Heart Soul www.heartofengland.nhs.uk & Summer 2010

New Trust chief executive

Newborns in need charity launch

Psoriasis - the facts

Sleeping easy with new research unit

Lorraine Kelly fit and fabulous at 50

Heartlands Health Solihull in Hearing aids friendly profile - sun fete online Sirens obesity fun danger p2 p6 p11 p12

Birmingham Heartlands Hospital - Solihull Hospital - Good Hope Hospital - Birmingham Chest Clinic TRUST NEWS Firemen make a new friend 3D boost for cancer treatment

Patients at Good Hope have welcomed a new piece of equipment to help doctors diagnose bowel cancer, the third most common form of One lucky young patient out of hospital for most of cancer in the West Midlands. had an extra special treat his life. The 3D endorectal when two fire engines paid Chris Morrell, play ultrasound machine was him a visit. specialist at Heartlands donated by Sutton Coldfield Fire officers from Sheldon Hospital said: “I would bowel cancer charity, The Community Fire Station like to thank the firemen came to see Amun Ali, who for taking the time to Holly Trust. The equipment suffers from a rare immune visit Amun and put a huge is used to detect and assess deficiency disorder. Amun, smile on his face. He had a cancer early, meaning major aged 10, has been in and fantastic time.” surgery may be avoided.

Finding a way to shorten the stay

When you are in hospital, it’s important for us to ensure you receive the best possible care, in the best possible time. This also means making sure you only stay with us for the time you need to, giving you valuable recovery time in your own environment. Timely discharge allows the Hospital to have beds available for new patients, making sure there is no wait for treatment and health and wellbeing is not at risk. This summer, the Trust has launched its ‘Every Hour Counts’ promotional campaign, to raise awareness of length of stay and ensure a safe and appropriately timed discharge for patients in hospital. By working together, sharing knowledge and supporting each other, we can improve the quality of care and your experience as a patient, by making sure you get the right bed, at the right time.

2 www.heartofengland.nhs.uk TRUST NEWS Trust welcomes new chief executive The Trust is delighted to last three years consistently announce Dr Mark Newbold improved its ratings. Mark as its new chief executive. has led KGH from a Trust Mark’s appointment just out of turnaround, followed a fiercely successfully through competitive interview the Foundation Trust process and was authorisation process and unanimously supported by into a position of strength. the Trust’s governors and Heart of England look chairman, Clive Wilkinson. forward to welcoming him Mark is an experienced in the summer and are chief executive, a clinician confident his experience will by background, and joins prove invaluable as the Trust us from Kettering General continues to build strength Hospital NHS Foundation in a rapidly changing Trust (KGH). Under his environment. leadership, KGH has for the New charity founded to support poorly babies Heart of England has launched a new charitable fund called Newborns in Need, designed to raise funds to support the care of poorly babies at the Trust. manager for Newborns in several months. Need, said: “The babies “Donating to Newborns on this unit are extremely in Need will ensure the vulnerable, and require Hospital can access the 24 hour care by an expert latest equipment and team of staff. Many require facilities to support babies breathing machines, who desperately need The fund has been set incubators and sophisticated care.” up for the neonatal units monitoring equipment. Newborns in Need benefiting the Trust’s “The unit also cares undertakes a range of sickest babies. Every year for a number of full term fundraising activities the neonatal units at Good babies who are born either including sponsored runs Hope and Heartlands care with problems known and bike rides, coffee for as many as 1,400 babies about before birth, or who mornings and cake sales. It born early – some at just 23 develop problems after also receives donations from weeks and weighing as little delivery. families, groups, companies as one pound. “We have fantastic and individual benefactors. The babies often have neonatal units, but running For further information highly complex care needs them comes at a price. It about Newborns in Need and require specialist costs about £1,000 per day contact Julie Collier resources in order to have to run a cot for a sick baby on (07837) 388 818 the best chance of survival. in intensive care, and some or email julie.collier@ Julie Collier, fundraising babies may require a stay of heartofengland.nhs.uk.

Heart&Soul Summer 2010 3 TRUST NEWS Cooking up a storm with Voices of new catering facility

Solihull Hospital has catering team worked reopened its catering extremely hard to help the department after a thirteen development go smoothly Thanks to funding from week, state-of-the-art and efficiently. Birmingham Cultural upgrade to benefit both “This upgrade, as well Partnerships, Heartlands arts patients and staff. as the new pieces of team are hosting a singing The catering department’s equipment, will help us as project aimed at bringing central production unit we strive to continue to together elderly and youth (CPU) produces nearly six provide an excellent service residents of the Hodge Hill million food portions per for our patients and staff.” year and now has a quicker, district. more efficient service. For more details, please The project, starting this Mike Towler, catering contact Mike Towler September, aims to bring manager, said: “I am very on (0121) 424 5439 or locals together in a fun and pleased with the redesign e-mail michael.towler@ creative way, whilst also of the unit. The whole heartofengland.nhs.uk. giving people a chance to get involved with their local hospital. Transport will be provided for those who need it and Calling all volunteers! singing workshops will be Could you be a hospital hospital sites. If you can based on music reflecting volunteer? Do you have a spare just three hours a week the district’s cultural few hours to spare to make between the hours of 9am diversity. a difference? Heartlands and 5pm, please contact the Workshops will take Hospital are looking for volunteering team on (0121) place in community venues dedicated day time volunteers 424 5640. and will culminate in to help support our patients Home From Hospital Care, a performances for residents, and visitors. There are volunteer service supporting friends and families to enjoy. many positions available, elderly people in their homes from meeting and greeting, during their first four weeks volunteering on the wards, after leaving hospital, are also To register your interest, to playing music in our main looking for volunteers.. Please contact Esther Jackson, entrance foyer. There are also contact Natalie Roberts on music co-ordinator, on opportunities at our other (0121) 424 1622. (0121) 424 0113.

4 www.heartofengland.nhs.uk TRUST NEWS Local students’ splash of colour for Locals to sleep easy new ward block with new unit

Budding young artists were given the chance to have their work displayed in an outdoor art gallery at Good Hope, as the Hospital unveiled the winners With up to one in four indebted to the support of its local schools art people in the Midlands given to us by Philips competition. suffering from some kind Respironics and Advantage Thirteen schools took part of sleep disorder, the West Midlands to allow us in the competition which brand new unit for sleep to undertake important was organised by Mona and metabolism research research in this field.” Campell, hospital project at Heartlands will allow The unit was officially manager, and Rebbeca doctors to discover the opened by the president of Maiden, assistant deputy reasons behind why these the World Sleep Federation, headteacher at Sutton conditions occur. Professor Ron Grunstein. He Coldfield Grammar for Girls. Research will focus said: “The launch of this unit The winning pupils’ works on disorders such as is a landmark event in sleep were selected from more sleep apnoea, insomnia, research in the UK.” than 250 pieces entered and narcolepsy and obesity- Forming part of the will adorn the walls of the related sleep conditions. Medical Innovation outdoor gallery. The art will Dr Dev Banerjee, Trust Development and Research be moved into Good Hope’s lead specialist for sleep Unit (MIDRU), based at new £26m ward block when medicine, said: “Bringing Heartlands Hospital, it opens early next year. NHS and academic sleep the unit consists of four Winners from each school facilities together can fully dedicated sleep and were invited to a special only enhance the Trust’s metabolism rooms. ceremony where the art reputation in providing top- work and outdoor gallery class sleep disorder services Contact the sleep study were officially opened for patients.” enquiries line on by Trust chairman, Clive Specialist in weight (0121) 424 0835 for more Wilkinson. management, Dr Shahrad details. Taheri, said: “We are

Heart&Soul Summer 2010 5 HEALTH PROFILE Health profile obesity

Did you know Heartlands Hospital is a Centre of Excellence in dealing with those who are overweight? Doctor always work and they are Taheri says: offered drugs to help lose How to calculate “Doctors, weight, alongside the your body mass including changes they make to their myself, diet and exercise. index (BMI): are really “In some cases even this Divide your weight in worried may not work and patients kilograms divided by your about may then be offered surgery height in metres squared. patients to reduce the amount of who are obese because it food they can eat. The s Overweight - can cause a number of other operation involves putting BMI of 25-29 health problems, including a band around the stomach type 2 diabetes, heart to reduce the size of the s Obese - disease, sleep problems stomach with a sleeve or BMI of 30 or more and can even shorten life balloon. s s Extreme obesity - expectancy. “If you are worried about BMI of 40 or more “Treating obesity usually your weight, you should involves encouraging an visit your doctor who will be increase in exercise and able to measure your BMI An obesity and healthy healthy eating. This means and offer suggestions on eating seminar, hosted by Dr less processed or fast food, how to lose weight. Taheri, is to take place on 22 drinking less alcohol, eating “They may also be able September at the Heartlands more fruit and vegetables to refer you to a specialist Education Centre, 5pm. To and smaller portions to help doctor, like myself, who book your place, contact reduce weight. treats obesity.” Sandra White, membership “For some this does not manager, on (0121) 424 1218.

6 www.heartofengland.nhs.uk TRUST NEWS Professor’s international award Discounted for diabetes research parking at the Trust

Did you know multi-visit parking tickets are available from the hospital parking Professor Anthony Barnett of diabetes and its long office? has received the Banting term complications which Memorial Lecture Award can affect the heart, eyes, s 3 day ticket: £7 in recognition of his kidneys and nerves. s 7 day ticket: £14 groundbreaking research into Professor Barnett said: s 20 exit passes: £26 the prevention, causes and “Whilst this award is a great management of diabetes. personal honour, I must pay Those on certain income- A condition affecting more tribute to the fantastic team related state benefits are able than two million people in around me who have helped to park free of charge. the UK, Professor Barnett’s and supported this research This means if you receive work at the Trust has aided as well as key outside housing benefit, council tax the development of new collaborators. benefit, pension credit or treatments for diabetes, “Patients and researchers jobseekers allowance, you which are considered to like me are also benefiting are eligible to park without be better tolerated than from world class facilities charge. traditional methods. afforded by the new £12m Visitors need to take He has also focused on Diabetes Research Centre, parking tickets and documents the provision of care for the known as MIDRU.” proving benefit payment to South Asian population, who The Banting Award is the parking office. have an increased risk of presented by Diabetes contracting type 2 diabetes. UK only to figures of For Heartlands and Solihull Results of his research international standing who parking office, contact (0121) have led to a better have greatly contributed to 424 9458. For Good Hope, call understanding of the causes the field of diabetes. (0121) 424 9458.

Heart&Soul Summer 2010 7 LORRAINELORRAINE KELLY

Special K-elly Lorraine Kelly speaks about pounding the pavements, losing the pounds and the moment she was pipped to the post by two pork pies…

8 wwwwwww.heartofengland.nhs.ukwwww.h.heheheartartofeo ennglngglg andaanndn .nhnnhhs.us uk LORRAINE KELLY If tthere’sh one person who getting fit, she’s far from all miles in. You can’t just turn undunderstands how hard it is talk, no action. up wearing the wrong gear to ddrop a dress size, it’s the Lorraine, who turned 50 in and run over 26 miles, it just undundisputed queen of morning November, says she’s never doesn’t work like that.” teltelevision,e Lorraine Kelly. looked or felt better. And the training, she says, FFor 20 years, first on Good “When I’m in training for a is as physically and mentally MMorningo Britain then on GMTV, marathon and building up my tough as the event itself. whwhere she hosts LK Today, miles, I eat healthily and make LorLorraine and her teams of sure I take care of myself,” exexpertsp have helped hundreds she says. “I’ve done a lot of of ppeople lose weight, tone long distance walking for the up and learn how to look their Playtex Moonwalk in aid of besbest. breast cancer but that’s very ““Even wee changes can different to running, which is helhelp,” says Lorraine, who much tougher on your body has to date completed four and mind.” mamarathons. “It’s really getting ththee balance right, it’s just cocommonm sense. Be the best you “I personally cacann be but don’t make yourself mismiserable.” WWhen not working, Lorraine think there’s a is rreadye to swap the smog of LLondonon for the fresh air of marathon inside DuDundee,n where she lives with “I must admit, if it’s a choice hushusband, Steve and fifteen- everybody” between sitting down with a yyear-oldea daughter Rosie. box of chocolates watching ““I feel better now than I Coronation Street and a run, havhave for a long, long time,” The suggestion she must it’s no contest. sshehe says. “I think I’m a lot more enjoy marathons is met with “It’s an effort to get out the rerelaxed,la and I’m very lucky a hearty laugh. “Nooo, I don’t door and that’s the thing with to bbe doing a job that I really enjoy it, you must be mad! training for a marathon, it’s enjenjoy. No-one enjoys it.” She pauses. always in the winter.” ““It’s good fun and I have the “Well, looking back on it you Preferring the great besbest of both worlds in that I go, ‘Oh that was great’ and it’s outdoors to a treadmill, which cacann stay in Scotland and work a brilliant feeling to cross the she says “bores me to tears”, in tthe south and commute line and a cracking way to raise her best tip for going the up and down. I feel lucky to money for charity. distance is “a buddy, someone havhave got that whole work-life Despite the distance involved you can train with because babalance.”l in a marathon, Lorraine otherwise it can be pretty SSpeaking to Lorraine Kelly is insists there are people of desperate. a bbit like catching up with an all shapes, sizes and ages at “You can run for miles and ooldld mate. Cheeky and chatty, the start line on the day. She miles and chat and time just sshe’she exactly as she seems on cheerfully recalls being beaten goes by so fast. My husband tthehe box. It’s this warmth and by an 84-year-old man and two has done a marathon with me opeopenness that makes her a people dressed as pork pies in so we trained together.” natnatural on a show that tackles her first marathon. “I know some people get peopeople’s body issues on a “I personally think there’s a obsessed with doing it in a regregular basis. marathon inside everybody,” certain time but I just want to LLorraine might, as she puts she continues. “I was surprised raise as much money as I can it, ““talk the hind legs off a I could do it, but you’ve got to and actually finish the thing!” ddonkey”on but when it comes to put the work in and put the

Heart&Soul Summer 2010 9 SEXUAL HEALTH Sexual health experts urge holidaymakers to avoid bringing home any unwanted gifts

With the holiday season in full or aan STI by sight – most show travelling back from the World swing, the Trust’s sexual health no symptoms or signs. So anyone Cup to get themselves checked and HIV specialists are warning going on holiday needs to pack out when they get home. holidaymakers to be vigilant condoms – and if they do have “But it’s not just Africa, both at home and abroad. unprotected sex, they need to Thailand, and other exotic Dr Steve Taylor, consultant in get checked as soon as they destinations – there remains a sexual health and HIV medicine, return. growing HIV problem in the UK, said: “Millions of people across with only one in three people the country will be packing their infected with HIV aware that bags for warmer climes, and Did you know they are carrying the virus.” whilst there they may well drink Dr Taylor puts it simply: “We large quantities of alcohol. 85,000 people want people to think carefully, “It is in exactly these are living with to always use a condom, and to situations, with their judgement have fun responsibly. This applies impaired, that people can do HIV in the UK? whether you’re holidaying at something they may later regret. home or abroad. “Beer Goggle This is why we are launching our Johnny’s Guide to Looking summer “Beer Goggles Johnny” “The consequences for After Your Sexual Health” aims campaign, to raise awareness travelling holidaymakers cannot to inform people in a fun way of the risks of picking up be understated. You are far more of the risks of unprotected sexually transmitted infections likely to catch an STI on holiday sex - and what to do if they get (STIs) or HIV whilst on holiday, than you are to contract any themselves into trouble.” particularly when under the tropical infection. influence of alcohol.” “This includes HIV – in some To find out more about the “Beer Dr Taylor explains: “Beer countries the HIV prevalence can Goggles Johnny” campaign, visit Goggles Johnny advocates a reach as high as one in three of www.sexualhealthbirmingham. 100 per cent condom policy for the population. One such country co.uk. holiday romances. You simply is South Africa, and Beer Goggles cannot tell if someone has HIV Johnny is urging football fans www.sexualhealthbirmingham.co.uk

10 www.heartofengland.nhs.uk HEALTH Fun in the sun at Solilhull Hospital fete

Strugglinguggling ttoo gegett alalll of yyourour fivefive a day? Why not try a delicious strawberry smoothie to help you on your way. This summer we introduce you to the health properties and benefits of this lovely little red ingredient….

Hundreds of Silhillians took Strawberries advantage of the sun to get down to the annual Friends Properties acid and 140 per cent of of Solihull Hospital (FOSH) Strawberries are blessed Vitamin C. It is the only fruit summer fete. with many nutrients, to have its seeds on the skin Opened by Mayor of including a good dose and has an average of 200. Solihull, Councillor Ian of vitamin C. They also Courts, the fete raised an contain significant levels Some believe that impressive £2,000 towards of antioxidants and strawberries are a symbol of the Hospital. phytonutrients. These are Venus, the Goddess of love. The day featured live organic components that entertainment such as the are found in plants and Birmingham Irish Pipe Band thought to promote human Strawberry smoothie and Solihull Stagecoach health. Berry good to help boost Dance Troupe, as well as your immune system... hosting many stalls and a Nutritional information: children’s bouncy slide. Vitamin A, C, folic acid, FOSH fundraiser Liz potassium and mineral salts. Steventon, said: “It was a fun day out for all the family, the weather was perfect. Calories per 100g 32 “We have raised lots of money towards equipment and machinery which will be Countries of origin invaluable in treating our U.S, Spain, Japan, Poland, patients.” Italy, Korea, Mexico, Spain, Russia, Germany and Turkey. Serves 4 1kg pack strawberries, If you would like to find out Curiosity... 1 banana, sliced more about the Friends of If consumed in the right 150ml natural yogurt Solihull Hospital Association, amount, this fruit can fill 1 tsp vanilla extract email Liz Steventon at almost 20 per cent of the 1 tbsp clear honey [email protected]. daily requirement for folic 300ml orange juice.

Heart&Soul Summer 2010 11 TRUST NEWS Trust maternity update Online hearing aids danger

The Trust has seen several delivery rooms and a changes taking place across midwife-led unit, with new Hearing specialists at the maternity services recently. birthing pool. Heartlands Trust, lead by Dr Gary The interim changes maternity service now Norman, have been warning to services provided has a total of 15 delivery patients of the dangers of at Solihull have been rooms. ordering hearing aids online. completed, with the facility Work is being Hearing aids, often opening as a midwife-led undertaken at Good Hope purchased on the basis of birthing unit on Monday to convert two doctor- an inaccurate online hearing 19 July. The new unit offers on-call rooms to delivery test, can be unsuitable for a more homely, rather rooms, accommodating certain types of hearing loss than clinical environment, additional deliveries. In and can even put a patient’s managed by midwives. the pipeline, the Trust health at risk. The Princess of also plans to create an Wales maternity unit additional water-birth pool For more information at Heartlands has been room and to install a baby about the hearing services refurbished and extended, tagging security system available at Heartlands, call now including two new within the next few weeks. (0121) 424 1555. Critical care looking to the future The critical care teams excellent quality of care. at Heartlands and The teams have been Good Hope have taken trained up on the new delivery of 11 new machines and patients are haemofiltration machines already benefiting from and ten new ventilators. the technology. At an investment of more With Good Hope’s new than £200,000 for the critical care unit also due departments, the machines to open early next year – mean further improvement the future is looking very in facilities providing bright for critical care.

12 www.heartofengland.nhs.uk GOVERNORS Governors’ elections – have your say The Members living in Sutton soon as possible. It is Coldfield, Birmingham important that the right North, Tamworth and governor is elected to 2010 South Staffordshire represent you on the should be receiving their Governors Consultative health ballot papers in the post Council. For any queries shortly. surrounding the elections, seminars Please fill in your ballot contact the membership paper when you receive office. it and return them as The membership team arranges an annual programme of seminars to Kind donation Governors’ inform members and the public about a range of given in memory Consultative different health topics and the Council services the Trust provides. Topics range from eye The next Governor’s conditions and specific forms Consultative Council of cancer, through to areas of (GCC) meeting is to take interest within the Trust such place on 20 September at 4.30pm in the Heartlands as faith and diversity. Education Centre. To find out more about any Members and the of the talks, contact Sandra general public are invited White, membership manager, to attend. on (0121) 424 1218. Trust governor, Patricia Hathway, has kindly given a special chair to ward Patient experience Elderly care one at Heartlands, helping Jamie Emery Dr Peter Wallis patients to sit up in bed Heartlands Education Heartlands Education unaided. The donation Centre, 6 July, Centre, 22 October, by Patricia and her family 3pm. 5pm. was given in memory of her mother, Theodora Obesity and healthy Trust finance and Fantis, who was treated eating structure on the ward last year. The Dr Shahrad Taheri Adrian stokes chair will benefit those Heartlands Education Good Hope Education who wish to sit up in bed Centre, 22 September, Centre, 24 November, but need extra support 5pm. 5pm. getting up.

Heart&Soul Summer 2010 13 TRUST NEWS Diabetes working group National first for thoracics

The Trust’s thoracic surgery department has launched the nation’s first The Trust’s diabetes working recently had a guided comprehensive programme group are working hard tour of the new MIDRU of rehabilitation for lung to help raise awareness of and Diabetes Centre at cancer patients undergoing diabetes in the community. Heartlands with Noor TV. curative surgery. Chaired by non-executive The group will be working The rehabilitation for director, Najma Hafeez, towards helping the operated cancer (ROC) and led from a clinical community become aware programme begins as soon perspective by Professor of how to treat and prevent as surgery is considered Anthony Barnett, the group diabetes. and continues for up to six weeks after. The initiative aims to Solihull Hospital’s “shirt of hurt” prepare patients for their operation, as well as nets money for charity hasten their recovery after. Patients are given tailored exercise classes, help in giving up smoking and with diet, and education on how to deal with managing a condition. The development of the programme is funded by a ‘Shine Award’ from Staff from Solihull Hospital’s for the children’s charity by the Health Foundation. eye clinic subjected swapping football shirts in This offers clinicians the themselves to the gruelling a “Shirt of Hurt” day. The opportunity to trial new task of wearing their rival medical secretaries and approaches to healthcare teams’ football shirts in a bid receptionists - bluenoses that could improve to raise money for the NSPCC. - wore Villa shirts and quality of care for patents Football fans in the consultant ophthalmologist, and allow NHS money to ophthalmology department, Professor Gibson, a lifelong be spent more efficiently. who specialise in treating eye Villa fan, wore a West Brom conditions, raised over £600 shirt.

14 www.heartofengland.nhs.uk HEALTH Retirement Fellowship Psoriasis – the facts celebrates crystal anniversary Good Hope’s NHS Retirement Fellowship has celebrated its 15th birthday. The group, which supports the welfare of retired NHS staff, brings members together through regular social events such as quizzes What is psoriasis? whole process normally takes and day trips. Psoriasis is a skin condition around 21 to 28 days. The Sutton Coldfield causing red, flaky, crusty In psoriasis, this process branch was set up by Vera patches of skin covered with speeds up and only takes two Holley, from Walmley, in silvery scales. to six days. As a result, cells 1995 when she retired from which are not fully mature nursing at Good Hope. The Is it infectious? build up rapidly on the branch, still chaired by Vera, No and most people are surface of the skin, causing is now the largest regional affected only in small patches red, flaky, crusty patches. of its kind, with more than on their body. These patches are easily shed. 70 members. It can occur on any part of The Fellowship also hosts Who is affected? the body, but is most common regular meetings to keep It affects around two per on the elbows, knees, lower ex-staff up to date with any cent of people in the UK. back and scalp. It can cause Hospital developments. It can start at any age, but itching and burning. most often develops between To find out more, call the ages of 11 and 45. For What about the future? (01305) 361317 or email some, psoriasis is just a minor It is a long-lasting disease [email protected]. irritation, but for others it (chronic) that can return at has a major impact on their any time. There is no cure quality of life. for psoriasis, but there is a range of treatments that What happens to the skin? can improve your symptoms Skin cells have a life cycle. and the appearance of the Your body produces new cells affected skin patches. in your deepest skin level. These skin cells gradually Want to know more? move up through the layers Visit www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk of your skin until they reach or www.psoriasis-association. the outermost level. Then org.uk. they die and flake off. The

Heart&Soul Summer 2010 15 TRUST NEWS Interactive Trust welcomes members’ website new clinical Don’t forget to log ? on to the new and & director for interactive Heart of Heart Soul England membership acute medicine website – set up just for Do let us know what you you to keep you up to think of this magazine The Trust is delighted to date with membership and what we can do to announce the appointment news. Visit membership. make it valuable to you. of Catherine Hulley as heartofengland.nhs.uk/ Whether it’s specific stories, clinical director for acute to find out more… competitions or recipies medicine. Catherine works you’re after, just drop us a as a consultant in acute line with your feedback. Call medicine at Good Hope If you would like Charlotte on (0121) 424 2799 and will take over the new any information in or email communications@ role in July. Dr Steve Smith, heartofengland.nhs.uk. group medical director, large print, Braille, said: “Catherine will be a on an audio tape great asset to the senior or in another team. I would also like to Medic-Care thank Sumeet Chadha, her language please predecessor in the role, for call 0121 424 1218 his exceptional contribution to developing the service.” Calling all members! You can contact Sandranddra WWhite,hih tee, membership manager,geerr, We’re in if someone you knowowow wants to become a member, if yourur the news contact details hahavevee changed or if you noo Remember to visit the Trust longer wish to be a member.r The Trust has teamed up with communications website discounts company Medic- at www.heartofengland- T: (0121) 424 1218 Care to offer discounts at a communications.nhs.uk to W: membership.heartofengland.nhs.uk range of local businesses E: [email protected] find out the latest Trust news from cafes, pubs and and announcementsments gogoinging out restaurants to beauty Please also note our new address: to ppress.ress.ress. AlternatelyAlternately follfollowow uuss Membership Office, salons and hairdressersesserstos to on twitter...twitter... Ground floor, Stratford Heart of Englandand staff andand House,Birmingham Heartlands members of thehe Trust. Hospital, Bordesley Green Discounts aree availaavailableblle East, B9 5SS through the Medic-Caredic-Caree gold card which can be obtained from Editor: Charlotte Calder Sandra White, Design: Stuart Hudson www.twitter.com/ Photography: Hannah Causer, Imke Daugs, membership manager.ager. Adrian Wressell heartofengland

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