Monthly archives: May 2019
TeamTalk briefing – May 2019
TeamTalk, our refocussed team briefing sessions took place at the end if the month where attendees were given an update from the Clinical Leadership Executive and were also briefed on national and regional updates.
The discussion topic this month was about increasing colleague engagement and communication within imaging.
If you were not able to make one of the sessions you can download a copy of the briefing presentation and the latest TeamTalk video from our Chief Executive, Toby Lewis.
Unity 28-Day Challenge – Day 5, Fabulous Friday
What do you think are the five main benefits that Unity will bring to our patients? Turn these into a rhyme, which you can email to swbh.landd@nhs.net.
The ten most innovative responses will be entered into a prize draw! We will announce the winner on Tuesday.
If you will be using Unity as part of your role then it is essential to attend a Favourite Fair. They will be taking place from 7.30am to 4pm. For a full list of dates and locations, as well as information on what you can do in advance to prepare, please visit Connect.
Positive feedback for Unity Question Time
On Tuesday night several of our senior medical colleagues attended an event where they were able to put their questions directly to the Unity project team. A productive discussion ensued and the audience’s concerns were addressed in a frank and open manner.
Some of the topics discussed included our IT infrastructure, the advantages of Unity over other electronic patient records, and how to optimise our use of the system once it goes live.
Consultants and senior doctors from many different specialties attended and there was some positive feedback about how the event went.
Dr Sally Bradberry, Director of the Poisons Unit at City Hospital, said: “To be honest, I was hesitant about whether I was going to come to this Question Time event but it has been extremely refreshing and extremely useful. I’ve been refreshed by the honesty of the Unity team.
“I’ll go home a believer in IT at the Trust, which is amazing, and also that Unity will work for us. I think as clinicians we’ve got to engage now. The baton has almost been handed to us to say ‘You’ve got a responsibility to learn, ask questions and go along to all the training.’ If we do that, and make constructive suggestions, then I think we have something that will work and be brilliant.”
Thanks to all who came along and contributed to the discussion. If you didn’t get chance to attend, please keep an eye out for information about the next session, which will be at City Hospital. We will be organising follow-ups for other clinical colleagues too.
Important changes to blood collection
Following the installation of new blood fridges at Sandwell and City, all colleagues who have previously completed blood collection as part of their mandatory training must be retrained in using the new fridge before they will be able to collect blood, even if their training is in date.
Note: If colleagues haven’t been retrained they will not be able to collect blood.
For further details please see Blood collection training sheet.
For more information please contact Jayne.Evans1@nhs.net or Michelle.Reeves1@nhs.net.
Southport Pleasureland discount: 15 June
Southport Pleasureland are offering discounted tokens for their attractions on the 15 June for colleagues at the Trust.
For more information please see Pleasureland flyer
To book, visit www.southportpleasureland.com.
Favourite Fairs – attendance is essential for all Unity users
Yesterday saw the busiest day yet for the Unity Favourite Fairs with many colleagues being supported to set up their favourites at Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis Hospitals. That being said, attendance is not nearly high enough to get through more than 3,000 colleagues in two weeks, so if you haven’t been yet, it is essential that you do so soon.
The feedback so far has been overwhelmingly positive, with many colleagues saying that they appreciated being able to work at their own pace, while feeling confident and reassured by the help they received.
It’s been great to see so many of you coming along to Favourite Fairs but we’ve noticed that some people are having trouble logging in to Unity.
Before you go to a Favourite Fair, please try using your standard network username and password to log in. You can access Unity, or Unity 4 ED, via the clinical systems icon on the homepage of Connect. If you’re not able to login then please ring 4050 and raise a ticket.
Watch the video below from Chief Nurse, Paula Gardner outlining why they’re so important and how you can prepare before attending.
For more information on Favourite Fairs, including a full list of dates (see below) and what you can do in advance to prepare, please visit Connect or contact SWBH.informaticsnurses@nhs.net
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| Date | City Hospital D29 |
Sandwell General Hospital Coffee Pot |
Rowley Regis Hospital Training Room 4 |
| Thursday 2 May | 7.15am-4pm | 7.15am-4pm | |
| Friday 3 May | 7.15am-4pm | 7.15am-4pm | |
| Tuesday 7 May | 7.15am-4pm | 7.15am-8.30pm | 7.15am-8.30pm |
| Wednesday 8 May | 7.15am-8.30pm | 7.15am-4pm | |
| Thursday 9 May | 7.15am-4pm | 7.15am-4pm | |
| Friday 10 May | 7.15am-4pm | 7.15am-4pm | 7.15am-4pm |
| Saturday 11 May | 7.15am-4pm | 7.15am-4pm |
Unity 28-Day Challenge – Day 4, Trouble-free Thursday
Have you attended a Favourite Fair to personalise Unity ready for go-live? If not then make sure you do over the next few days.
If you will be using Unity as part of your role then it is essential to attend a Favourite Fair. They will be taking place from 7.30am to 4pm. For a full list of dates and locations, as well as information on what you can do in advance to prepare, please visit Connect.
Check your Unity login details before going to a Favourite Fair
It’s been great to see so many of you coming along to Favourite Fairs but we’ve noticed that some people are having trouble logging in to Unity.
Before you go to a Favourite Fair, please try using your standard network username and password to log in. You can access Unity, or Unity 4 ED, via the clinical systems icon on the homepage of Connect. If you’re not able to login then please ring 4050 and raise a ticket.
For more information on how to prepare before coming to a Favourite Fair then please click here.
More Unity end-user training dates available
If you haven’t attended a Unity training session before then there are new dates available that you can book on to via Connect.
There are a wide range of role-specific sessions available over the coming weeks, as well as information on which course to attend and how to book a place.
If you can’t find a date for the course that you need, or would like more information, please contact swbh.informaticsbookings@nhs.net.
Star Awards 2019: Fundraiser of the Year
Do you know an individual or team either internally or externally who by their hard work, dedication and example, have made a significant difference by increasing the awareness of Your Trust Charity?
This can include achieving considerable and recognisable fundraising success and creating positive changes to service delivery. Showing good practice in the administration of charitable funds and demonstrating a true commitment to improving the fundraising capability of the charity (or charitable fund) or even collaborating with external facilitators to bring in good learning and pilot projects to our Trust.
Nominate them for the Fundraiser of the Year Award in this year’s upcoming Star Awards!
Ways to nominate:
- You can complete a paper nomination form which you can download by clicking here.
- You can send in a video nomination for free to swbh.comms@nhs.net via www.wetransfer.com Choose go to free. When doing the recording remember to state clearly who you are and the name of the person/team you are nominating.
- You can complete the online form by clicking here.
Be sure to check out this video featuring last year’s winners, stroke and neurology therapy team.
If you have any questions regarding the Star Awards, please contact the communications team on 0121 507 5303 or email swbh.comms@nhs.net.
For more information, please visit our dedicated Star Awards page on Connect.
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