Right Care, Time, Place, Person Page 8, 9, 10 and 11 Hospitals saved young mum whose tumour weighed Page 3 more than her baby Page 6 Taking care of older people Summer 2012 Contents 6
Welcome Welcome to the summer edition of Link magazine. Once again the skill, innovation and sheer determination of you and your colleagues to provide the best possible care for our patients is showcased on every page. There is a special supplement 4 14 about the Right care, right time city wide partnership which is already transforming the way we care for some of the most vulnerable people in our city. The new Frailty Unit at the Northern General Hospital, expanded community services and telehealth are all contributing to the programme which aims to further improve care in the most efficient way. I am delighted to see that this year’s staff survey has shown improvements in a number of areas. However we cannot be complacent and as part of the Staff engagement programme 20 22 I and the Board are committed to exploring opportunities 4 2011 NHS Staff Survey Results 17 A voice for you to improve staff health and 5 Outpatients experience improved in 18 STH has got Talent! wellbeing, engagement and your Plastic Surgery working life. 19 Hospital History 6 Taking care of older people Finally I would like to 20 Patient makes an amazing recovery after 7 Sheffield Teaching Hospitals joins forces congratulate our newly elected paddling pool accident Governors and I hope you take with NHS Blood and Transplant in the the time to seek them out and fight against blood cancers 21 Community Services restructures to deliver Right Care, Right time give them your views and ideas 8-11 Right Care, Time, Place, Person on where we can make further 12 International Nurses Week 2012 22 Sheffield launches new cancer improvements which benefit our research centre patients and colleagues. 13 Major Trauma Centre 23 Fitness fanatic dad becomes research 14 Stroke team raises local awareness pioneer after kidney disease diagnosis at event 15 Sheffield Stroke Carers Group recognised 24 Getting to Know You Jodie Keyworth – with prize Directorate Research Coordinator 16 Staff bring expertise to the Olympics 25 Recognition for clinical coding
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My tumourmore than my weighed baby New mum Gemma Fletcher long road to recovery. has thanked staff for safely Dr Remon Keriakos explained: delivering her baby before “The tumour was full of large blood saving her life by removing vessels with many aneurysms and a tumour so large it weighed carried a risk of rupturing during more than her baby. delivery. We therefore performed a caesarean section to reduce the risk. The rare benign tumour, As we had anticipated, Gemma which weighed 7.5 pounds, was had bleeding in the tumour discovered on one of Gemma’s following the delivery and the kidneys 32 weeks into her size of the tumour increased pregnancy. The diagnosis was significantly as a result.” made after Consultant Obstetrician Gemma was then kept in the and Gynaecologist at the Jessop Intensive Care Unit for 24 hours. Wing Hospital, Remon Keriakos, Mr Keriakos added: “She then advised that she have scans on had the main feeding blood vessels her abdomen to investigate the of the tumour. This was performed skin itching and anaemia she was twice to reduce the size of the suffering with. tumour, reduce the risk of bleeding Gemma, 24, from Chapeltown in the tumour and to reduce the in Sheffield, and partner Michael risk of the bleeding during surgical Kay, 30, were shocked with the removal of her kidney. diagnosis and understandably While Gemma was having her worried for the safety of both mum intensive treatment, staff and her and baby. family ensured that the she was After the alarming discovery, able to see and breastfeed Ava Lily. a multidisciplinary team of Gemma said: “It was very radiologists, urologists and important to me to be able to obstetricians carefully monitored breast feed Ava so I was very Gemma and planned the best way grateful to the breastfeeding to treat and ensure her and the support workers coming over from baby’s safety. Doctors explained the Jessop Wing to the Hallamshire Gemma Fletcher enjoying being a mum to baby Ava after to Gemma that they would need to support me in the difficult few tumour surgery. to deliver the baby first and then days after the birth.” shrink the tumour before removing She added: “I was so relieved by Mr David J Smith, Consultant staff worked from the cleaners the kidney which the tumour was when Ava was born happy and Urological Surgeon, to ensure and nurses to the consultants - so growing on. healthy, but as I still had the tumour the tumour would not grow I would like to say a big thank you Gemma and Michael were I still looked pregnant and would back. Since then she has made to all at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals overjoyed when healthy baby get comments about my belly and Ava Lily was delivered by get asked when I was due.” a full recovery and is enjoying for saving my life and my beautiful caesarean section weighing 6.4 Following treatment to shrink being a mum. baby girl.” pounds. But although baby was the tumour, Gemma’s kidney Gemma said: “During my time now safe, Gemma still had a was removed on 29th February in hospital I saw how hard all the Steve Parkin/Sheffield Star
pride at being chosen for the role. City as Lord Mayor Coun Campbell, whose partner John Campbell is He said: “Having been born and Catherine Taylor will serve as his brought up in Sheffield, I remember representing Sheffield after Lady Mayoress, faces a demanding taking the chain of office as as a youngster the presence the schedule with Diamond Jubilee Lord Mayor could bring to events. Sheffield’s 116th Lord Mayor. events, and a send-off for The Unison Chair, who has I never dreamed that 45 years on Sheffield athletes competing at I would have the honour of being spent the last 20 years the London Olympics among his supporting thousands of Sheffield’s first citizen. The message first engagements. I want to emphasise is celebrating hospital staff said he would The Labour councillor, who multi-cultural Sheffield.” be raising money for Weston represents Richmond, told of his Park Hospital. Page 3 • Link - Summer 2012 Leanora looks forward to a welcome break Leanora, a grandmother-of-three Leanora, mum to four sons, was one of from Nether Edge in Sheffield has 1,200 domestic workers working for the retired as a Domestic Assistant Trust. “Most of the time my job was to at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital clean the wards,” she said. “But I also gave after 33 years service. out the tea when that was needed. I’ve Leanora, started working at Nether really enjoyed it.” Edge Hospital more than three decades Kenneth Nixon, 81, from Wadsley ago, and when it closed she moved to the Bridge, who was an in-patient on H1 Hallamshire Hospital. ward for four days while he recovered “I will miss it,” admitted Leanora, aged from an operation, he said: “She was 65. “It is sad thinking I will not see my fantastic, coming round with a great big friends and colleagues every day. And I will miss the patients and their friendly faces.” smile every day. “I’ve moved around the hospital, “She would chat away while she did her working on all sorts of wards, but in the jobs and really cheered the place up. I hope last few years I’ve been on the H1 ward.” she really enjoys her retirement.”
NHS Staff Survey ResultsThe Trust wants to continue to concentrate 2011 on further improving: • staff involvement, • access to job related training and development • staff feeling valued. • communications - particularly between different parts of the Trust and between senior managers and staff Each directorate is now drawing up an action plan to work on the issues identified together with issues identified via ‘Let’s talk’ events. For further information please contact Rhian Bishop, Staff Engagement
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Plastic Surgery Outpatient Innovation Project Team Unity and Outpatients Deliver, experience Are improved in Plastic Surgery Nicola Fields, Plastic Surgery and less time looking through notes you Operational Manager, has shaped • Provided patients with new informed consent positive changes in Outpatients using packs during their outpatient clinic the knowledge she acquired from Nicola said: “The course allowed me to pick the NHS Institute of Innovation and up various improvement techniques and has PROUD? Improvement’s Vanguard Programme. enabled me to analyse our current practices in the service and make changes to improve Nicola, along with 120 NHS managers from The Trust is now embarking the patient experience. We have found small across the country, was chosen to take part in on the introduction of a set changes can really make a difference to patients the six month virtual learning programme which of values and behaviours in and we are looking at other ways in which aimed to enable emerging leaders to deliver line with the new corporate we can make improvements. We feel that our improvements in quality and productivity and strategy in all staff appraisals. project has really only just started and we have build their leadership and improvement skills. much further to go.” Initially Senior Managers will be Nicola put the techniques and skills she The Vanguard Programme culminated in a appraised using the values and learned into practise to lead the Plastic Surgery celebration event at which Nicola and the Team behaviours, which will then be Outpatient Innovation Project Team along with evaluated before rolling out across the support of Mr Caddy Consultant Plastic presented their work and were awarded Best Surgeon and colleagues to improve the overall in the Region for their success in utilising the the wider organisation. Patient-first patient experience and reduce the time patients skills, tools and techniques from the course. The The values, wnership Unity and spend in hospital. assessment panel were impressed with how the Respectful O Nicola said: “The long term aim of the out-patient project focused on patient needs as Deliver, are being introduced to project is to introduce a See and Treat clinic well as service needs. help review staff attitudes and for patients where their initial Outpatient behaviours and encourage consultation and procedure are carried out on a supportive and positive the same working day.” working environment. The project has already: The five values were decided • Reduced waiting times for patients - by after staff across the Trust reducing the process for receiving a letter to were asked what qualities they allocating first appointment from 4.4 days to believe every employee should the same working day. have in order to deliver the best • Reduced the number of times patients have to care for patients. attend hospital by ensuring all pre-operative A selection of staff that assessments for day case procedures are carried Nicola Fields, out within the first appointment Plastic Surgery completed the Trusts questionnaire • Improved the quality of appointments e.g Operational were then invited to help develop bookmarking was introduced to allow Manager the behaviours to underpin the consultants more contact time with patients PROUD values.
Page 5 • Link - Summer 2012 Taking careWe have also introduced extra of older people which the team aim to maintain The new service has not only support with rehabilitation with and improve upon further. Initiatives are underway enhanced patient care but also the help of WRVS volunteers. It is to further improve care Dianne Fawbert Matron Burns resulted in the length of stay being still early days, as we opened the for older people across and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery dramatically reduced. new ward in November 2011, but the Trust. This includes the and Orthopaedic Trauma, added: These patients were previously development of a new Frailty “We have created a more we have already received excellent cared for on a general orthopaedic Unit, improvements to the homely environment for our feedback from relatives and ward - alongside younger patients Hip Fracture Rehabilitation patients. New initiatives have been patients themselves.” with very different needs. Service and a particular focus put in place with the introduction Patients on elderly wards have Charge nurse on the ward, Paul on caring for those suffering of Specialist Dementia Nurse also been enjoying reminiscent Steele, said: “A hip fracture in from dementia. Sue Sharpe such as reminiscing music sessions thanks to charity an elderly person is a significant libraries, ‘This is me’ - patient band The Lost Chord. You can The new dedicated rehabilitation event. The new focused service passports to remind them of read more about this in the service is being provided at along with specialist training using their lives, communal eating and the Northern General for older the latest research into dementia Sheffield Hospital’s Charity feature dementia dolls - used for calming patients suffering from dementia has resulted in a dramatic on page 20. distressed patients. who have had surgery for a reduction in the length of stay, fractured hip.
and community teams to make Changing the way we help people with dementiaheart attack. It is for this reason around 65%. sure that when they get home that Currently at any time 20-25% that experts in elderly care at the Often it is only noticed that a package of care is in place to of patients at Sheffield Teaching hospital have designed a new people are suffering from the help them and their family cope Hospitals either have or are system to quickly identify and care condition after they have been with all the different challenges suspected of having dementia and for people with the condition but admitted to hospital for some that the condition brings. in beds within Stroke and Geriatric also are working with the city’s GPs other reason - such as a fall or a Medicine that figure rises to
Falls Prevention Service and the Falls Prevention osteoporosis (bone fragility) Partnership, found that our introduction of the Fraily Unit in The National Falls and when compared with similar patients also received better the Right Care Right Time News on Bone Health Audit Report, patients at most other hospitals. assessments to prevent further pages 8,9 and 10. commissioned by the You can read more about the falls and more treatment for Healthcare Quality Improvement
Nutrition patients always receive the Ensuring our older patients food and drink they need is receive the right amount of Janet Spooner Ward Assisitant food and drink is essential. The who recently appeared in Care Quality Commission (CQC) the Sheffield Star’s Unsung report showed once again we Healthcare Hero series. are providing good care for Sue Briffa, Matron on the older patients in regards to Stroke Unit, said: “Janet is respect, dignity and nutrition. so passionate about patient Morris Worth, aged 67 nutrition. She individualises from Olive Grove in Sheffield every patient’s menu so that was an inpatient at the Royal they receive exactly what Hallamshire hospital after WRVS volunteers with Meg Munn MP and they want. When they don’t suffering a stroke. He agreed Sue Sharpe Specialist Dementia Nurse feel in the mood to complete with the reports results and their menu; she sits with Meg Munn MP for Sheffield Heeley, recently met the WRVS said: “The care I have received them and gently discusses volunteers behind the on-ward dementia support pilot on Vickers has been very good, they have the need to ‘try even a little 4 at the Northern General Hospital. kept me well throughout my bit’. She also makes jellies for Meg Munn said: “The WRVS on-ward service provides vital stay here. Nothing is ever too patients requiring thickened support to people suffering from dementia and to their carers. much trouble for the staff, even fluids because she knows It was interesting to learn first-hand about the results the pilot on such a busy ward.” their hydration may be scheme has already achieved in the hospital.” One of the Stroke Unit’s compromised. She’s a star.” members of staff who ensures
Page 6 • Link - Summer 2012 Sheffield Teaching Hospitals joins forces with NHS Blood and Transplant
in the fight against blood cancerstransplantation worldwide.” He said: “This contract Ailsa Ogilvie, Head of cancers, such as leukaemia, will help us create a first Operations at Anthony Nolan, Sheffield Teaching and other conditions who need class bone marrow stem cell said their partnership with Hospitals is set to help life-saving blood and bone collection centre which will NHSBT and Sheffield Teaching people across the UK marrow stem cell transplants. form the basis of life saving Hospitals highlighted their and internationally All blood cells originate in the treatments for patients commitment to the welfare of who need a life- bone marrow from the same all over the world. Of their remarkable donors. saving blood stem type of cell, called a blood course, we are all entirely She said: “This new cell or bone marrow stem cell. Blood and bone dependent on the kindness collection centre will allow us transplant. The Trust, in marrow stem cell transplants and selflessness of the to offer a choice of location to collaboration with NHS can replace diseased or individual donors to provide our donors, making donation Blood and Transplant damaged bone marrow and this collection service, as convenient as possible immune systems in people (NHSBT), has won a and the central location for them. We hope that this with blood cancers and other contract with national in Sheffield will help will not only build on our serious diseases. charity Anthony Nolan their travelling and other reputation for providing a Dr John Snowden, Blood and to become the first logistical arrangements, world class service, but will Marrow Transplant Director, at regional stem cell as well as increasing the also allow us to provide more Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, collection centre outside UK’s ability to meet the lifesaving transplants for said he was delighted that of London. growing demands for bone people with blood cancer.” NHSBT and the Trust had marrow and stem cell Anthony Nolan matches become a regional centre. donors to people with blood
Life is blooming good for couple after wife donates kidney A husband who was a transplant. how ill I had been, and that I better I now was and how in need of a life-saving David said: “Only after the had adapted my life to being the procedure had made a kidney transplant is transplant did I realise quite unwell. I realised how much complete difference. I’m also enjoying life to the full extremely grateful to the team after his wife proved to be of specialists and nurses who the perfect match. looked after me so well.” The Sheffield Kidney Institute David Marshall, 37, of is one of the country’s leading Brincliffe Edge, was donated kidney transplant centres. Each a kidney by his wife Jo after year it carries out around 60 doctors diagnosed him with transplants, of which around a kidney failure. The couple, third are living donor transplants. who run a florist shop together Dr William McKane, Consultant in Dore, are now enjoying Nephrologist, who treated David, excellent health after the major said: “Successful transplantation procedure. David began to can dramatically improve a experience health problems in patient’s quality of life and overall 2004, regularly feeling tired and health. Although not all patients breathless. He was suffering are suitable for a transplant, from Type 1 diabetes and high we will always consider all blood pressure, and doctors at the options, including family the Sheffield Kidney Institute at members as well as non-relatives. the Northern General Hospital It’s fantastic that in this case Jo soon diagnosed that his kidneys was a match for David and the were failing and that he needed operation was a success.”
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Page 11 • Link - Summer 2012 International Nurses Week 2012 The Trust celebrated the 6,000 student to staff nurse and then out of hospital. We are supporting to be doing this, but I’ve got a nurses working on the frontline to her current role as a district independence and self-care.” great team and a really good of healthcare in Sheffield, helping nurse sister. Laura, aged 27, leads A large part of Laura’s job is support system. people in hospitals, clinics and in a team of nine nurses and other treating people at the very end of “The NHS is so good at their own homes with a series of health professionals. their lives, allowing them to die at developing you professionally. I’ve features in the Sheffield Star. Laura She said: “District nursing is home. She said. “To give someone met so many people who have Butler, District Nurse Sister is just about bringing healthcare to a comfortable ending to life, in pushed me, people who have made one of our inspirational nurses who patients who are housebound. their own home, surrounded by me think I could do anything I featured in the media that week. It is about keeping people their family, is so rewarding.” want, and that’s why I’m where I Laura progressed from a healthy and keeping them at home, “Sometimes I feel very young am today.”
Frank celebrates his 100th birthday after recovering from a heart attack Frank Stevenson celebrated sad but my advice is to always Stephen Campbell, Consultant important the first class service is his one hundredth birthday be nice to people and you will Cardiologist and Clinical Director at the Northern General Hospital. at the Northern General get the most out of life. I was for Cardiac Services, said he was It is a tribute to the exemplary Hospital where his life was surprised to receive my letter and very pleased the service had saved teamwork of all involved in the saved after suffering a birthday card from the Queen Frank’s life to allow him to reach programme which includes nurses, heart attack. whilst in hospital but it was the century mark. He said: “We radiographers, cardiac technicians Frank, who worked as a Barber lovely. I have been treated with are delighted that Frank enjoyed and doctors who specialise in and an Entertainer in his younger great care in the hospital and the his one hundredth birthday. This angioplasty all of whom are on call years, opened his congratulatory nurses are wonderful.” is a tremendous example of how 24 hours a day.” letter from the Queen at the hospital’s specialist Cardiology Centre where he recovered. Frank happily told stories from his long life to fellow patients after he underwent a Primary Angioplasty. The operation involved using a thin tube (catheter) to unblock coronary arteries and then small metal stents being put in place to keep the artery open. The primary angioplasty service operates 365 days a year, 24 hours a day and treats patients across the whole of South Yorkshire. Staff organised a party for Frank, his family and other patients to celebrate Frank’s milestone birthday. Frank, who is from Chesterfield, said: “Getting old can be both happy and
Page 12 • Link - Summer 2012 At first only a small number of Major Traumathose experts in major Centre at the heart of the network and additional cases will come to STH trauma – and are working supported by the air ambulance/ and these will be based on clinical in close partnership with ambulance services, trauma prioritisation of the most severe the region’s other hospitals units, local emergency hospitals, major trauma cases by Yorkshire to look after the serious specialist rehabilitation and many Ambulance Services. trauma cases which are now other associated healthcare Full designation will take place coming to Sheffield. professionals. Currently, major in 2013/14 after all the proper The Accident and Emergency trauma patients are taken to tests and reviews of the system Department at the Northern local emergency departments have been concluded. General Hospital will, of course, – but because such injuries are For more information contact continue to provide the usual rare, hospitals often see no Janette Watkins, Group General A&E service to every patient who more than one patient a week. Manager Emergency Care, on ext needs it. That means that the skills and 13580 or 69561. In addition, the MTC will link knowledge they need to treat the with local acute hospitals to most serious injuries are not as share learning and expertise. The well-developed as other types of aim is to improve each hospital’s emergency medicine. ability to stabilise patients before These concerns prompted a they are transferred to the MTC, In April, Sheffield Teaching series of national reviews, leading and to make it possible for Hospitals became a Major to a requirement that every patients to move back to a local Trauma Centre providing NHS region in England should hospital after initial treatment care to the most severely have a major trauma network and receive the rest of their care injured patients. Several and a dedicated Major Trauma closer to home. hundred people a year in Centre – known as an MTC. A The Trust was given interim South Yorkshire receive key requirement of the national designation as a Major Trauma major traumatic injuries – standards is that every MTC must Centre (MTC) from 1 April in a car crash, for example. be located in a hospital that also 2012 and together with the Major trauma is the has a neurosurgery department. local Trauma Units, at Barnsley, leading cause of death for The evidence shows that Doncaster and Bassetlaw and people under the age of 40 trauma patients are more Rotherham, operates as part of in the UK. likely to do well if they are a South Yorkshire network to looked after by a highly This move is part of a new deliver immediate trauma care trained and specialised region-wide network system, and follow-up rehabilitation. team. We already have each with a major trauma centre Trust leading the way in award schemes Sheffield Teaching Hospitals care and are more efficient. patient at the Rheumatology clinic couldn’t ask for a better service.” have been shortlisted for a One of the shortlisted entries for over five years said: Other shortlisted areas number of entries in three was the redesign of the day case “It’s very impressive that you are include the Department of national award schemes unit in rheumatology at the Royal seen so quickly, there is no waiting Gastroenterology, Diabetes Care, provided by the Health Hallamshire. This project has around. My husband used to drop Orthopaedic Enhanced Recovery Service Journal (HSJ). resulted in a reduction in waiting me off and go home for an hour Programme, Sheffield Frailty Unit times for patients, improved or so, but now he just waits with and the Systematic Medicines Staff at the Trust have reached quality of service and achieved cost me. The staff are exceptionally Optimisation programme. the final list in nine categories savings of up to £90,000 per year. professional and very helpful, I across the Patient Safety Awards, Susan Naisbett who has been a the Care Integration Awards and the Efficiency Awards. The Patient Safety Awards are an annual scheme promoting the best work across the NHS in improving the safety of patients. The Care Integration Awards are a News in Brief new initiative set up to recognise Public and staff invited to observe Trust Board meetings partnership working between staff Members of the public and staff (subject to managers approval) are now invited to observe the Trust’s in different parts of the healthcare board meetings. Tony Pedder, Trust Chairman, explained: “We have taken the decision to hold our Board system. The Efficiency Awards meetings in public so that the people we serve can observe how this very large organisation is run and recognise NHS organisations for how decisions are made to ensure we continue to provide the best possible care and continue to be at the implementing innovative new ideas forefront of clinical research.” Future Board meetings: 19th September, 17th October, 21st November and initiatives that improve patient
Page 13 • Link - Summer 2012 Strokeraises local awareness atteam event
The Trust marked Stroke Awareness Day with a successful event in the Sheffield Town Hall to raise the profile of stroke locally and to heighten awareness of the need to act FAST if you suspect a stroke, by dialling 999.
Why act FAST? incidence of long term disability.” outcome, due to delaying dialling 999. The Amanda Jones; Stroke Nurse Consultant stroke service have a close working relationship The stroke service has recently gone through and Clinical Lead for Stroke said: “Despite with the Yorkshire Ambulance Service, and have significant reorganisation and is now centralised having an excellent stroke service, recent data developed a local protocol so that paramedics at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, which has has found that the people of Sheffield are not can identify stroke, and alert the stroke service led to real improvements in the delivery of care, dialling 999 quickly enough. They are delaying and bring the patients into the hospital as soon where patients are seen by specialist nurses contacting the emergency services for a variety as possible.” and stroke consultants immediately as they of reasons, such as waiting to see their GP, or Amanda added: “A misconception of the reach hospital. The service operates 24 hours a waiting to see if their symptoms resolve or get general public is that strokes only happen to day. One of the recent developments in stroke better. This has resulted in only small numbers the elderly, and whilst it is acknowledged that treatment is the administration of thrombolysis of patients receiving thrombolysis, with many three quarters of strokes are over the age of which is a clot busting drug, which if given patients possibly missing out on treatment that 65, a significant proportion i.e. 25% of all early enough can significantly reduce the could potentially significantly improve their strokes are under the age of 65.”
• Thrombolysis can only be given in hospital in a specialist service and to appropriate patients. • There is only a four hour time window within which to give this drug. • Every minute following a stroke, 1.9 million neurones die, so the earlier the patient is assessed the better. • Sheffield can offer this treatment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, but even if the patient is not appropriate to receive this treatment, getting to the hospital stroke unit as soon as possible, significantly improves the outcome for patients. Did you know? 1,000 children per year suffer a stroke. Strokes also happen to teenagers and The event was organised by Amanda in partnership with Sheffield City Council, NHS Sheffield, people in their Yorkshire Ambulance Services and patients and carers 20’s, 30’s 40’s who have used the service. It involved raising awareness of the risk factors of stroke and what to do if they suspect a stroke. There were stroke nurses, and 50’s. paramedics, pharmacy, The Stroke Association, the Red Cross and City wide alarms’ service present, and was supported by the regional stroke network.
Page 14 • Link - Summer 2012 If you suspect Sheffield Stroke a stroke, Carers Group dial 999 recognised immediately. with prize Key questions The Sheffield Stroke Irene Ilott (right) presented Carers Group received the prize money to Amanda to ask are: £150 in recognition of Jones, Stroke Nurse their contribution to a Consultant and Clinical Lead study into swallowing for Stroke, she said: “The problems (dysphagia) carer and patient members experienced by patients of the Project Management who have had a stroke. Group played a vital role in The prize was awarded to shaping the recommendations the team for the highest about education and shared Face scoring abstract submitted decision making.“ to the 2011 UK Stroke Amanda added, “The Has the face fallen down one side – can they smile? Forum Conference. donation is very welcome, The abstract described a and much needed. Many collaborative project between carers have said this service the Translating Knowledge is their life line, and often into Action Theme of the struggle on in their caring Collaboration for Leadership role with little support.” Arms in Applied Health Research For more information about and Care (CLAHRC) for the project, see the CLAHRC- Can they raise both their arms and keep them there for South Yorkshire and the SY website at http://clahrc-sy. 10 seconds? Stroke Service. nihr.ac.uk
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Don’t delay – don’t wait to go and see your GP or wait until a relative comes home to ask them, or wait to see if it gets better, dial 999 as soon as possible. Amanda Jones Stroke Nurse Consultant with Irene Ilott For further information go to; www.stroke.org.uk CLAHRC Project Lead
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This summer approximately 70,000 volunteers will be helping out at the Olympic and Paralympic games in London. The volunteers will be working in a range of areas including crowd control, medical services and driving. Here at STH we have a number of staff who were chosen out of the 250,000 that applied for the volunteering positions.
Catherine Bailey, Clinical Paul Embley, Charge Sarah Leighton, Alison Sidebottom, Staff Services Manager and Nurse on Cardiac Physiotherapist - Nurse on Chesterman 4 Lead Nurse – Critical Care Intensive Care Unit (CICU) Spinal Injuries Alison Sidebottom, a Staff Cath Bailey, Clinical Services Paul Embley, a Charge Nurse Sarah Leighton, a Nurse on Chesterman 4 is Manager and Lead Nurse in on CICU in the Chesterman Wing Physiotherapist in the spinal volunteering at the Olympics Critical Care has been chosen as will be helping out as a volunteer injuries unit will be travelling as a Blood Collection Officer. a volunteer nurse. Her role will be in ‘Event Services’. His role will down to London for the Based at the Olympic Village, as a spectator nurse based in the involve stewarding, working on Paralympic games. She is Alison will be a member of water park where events such as the entrances and looking out for volunteering as an international the anti-doping team. She will diving will take place. She will be security risks. classifier for wheelchair rugby. be taking blood from athletes working the two weeks in a team Paul will be based at the Excel This is not a new role to Sarah, which is then tested to ensure with a doctor and two first aiders centre which will be holding she has been an international no drugs are present. providing immediate treatment events such as boxing and classifier for over 10 years now, Alison applied to be a before they are moved on to fencing. Paul said: one of only a small handful in the volunteer after seeing an advert hospital if needed. “I’m looking forward to it a UK. She was also on the panel in in the RCN magazine. She will Cath who is celebrating her lot. It’s impressive to think that 2008 for the Beijing Paralympics. be working at the village from 50th birthday this year said: all of the world’s best athletes The purpose of classification the 14th May - 25th May, the “This will be a once in a will be in one place at the is to ensure that all athletes are two weeks prior to the Olympic lifetime event, with me turning same time.” able to compete at the highest Games commencing. Speaking 50 I thought it was the perfect Paul’s keen interest in athletics level, regardless of individual about the volunteering she will time to volunteer. I feel very was one of the main motivators differences in physical function. be doing, Alison said: privileged to have been chosen.” behind him volunteering. Not Each athlete is assigned a point “Its something different Although Cath will be working only is he volunteering, Paul and score depending on the level of to do and a once in a in a completely new and different his family were some of the lucky disability, this is determined by lifetime opportunity.” environment she is looking ones, they were allocated tickets a series of tests that Sarah will After the Olympics, Alison forward to it and the chance to to see an athletics event in the be conducting. will also get the chance to be meet people from all over the main stadium. part of anti-doping teams at world adding: local sporting events around “It will be an amazing South Yorkshire. experience to be in the middle of the buzz.”
Page 16 • Link - Summer 2012 Trust management to account and shape Frank Edenborough policy. It also appoints the Chairman and Governors play an important Non Executive Directors. role in the Trust by acting asvoice a Consultant Physician A As the role of Foundation Trusts is link between the thousands of Respiratory Medicine Foundation Trust Members (which changing, so is the role of Governors “Being a Staff Governor is a privilege includes all staff) and the Board of and it becomes more important that allows us to represent the views of Directors. They have an active say that staff who are members of the colleagues and bring about change through in how the services we offer are organisation exercise their right to vote the Governors’ Forum, a body of patient, developed, how the organisation public and organisational representatives and have their voice heard at the highest is managed and most importantly level through their appointed Governor. they represent the needs and and through them to the Trust management As Staff Governors we have recently views of staff. at the Governors’ Council. We have the opportunity to see the been working to improve communications Over the coming months, this column inner workings of the Trust by attending with members (these articles, the website) will introduce you to the five staff meetings, seeing documents and engaging and are looking to enhance the role of governors in the Trust. They will be with senior management. Staff Governors in the revised constitution, describing the work they are doing, how The Governors Council is not just a making it easier for them to represent you.” they are influencing decision making and talking shop but has power to hold the representing staff across the Trust.
We have the opportunity 2012 Staff Governor election results: to see the inner workings of the Trust by attending Ancillary, Works & Maintenance – Craig Stevenson meetings, seeing Allied Health Professionals, Technicians & Scientists – Chris Monk documents and engaging Management, Admin & Clerical – Claudia Westby with senior management. Medical & Dental – Frank Edenborough Nursing & Midwifery – Christina Herbert
Page 17 • Link - Summer 2012 STH HAS GOT Talent!
We know you are a talented bunch when it comes to caring for patients, but what about those hidden talents that your colleagues may not know about? In this new feature we reveal some of our colleagues free time activities that may make you see them in a new light…
Tania Conal Radford Webster Conal Radford, a Security Control Tania Webster, Room Operative at the Hallamshire Secretary in the Hospital is a DJ and producer. Focussing Medical Director’s on electronic dance he has played in office has been various venues across Yorkshire. He ice skating for 6 has gained over 200,000 plays on the years. In February internet and released a Christmas remix this year she song in 2010, which aired on Hallam FM competed for on Christmas day reaching number one the first time in on an international blogging chart. the British Adult Conal’s DJ alias is ‘5oh!’ with Competition reference to his time spent as a Special at Ice Sheffield Constable. He has also recently set achieving 3rd place. Tania up a Dj-ing/events group called ‘Bass is pictured Kollective’ where they intend to host here proudly nights across Sheffield. showing off her If you have a hidden talent, email bronze medal. [email protected] with details.
SHIPS: Hear to helpperiod and give advice on its’ of a hearing loss and give them with equipment. Hearing loss affects one in the opportunity to try out some use before decisions are made six of the population. Some Heather Austin, Speech & of the specialist equipment about what to buy. Social people are hearing impaired Language Therapy Assistant, available such as: amplified services and the local fire service for all or much of their life, said: “Hearing loss can affect telephones, special mobile may provide some equipment for others its just one more confidence, reduce opportunities phones, inductive listening loops for deaf or hearing impaired thing that happens as we in employment, make it more which work with hearing aids, people free of charge and SHIPs get older. difficult to maintain relationships special doorbells and smoke works closely as part of a multi alarms designed for deaf and -agency network to help hearing Speech and Language Therapists and make people less self reliant hearing impaired people and impaired people access wider and the Hearing Impairment and affect mental health. Losing devices for the television or for team work with people coping hearing and learning to cope can services and learn to adjust and affect people in many ways. It other difficult listening situations with many of these issues. They manage life better.” can result in depression, isolation, such as where background noise have set up a community based The service, which is and significantly affect quality is a distraction. supported by a charity called service called SHIPS – Service Heather added: “All of this of life. ‘Hear Again’, is based on for Hearing Impaired People in equipment can be expensive SHIPS staff and trained Division Street in rooms shared Sheffield where patients attend and may be bought privately volunteers give people time with the Deaf Advice service in after hearing aids or a cochlear but SHIPs can sometimes loan to discuss any communication Sheffield (DASS). implant have been fitted for some items for a short trial problems experienced as a result further advice and practical help
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contractor, who at a cost the centenary book published Sheffield Teaching of £25 per head would in 1978. Directly opposite it, Hospitals is home to supposedly have himself, Historyis another space shaped and countless old buildings, absorbed the cost of this decorated ready for another each with hundreds grand gesture. A number of carving - so it has always been of stories and legends the Guardians disagreed with said that the inmate must have attached to them. In this this proposal but by this time died before he could finish it.” feature we will look at there was one head already how things once were On either side of these finished: Alderman Richard and uncover mysteries carved areas are a further Searle, the Chairman of the
surrounding the estate. eight spaces making ten in Board of Guardians.” total and these were generally “A heated discussion took Carving of the just thought to be a part place on the 26th May 1880 Guardians’ Heads of the overall design of the with some Guardians calling hall. However the Minutes of for the carving of Alderman The Clocktower Dining the Guardians Meetings as Richard Searles to be defaced. Room at the Northern General reported in the Sheffield and One suggested that if Mr Hospital (NGH) was once Rotherham Independent on Garlick wished to give the used by inmates of the old the 27th May 1880 tell us a Board Members a monument Workhouse to eat their meagre totally different story. for nothing then why should diet. The carving of a head, Lyn explained: “If all had they object! All in all it was Research high up on one of the walls, gone to plan there would felt that it would simply make has always been regarded by have actually been ten heads the Guardians a laughing stock staff and visitors as something carved of all the oldest with the public.” volunteer So the mystery is now of a mystery. Guardians still serving at Lyn Howsam, Volunteer at solved: the head that the time of the opening of welcomes arrival the NGH History Project, said: remains is that of Alderman the new workhouse. It had “It has long been thought that Richard Searle, a leather of new scanner been the ambitious idea it was carved by a stonemason merchant by trade. of Mr Garlick, the building A new Magnetic Resonance pauper inmate as suggested in Imaging (MRI) scanner has been installed at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. The scanner produces highly detailed images of the body’s tissues and as no radiation is used, patients can stay in the scanner for long periods of time while data is gathered.
Julian Drake, a medical research volunteer, went along to photograph the removal of the old scanner and the brand new six tonne machine being lifted in on a crane. Julian said: “I know some people feel nervous about having an MRI scan but during my time as a volunteer I have found it is nothing to worry about at all. After my positive experiences and knowing what a difference the machine makes to the outcomes of patients, I found it interesting to watch the old scanner being replaced with a brand new one.”
Page 19 • Link - Summer 2012 Patient makes an amazing recovery after paddling pool accident
shattered bone and to insert a metal Using music frame to support his neck. The shattered bone was crushed to help patients with dementia to form a paste Lost Chord was invited and used to coat to deliver the sessions as the framework to they specialise in working encourage his bone with people living with to re-grow. dementia. During their After ten performance, the singers days, David was and musicians have a transferred to powerful impact on Obsbourne 1 patients. They help to at the Northern generate calm, lift spirits, General and began increase general awareness to receive more and stimulate long intensive support term memory. to help him adjust The performances are a to his injury. Just welcome distraction and four weeks later, patients are encouraged to David had made an Zest arts in health was get involved by singing along, David Orr, 37 banged his amazing recovery established nearly four clapping, playing percussion head when he pretended and was able to return home. years ago, with support instruments and even dancing. to dive across a paddling Nearly a year later he is now from Sheffield Hospitals Music also helps. pool while playing able to walk, but still has Charity. The Charity Helena Muller from Lost with his children. Sadly, limited sensation in the right funds the role of the Arts Chord, emphasized the the force of the blow side of his body. Coordinator, Kerry Blackett positive benefits music can shattered and chipped David was full of praise for who leads the project. bring, she commented: some of his vertebra. those who cared for him and ‘Music is the most effective While in post, Kerry has said: ‘Everyone was so helpful and often the only way to Paramedics were called delivered a variety of different and kind, the level of support I stimulate a response from to the scene and David was projects with the aim of received was amazing. At one someone suffering with initially taken to Barnsley improving the overall experience hospital, but due to the point I had six members of dementia. We aim to have a of patients during their stay. severity of his injury, he was staff coming to see me every positive effect on dementia One way this has been transferred to the neurology thirty minutes to carry out a sufferers by using music to achieved is through the ward at the Royal Hallamshire. bed roll so I didn’t get any stimulate the areas of the introduction of music Following further sores. No one could ask for brain which are still intact, performances and workshops, investigations, David was given more help than that. I can’t there are certain areas of which create a vibrant the devastating news that it thank them enough.’ the brain associated with atmosphere and help to was unlikely that he would As a thank you David’s musical patterns which ever regain any movement daughter Grace decided to reduce anxiety. remain potentially responsive, from below his neck. raise money for the ward Performances are delivered even when other areas have In an attempt to improve where he was treated by weekly all over the Trust, this virtually deteriorated.” the problem he was operated having ten inches cut off her includes a regular performance If you would like to find out on the next morning to hair. Grace raised over £800 by the musicians, Lost Chord on more about the music and art remove fragments of the for Sheffield Hospitals Charity. Brearley 7, the Trust’s dedicated sessions email Kerry.Blackett@ dementia ward. sth.nhs.uk Experience the thrill of a Zip Wire On Sunday, 30 September, a 250 metre zip slide will be erected in Endcliffe Park. It will enable people to travel across the area at approximately 25mph, while enjoying magnificent views of the surrounding city. If you fancy setting yourself a personal challenge this year and would like to raise funds for your ward, department or service, please call 0114 271 1351 or email [email protected].
Page 20 • Link - Summer 2012 CommunityServices restructures to deliver Right Care, Right time The community services care group have reorganised themselves to further support the Right Care, Right time approach. The restructure reflects the emphasis in the new corporate strategy for community services to provide care as close to home as possible where appropriate. The new structure also reinforces their commitment to support a proactive Penny Brooks, Clinical approach to early discharge planning linked to patient flow through the hospitals. Ruth Brown, General Director, Primary and Manager, Primary Community Services Primary and Community Services Care Group and Community Care Group Services Care Group
person who has a stammer, a Giving Voice at the Hallamshire Hospital Local speech and language person unable to communicate A special event recently said: “Presentations brought therapists, NHS commissioners, because of motor neurone took place to highlight home to the audience how services users, local MPs, both the vital role of the speech and language skills disease, a person challenged teachers, researchers and speech and language are often taken for granted following a stroke, the mother lecturers came together at the therapy profession and but are key to us being able of a child with autism and the challenges faced University of Sheffield as part to express our personality, the mother of a child with by more than 3 million of the Giving Voice Campaign achieve in education and work specific speech and language people in the UK who 2012, which is being celebrated as well as being central to have difficulties with throughout the country. impairment. We were very many recreational activities. communication because Natascha Ullrich, Speech grateful for their input.” We had presentations from a of impaired speech & Language Therapist based or language.
Page 21 • Link - Summer 2012 Sheffield launches Over £3m to support new cancer research centre The Centre will foster strong links with the groundbreaking local community, increasing awareness of the world-class cancer research taking place right clinical research on their doorstep. Scientists at the Centre will also be in Sheffield investigating the fundamental biology of cancer - understanding how the disease The Government is to invest over starts and how it grows and spreads. £3.1 million in the Trust’s state-of- Researchers will also study how cancers the-art Clinical Research Facility interact with the cells and tissues that (CRF) to research and develop new surround them, and how they grow a blood treatments to benefit patients in supply. By understanding this ‘tumour micro- Sheffield and beyond. environment’, researchers are developing The Trust, in partnership with the University exciting new approaches for treating cancer. of Sheffield, will use the funding from the Head of the new Centre, Professor National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Rob Coleman, YCR Professor of Medical to support experimental medicine studies, Oncology based at Weston Park Cancer investigating diseases and potential new Hospital and the University of Sheffield, said: drugs and treatments at two sites at the Royal “This is an exciting development for cancer Hallamshire and Northern General Hospitals. research in the Sheffield area. The new Sheffield was one of only 19 research Centre will help build on Sheffield’s world centres chosen across the UK to benefit from class research and bring together a variety of Professor Rob Coleman the funding. researchers and clinicians to work together Experimental medicine research in Sheffield The Trust is a key partner in a to improve the lives of cancer patients across covers a wide range of specialties, with new major cancer research centre South Yorkshire and beyond. By building particular strengths in neuroscience, bone in the city. closer links between scientists and doctors research, rheumatology, respiratory medicine, we want to increase the pace of research, communicable diseases and diabetes and Cancer Research UK and Yorkshire Cancer leading to improved treatments for patients.” endocrinology. The research includes exploring Research have come together for the Cancer Research UK and Yorkshire new treatments in areas such as motor first time with the Trust, the University of Cancer Research already support research neurone disease and Parkinson’s disease, Sheffield and Weston Park Cancer Charity to in Sheffield, but Cancer Research UK is set looking at new ways to prevent stroke, and fund the new centre. to increase its contribution to over £2m a researching new vaccines for meningitis. The Sheffield Cancer Research Centre year to help develop the Centre. Yorkshire The funding will be spread out over five becomes the latest link in a unique chain of Cancer Research will increase its investment years from September 2012 to March 2017. Cancer Research UK Centres that have been in Sheffield to over £1.5million per year. Dr Chris Newman, Reader in Cardiology launched across the UK. at the University of Sheffield and Director of These cancer centres draw together world the Sheffield CRF, said: “We are absolutely class research and medical expertise to delighted to receive this funding. This provide the best possible results for cancer represents a significant step forward in clinical patients nationwide. research in Sheffield, and will lead to many This latest centre will be have its clinical improvements in treatment and care for base at Weston Park Cancer Hospital – one patients. We have some of Europe’s leading of only three dedicated cancer hospitals in researchers here in the city and funding such the country, and link with laboratory facilities as this is vital to allow them to continue to both within the Medical School and across make vital improvements for patients.” the University of Sheffield. It will help set the The CRF provides dedicated facilities and pace for national and international progress support for clinical researchers across the in many different types of cancer, with Trust and the University to use, allowing them particular interest in breast and lung cancers to undertake studies that would often not and a strong focus on the spread of cancers otherwise be possible. to the bones.
Page 22 • Link - Summer 2012 Fitness fanatic dad becomes research pioneer after kidney disease diagnosisChinnappa, Clinical Research heart problems. He continued: “I Fellow at the Sheffield Kidney and Leeds Teaching Hospitals A super-fit dad who rowed was really happy to take part in Institute, worked on the study. He NHS Trust. the distance from the the study as I knew it could help said: “These are very important The research, funded by Equator to the North Pole lots of people in the future. I also findings as it means we can carry the Sheffield Kidney Research on a rowing machine has knew I would make an interesting out further studies to see if, as Foundation (SKRF), showed the told of how his experience example as I was so fit. clinicians, we can help prevent first clear evidence that kidney of kidney disease led to “I simply had to go on a kidney patients developing heart disease can damage the heart, in him becoming the first treadmill with an oxygen mask, problems and to treat them particular by affecting its ability patient to take part in a walking for ten to fifteen better if they do.” groundbreaking research to work harder during exercise minutes while doctors took some study run at the Trust. or strenuous activity (called its measurements. I enjoyed it and cardiac reserve). I was pleased to be the first Father-of-two Keith Smith, Keith said: “I was a true fitness person to take part in such an 61, of Huddersfield, was told by fanatic – I loved getting on the important study. doctors that his fitness helped rowing machine, and some days “My results showed that his body to cope with the kidney I was there at 5am so I could fit although my kidney disease had disease, despite the disease it around my work. It gave me a affected my heart, the fact that affecting his heart. real thrill. I had built up so much fitness A retired chemical plant “In 2008 I was diagnosed with meant it was still strong and controller, Keith rowed 6,200 an immune disorder affecting it was able to cope well. I’m miles (10 million metres) between the kidneys, but doctors said pleased I was able to use my time 2002 and 2008 on a rowing that my body was able to cope to help medical science and other machine, rowing for over three with a lot because of all the patients in this way.” hours most days, before he was exercise I had done.” Keith underwent a kidney diagnosed with an immune Keith was approached by transplant in Leeds in August disorder affecting the kidneys. doctors to participate in the 2011, and is now well on the Keith became the first patient study, which measured the heart road to recovery. to participate in a research study Keith during his rowing days. function of kidney patients with Dr Shanmugakumar run by a team of doctors from those with no kidney disease or the Sheffield Kidney Institute Record recruits as “lab on a chip” study sends Sheffield to top of country A clinical trial developing Sheffield rank top out of over 400 Martin Thornhill, Professor of – I hardly felt anything. I would cutting edge technology to research centres in the country for Oral Medicine at the University of recommend it to anyone.” diagnose oral cancer more numbers of study recruits. Sheffield and Honorary Consultant quickly and effectively has The current procedure used to in Oral Medicine at the Trust, helped to send Sheffield detect oral cancer in a suspicious said: “This new technology is to the top of a national lesion involves using a scalpel an exciting development in the league table. to perform a biopsy and off- search for quicker and more site laboratory tests that can be effective diagnosis of oral cancer. The “lab on a chip” trial, time-consuming. The new test The current procedure we have led in Sheffield by Professor will involve removing cells with a for making a diagnosis – taking Martin Thornhill, is working with brush, placing them on a chip, and a biopsy – can take a week or researchers from Rice University inserting the chip into an analyser, more to produce results and can in the USA to develop a device leading to a result in a matter of involve extra visits from patients. that could be used by a dentist minutes. This will have a number With our new technology, a brush to determine if a patient has oral of benefits including cutting can be used painlessly to remove cancer or other abnormalities in waiting times and the number of a few cells and a result could be less than 20 minutes. It recruited patient visits. produced in minutes.” 275 patients in just 18 months, Patients are being tested on Patient Carole Scott, 51, of helping Sheffield to recruit more the new device, which is being Gleadless, has taken part in the patients into oral and dental compared to the standard biopsy trial. She said: “This trial is very research than any other research procedure to test its accuracy and exciting – the new technology is centre in the country this year. reliability. If the trial shows that the fantastic and taking part has been The league table has been put new technology is as effective as very easy and simple. For me there together by the National Institute carrying out a biopsy then it could was no comparison between the for Health Research (NIHR). become standard procedure at biopsy and the new test. Using The device being used in The Trust and the University of dentist surgeries in the future. the brush was just so much easier the study.
Page 23 • Link - Summer 2012 Getting to Know You Jodie Keyworth – Directorate Research Coordinator
Tell us a bit about What is your ideal your role. day off? Hi - I am Jodie Keyworth and have worked as the Directorate Picnic in the park with my family Research Coordinator for with the sun shining followed by a the Academic Directorate of shandy and a packet of crisps in a Neurosciences since March 2011. pub garden. My role is to facilitate research within the Directorate and support the researchers within it with Who do you a main focus on increasing the admire most? number of NIHR portfolio studies I really admire the sportsman and accrual figures. Lance Armstrong. He has won
one of the hardest races in the Building the strategy and world, the Tour de France 7 times. reputation of the Directorate is After visiting the mountains they an important aspect of my role, cycle up to watch the event it by showcasing our strengths and makes you realise they are building on our weaknesses via almost superhuman! the development of new systems
and processes to make research more streamlined and accessible to all staff. What is your greatest strength? Making time to listen to and What part of help people your job do you most enjoy? Which actress Getting out and meeting the investigators and nurses to help would play you in them develop a research idea into a film of your life? a project. Eva Longoria! – There is no
physical resemblance however I love her character on Desperate What’s been the Housewives so much she’d make highlight of your me look a lot more interesting! career so far? Organising successful Research
Forums at SITraN for between 80 and 100 people to showcase the research happening across STH and beyond have been very satisfying.
What was the I really admire the last thing that sportsman Lance Armstrong. He has won made you laugh the hardest completive out loud? race in the world, the My 2 year old daughter telling Tour de France 7 times. me I’m a nuisance!
Page 24 • Link - Summer 2012 This edition’s recipe comes from Andrew ‘Spud’ Johnson, Communications Assistant. Do you have a recipe that you would like to share? If so, email laura. [email protected] to appear in the next LINK. Spud’s Kitchen Pan-fried haddock with sautéed vegetables
Ingredients Method Fish • Boil potatoes in salted water for approx 25mins 3 fillets of haddock (175-200g each) • For the final 10mins add the onions Flour seasoned with salt and pepper • Drain, half the potatoes and separate from the onions Olive oil • Mix the olive oil and lemon juice, stir into potatoes and add Knob of butter salt and pepper. (keep warm) • Flour the skin side of the fish and place skin side down in a Veg hot pan 350g new potatoes (kept whole) • Cook on a medium heat for 5-6 mins, turn over, add a knob 12 asparagus spears – trimmed and peeled of butter and baste the fish. Cook for a further 3 mins 125g cherry toms - halved • Melt butter in another pan, when sizzling add the 175g button/baby onions - peeled onions, when golden add the tomatoes and asparagus Olive oil to warm through. Lemon juice (2 tbsp) • Spoon the veg onto a plate and sit the fish on top, drizzle Knob of butter with the dressing from the potatoes.
Answers are on the Link Quiz Time bottom of pg 9 1. Before 2012, in what Abbey Road album cover? 6. What was the first Disney total on two dice? year did Britain last host 4. Which famous animated film that was 9. I have no feet but I can run. I the Summer Olympics? building would you not based on an already give you health and also fun. 2. Which is the only US state to find on the front of an existing story? What am I? begin with the letter ‘P’? HP Sauce bottle? 7. What colour is the circle on the 3. Which Beatles leads the 5. How many Countries does Japanese flag? 10. How many Harry Potter films way on the front of the Mexico border? 8. How many spots are there in have been made?
Recognition for clinical coding Julia Hemingway has been (IHRIM) National Clinical Julia joins colleagues Liz Dunn means that hospitals are paid recognised for the part Coding Qualification and Fiona Drake, who have the right amount for the her role as a Clinical Coder examination this year, and previously achieved a Distinction care they deliver, and that plays in improving patient in their examinations. received a certificate and a Clinicians can review their care outcomes. She was awarded Accurate coding ensures the a Distinction in the Institute cheque for £100 from correct Healthcare Resource episodes – ultimately leading to of Health Record and CHKS in recognition of Groups are applied to each improvements in quality of care Information Management’s this achievement. episode of care. This in turn and patient outcomes.
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About Us • MSc Health Economics and Decision Modelling Our courses cover a wide range of The School of Health and Related Research • European Public Health Masters subjects including: (ScHARR) at the University of Sheffield is a (EuroPubHealth) • Systematic Reviews centre of excellence in research, teaching and • MSc International Health Technology • Qualitative Research Synthesis consultancy across health services research, Assessment, Pricing and Reimbursement • Literature Searching and Critical Appraisal health economics and public health. (Distance Learning) • Economic Modelling • Statistics in Health Research We offer a growing portfolio of high-quality New courses for September 2012: • Mixed Methods Research postgraduate taught courses built around our • MSc Social Science and Health • Web 2.0 applications in healthcare core research strengths and with an emphasis on • Master of Public Health (Distance Learning) public health. • MSc Advanced Emergency Care Please see the ScHARR website for a fill list of (Distance Learning) short courses available. The School delivers an extensive range of post graduate study programmes, relevant to the Research Degree Opportunities Free professional development for NHS staff needs of health and social care professionals, ScHARR is one of the UK’s top university The Faculty of Medicine is a recognised leader in managers and those seeking a career in health departments for postgraduate research the field of life-long learning beyond registration services research. Currently, we have over 550 studies in the fields of health services for health and social care practitioners. It offers postgraduate students studying on taught and research, health economics and public health. a wide range of academic programmes, short research programmes, including students from ScHARR houses the largest concentration courses and study days to support individual and many overseas countries. of world leading and internationally excellent organisational effectiveness. Our programmes health services researchers in the UK extend knowledge and skills across professional Masters Programmes for September 2012 (www.researchresearch.com). groups and organisational boundaries, enabling We offer a wide range of postgraduate taught students to become confident, critical thinkers courses, many of which can be studied via Please see the ScHARR website for our range of engaged in enquiry based practice. attending full time, part time, or distance learning disciplines and research interests including public (DL) routes. Our mission is to provide research- health, epidemiology, health services research, A number of free places on ScHARR modules led teaching, informed by our position as one of health economic and decision science, medical and programmes are available to staff who work the largest multi-disciplinary Schools of public statistics, social sciences and mental health. in a wide range of professional roles in the NHS health research and health services research in in the Yorkshire and Humber and East Midlands the UK. Short Courses Regions or NHS East Midlands, giving staff the ScHARR has a reputation for providing short opportunity to participate in postgraduate-level Our Master’s courses are specifically designed courses to both the private sector and the NHS. study. These places will be allocated on a first to provide you with the analytical skills, the in We have continued to develop and improve our come, first served basis. See www.sheffield. depth disciplinary knowledge, plus the capacity to service through the establishment of a Short ac.uk/hsccpd for more details. deploy critical thinking all of which are essential Course Unit (SCU) The programme of short to working effectively in health organisations courses reflects ScHARR´s areas of expertise; For enquiries contact: in a globalised world. Our courses provide the health services and public health research, and School of Health and Related Research essential stepping stone for you to become a the application of health economics and decision University of Sheffield leader in your chosen area. science to the development of health services Regent Court and the improvement of the public health. 30 Regent Street Existing courses available in September 2012: Sheffield • Master of Public Health The courses, developed and delivered by S1 4DA • Master of Public Health (Management experienced ScHARR staff, are designed to reflect and Leadership) participants´ different backgrounds and levels of Telephone: +44 (0)114 222 5454 • Master of Public Health (Health knowledge and expertise. Fax: +44 (0)114 272 4095 Services Research) • MSc in Clinical Research Visit our website at: www.shef.ac.uk/scharr
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