Monthly archives: November 2023
Shared care training sessions during November
As you may be aware, plans to bring together health and care records across the Black Country and West Birmingham – and beyond – are about to take the next step forward.
One Health and Care is a digital shared care record, which will bring crucial patient health and care information held by different providers, together in one place.
It will provide professionals responsible for a patient’s direct care with a holistic view of a person’s care and treatment across all settings. The aim is to improve patient outcomes and save staff and clinician time, by:
· Enhancing collaborative working between individuals and organisations
· Giving clinicians the information needed to make faster and more accurate decisions – reducing the need to order repeat tests and request paper records
· Reducing the burden on patients to relay key information with each new contact
The system will sit behind your existing clinical system (Systm One, Unity) to avoid the need for additional logins or extensive training.
For full details about the system, its benefits and how it will work, visit the dedication One Health and Care webpage here.
Shared care training sessions are available on the following dates in November:
- Thursday 16 November, 12pm – 1pm – Click here to join the meeting
For more information please email jemini.vithalani@nhs.net.
Travel Stand at City Hospital on Monday 20 November (11-1pm) – Get discounts and freebies!
Want to know more about how you can travel to work cheaper?
Join us and the Birmingham City Council Travel Team on Monday 20 November (11-1pm) inside the Birmingham Treatment Centre at City Hospital.
There will be a chance to win:
- 4 weeks free bus travel on National Express buses, and
- Free West Midlands Cycle Hire use so that you can try out the cycle hire scheme
Please download the Beryl cycle hire app and register an account before coming to see us: https://www.wmcyclehire.co.uk/beryl/. We can then give you a promotional code.
We have a limited number of these offers so arrive early – it’s first come first served.
International Fraud Awareness Week- 13 – 17 November
As part of International Fraud Awareness Week (IFAW 13-17 November), RSM are running fraud awareness sessions for all members of staff.
The sessions will help gain practical insights, and we will share additional resources on how to prevent, report, and stop fraud in the NHS.
Click on the link for the session you would like to join to register to attend
Charity cake sale – Tuesday 21 November
There will be a cake sale at Birmingham Midland Eye Centre by the Boaters cafe 10am – 4pm from on Tuesday 21 November, raising money for Roper Hall Eye Foundation and Your Trust Charity.
Virtual Santa Dash – 25 December
Come and join us on a Virtual Santa Dash is a fun 5K run to be done with friends and family or competitively on your own. Do it in your running gear, alone or dressed as Christmas elves with the family!
Once you have registered we will send you instructions on how to set up a JustGiving fundraising page…then the fun can begin.
Still time to complete the staff survey!
Thank you to colleagues who have taken the time to complete the staff survey, our response rate is currently at 23.1 per cent which is why we still need to hear from you!
By taking part in the survey, your views will be heard by not only SWB but by the region, and key decision makers nationally and used to inform policy and improvements around your priorities such as safety, wellbeing, working decisions and pay. By completing this survey once, your voice will be heard by numerous data users.
Please do take 15 minutes of your time to complete the survey when it arrives – for many of you this will be via e-mail, but for those who don’t have regular access to a computer (porters, ward services and catering) it will be delivered to your home address.
As of Wednesday 13 November, corporate lead the way with 36.8 per cent of surveys completed followed by imaging with 24.8 per cent.
There are still six chances to win £50 worth vouchers for completing the staff survey. By giving just 15 minutes of your time you can help make SWB and the NHS the workplace we all want it to be.
BSCP Practitioners Conference: ‘Working as Partners to Safeguard Children from Domestic Abuse’- Thursday 16 November
Booking now open – 2023 Multi Agency Conference: “Working as Partners to Safeguard Children from Domestic Abuse on Thursday 16 November 2023 from 9am till 4.30pm at Millenium Point
Please see the programme and link below to book your day admission and to choose your a.m. and p.m. workshops using Eventbrite. When booking, please note the limited time opportunity for you to contribute to this conference programme by submitting a question for the lived experience feature: “If you could ask one question of a person who experienced domestic abuse as a child or young person, what would it be?”
Please note: The annual conference is often over-subscribed. To ensure the right agency representation, Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership will review the bookings and may contact you if a change needs to be made. Please ensure you chose the correct ‘Organisation type’ when you book your place.
Christmas clothing for sale
The Cancer team will be hosting a clothing sale commencing today (Monday 13 November), they will be selling winter clothes and Christmas clothes.
The event will run from 10.00am-1pm, Monday – Friday through to 22 December, in the main reception at Sandwell.
International Men’s Day
On International Men’s Day, the Trust is raising awareness of the domestic abuse services available to male victims to encourage more men to seek support– and to encourage others to encourage them too.
One in every six to seven men will become a victim of domestic abuse at some point in their lifetime. Domestic abuse is a major health issue and affects people from all walks of life. Men can experience domestic abuse in intimate relationships (heterosexual, same sex, ex-partners) from family members and can be victims of child-to-parent abuse (CPA). Abuse can come in many different forms and includes:
- physical or sexual abuse;
- violent or threatening behaviour;
- controlling or coercive behaviour;
- economic abuse;
- psychological, emotional or other abuse;
If you are a man and a victim of domestic abuse, there is help available. Don’t suffer alone or in silence.
Don’t deal with it alone: Ask Marc. Ask Marc is a specialist service in Sandwell which provides help and support for men affected by domestic abuse, stalking, rape and sexual violence. https://askmarc.org.uk/ 0121 289 6402.
If you are concerned that a man in your care or a member of staff in your team is a victim of domestic abuse, advice and support is available from Safeguarding Teams (Child 0121 507 2844/ Adult 0121 507 5588), DA Nurses (0121 569 7223), Hospital IDVA (City 0121 507 4829, Sandwell 0121 507 3787) and specialist services. See Safeguarding Children Domestic Abuse section on Connect. If there is an immediate risk of harm, contact Police on 999.
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