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In the Airedale NHS Foundation Trust STAFF NEWSLETTER • NUMBER 13 • SUMMER 2014 Don’t miss these dates Above, theatre staff Linda Lawson, Anita Graham and Caroline Abrahams. Pictured left, patient services manager Rebecca Wilkinson (left) and matron Sherie Herpe with Sarah Lancashire Airedale nurses scrub up for TV drama Three nurses from our theatres team were under the spotlight and featured in the popular BBC series Happy Valley, starring Sarah Lancashire. Staff nurses Linda Lawson and Anita Graham and operating department practitioner Caroline Abrahams volunteered to appear in the programme alongside the former Coronation Street star when an episode of the police drama was filmed at Airedale, by Red Production Company, last March. The filming took place over a couple of weekends using an empty theatre and day case centre – and the episode was broadcast last month (May). Airedale was chosen as a hospital close to Hebden Bridge – the main location for the series written by Sally Wainwright. Sally also penned “Last Tango In Halifax”, the popular series broadcast last year. Rebecca Wilkinson, patient service manager (theatres, anaesthetics and critical care), said there were 18 huge lorries on site during the filming. She said:“It was really interesting being part of the initial planning, scoping and organising of the filming days – we didn’t envisage how many individuals and specialists would be involved both before and on the day, and the coordination necessary to ensure everything ran smoothly.” “Our team were all very keen and excited to be extras and the fairest way for us to choose who could take part was to draw names from a hat.” Matron Sherie Herpe, who was also on site to help the film crew, said: “There was a great buzz In the Aire is sponsored by Sovereign Health Care amongst the department and we all enjoyed being a part of the filming experience. “We were delighted to be asked to support the production team and hopefully they were pleased with our efforts.” Staff nurse Linda Lawson, one of the lucky employees to be chosen for the filming, watched Happy Valley with her family, friends and neighbours. She said: “It was great fun, but I was very nervous. The cast and crew were all lovely and really helpful. I think it’s great for Airedale Hospital to get involved in projects like this and I would happily help out again.” The BBC paid for using Airedale Hospital as a filming location and the proceeds will fund a staff recognition event in November. YOUR HOSPITAL A date not to miss is Airedale’s ‘staff day’ on Wednesday 20 August, in the marquee outside the education centre. Jodie Hearnshaw, event organiser, said: “The day will be based around staff benefits. We have a lot of local businesses coming in to exhibit who offer discounts to staff, as well as other benefits such as improving employee health and wellbeing.” It will take place 11am-2pm with lunch provided. Look out for further details in ‘Staff Brief’. Airedale’s annual open day will also be held in the same place that week on Thursday 21 August. Everyone is welcome and it’s a chance to learn more about the Trust. This year’s volunteers event will take place on Tuesday 19 August to thank them for their hard work over the past year. ‘Right Care’ volunteers still wanted Enthusiastic staff are being asked to volunteer to help the Trust’s senior team share the ‘Right Care’ vision among their colleagues and shape plans for the future direction of the Trust. Following several open staff sessions held by chief executive Bridget Fletcher to discuss plans for ‘Right Care’ and priorities for the future vision, she is now appealing for volunteer ambassadors. Bridget said: “Although we have had a good response, we still need motivated and enthusiastic staff to help communicate the ‘Right Care’ message to the rest of the organisation and help myself and the rest of the executive team understand the barriers to change and the opportunities Continued on page 3 Here to care Karl is appointed executive medical director Karl Mainprize, a former colorectal surgeon and consultant, has taken on the role of executive medical director . He has come from York Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust where he was deputy medical director and worked at Scarborough Hospital for almost 10 years Karl worked with patients to develop the first ever community endoscopy service, which then drove the acute hospital to invest in its endoscopy service. He also took a fellowship in bowel cancer research at Oxford before coming a consultant. His new role will include being the trust lead for quality and safety and clinical and information governance, ensuring patient safety, care and experience is a priority. Karl will also be responsible for providing professional leadership for clinical staff and managing medical education and training as well as developing external relationships with commissioners and regulators, such as the Care Quality Commission. Karl said: “I am interested in developing the use of technology to improve communication with patients and multidisciplinary teams and I believe we can do more to design our service around patients’ needs. Born in Hull, Karl is living locally weekdays, travelling back to his wife and two daughters at weekends. As a semiprofessional photographer, he is looking forward to exploring the Dales to capture its landscapes. 2 Airedale collects top hospital award Airedale has been judged as one of the top 40 performing hospitals in the country by CHKS, an independent provider of healthcare intelligence and quality improvement. Rachel Binks, nurse consultant, intensive care unit and Marie Buchan, telemedicine manager, received the 40Top Hospitals for 2014 award from Jason Harries, managing director of CHKS, at a ceremony in London. The award is based on the evaluation of 22 key performance indicators covering safety, clinical effectiveness, health outcomes, efficiency, patient experience and quality of care. This is the third time that Airedale has achieved the award and in 2012 the Trust gained top CHKS awards for quality of care and patients safety. n Rachel Binks, left and Marie Buchan are pictured with the award On tour: new chairman Michael Luger in outpatients with Brenda Emsley, a sister New chairman on the rounds New chairman Michael Luger has been out and about meeting staff, governors and external stakeholders. On his first day he toured wards with Dr Harold Hosker, who at the time was interim medical director. Michael commented on the “good feeling” of the place – observing friendly faces and relative calm – and was impressed with how recent renovation projects have transformed parts of our estate. Since taking over the reins from Colin Millar on 1 May, Michael has chaired Council of Governors and Trust board meetings, and took part in a board retreat focusing on the Trust’s five-year strategy. He said: “Colin, Bridget, and the rest of the Board have done well, strengthening the performance of the Trust and setting a good course for the future. But strategic planning is a dynamic process, requiring updates and refinements that respond to changes in the external environment and national policy. Airedale is well-positioned given recent changes in NHS leadership, which now recognises the importance of community-based, smaller hospitals.” Before joining the Trust, Michael was the Dean of Manchester Business School. He is still a parttime professor at the university. His expertise is in public finance, infrastructure, and economic development, with applications to the health care sector. American-born, Michael held academic positions in leading US universities and has served on numerous public sector and not-forprofit boards, commissions, and task forces in both the US and UK. He has lived in West Yorkshire for seven years. Trust’s website will keep you up to date The latest news about how the Tour De Fance will affect Airedale Hospital and its patients and carers is available on the Trust’s website at www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk/tour-de-france/ There is also a section dedicated to summer health including staying healthy during the Tour de France for visitors and local residents www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk/yourhealth/health-information/summer-health/ Staff can find operational news during the event on the intranet at http://194.189.28.238/tourdefrance.htm YOUR HOSPITAL Here to care Sharon is new nurse for older people Emergency department (ED) sister and emergency nurse practitioner Sharon Robinson, pictured, has taken on the seconded role of senior nurse for older people. Sharon has been working on secondment within the adult safeguarding team since May 2013 to support the Trust’s work on dementia care. ‘Right Care’ volunteering From page 1 for improvement that exist across the Trust. “In return you will be able to find out about some exciting and challenging opportunities for change, provide feedback to your colleagues and help the senior team in the organisation understand your perspective to further improve the care that we provide to our patients.” There was a good attendance at the ‘Right Care’ sessions and they prompted over 300 stimulating, inspiring and engaging comments and ideas from staff. A short video which summarises Bridget’s vision and fantastic achievements made over the years is available at for those who missed it, visit: www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk/rightcare-vision/ Anyone interested in helping Bridget, contact by email: [email protected] with your name, job title and area of work. She will continue to work alongside her adult safeguarding team colleagues, Maria Moloney and Noel McEvoy, but will now focus on supporting teams on the wards caring for older people as well as those with dementia. “I’m enjoying working more autonomously and helping to make sure we have high standards of care Call in and meet Airedale’s midwives YOUR HOSPITAL Hospital provides health and wellbeing services Airedale’s employee health and wellbeing team has won a bid to provide its services to the University of Bradford Health Studies students. The team make regular visits to the university to support students studying various vocational courses including nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, return to practice and sport rehabilitation. The service started earlier this year in February and will run for two years. Joanne Hoban, acting head of employee health and wellbeing services, said: “Employee health assistance has widespread benefits to students and the patients that they care for.” ‘Inspiring’ mentor Friends and family test for staff ‘Would you recommend this organisation to friends and family as a place to work, or if they needed treatment?’ The NHS Friends and Family Test (FFT) is being rolled out to all staff working in Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. Staff will be asked the FFT questions at least once a year. Using electronic staff records, survey forms will be given to a selection of staff from early June and all responses will be confidential. The Friends and Family Test is already in place in all inpatient wards, maternity services and A&E. This has recently been produced in five different languages and easy read. Languages included are Polish, Slovakian, Urdu, Bengali and Mandarin. for some of our most vulnerable patients. I come from a large family, my grandma is one of 14, and so I have lots of first-hand experience of how important it is that we involve both patients and their families in decisions about their care.” Sharon is still working one day a week in the ED as an assistant transfusion practitioner. Staff nurse Elinor Judge was nominated as Mentor of the Year in the Student Nursing Times Awards. She was nominated by third year nursing student at the University of Bradford, Shamsa Ali. Shamsa said: “Elinor is not just a good mentor, but a fantastic, inspiring mentor, who thoroughly enjoys having students with her to share her knowledge and skill.” Many benefits Pictured from left are community midwives Sue Trant; Alison Mastrantuono, community midwifery manager and Rebecca Steeples, case loading midwife Airedale’s midwives were out in the community last month (May) meeting expectant mums and answering their questions to help celebrate the international day of the midwife. The team visited Keighley, Bingley and Ilkley over two days, talking to parents-to-be about breast feeding, healthy eating, hypnobirthing, parent Here to care education classes and much more. Alison Mastrantuono, community midwifery manager, who organised the events, said: “It was great to let people know about the fantastic facilities we have here at Airedale. We had a wonderful response from the public and hope we helped a few people too.” Dr Zbigniew Slowinski, new consultant in neurology, was delighted to land a job at Airedale with the chance to work alongside a Polish colleague Dr Marek Kunc. Setting up a movement disorder service and developing better epilepsy services in the community are two of his goals. Contact tel: 01535 292743 3 Your chance to brighten up the corridors Calling keen photographers – win £100 and brighten up our hospital corridors. Staff who are keen photographers can use their creative talents to enter an exciting competition with the theme ‘Your vision of the Airedale community’. The top prize is £100 and the winner will be invited to the staff recognition day later this year. The 12 winners will have their work displayed around the hospital and turned into a calendar to raise money for the Emergency Department Appeal. The competition, funded by the Staff Lottery, was devised after the hospital’s youth panel said that all corridors on site look the same making it difficult for visitors to find their way around. Up to three entries can be submitted by any member of staff, in black and white or colour, before 12 noon, Friday 18 July. They should be jpegs, and available in both low and high resolution (300dpi or 8 or 9megabytes (Mb)). Email low resolution versions (1 or 2Mb) to [email protected] A panel will choose the top 12 entries to be put forward for the final stage on the staff event on 20 August for visitors to vote for their favourite photograph. Copyright rules apply, it must be your own work, and if applicants take photographs of other staff or patients they need written consent. (Consent forms are available from our communications team email [email protected]) Enjoying a workout at work Physiotherapists at Canalside Health Centre, Bingley, offered staff who work in the building a free lunchtime exercise class and Pilates taster session. It was on 6 June to support the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy’s annual “workout at work” day to highlight the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and regular physical exercise to employers and employees. Phil to keep a close eye on targets Welcome to Phil Browne, pictured, who has joined Airedale as interim general manager for surgical services, covering theatres, critical care, surgery and outpatients. He has a six month contract with the Trust covering for Julie Livesey, who is currently managing women’s services and cancer care in the shortterm. His operational role includes making sure the division meets access targets and is financially on track. It also involves strategic planning and designing what services should look like in the future, aligned to the Trust’s 3-5 year plan. Phil worked for 15 years for various NHS hospitals including the Horton General, in Banbury; John Radcliffe, in Oxford, Stepping Hill, in Stockport and South Manchester University Hospital Trust. He also 4 worked for a private company which provided diagnostic services to primary and secondary care and has set up a consultancy business involving project management throughout the country. Born in Stockport, he studied at University of Leeds and Oxford University. More recently he has undertaken an MBA at Manchester Metropolitan University. He commutes from Stockport where he lives with his partner Caroline and one- year-old son Jepp. He loves most sport and travelling. He said: “As this is an interim role, to which Julie Livesey will be returning, my aim is to provide continuity and cause as little disruption as possible whilst ensuring services run smoothly, achieving key Trust targets.” Contact 01535 294861 Tracy Day, Gold Standards Framework facilitator (hospital); Isobel Scarborough, chair of Airedale’s patient carer panel and Wendy Laycock, Gold Standards Framework facilitator (community services) ‘Dying Matters’ event at Airedale Hospital A ‘Dying Matters’ event at Airedale Hospital, which included a chance to take part in a ‘bucket list’ and write down one thing you want to do before you die, stimulated a tremendous response from visitors and staff alike. Wishes included worldwide travel, sky diving, watching children grow up into happy and successful adults, to volunteer in an orphanage, win the lottery, walk the Scottish Peaks and many more. To highlight some of the issues about ‘end of life’ for national ‘Dying Matters’ awareness were representatives from the Trust’s palliative care team and health information service, with many other organisations. For a ‘Dying Matters’ leaflet covering recording your funeral wishes, organ donation, writing a will and planning your future care visit: http://dyingmatters.org YOUR HOSPITAL Here to care A problem shared… between lung cancer patients Justin Tuggey Digital care programme to be developed David Worth has been seconded from Scarborough Hospital to Airedale as director of the Trust’s digital care programme until March 2015. He has been working on integrating primary, secondary and community care for many years and helped deliver a single patient record in his former role. David will be working with Justin Tuggey, consultant physician and clinical lead for digital care. The team will work with primary care colleagues, including Bradford and Airedale Wharfedale Craven CCGs, so that primary care perspective can be incorporated as these changes evolve. David said: “Our health community has been identified as one of the three national accelerator sites for the delivery of one of the first fully integrated digital health and social care records.” The development of an Electronic Patient Record (ePR) is gathering momentum and we have taken the next steps, working with our technical provider TPP, towards adapting SystmOne for secondary care. In our work towards becoming a digital hospital to improve patient care and experience, EPMA (electronic prescribing and medicines administration) along with S1 electronic discharge (e-Discharge) are going to come online by the end of the year. Amongst the project group, there are representatives from IT, TPP, pharmacy, nursing and medical staff. Three areas will be piloting electronic prescribing and administration – emergency department, ward 9 (trauma and orthopaedic) and ward 5 (stroke). Following successful pilots, the aim is to roll it out across the whole Trust. Work to replace the conventional patient discharge letter with a much slicker e-Discharge system is also underway, This will integrate with the EPMA project with the benefits of reducing duplication and removing the risk of transcription errors. Alongside this is an ‘order-comms’ project, which initally will allow pathology requests to be made and results to be delivered electronically within SystmOne, is being started. Later this will be extended to other diagnostic and support functions within the Trust. David Worth A new group has been set up to support patients with lung cancer and their carers at Airedale. It is the brainwave of Claire Waddington and Sharon Longden, clinical nurse specialists, to help members meet other patients with the same condition and health professionals. They meet monthly in the lounge area of the education centre on site and there is a speaker at each session. So far there have been talks planned on diet and nutrition, complementary therapies, financial benefits and managing anxiety and emotional wellbeing. Claire said: “We set up the group with help from McMillan Cancer Support and Bradford and Airedale Cancer Support following a pilot last year when we received feedback that it would be useful. “Giving people the chance to speak to others diagnosed with lung cancer can make a big difference to how they’re feeling and it can help to get answers to any important questions. It is also a great opportunity for us to provide information and talk through any concerns people may have. The group will help us to develop our service to make sure we are meeting needs of our local community.” Contact 01535 294535 or email: claire.waddington@ anhst.nhs.uk Interactive directory of services now has improved access An interactive directory of services (DOS) is available to help staff to choose the right service to allow their patients to keep and regain optimal health, wellbeing and independence. The DOS includes services for people living in Airedale, Wharfedale, Craven and Pendle, YOUR HOSPITAL supported by an A-Z guide mapping where a patient lives to their locality. Access to the DOS has been improved by adding it to SystmOne and adding more services. This is supported by RAG-rated pathways to help staff plan care for people who are in community Here to care requiring further assessment and support, or awaiting discharge from hospital. These resources are available to trust staff on SharePoint and SystmOne. You can find a link to the directory of services in the pop-up navigation menu, which is on all computer desktops, at the bottom of the Documents/Links section. On SystmOne, open the ‘Clinical Tools’ menu and choose ‘Bookmarks’. This includes a DOS folder containing links to the resources. Live demonstrations can be arranged, email: [email protected]. 5 Mike Yates Rachel Binks Dr Tom Hollins Rebecca Malin New governors step up to the mark Four new staff governors have been appointed and are looking forward to taking up their role. n Mike Yates, chair of Airedale New Venture, will represent volunteers. Mike, aged 68, who is now retired, has spent the past 10 years organising the Trust’s ‘army’ of volunteers’ duties – including an interim period as voluntary services manager and being a volunteer himself. He said: “Having been involved with volunteers in all aspects of their work at Airedale Hospital, I feel a need for a strong voice on the board of governors. I have firsthand knowledge of their problems and requirements. I will represent the many who devote countless hours of time and energy not only in adding to the hospital’s efficiency but also to its financial support.” n Rachel Binks, nurse consultant, will represent nurses and midwives, joining her colleague Val Henson. Rachel is based on the critical care unit at Airedale. She has formally represented the Royal College of Nursing as a union steward and as chair of the critical care and in-flight forum. Rachel is also a member of the Trust’s partnership group, where staff side and management meet to discuss issues directly affecting the workforce. She said: “I’ve always had a keen interest in the future of the NHS and the staff working within it and I hope my experience helps me to be an effective council member. I have developed good communication and negotiating skills and will enjoy the challenge of representing all midwives and Nurses within the Trust. “I am keen to work closely with different departments, continuing to improve the patient experience as well as staff morale and to support their continued professional development. I really enjoy working at the hospital as it’s a forwardthinking Trust and I welcome the opportunity to represent colleagues over the next few years.” n Dr Tom Hollins, consultant anaesthetist will represent doctors. Dr Hollins said: “This role is an opportunity to bring the views of doctors and dentists to our stakeholders and to reflect their views back to my colleagues. I see the council of governors as an important part of the ‘Right Care’ vision, providing assurance that Airedale is getting things right for its patients.” n Rebecca Malin, deputy director of strategy and business development, who will represent the ‘all other staff’ group – non clinical staff – said: “Radical transformation in the NHS is inevitable and this role gives me a great opportunity to get involved and understand more about what this will mean for Airedale and the Trust’s ‘Right Care’ plans. “I am keen to understand the views of our staff and feedback on matters of importance. This is an exciting time to join the governing body to help the Trust further improve the patient and staff experience.” It’s just grand: 1,000 followers on Twitter Catherine Seal, communications manager and Suzanne McLaughlin, communications assistant with a celebratory ‘Twitter’ cake 6 Airedale’s communications team are celebrating having attracted 1,000 followers on Twitter @AiredaleNHSFT. They are launching a new strand of their #newED social media campaign to boost funds for the £100,000 Emergency Department Appeal. Followers will be asked to donate £5 by texting EDAP50 to 70070 in a bid to raise £5,000 to fund furnishing the family room including a pretty skylight. They will also be asking followers to send a ‘selfie’ with a brief reason why they want to support the appeal. Photos will be either posted on the Trust’s website or collated as a giant montage to feature in the new Emergency Department. By submitting a photo, tweeters will give their consent to it being used to promote the refurbishment of the department. Cath Seal, communications manager, said: “This is our first major social media campaign – we thought it would be a fun and creative way to try and get as many people as possible to support this worthwhile cause, and help to show the busy staff who work in A&E that they are appreciated.” Regular updates on the building work and fundraising activities are posted on the Trust’s Twitter account – follow us @AiredaleNHSFT. YOUR HOSPITAL Here to care Colleagues’ 24-hour challenge Peter Lawson, senior healthcare support worker; charge nurse, Martin Wiseman, both from Airedale Hospital, with Ellie Schofield and Clive Mack, two of their team mates Emergency Department (ED) colleagues Martin Wiseman and Peter Lawson have tackled one of the country’s toughest 24-hour challenges to raise money for the ED Appeal and Manorlands. The pair are part of a group who climbed the highest peaks in England, Wales and Scotland in 24 hours to complete the national three peaks challenge – a gruelling 25-mile walk with over 3,000 metres of ascents. The team took on the challenge earlier this month (June) but had been busy training since Christmas. Martin Wiseman, charge nurse, said: “Working in the health service for the last 20 years you see the real difference new and better equipment can make to patients. It could be medical equipment such as the cardiac monitors or items such as reclining chairs that help patients who are having lengthy treatment and find it easier to sit up rather than lie down in a bed.” If you would like to sponsor Martin and his team and support the emergency department appeal visit www. justgiving.com/airedalehospital emergencydepartmentappeal ED appeal launched Airedale‘s Emergency Department fundraising appeal has been officially launched. The aim of the appeal is to raise £100,000 for three distraction walls for the children’s assessment and treatment areas, more resources to help patients with dementia who will use the Trust’s ‘Butterfly Room’ and state-of-the-art equipment to improve care for the thousands of people who will use the department each year, including an interactive light system for the children’s waiting area and cardiac monitors for the general assessment areas. The appeal has been backed by many companies, including the Keighley News, who have nominated the appeal as their charity of the year. Bronagh Daly, fundraiser, said: “Airedale’s Emergency Department Appeal is extremely exciting and we have had a huge response from staff, patients and members of the public, it is close to a lot of people’s hearts. “The Keighley News have given us guaranteed space in every weekly issue of the paper to publicise the appeal so if any staff have any stories related to the emergency department – or fancy giving fundraising a go – please get in touch with me.” Contact by email: [email protected] or tel: 0787 5056577 To help staff achieve their target come to Airedale’s Great Gatsby Ball, Saturday 13 September, at the Rendez Vous Hotel, in Skipton. Please contact: Jodie Heanshaw if you would like to book a table or individual tickets, email: [email protected] or book via just giving /www.justgiving. com/TheGreatGatsbyBall Children from our on-site nursery visited the new Emergency Department earlier this year to see how the building work was getting on, and left their hand prints on temporary walls. Pictured at the front are Nathan English and Leah Holdsworth Here’s a ‘toast’ to local hero Bob Housekeeper Bob Tallon was invited, along with other members of the Emergency Department team, to help open the new Morrison’s Local, opposite the hospital, in recognition of the longstanding dedicated service he has given to his department. Bronagh Daly, hospital fundraiser, said: “Since Bob started spreading the word about the Emergency Department’s appeal we have seen a lot of donations from patients. Their comments about Bob have included thanks for the smiles – and also the tea and toast.” Bob said: “In my role I see a lot of very sick people and I find that a YOUR HOSPITAL lot of them appreciate a smile and a joke. “The favourite is always a cup of tea and a slice of toast and I am only too happy to provide that service. “I also try to get the chance to have brief chats with some of the patients. There has been a lot of interest in the Emergency Department appeal and it is lovely to see donations being handed to our nursing and reception staff – every penny will go towards our target. “I see first-hand how the little things can make a big impact, so I would encourage everyone to do their little bit to help us reach our £100,000 target.” Here to care Bob Tallon, ED housekeeper, making some tea and toast for patients 7 Financial incentive to join staff lottery Specialist nurse team, part of Airedale Hospital’s community health services Specialist nurses offer full range of services Airedale’s specialist nurse team had an information stand at the hospital this month (June) to let staff and visitors know more about their roles and how they can help. Based at Millennium Business Park, they include: n Cardiac rehabilitation specialist nurse team – whose aim is to help patients recover and get back to as full a life as possible after a cardiac event such as a heart attack or treatment, such as coronary bypass surgery. They promote healthy lifestyles to keep patients well and prevent unnecessary admissions and re admissions. The nurses offer education, information and advice related to heart disease diagnosis and treatment, psychological support, lifestyle advice, physical monitoring, symptom review and exercise classes. Risk factors associated with heart disease are assessed and discussed with the patients and an individualised plan of care is agreed with patients and their families. Referral of patients to the team can be made by both primary and secondary care professionals as long as the referral criteria are met. The team works closely with physiotherapists, dieticians, pharmacists, psychologists and fitness instructors. Contact: Debbie Moses tel: 01535 338700 mobile: 07949 783384 and Sharon Brown, clinical lead, tel: 01535 338700 n Heart failure specialist nurse service – is a team of two heart 8 IN THE SPOTLIGHT Specialist Nurse Team failure nurse specialists and a part time senior health care support worker who support patients with chronic heart failure, their carers and families in the community. Their aim is to help them achieve the best possible quality of life through all stages of this chronic life-limiting illness from diagnosis through to palliative care. They can assess symptoms of worsening heart failure, devise appropriate management plans, prescribe medications and coordinate treatment with other health professionals. They work across Airedale, Wharfedale, Craven and Bentham and visit patients at home or review them in a designated heart failure community clinic. The team is supported by the hospital cardiologists, physicians, the telehealth team and in primary care by the GPs and their practice nurses, palliative care specialists, community specialist nurses, district nurses, matrons, Airedale Community Collaborative Care Team, allied health professionals and social care services. Referrals to the team are from both consultants and GPs and the team’s involvement is dependent on the patient’s needs for education about and advice on managing their condition. Education sessions including clinical management advice are available for primary and secondary care health professionals. Contact: heart failure nurse specialists tel: Tracey Helliwell 01535 338739 mobile:07957 110878 and Pauline Park tel: 01535 338740 mobile: 07920 458224 senior health care support worker – Diane Hanson tel: 01535 338739 n More details about the full range of services offered by the specialist nurses are available by visiting www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk/services/ specialist-nurse-service/ n Other services and contacts are: Haemoglobinopathy service – Janet Hall, haemoglobinopathy counsellor, tel: 01535-338757 mobile: 07972914795 Specialist neurology and multiple sclerosis (MS) nurse service – Carolyn Zeyrek, community specialist nurses manager and neurology/MS nurse specialist tel: 01535 338751 mobile: 07973 512762 and Jane Pearce MS specialist nurse: tel: 01535 338755 mobile: 07931 542409 Specialist continence service – Fiona O’Connor, continence nurse specialist, tel: 01756 701734 (direct) mobile: 07796310054 Parkinson’s disease nurse – Margaret Ormond, Parkinson’s Disease nurse specialist tel: 01535 338737 or mobile: 07500760042. Published by Communications Department, Airedale General Hospital, Skipton Road, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6TD More staff are being encouraged to join up to the staff lottery to be in with a chance of winning five cash prizes each month. Nichola Powell, lottery administrator, said: “The first prize is currently just under £300 but the more members of staff that join, the higher it will be. “Staff can buy up to a maximum of 10 chances each month, each costing £1 which is deducted from their pay.” More details and an application form are available at http:// sharepoint-srv2/C19/C18/Staff%20 Lottery/default.aspx. Good sports Physiotherapy staff at Ilkley’s Coronation Hospital dressed up as sporting heroes raising £63 for Sport Relief, with the help of donations from patients and other staff. More consultants More consultants are being employed to work in Airedale’s Emergency Department (ED) and the first one is Emma Davies – with a further two and a half posts to be filled. Formerly a locum consultant with the Trust, Emma is the lead for mental health, end of life care and organ donation. Don’t forget: the next issue of In the Aire will be published in September – copy deadline is Friday 29 August 2014 To send us a story for In the Aire, you can complete a ‘Have I got news for you’ template which has prompts to make sure that we have all the information we need. This can be downloaded from the intranet under Communications. You can email us at [email protected] YOUR HOSPITAL Follow us on Twitter @AiredaleNHSFT Here to care