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TrustTodayCONTENTSNEW £1.6 MILLION WORKPLACE HEALTH ANDWELL-BEING CENTRE OPEN FOR BUSINESS 2NHS CONSTITUTION NOW BACKED BY LAW 3BIKE TO WORK SCHEME 3DIGNITY AT WORK POLICY 3NEW YEAR’S HONOUR FOR SLH’S FINEST 4CRACKING DOWN ON FRAUD 4ALHAMBRA STAR VISITS BRADFORD 5DYING MATTERS AWARENESS WEEK 5STRATEGY LOOKS TO THE FUTURE AFTER YEAROF SUCCESS 6BRADFORD AS A TEACHING HOSPITAL 6BRADFORD NAMED AS A HOST ORGANISATIONFOR COUNTRY’S LARGEST HIEC 6SPOTLIGHT ON BRADFORD INSTITUTE FORHEALTH RESEARCH 7WAYNE’S ROBOT WARS 8STEVE JONES BIKE RIDE 8OUTPATIENT APPOINTMENT SERVICEREORGANISATION CONTINUES 9SURVIVE TO OPERATE 9HOSPITAL RETIREMENTS 10INCREDIBLE FUNDRAISING EFFORTS REWARDED 11ORANGE BINS 11PHYSIO DEPARTMENT DONATION 12BARBARA THORNTON RETIRES AS CHAPLAINCYVISITOR AFTER 17 YEARS 12QUIZTIME 12From left, Dame Carol Black, Chairman DavidRichardson & Chief Executive, Miles Scott.NEW £1.6 MILLIONWORKPLACE HEALTH ANDWELLBEING CENTRE OPENFOR BUSINESSThe BRI’s new £1.6m NHSoccupational health showcasewas officially opened by thegovernment’s Director for Health andWork, Professor Dame Carol Black.The launch of the Workplace Health andWellbeing Centre at Field House ensuresthat Yorkshire businesses can make use ofour occupational health services.The facility is one of just 11 newinnovation sites around England whichare being funded by NHS Plus and theDepartment of Health.The centre provides healthcare services,like hearing assessments and sicknessabsence referrals, to more than 10,000employees both in the NHS and across awide range of West Yorkshire industries,including more than 40 smallercompanies.A new mobile clinic - complete withhearing booth - will also provide servicesdirect to the workplace.Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHSFoundation Trust Chairman, DavidRichardson, said the benefits ofpromoting good health at work andmaintaining staff well-being were wellrecognised.“We’re absolutely delighted thatBradford was chosen to be oneof just 11 Department of Healthand NHS Plus-funded sites acrossthe country who will deliverthese important services to bothemployees and employers,” headded.“By offering a one-stop shopsupport to smaller businessesand companies, we can ensurethat local industry delivers anoccupational health service to theirstaff which is second to none.“We’re also honoured that thenew centre has been opened byDame Carol who is one of thecountry’s most senior doctors and oneof the most distinguished women inmedicine today.”From left, Angela Perez and Amanda Gricetry out the new audiometry booth at theworkplace Health & Well-Being Centre.New facilities at the centre include astate of the art rehabilitation gym wherestaff and clients can be treated formusculoskeletal problems and accessearly interventions for these kinds ofproblems.There is a new counselling suite andan audio booth where specialists cancarry out hearing tests, as well as 10refurbished consulting rooms wherenurse advisors and physicians will carryout occupational health assessments.The centre also offers a wide rangeof health assessments from hand armvibration to those for drivers, night staffand pregnant women, as well as lungfunction assessments.Other services include pre-employmentscreening, workplace vaccinations,sickness absence management, DSEassessments, physiotherapy, trainingaround health and safety and futureservices include plans for podiatry.If you know of a business which maybe interested in contracting our servicesplease ask them to contact Salim Akhtaron 01274 383660.2 Trust Today | May 2010
NHS CONSTITUTION NOWBACKED BY LAWBIKE TO WORKSCHEMEAll NHS organisations are now legallyobliged to take account of therights and pledges set out in theNHS Constitution.The NHS Constitution, published oneyear ago, sets out patients’ rights to NHSservices and safeguards the NHS for thefuture.Among other things, it gives patients thelegal rights to:■ access NHS services;■ drugs and treatments approved byNICE;■ choice about where they receive theircare; and■ be treated with dignity and respect.The duty to have regard to the NHSConstitution was established in the HealthAct 2009 which set out that, from 19thJanuary, all NHS organisations must haveregard to all the rights and pledges in theNHS Constitution when making decisionsabout the services they provide to patients.The Department of Health is currentlyconsulting on new patient rights: to starttreatment by a consultant within 18 weeksof GP referral; to be seen by a cancerspecialist within 2 weeks of GP referral;and for everyone between 40 and 74 tohave an NHS Health Check every five yearsto assess their risk of heart disease, stroke,diabetes and kidney disease.Additional future rights are also beingconsidered on access to NHS dentistry,choosing to die at home, personal healthbudgets, and the right to key diagnostictests for suspected cancer patients withinone week of seeing a GP, with an interimmilestone of 2 weeks.As well as patients, the Constitution alsoensures that the NHS provides a highqualityworking environment for its 1.3million staff. It brings together their legalrights, and pledges to provide staff withrewarding jobs that make a difference topatients and communities, support andopportunities to maintain their own healthand well-being and the opportunity togive their view on decisions that affectthem and the services they provide.The NHS constitution can be found atwww.dh.gov.ukWith summer on the way it’s theideal time to join the Bike toWork scheme. It is a simple andextremely cost-effective means of acquiring anew bicycle from our partners in the scheme,Edinburgh Bicycle Cooperative.The Bike to Work Scheme takes advantageof HM Treasury tax incentives to encouragepeople to cycle to work. For more informationon the Bike to Work scheme visit the intranetlink below or contact Edinburgh Bicycle on0845 257 0808.nww.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk/documents/bike-to-work-faqs.docSave MONeY ON a New Bikeby joining theBRaDFORD TeaCHiNG HOSPiTaLS NHS FOUNDaTiON TRUSTBike TO wORk SCHeMeDIGNITY AT WORK POLICYScheme opens on Tuesday22nd September 2009For more information about the scheme:Please call: 0845 257 0808Or visit: The Document Section of the TrustIntranetThe Trust is committed to ensuring thatall staff can seek, obtain and retainemployment without harassment,bullying, discrimination or intimidation, andthat staff are treated with consideration,dignity and respect by its employees.The Dignity at Work Policy was re-launchedlast year and 12 members of staff have nowbeen trained as Harassment and Bullying(H&B) Advisors.The team of H&B Advisors provideconfidential, independent support to anymember of staff who feels the need to talkto someone and seek support in resolvinga difficulty they may be experiencing with acolleague e.g. somebody with whom theywork alongside, a manager, or a member ofstaff from another department.The support available ranges from providingan opportunity to just listen and talk, toaccompanying staff to meetings, or helpwith making a complaint. The Advisors canprovide a useful sounding board givingperspective and advice about how to handlesituations at a pace which is comfortableto you. The Advisors can help in making acomplaint (informal or formal) as well as helpin resolving the complaint.If you would like to discuss a difficulty inabsolute confidence, contact the Harassmentand Bullying Co-Ordinator, Wendy Davis on4048 who will seek availability of one of thefollowing Harassment and Bullying Advisors.Wendy is also a trained mediator.The Dignity at Work Policy can be accessedon the corporate policies section of ourintranet and website. For more informationcontact Wendy Davis.Alison Cooke Chief Technician Angiography Linda Pinder Advanced Nurse PractitionerAndrea Briggs Sister, ward 21 Maeve Robinson Medical SecretaryDavid Hahn Finance Manager Maria Neary General ManagerEmma Clinton Sister A&E Mohammed Arshad Muslim ChaplainGill Waudby PALS Officer Rachel Sorhaindo Transport Services ManagerHelen Lawson Staff Development Officer Simi Thapar Cardiac Rehabilitation SisterJayne Marran Training and Development Co-Ordinator Tania Windle Sister A&EJo Kirk Drug Liaison Midwife Trish Cockrem Breast Care Nurse SpecialistJudith Parrish Wheelchair Co-OrdinatorTrust Today | May 20103
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