Articulate February 2011 - Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital ...

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Joining
forces
IN
SIDE
4-5 Delivering exciting
research programmes
at the RNOH
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February 2011 - Issue 102
2 Supporting our service transformation and securing our future
6 Introducing our new service managers!
10 Amputees benefit from state-of-the-art equipment
Bidders show interest
in Stanmore rebuild
Jonathan Wilson,
director of finance,
has joined the Trust

Contents
3 Fighting fraud
4-5 The RNOH Musculoskeletal
Research Programme
6 Introducing our new service
managers!
7 Bidders show interest in
Stanmore rebuild
8 Welcoming staff to the Trust
9 Recognising achievement
10 Amputees benefit from
state-of-the-art equipment
11 Mimi’s Inca Trail trek
12 Christine’s corner
Editorial team
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Anna Fox
Communications
& Foundation
Trust liaison officer
Extension 5349
Jackie Stephen
Acting director
of HR & Corporate
Affairs
Extension 5651
Dipti Pisavadia
Communications
& Foundation Trust
administrator
Extension 5750
Christine Bows
Clinical nurse
specialist
Extension 5279
A message from Rob Hurd
This issue of Articulate contains
information about changes that are
taking place at the Trust, including the
introduction of our new director of
finance and five service managers, all of
whom will play a key operational role.
Whilst our financial position
continues to present challenges, I am
confident that the additional resources
we have secured (described below) will
contribute towards ensuring that our
Stanmore rebuild is underpinned by a
resilient financial position.
I was delighted to host our bidders’
open day (on 10 February) for our phase
one rebuild project where there was a
great deal of interest from a wide of
range of potential partners to build the
new hospital.
We will continue to keep you updated
on Trust news via Team Brief, Directors’
Open Forums and Articulate.
HR changes to support
new management structure
The structure within HR operations has been adapted to
support the recent management changes at the Trust.
The new roles of the HR advisors for your area are outlined below. Please
ensure you contact the correct advisor for any queries you may have.
If you have any questions about this structure, please contact John Masterson,
deputy director of HR.
Corporate
Michelle Davis: Medical Staffing
Tracey Ward: Corporate areas (except Estates and Facilities)
and the Private Patient Unit
Natalie Shamash: Estates and Facilities
Rob Hurd, Chief Executive
Direct Care Division
Adrienne Weston: Rehabilitation and Spinal Cord Injury, Specialist Surgery
and Joint Reconstruction and Sarcoma directorates
Claire Newington: Children’s Services and Adult Services directorates
Clinical Support Services
Karen Parker: Theatres and Anaesthetics and Support Services directorates
Mandy Adams: Outpatients and Booking and Therapy Services directorates
Supporting our service transformation and securing our future
The Trust has accepted funding from North Central London Commissioning, to bring in
extra resources so that we can review how we provide our services. This is important as we
need to break even financially this year, achieve our access targets and define a case mix
that ensures an appropriate level of income in the future.
We have, therefore, brought in two people who are working with us for eight weeks,
reviewing our processes and working closely with the new service managers to ensure that
we organise our services in the most efficient and effective way. They will be focusing on
outpatients, pre-operative assessment, theatres and length of stay.
We have also brought in a case mix modeller who is reviewing our current case mix and
will provide recommendations to revise the ratio of routine to complex surgery whilst
maintaining activity levels. This will help us to bring in sufficient income so that we can
continue to offer our unique range of services.
Patsy Spence, currently working as spinal business manager, is fulfilling an interim role
as head of operational performance to provide operational support to Lynn Hill, director of
operations. She is working alongside our divisional general managers and the head of
transformation (Alex Bennett).
All of these roles are interim and are being paid for by NCL who continue to support us
in achieving our goals.
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corporate
Fighting
Combating fraud within the Trust and NHS
is a key priority and while most people are
honest, there is a small minority who seek to
defraud the organisation.
The Trust has dealt successfully with three cases of fraud
within the last 12 months. This includes staff working
elsewhere while on paid absence such as sickness, on call
and paternity leave. All successful cases of fraud are
reported to the employee’s professional body as part of
their code of conduct. They are not only dealt with by the
Trust but can be pursued by the police for criminal
convictions, as it can be a criminal offence to claim a
salary from an employer while undertaking paid
employment elsewhere.
The Trust is keen to ensure that an effective anti-fraud
culture exists and therefore any fraudulent activity will not
be tolerated and may lead to dismissal. The definition of
fraud is claiming salary by means of deception, dishonesty
or pretext.
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fraud
If you suspect that a fraudulent activity may be taking
place, report it through the whistle-blowing scheme, the
anonymous hotline, the Local Counter Fraud Specialist
(LCFS) or Human Resources.
Every pound lost to fraud means a pound lost for
patient care. With your help, Trust/NHS money is
used effectively.
Key contact numbers
LCFS: RSM Tenon: 01908 577450
Anonymous hotline: Extension 5930
Human Resources: Extension 5633, 5329, 5301, 5265
New supplier on board
A new provider has been appointed to undertake all
duties relating to domestic, catering, portering and
security services at the Trust.
ISS participated in a tender and
evaluation process, and will replace
Medirest, who has served the Trust for
many years.
Their contract will start on 1 April
2011 and during the weeks leading up
to this date, known as the mobilisation
period, ISS will be arranging meetings
and presentations with relevant Trust
staff to introduce the new service and
their management team.
Lynne Wilson, facilities manager, said
it is inevitable that there will be some
early teething issues (on a project of
this size).
“ISS has asked for your help,
patience and support as they go
through the early operational phase of
the contract,” she said.
“There will be additional staff on
duty to identify issues quickly and
resolve them.”
Further information on progress
updates, the mobilisation period and
the day-to-day changes you can expect
to see will be available on the RNOH
Web.
Lynne would like to thank Medirest
for their many years of service to the
Trust and the part they have played in
ensuring the RNOH has received
positive results in PEAT and CQC
assessments and patient feedback.
If you have any queries, please
contact Lynne Wilson or Monique
Bradford.
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corporate
Professor Adrienne
Flanagan is an
honorary consultant
histopathologist and
joint medical director
at the RNOH.
Her aim is to ensure
that the Trust’s
Musculoskeletal
Research Programme
benefits patients.
We are presenting information
through Articulate on specific
research projects to encourage
interest, participation and
education.
Patient participation is
needed for the success of
research at the RNOH
Dr Fernanda Amary and Dr Roberto
Tirabosco, consultant pathologists,
work behind the scenes, playing an
important role in research.
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Dr Fernanda
Amary
Professor Adrienne Flanagan
The RNOH Musculoske
Dr Roberto
Tirabosco
our strategy for excellence
Professor Flanagan explains:
“We need to develop new methods
for diagnosing and treating
musculoskeletal disease (disease of
bone, joint, tendon and muscle). This
requires close co-operation between
scientists, clinicians and our patients.
“We are planning to request all
patients attending the RNOH to
participate in the Musculoskeletal
Research Programme as this will
contribute to the understanding of
musculoskeletal disease, which
includes tumours, scoliosis, arthritis,
spinal injury and problems with
shoulders, hips, knees and foot and
ankle. However, for staff at the RNOH
to be allowed to look at patients’
Linda
Clark
Thameera
Dhusendra
The London Sarcoma Service, based at
the RNOH and UCLH, has joined
forces with researchers at the
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
(Sanger Institute) to beat cancer. The
Bone Cancer Research Trust has also
contributed funding to this study.
Staff members at the RNOH are all
on-board to deliver an exciting
research programme that will
hopefully allow doctors to monitor
treatment of a tumour with a simple
Samira
Lobo
clinical notes and imaging for research
purposes, it is necessary to have
patients’ permission. For this reason
we are asking all patients who attend
the hospital to become involved in our
mission to cure these debilitating
conditions and give their permission
for their records to be used for
research purposes.
“We are also requesting consent
from patients, who are having biopsies
taken and undergoing surgery to
donate for research any tissue, which
is surplus to diagnostic requirements.
Analysis of a small piece of tissue and
blood often explains why diseases
develop.”
The team who request consent from patients include…
Caroline
Scanlon
Katie
Maguire
Pioneering research - a new project
Funded by Skeletal Cancer Action Trust (Scat)
and The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
blood test.
Professor Flanagan, who works
closely with the researchers at the
Sanger Institute, said: “At the
moment, the re-growth of a tumour is
monitored by an X-ray or scan, but
preliminary results from research
performed at the Sanger Institute has
found that a simple blood test can
detect return of a tumour at a much
earlier stage. This is because the new
technology is extremely sensitive.”
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etal Research Programme:
Mike
Stratton
Andy
Futreal
Researchers at the Sanger Institute
Dr Peter Campbell who is leading
this research at the Sanger Institute
said: “The research is a real
breakthrough because the earlier a
tumour is detected, the better the
chance of cure.”
However, the development of the
test is at an early stage and further
research is needed before it can be
rolled out as a routine test across the
NHS. Patient participation is crucial
for the success of this project. 100
patients need to be recruited as
participants over the next 18 months.
Participation is voluntary and does
not interfere with a patient’s
treatment. Participation involves
giving a blood sample before surgery
or receiving chemotherapy. Additional
blood samples would be taken when
the patient comes to Stanmore,
Bolsover Street or UCLH for their
routine check-ups for about two to
five years.
More information about this
project can be found on the
following websites:
www.sanger.ac.uk
www.scatbonecancertrust.org
Trish McEntee, Scat fundraiser
Peter
Campbell
Scat has pledged to raise £1
million for bone tumour research
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The staff at the RNOH have so much hope that
this study will be a success that many people
have become involved. Surgeons, oncologists,
anesthetists, radiologists, nurses in outpatients
and in the wards, pathologists, the research
Biobank and lab staff are all on board!
Histopathology laboratory team
Dr Michele
Calleja
Professor Tim
Briggs
Mr John
Skinner
Dr Mary
Fennelly
Operating department practitioners
Mr Steve Cannon
Consultant orthopaedic surgeon
and Chairman of Scat
Mr Will
Aston
Dr Paul
O'Donnell
Sarcoma team
Mr Rob
Pollock
Rossa
Thomson
Dr Sandra
Strauss
Stanmore Outpatients' Department
Drs Seddon, Whelan, and Cassoni
from the London Sarcoma Service
corporate
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trust wide
Five service managers have been appointed within the operations and transformation directorate to
support a number of key projects and initiatives. this follows a major restructure in 2010, where two new
divisions were created – Direct Clinical Care under the management of Claire Euesden and Mr Aresh
Hashemi-Nejad and Clinical Support Services under the management of Pauline Lodwick and Dr Mike
Cooper. the service managers will be based together in the Peripheral nerve Injury building, which will
allow them to cross cover and provide mutual support.
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IntroDuCIng
our new service managers!
Direct Clinical Care division
Anna Taggart joins the Trust from Barts and The
London Hospital and will be undertaking the role of
service manager for Medicine and Rehabilitation and
Spinal Cord Injuries. Anna has worked for the health
service since 1986 and trained originally as a
biomedical scientist, later qualifying as a science
teacher for 11 to 18 year olds. Anna has vast
experience in managing teams, both clinical and
clerical staff, within haematology and pathology. Also,
in recent years, she has contributed to numerous
successful service improvement programmes.
Gary Passaway joined the Joint Reconstruction and
Sarcoma directorate on 7 February 2011 and brings
with him a wealth of experience. For the past two and
a half years Gary’s career has been centered in
orthopaedics at the Orthopaedic Centre in Epsom
where he was responsible for patient flow from
outpatients to co-ordinating elective surgical cases. His
role encapsulated a number of areas from ensuring
the theatre slots were utilised to bed management
and directing the porters and domestic teams. Gary
was also responsible for managing private patient services and the
hospital discharge lounges. His proactive approach and desire to deliver
a first-class service for our patients will benefit the Trust and specifically
the Joint Reconstruction and Foot and Ankle teams.
Jane Shentall has been appointed to the role of
service manager for spinal surgery. Jane’s career spans
almost twenty five years in the NHS. Jane will join the
Trust in April after leaving her role of deputy business
manager at West Hertfordshire Hospitals. Jane started
her career as a medical secretary and in 2003 she
became the medical secretary manager for trauma and
orthopaedics. She then expanded her role to
incorporate day-to-day operational management for
the Surgical Division supporting the senior business
manager for theatres, anaesthetics and critical care. Jane will be
covering the directorates of Degenerative and Deformity Spinal Surgery,
Upper Limb, Peripheral Nerve Injury and Paediatrics.
Clinical Support Services
division
Kim Simons took up
her new role as service
manager for outpatients
on 7 February 2011.
Many of you will know
Kim as the head of
inpatient scheduling
from the Trust’s
Centralised Booking
office. Kim has vast
experience and knowledge of the patient
pathways within the Trust and has already
contributed to and led various service
improvement projects for the Trust. This role
will enable her to build on that success.
Khaline Ali will be
joining the Trust in
March as the service
manager for theatres.
Khaline is currently
working at Guy’s
Hospital in London in
the Trauma and
Orthopaedics division
as assistant service
manager. The scope of her role
covers line management of 14 medical
secretaries as well as focusing directly on
theatre scheduling and working closely
with the twenty clinicians in her division.
Previously Khaline held a similar role in
urology at Guy’s Hospital. Khaline will be
one of the change managers in helping
the Trust to deliver the Productive
Operating Theatre (TPOT) programme,
which will make an impact on our overall
theatre efficiency.
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Bidders show interest in
Stanmore rebuild
More than 100 interested
representatives from the
construction industry have
attended a bidders open day
at the rnoH's Stanmore site.
The event received a flurry of interest
following an advertisement for a
Professor Briggs presents at the consortium that can design, build,
bidders open day
service and fund the Stanmore Private
Finance Initiative (PFI) project.
Steve Turner, PFI project director, said the turnout at the open
day, which provided presentations about the PFI project, the
services provided, the RNOH's aspirations for redevelopment
along with Foundation Trust is very encouraging.
"We are now looking forward to the next stage which involves
the bidders participating in a rigorous tendering process," he
said.
The deadline for expressions of interest was 21 February
2011.The Trust plans to select a preferred bidder in January 2013
with construction starting on site in mid 2013.
Familiarising yourself
with the RNOH Web
Making your day
more productive
the Institute of Innovation and
Improvement is offering a range of
initiatives, which encourage staff to
identify and omit time-wasting
activity from their working day.
The scheme takes a bottom-up approach to use
the expertise of staff to implement change.
The Productive Ward, which has been piloted on
Ward 4, is the first in the series and it is being rolled
out across all wards in the Trust.
Karen Satchell, clinical nurse educator (adults), said
each ward has at least one facilitator who will guide
their team through the Productive Ward process.
“They are currently working on the ‘Well
Organised Ward’ module and will soon be asking
you to get involved,” she said.
“This is a great opportunity for all staff of
whatever grade to have their say and make a
difference. It is a lot of hard work to start with but
the benefits in making life easier for the team and
enabling them to have more time to give direct
patient care are well worth it.”
If you want to know more, please contact your
ward facilitator, Karen Satchell (bleep 759) or Fiona
Fitzgerald (extension 5628).
A DVD giving a brief overview of what Productive
Ward is all about will soon be available in the
nursing section of the intranet.
Information is also available on the K drive:
K:\Nursing\Productive Ward or at:
www.institute.nhs.uk.
An online tool aimed at freeing up your mailboxes is being used to communicate with
colleagues across the trust.
Staff are encouraged to log onto the RNOH Web to provide information to colleagues by way of an easy-to-use
message board, instead of clogging up mailboxes with All Users emails.
Jackie Stephen, acting director of HR and Corporate Affairs, said if staff need to communicate with colleagues to
alert them to certain issues or to offer spare equipment, furniture, printer cartridges etc, then the RNOH Web message
board is the place to do it.
All Users emails are restricted to urgent operational issues and corporate communications. If there is a need to
communicate to staff urgently, you can arrange this through the Communications Department by emailing
‘Communications Dept’ or calling extension 5349/5750/5651.During out-of-office hours, security-related emails will be
issued by colleagues at Main Gate.
Click on the RNOH Web icon on your desktop to access a library of useful information.
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trust wide
The RNOH Web icon can be found
on all RNOH desktops
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trust wide
Welcoming
staff to the Trust
Jonathan Wilson, director of finance, has
joined the Trust from Moorfields Eye Hospital,
where he was deputy director of finance for
five years. Jonathan joined the NHS on the
graduate financial management scheme in
1998, working for Watford General Hospital.
Jonathan believes that his role at the RNOH is
to provide financial support and guidance to the
organisation at a time of great change in the
NHS.
“I am joining the Trust at an exciting time in particular working
towards achieving Foundation Trust status and the Stanmore
redevelopment,” he said.
On a personal front, he is married with a four-month-old daughter
Vanessa.
Saroj Patel, director of IM&T would like to welcome Ben
Dearden and Wayne Buttigieg to her team. They join Saroj’s
two other heads of department, Colin Waller, programme
manager and deputy director of IM&T and Andy Wheeler,
head of clinical coding and data quality.
Ben Dearden has joined the Trust as head of
information, following his role at NHS Northeast
Essex as associate director of information. Ben’s
NHS career began as an information analyst at a
large acute provider in Manchester and following
this he undertook roles such as choice and
booking lead and 18-week referral to treatment
lead. A subsequent return to information
management led to him specialising in
informatics turnaround and consultancy.
Ben said that he is very excited to be working
on the provider side once again, after spending a few years in
commissioning organisations.
“As the lead for information management, information governance
and PAS functions, I hope to encourage further involvement of
information management in business planning processes, help the
organisation focus on information governance priorities and ensure that
the iCS system continues to support the operational requirements of its
users,” he said.
Ben is a lifelong supporter of Bolton Wanderers FC, and during the
summer plays cricket for Tonge CC in the Bolton Cricket League.
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The Trust has
appointed Wayne
Buttigieg as
the head of ICT
operations and
applications.
Wayne’s previous
role was IT director
at DMG world
media, a global
events and
publishing company. He has also worked for
Merck Pharmaceuticals and Business Link
Surrey.
Wayne said that he is looking forward to
working closely with staff across the RNOH
to ensure that the IM&T Department are
providing a seamless, high quality service for
the Trust.
Married with one child and a dog, Wayne
also practises mixed martial arts.
A very fond farewell to
Lily McGloin, senior sister
and department manager of
the Plaster Theatre, who is
retiring after 26 years of
service at the Trust.
Last but by no
means least…
A big
welcome to
Margaret
Guyan who
joined the
orthotics clinical
team at the end
of 2010.
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Recognising
achievement
Staff from across the Trust are watching
their weight disappear as a result of
attending weekly WeightWatchers
meetings at the Stanmore site.
With a weight loss record of 15½ stone between them in just
over three months, the results are really showing.
Emma Cockshoot, personal assistant, is encouraging anyone
who would like to lose weight, even if it is just a few
pounds, to join.
”The group is friendly and has a great
WeightWatchers leader, who is always encouraging
and supportive even when we slip up,” she said.
The group meets every Wednesday at 17.15 in
Seminar Room 3, Teaching Centre. If you have any
queries, please contact Emma Cockshoot either via
email or on extension 5851.
Changes to the way you can nominate your colleagues for a
staff achievement award are in place.
An online form is available on the RNOH Web, which will provide staff with
an opportunity to nominate their colleagues throughout the year.
Jackie Stephen, acting director of HR and Corporate Affairs, said the old
system of opening the nominations to staff a few weeks before the awards
ceremony meant it was unlikely that activity which occurred earlier in the year
and worthy of a nomination would be remembered.
“Hopefully an easy online form to complete and more flexibility in the
nomination process will encourage staff to take a few minutes to submit a
form at any stage throughout the year,” she said.
Nomination forms are also available from the Communications Department.
This year’s staff achievement awards will be held in December and will be
followed by the Consultants’ Cocktail Party.
If you would like further information, please contact the Communications
Department on extension 5349/5750 or visit the RNOH Web.
Remarkable results
for weight loss group
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trust wide
The Millstream Maniacs training for the Tough Guy Challenge
The Millstream Maniacs
return to the killing fields
for Scat!
A group of friends, known as the Millstream
Maniacs, are embarking on a challenge in aid
of Scat.
The Tough Guy Challenge, which takes
place on a farm in Staffordshire, includes a
10-mile outdoor race with obstacles, from
barbed wire and freezing water to burning
hay bales.
Some of the group participated in this
challenge last year in memory of Ellis Clark.
They are determined to outdo their previous
success and are aiming to raise £25,000.
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Amputees
benefit from
state-of-the-art
equipment
A patient being fitted with a
prosthesis using the new LASAR
Posture device
A new apparatus has
been purchased by the
Prosthetic and Amputee Rehabilitation
Centre, which will help amputees to
correct the alignment of their lower limbs.
The LASAR Posture equipment, which was funded by Scat, will
ensure that amputees achieve good posture, function and mobility.
Christophe Cointet, prosthetic clinical lead, said the LASAR Posture
device quickly and precisely localises the patient’s centre of gravity
line when standing.
“The alignment of a prosthesis with LASAR Posture will help
reduce the stresses on the body by optimising prosthetic joint
function, minimise leg length discrepancy, pelvis obliquity and spinal
muscle imbalance, minimise the increased load on the sound leg and
subsequent premature wear and tear of the remaining joints,” he
said.
“The acquisition of the LASAR Posture equipment is an asset to
our service; those referred to the department following amputation
as a result of sarcoma will be fitted with an optimally aligned
prosthesis to facilitate their rehabilitation.”
In the last year, the Prosthetic and Amputee Rehabilitation Centre
has treated 43 patients who have undergone a lower limb
amputation due to cancer.
Taking horticultural therapy to Sweden
The therapy garden at Gunnebo Slott manor house,
where the conference was held
A conference in Sweden has benefited from the expert
knowledge of the RNOH’s horticultural therapist.
Viv Williamson was invited to give a presentation at a two-day
conference in Gothenburg, where the focus was on Green Care, a
term used to describe rehabilitation involving nature and the outdoor
environment.
Viv said her presentation gave a grounded view of conventional
horticultural therapy in a modern hospital.
“Many of the delegates were dealing with patients with burn-out
syndrome, which has become an epidemic in Sweden amongst middleaged
women to the extent that it is affecting the economy,” she said.
“The government is keen to rehabilitate sufferers and get them
back to work as soon as possible.”
The conference was held specifically to highlight research projects
as a way of providing evidence to commissioners.
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Mimi’s
inca trail trek
Mimi Lombardi is
heading off to South
America in May to take part in
the Inca Trail, in order to raise £3,000 for
the Marie Curie Hospice.
Mimi said this particular hospice is very close to her heart
as this was where her mum spent the last week of her life
after battling terminal pancreatic cancer for eight months.
Mimi Lombardi
pictured with her mum
“I was there to witness first hand the amazing work the
nurses, doctors and volunteers put in whether it was
providing the never ending cups of tea to just having a
chat to see how you were coping,” she said.
Please donate any change you have into the
yellow collection tins on the reception desk in the
Scanning Centre or you can visit Mimi’s just giving
page at www.justgiving.com/mimilombardi
Pop art & graffiti theme
for ADU
Students visit the ADU to donate
their artwork
Year 11 students (15 and 16-year-olds) from Francis
Combe Academy in Watford, undertook a project, as part
of their school work, to produce 15 pop art and graffitistyle
artwork, which will be used as ceiling tiles on the
ward.
Bernie Hyland, ward manager, said they are extremely
grateful for the donation and all the hard work the
children have put into producing such high quality pieces
of art.
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A staff member from the Scanning Centre is raising
money for a special hospice in Hampstead, London.
Young people on the ADU will be visually
stimulated while lying in bed thanks to a
donation from a local school.
“The school surveyed the adolescents on the ward to
capture their interests and ideas and it’s just amazing to
look at the end products,” she said.
“I would like to say a big thank you to the students as I
am sure the artwork will enhance our patients’ stay on the
ward.
“I would also like to thank our staff nurse Bethan
Harries who co-ordinated the project and linked directly
with the students and teachers.”
trust wide
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trust wide
News in brief
Ward clerks complete NVQ in
Business and Administration
Maggie Evans
Nita Gami
L-r: Linda Beary and
Sabeen Patel
Congratulations to
the following ward
clerks: Maggie
Evans (Ward 4),
Nita Gami
(Margaret Harte
Ward), Sabeen
Patel and Linda
Beary (both
Coxen Ward and
ADU) for
completing their
NVQ Level 2 in
Business and
Administration
through Stanmore
College.
Leanne Chaney,
training officer,
said the college’s
assessor really
enjoyed working
with them.
“The assessor
thought the group
were very
motivated and was
impressed by their
work, which
demonstrated
excellent attention
to detail,” she
said.
RNOH
in the
snow!
Did you see
this mystery
man lurking
in the
snow?!
Christine’s
corner
Q. What has been your best day since you joined the Trust?
”I successfully undertook a two-year course to get the National
Certificate in Construction. I was so happy and bought the drinks in the
social club that evening (well that wouldn’t have broken the bank)!”
Q. What would be your ideal vehicle?
”I’ve always wanted an Aston Martin – it’s always been one of my
favourites.”
Q. Tell us something about you that nobody else at the
hospital would know?
”I was a match fisherman when I was a young lad and came second in
a national competition.”
Q. If you could save something and rid the world of something
what would they be?
”I would save and rebuild a state-of-the-art social club for the hospital,
and I would like to rid the world of the bloke who won the fishing
competition as I would love to have won it!”
Q. What is your favourite food and drink?
”A roast lamb dinner washed down with a pint of Abbot Ale.”
Q. What was you favourite subject at school?
”Woodwork – I made a fold up stool and a chess board once.”
Q. Name your first girlfriend
”Jean – I was 16 years old.”
Geoff Bloye has been working for
the Trust for 19 years. He was
initially employed as a carpenter
and has now risen to charge hand.
He is also the bar manager and
treasurer of the hospital sports
and social club.
Q. If you were stuck on a desert island what three items would
you choose?
”A wind up record player with the album ‘Dark side of the moon’ by
Pink Floyd and my fishing rod.”
Q. If you were the Prime Minister what would be your first law
change?
”I would get rid of fishing rod licences - £24 per year.”
Q. What has been your greatest ever purchase?
”A flight ticket to go to Canada to see my daughter get married in
2004.”