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Issue 223 Let’s talk Wednesday 16 October 2019 ‘We know research saves lives’ – the new centre is officially opened! Our new multi-million health research centre is open! OUR new multi-million pound very first bricks of the building in a Wolfson Centre for Applied Health special ceremony in December last Research, which will help improve year. “So today, as we health across generations, from open this wonderful children to the elderly, has officially This flagship centre, which is a opened. partnership between ourselves building, we and the Universities of Bradford Guests packed the modern and Leeds, brings together are in a very building, where they were able researchers from the two different place.” to tour the new facilities, attend universities with clinicians from workshops and seminars, as well our Trust. as meet researchers. Built next to the Bradford Institute And of course, the highlight for Health Research (BIHR), it the Foundation Trust, said: “When of the event was the unveiling has been made possible thanks I first arrived in Bradford, the city of the commemorative plaque, to a £1m award from the Wolfson had some of the highest health carried out by some of the Foundation, which gives grants to need but some of the lowest levels Trust’s oldest and youngest support and promote excellence in of research, and our mission over patients, currently taking part in the fields of science, medicine, the the next 10 to 15 years was to research studies. arts and humanities, and health close that gap. and disability – plus £2m from the “So today, as we open this They were young patients, Adnan Universities of Bradford and Leeds. Rehman and Naveed Amini along wonderful building, we are in a with Chris Quinn, who you may Welcoming guests, Professor very different place. remember joined us to place the John Wright, Director of BIHR at Continues ➔ Want to share your news and thoughts? Email us: [email protected] weekly staff bulletin Wednesday 16 October 2019 “Our research is people powered with around 50,000 research patients involved in Flying start for annual cohort studies, from babies who are being born this very day over in our maternity unit, to patients flu jab programme taking part in our Care 75 project. Preparing for winter … it was great for me to “I’ll wager there is no other city THANKS to your support, I’m join 800 of you in being in the world with that level of proud to say that the annual flu vaccinated community participation. And vaccination programme across all our goal is to increase those our wards and departments has numbers to 100,000 because we got off to a flying start with nearly know that research saves lives. 800 of us protected in the first week of the campaign. “Our success is down to our extraordinary team of researchers, As you can see, our Executive Protected … our Chief and the new Wolfson Centre and our team also showed their support Nurse, Karen Dawber collaboration with the Universities of by getting vaccinated themselves Leeds and Bradford will enable us to following a recent meeting. build on that success.” The latest figures mean that 12.5 Paul Ramsbottom, Chief Executive per cent of staff (15.2 per cent of the Wolfson Foundation, said: of frontline staff, including 126 “When we were looking for new doctors and 272 nurses) are now investment, we were impressed by vaccinated but, of course, the the sheer quality of the research campaign has only just begun. here in Bradford, the clarity of it Please help us reach our target and of course its importance, so of 80 per cent! really it was an obvious choice to have a Wolfson Centre here. The annual flu jab is a vital part of our preparations for winter and it “The new centre is an excellent is essential that all of our staff play Unfortunately, due to very limited and impressive example of how their part in ensuring our hospitals supply of the flu vaccine, some universities and an NHS Trust are as ready as possible. can work together to encourage planned flu clinics were cancelled research which will have a direct Seasonal flu can be very last week. benefit to patients – in Bradford, debilitating for anyone who catches However, we have welcomed across Yorkshire and beyond. it but for our most vulnerable delivery of more flu vaccine patients it can be serious and “I am confident that this centre allowing us to resume flu clinics as sometimes, at its worst, fatal. will make the city a beacon for scheduled this week. outstanding, applied health We all have a duty to protect The Trust’s flu team are out and research.” 5 and keep our patients, their about all week, keep an eye out families and carers, as well as our for them. colleagues, safe and I’m pleased that the campaign has got off to You can also get your vaccine at such a great start. our mobile and drop-in sessions throughout our hospitals: As well as frontline medical and bit.ly/2MCTPAp nursing staff who come into direct contact with patients, we Keep an eye on our weekly Global Working as one ... the opening cements are also encouraging staff who emails and the @BTHFTOccHealth our growing partnership with all our local university partners work behind the scenes to have Twitter account for further updates the jab too. too! Thank you! 5 Want to share your news and thoughts? Email us: [email protected] 2 weekly staff bulletin Wednesday 16 October 2019 Motivation on the menu at patient breakfast clubs TWO breakfast clubs launched at an awful situation.” Bradford Royal Infirmary (BRI) are BRI’s Ward 29 has also set up its proving popular with patients! own breakfast club to promote Forward-thinking staff have set good mental health and healthy up two daily clubs on our Stroke eating and hydration habits. It Better engagement … Leanne and Stuart and Neurology Unit (Ward 6) and allows patients to socialise, chat Elderly Care Unit (Ward 29), and and eat their breakfast together they are already playing a key in “The Café”, the ward’s own role in getting patients back on refreshment and activity room. their feet! Staff Nurse Leanne Grimshaw Evidence suggests that helping said it had proved so popular that patients get up and get moving ward staff could not fit in everyone Memory lane … The Café is open! can reduce the risk of falls, who wanted to attend each deconditioning and muscle waste – morning. especially among older people. “We are running the breakfast been designed to help our older Sue Exley, a Healthcare Assistant club to promote independence, patients reminisce and promote on Ward 6, said: “As a team, we get patients out of their room cognitive activity. decided to create a breakfast club and help encourage good room for patients to come along hydration and eating habits,” Great-great grandfather Stuart to. We wanted to help patients’ said Leanne. “Patients are more Longbottom, 87, of Low Moor, experience and their mood, and likely to eat and drink more Bradford said: “When you get up in keep them stimulated, socialising, if they are sat down beside a morning it gives you something moving, and eating and drinking. someone. to look forward to. It’s like being in another world for an hour or “We start getting the breakfast “We play music according to so – you feel as if you are doing ready after morning handover, and patient preferences, and have something different. played everything from Frank patients can come into The Café Sinatra to Bob Marley. Patients from about 7.30am and choose “And you never see any of the have watched some sports from toast, cereals, tea, orange staff without a smile on their too, like rugby, and we are juice and yoghurt. It’s been very face!” introducing some games. popular. Leanne added that nursing staff “It’s a great way to keep patients “We are also going to have a word also used the time after patients engaged and motivated.” with the dietitians and hope to get had finished eating breakfast to something like scrambled eggs encourage them to explore items The daughter of of one man added to the menu soon.” inside the ward’s memory boxes, who took part in the club, which are packed full of black-and- said: “Thank you so much to The Café is decorated with white photos of yesteryear. everyone on Ward 6 for looking prints of historic posters and after him over the last week- also contains old photos and Congratulations to everyone on and-a-half. You have given us a items including a Bird’s Custard both wards for starting the day really positive experience out of tin and Typhoo teabags. It has in such a positive way! 5 Want to share your news and thoughts? Email us: [email protected] 3 weekly staff bulletin Wednesday 16 October 2019 I'm supporting #BLAW2019 Supporting bereaved families In memory of Liyla and commemorating babies' lives Help break Colourful … lighting up our Maternity Unit the silence Raising awareness about pregnancy and baby loss Wear the ribbon pin BRI lightsand talk about up to mark pregnancy and Driving change and improvements baby loss in carBabye and support Loss Awareness Week Take part in events BUILDINGS and entrances to across the UK Bradford BRoyalecom eInfirmary a (BRI) member or a And join #WaveOMaternityfLight Unit in 2014 but sadly have been lit up in blue and pinkby inlig hting a candle at memory ofsu babiespporte rwho died very she only survived for three days, 7pm on 15 October organisations, aiming to raise early inW theirays fo rlives.