News from Guy’s and St Thomas’ Issue 26 | 2018

Going strongCelebrating 70 years of NHS teamwork

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WelcomeThe National Health Service turns 70 on 5 July2018.

It is the perfect opportunity to celebratethe achievements of one of the nation’s most-loved institutions, to appreciate the vital rolethe service plays in our lives, and to recognise

and thank our extraordinary NHS staff – the everyday heroes.Two years ago my youngest son had meningococcal septicaemia. I’d

been a patient before, though never really ‘sick’ and I’d rather enjoyed allthree of my pregnancies, so this was the first time I truly, desperately,needed the NHS.

I experienced it at its absolute best – the team at Evelina LondonChildren’s Hospital dealt with a life threatening emergency with urgency,expertise and kindness.

Our story had a happy ending, but seeing my now very healthy threeyear old reminds me every day about why I go to work, about why everyindividual patient and member of staff matters uniquely and about why it’spart of my job to make sure the NHS is still here, thriving, for the next 70years.

In this issue of the GiST, you can read about how Guy’s and St Thomas’has grown and how its innovations are improving healthcare for patientsacross the country.

Our cover stars include a nurse, play specialist and porter, a communityoccupational therapist, junior doctor and security officer – just a handful ofthe 16,000 extraordinary NHS staff working at our Trust.

I hope you enjoy this edition of the GiST.

Contents

Meet the team

Words and photos by Marjorie Allen, Matt Barker,Nicki Bickford, Michael Carden, Catherine Collier,Kelly Cook, Nzinga Cotton, Cleo Downs, MaxineHoeksma, Cara Lee, Éilís McGrath, AdeolaOgunlaja and Eloise Parfitt.

Cover photo by David Tett.

Design: AYA-Creative www.aya-creative.co.uk

Print: O’Sullivan Communications

Front cover: Jim Domingo, charge nurse, Shirin Vohra, playspecialist at Evelina London Children’s Hospital, George Byford, porter, Sainab Jamal, occupationaltherapist in the community, Georgina Hanbury, junior doctor and Linda Darko, security officer.

Amanda Pritchard, Chief ExecutiveGuy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

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04 New spaces for Evelina LondonExpanding children’s services

06 Mood-boosting music for mumsTackling postnatal depression

10 70 years of success Innovation at Guy’s and St Thomas’

14 The InterviewCall the midwife

18 The serious matter of child’s play Find out what our play specialists do

20 Caring for minds and bodies

Joining up mental and physicalhealth

A new app that can help predict if a woman is goingto give birth prematurely could reduce unnecessarytreatment and hospital admissions.

Current guidelines advise treating all women 30weeks pregnant and under who present with symptoms of threatened preterm labour,even though many will not go on to deliver early.

Researchers from Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King's College London developed theQUiPP app to help healthcare professionals identify and treat those women who aremore likely to give birth prematurely.

The app calculates the risk of premature birth using an algorithm that assessesseveral factors, including a history of previous premature births.

Jo Deery, 36, had seven miscarriages before being referred to St Thomas’ Hospital.She had the QUiPP app used on her and says: “I was able to go home and it gave me abrilliant peace of mind. I actually carried my son, Cooper, to full term.”

The new EQUIPTT study (Evaluation of QUiPP app for Triage and Transfer) aims tolook at whether the app can reduce the number of women with symptoms ofthreatened preterm labour being unnecessarily admitted to hospital.

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IN THE NEWSA round-up of media coveragefeaturing Guy’s and St Thomas’.

Evening Standard The story of a terrorist attackvictim who ran the LondonMarathon for Guy’s and StThomas’ featured in the EveningStandard. Laurence Olding(pictured below) severelyfractured his wrist during theattack in Nice in 2016. Herecovered thanks to the Trust’sspecialist hand and wristsurgeons and hand therapistsand raised £5,500 fororthopaedic patients.

BBC Radio 4BBC Radio 4 explored theExpressing Room in the NeonatalUnit at Evelina London Children'sHospital. Mothers go there toexpress milk for their prematurebabies, many of whom requirelong hospital stays. Dr HammadKhan, consultant neonatologistat Evelina London, spoke aboutthe care premature babiesreceive on the unit.

ITVITV’s This Time Next Yearfeatured the story of a father,Chris, who donated a kidney tohis daughter, Kitty, after both herkidneys needed to be removeddue to a rare immune condition.Chris had his operation at Guy’sHospital, while Kitty was treatedat Great Ormond Street Hospital.Transplant surgeon Mr NicosKessaris from Guy’s and St Thomas’ was interviewedabout the procedure.

Rocket MRI simulator helps children conquer fears

they are less likely to need an anaesthetic.“This means patients can go home

straight away, avoiding the small risksassociated with an anaesthetic, which inturn generates savings for the Trust.”

The simulator was purchased by thefriends and family of Lord Stanley Fink,President of Evelina London, to mark his60th birthday.

A rocket-shaped MRI simulator is beingused at Evelina London Children’s Hospitalto help young patients overcome theirfears about having a real scan.

The innovative machine, which is thefirst in the UK, can mimic the loud soundsof a real scanner and has the same size‘tunnel’ that a child lies inside.

Last year around 3,000 children had anMRI scan at Evelina London, with around2,500 of them requiring a generalanaesthetic.

Although a painless procedure, patientsare required to lie absolutely still in aconfined space for a period of time, whichcan range from between 20 to 90 minutes.

Thanks to the new equipment, and withthe support of play specialists preparingchildren beforehand, the simulator helped19 children avoid having a generalanaesthetic within its first month of use.

Miriam Kearley, imaging play specialistat Evelina London, says: “By practisingwith the simulator ahead of a scan, manyof our young patients are able toovercome any nerves or anxiety, meaning

New app could helppregnant women

Miriam Kearley, imaging play specialist, withthe new MRI simulator

Jo Deery with her son Cooper

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Your voice We love to hear from our patients, staffand supporters so join the conversation by following us on Facebook,Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.@MissTomutiaCan’t thank enough allnurses and doctor for anamazing care for my 4yotoday at Evelina Londonchildren hospital! Attentionthey gave to him wasabsolutely wow! Notsurprised he wants to be adoctor when he will growup!! And he loves his newbrave friend!!Thank you @EvelinaLondon

@AzharMaj1985 Shout out to my porters at @GSTTnhs you guys are inspirational. The effort both physically and mentally is not easy to deal with.

@GillL2016Another fantastic post op appointment withthe amazing Professor Haers. We are so luckyto have the NHS and especially theoutstanding @GSTTnhs. Real heroes don’twear capes.

@SheenDS@GSTTnhs first time attending your hospitalthe other day... treatment and politeness of thestaff was lovely to see

@ChelseaKelv Had to pop into @GSTTnhs Urgent Care dept onway home today as felt unwell. Fantastic people,God bless the NHS. Massive thank you to themfor looking after me

Georgina Moore (from Facebook) Such an excellent hospital with really nicecaring and helpful staff without you I wouldn’thave my son who is really healthy and growingstronger.

Catherine Katy Leuz (from Facebook) Last week, I had the privilege of having a tour ofthe new major treatment area in A & E. It issimply awesome. I’m lucky to live in thecatchment area of this great hospital. ObviouslyI don’t want to be ill or have an accident but if Idid, I can’t think of a medical facility that couldexcel the excellence of St Thomas’ newEmergency Room. Congratulations!

Boy’s dad saved bybest friend’s mumA father of three received a life-saving transplant thanks to themother of his young son’s bestfriend.

Ravi Nihal, 43, was diagnosedwith chronic kidney failure in 2015and needed dialysis while waitingfor a kidney transplant.

He was amazed when KatyLudlow, who he hardly knew, offeredto donate her kidney to him. Herson Tobias and Ravi’s son Jay arebest friends at the same primaryschool in Gravesend, Kent.

Ravi says: “Without Katy Icouldn’t see a future in sight. Shehas done something most peopleI’ve known all my life wouldn’t havedone. I’ll be forever grateful to her.”

Katy, a mother of three,contacted the team at Guy’sHospital and asked to be tested tofind out if she was a match. The pairhad surgery on the same day inDecember.

Katy says: “Everyone I’ve toldabout the transplant has asked mewhy I’d donate my kidney but Ithink, why not? Ravi could havebeen on the transplant list for yearsand I feel fantastic knowing I’vesaved his family from that. It’sbrilliant seeing the change in him.”

Nizam Mamode, consultanttransplant surgeon at Guy’s and StThomas’, says: “What Katy has doneis very inspiring. Giving someonethe gift of life is a remarkable thingto do, especially when the recipientisn’t a loved one.”

Katy Ludlow and Ravi Nihal

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More than 300 brave supporters and staff abseiled 160 feet down the side of St Thomas’ Hospital in May,raising over £139,000 for Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity. The charity raises money for big things and smalltouches that make our life-saving care even better and help our patients and their families feel reallylooked after.

Their visits brought joy, sympathy andappreciation and I know this gesture will mean ahuge amount to our staff, patients and families.We are very grateful for their support, and wishtheir family a happy and healthy futuretogether.”

All donations will go towards improving carefor sick children – from life-saving research andthe latest medical equipment, to innovativecommunity services and the little things thathelp make a stay in hospital less scary for youngpeople.

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The next generation of ‘Nightingale Nurses’ havebeen celebrated with a new professional award.

Around 80 of the most outstanding nursesand midwives at Guy's and St Thomas’ werepresented with a Nightingale Nurse Award byJane Cummings, Chief Nursing Officer forEngland, at a special ceremony as part of theTrust’s International Nurses’ Day celebrations.

Named in honour of Florence Nightingale,who established her first nursing school at St Thomas’ Hospital in 1859, the award isunique to the Trust.

Winners will have their names recorded in abook, which will be displayed permanently in StThomas’ Hospital.

Dame Eileen Sills, Chief Nurse at Guy’s andSt Thomas’, says: “It was wonderful to see somany of our nurses and midwives celebratedfor the outstanding work they have undertakenin order to receive this prestigious qualification.

“Our Nightingale Nurse Award helps us to build on our commitment to consistentlydelivering high-quality care to all of our patients.”

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge havenamed Evelina London Children’s Hospital astheir chosen charity for anyone wishing to makea donation to mark the birth of their third child,Prince Louis.

This year, we have been exceptionally proudto welcome The Duchess to Snow Leopard Wardand The Duke to Beach Ward to meet EvelinaLondon’s patients, families and staff. TheDuchess also opened Ronald McDonald HouseEvelina London last year.

On each occasion, The Duke and Duchesshave been moved and impressed by the careand compassion provided to children, youngpeople and their families.

Marian Ridley, Director of Evelina Londonsays: “It has been an honour to welcome TheDuke and Duchess of Cambridge to EvelinaLondon three times in the past 15 months.

“Their warmth and immediatesense of connection with thechildren and families that they metleft a deep impression on all of us.

Nightingale Nurse winner Sanjeev Heemraz with GillianPrager who was a recipient of the original badge

Trust celebrates newgeneration of ‘FlorenceNightingales’

Congratulationsto e Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

If you would like to make a donation, please visitwww.supportevelina.org.uk/donate/congratulations

Trust praised at NHS HeroesAwardsStaff at Guy’s and StThomas’ were praisedduring the NHS HeroesAwards, which wasorganised by ITV and theMirror to celebrate 70 yearsof the NHS.

Host Paul O’Gradyinvited Professor SimonRedwood, consultantcardiologist at Guy’s and StThomas’, on to the stage tothank him and the criticalcare team for the care hereceived after suffering aheart attack in 2013.

Professor Redwood says:“It was really rewarding tobe recognised in this way. A huge team of us at theTrust treated Paul, so we areall really pleased he hasmade a full recovery.”

The Trust’s maternityteam were also praisedduring a special videomessage from GoodMorning Britain presenter,Susanna Reid. She thankedthem for the care shereceived during the birth ofher children.

Professor Simon Redwoodwith Paul O’Grady

HRH The Duchess of Cambridge with Kim Frankhamand her baby daughter Kim.

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After a difficult pregnancy and traumaticlabour, Jenny San found herself feelingvery low following the birth of her sonRenji in February 2017.

Jenny, 32 from Elephant and Castle insouth London, says: “I found it verydifficult to deal with and put a lot ofpressure on myself to be a good mum. Ialso struggled to breastfeed and felt guiltyin case Renji wasn’t getting enough milk.

“In Chinese culture women have to stayindoors for a month after they have a childand once my partner, Hoa, went back towork I felt very isolated.”

Jenny was told about new singinggroups called Melodies for Mums, whichare run by Breathe Arts Health Research,the organisation funded by Guy’s and StThomas’ Charity which providesperforming arts programmes throughoutthe Trust.

The initiative is based on researchcarried out in 2016 by the Royal College ofMusic and Imperial College London.

It found that a 10-week programme ofweekly hour-long singing classes formothers could reduce symptoms ofpostnatal depression by up to 70%.Biological data collected from women’ssaliva also found that singing reducedtheir stress hormones.

Postnatal depression affects at least13% of new mothers. Symptoms includepersistent low mood, fatigue, insomnia

and feelings of guilt,hopelessness andanxiety about thebaby.

Tim Osborn,project manager forBreathe, says: “Thanks to our closerelationship with Guy’s and St Thomas’, weliaised with consultants and midwivesfrom St Thomas’ Hospital. They were keento help us establish these groups whichwould mainly help women who had theirbabies at St Thomas’. We madeconnections between Breathe, thecommunity midwives and health visitorsemployed by the Trust, and thecommunity so we could get the project offthe ground.”

The free sessions took place incommunity centres in Lambeth andSouthwark. Each one was attended by upto 14 women with babies aged under 10months who all met screening criteria toidentify if they had postnatal depression,anxiety or low mood. The screening wasrepeated during and after the 10-weekprogramme to establish if it had helpedthem.

Jenny, who joined a group in Southwarkin November, says: “By that time I was stillon an emotional rollercoaster. Theclasses made me feel a lothappier. They changed me into amore confident mother. There was

Cara Lee learns how singinggroups for local new mumsare helping to tacklepostnatal depression.

no stigma if you felt low or anxious – allthe mums were in it together.

“The music, which included songs fromother countries and Bob Marley songs,was soothing and relaxing and I felt verysafe in the classes. Taking part in themwas a very positive experience. Now I sing,talk and interact with Renji even morethan before. After 10 weeks I felt anoticeable difference – my spirits werelifted and I felt in a much better place andable to cope more. I would recommendthe classes to all new mums.”

Tim adds: “Reflecting on theforthcoming 70th anniversary of thecreation of the NHS, it’s interesting toconsider that even just 10 years ago artsin health projects such as Melodies forMums were in their infancy.

Women now have many moreopportunities to find supportive,welcoming and safe spaces to meetothers in a similar situation to those ofprevious generations.”

Jenny San with her son Renji

Mood-boostingmusic for mums

If you would like to take part in the programme,please email m4m@breatheahr.org

“e classes mademe feel a lothappier. eychanged me intoa more confidentmother.”

Time to care

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Joe Callaghan, 85, considers himself“pretty lucky” as he has been in goodhealth for most of his life.

He says: “Apart from a fractured armand scarlet fever when I was a kid, I’venever really needed the health service.”

After having a stroke in 2009, Joe wasunable to use his hands properly whichmade it difficult to inject the daily insulinthat he needs to treat his type 2 diabetes.He is also living with kidneydamage and has requiredhospital treatment followinga couple of falls at home.

Joe, from Stockwell insouth London, says: “Now I’munder the neighbourhoodnurses and I’m quiteimpressed with the amountof time they have to deal withme. They want to cure thewhole body – mind and soul.”

He explains: “You have anamed nurse and I’ve gotYasmin Kamara. She has myfull confidence, which takes a bit ofsaying from me.

“If I put a query to her she will takecare of it and get it done. She has thetime to explain things and isn’t in a rush.With my diabetes, even a small woundcan take a long time to heal – two yearssometimes – and it could easily turnseptic.”

The new breed of neighbourhoodnurses are the first in England to care forpatients using an adapted version of aDutch model of nursing known as

Buurtzorg. Two teams of nurses,

based in Brixton andWalworth, providepatients at risk of beingadmitted to hospital withnursing and personalcare. This can range fromgiving medicine, dressingwounds, washing, helpgetting changed, andmeal preparation.

They see patients whohave several complex

conditions like heart and kidneyproblems, or people who are nearing theend of their life.

Joe says: “Yasmin comes in, takes alook at my feet and legs and puts adressing on it if needed. But that’s not theend of it as she takes the time to talk. Sheprobably isn’t aware of it, but sheprovides regular companionship and

breaks up the loneliness. “Okay, I have a telly but it’s no

substitute for a companion. And I’m nothaving different people coming andgoing.”

The nurses work closely with patientsand support their carers so they can stayat home longer and out of hospital asmuch as possible. Over time the initialintensive support reduces as patientsbecome more independent and are ableto take control of their care themselves.

These self-managed neighbourhoodnursing teams are supported by a seniornurse who acts as a coach offeringadvice.

Yasmin Kamara, neighbourhood nurse,says: “It's every nurse’s dream to work inthis way. Working like this means thatmost of the time we have is spent purelywith the patient. We take as long as isneeded with them, until they feelempowered to become less reliant onhealth and care workers and can begin totake control of their own care. For manyof our patients we become like a family tothem. It’s very rewarding.”

Guy’s and St Thomas’ wasthe first NHS organisationin England to test a newapproach to communitynursing based on a Dutchmodel. Maxine Hoeksmafinds out how it’sbenefiting patients.

“You have anamed nurseand I’ve gotYasmin Kamara.She has my fullconfidence,which takes a bitof saying fromme .”

Joe Callaghan with neighbourhood nurse Yasmin Kamara

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One of the first patients to join the 100,000 GenomesProject has received adiagnosis for his rare geneticcondition after years ofspeculation. Kelly Cookfinds out more.

Learningfrom ourgenes

Alex Masterson with his mum Kirsty

Alex Masterson was five years old when hewas diagnosed with Noonan syndrome – agenetic disorder that can cause heartdefects and distinctive facialfeatures.

But he did not have amutation in the genes usuallyknown to cause the conditionso his family never knewexactly what he had.

His mum Kirsty, 46 fromRochester in Kent, says: “Itwas very difficult in the earlyyears because we wanted toknow what it was so that wecould prepare ourselves anddeal with it.”

Through the years Alex, who is now 20,has had 28 operations, including theremoval of multiple benign tumours,several bouts of heart surgery, stomachsurgery, dental work and operations on hisfeet.

When his family found out about the

100,000 Genomes Project in 2014 atGuy’s and St Thomas’, they enrolled himstraight away.

This national projectinvolves sequencing100,000 genomes frompeople who have a raredisease or cancer.

The genome is yourbody’s instructionmanual. It is made up ofDNA and there is a copy inalmost every cell.

Sequencing of hisgenome revealed thatAlex has a related rare

genetic disorder called Leopardsyndrome, also known as Noonansyndrome with multiple lentigines(NSML).

Kirsty, a mother-of-two, says: “I criedwhen we got the diagnosis because it wassuch a relief to have an answer.

“Although it won’t change his life

expectancy or treatment options, it hasgiven us closure after spending so manyyears wondering and might help otherpeople in the future.

“If Alex had been able to have the testas a baby we could have been prepared forwhat was to come and avoided years ofdiagnostic tests and uncertainty.”

Alex says: “The diagnosis has helped myparents a lot because it’s been very hardfor them to watch me going in and out ofhospital not knowing the cause behind it.For me, it’s all just a part of my life.”

Dr Melita Irving, consultant clinicalgeneticist at Guy’s and St Thomas’,introduced Alex and his family to the100,000 Genomes Project.

Dr Irving says: “The project istransforming genetic testing in the NHS,not just for families with a rare disease likeAlex, but also for people with cancer andother medical conditions, helping to informdecisions about the most effectivetreatment for them.”

“I cried whenwe got thediagnosisbecause it wassuch a relief to have ananswer.”

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Helping futuregenerations

Lisa Donaldson, 55 from Catford in south-eastLondon, was diagnosed with endometrial cancer(also called womb or uterine cancer) in February2017.

The mother of two had an operation at StThomas’ Hospital to remove the cancer andsigned up to the 100,000 Genomes Project.

Lisa, a science teacher, says: “I hope that byanalysing my genomes scientists will be able tomove medicine forward and help other people inthe future with the same condition.

“I’m around today thanks to cancer researchthat has previously taken place so this is my wayof giving back. We could have tailor-madetreatments for future generations but this will onlybe possible through more research and projectslike this.”

Lisa recently found out that she has Lynchsyndrome, a genetic condition that has a high riskof colon cancer as well as other cancers includingendometrial cancer.

Lisa, whose father had colon cancer, says: “I’mnot someone to dwell on the negatives and I knowI was lucky that my cancer was caught. Becausewe now understand more about why my cancerdeveloped, my children can be tested for Lynchsyndrome and regularly monitored.”

Alex Masterson was five when hereceived his original diagnosis

Lisa Donaldson with her son, James, and his fiancée, Claire

Dr Melita Irving, consultant clinical geneticist, helped care forAlex and his family

“I’m aroundtoday thanks tocancerresearch thathas previouslytaken place sothis is my wayof giving back.”

Fast facts

• The 100,000 Genomes Projectaims to create a new genomicmedicine service for the NHS –transforming the way people arecared for

• In February 2018, the Departmentof Health and Social Care, NHSEngland and Genomics Englandannounced that the project hadreached its halfway point

• The South London GenomicMedicine Centre, led by Guy’s andSt Thomas’, has recruited morethan 7,000 people and is one of thehighest recruiting centres in thecountry

• For more information, visitsouthlondongmc.nhs.uk.

NHS 70

1948 – As voluntaryhospitals, Guy’s and StThomas’ relied on donationsand endowments until theNHS was created in 1948.Charitable donationscontinue to support the workof the hospitals and localhealth services.

1974 - Guy’s Tower at Guy’s Hospital opens.At 143m high, it was the tallest hospitalbuilding in the world. It regained this title in2014 with the addition of a light sculpturemaking it 148.65m high.

1949– Sir HaroldRidley, whopioneered artificialintraocular lensimplantation aftercataract surgery,performs the firstimplantation at StThomas'. Millions ofpeople havebenefited from thisprocedureworldwide.

1953 - Peter Styles invents anddevelops the first ever bleepsystem, replacing a complexsystem of coloured lights andbells. Thissystem isnow usedaround theworld.

1960 - Heart surgeon Mr Donald Ross performs thefirst total correction of Tetralogy of Fallot (a type ofheart defect) in a child less than one year old. Itfollows the creation of the Peacock Club at Guy’sHospital set up by thoracic surgeon Mr Russell Brockin 1948. It was dedicated to the treatment of 'bluebabies' who were born with low levels of oxygen inthe blood due to heart defects.

As the NHS celebrates turning 70, we take a look at how Guy’s and St Thomas’ has grown and how itsinnovations have improvedhealthcare for patients across the world.

Sir Harold Ridley

Peter Styles with a patient

Children in Caleb Diplock Ward at Guy’s Hospital in the 1950s

70 years of success

Flag Day stand outside WaterlooStation to help fundraise for StThomas' in 1946

Guy’s Tower

St Thomas’ Hospital

How we’ve grown

How we’ve pioneered better care for patients

1993 - Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitalsmerge to become one NHS Trust.

1967 – The first kidneytransplantation in the South Thamesregion is performed at Guy’s.

2001 – Guy’s is thefirst European publichospital to use theDa Vinci robot totreat skin cancer.

1998 - The governmentannounces a £100minvestment in newbuildings and services atGuy’s and St Thomas’.

Mr Russell Brock (centre right,wearing glasses) with the cardiacsurgery team in 1952.

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2009 - King’s Health Partnersnamed one of the first five academichealth science centres in England.

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Boucher family – Daniel, Ciara, Chris, LucyLEAP study co-investigator andconsultant paediatric allergist,Professor George du Toit, with ababy who joined the study

Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Ocean reception

Cancer Centre at Guy’s

2016 – A £160m state-of-the-artCancer Centre opens at Guy’s.

2010 – EvelinaLondon Children’sHospital carries outthe world’s firstMRI-guidedchildren’s heartvalve procedure.

2014 - For the first time in theworld, surgeons at St Thomas’complete a mitral heart valvereplacement on a beatingheart. This breakthrough givesa lifeline to patients tooseriously ill for openheart surgery.

2004 - Guy's and St Thomas'Hospital NHS Trust achievesFoundation Trust status.

2011 - Lambeth and Southwark’scommunity services join the Trust.

2011 – Consultant obstetrician,Professor Andrew Shennan, andconsultant midwife, AnnetteBriley, help develop a caesareansimulator called DesperateDebra® - the first simulator totrain doctors in dealing with late-stage emergency caesareans.

2005 - Evelina LondonChildren’s Hospitalmoves sites and opensan award-winningbuilding at St Thomas’.

2007 - The Trust is awarded one of the first five National Institute forHealth Research (NIHR)comprehensive Biomedical ResearchCentres to focus on translationalresearch

2015 - Consultant transplantsurgeons pioneer the world’s firstuse of 3D printing to support thesuccessful transplantation of anadult donor kidney into a child.Lucy Boucher, two, received theorgan from her dad, Chris.

2018 – The Trust becomes thefirst NHS organisation inEngland to test a new methodof community nursing, knownas Buurtzorg.

2006 – Researchers atEvelina London launch amajor clinical trial intopeanut allergy in children.The ground breakingLEAP study was the firstto show thatconsumption is aneffective strategy toprevent food allergy,contradicting previousrecommendations. .

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Nicki Bickford learns about aservice that is helping transformpeople’s lives after major surgery.

By the time Claire Marsh was 30 both ofher eyes had been removed due to a rarehereditary condition.

Claire, now 43 from Kent, wasdiagnosed with von Hippel-Lindau (VHL)syndrome, a condition which causestumours to grow in multiple organs, whenshe was just 11 years old.

She says: “I went blind in one eye when Iwas 10 years old but didn’t say anythinguntil a year later when my mother noticedsomething was wrong. It was then that thelink to the disease was made.”

Genetic tests showed that six membersof Claire’s family had VHL, including herfather.

Claire explains: “I had an eye removedwhen I was 17 because it became verypainful and a tumour was found in myretina. I lost sight in my second eye at 22which had to be removed when I was 30.”

She had prosthetic eyes made but after12 years needed a new pair, so she came tothe maxillofacial prosthetics unit at Guy’sHospital.

The service provides facial and bodyprostheses for people who have suffered atrauma, for example a road accident, havea birth defect or who have undergonecancer surgery.

Led by Dr Trevor Coward, consultant inmaxillofacial and craniofacial rehabilitation,and Caroline Reed, principal maxillofacialprosthetist, the team build lastingrelationships with their patients toreconstruct a realistic replacement for themissing part of the body.

Reconstructiverehabilitation

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Caroline Reed,principal maxillofacialprosthetist, handpaints a prosthetic eye

Claire Marsh’s newprosthetic eyes

Facial and bodyprostheses

The specialist maxillofacial prosthetics team

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More than 200 patients are seen by theteam every year for a variety of prosthetics,including eyes, ears, noses, hands, fingers,jaws and teeth. The prostheses are madefrom silicone and/or acrylic and arecoloured to match each individual patient’sskin tone and pigments.

Claire says: “I came to Guy’s Hospital toget new prosthetic eyes because minewere 12 years old and were not fittingproperly any more. They became easy toknock out and one even fell out in a caband my husband had to find it.

“I wanted green eyes instead of blueeyes this time to make a nice change”.

Sian Hayward, maxillofacial prosthetist,helped create Claire’s new custom-madeprosthetic eyes, which required severalappointments.

Sian says: “We used this to check the

shape, gaze and position of the eyelids toensure the final prosthesis looked asnatural as possible.”

She adds: “We used oil paints and veryfine brushes to hand paint Claire’s neweyes. The whole process took a few weeksbut the fitting is never the finalappointment – Claire will continue to bereviewed and the prosthesis re-polished.”

Claire says: “It doesn’t hurt but my eyesocket has to get used to the newprosthetic, just like getting used to a newpair of shoes. Sian is a perfectionist inmaking sure that it looks, feels and movesjust right.”

Dr Coward says: “It is a great privilege towork with patients who have lost part oftheir face to cancer, trauma or perhaps acongenital malformation and who requirerehabilitation with facial prostheses.

“This is a most difficult and challengingtime for the patient but being part of ateam that helps patients regain theirconfidence is very rewarding.”

As well as creating prosthetics forpatients, the maxillofacial prosthetics unitalso make three-dimensional models tohelp surgeons plan operations for headand neck cancer patients.

Dr Coward says: “Using a 3D cameraand CT scans we can print a 3D model ofan individual patient so the surgeons canrehearse every eventuality prior to theactual surgery. This means we they canget the best outcome for the patient and itmay also reduce the operating time byseveral hours.”

Sian Hayward, maxillofacial prosthetist, fits Claire Marsh with her new prosthetic eyes

“It doesn’t hurt butmy eye socket has toget used to the newprosthetic, just likegetting used to a newpair of shoes.”

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Call themidwife

Retired nurse, GraceJones, returned to thematernity unit afterleaving the Trust morethan 65 years ago. Kelly Cook sat downwith Grace and currentmidwife, Pam Davy, tosee how much haschanged.

Q What is your first memory ofGuy’s and St omas’? 

Grace I started my training at St Thomas’Hospital in 1952, four years after the NHSwas launched. In those days all thenurses had to live in a home which was onthe corner of Westminster Bridge. When Iarrived I couldn’t sleep because of thechimes from Big Ben, but after a fewnights I got used to it.

Pam I graduated as a nurse from theNightingale Training School at St Thomas’in the 1980s and then went on to train asa midwife. I remember coming for myinterview and being so excited because itwas such a prestigious place to train.

Q How has the uniformchanged? 

GraceWe weren’t allowed to wear anymakeup and hair styles should have beenshort. But we adapted the 50s style byusing a cloth band and wrapped our hairinto it to create a roll at the back and a bitof a quiff at the front – getting your cap tofit neatly was the challenge.

Pam I work on the antenatal ward andmidwives wear blue scrub tops and blacktrousers. The uniform is unisex andmeans we are easily identifiable on theward. Infection control is incrediblyimportant and I take a lead role in this byattending annual conferences andmonthly meetings to ensure we have themost up-to-date information.

Q How different is the care for new mothers today? 

Grace It’s hard to imagine now, but backthen women were confined to theirhospital beds for up to two weeks aftergiving birth. They were given instructionsabout breastfeeding, bathing, dressingand undressing babies and generaldomestic hygiene.

Pam The average length of stay for a newmum who has a straightforward birth isone day, and women who havecaesareans usually stay for around threedays. We encourage them to get up andget moving to prevent blood clots and wesupport them with breastfeeding.

“e smog inLondon was so badin the early 50s thatsome of the babieshad dirt aroundtheir noses.”

Retired nurse Grace Jones with midwife Pam Davy at St Thomas’ Hospital

Grace Jones in the 1950s

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Q What role do fathers play?

Grace The arrival of the NHS meant morewomen were having children in hospitalrather than at home, but fathers rarelywitnessed the birth of their children andusually remained in the waiting room.

Pam Fathers are now involved when theirpartner is in labour, helping with breathingexercises and providing emotional supportwhich is very important.

Q Is the care different fornewborn babies? 

Grace The smog in London was so bad inthe early 50s that some of the babies haddirt around their noses. Premature babiesdid not have such a good chancecompared to now, but were given carefulnursing care. There was one lady, MrsPenny, who gave birth to a tiny prematurebaby who the nurses affectionately calledBaby Halfpenny.

PamWe have a fantastic Neonatal Unitthat provides advanced support for babieswith breathing problems and otherspecialist treatment needs.

“I remember comingfor my interview andbeing so excitedbecause it was sucha prestigious place to train.”

Q What is it like working in London? 

Grace In the early 50s rationing was stillin place but because the nursingaccommodation was full board all ourmeals were included. We claimed ourration of sugar and butter which was areal treat. Time off was precious becausewe worked long hours and we enjoyedspending our month’s allowance of £4 onshopping in the West End.

Pam You wouldn’t get much for £4 in theWest End today! I live around 40 minutesaway but St Thomas’ is like my secondhome. I’ve been a midwife for 24 yearsand I absolutely love it.

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Pam Davy as a student nurse in the 1980s at St Thomas’ Hospital

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MY STORY

Pharmacy technician TaniaXavier helped Roger Richardsonkeep his independence. Theytold Maxine Hoeksma how.

Little thingsmean a lot

"Back in November 2015, I had a fall near my home inCamberwell. It was winter and dark so I didn’t see a chair leftin the road. It turned out that I’d cracked the lens in my lefteye. I was taken to St Thomas' and had surgery to replace thelens with an artificial one.

After two weeks in hospital I came home. My doctor askedthe district nurses from the Lister Health Centre to come out

to put my eye drops in.I’m 58 and was born with a genetic

disorder called Apert syndrome. It affects myskull and face and means that my fingers andtoes are fused together. I find it difficult tostretch my fingers and it’s hard to grip objectslike medicine bottles.

I was always having to rush back before thenurses arrived. I'd joined a painting group andsometimes I'd be seeing family or friends sowould miss appointments. The next morning

my eye would feel dry and sore and look very red. That wasuntil I met Tania Xavier, pharmacy technician in the integratedcare pharmacy team, who found me a special dispenser.

It's because of Tania that I can take the daily dose of eyedrops by myself. Before I relied on the nurses who would comein three times a day.

I do miss my chats with district nurses like Glenda andNicki, but at least now I can come and go as I please.

It’s good that Tania was interested to find a way for me tobecome independent again. I’m managing okay and I can dowhat I like, when I like.”

Tania Xavier, pharmacy technician, and Roger Richardson

The patient Roger RichardsonThe practitioner Tania Xavier

“Putting in eye drops seems simple and many of us wouldn’tgive it a second thought. But I see patients with Parkinson’sdisease and older people who struggle to tilt their head backand take the medication they need.

As a community based pharmacy technician I visitvulnerable, housebound and older people cared for bydistrict nurses at home. Home visits give me a better pictureon how patients are managing theirmedicines so that I can provide individualsupport. Everyone's needs are different.

When I met Roger he was using ointmentsto moisturise his eye but I thought eye dropswould be more convenient so I got in touchwith his ophthalmologist at St Thomas’Hospital.

He wasn’t able to squeeze an eye dropbottle so I found a dispenser, which was smallbut gave the extra length he needed to reachhis eye.

Roger worked really hard. It took him about two weeks tolearn how to use the device and he never gave up.

It was a real team effort with Roger, the district nursesand myself. I'm pleased that someone as sociable as Rogercan get on and make the most of life."

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A pioneering treatment developed bydoctors at Guy’s and St Thomas’ ishelping to free patients from chronic pain.

The innovative treatment, known asneuromodulation therapy or spinal cordstimulation, is a minor surgical procedure,which sends electrical pulses to the spinalcord to alleviate pain.

The electrical pulses are delivered bytwo small leads that areplaced near the spinalcord and are connectedto a matchbox sizedbattery-poweredgenerator, which isimplanted under the skinnear the buttock or in thelower back.

Once the system is set up it deliverssmall pulses of electricity to the spinalcord, which masks areas of pain bydisrupting the nerve signals to the brain.

The treatment is suitable for patientswith chronic pain in the back and leg,which severely limits their daily life andhas been resistant to painkillers, backsurgery and physiotherapy.

The procedure has been around for 50years, but over the past decade doctors atGuy’s and St Thomas’ have greatly

improved the technique.Dr Adnan Al-Kaisy, clinical lead and

consultant in pain medicine andneuromodulation at Guy’s and St Thomas’,says: “The treatment is life changing forpeople with chronic pain. The vastmajority of our patients will stop takingpainkillers and go back to work. Theprocedure is less invasive than surgery

and can be done quickly,so it’s also very costeffective for the NHS.”

Kelly Lamley, 44, fromBrighton, was treatedwith neuromodulationtherapy at the beginningof the year, after sufferingfrom chronic back pain

for more than 20 years following a horseriding accident.

Kelly, a former pub manager, says:“After my fall the pain in my backgradually got worse and the painkillersweren’t helping. I eventually had to give upmy job and I became dependent on myfriends and family for support. At the timeI felt very low; I didn’t think the pain wouldever go away.”

She adds: “I was a bit apprehensivebefore I had neuromodulation therapy, but

I’ve been completely taken aback by theeffectiveness of the treatment. It feels likea miracle. I’ve massively reduced theamount of painkillers I take. I’m now ableto dress myself, go on walks and enjoy life.I’m so grateful for the care I’ve received. Ifeel like I’ve got my life back.”

It is estimated that eight million peoplein the UK live with chronic pain, which isdefined as severe pain that persists for 12weeks or more and does not improve.

Dr Al-Kaisy says: “Due to ourincreasingly sedentary lifestyles we areseeing more and more patients withchronic back pain. Millions of working daysare lost to chronic pain so the cost tosociety is huge.”

Dr Adnan Al-Kaisy holding the neuromodulation device

Nzinga Cotton investigates how a new form of spinal cord stimulation is treating patientswith chronic pain at Guy’s and St Thomas’.

Fast facts

• The Guy’s and St Thomas' PainManagement and Neuromodulationservice is internationally recognisedas a centre of excellence in themanagement of chronic pain

• The team treats around 4,000patients a year from all over thecountry.

Wavinggoodbye to chronicpain

“I’ve been completelytaken aback by theeffectiveness of thetreatment. It feelslike a miracle.”

Kelly Lamley

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11:00am – After seeing a family

together, I speak to thechild alone to allow themto open up. They may befeeling anxious about theirparent having anoperation to donate akidney, or they could beafraid of having thetransplant. I give them a

safe space to talk about their concerns.

1:30pm – In the urology clinic, I sit in on consultations with the clinical nurse

specialist. I really feel for young urologypatients because what they are goingthrough is so invasive and the bladder canbe a taboo subject. I let these childrenknow that I am here to offer psychologicalsupport.

Many children don’t understand why theyare coming to hospital. They are confusedby the many tests and procedures, whentheir friends are carrying on as normal.

Anxiety, fear of the unknown and lossof control are common issues for theseyoung patients.

As a play specialist, I help childrenmake sense of what is happening to them.Knowing ‘what and why’ alleviates worryand helps a child take ownership of theircondition.

I work for Evelina London’s kidney andurology service, supporting children frominfancy to 18 years old.

I feel privileged to have met so manybrave kids during my 26 years with theTrust. It sounds like a cliché but I love mywork. It’s an emotional job so it can behard to switch off at the end of the day,but the good outweighs the sad.

8:30am – I start the day by calling

families to confirm thatthey are coming to theirappointments. I allow thechild to choose the dayand time, giving them asense of control at a timewhen they have almostnone.

9:00am – I see my chronic kidney disease and transplant

patients in the mornings. I aim to giveeach child an hour of my time. I use a pop-up book to show how the kidneys workand demonstrate procedures on ananatomical doll. A picture story illustratesthe patient pathway, and Ted the teddy –complete with cannula and neck line – is awilling stand-in during the ‘operation’.

Cathy Gill, senior healthplay specialist, tellsCatherine Collier howshe uses therapeutic playto help children acceptthe hospital environmentand cope with theirtreatment.

Cathy Gill, senior health play specialist

“I feel privileged tohave met so manybrave kids duringmy 26 years withthe Trust. It soundslike a cliché but Ilove my work.”

eseriousmatter of child’splay

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2:30pm – I accompany children when they have their tests and to theatre. I

employ distraction techniques using toysand iPads to reduce their anxiety. Somechildren have additional complex needs, dueto autism for instance, so I will adapt what Ido for them.

4:00pm – Another patient is weaved into my day when I’m called out to help a boy

who is struggling with taking his medicines.We create a medication chart and make aplan together.

7:00pm – In my spare time I help manage our Transplant Games team, the ‘Evelina

VIPs’. The Games is an annual event whichgets children and adults back into sport aftera transplant. It’s like a mini Olympics andalways an emotive experience. After 26years, it still makes me cry!

Running for JohnAdrienne and Stuart Muir, along with 11 supportivefriends, raised an amazing £9,730 in memory of theirson John last year by successfully completing Guy’sUrban Challenge.

Adrienne says: “On 4 September 2014 our twinboys were born at St Thomas’ at 34 weeks, weighingsix pounds. Named after their grandfathers, bothHarry and John spent time in the Neonatal IntensiveCare Unit. ”

Sadly, five days after they were born, John wasdiagnosed with a previously undiagnosed geneticcondition called Trisomy 13. Three days later, Johncame off life support and passed away surroundedby his family.

In their final days with John, the family decided todo something to remember him by, and give back toEvelina London Children’s Hospital who helped themin so many ways.

Adrienne says: “Having seen what these amazingpeople at Evelina London can do, we wanted to helpprovide them with some of the tools they need tocontinue doing this, and that is why we took part inGuy’s Urban Challenge 2017.”

Harry, who will be four this September is thriving.Adrienne says: “He talks about John all the time andis such a funny, clever, loving wee boy.”

Have Adrienne and Stuart inspired you to takepart in this years’ Guy’s Urban Challenge?

Join us for London's most thrilling 'urbantriathlon' where you will run 2.4km around Guy'sHospital, spin 15km on a state-of-the-art Wattbike,and climb 29 floors to the top of Europe's tallesthospital building, Guy's Tower.

But don't fear, if you want to take on the challengewith friends and colleagues, then try our relay option.

To find out more and sign up, please visitwww.guysurbanchallenge.org.uk

The Muir family and their friends took part in Guy’s UrbanChallenge in memory of their son John

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A programme that joins upmental and physical health ishelping patients adjust to lifewith diabetes. Éilís McGrathinvestigates.

MIND & BODY

Caring for minds and bodies

Paul Leadbeater

Paul Leadbeater has been living with type1 diabetes for 30 years.

Last year, he was introduced to theKing’s Health Partners Mind& Body programme whileattending the diabetes pumpclinic at Guy’s Hospital.

The programme aims tojoin up mental and physicalhealthcare to treat the wholeperson.

Paul, 54 from Surrey, says:“Diabetes is 24/7, seven daysa week, for life. Clearly, it’snot just a physical condition. Any chronicillness is never just about the body – it’sthe whole person.

“People living with diabetes have a lotto deal with, it’s relentless. All aspects ofyour life, work and relationships areaffected when you are living with a long-term condition.”

The Mind & Body programmeassesses how patients are coping from

an emotional perspective while they areattending clinic for treatment of theirphysical condition.

Patients fill out anIMPARTS (IntegratingMental & PhysicalHealthcare: Research,Training & Services)questionnaire on an iPadwhile they are waiting tobe seen and the resultsare immediately madeavailable to the clinicalteam.

Anna Reid, nurse consultant indiabetes, led the introduction of theIMPARTS system in the diabetes service.She says: “People with diabetes have ahigher incidence of depression andanxiety which can impact on their abilityto manage their condition and achievetheir goals. The questionnaire is designedto identify common mental healthproblems, such as depression and

anxiety, so patients can be directed to theright type of care at the time of theirappointment.”

Paul says: “Having the answers to thequestionnaire in clinic made it easier tohave a more open discussion with thedoctors.”

Stephanie Singham, specialist medicalpsychotherapist at Guy’s and St Thomas’,supports patients in the diabetes clinics.

Stephanie explains: “By asking thesequestions we are acknowledging theexistence and importance of mentalhealth.

“It’s important to reduce stigma andisolation for people with long-termconditions. We should talk about mentalhealth issues in the same way as physicalsymptoms.”

She adds: “Sometimes patients withmental health issues can struggle tomanage their condition, but if we help toidentify and address those problems theywill usually be in a better place to take

“Any chronicillness is neverjust about thebody – it’s thewhole person.”

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Fast facts

• 30% of people with long termphysical health conditions, such asdiabetes, arthritis or heartproblems, also have a mentalhealth condition, such asdepression or anxiety.

• Since its launch in January 2016,the IMPARTS programme hassupported 1,284 patients in thediabetes clinics at Guy’s and StThomas’

• IMPARTS is currently offered in 54outpatient clinics across King’sHealth Partners, and hassupported nearly 28,000 patients

• King's Health Partners bringstogether world-class research,education and clinical practice forthe benefit of patients. It includesGuy’s and St Thomas’, King'sCollege Hospital, South Londonand Maudsley and King’s CollegeLondon.

Anna Reid, nurse consultant in diabetes,with Stephanie Singham, specialistmedical psychotherapist

Find out more about the King’s HealthPartners Mind & Body programme atkingshealthpartners.org/mindbody

care of their physical health.”For Paul, receiving ‘whole person care’

has enabled him to better adjust to lifewith diabetes.

He has even set up anadult peer support groupto give other people theopportunity to talk aboutliving with type 1 diabetes.

Paul says: “It’s veryuplifting to be part of agroup that gives real lifeadvice. Being able to talkwith people who havesimilar experiences reallyhelps.

“Things would be muchmore challenging without the support Ireceive from Stephanie. It’s given me aplan to help manage the feelings andemotions I have around living withdiabetes.”

“Long-term conditions are not just aphysical challenge, they are a mental

challenge too. Don’t suffer in silence,speak to your doctor or nurse, speak toyour friends and family, and let them

know how you feel.”

“Don’t suffer insilence, speak toyour doctor ornurse, speak toyour friends andfamily, and letthem know howyou feel.”

Championing the cause

To help make sure we are caring forall the needs of our patients, staff atGuy’s and St Thomas’ have beensigning up to become Mind andBody Champions.

Panos Poimenidis is a seniornurse in the neuro-ophthalmologyteam and has worked for the Trustfor four years.

He says: “We’re not just ahospital, we’re a community, so it’simportant that we care for the wholeperson and not just their physicalneed.”

As advocates for joining up thecare of physical and mental health,champions will help leadconversations with colleagues andpatients about how we can improvethe care we provide.

“Considering a patient’s wellbeingand mental health means we canprovide them with the best possiblecare at the earliest opportunity,”says Panos.

Staff working in any role and atany level across King’s HealthPartners can become a champion.

Panos is a firm believer in theimportance of the work: “This is suchan exciting initiative to be a part ofbecause it’s changing the way wecare for our patients and making areal difference to their lives.”

Panos Poimenidis

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In 2004, Guy’sand St Thomas’hospitalsbecame an NHSFoundationTrust, ensuringthat patients,local people andstaff have agreater say inhow their local

health care services are run. With a mother-in-law who served as a

theatre sister at St Thomas’ during theBlitz, perhaps it’s not surprising that KenHayes became one of the first membersof the Trust.

He served as a public governor andcontinues to take an active interest in ourwork.

Ken says: “When I moved to SouthwarkI got involved in fundraising for Evelina

London Children’s Hospital, andcompleted the London to Brighton annualcharity bicycle event in 1999, raising£2,000.

“Three of my four children were born atGuy’s Hospital and I have been a firmbeliever in the National Health Serviceever since.

“When Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHSFoundation Trust was founded I jumped atthe chance of joining as a public memberof the Trust. I stood for election to theCouncil of Governors and was elected in2014.”

Ken adds: “During my three years as agovernor I was able to learn about andcontribute to the difficult and complexrunning of a large renowned teachinghospital.

I would encourage everyone who liveslocally and patients to become a memberof the Trust.”

Ask the governors:How do I get involved? New member Vivian Bennett asks governors what she andother young people can do to contribute positively to the Trust.

Vivian Bennett, 19 from south London,recently became a member of Guy’s andSt Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.

The law student at Oxford Universitysays: “I have been treated at EvelinaLondon Children’s Hospital and also atGuy’s Hospital. The Trust has been animportant feature in my life since earlychildhood. It is also an important part ofthe community so I would like to be ableto give something back.”

Vivian adds: “There is a concern aboutthe NHS and its future. I know lots ofpeople my age who would like tocontribute to the Trust but do not know

how to do so. By becoming a memberthey would learn more about the differenthospital functions and how to getinvolved.”

There are lots of ways young peoplecan contribute to the Trust.

Devon Allison, Lead Governor, explains:“Many young people are involved infundraising, for example local schoolssupport the Evelina London Children’sHospital annual “Get Colourful”fundraising event.

“The Trust also has around 600volunteers, many of them young, whosupport the Trust while getting valuable

experience. I will suggest to Trustmanagement that we ask our youngmembers for ideas on how they couldcontribute.”

Vivian Bennett

Blast from the pastAs the NHS celebrates its 70th birthday, Adeola Ogunlajaspeaks to one of the first members of Guy’s and St Thomas’NHS Foundation Trust.

Dates for your diary Our health seminars for 2018include:

• Skin cancer Date: Wednesday 18 July, 6-7.30pm Location: Robens suite, 29th floor, TowerWing, Guy’s Hospital

• Cardiology Date: Tuesday 4 September, 6-7.30pm Location: Nevin Lecture Theatre, St Thomas’ Hospital

If you have a question, comment oridea please emailgovernors@gstt.nhs.ukor call 020 7188 7346.

To become a member call 0800 731 0319, email members@gstt.nhs.uk or visit www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk /membership to complete an online form.

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30 JuneNorth Lambeth ParishSummer FeteLambeth Palace Gardens 12.30-5pm Visithttps://northlambethparish.org

4 JulyFriends of Guy’s and StThomas’ Hospitals book sale10am-3pm, Birdsong Corridor, St Thomas’ Hospital

5 JulyNHS 70th Anniversary

8 JulyPride in the ParkVauxhall Pleasure Gardens

Friends of Guy’s and StThomas’ Hospitals book sale10am-3pm Birdsong Corridor, St Thomas’Hospital

25 JulyJoint Board of Directors andCouncil of Governors Meeting3.45-7.30pm Robens Suite, Guy’s Hospital

What’s OnFree Public Tours (weekly event)Florence Nightingale MuseumTuesdays at 3.30pm (exceptduring school holidays)Call 020 7188 4400 or visitflorence-nightingale.co.uk

21 JuneEvent: From Monastery toHospital: Building a NewIdentity at Old St Thomas’ in London BridgeOld Operating Theatre Museumand Herb Garret, SE1 9RY 7pm (doors open at 6.30pm),Tickets £12 Call 020 7188 2679 or visitoldoperatingtheatre.com/whats-on/events

24 JuneCancer Survivors’ Day (including FundraisingCelebration Walk) 12-5pm, Cancer Centre at Guy’s Hospital

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