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Talking Point September 2013 TALKING POINT September 2013 Full steam ahead for scanner appeal Talking Children’s and maternity Point is your services – have your say magazine STAFF, patients and the public can gave the go-ahead for the consultation to begin. and it have their say this month when the Chief clinical officer for Hambleton, formal public consultation around Richmondshire and Whitby CCG, Dr Vicky is only children’s and maternity services at Pleydell, said: “Throughout the consultation we will be inviting the public to give their views on as good the Friarage begins. the two options we have put forward. There will The consultation, which runs for 12 weeks from also be the opportunity for people to suggest as you 2 September until 25 November, will involve a alternative solutions which will be considered series of public meetings and the opportunity along with all the other views collected during make it. for people to give their views through an on-line the consultation period. or paper survey. Ideas and stories or “We have discussed at length why suggestions to NHS Hambleton, Richmondshire we are not intending to consult make Talking Point and Whitby Clinical on a third option of leaving even better are Commissioning Group has the service as it is. The case always welcome. been in discussions with for change is clear, and clinicians and managers it would not be safe for Please send your at the trust for many the service to remain as ideas to: months, after senior it is currently. The editor - doctors and staff raised “The number of sick Lesley Connor concerns about the children requiring Public relations future safety and long- inpatient care and South Tees Hospitals term sustainability of the number of high NHS Foundation Trust these services. risk births are too low The James Cook This has been backed by to support such a large University Hospital an independent report medical team and provide The Murray Building by the National Clinical the level of experience they Marton Road Advisory Team (NCAT), which would need to ensure a safe MIDDLESBROUGH provides clinical experts to and high quality service.” TS4 3BW support, advise and guide the local The CCG’s preferred option would Extension: 55900 NHS on changes to services to ensure mean that the vast majority of children’s Email: lesley.connor@ safe, effective and accessible care. and maternity services at the Friarage would stees.nhs.uk The CCG held a three month engagement be retained and women would still be able You can also contact project in spring 2012 to talk to the public about to choose the Friarage for low-risk births. the public relations the issues facing these services and the possible Children would also still be assessed by the team on 01642 options for the future. appropriate clinician at the paediatric short 854343, extension Proposals drawn from the engagement phase stay assessment unit. 54343, James were then referred to the Secretary of State for Full details about the consultation are Cook or email review by the North Yorkshire Scrutiny of Health available on the CCG’s website at www. public.relations@ Committee, although in May of this year, he hambeltonrichmondshireandwhitbyccg.nhs.uk stees.nhs.uk Talking Point is written and illustrated by the public relations Public meetings team and designed by • Thirsk - Wednesday 18 September – 7pm 8.30pm – Masham Methodist Church, Octagon Marketing to 8.30pm – Thirsk Race Course, Station 34 Park Street, HG4 4HN Company Ltd. Road, YO7 1QL • Leyburn – Tuesday 8 October – 7pm • Richmond - Wednesday 25 September to 8.30pm – Tennants Auction House, – 7pm to 8.30pm – Richmond School, conference room, Harmby Road, Octagon Marketing Darlington Road, DL10 7BQ DL8 5SG Company Ltd specialise in gaining advertising • Northallerton – Saturday 28 September – • Bedale – Monday 14 October – 7pm to 10.30am to midday – Hambleton Forum, 8.30pm – Bedale Hall, North End, DL8 1AA support for magazines Bullamoor Road, DL6 1LP so Talking Point is now • Hawes – Thursday 17 October – 7pm to produced, packaged, • Catterick Garrison – Tuesday 1 October – 8.30pm - Hawes Community Primary distributed and 7pm to 8.30pm – Catterick Leisure Centre, School, Town Head, DL8 3RQ delivered at a minimal Gough Road, DL9 3EL • Stokesley – Monday 21 October – 7pm to cost to the trust. • Masham – Thursday 3 October – 7pm to 8.30pm – Town Hall, main hall, TS9 5DG 2 Full steam ahead for scanner appeal OUR ambitious appeal to raise £2million for an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scanner at the Friarage is underway! South Tees Hospitals Charity is embarking on its first major fundraising campaign – in partnership with the Friends of the Friarage – to reach its target by December 2015. And the Friends certainly got the ball rolling by pledging £250,000 at the launch, with further fundraising to follow. MRI scanners are increasingly used to diagnose a wide range of health conditions and the trust carries out over 17,000 scans every year – 4,000 of which are for patients living in the Hambleton Support: Consultant radiologist Dr Sheamus Fitzgerald (left) with the Friends of the Friarage and Richmondshire area. However, as the Friarage doesn’t support we can help ensure the hospital • Reduced waiting times remains at the forefront of patient care have an MRI scanner, North • Conditions being diagnosed for the local population.” Yorkshire patients currently travel to more quickly and faster Middlesbrough or Darlington for these Over the years, the Friends have raised treatment planning important imaging tests. hundreds of thousands of pounds for • Less travelling to other hospitals the hospital, thanks to the dedication of Paul Watkins, the charity’s head of for scans its volunteers and supporters. fundraising and volunteering, said: • Greater working with other clinical “This is one of our most important and Newly appointed chairman Lol Bailey specialties at the Friarage pressing appeals but we need £2million said: “An MRI scanner is a much-waited to make it a reality. for resource by the medical teams at • Providing the trust with the capacity to the Friarage and will be a very welcome comply with national guidelines “We’re working in partnership with addition to the diagnostic services the ‘Friends of the Friarage’, which has • Supporting clinical trials to help currently available there. pledged this incredible amount, to raise improve the trust’s research profile the remainder of the money. With public “Ultimately it will mean care closer • Reducing the need for costly to home – reducing travelling times exploratory surgery and waiting times for patients – and we’re delighted to support such a Consultant radiologist Dr Sheamus worthwhile campaign.” Fitzgerald added: “Not only will the new machine cut waiting Benefits of an MRI scanner times, it will enable us to diagnose at the Friarage include: Getting the conditions more quickly, hopefully ball rolling: Head • Providing a local leading to better health outcomes of fundraising and inpatient service for for our patients.” volunteering Paul local residents Further information is on the appeal Watkins (centre) • Increased website at www.friaragescannerappeal. with the charities radiology capacity org.uk or contact the appeal office on team across the trust extension 64936. Front page picture: Big launch: Trust chairman Deborah Jenkins with Friends of the Friarage chairman Lol Bailey and our chief executive Professor Tricia Hart 3 Appointment ‘confirmation’ service for patients gets underway A NEW appointment confirmation service for people attending hospital outpatient clinics at James (left to right) Nicki, sister Sarah Barody, Cook and the Friarage has diabetes care centre, Dennis Jobling, resuscitation department manager and now gone live. Adam Rahnavard While patients still receive their initial outpatient appointments by letter, they Take the CPR now get an automated call or text message six or seven challenge! days before their hospital visit, OVER 70 staff and some visitors asking them to “This system confirm their took up the cardiopulmonary appointment also makes resuscitation (CPR) challenge details. is easier for to see how effectively they This, we patients who could perform the potential life- hope, will wish to cancel or saving technique. ensure as not just rely on getting many people re-arrange their a telephone reminder.” Staff from the resuscitation department as possible joined Adam Rahnavard from Zoll to host appointments.” The new service aims to: get the care the informal and fun event at the Friarage and treatment • Improve patient services and James Cook hospitals. they need and • Reduce DNA (did Congratulations to Sekai Sengwe, student also makes it easier for not attend) rates cardiac physiologist, cardiology, who patients who wish to cancel or • Provide advanced notice of achieved top score of 94.42% at the re-arrange their appointment, cancelled appointments which can Friarage and Ian Goodchild, IT operative which can then be re-booked for be re-booked for other patients at Egglestone Court, who achieved the top someone else. • Reduce costs score of 90.12% at James Cook. Through the new service we’re Ian is a non-clinical member of staff and also aiming to reduce the numbers • Make a positive impact on achieving the highest score at James Cook of outpatient appointments waiting lists missed, which in 2012/2013 was proves you do not need to be medically • Help the trust make maximum a staggering 67,085 – 8% of all trained to perform effective CPR. use of its capacity scheduled appointments – costing Nicki Rennison, resuscitation officer the trust thousands of pounds. Patients with mobile phones will said: “The event’s aim was to have a receive a text message (phone Deputy director of operational bit of fun, but also on a more serious number 07811 052317) six or seven services Ingrid Walker said: note encourage people to update their days before their appointment, “Essentially we’re providing a skills, improve their efficiency at carrying while those on landlines (phone reminder as some people may out CPR and to learn more about this number 01642 690080) will be simply have forgotten they’ve important lifesaving procedure.
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