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Flu Fighters' Dramatic Impact Trust news for staff and visitors Winter 2016 James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Flu Fighters’ Dramatic Impact See page 3 Trust Awards Special six page pull out inside! Thiswww.jpaget.nhs.uk edition has been kindly sponsored by Making Waves Newsletter Winter 2016 Page 1 Editorial Welcome Welcome to a bumper celebratory As we approach the end of another year, the theme of edition of your staff magazine. 2016 has been the importance of teamwork. I am very grateful to Coloplast Over the next few weeks, teamwork will be crucial for sponsoring this issue in support as we enter the busy winter period. I have no doubt of our Remarkable People Awards that our hospital will be under significant pressure but – this was on top of some raffle prizes that they donated on the we have done a great deal of work to ensure we are as night - we have included a little bit prepared as we can be. You can find out more inside this edition of about them and the service that Making Waves. they support here at JPUH. We have entered a new era of teamwork with our health and We aren’t just celebrating social care partners locally, with the publication of the Norfolk and these award winners in this issue Waveney Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP). – there’s been lots going on with The STP is crucial to our future as, together, we re-design our other staff, both nationally and services. For hospitals such as ours, the aim is to reduce pressure by internationally. Award winners ensuring that patients only come to us for specialist and emergency Bernard Brett and Sarah Hills, care. This will only be possible if high quality services are provided a national focus on our CLiP programme and the conference at that help people keep themselves healthy and, when they need care, JPUH on 22 November, two new support more people to live independently at home. national post graduate educational But we need your help with this important work. No one knows programmes, Claire Whitehouse’s the healthcare system better than the people who work in it, day- work on research and Lisa King after-day. That’s why your input into this important process is crucial. and Melissa Herbert’s visit to We hope you are aware of the STP through Making Waves and Zambia. our Future Paget e-newsletters but you can find out more and It was really hard to pick the have your say by visiting the Healthwatch Norfolk website at www. best photo for the front cover, but healthwatchnorfolk.co.uk/ingoodhealth I think Simon has done a great job in our focus on the flu campaign. I As Making Waves went to press, we were expecting the results hope as you read this you have had of our CQC re-inspection from earlier this year. I am confident it will your vaccination to help protect reflect the strength of teamwork which exists in our hospital and yourself, our patients and your makes it such a special place to work. family and friends. There’s more Thank you for all your hard work to provide high quality care about the impact on page 3 and for our patients - and may I take this opportunity to wish you all a the video we have made with Mary Happy Christmas and a healthy New Year. Lewis who has seen first hand how devastating flu can be. Christine Allen, Chief Executive @callen_jpuh With increasing demand and the impact on staff and our patients, we have devoted two Chairman’s Chatter pages to what we are doing to I have never felt prouder of working with such an manage this – together with an incredible team here at the Paget. introduction to Graham Wilde’s Despite the huge pressure, day in day out we are hearing very interesting past... of outstanding care. When things do go wrong, as they And finally, thank you to inevitably will from time to time, we learn from the errors. everyone that completed the Individuals are being recognised regionally and communications survey. The results will be analysed over the nationally for excellent work, particularly Sarah Hills and Bernard Brett coming weeks and we will let for their education and training roles. Rebecca Crossley and Claire you know the results through the Whitehouse have hit the big time with their social media campaigns transformation newsletters. for #hellomynameis (in sign language) and #whywedoresearch. Both have had huge international coverage. Have a great Christmas and We also congratulate Hugh Sturzaker, who many will remember as New Year. a surgeon here, on his richly deserved award of the MBE. As Christine and I go to various meetings around the country it is clear that people are increasingly aware of us as a successful hospital. Ann Filby Head of So whilst the demand is greater than ever, and this looks as if it will Communications continue, we can all be sure that as a team we continue to put our and Corporate focus where it needs to be, on the patients. Affairs We end the year on a busy, but high note. Happy Christmas everyone. Twitter: @AnnFilby_JPUH David Wright, Chairman @dspritely Page 2 Making Waves Newsletter Winter 2016 www.jpaget.nhs.uk Annual Flu Campaign Success More staff have joined the James Paget University Hospital’s “Hospital Staff play a key role preventing the spread team of Flu Fighters over the past few weeks than during in of flu. It is estimated that 77% of people infected with flu the whole of last year’s campaign. have no symptoms but are still capable of passing the virus This year’s flu vaccination programme has been more around,“ said Joan. accessible than ever before, resulting in 48% of staff - more “We want an army ‘defence force’ making sure that than 1700 people - receiving the free jab by the middle of patients, colleagues and loved ones are protected this winter November, just weeks after its launch. when the height of flu season starts.” That’s 5% more than last year’s entire campaign, which Want your flu jab? Contact the Transformation team on started in October and went through to March. The key has been availability of flu vaccination sessions, 3124 or email [email protected] with Transformation Nurse Joan Pons-Laplana providing mobile flu clinics to all areas of the hospital. Joan has also injected a sense of fun into this year’s Mary’s Story On Film campaign. This year’s campaign “We have decided to create a Flu Fighter theme and for has also featured staff to dress up and take a picture with a selfie frame. So far Nursing Auxilliary we had Cowboys, Halloween, Bonfire Night, I’m a Flu Virus, Mary Lewis, whose GET ME OUT OF HERE’ and from the beginning of December best friend died of we will have Christmas – so make sure you’re not on Santa’s flu earlier this year. naughty list and have the flu jab!“ said Joan. Not only has Mary’s The campaign has also used social media, using the story been featured Twitter hashtag #protectyourselfie, with some posts being on posters around the seen by more than 20,000 people. Photos of staff who have Trust, it has also been become Flu Fighters have been circulated on Friday Notices turned into a short film and a ‘wall of fame’ has been set up in Aubergine. which can be seen on You Tube. To view it, simply type Now the drive is on to reach 2000 staff vaccinated as the James Paget Hospital Flu into the search bar. campaign continues over the Christmas period. Protecting Mums Careers Fair Success The first JPUH Careers Fair was held in the Burrage Centre on 5 November - and attracted interest from and Babies across the county. A new vaccination clinic aimed at protecting women and The fair focussed mainly on the recruitment of new born babies from two serious illnesses has started clinical staff and facilities departments, and staff were at the James Paget University Hospital. also on hand to discuss apprenticeships and educational The hospital’s maternity requirements for specific career paths. service is offering Approximately 400 people attended the event – vaccinations against and, as a result, the Trust has employed five nurses and influenza and whooping received overwhelming interest in Health Care Assistant cough (pertussis) to roles and opportunities in the facilities department. expectant mothers from Barry Pinkney, Lead Nurse for the Elective Division, the Great Yarmouth and said: “The event has been extremely popular, with many Waveney area. potential employees registered. I’m really pleased with The new clinic will the outcome and it just goes to show what a great be managed by the reputation we have as an employer locally.” antenatal clinic staff and is designed to run alongside immunisation services offered by local GPs, who also provide both vaccines. This gives women the choice and flexibility of having their immunisations in the JPUH antenatal clinic or at their GP surgery. Its introduction is part of a nationwide drive to increase the numbers of pregnant women having these important immunisations. Jayne Utting, Head of Midwifery and Gynaecology Services, said: ‘We have worked hard to introduce this new clinic to improve the uptake of these important immunisations. “We hope the clinic will offer women greater flexibility and choice and ultimately encourage them to have the immunisations to protect them and their babies.’ www.jpaget.nhs.uk Making Waves Newsletter Winter 2016 Page 3 Patient Flow CRUCIAL This Winter Managers and staff have been hospital on a seamless journey working together to improve the to safe discharge flow of patients through the hospital out into the before the onset of winter.
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