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Monthly archives: May 2018

Orthotics Department limited ward cover next 3 weeks

 

The orthotics department will have limited ward cover for the next three weeks.

For more information and ward referrals, please contact swb-tr.SWBH-GM-Orthotics@nhs.net

We apologise for any inconvenience caused during this time.

Back road closure at City between Postgraduate Centre and Ellis House Residence – 19 May

 

In order to provide access for Windmill Theatres cooling works, the Back Road between the Post Graduate Centre Barrier and Ellis House Residence will be closed on Saturday 19 May between 7am-1pm to both vehicles and pedestrians.

In regards to an alternative route to Hotel Services Building, we advise colleagues to use the main spine corridor and path next to Oral Surgery to access the Hotel Services building on the back drive during the closure time period.

For more information, please email Stephen Kingscott at stephen.kingscott@nhs.net or call him on 07870 504414.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused whilst this essential work is undertaken.

IT Desktop Issues

 

Over the past couple of weeks you may have experienced issues when logging in to your computer, either with it taking a long time to login, icons missing or files not being visible on your desktop.

IT are currently addressing the problem and by Tuesday morning hope to have resolved the issue.

If once the fix is in place you are missing documents from your desktop please let the IT department know via the IT Service Desk portal (http://servicedesk.swbh.nhs.uk/) and we will work to restore the documents.

Apologies for the inconvenience and impact this has had.

Addressing stress in the workplace webinar: May 17

 

To help promote and support Mental Health Awareness Week, colleagues will have the opportunity to access a special webinar today (Thursday 17 May) at 11am which will cover the following topics:

  • Stress in the workplace
  • How the UK workforce is faring
  • A review of recent campaigns and strategies other employers have put in place to prevent stress and break down stigma attached to mental ill health
  • What more you could do to build out your mental health employee proposition
  • Q&A answering questions regarding workplace mental health initiatives

For more information please contact amir.ali1@nhs.net.

Iftar: breaking of the fast at City – 17 May

 

The Trust Chairman Richard Samuda invites you to join him and colleagues in the Trust’s first ‘Chairman’s Iftar’. The Iftar is taking place at City Hospital by Archers restaurant today (Thursday 17 May) between 8.15-9.45pm. Iftar is the main meal of a day during Ramadan, and marks the “breaking of fast” at sunset. There will be a wide range of food and drink available, please feel free to bring your family to share in this special occasion and to support our Muslim colleagues, patients and carers. There will also be the opportunity to ask questions and gain support for the coming four weeks of Ramadan.  No need to book, please just come along and bring a friend.

PC Desktop Issues

 

Over the past three weeks you may have experienced issues when logging in to your computer, either with it taking a long time to login, icons missing or files not being visible on your desktop.

The initial problem was caused by an overrunning backup and has led to additional complexities we’ve been trying to solve.

Over the next few days we will roll out a fix that should resolve the performance issues.

This will be done in four groups of users rather than the whole Trust in one go with the work concluding early next week.

We will notify you once this is complete. If once finished you are missing documents from your desktop please let us know via the IT Service Desk portal (http://servicedesk.swbh.nhs.uk/) and we will work to restore the documents.

Speak Up Day 2018 – still time to speak up

 

Yesterday we held our second Speak Up Day across our Sandwell, City and Rowley sites to raise awareness of the different ways to speak up if you have concerns about safety at work.

As part of the day, colleagues within the Trust spoke up about the importance of speaking up.

If you haven’t done so already, you still have the opportunity to complete a short survey in regards to speaking up.

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Free taster treatments at Rowley Regis Hospital

 

Tracey’s Essential Holistic & Beauty Therapy will be offering free taster sessions at Rowley Regis Hospital Thursday 17 May, 2pm-4pm.

10 minute massages are available.

Please drop in to archer ward to discuss your requirements.

Tracey can be contacted on tracey.moore7@btinternet.com or 07716811038.

PC Desktop Issue – Planned Fix

 

Informatics has put in place a fix to the PC desktop performance issue for the first 1,000 staff. This involves copying your desktop to a new server. The plan is to roll it out as follows:

  • Wednesday evening – 1,500 staff
  • Thursday evening – 1,500 staff
  • Friday evening – 1,500 staff
  • Monday evening – remaining staff

You may find that the first time you login is slow but it should speed up after that. Generic accounts (i.e. those not in your name) are unaffected by the issue.

Do you know how to raise a concern?

 

You must feel confident to speak up, whatever your role is in the Trust – there are many ways for you to raise a concerns.

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