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Issue 130• December 2014

Pennine News

Fairfield physios partnerBury fitness movement

INSIDE this issue:• New Bury and HMR diabetes

service launched• Pennine medics win research awards• New intermediate care beds

at NMGH• Trust supports pressure ulcer

awareness week

Inside NewsTHE Trust has several communication tools to help keep staff up to date:

Team Talk is sent round monthly, for use in all team briefings.

The chief executive’s Monday Message is emailed on Mondays and contains Trust, local and national key issues.

Weekly bulletins are emailed on Mondays and contain a range of operational and site information.

Online copies of all the bulletins and Team Talk, plus more, can be found on the Trust intranet at nww.pat.nhs.uk/communications

You can send your stories for either Pennine News or for local media to Trust communications at trust.communications@pat.nhs.uk or call Nicola Berry on 44284.

If you have any ideas, views or suggestions regarding communications across the Trust, please email staff.views@pat.nhs.uk

ContentsHow to treat and preventpressure ulcers ................................ Pg 4

Getting active as you age ............ Pg 4

PAT midwife at Women ofYear lunch ....................................... Pg 5

A special patient’s bravery ............ Pg 5

New intermediate care beds ........ Pg 6

I will if you will say physios ........... Pg 7

Spreading the wordon lymphoma ................................. Pg 7

Team Talk ........................................ Pg 8

Team focus on A&E advancedpaediatric nurse practitioner ........ Pg 9

Flu vaccination programmefor 2014/15 ...................................... Pg 10

Diary dates ...................................... Pg 10

Manchester MASH ......................... Pg 10

IT support portal expanded .......... Pg 10

New car park at Oldhamon way ............................................. Pg 11

Thought for the month ................. Pg 12

Education on sepsis day ................ Pg 12

Evolving patient records ............... Pg 12

PAT medics receive top prizes ...... Pg 14

Preparing for Ebola ....................... Pg 14

New Bury and HMR diabetesservice launched ............................. Pg 15

Staff notice board .......................... Pg 16

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In the news2 December 2014

CHILDREN undergoing operations at Fairfield General Hospital now have a colourful tree-house mural to help them relax prior to their procedure.

The mural which has been painted on one of the walls in the children’s waiting room in theatre is a welcome addition to the department, which enhances their experience of coming into hospital.

Stuart Barkley from Ramsbottom took on the challenge of designing and painting the mural after his friend, Dionne Lowe who works at Fairfield, recommended the up-and-coming artist.

After accessing the room, Stuart happily donated his time, and his employer Clark Craft Products, picked up the cost of the paint.

A colourful mural depicting a tree house, complete with Universal Pictures’ character Minion from the film ‘Despicable Me’, a chimpanzee and an owl, now adorns the waiting room.

Stuart said: “Creating the artwork for the mural was great fun and in discussion with Catherine Hallett, materials management supervisor in theatres at Fairfield General

Hospital, we decided to incorporate lots of different items within the scene so that children could try to spot them. We have a ladder which doubles up as a height measure and there is also an elephant hiding within the tree!

“I was happy to help the hospital create the artwork as it is so important to make the experience of coming into hospital as pleasant as possible for children.”

Feedback from children, their parents and staff has been extremely positive as the mural has captured the children’s imagination. Catherine Hallett said: “The children interact with the mural as Stuart has designed a play sheet which asks questions about the picture. This enables parents to sit with their children and help take their mind off being in an operating theatre environment.”

Kim Ridgway, acting theatre manager, said: “I would like to say a massive thank you to Stuart Barkley from all theatre staff, patients and parents, with regards to the fantastic mural that he has painted in our children’s waiting room. He gave his time for free and his generosity has not gone unnoticed. This is very much appreciated.”

New mural helps children relax in theatres

The Royal Oldham is out of this world! THE Royal Oldham Hospital appeared in the latest instalment of the BBC2 series Human Universe with Professor Brian Cox. The issue screened on 28 October featured The Royal Oldham as it was Brian’s birthplace.

Stuart is pictured with Catherine Hallett from theatre, displaying his colourful mural

3In the news

THE Trust supported World Stroke Day on 29 October by holding an information stand at Fairfield General Hospital.

The day which is celebrated across the globe sought to raise awareness about stroke and ways to combat it.

This year the campaign focused on ‘I am Woman – Stroke affects me’, which reinforces the fact that while stroke does not discriminate between sexes, women are more at risk of having a stroke and in many cases are the primary caregiver to an affected husband, father, partner, daughter or son.

Representatives from the stroke team at Fairfield General Hospital, the Stroke Association and the early supportive discharge stroke teams from both Pennine Acute and Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust were on hand in the main entrance at the hospital to offer advice and support around the effects of stroke.

They offered free blood pressure testing, health promotion on how to prevent a stroke, as well as information on treatments given for acute stroke and the importance of acting FAST when you suspect a stroke. The team also checked peoples’ pulses to try and detect a cardiac arrhythmia which causes 25% of all strokes that are preventable.

Since September 2013, all new acute stroke patients within the Trust are now referred to the specialist Primary Stroke

Pennine Acute supports World Stroke Day

Centre (PSC) at Fairfield General Hospital. Two new wards have been developed for sub-acute and stroke rehabilitation patients, while ward 5 remains the PSC with 16 beds. All stroke patients are now routinely brought directly by ambulance to Fairfield which has one of the top three ‘door to needle’ times in the country for stroke thrombolysis.

Catherine Curley, stroke specialist nurse at Fairfield General Hospital, said: ”Stroke is a medical emergency and is the third leading cause of death in the UK. Stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted by a clogged or burst artery. The interruption deprives the brain of blood and oxygen and causes brain cells to die.

“If a stroke is suspected then an ambulance should be called immediately.

There are three stroke specialist centres in Greater Manchester offering clot busting treatment to patients who have suffered the type of stroke caused by a blood clot. Fairfield General Hospital is one of these centres, however the treatment can only be administered within 4.5 hours of the onset of symptoms to have any benefit, but the sooner it is given the better the outcome.

”As a primary stroke centre, Fairfield General Hospital has one of the best door to needle times in the country for thrombolysis which is the drug used to dissolve the blood clot. The national average is 62 minutes. Fairfield General Hospital has an average of 38 minutes, with the best time achieved 17 minutes from the minute the patient arrives at hospital, to them being given the injection.”

Over 17 million people worldwide will experience a stroke each year and stroke is the leading cause of disability. Six million lives are lost to stroke each year and every six seconds stroke kills someone.

For more information on the campaign visit www.worldstrokecampaign.org

Stroke services - one of the best in the regionIN September 2013 stroke services centralised onto the Fairfield hospital site. One of the main drivers for change in service provision was to enable the service to implement the Greater Manchester model, improve patient outcomes and to consolidate the service, thereby improving patient care and the patient experience.

The Trust’s latest performance (April to June 2014) in the Stroke Sentinel National Audit Programme (SSNAP) data has recently been released to organisations before being published in the public domain. This audit is predicated on best patient care and covers 10 separate domains from the patient’s arrival at hospital through to the patient’s discharge.

The data shows that the Trust’s stroke service, including the therapy support and radiological support it receives, saw an increase in its performance from a level ‘D’ rated service to a level ‘C’ rated service, (only two Trusts in the Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria area managed to achieve a level ’C – Pennine Acute being one of them). The data itself shows an actual increase in performance in 11 separate areas across all 10 domains. This means that our stroke patients are receiving a high quality, patient centred service.

Dr Khalil Kawafi, clinical lead for stroke services, said: “This increase in performance is a reflection of the dedication and hard work of all the staff involved in stroke, not just those staff working directly on the stroke wards, but also from the nurses and doctors working in our accident and emergency departments, radiology departments and those staff involved in stroke patient discharges.

“As well as managing to improve its SSNAP performance the stroke service are also managing to maintain its advancing quality key performance indicators (KPIs) together with its local targets.”

Be FAST to spot a strokeThe World Stroke Organisation encourages people to remember the warning signs of spotting a stroke. Remember FAST:

F – Face. Smile – is one side drooping?

A – Arms – raise both arms, is one side weak?

S – Speech – speak, are they unable to, are the words jumbled or slurred?

T – Time – act fast and seek immediate emergency medical attention. Time lost may mean brain function lost.

In the news4 December 2014

PHYSIOTHERAPISTS, occupational therapists, dieticians and speech and language therapists at The Royal Oldham Hospital celebrated UK Older People’s Day on 1st October.

The day marked the positive contribution older people make to our society and the support which allied health professions give to people to remain healthy and active as they get older.

Janet Mitchell, acute physiotherapy site lead, said: “The day was a great opportunity for us to give advice and share information with patients, staff and members of the public, to promote staying healthy, preventing falls and local exercise

classes. We offered MOTs for walking aids and offered people an opportunity to try some exercise using a Wii.

“In addition, the therapy staff on the rehabilitation ward arranged music and singing for the patients, which was enjoyed by all.”

THE Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust used the power of cupcakes to help promote its Pressure Ulcer Awareness Week from 17th to 21st November 2014.

Staff and volunteers at each of the Trust’s hospitals put up posters and gave out free cupcakes to help promote the event.

November was Stop the Pressure Month, and in week three of this campaign the Trust had its own week-long awareness drive. During the week, members of the Trust’s tissue viability team and a band of volunteers engaged with members of the public, patients and staff and gave out free cupcakes to promote key issues about pressure ulcers.

A team of specially selected ‘pressure ulcer champions’ were out in force spreading the word across all wards and departments, and a special new video which shows members of the tissue viability team carrying out different interventions to help prevent and treat pressure ulcers was created. This video can be downloaded from the Trust website and is featured on the Trust’s YouTube channel.

A pressure ulcer is damage on the skin and underlying tissue that can lead to an open wound. They are caused by pressure and friction on bony areas like your bottom, heel, hip, elbow, ankle, shoulder and back of your head.

Pressure ulcers are painful and distressing, however many pressure ulcers can be prevented by taking a few simple steps. They are commonly known as bed sores and typically occur among patients who cannot move or who have lost sensation. Prolonged periods of immobility put pressure on the skin, soft tissue, or bone, causing tissue damage to develop.

Judy Harker, nurse consultant for tissue viability at the Trust, said: “Pressure ulcer prevention is not a new priority for the Trust. Over the last three years we have stepped up our efforts to reduce pressure ulcers across our hospitals. Our tissue viability team has been working closely with staff at all levels of the organisation to raise awareness of the importance of identifying and managing pressure ulcers correctly.

“These measures have resulted in a change in mindset and attitude of Trust staff when it comes to preventing pressure ulcers and stopping them from developing in patients. Staff no longer view pressure ulcers as an inevitable outcome of patients being frail or unwell. One preventative measure the Trust has rolled out across all of its hospital sites is

the Skin Bundle. This outlines a number of interventions that can be taken to prevent patients from developing pressure ulcers in the first place.

“These interventions include making use of pressure relieving mattresses, carrying out regular skin inspections, moving patients and adjusting their posture when they have reduced mobility, keeping patients’ skin clean and dry at all times and ensuring patients remain hydrated at all times.”

The Trust currently operates a zero tolerance approach to avoidable and preventable pressure ulcers and this forms part of the Trust’s five year quality strategy goals.

How to treat and prevent pressure ulcers - piece of cake!

 

Charity sweet success in suppliesTHE supplies department held a coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support in September.

Organised by Jo Slater, and supported by her colleagues who provided a range of products including carrot cakes, homemade jam, flapjacks, bakewell tarts and tea breads, the morning was a huge success raising £275.

Supplies assistants Jo Slater and Trish Cawley are pictured with their delicious goods.

Getting active as you age

5News - Trust stories

Pennine midwife attends prestigious Women of the Year lunch

A MIDWIFE at The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has attended a prestigious national awards luncheon in London.

Helena Broude who is from Prestwich and based at North Manchester General Hospital, was invited to join 450 inspirational women at the special 60th Women of the Year Lunch, which celebrates the achievements of women from across all backgrounds and fields. They are rewarded for their courage, selflessness and dedication.

The event took place on 13 October at the InterContinental London Park Lane Hotel, and Helena was invited to attend in celebration of her charity work, which has seen more than £300,000 raised for a new day ward for the Youth Oncology Unit (YOU) at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.

Following the loss of her eldest son Robert to cancer in 2004, Helena began campaigning to raise money for the YOU in order to help other young people fighting the disease. Through her monumental fundraising efforts, including organising fun runs, quiz nights and charity functions, Helena, family and friends have raised enough money to open a new day ward in Robert’s name, and are continuing to raise money to improve facilities at the YOU.

Helena said: “After Robert died, we wanted to start fundraising as a way of remembering him and to help other young people struggling with cancer. We were thrilled to raise enough money to open Robert Broude’s Day Unit and be able to give back to the team that worked

so hard to help our son. The staff who cared for Robert and gave him a fantastic quality of life during his treatment are my heroes.

“I couldn’t believe it when I received the invitation to the Women of the Year Lunch; my family, friends, and colleagues are all so proud of me. I’m really excited to meet all the other women who have done such wonderful work for good causes.”

Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, President of Women of the Year, said: “The significance of this year’s Lunch is that it marks 60 years of recognising and celebrating women who have made remarkable achievements. Each attendee and every award winner is special and deserves every ounce of recognition for not only their success, but also their determination to make a real difference.”

Dr Gillian Fairfield, chief executive, said: “On behalf of the Trust and Helena’s colleagues, I would like to congratulate Helena on this well-deserved recognition for her relentless determination to make a real difference on top of her day job where she is also regarded as a superb midwife.”

Previous attendees of the Women of the Year Lunch have included actresses Olivia Colman and Sheila Hancock CBE; broadcaster and writer Sandi Toksvig and TV presenter and journalist Baroness Joan Bakewell OBE.

Helena is pictured above with her husband Pete and two other sons, Adam and Mark.

In recognition of a special patient’s braveryWARD F1 at North Manchester played host to a very special ceremony in October.

The ward welcomed delegates from the Embassy of the Russian Federation as they presented a patient with a special award.

Herbert McNeill from Newton Heath was presented with the Ushakov medal which is bestowed upon veterans of the arctic convoys.

The medal is awarded to sailors and soldiers for courage and bravery displayed both in wartime and peacetime during the defence of the Soviet Union.

The arctic convoys were treacherous trips across the Arctic Ocean guarding convey ships taking vital supplies to the Russian Eastern Front during the Second World War.

The trips Sir Winston Churchill called ‘the worst routes in the world’ claimed the lives of more than 3,000 Royal Navy personnel and merchant seamen between 1941 and 1945.

Eighty-eight year old Mr McNeill took part in the convoys between 1943/44 when he served on HMS Rodney. He said: “I was very proud to receive the medal. At the time it was just the job that we had to do. Once we were on the ship we didn’t know where our destination was until we were three miles away from land. When we found out we were going on the arctic convoys we all felt excited as it was a new thing, but also frightened.”

The conditions on the boat were harsh with crew having to contend with 70ft waves and temperatures of up to minus 40. It was also a common thing not to have a wash whilst on board as it was too cold to get undressed.

Ward sister Lynne Bannon from F1 said: “All the staff really enjoyed making a fuss of Herbert on his special day. He is a lovely gentlemen and the nursing staff felt proud to help him get ready for his visit from the Russian Federation. Herbert is thought of as one of the family on the ward and so the support workers also organised a buffet for him, his family and friends.”

Sadly, since this article was written, Mr McNeill has died.

People6 December 2014

New intermediate care beds at NMGH

INTERMEDIATE care is about to be enhanced for patients in the North Manchester area.

The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and North Manchester Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are working in partnership to provide nine intermediate care beds for patients at North Manchester General Hospital.

The enhanced community beds will be on ward J5 at the hospital and will offer patients support in the transition period between illness and recovery.

Carol Kavanagh, intermediate care manager, said: “The additional temporary beds which will provide enhanced intermediate care are part of a business plan which will transform the way in which intermediate care for patients is delivered. This involves a redesign of existing health and social care services and will ultimately result in a new capital build for intermediate care beds on the North Manchester General Hospital site.”

The majority of patients in the North Manchester area, accessing intermediate care services are over 75 years of age and the enhanced service is aimed at people who do not require, or no longer need specialist acute hospital care and treatment, but who need support within a community setting.

Carol continued: “The system is all about reducing the patients’ dependence on health and social care, and improving their quality of life by promoting self care. This will promote faster recovery from illness and so avoid any inappropriate admissions to hospital or to a care/residential home on a long term basis. Patients will be able to maximise their ability to live independently as part of a wider model

of service for older people in The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.”

The nine intermediate care beds are due to open in November 2014 and will take patients following hospital discharge who are registered with a North Manchester GP. The intermediate care team will screen all referrals and assessments.

The beds will be in addition to the 15 beds currently at Henesy House which will stay in place until the new capital build has been completed in 2016. Henesy House is a 15 bedded residential home in Collyhurst, Manchester. Pennine Acute is commissioned to provide an intermediate care service and sub-contract to CiC to provide the home and the care support staff with the intermediate care facility. Pennine Acute provides all the occupational therapists, physiotherapists and nurses, pharmacy, podiatry, speech and language therapy and admin support staff. Intermediate Care is a rehabilitation approach to prevent people going into hospital, and to facilitate their return home from a hospital setting.

Helen Speed, programme director for urgent care at North Manchester Clinical Commissioning Group, said: “The intermediate care beds are starting on a ward, but ultimately they will be in a separate custom-designed, adaptable building that will give us the space and the surroundings to help people with complex health needs. This shift in approach means that we can help people to get back on their feet at a time when they aren’t ill enough to be in hospital, but need help to recover.

“Ultimately the project is all about providing better care at what can be a critical stage in the long-term recovery for a patient.”

Inspirational mentors at PATIN preparation for graduation, the September 2011 intake of student nurses from the University of Salford held an end of year celebration event on 10th September 2014.

Students were asked to nominate a mentor from their practice who had inspired them during their three year nursing programme. The nominated mentors were invited to attend the celebration event and were given a certificate from the student whom they had inspired.

It gives the practice education facilitator team the greatest of pleasure in identifying the nominees and the comments provided by the students.

“Vikki has encouraged, motivated and inspired me.” Vikki Wheeler, Neonatal Unit, Oldham

“Sheila delivers great nursing care, I can’t thank her enough for her compassion towards nursing and students’ progression.’’ Sheila Munt, Ward F11, Oldham

“Karen genuinely cares for the patients, families and staff.” Karen Coop, Children’s Unit, Oldham

“Gill was a true asset to my training and will be remembered for a long time throughout my nursing career.” Gill Halliwell, previously of D Block Theatre, Oldham

“Yvonne is passionate about her job, knowledgeable and inspiring.” Yvonne Shatwell, Intensive Care Unit, Oldham

“Lorraine had confidence in me and was a truly inspirational and kind nurse.” Lorraine Rigby, Acute Medical Unit, Oldham

“Jenny has been the most motivated and supportive mentor and has taught me so much.” Jenny Hill, Neonatal Unit, Oldham

“Sandra had confidence in me and my abilities but was always honest with me taking a keen interest in my progress, thank you.” Sandra Hamilton, Ward F9, Oldham

“Andrew gives high quality care to his patients and their families/carers. Knowledgeable, compassionate who gives wise counsel and is a good role model.” Andrew Dodman, Intensive Care Unit, Oldham

“Sue was just what an excellent mentor should be.” Sue Whittle, Coronary Care Unit, Bury.

Thank you from the PEF team to all mentors for their hard work and well done to all the nominees.

I WILL If You Will (IWIYW), a movement designed to help the women and girls of Bury get more active, has launched a brand new partnership with The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust’s physiotherapy department.

Thirty female physiotherapists have pledged to support the movement by signposting their patients to IWIYW activities and fitness programmes across Bury. Twenty of the physiotherapists, who live in Bury, have also pledged to do more physical activity themselves.

The partnership will allow the entire physiotherapy team at Fairfield General Hospital, to deliver a much stronger public health message to their patients. The team can actively direct patients to local classes where they will receive support from the IWIYW instructors.

Advanced physiotherapy practitioner, Deborah Bancroft, became an IWIYW champion earlier this year and has played an instrumental role in introducing the IWIYW movement to the department.

Following the partnership announcement, Deborah said: “Physiotherapists are exercise specialists and have a key role to play in improving public health. Our aim is to carry out more healthy conversations with patients, and one of the ways we can do this more successfully is working with I Will If You Will.

“Our patients often have barriers, which prevent them from doing exercise. The I Will If You Will

campaign is a fantastic movement right on our doorstep and with the wealth of activities available, our patients now have an accessible platform to help them maintain a healthy lifestyle.”

Pritesh Patel, I Will If You Will project manager, said: “This is the first time the I Will If You Will fitness movement has had partnership with an NHS Trust. As the physiotherapy team talk to patients every day who need to be active in order to recover or continue to maintain a healthy lifestyle, it was essential for us to partner with the department. We’re delighted the team is pledging to do more exercise themselves, but also actively encouraging patients to get involved.

“Deborah is a great I Will If You Will champion, she has not only helped spread the I Will If You Will message locally, but has also been imperative in this partnership with the Pennine Acute Trust’s physiotherapy department. We look forward to working with and supporting the team at Fairfield General Hospital.”

To find out more about the I Will If You Will movement or to become a partner, go to www.iwillifyouwill.co.uk or visit the official I Will If You Will Facebook page.

Pictured on the front cover FGH physios with (centre L-R) Stefan Taylor, health improvement specialist for physical activity; Deborah Bancroft, advanced physiotherapy practitioner and IWIYW champion, and Pritesh Patel, IWIYW project manager.

7News - Trust stories

‘I will if you will’ - yes we will say physios in Bury

Spreading the word on lymphomaSTAFF, patients and relatives took advantage of a specialist awareness week to learn more about lymphatic cancer.

Held from 15 to 21 September, the week was highlighted at the Trust by the Pennine Lymphoma Support Group who held information stands at The Royal Oldham Hospital.

Organised by Joyce Young, members of the group, spent time telling interested passers-by about the symptoms of lymphoma and the support available both nationally and locally to them.

Joyce said: “The Lymphoma Association are the UK’s only charity focused exclusively on providing specialist information and support to help lymphoma patients, their relatives, friends and carers. They help people feel less vulnerable, more confident and more in control, which helps them cope and deal with their treatment.

“The Pennine Lymphoma Support Group was formed four years ago as an initiative led by Sally Lees, haematology nurse specialist at the Trust. The aim of the group is to provide support to individuals who have been affected by lymphoma either themselves or by supporting somebody with the disease. It does not matter at which hospital they attended or the treatment received, everyone is welcome.

“The ‘group’ is self funded though various fund raising events and membership is thriving. At meetings, members of the group sit and talk about their feelings or just listen to others, the choice is theirs. We occasionally have visits from health professionals and guest speakers who provide information and advice on matters relating to lymphoma.

“Fundraising events are held to support our group’s activities and agreed causes and we managed to raise approximately £250 from donations, tombola and items for sale at our awareness event at the Trust.”

The group meets every six weeks on a Thursday between 1.30pm and 3pm at the Middleton Masonic Hall. For more information contact Joyce Young (0161 766 1611) or Sally Lees (0161 778 5530). Alternatively email Joyce at dmy@sky.com or Sally at Sally.lees@pat.nhs.uk or visit www.thepennineiymphomasupportgroup.co.uk

Lymphomas are cancers of the lymphatic system. When a person has lymphoma, some of their lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) are ‘out of control’. They divide in an abnormal way or they do not die off when they should. These abnormal lymphocytes can collect in the lymph nodes, which then enlarge as the lymphocytes form tumours.

Team talk8 December 2014

Have you been briefed?Team Talk takes place once a month and is a way of updating you about the latest news from the Trust.

NOV TEAM TALK

ProgrammesTHE six programmes agreed by the Trust Board of Directors have now been established and have held their first, and in some cases several, meetings. The six Programmes are: Safety, Workforce and Leadership, Service Transformation, Service Line Reporting (SLR), Cost Improvements and Foundation Trust status. Each programme is chaired by an executive director and most are co-chaired by a clinical director. The programmes are the new method to lead and drive positive change throughout the Trust.

The Safety Programme - has identified four key work streams which are: the management of sepsis; diabetes and the management of hypoglycaemia; failure to escalate / rescue; learning lessons. These are key areas where there will be intensive work over the next 12 months.

The Foundation Trust Programme - is leading the preparation to gain authorisation as a Foundation Trust. The FT Programme Board will ensure that all the necessary actions are taken so that the Trust can achieve FT status. In the last few months work has been carried out to update several chapters of the Integrated Business Plan, a new membership strategy has been approved, a consultation plan has been prepared and an updated Constitution has been drafted.

The Cost Improvement Programme (CIP) - continues with the support of Ernst and Young to develop further CIPs and to ensure that those already developed are delivered. The positive work in this area has allowed a revised year-end financial deficit to be calculated; the new forecast is for a £8.9m year-end deficit, reduced from £10.9m – a £2m improvement.

The Service Transformation Programme - is focused on how to reshape our services so that they remain clinically and financially sustainable for the future. A new clinical services transformation strategy has been worked up over the last few months. This has been an inclusive piece of work, firstly engaging with clinical directors, then involving 100 senior clinical leaders across the Trust attended by consultants, senior nurses and heads of AHP services, further engagement with clinical directors and culminating on 30 October with a discussion involving 80 senior staff from across the divisions working through the emerging options with members of the Trust Board at the second of our new Board Confirm and Challenge events. There will be further opportunities over the coming weeks for more staff to become involved in the refining of the clinical services strategy.

Team TalkThe NHS five year forward viewLAST month the Chief Executive of NHS England, Simon Stevens, led the launch of the NHS Five Year Forward View. The purpose of the Five Year Forward View is to present the need for change in the NHS, what that change might look like and how we as healthcare providers and staff delivering services can achieve it.

As part of the plan, Simon Stevens set out three main areas of progress for the NHS to focus on, to:

Be “more serious” about preventing illness as a country and as individuals, promoting self-care, and help to become a healthier nation to tackle health issues related to obesity, smoking and alcohol;

Change the way healthcare services are provided to meet the needs of local people and families;

Ask the future Government to support financial investment and the sustainability of the NHS.

The Trust’s new vision, strategic objectives and transformation map supports what this new NHS vision is proposing. As a healthcare provider we will need to work more closely with primary care and develop community and integrated services hence that is why we have created a fifth such division. We are already developing a range of new models of integrated care and are beginning our journey to transform our clinical services. The Five Year Forward View can be found online at www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/futurenhs

EbolaAS a Trust we are continuing to carry out a number of exercises and drills to plan and test our response to any suspected or confirmed case of patients with Ebola presenting to the Trust. A number of successful and useful exercises have been carried out over the last few weeks with staff in the infectious diseases unit at NMGH. All Trust staff have a responsibility to ensure they are aware of the Trust’s policies and procedures in relation to Ebola and what to do. More information, updates for staff and guidance is available on the emergency planning section of our intranet or type Ebola into the search box.

A further update on Ebola regarding donning and doffing PPE will be in the next edition of Pennine News.

A typical dayThe working environment in the emergency department is a unique, dynamic and sometimes complex environment. I can honestly say therefore that there is no ‘typical’ day. The arrival pattern and volume of patients is not completely predictable, this is then reflected in the varying variations in my clinical and office time.

When I arrived on shift yesterday morning there were 14 patients in the department (five children with temperature, asthma, shortness of breath, ankle injury and cough) this morning 18 (six children). I therefore started both days ‘on the shop floor’. When it goes to plan, 50% of my role is direct clinical care seeing patients, 25% is seeing patients in a supervisory capacity (supervising junior doctors, ENPs, trainee ANPs). Research drives excellence in clinical care and therefore 12.5% is directed towards paediatric emergency medicine research and audit, 12.5% CPD, teaching and guideline development.

What are the highlights of your job/service?

What don’t you like about your job/service?

What would make your job/service better?

What word best describes your job/service?

What is the one thing you would change about your job/service?

What is the current biggest challenge in your job/to your team?

How do you see your role developing?

What aspect of your job/service is the most rewarding?

How has your job/ service changed in the last 12 months?

Team focus - a day in the life of

I came into post on September 1st 2014 so my post at the moment is about leadership, development and support, and to promote who and what I and the team are about.

A happy child and a stress free parent walking out of the department or understanding fully the reasons for admission. Oh, and of course working with a great team.

I don’t see my role as a position or title. It is about me being a good example, a good model in what I say, do and deliver. Therefore, although I am based at NMGH I would like to see the role be pivotal in leading strategic practice and service development in acute paediatric nursing care across the Trust and establishing closer links and collaboration with agencies in the community setting.

I see myself as a passionate disruptive innovator believing that we can’t become what we need to be by remaining what we are. Getting others on board and understanding my thought processes can be a little ‘challenging’.

More recognition and awareness of mental health issues regarding young people, and the referral process being less complicated.

Collaborative.

Variations in delivery of care to children and young people - but hopefully my role will be instrumental in staff meeting and raising clinical/nursing standards, documentation, quality and care that we all provide.

The lead APNP role is new within the Trust to lead, develop and ensure quality driven care is given to all children and young people (CYP) who attend the emergency department with undifferentiated illnesses and injuries. One of the highlights presently is to work alongside nursing, medical and allied health professionals, whilst listening and talking to patients and their families, to help us as professionals, meet and deliver safely, the health and social needs of the child and young person.

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Within work - having a CYP advisory panel within the department to help advise us regarding what we’re doing right/wrong, how we can improve etc. Personally – less mileage, I live in Dumfries and commute to Manchester!

Team focus on A&E advanced paediatric nurse practitioner

The 60 second interview

Dianne Cook is the lead advanced paediatric nurse practitioner (APNP) in the emergency department at North Manchester General Hospital.

News - Trust stories10 December 2014

SEASONAL flu is highly infectious and a very common viral illness that is spread through coughs and sneezes and the symptoms can make you feel so exhausted and unwell you cannot get out of bed.

You can pass on the virus a day before and up to six days after the symptoms start and it is more common than you think, 15-20 per cent of population contract the flu every year, and you can carry and pass on the virus without noticing symptoms yourself.

There is only one way to fight flu and prevent the spread of the virus if you work on the frontline of the NHS and that is to get vaccinated. You can find details of the Trust’s FREE flu jab clinics below:

Flu campaign 2014 - get your staff jab in at one of the staff clinics

Occupational health December fl u clinic dates

Date Time Site Venue

1 Dec 8.30am to 11.00am11.30am to 3.30pm

TROH Cafe Royal corridor

2 Dec 8.00am to 12 noon

1.00pm to 3.30pm

TROH Occupational health

Adult day OPD, room 7

3 Dec 8.30am to 11.30pm

12.30pm to 3.30pm

TROH Occupational health

Pathology staff only

4 Dec 8.30am to 12 noon12.30pm to 3.30pm

FGH Occupational health

5 Dec 8.30am to 11.00am11.30am to 3.30pm

NMGH OPD G (F2a)

9 Dec 8.30am to 12 noon12.30pm to 3.30pm

FGH Walkabout to physio, OT, cardiorespiratory, dieticians, speech and language therapy, podiatry and radiology. Other non clinical areas will be visited if time allows

10 Dec 8.30am to 12 noon12.30pm to 3.30pm

RI Walkabout to non clinical areas

15 Dec 8.30am to 11.00am11.30am to 3.30pm

FGH Vestibule

16 Dec 8.30am to 11.30am12 noon to 3.30pm

NMGH Walkabout to non clinical areas

22 Dec 8.30am to 11.00am11.30am to 3.30pm

NMGH Gallery restaurant

23 Dec 8.00am to 12 noon

1.00pm to 3.30pm

TROH Occupational health

Adult day OPD, room 7

Diary dates 1 Dec - Podiatry open day. 1pm to 4pm, diabetes centre, NMGH

16 Dec - Oasis dementia unit, RI, tour and talk. 2pm to 3pm

IT support portal expandedIN the coming months, the IT support portal will be expanded to offer a range of new functionality for staff.

As well as logging jobs for the IM&T service desk, staff will be able to log jobs for other departments too, both within IM&T and elsewhere in the Trust.

At the moment when you log a job online, IT is the only department available in the drop down menu, however in the coming weeks and months, new departments will be added with a different list of requests associated with it. IM&T central systems department will soon be available and so staff can request ALS/Diamond letter deletion or Choose and Book ATT/DNA removal/ reinstating cancelled appointments and Diamond episode deletion.

Manchester MASH A NEW multi-agency model for delivering services to children and families in Manchester will be introduced in December. The Manchester MASH (Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub) will enable families and children to receive a more integrated service from a range of organisations which is more tailored to their needs.

The hub is a single point of entry for referrals, notifications and police reports in Manchester where there is a need for support or where there is a specific concern about the welfare of a child or a young person. It brings together a variety of agencies into an integrated co-located multi agency team at Manchester City Council, where information is shared appropriately and securely on children, families and adults around the child or young person in order to make timely and appropriate decisions.

By working closely together across professional boundaries, the MASH will help to ensure early identification of concerns and provisions of help to families which is vital in promoting children and young people's wellbeing.

The MASH will comprise 25 staff from local health and social care services, Manchester City Council and Greater Manchester police, including staff from the integration of the Domestic Abuse Team. The team will act as an intelligence hub in which each agency identifies what information they hold on a child/ young person and the adults around them.

All current referral policies and procedures will not change and will be directed to the MASH. From 1st December 2014, the new integrated team will be functional and based in Manchester Town Hall extension.

The MASH will

• Assess the level of need or risk at the first point of contact. This means assessing the concerns the professionals and the public have about a child or young person in order to make informed decisions about their level of vulnerability.

• Play a lead role in supporting and promoting information sharing. This will improve information sharing and risk assessment at the point of referral.

• Ensure that the advice and information to parents, carers and partner agencies is appropriate when signposting to services.

• Based on this information the MASH Social Care screening desk will decide on what actions are appropriate to the referral.

WORKMEN have arrived on site at The Royal Oldham Hospital to start work on building a new £1.75m staff car park at Westwood Park.

The car park is scheduled for completion in June 2015, and it will mean that Trust staff no longer have to park in the car park at Oldham Athletic Football Club, where the Trust has had a lease agreement in place for the last five years.

The new car park will create 560 new spaces for use by hospital staff and those that travel to the hospital on business from the Trust’s other hospital sites.

As well as being located a lot closer to the hospital, the new car park will feature improved security thanks to CCTV monitoring and a new controlled pedestrian entrance, allowing access for staff 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Until the new car park is completed staff will continue to park in the Oldham Athletic FC car park.

During the construction phase of the project, sections of two public roads will have to be closed off. The roads affected are Westhulme Avenue, which is an un-adopted track, and an un-named track accessed from Westhulme Street, that runs above the park.

The main contractor is a Manchester based national company called Bethell Construction.

Barry Waterhouse, travel and access manager at The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust said: “This new dedicated staff parking area will have improved security and will be accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It will also provide a parking facility as close as possible to the hospital site. In turn this will create an environment that is much better for our staff and hopefully it will make their journey to and from work as pleasant and as safe as possible.”

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Boost for cardiology wardMEMBERS of the Lyceum Theatre in Oldham raised money in memory of one of their well thought of colleagues, Nigel Marland, who was cared for by the cardiology ward staff at The Royal Oldham Hospital.

Chief nurse Mandie Sunderland and consultant Dr Tim Gray accepted the cheque and thanked Mr Marland’s brother, the Lyceum Chairman, Mr Higginbottom and Mr Russell for their generous £5000 donation.

The Lyceum Theatre and management committee of the theatre donated £1000, and the profits from their recent show ‘Two into Three’. Donations were also made by the audience on the evening and fellow classmates of the Class of 59 at Hathershaw Technical High School.

A bright future ahead for pathology conferencesTHE future’s bright for specialist pathology conferences in the UK according to a consultant lead uropathologist.

Dr Khalid Ahmed, who works at Pennine Acute and is the training lead for pathology at The Royal Oldham Hospital, headed up the organising committee for a successful national conference in June.

The London Uropathology Conference 2014 which took place in the Grand Connaught rooms in Covent Garden saw delegates from all over the country attending the educational event.

The programme of talks and seminars covered topics across the entire breadth of uropathology and exposed delegates to a variety of challenging and interesting cases. Twelve nationally and internationally renowned speakers from the USA, Europe, and the United Kingdom shared their wealth of experience in uropathology delivering diverse and high impact talks. The common aim of all the talks was to provide delegates with the knowledge required to succeed and excel in all areas of uropathology.

There were also practical sessions where delegates had the opportunity to test their knowledge in timed conditions, under the expert guidance of a panel of experienced uropathologists.

There was also a research forum at the conference and an opportunity for delegates to network and socialise.

Pictured above, Professor Mahul Amin, medical professor and chairman, Los Angeles, California and Dr Khalid Ahmed, consultant lead uropathologist and specialty training lead for pathology, The Royal Oldham Hospital.

New car park at Oldham on the way

SEPSIS is a time critical condition. It arises when the body’s response to an infection injures its own tissues and organs. It may lead to shock, multiple organ failure and death, especially if not recognised early and treated promptly. Screening, early intervention and immediate treatment saves lives.

The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust marked the second World Sepsis day with patient and staff information stands at The Royal Oldham Hospital, Fairfield and North Manchester, which detailed sepsis prevention, recognition and treatment.

Outreach practitioner Sally Knightly said: “Prior to the day staff on all wards were invited to browse the stall and take information including sepsis tools on recognition for adults, maternity, paediatrics and infants. The pharmacy department provided information on

the aseptics suite and the infection control/prevention team also provided information on handwashing and ANTT procedures.”

Pennine Acute has participated in the NCEPOD Sepsis Study 2014: To review medical and surgical practice and to make recommendations to improve the quality of the delivery of care. The current Trust sepsis policy is in the process of being rewritten and updated.

Pictured are: consultant microbiologist Dr Ivor Cartmill, AMU specialist Reg Dr Ghosh and Sister Victoria Klimiuk, midwife Hayley Crosbie, haematology matron Sr Liz Fitton, physiotherapist Becky Chadwick, dietitan Mel Langley, outreach practitioner Sally Knightly, critical care charge nurse Oliver Robinson and assistant directorate manager anaesthetics and critical care, Wendy Clapham.

Thought for the month

by chaplaincy co-ordinator Rev John Hall

DURING half term week our family managed to visit the Tower of London and went to look at the breathtaking piece of art comprising 888,246 poppies each one representing a British Colonial military life lost during world war one. It has created a national talking point, whether it is about trying to extend the amount of time the poppies remain there, or about the number of soldiers who died who came from ethnic backgrounds, to some who have critical opinions of how war is represented.

As we all love a good anniversary we will re-live certain significant events of world war one as each 100th anniversary passes. The first Christmas in the trenches is remembered because British and German soldiers stopped fighting each other for a brief moment. Carols were being sung in both German and English. Intrepid soldiers ventured out into no mans’ land and shook each other’s hands, exchanged gifts and then played football together. However the orders were given to start fighting each other the day after Christmas even though they were reluctant, yet for a brief period of time peace broke through.

As part of the spiritual care team, peace breaking through often takes place. The peace offered when listening, the place of peace from a troubled anxious starting point is attained. A calm feeling of peace in amongst the chaos of life. Peace is central to all major world faiths. Peace is how the coming of Jesus into the world is described when we celebrate Christmas.

At a time of many difficulties and challenges in our places of work, home, communities and as part of the wider world, may peace break through significantly not just for a short period but in a longer lasting way which will benefit us all.

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Education on sepsis day

Evolving patient recordsDECEMBER sees the ramping up of staff training on the Trust’s innovative new electronic document record management system, Evolve. The system is the latest development in the Trust’s move towards paper-light working and is being rolled out in four specialities (paediatrics, urology, diabetes and stroke), starting in early 2015.

The training programme has been designed to reach as many staff as possible and will include face to face classroom sessions and online eLearning, with trainers also running drop-in sessions and ‘floor walking’ wards to offer ad hoc sessions, including during night shifts. Training content will be tailored to clinical users, administrators and clerical users. It will initially target staff in the four specialties before being rolled out to all users.

Deputy medical director, Dr Anton Sinniah, said: “Evolve is an important development that will revolutionise the way in which we access patient records. Having case notes available electronically across the organisation when and where they are needed will make decision making and treatment planning faster and ultimately improve the quality of care we provide for our patients. ”

More information and details about Evolve can be found in the IM&T section of the intranet or by typing Evolve into the search box.

Evolve at a glance

• Not an EPR (electronic patient record) system but a move towards more efficient working

• Will enable patient records to be immediately available to all members of the multidisciplinary care teams

• Case notes start being scanned in early 2015

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CADETS celebrating their academic achievements at their Annual Award Ceremony in June shared how values and behaviours had shaped their practice and how good role models and mentors from within the healthcare service were very important to them. The cadets are asked to nominate placement mentors who had given them exceptional support, help and encouragement throughout their time on placement areas.

With over 100 mentors nominated, the panel had a very difficult job in choosing one from each sub-region to receive the prestigious Michael McNally Mentor Award.

However the overall winner from the Greater Manchester area was named as Sue Ryder from ward J6 at North Manchester General Hospital.

Sue was nominated by the Level 3 cadets from Fairfield General and Level 2 cadets from North Manchester Hospital. They said: “Sue has always given us support, encouragement, nothing is ever too much

trouble for her, she always makes us feel part of the team and is always providing new learning experiences for us. Sue is a very kind person who always has time for you.”

Cadet support practitioner, Hayley Stubbs and clinical

educators Ursula Caldwell and Lisa Hill would like to thank all the staff, mentors and buddies who help and support the cadets throughout their training and help teach and guide them into their chosen pathways, such as university to study healthcare degrees or directly into healthcare roles. We wish them all good luck in their future careers.

Sue is pictured with three cadets from the Level 2 programme, Hayley Evans, Chantelle Doxey and Sarah Johnson.

Excellence in practice awardsTWO departments at the Trust have celebrated being shortlisted in the University of Manchester ‘Recognising Excellence in Practice’ awards.

Anne Medcalf and Amanda McDonald from the North Manchester Practice Education Facilitator (PEF) team attended the awards which were held in The Great Hall, Sackville Street Building at the University of Manchester. They were there to celebrate and support the two placement areas and four mentors from PAT who were nominated for awards.

The antenatal ward at NMGH was shortlisted for Placement of the Year and were represented by Kate Bellis, Michelle Ashworth, Mary Symington and Helen Hindle. Their student nomination said: “During this placement my named mentor was absent for personal reasons. The staff on the antenatal ward were flexible and quick to ensure my needs and learning objectives were met by facilitating two associate mentors previously known to myself. When I suffered my own personal problems they were really supportive. I always felt like a valued team member and able to discuss any concerns.”

Julie Dorman from Cornerstones District Nursing Team was shortlisted in the Mentor Awards Category. Her student nomination quoted: “My mentor Julie gave me the opportunity to become confident. I feel looking back that she recognised that I was capable of more than I was allowing myself to be and she supported me empathetically and constructively to achieve this. I had discussions and de-briefs with Julie on each day that I worked with her and I believe it is through this kind of collaborative reflection that I have been able to gain so much.”

We would also like to extend our congratulations to the other PAT staff nominated: In the Placement of the Year category – Cheetham Hill District Nurses. In the Mentor of the Year category – Donna Nelson from Cheetham Hill District Nurses and Debbie Duckworth and Collette Goodman from ward F6 at NMGH.

These nominations confirm that Pennine Acute Trust mentors and placement areas are committed and hardworking, thus ensuring our pre-registration students have excellent learning environments. Congratulations and well done to them all.

Please see the University website for more information: www.nursing.manchester.ac.uk/mentors/REP_Awards/

Recognition for supportive mentor

 

Human Aid visits The Royal OldhamTHE Royal Oldham Hospital was delighted to welcome volunteers of Human Aid (Manchester) who arrived bearing gifts and cakes for the youngsters occupying the children’s ward.

Human Aid is a charity which endeavours to develop sustainable economic and communal developments encapsulating all walks of life; they have currently many projects operating abroad; from Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

Mohammed Hossain, a volunteer for the Manchester branch said: “We have been wanting to widen our activities closer to home for a while now. We thought there could be no better time during this festive period and therefore we decided to pay a visit to the sick children so they could also part take.”

The festive period, referring to Eidul Adha, celebrated by Muslims all over world, prompted the volunteers to focus their attention towards the local children in less fortunate circumstances.

The organisation arrived with a van loaded with Eid gifts and presents which was met with joy from the children and appreciation from both parents and staff.

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Pennine Acute Trust medics receive top prizes at regional research awardsTWO inspirational doctors from the Trust have scooped two top prizes for their ground-breaking research at this year’s Greater Manchester Clinical Research Awards 2014 ceremony.

Clinical research staff from Greater Manchester hospital Trusts and GPs surgeries were celebrating excellence in health care research across 13 categories at the special annual regional awards event on Thursday 30 October.

Pennine Acute Trust medics Professor Deepak Bhatnagar, consultant in diabetes and metabolism, received a Lifetime Achievement Award after 30 years of service bettering medical care, and Dr Jimmy Limdi, consultant gastroenterologist, won the Investigator of the Year Category.

Since research into lipids at the University of Manchester in the 1980s, Professor Bhatnagar has authored more than fifty academic papers. Dr Limdi (pictured above centre) was awarded the Investigator of the Year prize after his irritable bowel disease patients were given alternatives to radical surgery through the clinical studies he has been launching every year since 2008.

The Trust’s North Manchester diabetes research team was also runner up in the Research Impact Award category.

Chief operating officer of the Clinical Research Network: Greater Manchester, Debbie Vinsun, said: “Clinical research provides the evidence we need to improve treatments for patients, and having a strong research culture helps to create a strong health service. By providing more opportunities for patients to consider research alongside their other treatment options, we can contribute towards a healthier Greater Manchester. The research awards

provide a great way to recognise and reward some of the people and teams who make health care research in our region so successful and dynamic.”

The PAHT Board recognises the strong association between high quality clinical care and levels of research activity. The Trust is actively involved in clinical research and this participation is essential to the continual quest for improvement in treatments and therapies for patients. Only by carrying out research into ‘what works’ can the NHS continually improve treatment for patients and understand how to focus NHS resources where they will be most effective.

In 2010/11, the Trust supported NIHR CRN studies across 14 NIHR CRN speciality groups. This figure increased to 24 different NIHR CRN speciality groups during 2013/14, which was a 71% increase. Last year, the Trust provided research opportunities that enabled over 2000 patients to participate in high quality research studies (NIHR CRN), which was a 40% increase on the previous year. The Trust currently supports over 350 research studies that have received a favourable opinion from a National Research Ethics Service. Of these studies, 75 are clinical trials involving medicinal products.

For more information about the Trust’s clinical research and development, go to www.pat.nhs.uk

Preparing for Ebola - Trust holds simulation exercise to aid trainingIN response to the outbreak of the viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) in West Africa and Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt declaring that the NHS is prepared to respond if there is an Ebola outbreak in the UK, the Trust carried out a ‘live’ simulated exercise at North Manchester General Hospital.

This VHF simulated exercise was designed to test the systems and procedures put in place to deal with a VHF outbreak and the preparedness of the A&E department and the infectious disease ward.

A member of the Trust’s simulation team was the ‘patient’ who simulated the symptoms of the Ebola virus while Trust representatives from the infectious disease wards, the A&E department, the emergency preparedness, resilience & response unit (EPRRU) and the simulation team evaluated what went well and conducted a post exercise gap analysis.

The simulated patient self-presented at A&E with a fever, headache, sore throat and generally feeling unwell. The A&E receptionist followed the correct process and asked if the ‘patient’ had been travelling recently and if so where from. Due to the receptionist’s calm and thorough questioning it was discovered that the ‘patient’ had been a volunteer aid worker in Sierra Leone working with known Ebola patients. The patient was therefore given a mask and asked to wait outside as the procedure states. A nurse met the simulated patient and directed them to the designated isolation room specially chosen for patients with high possibility of VHF. The two nurses then donned the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and followed the Trust’s ‘Ebola ED action card’ and the ‘VHF algorithm’ step by step (both available on the Trust intranet). The patient was then successfully transferred to the infectious disease ward and into an isolation bay.

This is just one part of Pennine Acute’s plans to ensure the Trust, and its staff, is as prepared as it can be for a potential outbreak within the UK.

Katherine Robertson, clinical skills and simulation manager for the Trust, said: “This realistic exercise was a very accurate investigation of how prepared the Trust’s system is to deal with an outbreak of Ebola.”

The teams involved in the planning of this would like to thank the staff in A&E and the infectious disease ward who kindly volunteered to take part in this in-situ simulation.

For more information ring 0161 922 3857 (43857) or email bethan.taylor@pat.nhs.uk

Coffee morningThe Macmillan Information and Support Centre at North Manchester General Hospital held their annual coffee morning on Friday 26th September and raised an amazing £800 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Staff and volunteers sold coffee and cakes for a donation and held a grand raffle and tombola in the Gallery Restaurant at the hospital.

Charlotte Brosnan, Macmillan information assistant said: “We are thrilled to have raised such a fantastic amount for such a worthy cause. We could not have done it without the support of staff, centre volunteers and the local companies who donated raffle prizes which included Croma Pizza, Panama Hatties, Nandos and Tesco.”

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Simulation team scores a first in region THE simulation team at Pennine Acute have recently been awarded Centre Accreditation by the North West Simulation Education Network (NWSEN). This is the first centre to be recognised like this, not only in the region but the UK as currently the NWSEN are the only simulation accreditation programme in the country. This demonstrates that the simulation centre reaches high standards in simulation and education.

Katherine Robertson, clinical skills and simulation manager, said: “I am very proud of the achievements of the simulation team and all we have accomplished since opening the centre in December 2012. It has taken a lot of hard work and commitment for the team to gain this whilst continuing to deliver high quality simulation education for the Trust.”

For information on the simulation suite or on booking a course, ring 0161 922 3857 (43857) or email bethan.taylor@pat.nhs.uk.

A BRAND new diabetes service has been launched which will improve the care that people living in the boroughs of Bury or Rochdale receive and ensure they can enjoy the best quality of life possible.

The Bury and Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale (HMR) Diabetes Service launched in September 2014. It has been commissioned by NHS Bury Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS HMR Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and is jointly run by The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.

The new service has seen hospital and community-based diabetes health professionals from the two boroughs join together to form one integrated community diabetes service. A similar integrated service has been successfully running in Oldham since early 2013.

Adults who have diabetes and are registered with a GP in Bury or in Heywood, Middleton or Rochdale will now see the majority of their diabetes care delivered within their local community, at a health centre, clinic or GP practice.

Depending on their needs and the complexity of their condition, they could be cared for by the service directly, or even by their GP or practice nurse. Only people needing the most complex and

specialist services will now receive their care at Fairfield General Hospital or Rochdale Infirmary.

The service will also deliver nationally accredited training and education for both service users and healthcare professionals to support effective management of their condition and reduce the risks of complications developing.

Benefits for service users include a better experience overall, better quality and improved coordination of care, a reduced risk of hospital admissions, care closer to home for many people and faster access to specialist care. Meanwhile, the NHS will benefit from improved partnership working and cost effectiveness.

Service manager Linda Adams (pictured) said: “Following the success of the Oldham service, I’m pleased that people in the Bury and Rochdale boroughs can begin to reap the same benefits.

“Community and hospital based staff have combined their unique skills and experience to offer people a seamless service. We will be building on this by working in close partnership with our colleagues in primary care to ensure that people with diabetes stay healthy, avoid hospital and enjoy a good quality of life.”

Dr Sonal Sharma, HMR CCG’s clinical lead for diabetes, said: “It’s exciting that people with diabetes are now able to access streamlined, specialist services and the expert support necessary to help them manage their condition more effectively themselves, putting them in control of their own healthy future.”

Fin McCaul, NHS Bury CCG’s clinical lead for long term conditions, added: “This is really good news for patients living with diabetes, by teams working together in one single service, we can offer more joined-up care and support, whilst helping patients to better manage their condition on a day to day basis. Care will be provided closer to home rather than having to take a trip to hospital wherever possible. This is an excellent example of patient-centred services and how, by working together, we can bring about real benefits for local people.”

Bury and Rochdale residents to benefit from improved diabetes care

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Raising cash for dogsTHANKS to everyone who brought prizes, sold tickets, put posters up and bought tickets for the big raffle on ward D3 at North Manchester General Hospital. A fantastic £213, with a further £53.25 from Gift Aid was raised for Manchester Dogs’ Home.

Cycling challenge for JamesJAMES Moran, specialist diabetes dietitian completed the 145km cycling challenge ‘L’Etape du tour’ in the French Pyrenees earlier in the year.

Out of the 11,000 people who started, only 8,400 managed to finish due to the cold and wet conditions in the high mountains, with some needing hospital treatment for hypothermia! Luckily James’ training on the Pennines had prepared him well for the wind and rain as he finished in an incredible seven hours and 24 minutes.

James said: “I would like to thank those who sponsored me and helped me raise £565 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund www.jdrf.org.uk

Farewell to Roger PickeringOCTOBER saw the retirement of Roger Pickering, executive director of workforce and OD, after eight and half years’ service with the Trust.

At a presentation on 30th October, the chairman John Jesky presented Roger with gifts from the Trust and his friends and colleagues, and wished him well for a long and happy retirement.

Roger began his HR career in the NHS before moving into the private sector holding posts with Tarmac, Lucas Industries, Kingfisher, United Utilities, Co-operative Society and Littlewoods, the last three as HR Director; before returning to the NHS with Pennine.

Roger has ambitions to use his retirement to do several long walks and begin a new hobby of dry stone walling. However, in his farewell speech he did mention his wife Jane had several gardening and DIY jobs that need completion before he goes on any long walks!

Happy 60th Mary Smith!WHO said you’re 60? You are just a 30 year old with 30 years of experience.

Mary, all the staff in the workforce department wishes you tons of happiness and joy on your special day. Happy birthday!

Well done StellaCONGRATULATIONS to Stella Bowden from the cardio respiratory department at North Manchester. She has passed her BSc hons degree in clinical physiology.

Generosity touches CarolLINEN supervisor Carol Kelter would like to thank all her colleagues and friends for their kind wishes and support during her recent illness.

Staff from North Manchester and The Royal Oldham Hospital laundry held a collection for Carol, which is much appreciated.

Goodbye MargaretMARGARET Binieda, one of our most, experienced and popular night clinician/night managers has retired.

Margaret trained at Lancaster in 1971, worked at Withington for some time and then came to NMGH in 1979. She also worked at the Northern Hospital for five years from 1981-86, finally finishing off her service at Fairfield General Hospital.

Margaret was a firm favourite with all members of staff, including porters and domestics. She was admired for her professionalism, fairness and continual support of all her colleagues, and ‘she didn’t suffer fools gladly’.

Everybody at NMGH wish you, Margaret, a long and happy retirement – you deserve it!!