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Summer 2018
MFT
NEWS
NHS 70 at MFT
Dea r member Sneezebee has landed!
consistent hospital care for people Landmark anniversaries in
living in the City of Manchester,
Trafford and beyond. In these pages
2018 have included 50 years of
kidney transplants at Manchester Manchester
Royal
Welcome to the first issue of you’ll be able to read about how we Royal Infirmary and of course the
MFT News, our exciting new are doing this, and learn more about 70th birthday of the NHS. While Wythenshawe
magazine for members of our plans for the future. celebrating this amazing legacy, Hospital has
Manchester University NHS
Foundation Trust (MFT). Our
Patients participating in clinical
trials have benefited from the
we have also focused on the high
quality care we currently provide and
acquired a
permanent new Infirmary
celebrates
new Trust was established on sharing of resources across our sites, our ambitious plans for the future. resident this
1st October 2017, following the such as equipment and transport. Underpinning everything we do summer, thanks
merger of Central Manchester Shared technology is also improving are our Trust values, which have to our neighbours
University Hospitals NHS
Foundation Trust and the
patient care. Soon doctors across
MFT will be able to use the Medic
been developed together with our
staff. ‘Together Care Matters’ is
at the Medicines
Evaluation Unit.
50 years
University Hospital of South
Manchester NHS Foundation
Trust.
Online smartphone app, already in
service at Wythenshawe Hospital
before the merger, which will help
the approach of everyone at MFT
when it comes to caring for patients
and their families and supporting
Sneezebee is part of
the public art event Bee
in the City that’s been
of kidney
As Chairman of MFT, I would like
to say a huge thank you to everyone
them manage shift-coverage and
annual leave more quickly and
colleagues.
Learning from feedback is key, and
running in Manchester
over summer, which
transplants
who has been involved in ensuring efficiently. this is where our members make a sees more than 100
the merger process ran smoothly, May this year saw the opening of very significant contribution. Our individually designed, Manchester Royal Infirmary
and acknowledge the hard work, the first phase of our state of the Governors represent your views, super-sized bee (MRI) marked the 50th
commitment and support shown by art £17million expansion project at and want to hear about what’s sculptures winging anniversary of its first kidney
our patients, staff, leadership teams, Wythenshawe Hospital’s Emergency important to you. You can take their way across transplant in March 2018
Governors, members and partner Department. In June the Manchester part in surveys and questionnaires, Manchester to form with an afternoon tea for
organisations. Royal Eye Hospital pioneered a come along to member meetings a world-class, free art staff and patients past and
MFT brings together outstanding ground-breaking approach to and events or get in touch with our trail across the city’s streets, parks and public spaces. present.
people, resources and expertise to delivering specialist sight-saving eye Foundation Trust Membership Office Each bee in the swarm has been designed by regional artists and Over the last 50 years the MRI,
provide much better, safer, more care in the community, with the to share your suggestions. Please Sneezebee’s designer is artist Pam Smart who created a design that features which is not only the largest
opening of two new community eye encourage your family and friends enlarged pollen grains, which fits in with the Medicines Evaluation Unit’s kidney transplant unit in the
clinics. to become members too. It’s free to links to allergy and respiratory research. UK but also one of the largest
This year also saw the join MFT – see page 3 for details. in Europe, has performed more
announcement of proposals to I’m so very proud of what’s been than 6,500 transplants.
create a world-leading precision
medicine campus in the Corridor
achieved so far, and together we
can look forward to a very positive Have your say – become a member! Fifty years ago a kidney patient
needed to be under 40, a non-
Manchester Enterprise Zone. A major future - developing the reputation smoker and physically fit before
part of these plans was the decision of Manchester University NHS If you are not a MFT member be used to contact you about the being considered for a transplant,
of global diagnostics giant QIAGEN Foundation Trust for delivering and would like to become one, Trust’s Membership or other related whilst the donor had to be both
to locate their new home on our excellent patient care and world- you can complete an application issues and will be processed for a blood and tissue match.
Oxford Road Campus at Citylabs 2.0. leading research. form online by visiting our these purposes only. Now, thanks to improved
website www.mft.nhs.uk and Updating/cancelling your techniques and research, the
Best wishes click the ‘Become a Member membership dedicated team at the MRI,
of our Trust – Membership Please contact the Foundation headed by Clinical Director
Form’ button. Or contact the Trust Membership Office if you are Mr Titus Augustine, performs
Foundation Trust Membership an existing member and: successful mismatched
Office for a hard copy of the transplants and has the best
Kathy Cowell OBE DL application form by: • the information that you supplied
transplant success rate after five
Chairman Post: Freepost Plus RRBR-AXBU- as part of your initial membership
years.
XTZT, MFT NHS Trust, Oxford Road, application process has changed or
Without a transplant kidney
Manchester M13 9WL changes in the future;
patients have to rely on dialysis
Phone: 0161 276 8661 (office • you would like to cancel your treatment to keep them alive.
hours 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, Monday membership. There are currently more than
to Friday; answering machine If you are happy to receive future 5,000 patients nationwide on
outside these hours) membership information by email, the waiting list for a kidney
E-mail: ft.enquiries@mft.nhs.uk please contact the Foundation Trust transplant and nearly 500
As part of the NHS membership Membership Office and provide patients on the MRI transplant
application process, you will be your email address. Help us to waiting list, which accounts for
asked to supply your personal data. put sustainability at the heart of 10% of the national waiting list.
Any data that you supply will only everything that we do.
MFT News 3
NHS 70 at MFT
The Mayor of wearing uniforms from
Greater Manchester each decade.
and former Heath The Mayor was
Secretary, Andy joined by Kathy Cowell
Burnham marked the OBE DL, Chairman of
70th anniversary of MFT, Chair of Greater
the NHS with a blue Manchester Health and
plaque unveiling Social Care Partnership,
to commemorate Lord Peter Smith and
Trafford General Leader of Trafford
Hospital’s role as the Council, Councillor
birthplace of the NHS. Andrew Western to
On 5th July 1948 commemorate the
Aneurin Bevan, Minister hospital’s place in
for Health, came to Park history with a blue
Hospital as it was then plaque unveiling.
known to inaugurate Andy Burnham said:
the NHS. During his visit “As the NHS turns
Mr Bevan was handed 70, this is a moment
the keys to the hospital to celebrate what it
to symbolise its transfer represents to each of us.
into the new National “In Greater
Health Service. Manchester this
On 5th July 2018, is an extra special
Andy Burnham anniversary. It was
recreated this historic Trafford’s Park Hospital
visit with a tour of the that Aneurin Bevan
hospital and a visit chose to visit on 5th
to Ward 6, where he July 1948 to stage
met patients and staff the symbolic event of
beginning of a simple Kathy Cowell said:
as Bevan did 70 years ‘receiving the keys’. It
but pioneering notion “We are delighted MFT began its NHS as well as colleagues In June, along with programme visited
before, including nurses marked the
– that healthcare that Trafford Council 70th celebrations back from the Police, Fire and partner organisations, Trafford General
should be provided has awarded Trafford in February when Alan Ambulance Services. MFT supported a Hospital.
based on need, not General Hospital a blue Titchmarsh and ITV’s Coronation Street special NHS and Social On 5th July itself,
ability to pay. plaque to mark its very ‘Love Your Garden’ actor Simon Gregson Care Family Festival staff hosted a range of
“I’m very proud special place in the carried out their biggest and his wife Emma and Health Walk in Big7Tea events across
to follow in history of the NHS. The ever project at the Royal visited Wythenshawe Manchester’s Alexandra all of our hospitals
Bevan’s footsteps plaque will serve as a Manchester Children’s Hospital as part of ITV Park, marking the and managed clinical
and have the lasting legacy and daily Hospital. Turning a vast Lorraine’s programme 70th anniversaries of services, where in
opportunity to reminder to all who empty lot in front of the celebrating NHS 70. The both the NHS and the addition to sharing
thank the staff visit and work here of hospital into a magical, couple wanted to thank arrival of the SS Empire a cuppa and stories,
who make sure the hospital’s proud tranquil space was a staff for the urgent care Windrush. there were chances to
our health service history.” huge challenge for the Emma received in late In July, our staff look at storyboards
is still there BBC Five Live also team and to create this 2017 and presented featured in a special that showcased local
for patients 70 broadcasted live from wonderful new space patients and staff with NHS 70 edition highlights over the
years after its the hospital on the day. they were joined by staff a special NHS 70th of BBC’s Songs of last seven decades of
creation.” and patients from MFT Birthday cake. Praise in which the the NHS.
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MFT – a new era in healthcare has begun
On October 1st 2017, a new era in healthcare began in Greater
Manchester when a new city-wide hospital Trust – Manchester University
NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) – was launched.
A huge amount of work was • More joined up patient record same high standard no matter Pre-merger, doctors at to excel in sharing expertise assistance programme offering
undertaken to bring about and clinical systems when and where a woman is Wythenshawe Hospital were able to improve patient care. Since support with any issues our
the merger between Central treated. to benefit from using the Medic the creation of the new Trust, 20,000 employees may be
• Less duplication and waste Online smartphone app, which colleagues at Wythenshawe facing. The Employee Assistance
Manchester University Hospitals Patients needing kidney stone
across sites helped them manage shift- Hospital, MRI and Trafford Programme offers services
NHS Foundation Trust and removal are also benefiting from
University Hospital of South • Increased opportunities to attract the choice of quicker treatment. coverage and annual leave quickly General Hospital have jointly including 24/7 confidential
Manchester NHS Foundation research funding. Wythenshawe Hospital has a and efficiently. Post-merger this developed a vision and a plan for advice, counselling services and
Trust, which was the product of permanent lithotripsy machine, system is being rolled out across a one-stop service. access to a health portal and app.
This merger is already delivering
a long and rigorous approvals which uses ultrasound to shatter all our hospitals. Patients will be able to see an Work is now moving forward
benefits to our patients. Women
process. The merger was kidney stones, avoiding the need Improved integration between Orthopaedic surgeon, Radiologist to bring North Manchester
across Manchester can now
approved by the Competition and for potentially more invasive the Infection Prevention and and Physiotherapist during General Hospital into the new
have quicker surgery for urgent
Markets Authority who stated it treatments. Manchester Royal Control teams also meant the one visit, avoiding the need Trust. It has a positive and vibrant
gynaecological conditions after
would lead to substantial benefits Infirmary (MRI) also provides a Virology and Microbiology teams for multiple appointments. In future, continuing to provide
a new dedicated surgical list
for patients, including those at visiting lithotripsy service once every could work with colleagues more some cases, treatment will be much needed health and care
was launched at Wythenshawe
risk of heart attacks or strokes two weeks. easily during the flu vaccination able to begin on the same day services to the local population
Hospital. Women initially treated
and those needing vascular Patients assessed at the MRI now campaign. This helped with rather than waiting for further of North Manchester, as well as
at Saint Mary’s Hospital can now
surgery or kidney stone removal. have the choice of having planned introduction of rapid testing and appointments, results and those who will travel from other
go to Wythenshawe Hospital if this
Patient benefits arising from the treatment at Wythenshawe if an segregation of patients to reduce referrals. parts of Greater Manchester to
means quicker or more convenient
creation of the single, city-wide earlier appointment is available or the risk of cross-infection. The teams have also introduced use its services. It will continue
treatment for them. Plans are being
hospital Trust include: the location is more convenient; By learning from previous virtual clinics and expanded to provide a range of hospital
put in place for women treated at
reducing waiting and recovery times experience and best practice, the patient access to an innovative services, including emergency
• Better continuity of care Wythenshawe to be able to join the
as well as improving patient choice. Infection Control, Microbiology virtual physiotherapy system and maternity care.
wherever they are treated next list at Saint Mary’s.
Imaging and Nuclear Medicine and Employee Health and based on ‘exercise computer The plan is for North
Gynaecology and Obstetrics
• Consistently high standards of teams across all nine hospitals Wellbeing Teams worked hard to games’. Developed by the Manchester to join MFT in the
services across the two hospitals
services at all hospitals have amalgamated protocols and make significant improvements Trafford team, these track second half of 2019 to early
are now part of the Saint Mary’s
procedures to ensure the right to delivery of the vaccination patients’ exercises at home. 2020, subject to the necessary
• Stronger teams sharing Hospital Managed Clinical Service.
standards are met across scanning programme across all sites. Our staff have benefited from processes being completed.
specialised skills 24/7 Staff from both sites have been
and reporting work across the Trust. The merger has also allowed the merger with the rolling out
sharing their strengths and ensure
• Attracting and keeping the best the Shoulder and Elbow Service across all our hospitals of an
miscarriages are managed to the
staff
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Star of radio and TV Andy Crane hosted
the first ever Manchester University NHS
Emma Clarke Dena Hartley And the
Foundation Trust Excellence Awards in March
this year. The fully-sponsored event, held Karen Livingstone
winners are...
at the Principal Hotel in Manchester, saw
staff members and teams from across the The Steve Mycio Apprentice
organisation honoured for their outstanding of the Year
achievements and dedication in caring for Winner
our patients and supporting colleagues. Liam Boardman
The calibre of nominations in this inaugural
MFT Awards was exceptionally high, so huge Equality, Diversity and
congratulations to all our incredible winners and Inclusion Champion
finalists. Special thanks to all our sponsors and Winner
host Andy Crane, who gave his time for free. Andrew Lloyd
Achievement in Developing
Estates and Facilities Team Andrew and Learning
Lloyd
Winner
Emma Clarke
Rising Star
Winner
Martha Waters
Non-Clinical Team of the
Year
Winner
Central Manchester
Geraldine Thompson Central Manchester Podiatry Administration Team Podiatry Administration
Team
Specialised Ability Centre
Brilliant Ideas
Winner
Karen Livingstone
Unsung Hero
Winner
Dena Hartley
Inspirational Leader
Winner
Martha Waters Geraldine Thompson
Cancer Team Wythensh
awe Hospital
Collaboration
Liam Boardman Winner
Estates and Facilities Team
Clinical Team of the Year
Winner
Lung Cancer Team –
Wythenshawe Hospital
Patient Choice
Winner
Specialised Ability Centre
Chief Executive’s Award
Winner
Dena Hartley
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Your Governors in action
At MFT, we have 32 Governors, staff, public and staff members and
Become
the majority (24) of which Geraldine Thompson, people across the communities MFT
are elected directly from and
by our members and are the
Interim Lead Governor,
who also took part in the
serves.
“The Council of Governors is more
link between our members,
determining their need/views on
Great Manchester Run,
as part of Team MFT
primarily responsible for assuring the
performance of the Board, and we involved
the delivery of services, and our do this by attending regular Governor Governors welcome
Directors who make the decisions Performance Assurance Meetings. the views and opinions
about our services. You can find This enables us to review the Trust’s of members, patients
out more about our Governors performance across patient safety, and the public, and it’s
on our ‘Meet our Governors’ quality and experience, operational a key part of their role
webpage on the Trust website excellence, workforce and leadership, to consider and share
www.mft.nhs.uk. finance and strategy. We also seek them with the Board of
We provide many opportunities for assurance about MFT’s performance Directors. Areas of particular
Governors to be actively involved, at Council of Governors and Board of focus for Governors are around
which the Trust feels helps us to make Directors meetings. the Trust’s performance and
a real difference to our patients and “Governors have been working hard future plans, with Governors being
the wider community. The Council and been fundamental in establishing responsible for representing the
of Governors was established on 6th a new meeting structure to enable views of members, the public and the
December 2017 following MFT’s them to effectively represent communities that the Trust serves.
authorisation as an NHS Foundation Service programme (see pages 6 and Governor-driven actions have been members (public and staff) and Governors are also encouraged to
Trust (1st October 2017) and many 7 for further information around this taken forward to improve the fulfil their role and responsibilities. feed information back to members
thanks to those members that joined programme of work). This meeting experiences of our patients and staff, As a result of this, in addition to and the public about how the Trust You do not need specific
us at our Special Members’ Meeting also provided an opportunity for with Geraldine Thompson, Interim the aforementioned Governor is performing and help to keep them qualifications for the Governor
(held on 6th December 2017), at members and the public to engage Lead Governor, looking at some of Performance Assurance Meetings, we up to date with developments at MFT role, other than a commitment to
which newly elected and nominated with both the Board of Directors and the key activities Governors have been now also have three new Governor – see pages 6 and 7 for the Trust’s representing members and the public
Governors were formally introduced Council of Governors. involved in since taking up office. Sub-Groups which focus on: latest developments and tell us your to the best of your ability. Elections
to members and who also received Over recent months, Governors “The Governor role is incredibly • Membership and Engagement - views about what our key priorities are usually held each year (around
an update from our Chief Executive have attended a wide variety varied, involving direct interaction helps to monitor the membership for 2019/20 should be (as part of Summer/Autumn) to fill any vacant
on the progress of the Single Hospital of meetings/events from which with the Board of Directors, Trust profile and support the our forward planning process), by seats on our Council of Governors
development of membership completing and returning the survey and/or to open up seats for Governor
engagement initiatives and on page 17. positions whose term of office is
Members in action
membership strategy. One of the biggest ways that you coming to an end. An induction
• Patient Experience - helps to cast can get involved as a member is to put programme and on-going training is
a critical eye over the experience yourself forward to stand for election provided to Governors upon being
that patients have, in areas such to our Council of Governors. successfully elected.
A much-anticipated membership event that is held each year is the very popular Young People’s Event,
as accessibility, cleanliness and the
which promotes careers in the NHS, and provides health advice and opportunities for 11- 21 year-olds
environment, and overall ‘customer
in addition to providing a forum for young people to share their views with us.
care’.
At our latest Young People’s Event held on 26th June 2018, and as well as being attended by Governors, around If you would like to discuss the Governor role, or find out more
• Staff Experience – checks the
500 school children, teachers, parents and staff took part in activities and included young people attending from about our membership events or becoming a member, please
wellbeing of staff through
around 30 schools and colleges from across the Greater Manchester area. Find out more on page 12. We will be contact the Foundation Trust Membership Office:
information such as staff survey
holding another event in June 2019 and we would be delighted if you would join us. Visit our ‘Annual Young
findings, training programmes, By Post: Freepost Plus RRBR-AXBU-XTZT, MFT NHS Trust, Oxford Road,
People’s Event’ page on the Trust section of our website www.mft.nhs.uk for more information.
sickness absence and appraisals. Manchester M13 9WL
We also hold each year, an Annual Members’ Meeting which this year focuses on ’70 years in the NHS and
continuing to Shine’ with more information being available on the covering invitation letter or by visiting our “Events are a great chance to By Phone: 0161 276 8661
‘Annual Members’ Meeting’ page on the Trust section of our website www.mft.nhs.uk engage with members and the
We are keen to encourage members to come along to our Membership Events and to the Trust’s meetings, which public and Governors have enjoyed (office hours 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday; answering
are open to the public, and includes our Council of Governors meetings – see the diary dates on page 17 or visit the attending the MFT ‘Access Matters’ machine outside these hours)
‘Members’ Meetings’ page on the Trust section of our website www.mft.nhs.uk equality and diversity conference in E-mail: ft.enquiries@mft.nhs.uk
March, and a ‘What Matters To Me’
patient experience forum in April.”
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MFT Young People’s event Great
Manchester Run
More than 370 colleagues from across
all our hospitals and services took part
in this year’s Great Manchester Run as
‘Team MFT’ in our own dedicated ‘NHS
Blue Wave’.
The opportunity focussed on encouraging
staff to take part in the 10km event – from
the experienced runners and park joggers, to
the complete beginner.
As well as helping to improve health and
well-being through training and preparing
for the 10km run, Team MFT raised £28,000
for our charity, which will help make a real
difference to our patients.
Newly-expanded Emergency Department
opens to patients at Wythenshawe Hospital
The first phase of a new Emergency
Department (ED) at Wythenshawe
Hospital opened to patients in May.
This £17million expansion project will
ultimately double the size of Wythenshawe’s
existing ED ensuring it continues to provide
high quality emergency care for patients
across South Manchester and Trafford.
Improvements include 25 new ‘majors’
cubicles, a new reception and waiting area
with improved triage and ambulance bays,
two dedicated rooms for mental health
patients and three new staff bases.
Work is underway on the second phase,
which is an internal redevelopment to
Our free annual NHS Open Day Cellular Pathology in addition popular activities provided by our
provide a new resuscitation area, children’s
for Young People (aged 11 – to promoting Library and Food Orthopaedic plastering team.
emergency department and X-ray facilities.
21 years) took place in June Catering Services and associated Visitors were also able to get
this year. careers. plenty of information and advice
As well as stands covering NHS Popular interactive sessions about looking after their mental
careers ranging from Nursing included learning how to do CPR and emotional health, dental and
and Midwifery, Play Specialists,
Physiotherapy, Cancer Care,
(basic resuscitation), accident
prevention, using microscopes to
eye care and healthy eating, as
well as finding out about how Tommy’s award for Saint Mary’s Professor
Medical Photography, Medical identify cells, finding out more to become more involved in our
Engineering, and many more, about diseases of the circulation, hospitals by becoming a member Professor Alex Heazell, Professor of Obstetrics and Director of the Tommy’s
there were a number of brand including veins and arteries, and and/or joining our Youth Forum, Stillbirth Research Centre at Saint Mary’s Hospital, has won a Tommy’s Award.
new stands for 2018. These learning ways to beat the bugs becoming a volunteer in our The GSK Star Researcher Award celebrates someone who has demonstrated
included Renal Medicine and that cause infections. Young hospitals and accessing work exceptional commitment to stimulating enthusiasm and interest in pregnancy
laboratory sessions focusing on attendees also participated in the experience opportunities. complications research amongst the general public. Professor Heazell was nominated
by one of his patients at the Rainbow Clinic.
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New world-
leading
precision
medicine
campus set
to open in
Manchester
Proposals were announced this year to create a Sir Mike Deegan, Chief Executive at Manchester
world-leading precision medicine campus in the University NHS Foundation Trust, said: “Securing and
Corridor Manchester Enterprise Zone. expanding QIAGEN’s future on the Manchester University
Greater Manchester’s ground-breaking partnership NHS Foundation Trust site is a pivotal component of our
Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital between academia, industry and the NHS – Health vision to create an internationally-leading research and
Innovation Manchester – has been working with global innovation campus focused on integrated diagnostics
diagnostics firm QIAGEN on a joint project which will leading to better care for our patients.
Charity launches appeal to transform
create and support up to 1,500 jobs, adding almost “Modern healthcare requires us to handle massive
£150m to Manchester’s economy over a decade. arrays of data from a huge range of technologies in
The collaboration will also bring fast-tracked real order to come up with the right answer for patients.
brain surgery for young patients
health benefits to Manchester and Greater Manchester This has never been clearer than with genomic medicine,
residents, and ultimately people nationally and QIAGEN’s immediate focus, which holds the power to
internationally, through access to new tests and targeted deliver transformative clinical benefits at the level of
treatments developed through pioneering research. individual patients – the heart of precision medicine.”
Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Charity brain during operations a seamless procedure, helping to
has launched a £4million appeal to build a new achieve the best possible outcomes for critically ill young
intra-operative MRI (iMRI) scanning suite that will patients with neurological conditions.
revolutionise brain surgery at Royal Manchester
Children’s Hospital (RMCH).
Professor Stavros Stivaros, Head of Paediatric
Neuroradiology at RMCH, said: “This new iMRI scanner Specialist eye care brought to the high street
Every year thousands of children come to RMCH for will revolutionise brain surgery here at Royal Manchester
specialist neurological treatment, many of whom will Children’s Hospital, giving us the capability to save even A ground-breaking approach to deliver specialist
require complex brain surgery for a range of debilitating more children’s lives. sight-saving eye care in the community has been
and life threating conditions including brain tumours, “Children would need fewer general anaesthetics pioneered by Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
traumatic brain injuries, problems with the central and potentially fewer surgeries – they could go straight (MREH), working in partnership with Bayer plc.
nervous system and epilepsy. from the scanner into surgery as many times as needed. Two new community eye clinics were opened, one
An iMRI scanning suite is an operating theatre with an Our surgeons would have all the information they need in Cheetham Hill and the other in Wythenshawe, with
integrated MRI scanner which will give surgeons a real- to reach the affected area of the brain, or remove the the aim of delivering high quality hospital expertise for
time view of the brain. This facility will make imaging the whole tumour, the first time.” Manchester patients closer to where they live. Both
clinics have a primary focus on patients with age-related
macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of
irreversible sight loss in the UK.
To learn more about the iMRI Appeal and to get involved visit: The MREH macular service now delivers more than
www.rmchcharity.org.uk/imri-appeal 2,500 treatment appointments and the two new clinics,
the first of which was opened by the Mayor of Greater
To donate now text IMRI00 (£AMOUNT) to 70070 Manchester Andy Burnham, will enable the hospital to
expand its services and to treat more patients.
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Please tick the box(es) below to indicate which About You
Our Forward Plans
hospital(s) your views on key priorities are about: We would be grateful if you would provide the
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received the views of a wide variety of people.
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involves balancing the interests of patients, the local community and other stakeholders. Involving A Public member Don’t know/Not sure
Wythenshawe Hospital
a wide range of people in our planning process helps us to meet the needs of our patients and their
families, our staff and partner organisations and the wider community that we serve. It also ensures University Dental Hospital of Manchester Your Age Group
that we achieve the national ‘must dos’ and align with what our partners in the local health and social or any general comments about the whole of (please complete by ticking the appropriate box below):
care system are doing. Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
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The Trust’s vision and strategic aims set out the longer-term aspirations of our organisation, describing what we want
to achieve and how we would want the Trust to develop over the next five years. Our vision and strategic aims are: Write your views about what our key priorities for 17-21 years
2019/20 should be in the space provided below:
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processed solely for the purposes of this survey, with all
Our vision is to improve the health and quality of life of our diverse population by information collected being treated in the strictest of
building an organisation that: confidence, in keeping with Data Protection Rules and
Vision • Excels in quality, safety, patient experience, research, innovation and teaching; not released to third parties.
• Attracts, develops and retains great people, and;
• Is recognised internationally as a leading healthcare provider. Thank you very much for taking the
time to share your views.
To complete the creation of a Single Hospital Service for Manchester (Manchester
Share your views at future meetings
University NHS Foundation Trust), with minimal disruption whilst ensuring that the
planned benefits are realised in a timely manner. Members are warmly invited to attend our:
• Annual Members’ Meeting
To improve patient safety, clinical quality and outcomes.
25th September 2018
To improve the experience of patients, carers and their families. 1.00pm, Post-Graduate Centre, MRI, M13 9WL
Strategic • Council of Governors’ Meeting
Aims To develop single services that build on the best from across all our hospitals.
13th November 2018
To develop our research portfolio and deliver cutting edge care to patients. 1.30pm, Nowgen Centre, MRI, M13 9WU
To develop our workforce enabling each member of staff to reach their full • Board of Directors Meetings
potential. 10th September and 12th November 2018
2.00pm, Main Boardroom, MRI, M13 9WL
To achieve financial sustainability.
More details at: www.mft.nhs.uk
As part of our planning process, each year we also set our key priorities and these are our ‘must dos’. They describe Please complete this survey online Freepost Plus RRBR–AXBU–XTZT
what we need to do in the coming 12 months in order to deliver our vision and aims. Our key priorities are set at by 12th October by visiting; Donna Beddows – MFT Membership Manager
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Oxford Road
The views of our members, the patients we serve and the wider public are important to our Board of Directors when Alternatively, once completed, Manchester
agreeing these priorities. Our Governors, who are elected by members to represent their and the public’s interests, print out this survey page and M13 9WL
also want to be sure your views and feedback are considered as part of our planning process. post it to the Foundation Trust
Membership Office via this Or you can scan and email it to:
We would therefore be grateful if you would take a few minutes to tell us your views about what our key priorities
freepost address (no stamp ft.enquiries@mft.nhs.uk
for 2019/20 should be. This could be for any of our nine hospitals or for the whole Trust (Manchester University NHS
needed) by 12th October 2018.
Foundation Trust).
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