Sep/Oct 2018 The magazine for the UH Bristol community PAGE In this edition: Developing better protection p9 UH Bristol is going smoke free p12 A day in the life of a junior doctor p13 Get involved: 1 IN THIS ISSUE CONTENTS NEWS News 3-4 Welcome to the latest edition New website supporting of Voices, packed full of From your chair 5 information and inspiration from across University Recognising success 6-7 those with congenital Hospitals Bristol. “Supporting families at the children’s hospital for In brief 31 years has been such a rich experience…” heart conditions Our Trust is a community NHS70: Celebrating milestones made up of a wide variety of arlier this year the South Wales and range of resources for patients and their Doctors’ mess individuals and teams all of Research and innovation 8-9 ESouth West Congenital Heart Disease families, who may need support with whom contribute to the care Placing quality of life at the forefront of our Network launched its new website. the many aspects of their lives that are gets revamp we provide to patients. The agenda for patients with prostate cancer affected by congenital heart disease. junior doctors we welcomed The website is a hub of information for There is also a broad range of information in August work alongside clinical staff such as Sarah Developing better protection both patients and their families, and for for clinicians, from protocols and wo doctors’ messes at UH Bristol Jenkins, our matron and patient safety lead for the Seeing is believing 10-11 clinicians of all professions. It contains pathways to training resources and events. Thave undergone a revamp, division of medicine, ably supported by fantastic online leaflets, patient stories and a wide creating spaces where doctors can volunteers like Gill Wilding who was recognised by the Embracing change 12 The network, hosted by UH Bristol enjoy some downtime during breaks Prime Minister earlier in the year. Our researchers focus and currently funded by NHS England, or busy shifts. UH Bristol is going smoke free on research that pushes the boundaries of our knowledge brings together clinicians, managers, and improves practice and treatments; and we are all patient and family representatives and Paediatric trainees Danielle Eddy supported by our charities and their fundraisers. commissioners from across the region to and Sarah Arthur at the Bristol Royal work together to support patients with Hospital for Children have revamped I hope you enjoy this edition. congenital heart conditions and their the hospital’s doctors’ mess. The families. The network delivers over 20,000 renovation includes bed chairs, a outpatient appointments and 450 heart radio with a Bluetooth speaker, a operations each year. charging station, plants and cushions. They have also introduced a book You can access the website by visiting: swap and curry nights on Sundays. Fiona Reid swswchd.co.uk Head of communications Consultant Rachel Liebling, with the help of Rebecca Newhouse, specialty trainee, has also led a Chat to us: Thinking twice project to renovate the doctors’ Building capability 13 mess in St Michael’s Hospital, @UHBristolNHS using our hashtag #ProudToCare A day in the life of a junior doctor about wearing which had not been renovated University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Above & Beyond 14-15 since around the early 90s. The renovation has included knocking contact lenses Delivering best care 16 through walls to create a larger and Alexander Crawford @aj_crawf Training and research are the therapy for success more open space with natural light, Today was a landmark day. 5 years ago in water a tailor-made sofa, computer desks, I joined the NHS. It was the best thing I could have done and I love working for young woman from Bristol, who lockers, a redecorated bathroom the NHS firstly in @UHBristolNHS and now A underwent a full thickness cornea with a shower, a table and chairs. @AneurinBevanUHB I’ve worked with transplant at the Bristol Eye Hospital, amazing and inspiring people and I try to is producing a short film to document Rachel said: “The renovation is really make a difference daily! Thank you #NHS70! her experience with the parasitic eye about showing our junior doctors condition Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK). that we value them, providing them Trystan Williams @ trystanpw_ with a space where they can relax It’s brilliant to Natalie Rance contracted the microscopic and have a chat with their peers.” have our son home amoeba, which is commonly found in open following double water, domestic tap water and swimming “My film, Second Sight, will be shown to knee surgery. Thank you pools, after wearing contact lenses in industry experts this coming November,” @UHBristolNHS water. 80% of AK cases occur in contact says Natalie. “I hope that sharing my for the care and lens wearers. These patients will experience journey, including a visit to the Isles of Scilly professionalism Acanthamoeba feeding on the cornea, to confront the water once more in order you showed Delivering best value 17 which is the outside layer of the eye. to swim with a local colony of grey seals, throughout the Funding success for life-changing operation surgical procedures will give viewers an understanding of what #NHS70 #brilliant Respecting everyone 18-19 “I believe I contracted the infection when it is like to suffer sight loss and receive the I was training for a new job to become donation of a tissue from a vital organ.” Ward A900 welcomes new patient pantry Lisa Balmforth @balmforth_lisa cabin crew, simulating a plane ditching Lots of new doctors, nurses and midwives You Got This in a swimming pool whilst wearing my Natalie has thanked Bristol Eye Hospital starting in Women’s and Children’s Services lenses,” says Natalie. “It wasn’t until I staff, including Kieren Darcy, consultant @UHBristolNHS this month! Whether you’re Meet the manager 20 The revamped doctors’ mess at the newly qualified or a pro, I hope you have a began to experience the rapid effects of ophthalmic surgeon, who conducted children’s hospital Sarah Jenkins, matron and patient safety lead fulfilling time at our Trust and achieve your the symptoms that I learned about the risks the operation, for giving her a second for medicine goals. A big welcome to you all associated with wearing my lenses in water. chance to see. 2 3 NEWS FROM YOUR CHAIRMAN UH Bristol is Making it easier to committed to fighting flu! access our hospitals H Bristol is committed to e have developed plans for a new Uprotecting its staff, patients WHospital Transport Hub in Bristol and visitors from flu. In autumn, to make it easier for patients and visitors the Trust will be offering the to get to our city centre hospitals. quadrivalent vaccine to its staff, From protecting them from four strains We are aware that finding a parking of flu in preparation for winter. space can be a challenge for patients and visitors as parking on site is limited. Staff around the Trust are In some cases this means patients are continuously working hard to get late for their appointment or even the patients better and to keep them miss it altogether and the difficulty safe; getting themselves vaccinated in finding a parking space causes is one of the easiest ways to reduce unnecessary stress and anxiety. the chances of spreading flu on to a vulnerable patient. Our proposals for a new Hospital chair Transport Hub would provide more UH Bristol will be running vaccination parking spaces for patients and visitors clinics across the Trust throughout the who travel to hospital by car as a medical ince my last Voices article we have fourteen years. Alan showed me the autumn and winter months so that necessity, double the number of secure Ssadly lost one of our governors Amiri ropes, albeit the chairs did seem to have staff can easily get their free jab. cycle spaces for staff and provide a link Hussein who had a life long battle with a mind of their own. It was great to listen It was great to listen to the to the existing free hospital shuttle acute medical issues. Amiri was a fighter to the praise all the patients had and the praise all the patients had bus. Discussions are also under way and an inspiration to many. We will miss surprised faces from clinical staff when and the surprised faces from to see how public transport could link his contribution to the Board and the someone in porters uniform was saying clinical staff when someone Staff members can access to the hub, which would be built at wider Trust. hello and then identifying themselves as Eugene Street if plans are approved. the chair of the Trust. in porters uniform was saying their free flu jab by checking In my last article I talked about the I suppose you never hello and then identifying the intranet homepage challenge of meeting so many people really know who themselves as the Chair of for clinic times. nationally, regionally and locally, both you are the Trust. More information about the plans can be found at: uhbristol.nhs.uk/transporthub inside and outside the Trust. This has speaking to? been time consuming, but I feel I now have a much stronger understanding Since my of the challenges we face as well as an last article I A trail-tastic opportunity to meet many of you and have chaired Alison Ryan, who has agreed to chair the hear your stories first-hand. a number committee after returning from her sabbatical summer in of consultant sailing around the world with UNICEF.