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Monthly archives: June 2023

Get involved with the Midland Met learning campus consultation

 

The proposed Midland Metropolitan Learning Campus is an exciting new project that is set to provide a major new education and skills resource for the Sandwell and West Birmingham community. The facility will be built on the site of the new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital and will offer training from entry-level to L7 skills. The project is aimed at widening participation in education, as well as targeting hard-to- reach groups, and will be a vital resource for the local community.

As a member of staff, you are encouraged to take part in the consultation process for the new Learning Campus. This is your opportunity to have your say on the design, layout and facilities of this exciting new development. Your input will help to ensure that the facility meets the needs of the local community and provides the highest quality educational experience possible.

The Learning Campus will be a community landmark and the heart of the community. It will provide a welcoming public realm that is accessible to all and will support health and wellbeing. The building itself will be of high quality, robust and sustainable, designed to be flexible, adaptable and future-proof. It will be cost and operationally effective, ensuring that it is a valuable resource for the local community for years to come.

The Learning Campus is a collaboration between Sandwell & West Birmingham Trust, Sandwell Council, Sandwell College, Aston University and the University of Wolverhampton. This is an excellent opportunity for the local community to come together and create a valuable resource that will benefit everyone.

This is an exciting time for the Sandwell West Birmingham community, and we encourage all colleagues to take part in the consultation process.

Further information can be found on the project website at https:// mmuhlearningcampus.co.uk/.

 

Cancer wellbeing day raffle

 

The cancer team are holding their annual wellbeing day, for their patients at Walsall Football Club on Saturday 1 July. The day is dedicated for patients, where they can relax, unwind and seek further information.

We are encouraging staff to take part in our raffle and purchase a ticket. Prizes within our raffle include:

  • Alice in Wonderland hamper
  • Chocolate hamper
  • Pamper hamper
  • Cake hamper
  • Essential food hamper
  • WBA Pendent
  • Variety of spirits
  • Food and pamper hamper

If you would like to purchase a ticket, please head to the cancer services office, Hallam Building, Sandwell.

A member of staff will be available within the cancer services office from, Monday 26 June – Friday 30 June 9am-5pm. If you are unable to attend in person, you can call 0121 507 2636 to arrange payment over the phone.

Raffle will be drawn Saturday 1 July. The winner will be contacted.

Are you interested in a carers group for carers?

 

Here at SWB we want to introduce a staff group for carers. We recognise that being a carer can have distinct challenges and a lot of carers are often hidden. We have many colleagues at the Trust who have numerous caring responsibilities and then come to work to perform their role. We are hoping to set-up a forum in the future, and we are scoping if there would be enough interest. The forum would be confidential and a safe space to talk to each other and learn about benefits and other support that may be available for staff in this position.

If you are interested in joining this forum or want to find out more, please email julie.thompson40@nhs.net and afrah.muflihi@nhs.net.

Personalised maternity care elearning now available

 

An elearning programme about personalised care and support planning in maternity services is now available to access for free on the NHS Learning Hub.

The programme, which was produced by the Personalised Care Institute, takes approximately 30 minutes to complete and discusses how healthcare professionals can support women to make safe and informed decisions during their antenatal care and delivery.

Using a case-based approach, it discusses consultation skills and methods which midwives and maternity staff can use, as well as the IDecide tool.

For more information and to access the resource, please visit the Choice and Personalised Care in Maternity Services programme page.

CT to trial new call system

 

Our CT department at Sandwell are set to trial a new automated call management system on the acute scanner. The aim of the new system is to reduce the number of interruptions currently faced by the CT team which could be better managed outside of the acute setting, enabling a more patient focused service.

Calls can still be made to the CT scanner as normal  by calling ext. 2531, where the caller will then be given options for their query to be directed to the most appropriate support. This will include an option to still speak to the radiographer if required.

The plan is to trial this process and assess its effectiveness, while considering any feedback received from the service users.

The new system will be going live Monday 3 July, 9am.

Star Awards nominations now closed

 

The nominations for the 2023 Star Awards are now closed. We would like to thank all our staff who took the time nominate their fellow colleagues all which helped us reach a high level of nominations in both quality and quantity.

All colleagues who will be shortlisted for the awards will find out in the coming in weeks so be sure to keep checking staff communications for the latest updates on everything Star Awards.

Community-patient COVID-19 treatment service referral change

 

From Tuesday 27 June the community-patient COVID-19 treatment service referral change (CMDU) service will transition into a single service operated by The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust.

The referral contact details for the Black Country ICB community COVID-19 treatment service (COVID-19 medicines delivery unit): will change to:

When referring by email you can either use the template letter attached called CMD Referral (This will be added to your GP system as a template or complete a simple email that must include:

  • Patient name
  • NHS Number
  • Date of birth
  • Eligible medical condition (see clinical information below)
  • Date of onset of symptoms (must be seven days or less)
  • Where possible the date of positive LFT/PCR

The CMDU team will then contact the patient directly to assess them for treatment

Yoga at Sandwell and City

 

Yoga classes with Laura are now at the Berridge room, Sandwell Courtyard Gardens, every Monday, 4.45pm – 5.45pm.

Yoga classes have also been introduced at City gym every Thursday, 4.45pm – 5.45pm.

To register your interest please call ext. 3854. Alternatively you can email Jatinder.sekhon@nhs.net.

Happy retirement Christine!

 

 

 

 

Last Friday Christine Johnson retired from her position within the Gynaecology team, Christine started her journey in health care when she was very young.  Her first job was working on the wards at the Neurosurgery Hospital in Smethwick.

Christine joined what would have been just Sandwell Hospital as a HCA and worked in this position for a number of years before being appointed 14 years ago as admin clerk to the Obstetric and Gynaecology secretaries at Sandwell Hospital.

When City and Sandwell Hospitals merged Christine eventually come over to City Hospital and has worked in her current role as Admin Clerk to the Gynaecology and Gynae-oncology secretaries for a number of years.

Christine will be a greatly missed, she was a vital member of the team who kept things “ticking over” in a very busy department. Christine will be extremely missed by her secretarial and management colleagues as well as the Consultant team as Christine was part of the Gynaecology family.

Happy retirement Christine, wishing you all the best in your future endavors!

Celebrating Learning Disability Week – higher learning now available for learning disability nurses

 

We are pleased to share that colleagues can now access the full suite of resources within our Learning Disability Nursing CPD Award. Alongside a foundation module that provides core learning, the training now includes modules relating to specialist inpatient settings, community, forensic and intensive support settings, as well as primary and acute care liaison.

The online training programme is open to anybody with an interest in learning disability nursing. It includes a foundation module that can also be used as refresher training for core knowledge and can help to decrease variances in practice between services. It also provides an opportunity for people from other nursing backgrounds to gain knowledge of the fundamental aspects of learning disability nursing.

The resources have arrived at the perfect time as we mark Learning Disability Week 2023, and supporting this, sessions cover topics including person-centred care, formulation, and care planning, which aim to ensure that a person’s wishes, needs and strengths are at the heart of their care plans. The training also supports you to include the person and their family as equal partners in the development of their care and support plans.

To find out more and to access the training, please visit the Learning Disability Nursing CPD Award programme page.

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