Landmark Contract Signed for New Stobhill and Vicky
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Issue 21 September-October 2006 www.nhsggc.org.uk Landmark contract signed for new Stobhill and Vicky inancial close has now (left to right) NHS Greater been reached on Glasgow and FNHSGGC’s £200million Clyde Chief Executive Tom investment into two new Divers, Currie & hospitals at Stobhill and the Brown Divisional Director Alastair Victoria. Stewart, Director The contracts were signed last of Facilities Alex McIntyre, month by all the major companies Shepherd and involved. Wedderburn legal advisor Julia This investment - £180million to Kennedy, Ernst design and build plus a further and Young financial advisor £20million on new equipment - Michael McVeigh, represents the biggest single and Chief Operating Officer investment in new NHS facilities in for the Acute Scotland and is amongst the largest Division Robert Calderwood investment of its kind in the UK. holding the model NHSGGC Chief Executive Tom of the new Stobhill hospital Divers said: “This is a building. tremendously exciting time as it represents the beginning of an accessible healthcare by 2009. beds as well as outpatient clinics, ambitious hospital modernisation Both hospitals will provide a wide diagnostic services and therapy care. programme, which also will see the range of specialties including general Construction of the new completion of a new West of hospitals will begin later this year Scotland Cancer Centre on the day surgery, ENT surgery, by Balfour Beattie. Gartnavel Hospitals site and the gynaecology, urology, renal dialysis, submission of a business case for a plastic surgery and 12 overnight Continued on page 3. new £100million children’s hospital and a £400million new adult hospital on the Southern General Campus in Govan at the end of this First annual review as Greater year.” In addition to the investment in Glasgow and Clyde healthcare, the creation of hundreds educing waiting times and This reduction means that the of construction jobs during the build increasing local access to number of patients waiting for more of the new Stobhill and Victoria Rpatient care were among than 18 weeks for in-patient or day Hospitals will also provide a major the milestones flagged up to case treatment and for out-patient boost to the local economy. Health and Community Care consultation has fallen by 87% and The two new state-of-the-art 83% respectively since last year. hospitals expect to treat some Minister Andy Kerr at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s During a busy year the Board 400,000 patients each year, took on its new responsibilities for providing the people of the north and Annual Review held in Dalian south-east of Glasgow with locally House on August 22. Continued on page 2. Inside this issue New Vicky Police room Far Flung Staff Keeping Fit Stobhill Style page 3 page 7 page 16 Plus… Progress on hospitals • Car leasing • Courses General News General News Volunteers have a major part to play in the care of feature staff who volunteer and our patients, including befriending. Celebrating give a history of volunteering in NHSGGC’s hospitals. NHS Greater Glasgow and Police Office Inside The Clyde has around 2000 our volunteers of all ages and backgrounds who regularly help out in our hospitals and Volunteers other healthcare settings. Vicky All types of people HSGGC is holding a special volunteer and provide a wide taff at the Vicky’s A&E event on September 27 to range of vital services. This now have the added celebrate the work of the includes: N Ssecurity of knowing they’ve unsung heroes of the NHS...our * Befriending patients on got their own Bobby on the army of volunteers. wards and clinics beat. * WRVS who provide tea and As unpaid, unofficial members of refreshments in our hospitals A new police office has opened ‘staff’, they provide a range of vital * Volunteer tea trolley workers >>>>> in the hospital to help deal with the services to our patients and to * A Disc Jockey number of verbal and physical NHSGGC itself including providing * Volunteer drivers who take our diary attacks on staff and patients by tearooms and trolleys, befriending, patients to clinic appointments other users of the hospital. driving patients, fundraising, hospital or to social events Between 2005 and 2006, there radio and lots more. * Therapets - animals who visit dates were 53 incidents alone ranging In recognition of all this hard patients on wards (left to right) Supt. Hugh McMillan; Susan Daisley, Locum Consultant; Sister Julie Walker; from verbal abuse to physical work, NHSGGC is putting on a * Hospital radio NEXT BOARD MEETING Consultant Jonny Gordon; Chief Inspector Michelle Martin; Police Constable Stephen Connor assault. special afternoon event for around * Fundraising, including all the Karen Donnachie, a Violence and 400 specially invited volunteers to sterling work carried out on °Next date for the NHS Greater Glasgow Aggression Co-ordinator for It is hoped the office will raise confidentiality.” say a big ‘thank you’. behalf of the Royal Hospital for and Clyde Board meeting at Dalian NHSGGC, said: “With crime levels at the profile of the Police within the And amongst those invitees will Sick Children/Queen Mother’s House, 350 St Vincent Street, Glasgow is Michelle Boyd, Clinical Service the Vicky reaching an all time high, be some of our hardworking staff and the Beatson Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at 9.30am. hospital and reduce fear of crime Manager for Accident & Emergency the introduction of the Police Office who either provide support to our Professor Sir John Arbuthnott and deter potential criminals. in A&E comes as a great comfort to at the Victoria Infirmary and volunteers or volunteer themselves. said: “The majority of the 400 NURSES WORKING WITH Chief Inspector Michelle Martin both staff and patients. Southern General, added: “This will As well as the event, a special guests will be volunteers, but some CHILDREN CONFERENCE from Strathclyde Police said: “We at “Staff have a right to work volunteers’ tabloid newspaper is of our staff will also be invited in ° Strathclyde Police are delighted to make a big difference to staff and without fear of assault or abuse and being created in partnership with respect of the voluntary work which NHSGGC’s 13th Annual Conference for be involved in this pilot and hope to patients who can otherwise this room will give reassurance to the Evening Times to mark the event they undertake and the real Nurses Working with Children takes see the room used to its full both staff and patients that police sometimes feel vulnerable. and to highlight some of our difference they make to peoples place on Friday, September 29, 2006 at potential. Kelvin Conference Centre, Science Park, are on hand if needed.” “This room will reassure patients volunteers and the work they carry lives, not just in this country but “Our aim is to encourage the Maryhill Road, Glasgow. Topics include: The room will mainly be used by and staff that the Police are on hand out. This newspaper will also across the world.” reporting of crime and make it managing minor injuries; KSF for Community Police Officers, however, if needed. It is also a good officers dealing with major incidents easier for people to address issues children’s nurses; transporting critically opportunity to build up the links ill children; resucitation; and advance or situations within close proximity whether they are minor incidents or nurse practice. Cost £45 (includes to the hospital will also use the of a more serious nature in an area between the NHS and Strathclyde Annual review coffee, lunch and exhibition). room. that ensures both their safety and Police.” Applications must be in by September 3, Continued from page 1. 2006. Information: Carole Anne Murphy, tel: 0141 201 9356 or email: How new Victoria will Clyde in April following the look when complete [email protected] dissolution of the former NHS Argyll New Stobhill and Clyde, and is now delivering YUMMY MUMMY WEEK – services to more than a quarter of September 16-24, 2006 Scotland’s population. & Vicky The Board has also taken on a ° TV personality Carol Smillie invites you new role to work with partner local to take part in Yummy Mummy Week and authorities in the development of raise money for children with cancer. Community Health (and Care) together with programmes for The event is on behalf of CLICSargent, Continued from page 1. Partnerships. primary one and two pupils. the national charity for children with Next year sees landmarks in the The Board has achieved its 2005 cancer and there’s lots you can do to Ian Tyler, Chief Executive of improvement of mental health delayed discharge targets thanks to raise funds. Information and to register: Balfour Beatty, said: “We are services with the new Gartnavel the hard work of staff and a www.clicsargent.org.uk/yummymummy delighted to have reached this Royal Hospital and the Rowanbank successful winter planning landmark stage in partnership with Clinic due to come on stream. programme. both Canmore and NHS Greater echoed this. “This is one of the largest and most Meanwhile work continues The Minister urged the Board to HAVE YOU GOT A DATE Glasgow and Clyde and now look He said: “We are delighted our complex healthcare projects in through smoking cessation groups work hard to improve its FOR THE DIARY? forward to delivering two brand new partnership with NHS Greater Scotland, involving the design and and the pharmacy-led Starting Fresh performance in meeting the waiting hospitals that will significantly Glasgow and Clyde will be providing cost management for not one, but scheme to reduce the number of times standards for patients with Contact us: enhance acute hospital care the excellent hospitals which two hospitals at the same time.