THE Issue Number 68 Issue Number 74 PAutumnSpring 20142015 ulse Meet the winners of this year’s Staff Awards, pp 5 –12 Take a look at our charitable activities pp2-3 Plus, look back at some of the highlights of 2014–2015, p13 FUNDRAISING NEWS VIEWPOINT Bike Ride Success NORFOLK AND NORWICH Send A Smile With Santa In October I attended More than 400 cyclists helped raise £3,350 after taking UNIVERSITY HOSPItaL the annual NNUH Staff part in the hospital ’s charity ride. Cyclists ranged from Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7UY Awards event (featured experienced amateurs to complete novices, from staff The Norfolk reception, East outpatients Tel: 01603 286286 www.nnuh.nhs.uk here from page 4 to to members of the public with a minimum of £5 from and Norwich reception, The Pod, Café Pure Main Restaurant West Atrium, level 1 open Daily page12) – what a great each entrance fee going to the charity. In addition many University and the main restaurant. from 8am to 1am. evening! I met so many individual cyclists raised further sponsorship for different Hospitals You can also drop presents off Café Bar Outpatients East. Monday to Friday open amazing people and wards and departments. NHS Charity at Natwest branches including: from 7:30am to 16:30 is calling Wymondham, Diss, Cromer, throughout the event heard Little Costa Outpatients West Monday to Friday open Current Fundraising Projects on local North Walsham, Norwich many examples of the from 7:00am to 18:00 Donors are encouraged to support any area close to their heart. Here are some recent people and London Street, Norwich kindness, compassion and POD: Plaza east open Monday to Friday from 7:00am donations . businesses Boundary Road, Norwich St excellent professionalism to 20:00 Saturday 9:00am to 18:00pm to donate more than 900 gifts so that Stephens Street, East Dereham shown by our staff. Cafe Pure (inside WH Smith, Plaza West) open Mon– Fun Fun Fun her closest every patient at NNUH wakes up to a and Great Yarmouth. You can Congratulations to all who Fri 7.30am–6pm, Sat 9am–4pm and Sun 10am–3pm A £25,000 donation from Juliet Waller friends. present from Santa this Christmas. also drop off at Co-operative were nominated. WRVS shop East Atrium: open Mon–Fri 8am–8pm and friends has paid for a weekly visit Diagnosed Drop off points for presents on the travel Cromer branch , Holiday and weekends 10am–6pm from FunForce to the wards and clinics with Non- hospital site include West Outpatients Inn Hotels and various branches There was a lovely atmosphere and everyone WH Smith Plaza (West) – see Cafe Pure, above under the Hospital Art’s Programme Hodgkin reception, West Inpatients of Norwich and Peterborough shortlisted and their friends and families (including The Stock Shop (ladies’ fashions) open of a regular workshop programme for lymphoma reception, East Inpatients banks. those giving their support from the pizza restaurant Mon–Fri 9am–5.30pm and Saturdays 12–5pm the Jenny Lind. in 2013 upstairs!) had a great evening. Cash Machine can be found in the East Atrium, Level Margaret Christmas Fayre 10th December 2, WH Smith and the Restaurant underwent a course of chemotherapy and is This year it was particularly special with the Lost property 01603 287468 or ext 3468 currently in remission. The annual Christmas Fayre will from the stalls, meet Santa introduction of the Edith Cavell Awards. Launched Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) be held on 10th December 4pm and the Alpacas. and enjoy to mark the centenary of her death, the awards For confidential help and advice call 01603 289036 / Expect the Unexpected! - 8pm. Come and sample some entertainment and fireworks. honour Norfolk nurse and national heroine Edith 289045 Louise Cole set out to raise £3,000 to say festive delights, purchase presents Free entry and free parking. Cavell, and help us to celebrate our own nursing Chapel Open to all. For details of services or to contact thank you to our Stroke Team for the care heroes. the Chaplains, call ext. 3470 they had given her dad and organised a NNUH Appoints new Chief Executive cabaret night at the Maddermarket Theatre. Many congratulations to the Edith Cavell Nurse of NNUH Non-Executive Directors have Director at NNUH said: “I am CROMER HOSPITAL In the end she has raised more than £6,000. the Year, Stephanie Swithenbank from Knapton Ward Grannies Galore! appointed Mark Davies to the role of very pleased that Mark has Mill Road, Cromer NR27 0BQ, Tel: 01603 646200 Two Norfolk Grannies have supported Our thanks go to the Friends of Norfolk (featured on this edition’s cover) and to the Edith permanent Chief Executive, which was accepted the role as permanent the hospital charity. and Norwich University Hospital who have Cavell Health Care Assistant of the Year, Sue Postance approved by the Council of Governors. chief executive, he brings huge OTHER HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS Eighty-four year old Lucienne recently purchased equipment worth nearly from the Emergency Assessment Unit. Mark has been interim Chief experience and knowledge • Cotman Centre, Norwich Research Park: Cellular Ullmer has raised £1,000 for the eye £5,000 for our Stroke Ward. Executive since August. He has more to this role. Mark’s previous Pathology, Radiology Academy clinic after it saved her sight. On this page you will also be able to read about than twenty years’ experience as a Chief experience will help to drive • Innovation Centre, Norwich Research Park: Margaret Tubby, 69,raised more the appointment of Mark Davies (pictured left) as Executive of NHS trusts including the collaboration between the Microbiology than £18,000 thanks to the help of permanent Chief Executive, which is great news for Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust University and the Hospital, and NNUH. • Francis Centre, Bowthorpe Industrial Estate, and North Hampshire Hospitals NHS other partners across Norwich Norwich NR5 9JA, ext. 4652: Health Records Norfolk and Norwich Liver Group John Fry Three years ago the group purchased a specialist liver scanner called a Fibroscan at Trust. In 2007/8 he was CEO at both Research Park which is vital • Norwich Community Hospital, Bowthorpe Road, Chairman, a cost of £77,500 often removing patients need to have a liver biopsy. This year the Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust and in maximising the potential Norwich NR2 3TU: Breast Screening, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS group fundraised for a portable scanner which can be used at clinics outside of the St Mary’s Hospital Paddington NHS of research and translational Pain Management Foundation Trust hospital. Trust at the same time, and played a key medicine here.” • 20 Rouen Road, Norwich, NR1 1QQ, ext. 6954: HR, role in their merger to form Imperial Mark Davies, Chief Dates for your Diary IT services, recruitment, payroll, training, finance, data Fundraising Gallery College Healthcare NHS Trust. Executive of NNUH, said: quality, health and wellbeing, outpatient appointments, Our thanks to all our fundraisers including: After three years at the NHS London “This is a wonderful hospital Every Monday from October to December : Your cancer management, procurement, clinical Strategic Health Authority, in 2011, in a wonderful county, with chance to purchase Christmas Cards from Friends effectiveness, commissioning team and information Pictured Pictured Mark became Chief Executive of fantastic staff whose dedication of NNUH from 1.30pm in the West Atrium services left: Gavin left: Vera Buckingham and Janet Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is inspiring and I am delighted 15 November 3:45pm: Walk Celebrating and Mollie with Harriet - the UK’s first Academic Health Science to become the Chief Executive Premature Baby Day West Atrium Level 1 walk Andrews Centre. Mark left Imperial in 2014 to here at Norfolk and Norwich starts at 4pm raising money for NICU. THE PULSE Snelling join Monitor as Improvement Director. University Hospitals. We have 6 December: Super Santa Run for NICU. To Editor, Media and Communications Officer Pictured above:: the ‘Sunshine John Fry, Chairman of Norfolk and already started a conversation register visit www.mickglynn.co.uk Emma Jones (ext. 5821) Ladies’ Pictured right: Norwich University Hospitals NHS as to how our hospitals can 10 December 4pm - 8pm: Christmas Fayre Live Director of Communications Fiona Devine (ext. Pictured right: Les Heaton Foundation Trust, said: “I am delighted best serve our patients and the music, fireworks, craft stalls, Santa and the famous 3200) Katy Henry with Stacey that Mark will remain with us as our community, listening to and alpacas! Free entry and parking. Communications and Membership Manager and Mary Dixon permanent Chief Executive. Since his working with staff, governors Janice Bradfield (ext. 3634) Ewin arrival in August he has demonstrated and stakeholders, and we are Council of Governor meetings: The Pulse is funded entirely from charitable great leadership skills and vision, which all working hard to give our 24 February 2016 10am-12pm – Board Room donations and not from NHS funds. Norfolk and are crucial in dealing with the challenges patients the best quality service 26 April 2016 3pm-5pm – Board Room Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation of the NHS today.” possible.” Trust Charitable Fund. Registered charity number Our Thanks to Professor David Richardson, Vice Trust Board meetings: in public 1048170. Jack Baker’s family ; Jasmine & Amanda Lewis ; Taverham & District Lions Club; Nanna Lay; Stacey Skinner; Emmie Rae’s family & friends; Alan Nicholls, Norfolk Chancellor at the University of East 27th November 2015 9am - 11am – Board Room Fire Service & Norfolk Police; Norfolk Knitter & all our knitters & sewers; Abbie Anglia (UEA) and Non-Executive 29th January 2016 9am - 11am - – Board Room 2 NEWS FROM NNUH – AUTUMN 2015 Gooch and Ryan Lewis.