Heartbeat July 2020
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MEDICINE AND EMERGENCY<br />
CARE<br />
Pandemic or no pandemic, one<br />
thing is pretty clear – we have some<br />
exceptional people working within<br />
our organisation. The last few months<br />
have been challenging on many<br />
levels, but throughout all of this,<br />
colleagues across the Trust have risen<br />
to the challenge of tackling COVID-19.<br />
The Women’s Clinician Network (WCN)<br />
led by Dr Sarb Clare, Deputy Medical<br />
Director and Acute Physician aims to<br />
inspire and support all females to strive to<br />
be the best version of themselves. Before<br />
the pandemic, one of the objectives<br />
high on the agenda of the WCN was to<br />
commend individuals for the roles they<br />
play in empowering colleagues. Dr Clare<br />
told us: “Empowering others is essential<br />
for individuals to thrive, develop and most<br />
importantly in our field, deliver highquality<br />
patient care. As the pandemic hit<br />
these awards were postponed, but what<br />
was ironic was that all these individuals<br />
stepped up to the challenge and their<br />
kind, compassionate, inspiring traits<br />
shone through.”<br />
Keeley Hopcraft - Ward<br />
Manager AMU at City<br />
Karen Parry -<br />
Education Centre<br />
Manager<br />
Scott Shenton -<br />
Fit tester<br />
Dr Asif Naveed -<br />
Consultant Emergency<br />
Care<br />
Craig Simpson -<br />
General Manager -<br />
Medicine<br />
Dr Mike Blaber -<br />
Palliative Care Registrar<br />
and Wellbeing lead<br />
Shaikat Dhar - SpR<br />
Neurology<br />
Becky O’Dwyer -<br />
ITU Clinical Lead<br />
As lockdown began to ease the<br />
WCN made the time to celebrate the<br />
achievements of their colleagues that<br />
had played key roles at this critical time.<br />
Highlighting the work of people from<br />
all across the Trust, the awards were<br />
something of a secret affair as the team<br />
wanted to surprise the recipients on the<br />
day. They arranged coffee meetings only<br />
to delight the award winners with their<br />
thanks as well as a certificate, trophy and<br />
an NHS superhero keepsake.<br />
Dr Vaish Kumar commented about<br />
receiving this unexpected recognition:<br />
“I would like to extend my gratitude to<br />
Women’s Clinical Network for presenting<br />
me with an Empowerment Award. It<br />
is an honour and a wonderful surprise<br />
that came at an important time for me.<br />
I truly appreciate their initiative which<br />
is empowering in itself. This award has<br />
helped to boost my confidence as a<br />
physician and reminds me that I am a<br />
valued member of the SWBH family.<br />
Thank you WCN!”<br />
Dr Sarah Faloon and Dr May Yan took<br />
the lead in delivering the good news to<br />
worthy winners. Dr Yan told us: “The<br />
colleagues we chose to say thank you<br />
to were without a doubt deserving of<br />
the recognition. We had feedback from<br />
lots of people; everyone was keen to<br />
share their thoughts and make sure that<br />
Dr Jen Hancox - CMT<br />
Dr Vaish Kumar -<br />
Diabetes Registrar<br />
we honoured those that had stood out<br />
to them. Everyone from junior doctors to<br />
senior clinicians had kind words to say<br />
about our award-winning colleagues.<br />
The recipients’ of the awards ranged<br />
from medics to nurses, management, to<br />
administrative staff which proves the power<br />
of teamwork.”<br />
Dr Sarah Faloon added: “We celebrated<br />
both our male and female colleagues. As a<br />
network, we recognise the importance of<br />
having male allies who support, inspire and<br />
stand up for women treating us with both<br />
equality as well as equity. We are proud<br />
we have so many male allies within our<br />
organisation.”<br />
Dr Mike Blaber, an award winner<br />
commented: “It is a great privilege to work<br />
with so many fantastic people, across<br />
numerous departments at SWBH, all pulling<br />
together to deliver the best possible care<br />
for patients. The more we empower and<br />
encourage one another in the particular<br />
Stephanie Coates -<br />
Cardiology Matron<br />
Dr Ed Fogden<br />
- Consultant<br />
Gastroenterologist and<br />
Clinical Lead<br />
roles we each play, the greater our capacity<br />
for excellence will be as one big team.<br />
Thank you so much for this generous<br />
award.”<br />
Of all the recipients of this year’s awards,<br />
the WCN would like to honour Mr Ed<br />
Harper in particular. Dr Clare told us: “The<br />
juniors have been raving continuously about<br />
Mr Ed Harper throughout the pandemic.<br />
On the day of lockdown, he saved a young<br />
boys who had been stabbed in the heart<br />
by sewing up his left ventricle whilst in<br />
cardiac arrest with such calm confidence<br />
and humility. Mr Harper said it was nothing,<br />
yet he was not aware of the colossal impact<br />
he had had on the many colleagues that<br />
watched him in action. Having inspirational<br />
figures is essential – if we can see it we can<br />
be it. We all want to be like Mr Harper”.<br />
Huge congratulations to everyone<br />
that received an award this year. Keep<br />
on empowering and inspiring your<br />
colleagues!<br />
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