Spring 2017 – Issue 28 Trust receives CQC rating of ‘Good’ There was an air of anticipation across Trust Chief Executive, Tracy Taylor, said, “We reflects the huge efforts of every single the Trust in the days leading to the are delighted that the Trust has been assessed member of our staff. The CQC made announcement, on Friday 17th February, as ‘good’ following a re-inspection of our strong positive comment on our care and of the outcome of the Care Quality services, and that the excellent work of our compassion, all of which makes me proud to Commission (CQC) announcement of its staff has been recognised. represent this Trust.” second inspection. So there was much elation when the Trust received official The outcome of the CQC inspection is The full CQC report is available on the notification that it had been awarded a fantastic news for our staff, partners and Trust’s website: www.bcpft.nhs.uk rating of ‘good’. importantly the people who use our services. The Trust Board is extremely proud of the The CQC’s report provided detail of the continued determination and commitment rating including a rating of good across all of our staff, who work tirelessly to ensure domains of the inspection – safe; well-led; improvements are made. caring; effective and responsive, leading to the overall rating of ‘good’ I am particularly proud of the feedback received from CQC inspectors in respect of The CQC noted that there had been the caring nature of our staff, and the way improvements across services since its last in which people are treated with dignity and inspection, and highlighted a number of respect. CQC recognition of these factors is outstanding examples of compassionate a testament to the dedication and hard work care in teams for adults of working age, and demonstrated everyday by our staff.” specialist community mental health teams for children and young people, where the Mel Passmore, Lead Governor, said, “I’m service was rated ‘outstanding’. really pleased to hear that we have been rated ‘good’ by the CQC. This is welcome comfort for people across the Black Country who rely on our services because they can be confident they will receive safe, quality care. Equally their carers, parents and referring agencies can be assured of the high levels of care provided. In this issue... We have a dedicated workforce that work Research helping our patients ..................... hard every day to ensure that people using Spotlight on children’s P4 our services receive the best possible care, services in Dudley .................................... and for this to be recognised by the CQC Introducing our new Head of PIEE ..............P6-7 New alcohol and drug awareness group .... P9 If you have a story contact P11 the Communications Team on 0121 612 8032 Looking after the health and wellbeing of our staff Tuesday 31st January saw over 50 staff The advice and information I have been visiting the Beeches at Penn Hospital, provided with has certainly prompted me Wolverhampton to take advantage of the to increase the number of days I use my opportunity to get a health check and treadmill, and hopefully this will get me on information about various benefits on offer the right track to get fitter.” to staff. Gill Hunt, Smarter Choices Officer at The day provided a range of health and Transport West Midlands, was encouraging wellbeing information being offered staff to make more use of public transport internally from Trust teams including: with the offer of discounted travel cards, Human Resources, Staff Support whilst Parmjit Dhillon, representing Services, Wolverhampton Healthy Minds, Health Exchange, offered staff advice and Occupational Health, and Diversity information about smoking cessation, and and Spirituality, and externally from Michelle Blanchard from Quorn, offered Wolverhampton Healthy Lifestyles, Transport advice about healthy eating encouraging West Midlands, Evans Cycles representing attendees by offering samples of some of Connected Benefits, Quorn and Health her tasty recipes. Exchange. Angie Dunkley, Human Resources Advisor, Wolverhampton Healthy Lifestyles offered said: “I’m really pleased with the number of full health checks to staff which included: people who have attended our event today. reviewing weight, cholesterol levels, blood It’s really important that we encourage and pressure, eating well and exercise. support our workforce to look after their health and wellbeing and encourage a good Andrew Chapani, Team Manager, was just work-life balance. Feedback has been really one member of staff who took advantage positive and we will certainly be looking to of the health check commenting afterwards, replicate today’s event at other sites across “I’m really pleased that I came along today. the Trust over the coming months.” Trust to be smokefree by December 2017 The National Institute for Health and Care Joyce Fletcher, Interim Executive Director of Excellence (NICE) published guidance which Nursing, AHPs and Governance said: “We are recommends that all hospital sites, including pleased to be launching our countdown to mental health hospitals, should be totally becoming a smokefree organisation, and feel smokefree. BCPFT has taken some strides to that our implementation date of December is achieving this target by introducing smokefree a good target date. working environments. However, we now need to work on the introduction of totally As a NHS body we have a duty to be a smokefree buildings and grounds. health-promoting organisation, improving people’s physical health as well as their mental The introduction of smokefree buildings and wellbeing. Evidence shows that people with grounds will have an impact on everyone mental health conditions die on average visiting any of the Trust’s sites because to 10-20 years earlier than the rest of our achieve our target date of December 2017 to population and smoking is the largest single become a smokefee Trust, we will be phasing cause of this gap, so we must do more to in smokefree sites during the coming months. support people to quit.” The programme of phasing has not yet been finalised but details will be publicised as soon If you would like information about as they are agreed. smoking cessation please visit: www.smokefree.nhs.uk 02 Wolverhampton psychological wellbeing practitioner honoured at awards One of the Trust’s psychological wellbeing practitioners, Maggie The NHS has always relied on people from around the world to help Galbarczyk, who works at the Wolverhampton Healthy Minds it deliver for its patients and even accounting for planned welcome service, was among one of six people honoured with a special increases in home grown staff, it always will.” Health Service Journal (HSJ) Award for NHS staff from the EU, at the HSJ Awards ceremony held at the end of 2016. The HSJ EU Staff Award, sponsored by NHS Employers, was launched to recognise the contribution that workers from around Maggie was praised for her knowledge, skill, sparkle and drive, and the European Union make to the NHS. for not being held back by her blindness at the awards ceremony held in London. Maggie’s manager at the time of the nomination said: “This is great news, especially as there were so many nominees in this category. Maggie certainly enhances the service by seeing Polish speaking patients who welcome talking to someone whose first language is the same as their own. Maggie said on receiving the award, I feel honoured and very pleased to have received the award. I would like to thank Bobbie Petford who nominated me and all my colleagues past and present for their support each day at work.” Presenting the award, HSJ editor Alastair McLellan told the audience: “We wanted to do our bit to combat this tide of negativity towards NHS staff from EU countries; to celebrate their role in the service. Trust awarded Apprenticeship Employer of the Year for second time The Trust is delighted to announce that The Trust, which currently employs and administrative apprentices and we on Friday 10th February 2017 it won 40 apprentices across clinical and are working to expand our apprentice the Apprenticeship Employer of the Year administrative services, beat tough scheme in line with the Government’s new award for the second time at the Health competition to win the judges over with levy. We believe that apprentices bring Education West Midlands Apprenticeship its ongoing commitment to its successful huge benefits to the Trust ensuring that Recognitions awards. apprenticeship programme. our workforce reflects the communities we serve, balance out the age profile The awards aim to celebrate apprentices Becky Crowther, Associate Director of our staff base and represent an who have made exceptional contributions of Organisational Development said: excellent investment for the future of our to their work places, and employers who “We are delighted to have won this organisation.” have shown real dedication to supporting award for a second time. Our scheme and nurturing apprenticeship roles. provides opportunities for both clinical Lynn Weston, Support Workforce Development Lead, said, “I would like to express my thanks to all the hardworking teams for the tremendous support and direction they give apprentices.” Lynn continued, “We would also like to congratulate Black Country NHS Apprentice Academy for winning the Innovative Partnership Award and thank them for their valued partnership as we work together in renewing and strengthening our apprenticeship service in the future.” 03 Running to raise funds for John Chambers, who has worked for the Trust for over 20 years, initially in psychiatric liaison and then more recently as a high intensity cognitive behavioural therapist, is trying to raise £2000 for Oxfam by running his first marathon. Not happy with taking on any old marathon for his first one he has been successful in gaining a place in this year’s London Marathon.