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HealthIssue 7 Autumn 2014 Focus

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‘go back to the floor’On the Move Surrey and Sussex - diabetesmovecommunity into team the Healthcare NHS Trust Useful information Contents Chief Executive’s message Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust Health Where are we located? Disabled parking Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (SASH) There are dedicated parking spaces for disabled patients provides emergency and non-emergency services at: around East Surrey Hospital. There are spaces outside the new Main Entrance, in front of the East Entrance, and East Surrey Hospital Focus adjacent to the visitor’s car park. Disabled parking in these Canada Avenue, Redhill, Surrey RH1 5RH areas is free. There are more disabled parking spaces in the Telephone: 01737 768511 Issue 7 visitor’s car park where the normal car park tariff applies. SASH provides some non-emergency services at Crawley Autumn 2014 Welcome PALS: Patient Advice and Liaison Service at SASH Hospital which is managed by Sussex Community Trust: News Crawley Hospital As a patient, relative, carer or visitor sometimes you may It’s hard to believe it’s now autumn: it has been an West Green Drive, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 7DH need to turn to someone for confidential, on-the-spot Health watchdog praises Surrey and eventful summer. One of the season’s highlights was Telephone: 01293 600300 help, advice and support. PALS will help you to sort out Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust 4 any concerns you may have about the care we provide. the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) excellent report We also provide a number of services at four We can also guide you through the different services Royal recognition for hospital staff 4 following an inspection of our services. It’s testament to community sites: available from the NHS. Hospital bosses go ‘back to the floor’ 5 the commitment, compassion and care provided by our Caterham Dene Hospital Contacting PALS Goodbye to dedicated hospital volunteers 5 staff and I am very proud that their hard work is being Church Road, Caterham, Surrey CR3 5RA • telephone on 01737 231958 So you want to be a nurse? 6 recognised by the Chief Inspector of Hospitals. Telephone: 01883 837500 • email [email protected] Find out what we’ve been up to 6 The report highlighted many areas of outstanding and Horsham Hospital Investing in our hospital 7 good practise, including our responsiveness in end of Hurst Road, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 2DR • writing to: PALS, East Surrey Hospital, Canada Avenue, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 5RH Become a governor and help shape life care and the excellent care and facilities in our Telephone 01403 227000 midwife-led birthing unit and neonatal intensive care You can also ask a member of staff to contact the PALS the future of your hospital 8 Oxted Health Centre unit. The CQC also praised our staff’s clear ambition to on your behalf. Hospital praised for its cleanliness 9 10 Gresham Road, Oxted, RH8 0BQ be the very best we can be for our patients and Trust ranks in HSJ top 100 places Telephone: 01883 734000 Visiting Information community, including going the extra mile and working to work in the NHS 9 together to deliver outstanding pastoral care. But we Parking information at East Surrey Hospital Our standard visiting times are 2pm to 8pm on most Your Hospital needs you 14 can’t rest on our laurels and are now focussing on the All visitors are asked to park in the visitors’/public car wards. However, sometimes in order to control the risk park which is located along Canada Avenue towards the of infections, and for the safety of our patients, we take Features areas we need to improve, including our Outpatient East Entrance of the hospital. the difficult decision to restrict visiting times. Any changes care, which was identified in the report as needing are communicated via the telephone message when you On the Move 10 attention. You can read more about our inspection call the hospital and on our website. For exceptional What is diabetes? 11 on page 4. The parking tariffs at East Surrey Hospital circumstances during times of restrictions, visitors are I’m pleased to report that we continue to meet all of the Free for up to 15 minutes if visitors exit within advised to contact the ward manager to discuss visiting Healthy living clinical standards expected in England and although it this time. arrangements. For more information about visiting please has been a challenging summer with high numbers of contact the ward directly by calling switchboard on 01737 Let Get Going! 12 0-2 hours £2.20 patients arriving through our Emergency Department, 768511 or visit our website www.surreyandsussex.nhs.uk. Front cover photo: xxxxxxxx 2-3 hours £3.20 we are getting ready for our notoriously most difficult 3-4 hours £4 Infection prevention time over winter. A new ward is being built to help us 4-5 hours £5 We do as much as possible to safeguard patients and visitors, Surrey and Sussex accommodate our patients over the winter, and we are 5-6 hours £6 and minimise any spread of infection. These measures are Healthcare NHS Trust about to start our staff flu vaccination program. consistent with good practice across the country. In this issue you can also read about how you can get 6-7 hours £7 www.surreyandsussex.nhs.uk 7-8 hours £8 We kindly ask visitors: involved in influencing how our services are delivered. Editorial Contacts If this interests you why don’t you consider joining our 8-9 hours £9 1. Not to visit the hospital if you or your children have Editor Tasha Gardner 01737 768511 x6838 Council of Governors? Governors will play an important 10-24 hours £12 experienced diarrhoea and / or vomiting in the [email protected] role when the Trust becomes a NHS Foundation Trust. Over 24 hours £24 previous three days. Please contact your GP surgery Health Focus Turn to page 8 for more details. for advice if you have any concerns about your health. Autumn 2014 2. Seek advice from the lead nurse on the ward if you Produced by: Car park pay machines are located at the Main and East are unsure about infection control procedures. Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust Michael Wilson 3. Do not sit on patient beds (this is an infection Trust Headquarters, Chief Executive Entrances and in the Emergency Department. The pay Canada Avenue, Redhill, Surrey RH1 5RH machines take change, notes, debit and credit cards. A control risk). fixed £3 capped day rate is available under certain 4. Avoid bringing flowers into the hospital. Chief Executive Michael Wilson circumstances. 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Hospital bosses go Health watchdog praises Royal recognition Goodbye to dedicated ‘back to the floor’ Surrey and Sussex for hospital staff hospital volunteers

Healthcare NHS Trust Maris Codling, the Staff recently waved goodbye to a kind hearted Voluntary Services couple who between them have been volunteering Staff at the Trust are committed to safety and Manager at East Surrey at the hospital for an impressive 44 years. quality and show care and compassion is alive and Hospital, has been Since 1992 David and Margaret Jones have given well in the NHS according to an independent report awarded a British Empire up thousands of hours of their time helping staff, into our services. Medal – the third royal patients and visitors. The report published by the Chief Inspector of honour bestowed on the The octogenarians have worked in a range Hospitals followed an inspection by a large team Trust’s staff so far this year. of departments at the hospital including the from the Care Quality Commission which included Maris received her information desk, audiology and admissions and doctors, nurses and senior NHS managers. award in the Queen’s discharge. The inspectors scrutinised the standards in eight Birthday Honours list in David, a former accountant, said: “I retired core services: A&E, Medical Care, Surgery, Critical early and had spare time and a friend suggested Care, Maternity, Children and Young People recognition of her work volunteering at the hospital. My favourite job was Services, End of Life Care and Outpatients. They with the 200 strong team of volunteers, a group on the information desk – you never knew what you asked five questions: are the services safe, caring, who play such an important role in so many areas of the Trust. were going to be asked and it was always a pleasure effective, responsive to needs and well-led. Our Director of Human Resources Yvonne Parker at work on the trying to help people.” Trust was rated as ‘good’ in all answer to five Yvonne Parker, HR Director said: “We are over the Acute Medical Unit questions – to date more than 30 trusts across the moon that Maris’s work has been recognised in this way Margaret added: “A smile and a kind word mean country have been inspected and only a handful – it’s fantastic for her and our Trust, as well as all of the Health bosses at the Trust are putting themselves in the a lot to people, especially if they are feeling nervous. have received this score. volunteers that she supports.” shoes of their staff and going ‘back to the floor’ as part I have really enjoyed working with all the staff as Trust Chief Executive of SASH, Michael Wilson of a campaign focusing on behaviour. The executive well; they are so friendly and professional.” said: “I am very proud of our staff and I am In January’s New Years’ team have been working in a variety of areas to learn The couple are moving to Kent and Maris Codling, glad their hard work and dedication has been Honours, surgeon more about the many important roles staff play across the Trust’s Voluntary Services Manager, said: “David recognised. This report also makes for reassuring Professor Abhay Rane, the Trust and the different services in action. and Margaret are an excellent example of the reading for the communities we serve. When people was awarded an OBE Chief Operating Officer Paul Bostock spent time as kind of wonderful volunteers that we have at East walk through our doors they know they can expect for his services to a porter, moving patients around the busy hospital, Surrey Hospital. Their dedication and reliability is safe, effective, compassionate care with the quality laparoscopic surgery. while Yvonne Parker, the Director of Human Resources, only surpassed by their generosity and great sense of their experience at the centre of what we do.” Professor Rane pioneered worked in the Acute Medical Unit as a ward hostess. of humour. I, amongst many in the Trust, will really The report highlighted several areas of the procedure on a It was a stint in the Fracture Clinic for Chief Finance miss them but we all wish them good health and outstanding and good practise, including: patient at East Surrey Officer Paul Simpson while Chief Executive Michael happiness in their new home.” • End of life Care achieved an ‘Outstanding’ Hospital in 2007 and has Wilson was put to work with the Deep Clean Team. in responsiveness. taught other specialists Medical Director Dr Des Holden swapped his surgical • The excellent care and facilities on the midwife-led to perform the practice scalpel for a kitchen birthing unit and the neonatal intensive care unit. across the world. knife when he spent • The pre-assessment clinic at Crawley Hospital, a morning slicing and which has been extended in the evening in dicing vegetables and response to feedback and local demand. In the summer it was the helping the hard working • Clear ambition across the Trust to be the best – turn of Anthea Knight, catering team get the from catering staff through to the Chair Laundry Manager, who lunchtime meals ready • Staff willingness to go the extra mile and work went through a very for delivery to the ward. together to meet individual pastoral needs. competitive selection He said: “It’s important • Strong desire for organisation to be led by clinicians. process and was that the food we service • Large number of specialist nurses shows a strong invited to attend the our patients is both focus on learning and development. Queen’s Garden Party nutritious and interesting The report recommended some areas where at Buckingham Palace. and it was good to see improvements could be made – the majority of A wonderful day out the high standards the which were in Outpatients. Work has already and delicious food said catering staff have and begun on addressing these and the department Working as a porter - Chief Anthea who has worked has been redecorated. Work is also underway the pride they take in Operating Officer Paul Bostock at East Surrey Hospital to improve the quality of service including their work.” for 44 years. waiting times, cancellations and improved access He added: “I really enjoyed the experience and it gave Public spirited husband and wife David and Margaret to medical records. me a great insight into what the team do three times a behind the information desk at East Surrey Hospital. day, 365 days of the year.”

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So you want to be a nurse? Investing in our hospital Have you ever thought about a rewarding career in nursing but weren’t sure where to start – two insiders Staff have been busy treating patients in the new £10 million St Luke’s from East Surrey Hospital reveal all – and it’s not quite Radiotherapy Unit at East Surrey Hospital. Holby City or House. One thousand nurses and midwives work for the Trust and while it can be a challenging job it also offers a huge amount of variety and the chance to make a Car parks difference to people’s lives. Over 100 new car parking spaces were opened at It’s the variety and excitement that attracted staff Staff Nurse Oliver Jones at work in the Emergency Department East Surrey Hospital in the summer, which should nurse Oliver Jones to the hospital’s busy Emergency Department. Jane said: “It’s hard work and it sounds corny but it is make it easier for patients and visitors to park, Oliver, who qualified two years ago, said: “I didn’t a really rewarding job. There are days when you want particularly in the early afternoon. know what I wanted to do when I left school and then I to cry, especially if a patient passes away, but you also As part of the Trust travel plan we are committed got a temporary job as a nursing assistant here. I loved get to know the patients on the wards who come in for to reinvesting the money from parking fees back it and decided I wanted to train to become a nurse.” surgery, get better and go home. Knowing you have into parking facilities and other ways to make it “I have worked in different areas but A&E got into helped them is really satisfying.” easier for staff and patients to get to and from my blood. It’s a fast paced environment and you never In the last year the Trust has carried out recruitment the hospital. know what’s coming through the door next.” drives in Ireland, Scotland and Portugal and Chief Nurse The 24 year old said: “Communication is a key skill. Fiona Allsop said: “What is really important to us is You need to be able to talk to staff and patients. People that we have staff working for us with the right values. may not always understand why they are waiting. You We can teach people and give them the skills they need to be able to reassure them but also explain that need but we can’t teach them how to be caring and Enoch Uthuba-Hatari and one of the new Linear Accelerators they are waiting because someone has come in with more compassionate.” urgent needs, like someone who has had a heart attack.” She added: “This is a really good organisation to For Reigate resident Enoch Uthuba-Hatari the opening Once her children grew up Jane Leese decided she work for as we are aiming to be the best in the country of the new Radiotherapy unit meant the end of a was going to go back to the classroom and study for at what we do - providing safe, quality care, centred 48-mile round trip each day as he can now have his a nursing degree. The 48 year old from Crawley had around patient experience.” treatment much closer to home. The 75 year old said: worked as a nursing assistant and in a nursing home If you want to find out more about working for us visit “It’s lovely having this on my doorstep as I don’t have and after a three year course at Surrey University, our website at www.surreyandsussex.nhs.uk and click to go to Guildford every day and the staff have all including placements at East Surrey, she returned to a on the Working For Us button. You can also get lots of been wonderful.” surgical ward at the hospital last year. information on www.nhscareers.nhs.uk. The Trust has worked in partnership with the Royal Surrey County Hospital to design, build and open the cutting edge cancer treatment unit. Michael Wilson, The new ‘decant’ ward Find out what Our Quality Account, which is published on NHS Trust Chief Executive, said: “This is good news for our Choices and on our website, details the quality of patients who need radiotherapy as they can now have we’ve been up to services we deliver and how we measure quality. their treatment much closer to home. This brand new It allows our clinicians and staff to demonstrate modern facility offers the best range of radiotherapy their commitment to continuous, evidence based If you would like to find out more about the Trust, treatments currently available and means local people improvements and to explain this to the communities what we have been up to over the last year and our get the highest standard of care.” The unit has two plans for the future take a look at our Annual Report we serve. Linear Accelerators which are able to deliver the most Summary and Quality Account. To read more, please visit our website at accurate and safest care and is staffed by clinicians from Last year was a remarkable year for the Trust. www.surreyandsussex.nhs.uk and click on the Our consistently high performance against national About Us button. St. Luke’s Cancer Centre, a leading specialist tertiary clinical standards cemented our position as one of the cancer centre based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital best performing district general hospitals in England. in Guildford. The Annual Report Summary details the closer Work has started on a new 21 bed ‘decant’ward at the working relationship the Trust has developed with hospital which should be up and running in December. our GP colleagues and the links we have with our Patients will be cared for on the new ward while some of catchment population as part of our foundation trust our older wards are updated and improved. application. The builders have also been hard at work in our It also describes the Trust’s focus on care, safety Outpatients department, which has been refurbished and quality and sustainability as well as our plans for and improvements made to seating and signage in the Former patient and Crawley resident Rachel Smith performed the 2014/15 and beyond. area. The number of clinic rooms is also being increased honours at the official opening ceremony, unveiling the plaque in to give us more capacity and space. the new unit.

6 Health Focus Issue 7 Autumn 2014 Issue 7 Autumn 2014 Health Focus 7 News News Become a governor and Hospital praised help shape the future for its cleanliness East Surrey Hospital has scored 100 of your hospital per cent for cleanliness after a recent assessment, prompting Health Secretary, Would you like to help shape the future of East Surrey Hospital? If the answer is yes Jeremy Hunt to tweet staff a note of then becoming a hospital governor will give you that chance. congratulations. The latest Patient-Led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE) results gave the hospital a score of 100 per cent for cleanliness, up from 97.20 per cent in last year’s results. This puts us top overall in the region, ahead of our 10 neighbouring hospitals. Ian Mackenzie, Director of Information and Facilities said: “We take great pride in the cleanliness of our hospital and many visitors often comment on what a good job our housekeeping team do. This assessment looked at the whole environment and we are pleased our hard work has been recognised, however there is always more we can do to further improve our environment.” PLACE was introduced last year to replace the Patient Environment Action Team (PEAT) with the key purpose of ensuring patients are at the centre of all inspections of hospital environments. The self-assessment teams include at least 50 per cent patient assessors, who are members of the public Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is on the road to www.surreyandsussex.nhs.uk or contact our Director of and focus on the environment in which care is provided, becoming a foundation trust and as part of this we are Corporate Affairs at [email protected] as well as cleanliness, food, hydration, and the extent looking for people who would like to join our Council of to which the provision of care with privacy and dignity Governors. is supported. Our governors will have an important role to play The Council of Governors is made up of 28 elected and make a real contribution to how we deliver services. and appointed governors. Of these 4 are staff You can view the full results here: They will work with and represent the members of their governors, 9 are appointed governors from partner http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB14780 constituency and oversee the activities of the Trust. health groups and 15 are elected governors. A key part of this role is to represent the experience of patients and local people, in effect by making sure ‘patients are always in the room’ when services are Governors are volunteers and unpaid. If elected you It said Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust “ranks being discussed and decisions made. will be expected to attend the majority of Council Trust ranks in HSJ top 100 highly on measures of staff motivation and support The governors are elected by members of the of Governor meetings. These will be held four or places to work in the NHS from immediate managers.” constituency of which they are a member and which five times a year in the evening. You will also be The Trust was ranked on: leadership and they will represent. You don’t need any special skills or expected to attend: The Trust is proud to feature in the recently published planning; corporate culture and communications; qualifications to be a governor, just enthusiasm and an • The annual members meeting held in September Health Service Journal (HSJ) top 100 places to work in role satisfaction; work environment; relationship with in interest in the work of the Trust. You must be aged each year healthcare. This is the first year the Trust has made it supervisor; training and development; and employee 16 years or older and a member of the Trust – turn to • Training during the year into the top 100 and it is great recognition for us. engagement and employee satisfaction. page 14 for membership details. • Sub-committee, council seminars/project The HSJ describes its top 100 as organisations To find out more about the Trust visit our website If you think you might be interested and have any meetings which have proven and know what it takes to create at www.surreyandsussex.nhs.uk questions or want to find out more about what the role • Community and member engagement events environments where people love to come to work. involves please visit our website

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Patient case study: On the move BERTIE is Jon-Sel Gourkan’s new best friend. It’s the name of an intensive This autumn our diabetes team is moving out of East Surrey Hospital into the education course for diabetics which the 36-year-old has just completed, heart of the community to give them more space for more specialist clinics. and can’t praise enough.

Since he moved to the Crawley area six adults. He is currently writing a book called “Diabetes Won’t Defeat years ago, Jon-Sel’s health has improved Us”, aimed at 12-18 year olds. dramatically, thanks mainly, he says, “It can be scary and, as a teenager, you can be careless,” he says. to our diabetic team who are `the best “I want to get the message across to kids that they can do whatever he has ever come across’. they want even if they have diabetes.” Our team encouraged him to go on His top tips for young adults with diabetes are: the BERTIE course where he learnt • Inform your best friend what a `hypo’ looks like, about healthy lifestyle, counting and tell them how they can help you. carbohydrates and how to adjust insulin • Always test your blood, then you know how much to match lifestyle. insulin to give yourself – don’t guess “The BERTIE course makes you feel a lot more confident,” he says. • Make sure you exercise, but also know when to rest. His confidence suffered a huge knock when he was dropped from • Always carry sugar with you – either a can of coke or a professional football team in Turkey after a hypoglycaemic attack. glucose tablets. Now an actor, Jon-Sel, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the • Wear a Diabetes identity band. age of 12 and knows how tough it can be for teenagers and young

We are on the move! Our diabetes team - consultants James Clark, Ben Field, Sunil Zachariah, and specialist diabetes nurses Lorna Patient case study: Keegan, Linda O’Donoghue, lead diabetes specialist nurse Susan Stockley, and research nurse Tracey Shewan.

The ground floor of a former GP practice in Royal weight, some patients with Type 2 can reverse their Gilly Ede says she can “count carbohydrates with her eyes shut”. Earlswood Park will become the new hub for diabetes diabetes, but for Type 1 there is no cure. However, Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the Switching to the pump has changed her life, says Gilly, 47, care in the east Surrey and West Sussex area. better education, new technology such as the insulin age of three, she was under the care who is a health and safety risk manager for the NHS. As well as more spacious premises, the team, pump and Apps for mobile phones that help count of a forward-thinking consultant who, “I wish I had done it sooner. You can be more accurate with your which consists of three consultants and four specialist carbohydrates, mean people with diabetes can enjoy a in the 1970s, taught all his young patients insulin dose which gives you better blood sugar control.” how to count carbohydrates, so they can The insulin pump gives Gilly a 24-hour basal rate dose of insulin nurses, has restructured its clinics. Now, there will varied diet and healthy lifestyle. manage their diets for better health. and then she works out how much insulin to give herself at meal be specific clinics for people with Type 1 and Type 2 “It is a lifelong disease,” adds Susan, “but at least Being proficient in counting times by calculating the carbohydrates of a dish. This figure is dialled diabetes, a young adults’ clinic and one for those using we do know how to treat it.” carbohydrates has made Gilly, from into a hand held device which then instructs the pump, via Bluetooth, Edenbridge, a perfect candidate for the on how much insulin to give. the insulin pump. At the end of each clinic session, *Patients under the care of our hospital diabetes team insulin pump, which she switched to a As long as users of the insulin pump have a good understanding the specialist nurses will hold group education lessons are, in general, in-patients, antenatal diabetes, diabetes few years ago after a lifetime of self-injection. of carbohydrates, they can enjoy a more varied diet. Most of the time, to give people the confidence to manage their diabetes foot-care, insulin pumps, Type 1 adolescent patients Insulin pumps are portable devices attached to the body that Gilly sticks to a healthy diet with a daily dose of Quaker Oats – for better health and improved quality of life. and those with complex diabetes. Antenatal patients deliver constant amounts of rapid or short acting insulin via a catheter her number one tip for instant energy. But that doesn’t mean she placed under the skin. can’t eat what she likes, when she likes, now she has the pump. Susan Stockley, lead diabetes specialist nurse, and children will still be seen in specialist clinics at East The Trust has more than 200 of its patients on insulin pumps and “If I fancy a big curry, all I do is dial up the carbohydrates,” says education is key to encouraging people living Surrey Hospital. Diabetes clinics will also still be held in that number continues to grow. Before they can have the pump, she adds. with diabetes to live healthier and longer lives. Horsham, Crawley, Oxted and Caterham Dene Hospitals. all patients must attend, and pass, a four-week course about diet and understanding carbohydrates. There are several courses available but one of the All other diabetes clinics, including adolescents (15-21) biggest education messages is how to eat a balanced will be held at The Earlswood Centre from this autumn. diet, be a healthy weight and, for those people with The Healthcare Essentials As well as looking but is becoming increasingly common in young adults and children Type1diabetes, to count carbohydrates so they can What is diabetes? because of the increase in obesity across all ages which can cause adjust their insulin to keep blood glucose levels even. after yourself, there are 15 free health checks and Just over 2.4 million people have diabetes in the UK. It occurs when diabetes. At first it can be treated with a healthy diet and increased “People don’t need to buy diabetic food,” said services that everyone with diabetes – whether Type the level of sugar (glucose) in the blood becomes higher than normal. physical activity, and then medication. Later, insulin may be required. Susan. “You can eat what you want as long as you 1 or Type 2 – should receive from their healthcare There are two main types of diabetes – Type 1 and Type 2. Is diabetes on the increase? Over the next 20 years, the number of understand the carbohydrates in food. If you want to team, according to Diabetes UK. These can be Type 1 diabetes: develops when the insulin-producing cells in the obese adults in the country is forecast to soar by a staggering 73% to found on its website www.diabetes.org.uk body have been destroyed and the body is unable to produce any 26 million people. According to health experts, such a rise would result eat chocolate, just eat good chocolate and adjust your in more than a million extra cases of Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and insulin accordingly.” insulin. It can develop at any age but usually before the age of 40 and is the most common type of diabetes in children. With Type 1 cancer. The education courses have an added benefit of diabetes, the illness usually develops quite quickly, over days or weeks The Healthcare Essentials bringing people with similar problems together. Diabetes Advice Service: patients who have been and is treated by daily insulin injections, a healthy diet and regular physical activity. As well as looking after yourself, there are 15 free health checks and “The groups organically grow into a support network referred by their GP can call the diabetes specialist services that everyone with diabetes – whether Type 1 or Type 2 – as those attending usually stay in touch afterwards.” nurses for advice on 01737 231788. This is an Type 2 diabetes: accounts for between 85- 95% per cent of all should receive from their healthcare team, according to Diabetes UK. In exceptional circumstances, such as loss of answerphone service and the nurses will call back. people with diabetes. It usually appears in people over the age of 40 These can be found on its website www.diabetes.org.uk

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WALKS FOR ALL PEDAL POWER

Crawley Wellbeing has free health walks with a trained volunteer walk Tuesday and Thursdays: Leisurely paced off-road cycle rides offered leader. Tuesdays, 10.30am in Goffs Park; every other Tuesday, 9.30am, in at 3 levels, Ride Easy, Ride Steady, Ride Well, followed by an optional Tilgate Park, and Wednesdays, 11.30am; Cherry Lane, Langley Green. cafe/pub stop. Areas include Reigate, Woldingham, Oxted, Tandridge, W www.crawley.gov.uk/healthwalks Newdigate, Dorking, Smallfield, Horley, Crawley, Chaldon. £5 per ride, £4 for over 65s. W www.bikefitsurrey.co.uk Oakleafe Surrey Rambling & Nordic Walking Club has a full programme of guided rambles from Edenbridge to Betchworth and Charlwood. £4 per adult (£3 for U3A members) W www.oakleafe.co.uk GET OUTDOORS

Reigate Ramblers Group has a full programme of walks on its website, Friday, 12 September: Tree Walk in Priory Park with the borough’s Tree including this one: and Woodland Officer. Meet Priory Park Pavilion, Priory Park, Reigate. Thursday, 18 September: Circular morning walk around Bletchingley. 2-3pm. T 01737 276134 E [email protected] Meet in the Plough pub car park. 10am. Taster sessions free to non- members. W www.reigateramblers.org.uk Tuesday, 16 September: Bats on the Moor - join Community Engagement Officer Laura Ashfield for this annual bat walk. Meet at Sunday, 21 September: 12 mile walk with the Surrey Wildlife Trust the driveway of The Warwick School, Noke Drive, Redhill. 6.45–8.45pm. Let’s Get Going! through Merstham and Godstone, stopping for pub lunch. Meet at Suggested donation, adults £5, Children £3. Booking essential. Merstham Community Facility, 44 Portland Road. 9.30am. T 07967 575255 T 07967 575255 E [email protected] Sunday, 21 September: ‘Capability’ Brown’s Vision for Gatton. Tour This autumn, get active with one of these events. There’s Friday, 17 October: A Chalk Valley in Autumn. Guided walk with of the whole of Gatton Park. Meet at Wray Lane car park notice board. Downlands Partnership volunteer Marion Davis. Meet Farthing Downs 1–4pm. Adults £10, children £2 includes tea/cake. something for any age and ability. car park, one mile south of Coulsdon South Station. 10am. Free, but W www.gattonpark.com donations to Downlands Trust welcome. T 01737 737700 Sunday, 19 October: Wild Rangers – join the Surrey Wildlife Trust Friday, 24 October: Woldingham’s Chalk Landscape guided walk. Outdoor Learning Team for woodland management and lunch cooked Meet South Hawke car park, Gangers Hill, Woldingham.10am. Free, but over a fire. For 12-16 year olds. Meet at entrance to Furzefield Wood, donations to Downlands Trust welcome. T 01737 737700 opposite 154 Radstock Way, Merstham. 10am-3.30pm. £20. Booking essential. T 07967 575255 Monday-Friday, 27-31 October: Autumn Ramble Week at Gatton Park, If you would like your healthy event HEALTH AND WELLBEING Rocky Lane, Reigate. 12–4pm. Adults £4. W www.gattonpark.com Action for Life, the East Surrey Walking for Health initiative, has a variety FITNESS FOR ALL featured on these pages, then email of walks for all ages and abilities. Guided walks include the Lingfield Crawley Wellbeing advisers offer free wellbeing checks. Discover your Byways; The Godstone Way; North Downs Way; Reigate Priory Park; information to [email protected]. hydration levels, fat percentage, internal fat and bone mass, with advice, Banstead Trail and Nutfield Marsh. No need to book – just turn up 10 Tuesdays: Reigate and Redhill YMCA’s football team for 18+ receiving support and motivation given to improve your readings. To book call minutes before the start time and register. W www.actionforlife.org.uk support from any mental health and well being service. 1.30-2.30pm, Inclusion is free, but subject to space. T 01293 585317 or E [email protected] term-time only. Day and time subject to change during the autumn. W www.crawleywellbeing.org.uk Action for Life, the East Surrey Walking for Health initiative, has a variety T 01737 779979 E [email protected] of walks for all ages and abilities. Guided walks include the Lingfield ACTIVE RETIREMENT First Wednesday of every month: Free Wellbeing Drop-in at The Byways; The Godstone Way; North Downs Way; Reigate Priory Park; Friday, Saturday and Sundays: Crawley Wheels for Wellbeing provides Octagon, Chart Way, Royal & Sun Alliance Bridge, Horsham.11am-2pm. Banstead Trail and Nutfield Marsh. No need to book – just turn up 10 a range of Inclusive bikes to enable people to enjoy cycling whatever their Monday, 30 September– T 01403 215111 E [email protected] minutes before the start time and register. W www.actionforlife.org.uk disability. The Inclusive BMX Track, Cherry Lane, Langley Green. Friday, 3 October: Living W www.horshamdistrictwellbeing.org.uk T 01293 585350 E www.crawley.gov.uk and Ageing Well Week run Horsham District Health Walks Scheme offers free guided walks for all by Reigate and Banstead Horsham District Wellbeing offers a 12-week, free, weight abilities every week throughout the area, including some specifically for Borough Council. Try a new management course to people living and working in the Horsham district. those with health problems. T 01403 215269 activity, watch a movie, take T 01403 215111 E [email protected] W www.horsham.gov.uk/leisure/11178.aspx part in a class or have your W www.horshamdistrictwellbeing.org.uk nails done at the borough’s Saturdays, 13, 20, 27 September, 4 October 1, 8, 15, 22 November; leisure and community and Fridays, 26 September and 3,10,17 October: Free Nordic Walking centres. FEELING SPORTY taster sessions in Horsham Park. Equipment provided. Booking essential. T 07703 575915 Plus, Wednesday, Sunday, 21 September: The first Run Reigate Half Marathon, plus 1 October: celebrate Fitness and food Festival. Reigate Priory Park. 9am. National Older People’s Day W www.runreigate.com FAMILY FUN in the Live Smart Centre, Belfry shopping centre, Try out Queens Park outdoor gym in Queens Park Road, Caterham. Sunday, 26 October: Gatton Ghost stories and tour around Gatton Park Redhill. W www.reigate- Days vary throughout the autumn. Free. For timetable, visit (Families and over 7 years) Rocky Lane, Reigate. From 5pm. £6 per person. banstead.gov.uk/ageingwell W www.tandridgetrust.co.uk W www.gattonpark.com

Second Thursday of the Horsham District Wellbeing has a timetable of free Get Active courses Wednesday, 29 October: Batty Adventures (4-7years) Games, art and month: Horley & District including back to fitness; zumba, and gym sessions with a fitness trails at Gatton Park, Rocky Lane, Reigate.10am–12noon; 1.30–3.30pm. U3A meet for intellectual instructor. T 01403 215111 E [email protected] £6 per child. W www.gattonpark.com and social stimulation for those who are retired or semi-retired. Regent W www.horshamdistrictwellbeing.org.uk Hall, The Regent House Community Centre, Albert Road, Horley. 2.15pm. Friday, 31 October: Toddler Tales and Trails (2–4 yrs) around Gatton Park. Annual membership, £12.50, visitors £2 per meeting. T 01293 786325. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays: Adult Line dancing Rocky Lane, Reigate. 10–11.30am; 1.30–3pm. £6 per child. classes in Horley, Reigate and Forest Row. Term time only. W www.gattonpark.com The Woodhatch Centre runs a full programme of activities for the active For full details T 01203 820909 retired including yoga, line dancing and short mat bowls. Whitebeam Drive, Reigate. Membership is £5 per year. T 01737 221030 Mondays: Free Tai Chi in Horsham Park. Meet near the café. 1-2pm. E [email protected] W www.woodhatchca.org.uk T 07769 38875 W www.horsham.westsussexwellbeing.org.uk

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