Critical Care team feel the benefit of their Unity corner

July 11, 2019

Unity corners are an important part of getting ready for go-live. Each team should have one as a way to gather together all Unity information and resources in one place.

Critical Care at City and Sandwell have recognised the importance of creating a Unity corner to keep colleagues motivated and focused as we head towards go-live. Matrons Amber Markham and Dean Farrington have been co-ordinating the team’s efforts, and setting an example for others to follow.

“As matrons we’ve created a Unity corner on each unit,” said Dean, the Unity lead for critical care. “I think, on the whole, since we started the 28-Day Challenge, we’ve noticed the momentum across the two units really start to pick up.

“The motivation is there and now we’re starting to get the workstations on wheels. When we’ve got some quieter times we’re getting nurses involved in looking at the workstations and trying to replicate their everyday practice in Unity.”

“You’ve got to keep Unity in people’s minds…,” said Amber. “So we make a real focal point of Unity every morning.

“We’ve always got an update at handover around training, super users, the Unity – it’s all about U checklists. This is organisational change and it’s about making sure that we’re creating the momentum and that we’re getting a snowball effect.”

We know that some areas are restricted in terms of space so you might need to be creative in setting up your Unity corner.

If you think you have a good example to share with other teams, or would like help setting up a Unity corner in your area, including access to relevant resources, please email swbh.Digital-Champions@nhs.net.