Monthly archives: October 2024

Today is National AHP Day

Allied Health Professional Day ( AHP) celebrates the roles the professionals play across the NHS, they range from Art Therapists to Speech and Langauge Therapists here at the Trust, we have 9 out of the 14 roles. Paul Mcardle, Group director of Therapies has recently joined the Trust is here to introduce you to two of our brand new Therapy areas in our Stroke department at Midland Met.

Paul showcases the new spaces in the video below.

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Today is National AHP Day!

Allied Health Professions (AHPs) will be celebrating the annual 7th AHP Day this year on Monday 14 October! It’s the annual opportunity for AHPs and AHP support workers in England, and now internationally to unite and revel in their contribution. AHP Day also offers a platform to spotlight the remarkable impact AHPs have the delivery of patient care.

AHPs are a group of healthcare professionals from 14 different professions and are the third largest healthcare workforce in the NHS .

Here at the Trust, we employ 10 of the 14 professions which include Diagnostic Radiographers, Speech and Language Therapists, Operating Department Practitioners, Dietitians, Physiotherapists, Orthotists, Orthoptists, Paramedics, Podiatrists and Occupational Therapists.

Richard Beeken , Trust Chief Executive Officer added – I wanted to personally thank all of our AHPs across the Trust – you are fundamental to so much of the good work that we do delivering safe patient care, you and your teams make a huge difference to the lives of our patients on a day to day basis helping to treat, rehabilitate  and generally improve the lives of our patients in the Trust and community.

MMUH Discharge Lounge now open

The discharge lounge from Newton 1 at Sandwell has moved across to Midland Met – the lounge is live and working as usual.

The discharge lounge is based on the third floor, within the medical day case corridor.

Please utilise the discharge lounge for patients who have been deemed to have no criteria to reside, safe to be discharged but unable to imminently leave, this could be because they are waiting for essential items such as TTO’s, family collection, transport etc.

The discharge lounge helps support your patients getting to their place of residence whilst supporting early flow from our ED/AMU departments and patients are accepted from all adult specialities.

There are currently 10 chair spaces and 4 bed spaces to support our patients in a comfortable environment, with food and drinks are provided as well as essential due medications.

The Lounge is open seven days a week, 7am – 7pm.

Ext #: 1615, 1198, 1198

There is an exclusion criteria within the SOP however please call the discharge lounge and discuss your patient if you have any queries. The dedicated lounge nurse will support, review and assess the patients needs on an individual basis.

The discharge lounge also admit patients who are prepped for transfer to our PCCT beds but awaiting transport.

Any concerns or queries please call the DCL staff directly or Patient Flow Senior Sister Karenjit Birring 07976 075498

Please note City Discharge Lounge is currently running as usual. The city team will be merging at MMUH as part of the city move on 10th November.

Greggs is officially open

We’re pleased to announce that Greggs, located on level 0 by the public entrance to the hospital, is now open.

Greggs opened its doors yesterday morning and you can now pick up your favourite snacks and treats on the go.

If you’re looking for more options, we do have other food and retail services available – you can try our coffee shops serving Costa coffee on level zero and level five, as well as our wonderful Winter Garden Restaurant. We also have with vending machines on levels two and five Marks & Spencer and Market Express will be arriving later this year, giving you even more choices.

Midland Met line manager briefing

Keep up to date with the latest information about Midland Met by joining the next line manager briefing.

Our next session is on Monday 14 October, 12pm – 1pm. Click here to joining the meeting.  Please prioritise your attendance, or send a representative if you are unable to join.

Not a line manager? Join our next Team Talk briefing for news from across the Trust, Wednesday 30 October, 1pm – 2pm. Click here to join the meeting. Click here to join the meeting.

Chief Executive’s Message – Friday 11 October

Dear colleagues,

Most of my Friday message today is in video form – words didn’t seem to do this week justice.

Please do take five minutes to watch the video, which covers two very important milestones.

• We have successfully moved over 170 patients from Sandwell to Midland Metropolitan University Hospital – thanks to the hard work, professionalism and discretionary effort from our staff.
• Working here at Midland Met, is an exciting place to be, however this building can only work if we work and behave differently, from our administration duties to operational duties. We want to ensure that this hospital works to its full benefit for both our staff and patients – the Midland Met way.

More about these two exciting things and in the video below.

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PSIRF Newsletter – October edition

In this first edition, you will find information about important safety alerts, swam huddle video and a case study.

To read the newsletter, click here

Unsure where to park at MMUH?

If you are driving to work, you’ll park in the colleague car park on level 1. It is accessed from London Street, Smethwick, B66 2SH, just behind the hospital off Grove Lane.

When you arrive, you’ll find colleague parking on level 1 (with some overspill on level 0) with lifts connecting you straight into the hospital.

There are separate designated disabled parking spaces available for colleagues and visitors.

If you already have a Q-Park parking pass, you can use it at Midland Met. You do not need to make any changes, just drive in, tap your pass and you’re good to go.

We also have 30 electric car charging stations on level 0 and level 1. To use these charging points, register at www.cpsgenie.com.

Important things to be aware of:

Colleagues can use any of the public or clinical lift cores to move around Midland Met. Each public lift core has its own colour:

A – Purple 

B – Orange

C – Yellow

D – Blue

E – Lime green

The public lift cores are coloured to help you make your way into the hospital. Lift cores A – C are at the front of the hospital (South) and D/E are located at the back of the hospital (North).

To easily find your car, please note which lift core you use. Each lift also displays a sign showing which core you’re in and what departments or wards you can reach using it.

On level 5 in the Winter Garden, you will also find maps showing what lift core you are closest to.

Check out the wayfinding guide to familiarise yourself with Midland Met.

Take a look at this video to find out where designated parking areas are and how to get around.

First Friday Prayers at MMUH

We will be hosting our first Friday Prayers at the MMUH Spiritual Care Centre on Friday 11 October from 1.15pm.

All colleagues are welcome to attend.

COVID vaccinations currently out of stock

We have currently run out of stock of vaccinations across the Trust. Once the delivery has arrived, we will communicate further.