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Official Opening of Orchard Way Pages 6 & 7 Autumn 2017 The newsletter for members all public and staff members of Liverpool Heart and Chest matters Hospital Official opening of Orchard Way Pages 6 & 7 Further steps ‘to be the best’ ALSO INSIDE: BBC visits LHCH – page 2 Welcoming new governors – page 4 Liverpool Healthy Lung Programme – page 9 Get up, get dressed, get moving – page 9 Welcome ‘Best of Welcome to the Autumn edition of updates about services, innovative Members Matters, the magazine projects, recent campaigns, staff for staff and public foundation trust achievements and much more. the Best’ members of Liverpool Heart and If you would like further information Chest Hospital. about any of the news in Members Here at LHCH we strive to be the Matters, please don’t hesitate to Employee best for our patients and their contact the Membership Office Neil Large, Jane Tomkinson, families, and so hopefully you will on 0151 600 1410 or email Chairman Chief Executive enjoy this edition with the latest [email protected]. of the Month Congratulations to our May June Leila Evans recent Employee of the Christine Mars LHCH leads crucial cardiovascular disease work Senior Sister, Cath Labs Personal Assistant Month award winners who As part of changes in the way health on cardiovascular disease across have been established and each one have been chosen for their “Chris is an exceptional clinical “Leila is a diligent, bright, and multilingual Personal Assistant who systems reduce gaps in care and Cheshire and Merseyside. is led by a doctor from LHCH, public outstanding service by researcher in the Catheter Labs and improve value from limited finances, Eight clinical programmes, ranging health or our district general hospital Research Unit. She has a wonderful will always stay late until the job is LHCH is leading a key workstream from prevention to emergency care, partners. colleagues and patients. bedside manner, never gets flustered, done. She has a fantastic memory and excellent attention to detail in Tony Wilding Director of Strategic If you would like to is tactful and full of compassion for her her work and her people skills when Partnerships and Chief Operating patients, and her work rate and study nominate a member of assisting staff and patients are highly Officer is leading the strategic work and skills are phenomenal. Her work on staff for this award, please the SACRED research programme, the valued. Leila is an exceptional said: “The workstreams are progressing complete one of our first nurse-led project at LHCH, was employee who has consistently well. I am delighted by the enthusiasm shown great dedication and always nomination forms available outstanding and reached exceptionally from stakeholders across Cheshire and high numbers of patients. Chris gives an outstanding performance in Merseyside to make improvements.” As around the hospital or ask is a great model for any recently her role.” senior responsible officer for the CVD a member of staff. qualified nurse and a great asset and programme, Jane Tomkinson, CEO, is ambassador for the Trust.” ensuring that we obtain a broad range of views and inputs. The CVD Group. BBC visits LHCH to discover more about robotic surgery BBC North West Tonight recently first robotic heart and lung surgery cardiac and thoracic surgeons, Mr Paul visited Liverpool Heart and Chest programme. Modi and Mr Steven Woolley, and from Hospital to find out more about The news crew spent the day filming Dr Jay Wright, Consultant Cardiologist, our plans to establish the UK’s on site at LHCH, hearing from our about the patient benefits of robotic surgery and the importance of bringing July August September this service to Liverpool. Max Jones Lyn Grue Irene Ager Earlier this year, a £2 million Security Supervisor Ward Clerk (Cedar Ward) Domestic Supervisor campaign was launched by Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Charity to “Max always leads by example in his “Lyn always goes above and beyond “Irene is a great domestic supervisor help set up the programme, which role as Security Supervisor. He has to help staff, patients and relatives on who always goes above and beyond will enable more patients requiring worked tirelessly over the past month Cedar Ward. She always has a smile to ensure the job runs smoothly. She specialist cardiothoracic treatment to in what has been a demanding period on her face and everyone comments always knows the solution when issues benefit from cutting edge surgery. for the Security team, with increased on her friendly and helpful manner. arise but will also listen to suggestions For the very latest on the hospital’s national terror threats. Max has Nothing is too much trouble for her and from the team and try to implement provided staff with knowledge and she is very supportive to junior nurses. them if she thinks they will work better campaign to bring robotic surgery guidance on numerous security issues Lyn is extremely hard working, giving for the Trust. Irene is very supportive of to Liverpool or to add your support, and is a real credit to the Trust.” 100% effort to everything she does and all her staff, approachable, fair and easy visit www.lhchcharity.org.uk or call the is crucial to the day-to-day running of to talk to, and always there when you Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital the ward.” need her. She is an absolute superstar!” Dr Jay Wright being interviewed for North West Tonight. Charity office on 0151 600 1409. 2 3 Foundation Trust news All change as we welcome our new Denis Bennett: Governors Sad news We were saddened to hear of the We’re very pleased to welcome Governors, overseeing the Board of (elected uncontested) recent passing of Denis Bennett, seven new governors to the Trust Directors as it manages the Trust during Staff (Non Clinical): Sharon Hindley who served LHCH as a Public following the recent elections in the their three year term. (re-elected) Governor in our North Wales summer. The new governors are: Nominated Governors constituency. The new governors took up their Public constituencies Denis served faithfully on our seats on the Council of Governors at We also welcome Cllr Christina O’Hare Council of Governors since 2012 and the Annual Members’ Meeting on 25 Merseyside: Elaine Holme, Dorothy who has replaced Cllr Eddie Connor as as a former patient at the hospital September. Three governors were re- Burgess, Ruth Rogers and John Black. the nominated governor for Knowsley himself, he fully understood the needs elected. Trevor Wooding was re-elected and Council. of our patients and their families. Over Public foundation trust members becomes Senior Governor. Neil Large, Chair of Liverpool Heart the last five years, he devoted himself in Merseyside, Cheshire, and North Cheshire: Mark Allen and Peter and Chest Hospital said: “Thank Farewell and thank you to tirelessly to supporting the work of the Wales as well as the staff from Brandon you to everyone who voted in our hospital and the care that we provide, two professional groups voted in North Wales: Denis Bennett was re- elections and I’m delighted to and his quiet and dedicated approach the election which was managed elected uncontested but one seat was welcome our new governors to the all our retiring governors ensured that he was held in the by Electoral Reform Services, an unfilled. Trust. We said goodbye to our retiring governors at highest regard by his fellow governors independent scrutineer. “We’re really looking forward to Staff constituencies a special event. They included Paula Pattullo, and Board members. The new governors will represent the working with all our governors and Brian Roberts, Roy Stott and Arthur Newby, Mike His contribution was always interests of foundation trust members, Staff (Allied Health Professionals, adding their skills and experience to Brereton, Judith Wright, Roy Griffiths and Doreen considered and when he spoke the public and staff on the Council of Technical and Scientific): Dot Price the work of the Council of Governors. Russell who were thanked for their contribution by people always listened – not just to “I’d also like to thank the governors Arthur Newby stepped Chair Neil Large. down in June. someone with great insight, but to who are leaving us. They have given someone whose personal patient years of service and dedication to the perspective meant Trust and we will really that care and miss them. New Non Executive Directors join the Trust compassion were “Governors In a further change, Nicolas Brooks always at the play a vital and Darren Sinclair were appointed forefront of our role and their new Non Executive Governors on minds. support is vital the Board of Directors and are now Our to help make undertaking their roles under the thoughts are the Trust and its chairmanship of Neil Large. with his family services the best Neil said: “I’m delighted that Nicolas and friends. it can be for and Darren agreed to join us. They our patients bring a wealth of experience to the and the Trust that will help us plan for the future communities and we’re very pleased to have them.” Nicolas Brooks Darren Sinclair Governors old and new at a recent event we serve.” Disability Annual Members’ Meeting Awareness Day LHCH was pleased to hold our Annual Members’ Meeting in Governors attended the annual September. Disability Awareness Day 2017 event Chief Executive Jane Tomkinson, Governors report and Mike Brereton, at Walton Hall Gardens, Warrington Chair Neil Large and senior Public Governor for Cheshire reported in the summer. managers presented the annual on the membership. If you would like Many people stopped at the LHCH report on the Trust and its services to know more, we’ve just published stand to find out more during the busy over the last 12 months.
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