the trial. We The GM1 gangliosidosis is a rare
diverse representation in senior secure a range of vaccines to help are also regularly among the top but underdiagnosed condition that
management and leadership. tackle COVID-19. recruiters to the PHOSP COVID study causes severe and life-threatening
Our COVID-19 research has also which is evaluating the long-term damage to the brain and spinal
l Run the Disabled People User
investigated and explored new outcomes of the virus. cord, and there are currently no
Forum which has helped to
potential treatments, the behaviour Whilst we have rapidly opened licenced treatment options available.
of the virus in the community, and and delivered a range of COVID-19 Research and innovation has
As part of Equality, Diversity diagnostic testing. The COVID-19 studies, despite the enormous also ensured pregnant women
and Human Rights Week 2021, National DiagnOstic Research and challenge of the pandemic, MFT being cared for across our Trust are
we launched the ‘27,230 Evaluation Platform (CONDOR) is co- R&I has simultaneously delivered benefiting from a quick, accurate
individuals – One Trust’ video – led by MFT through our Diagnostic a range of pioneering non-COVID blood test to spot pre-eclampsia – a
Part 1 and Part 2 which celebrates our diverse workforce. and Technology Accelerator (DiTA), research across our broad portfolio. condition which can lead to serious
and has so far evaluated more More than 150 new clinical complications if not monitored and
than 25 new tests for COVID-19. research studies opened over treated. Thanks to earlier research
As part of LGBT+ History the last year, with nearly 20,000 led by MFT, Placental Growth Factor
The ‘Moonshot evaluation’, carried
As part of the Trust’s International Day Against Homophobia, Month 2021, the Pride Flag patients recruited, as we continue to (PlGF)-based testing – a blood
out as part of the programme, has
Transphobia and Biphobia Programme 2021, we hosted a Better was installed to the flagpole reactivate research activity paused test which can confirm or exclude
informed mass lateral flow testing,
Care for Trans Patients event, with Joshua Barraclough, Author outside MRI for the entire due to the pandemic. pre-eclampsia and assess the risk
which is now embedded within the
of the National Ambulance LGBT Network’s Trans Tool Kit. month. This includes a Royal Manchester for complications – is now being
NHS and wider public. Almost 7,000
people have taken part in CONDOR Children’s Hospital patient who was rolled-out across Greater Manchester
so far, with MFT the top recruiter the first in the world to receive a by Health Innovation Manchester,
You can find out more about Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at MFT here nationally, with almost 1,000 pioneering new gene therapy as part ensuring more people can benefit,
participants as of July 2021. of a clinical trial. as rapidly as possible.
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MFT Charity News Our young superstar fundraisers In December, the Charity shared the inspirational story of best friends Hughie and Freddie as they graced various TV channels and media platforms to share their fundraising success. Hughie is currently a patient on Ward 84 at Royal Manchester acquired a stream of celebrity Breakfast on numerous occasions, Children’s Hospital, after being supporters – they’ve had a video including Christmas Day morning. diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic chat with BBC Radio 1’s Jordan What started as a very generous leukaemia in September 2020. North, appeared live on This Morning £1,000 fundraising target has now Inspired by his friend’s cancer to speak with Eamonn Holmes seen the boys raise more than journey, best bud Freddie decided and Ruth Langsford (when Ruth £200,000 for the hospital. This will to take on a 100km challenge for generously added £3,000 to their enable them to not only support Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital fundraising total on behalf of the Ward 84 patients, but also fund Charity – running 2km every day for show) and Freddie has been running hospital-wide projects that many of 50 days in the run up to Christmas. with some of his beloved Burnley FC our young patients will benefit from. Along the way both boys have players. They’ve also been on BBC Generous donation enables Arts and Wellbeing Centre for MFT staff In December, the Charity team was excited to announce a new Lime Arts wellbeing and arts centre that will be set up to support our staff across the Trust. The state-of-the-art centre will be a global first and has been made possible thanks to a generous grant of £250,000 from Barclays. This custom-built creative space will put MFT at the forefront of supporting NHS staff wellbeing in direct response to COVID-19. The money was part of a £100million Community Aid Package set up by Barclays to support charities that help people and communities most impacted by COVID-19. Some of the Barclays money will also be used to support patient-focused art and music sessions on wards at Manchester Royal Infirmary. These sessions will include sound art, music, performance and live art, dance, creative writing and spoken word and storytelling. The new arts and wellbeing hub will be located at the Peter Mount Building at MFT’s Oxford Road Campus and will be open to staff from all our hospital sites. 16 MFT News
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