Anna Oddy, Children's Complex and Palliative Specialist Nurse, Children's Community Nursing
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Please Note: Some of the photos included in Connect were taken before we introduced our Infection, Prevention and Control Measures. Please continue to follow our guidelines around the use of face masks and social distancing 10th September 2020 View this email in your browser Anna Oddy, Children's Complex and Palliative Specialist Nurse, Children's Community Nursing We recognise that our staff members are more than just our colleagues. Whilst you do amazing things at work, you also do amazing things within your personal lives… and we want to hear about it. Anna has been a part of the charity Jolly Josh since 2017 as a trustee. Jolly Josh aims to relieve the needs of those with additional and complex needs, disabilities and those with profound and multiple learning disabilities, their families and carers within Rochdale and the wider area. The Children's Acute and On-going Needs Service have supported Jolly Josh and a health professional regularly attends each session.This is great for Anna and the team as they are able to see children and their families in a relaxed environment. During the COVID pandemic Anna and the team have supported Jolly Josh taking professional photos of families during shielding. This helped make a big difference to the families who thoroughly enjoyed this experience. Check out some of the photos here. To submit your story, click here Pauline Mulhall, Baby Friendly Initiative (UNICEF) Project Manager, Salford Care Organisation Children's Services Our new 5 minutes with... feature will give The hope that I have helped families to you the chance to get to know your make the right decisions for them. colleagues across the NCA. Working with all the staff in the 0-19 This week we asked Pauline Mullhall, teams who are amazing every day and Baby Friendly Initiative (UNICEF) Project have put up with me for 9 years now. Manager, Salford Care Organisation Children's Services some questions so Meal out or takeaway in front of the you can get to know her a bit better. TV? Describe your job in 3 words? In front of the TV with Vegetarian Biryani with all the trimmings. Promote, Protect and Support Breastfeeding. What’s your favourite holiday destination? What is your career highlight so far? Can’t decide between Borneo (Kota I have had varied careers in different Kinabalu) or Italy especially Florence. disciplines and it has been difficult to decide but it has to be supporting the 0-19 Who would be your 3 dream dinner team in achieving the first gold award from guests? UNICEF in the North West and knowing Dalai lama so we could discuss what his that staff are really skilled in supporting philosophy is. Ricky Gervais as he is more mothers to choose to breastfeed really funny and aware of the challenges their babies and in turn this helps parents we all face. William Morris my favourite to build lasting and positive relationships poet and artist who knows all the scandal and be healthier. I am also a speak up around the pre Raphaelites. sub-guardian. Who or what inspires you? My family especially my husband of over 40 years. Click here to take part in our 5 minutes with feature NCA Logistics Teams We will be shining the spotlight on our Hidden Heroes who are busy working behind the scenes to support our colleagues on the frontline. Those of you who may not be visible on the shop floor but who all play a crucial role and help to keep our organisation running and make what we do on the frontline possible. Our Hidden Heroes campaign will celebrate the contribution our NCA Family make in our hospitals and out in the community, ensuring our day to day operations run smoothly. The Procurement Department have been incredibly busy during this unprecedented time. The Strategic Sourcing and Purchase to Pay Teams have sourced and arranged delivery of hundreds of thousands of PPE items for all sites across the NCA and our Logistics Team have been working around the clock to ensure that these items reach our frontline staff. As part of the response and to deal with the demand for PPE due to the impact of Covid19, bulk storage areas have been created at Salford within the existing logistics areas including seven temporary pods that have been placed onsite and these bulk storage areas serve Salford Care Organisation including all Salford community locations. Similar arrangements have also been put in place within the logistics warehouse on the Royal Oldham Hospital site where there is also a bulk PPE storage area and this feeds the central PPE stores on the Royal Oldham, Fairfield General, Rochdale Infirmary and North Manchester General sites along with three central PPE locations that serve Oldham (Horton House), Bury (Humphrey House) and Rochdale (R.I.) community teams. In excess of 25 million individual pieces of PPE have now been received via the logistics teams and the majority of this is pushed via a daily delivery from the National PPE supply channels. This has been fantastic example of a team that has really pulled together and supported each other during these challenging times. Sai Lee, IT Support Engineer, IM&T This is your chance to give a ‘shout out’ to your colleagues - celebrate those who are going above and beyond, thank someone who has really made your day, shine a light on a colleague who really makes a positive difference on your ward, department or office. “I believe that Sai is a credit to the IM&T Division. Nothing is too much trouble and he always delivers on his promises and will sort things at the drop of a hat, if he can. He is really pleasant, courteous and professional. I think he is an asset to the IMT department and his dedication to his job is commendable.” – Louisa Wilde, Assistant Directorate Manager, Urgent Care and Intermediate Tier Services, Rochdale Care Organisation. Submit your nominations here Betsy says 'Covid is still real' as she returns to the classroom and mum returns to work following Covid-19 diagnosis A primary school pupil preparing to head back to the classroom has spoken out about the need for people to maintain social distancing, wear a mask and keep washing their hands to keep NHS staff, patients and communities safe. Betsy Sutcliffe, age 7, from Moorside in Oldham is fronting the ‘It’s in Our Hands’ campaign launched by the NCA, which has seen young people across Bury, Oldham, Rochdale and Salford record messages to emphasise the importance of continuing to follow infection prevention and control guidance. Her determination and passion for communicating the important safety message comes after mum, Tammy Sutcliffe, a Directorate Manager for The Royal Oldham Hospital, spent six days in the Acute Medical Unit being treated for Covid-19. Betsy explains: “My mummy had to go into hospital because she had Covid. I missed her so much, and me and my daddy didn’t know when she would come home, so it was very worrying. She’s gone back to work now, but Covid is still real. People should still wash their hands, wear a mask and social distance to help protect my mummy, her patients and everyone else. Please follow the rules and keep everyone safe. It’s in our hands.” As the child of an NHS key worker, the brave youngster attended school during the peak of the pandemic and after following the Covid-19 rules put in place by teaching staff at Christ Church Denshaw Primary to the letter, Betsy was awarded a prize for her efforts. Mum Tammy, explained: “Betsy has been an absolute superstar during what has been an incredibly tough time for us as a family, but her response to the rules around protecting each other from Covid has really blown us away. We are a very open family and didn’t keep anything from her when I was poorly, but she completely took it in her stride, staying strong and setting the example that some adults seem to be struggling with.” Read more click here. You can watch a short clip of Betsy as part of the campaign here. Colleagues cycle 100 miles for Organ Donation Week Congratulations to our team of cyclists who travelled 100 miles on Tuesday to mark this year’s Organ Donation Week. The Join the Journey event takes the cyclists on the journey donated organs take from the donor to the recipient waiting for a life-saving transplant. This year’s event – scaled back due to the pandemic – went from Salford Royal to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. The team were also joined by some colleagues from Stepping Hill Hospital on the way. Dr Justin Roberts, Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia at Salford Care Organisation, completed the ride and said: “We had very challenging weather conditions with rain and wind for the first 50 miles - then the sun came out, and we finished warm and very proud to have supported such an important cause that is close to our hearts. “Personally, I have never cycled over 65 miles so this was a first for me. I will never forget the experience and sense of achievement. “We cycled 102 miles to raise awareness for organ donation. All we ask in return is to visit the website and register your decision.” Register your decision here: https://bit.ly/2QR7F4A Huge thanks to Raynie Thomson, Specialist Nurse for Organ Donation, and Josh Wharton, Respiratory Nurse, for their support on the day. NCA supports World Suicide Prevention Day The NCA is helping to commemorate lives lost to suicide during a vigil of remembrance being streamed across the world.