Newsbarnsleyhospital the Magazine of Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust March 2017 Goodbye and Inside Thank You
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newsBARNSLEYHOSPITAL The magazine of Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust March 2017 www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk Goodbye and inside thank you By Diane Wake, Chief Executive Welcome to our latest Barnsley Hospital Staff have spoken with me about my News. achievements at Barnsley but I want to make it clear that these achievements would not As I’m sure many of you are aware by now, have been possible without our wonderful this will be my final edition as my time as staff, who have embraced changes positively Meet our new Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s and with enthusiasm. challenges we face and fully supports and lead Governor Chief Executive comes to an end. lives our values, visions and objectives. I have not made the decision to move on page I am leaving the Trust at the end of March to lightly. Barnsley Hospital will always hold a Richard became the Trust’s Medical Director 3 start a new adventure as Chief Executive at very special place in my heart and I really will in January 2015, he has practised medicine for the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust. miss the staff and patients. over 20 years, becoming a consultant in 2002 specialising in diabetes and endocrinology. In I want to take this opportunity to thank each Dr Richard Jenkins, currently our Medical 2006, he was awarded a Health Foundation and every member of staff for their hard Director and Deputy Chief Executive, Leadership Fellowship. After holding various work and support during my time here. will be stepping in as Interim Chief medical leadership roles, he became Medical Executive from April 2017. I am I would also like to thank our patients, Director at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust confident that Richard will excel in the public and partner organisations in 2012, a post he held for two years before leading our organisation; he has a for making me feel so welcome coming to Barnsley. wealth of NHS knowledge and during my time as Chief Executive. experience and has recently I’d like to once again say thank you for I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at completed the Aspiring Chief making me feel so welcome, Barnsley Barnsley Hospital, I am from Barnsley Executive Programme run by the Hospital will always have a special place in so it has been absolutely lovely to NHS Leadership Academy. my heart and I look forward to reading the work in my hometown Richard brings continuity to the role next edition of Barnsley Hospital News and Charity hospital. & of Chief Executive, as he hearing about the continued success of the Trust. update I am leaving with some very understands our pages fond memories. organisation, the Goodbye for now, Diane. 45 Local legend helps appeal reach half way mark Celebrity and local legend Dickie Bird OBE has shown his Dickie Bird OBE has chosen to support our Tiny Hearts Appeal again. support to Barnsley Hospital Charity’s Tiny Hearts Appeal by “We are extremely grateful for Dickie’s second, very generous donation donating to the cause for a second time. of £35,000. This money has taken the Tiny Heart’s Appeal running total Following on from his generous donation last year, Dickie has made past the half way mark of £500,000 which is absolutely fantastic!” Ophthalmology another huge £35,000 donation to the cause taking the appeal past the Dickie said of his donation: “I am delighted and honoured to be £500,000 half way point. involved with Barnsley Hospital Charity’s Tiny Hearts Appeal. Barnsley page is my home town and the appeal is raising money for a tremendous 6 The legendary former cricket umpire, Harold Dennis "Dickie" Bird OBE, was born in Barnsley and is a much loved celebrity in the local cause for the people here. I have been and visited the ward and seen area and beyond. Dickie has chosen to back the Tiny Hearts Appeal for for myself the great work of the staff caring for the premature babies a second year running and his donation will and I felt very humbled – it brought a lump in be a giant step forward for the appeal my throat and a tear to my eye. meeting the target of £1million. “I sincerely hope that everyone will put their The Tiny Hearts Appeal was launched to hands in their pockets to support this worthy support the development of a brand new, cause and I’m sure it will give people the state of the art neonatal unit for babies who same sense of pride as I feel to be involved in need special care. The unit will be situated this. If everyone in Barnsley donated just £1, alongside our Barnsley Birthing Centre which it would be a massive boost to the appeal, means that the babies will not have to be taking us towards the £1million target.” exposed to different environments and Dickie presented his donation to Barnsley different temperature changes, nor will they Hospital Charity and staff from the neonatal have to be taken into an elevator. unit at a special cheque presentation Nominate your ceremony which took place at Barnsley The Charity and Hospital Chairman, Steve Dickie Bird with hospital Chairman Steve Wragg star of Barnsley Wragg, said: “We are absolutely delighted that and staff from neonatal team Hospital on Thursday 26 January. Hospital page8 Cancelling and rearranging hospital appointments If you are unable to attend a pre-booked appointment please remember to contact us to let us know you are cancelling or to rearrange the appointment. From the We have made it easier to cancel and rearrange the majority of our appointments, all you need to do is call our dedicated appointments team on 01226 434343. This telephone line is manned 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please note there are certain appointments we are unable to rearrange via this line Chairman but please contact this number in the first instance and the team will refer you to the relevant area if they can’t deal with your request themselves. Tell us your views Hello, and welcome to this March 2017 newsletter, our first edition of the year. Your feedback and suggestions are very important to us. If you have feedback on this magazine or on our hospital and the services we provide, we would love to hear I’m Steve Wragg, Chairman of Barnsley from you. Please send us an email to [email protected] Hospital. to share your views. The most topical story is the imminent Contacting the hospital departure of our Chief Executive Diane Switchboard 01226 730 000 Wake, who is moving to pastures new at the 24/7 Appointments 01226 434343 Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust. I Patient Advice and Complaints Team 01226 432 430 would like to put on record once again my sincere thanks to Diane for her endeavour, Useful numbers commitment and welcoming nature to all Call 111 when it’s less urgent than 999 staff and patients during her time here at the Information on GPs and dentists 01226 327 176 Trust. Stop Smoking Service 01226 737 077 This edition of Barnsley Hospital News fantastic midwives Sarah Stables has spoken features stories and articles about our about how she hosted a World Book Day talk brilliant staff and the services we provide ¡ after co-writing 'Oxford Handbook of including the appointment of two Non- ¡ Midwifery’Third Edition. Membership Form Executive Directors to the Trust; Keely Firth and Philip Hudson, who are welcome Finally, seven directors and I have made the • Sign up • additions. ‘Breathe 2025’ pledge.You can view the videos online at By becoming a member, you have the opportunity to have your say On behalf of Barnsley Hospital Charity, I’d www.youtube.com/barnsleyhospital where in how Barnsley Hospital is run, express your support for the Trust like to thank legendary cricket umpire we have made the promise to do all we can and work with us to deliver the best services we can! Harold “Dickie” Bird for his most to make the Yorkshire region ‘smoke-free’ by magnanimous donation of (another) We recognise the importance of a membership that is representative of all the communities we the year 2025; whether this be through £35,000 to the Tiny Hearts Appeal – we have serve; it would be helpful if you could complete the following: education or inspiring others to kick a habit now passed the halfway mark of our which carries huge health risks. White: Black or Black British: Asian or Asian British: ultimate £1M target. Please also take your I British I Caribbean I Indian time to have a browse of the centre pages We hope you enjoy the latest edition of I Irish I African I Pakistani and find out about the other novel plans in Barnsley Hospital News. If you have any I Other I White or Black Caribbean I Bangladeshi place to help raise more vital funds. feedback or comments on this publication I Other I Other please do not hesitate to contact us on Mixed: Chinese/Other: On page 6 you can read about how our [email protected]. I White and Black Caribbean I Chinese Midwifery Department are doing some I White and Black African I Other amazing work to aid expectant mothers Kind regards I Any other mixed background through pregnancy, while one of our Steve Please indicate how you identify yourself: I Heterosexual/Straight I Gay/Lesbian I Bisexual I Prefer not to say What is your religion or belief? I Atheist I Buddhist I Christian I Hindu I Jewish I Muslim I Sikh I Agnostic Non Executive I Prefer not to say Title: I Mr I Mrs I Miss I Ms I Dr I Prof I Male I Female I I do not wish to disclose First name: Family name: Directors appointed House/Number: In January we welcomed two new Non- county and Street: Area: Executive Directors (NEDs) to the Board most of Directors; Keely Firth and Philip recently was Town: Postcode: Hudson.