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The Whittington Hospital the NHS Trust ANNUAL REVIEW EDITORIAL 2009–10 The Whittington Hospital THE NHS Trust ANNUAL REVIEW EDITORIAL The year in review BY oUr ChairMan and ChieF eXeCUtiVe Chairing editor, financial conditions mean that we must yet highly successful, year for the THE ANNUAL REVIEW Joe Liddane find better and more cost effective ways Whittington. We further enhanced our of delivering these services. The Trust reputation for safe, high quality services ContentS Board is determined to maintain The and achieved all our major operational Whittington as a leading provider of and financial targets despite intense 2009–10 health services for local people. During the pressures on the Trust’s services and year we have been actively involved with funding. This has been at a time of discussions at London regional levels, intense speculation about the future of Editorial 3 with our neighbours at the Royal Free and the Whittington and its services when UCLH hospitals and with NHS Islington we have taken part in important strategic 4 Investors in people and NHS Haringey. We are delighted that reviews of the future of the organisation. The mail 4 both NHS Islington and NHS Haringey have identified The Whittington as their his has been a busy year in other 5 Trust board contributors partner for their community services. Tways. In November 2009 BBC The Critics: Food and drink 7 We are now developing an organisation London Radio came here for a live that will include hospital and community broadcast of the Vanessa Feltz show and 7 Goings on services across Islington and Haringey. we were able to celebrate our successes Achievements 8 over the airwaves. We have also had n the earlier part of 2010 the hospital staff participate in fun runs, marathons, 8 Fun run preview he Whittington has had an excellent as Ihas been at the centre of media fashion shows, concerts and much else to Talk of the town 12 well as challenging year. We continue and public attention. We have been raise money for the Care of Older people Tto provide high quality and ever improving overwhelmed by the support of our appeal. There is no shortage of things to 14 Training for the front line services to our local population. This is local population and to know that The get involved in. Portfolio 16 significantly down to the dedicated hard Whittington is held in such esteem. Our services are highly valued in the work of all our staff to whom I pay tribute. Our achievements and more are in community and we highly value the 17 Patient Experience In September 2009 we were fortunate this publication which I hope you enjoy support we receive. The Whittington is a Ensuring the best treatment 20 to welcome Rob Larkman as our chief reading. community within a community, we are executive from NHS Camden. Rob proud to serve our local population and 22 Fundraising annual report is helping ensure we perform to high I look forward to continuing our success Outside advice: Governors and members 24 standards, whilst his extensive experience editing ChieF eXeCUtiVe, together. and strong reputation are invaluable assets roB LarKMan 24 Developing our staff as we plan for the future of the hospital. At Environmental impact 26 the same time we bade farewell to David joined the Whittington in September Sloman who moved to be chief executive having spent seven years as Chief 26 Service statistics of the Royal Free Hospital. We thank him IExecutive of NHS Camden and before Financial report 33 for his considerable contribution to The that I was the Chief Executive of Camden Whittington. and Islington Community Health Services 43 Wayfinder NHS Trust. So for many years I have been ver the last year it has become aware of the Whittington’s reputation Designed and produced by clear that continuing exactly as we as a high performing and popular local causeway communications 020 7255 5265 Oare is not an option, if we are to deliver hospital. Since my arrival I have been www.causewaycommunications.com Cover illustration by xxxxxxx xxxxxx consistently high quality services and impressed by the high standards which Photography credits: All photos by Keith Ramsden unless stated adapt to the many changes. Rising the Whittington sets for itself and by the public expectations, a growing and aging skills and dedication of the staff. www.whittington.nhs.uk population and, of course, very tough This has been a busy and challenging, 2 THE ANNUAL REVIEW 2009–10 THE ANNUAL REVIEW 2009–10 3 Investors THE mAIL in People In January 2010, The Letter oF the Month NHS also explains how, in 1946, Whittington Hospital CentUrieS oF heaLing the hospitals on all three sites were achieved the nationally brought together. Two years later recognised Investors in would just like to say how much with the coming of the NHS itself People award. This built on I enjoyed the article in the last in 1948 the hospital became known earlier work and awards to Iedition on the medical history of the as The Whittington. In 1992 The several departments within area and, spurred by the range and Royal Northern Hospital, Holloway, the Trust. The Whittington depth of information provided, have also became part of the group and is one of very few Trusts decided to take on and submit my integrated its services into the site. across London to achieve the own research. Whilst to enter the hospital from organisation wide award. It is a wonderful fact that medical its Magdala Avenue entrance which services have been provided on The opened in 2006, you would never guess This scheme helped The Whittington to measure our progress for the Improving Working Lives objective. Staff from across the organisation were interviewed by an independent assessor who asked them about their experience of working at the hospital. The assessment looked at areas such as: ◗ effective management and support ◗ flexible working ◗ safe working environment ◗ staff involvement & consultation ◗ equality & diversity The unique round ward at the former Royal Northern Hospital, Holloway Road. In 1974, The Royal Northern became part of The Whittington and The assessor’s report and is now commemorated by The Great Northern Building. feedback from this confidential process will help the hospital Whittington site since 1473, originally that the hospital had been there more to continue their progress in as a leper hospital. I never knew that a than a decade, never mind since the improving staff and patient new hospital was built on the St fifteenth century, it’s impressive to think experience. The Whittington Mary’s Wing in 1848 to care for of all the learning and progressions in recognises there is more work smallpox patients. medicine that have stemmed from the to do and is very proud to have Further research also led me to hospital on the hill. achieved this accreditation. discover that independently managed Penri Morgan, hospitals were opened on the Highgate Governor, Whittington South site from 1866 and the Archway site from 1877. In 1900 Highgate We couldn’t agree more Mr Morgan Hill infirmary opened adjacent to thank you for all your work. It really the Smallpox Hospital, these two is remarkable and unique to have hospitals merged shortly after into a such a historic site providing such nurses home contemporary, forward thinking A paper on the history of the services. RL 4 THE ANNUAL REVIEW 2009–10 THE ANNUAL REVIEW 2009–10 5 TRUsT bOARD cONTRIbUTORs previously in other acute trusts including Northwick Park and Newham. Prior to moving into management Kate qualified Joe Liddane Celia Ingham Clark clinical development from October 2000 and worked as an occupational therapist. Chairman and Chairing Editor Medical Director to December 2009. Deborah trained as a Joe Liddane became chairman of Celia Ingham Clark was appointed as nurse at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, and Fiona Smith The Whittington Hospital NHS Trust medical director on 1 November 2004. spent her clinical career in orthopaedic Director of Planning and Performance on 1 November 2007. In his early She joined The Whittington Hospital as nursing. Fiona Smith joined the Whittington in career Joe qualified as a chartered a consultant general surgeon in 1996 and August 1998. Fiona has been a manager accountant and has had a successful took roles as director of medical education, Margaret Boltwood in the NHS for nine years. Prior to moving career specialising in performance clinical director and interim director of Director of Human Resources and into management, Fiona qualified and improvement for financial services and operations before becoming the trust Corporate Affairs worked as a nurse, spending her clinical and policy formulation, business change as an independent health and social private sector businesses, as well as medical director. Her particular interests are Margaret Boltwood joined The Whittington career in accident and emergency and undertaking project and programme care policy analyst, organisational some public sector organisations. He is in service development and in delivering in 1989, as personnel manager for acute nursing. She was appointed to her present health checks. development consultant and researcher. presently managing director of a small high quality care. She has a part-time services. She has worked in the NHS in position in 2008. She works on commissioned projects management consulting firm and a non secondment as associate medical director human resources management since 1978, Professor Jane Dacre for the Department of Health, numerous executive director of the NHS Institute for secondary care for NHS London where and is a Fellow of the Institute. She was Non – Executive Director national, regional and local government for Innovation and Improvement. she focuses on medical revalidation and appointed to her present position in 1996. non – eXeCUtiVe Professor Jane Dacre was appointed as the agencies in England and a range of Previously he was a partner in Ernst & improving the quality of healthcare.
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