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We’ve had a Royal Wedding watched bymillions around the world, joined in thespectacular Tour de Yorkshire (raising morethan £700 for Barnsley Hospital Charity), andmost significantly, there’s a big birthdaycoming up in July when the NHS celebratesits 70th year.

That’s even before we get into all the activityand achievements here on our own doorstepin Barnsley Hospital.

As this is the first Barnsley Hospital News ofthe new financial year, it seems natural tocelebrate the fact that our Trust took majorsteps forward in its finances in April when theregulator lifted a financial performancebreach of licence imposed on us.

We were delighted that this breach was lifted.It’s a significant achievement reflecting thehard work we’ve done together since 2014 toget our finances in shape. At the same time,our dedicated staff worked very hard tomaintain the best standards of care for ourpatients.

Staff really came into the limelight on May 11.It was our own Nurses’ Day held in advance ofthe ‘official’ Nurses’ Day on May 12, and whata memorable occasion it was. Directorsvisited the wards, met nurses and shadowedthem to get an insight as to what life as anurse is really like, and the day was upliftingfor its feel good factor and the volume ofpositive comments on social media.

It goes to show the importance of recognitionand thanks.

By the time you read this, winners will alsohave been announced of our annual charityevent – The Heart Awards – where our teamsand individual members of staff receiveawards for outstanding work. Please take afew minutes to have a look at staff who havemade such an important contribution.

Also in May, we saw the publication of theindependent Hospital Services Review (HSR).This major review was set up to ensure thatpeople across our area continue to receiveexcellent hospital services now and into thefuture. The model of some Trusts has notchanged for years, and given the growth of thepopulation, and advances in technology andtreatments, we have to look at how to best

meet local needs. The report recommendedthat the majority of services should remain inall local hospitals, and that all South Yorkshireand Bassetlaw’s seven emergencydepartments should remain.

There have been other developments withinthe hospital including the successful launchof our Acorn Transition Ward, a newintegrated respiratory consultant for theBREATHE team and the launch of ourBarnsley Integrated Diabetes Service (BIDS).

There is other work going on in IT, with a newcontract to replace our LORENZO IT systemover the next few years. We even have a fullyrefurbished hospital library with funding helpfrom Health Education England.

There have been some important visitors tothe hospital including Dr Henrietta Hugheswho is the National Guardian for the Freedomto Speak Up initiative. This project isimproving the local culture of staff voicingtheir concerns, to ensure delivery of highquality and safe patient care.

After reading all this, you can understand whywe are so proud of Barnsley Hospital and ofour amazing staff and community who makeit what it is.

We know we’re not always right but we thinkwe are always prepared to listen and improve.

Until next time, have a great summer.

Best Wishes

Dr Richard Jenkins, Chief Executive

Welcome to the latest edition of Barnsley Hospital News. I can barely believe so much has happened – and is about to happen –since we put our last edition together.

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NHS 70thanniversary

Nurses’ Day at BarnsleyHospital proved a happyoccasion, when staff joinedcelebrations around the worldto mark the contributionsnurses make.

The actual day was on May 12but staff and directors atBarnsley Hospital marked theevent a little earlier on May 11,with their own parties andevents.

Staff wore ‘Proud of our Nurses’badges and nurses were givenfun treats such as Love Heartsweets. They also took part insocial media videos where theyexplained why they went intonursing as a career and whythey are proud of doing the jobin Barnsley.

Across the hospital, directorsshadowed nurses on differentwards to gain an in-depthunderstanding of the vital workthey do every single day.

Nurses’ Day is the anniversaryof the birth of perhaps theworld’s most famous nurse,Florence Nightingale. It hasbeen celebrated since 1965 and

traditionally sees bigcelebrations in places includingAustralia, China, the USA,Ireland and Singapore.

Heather McNair, BarnsleyHospital’s Director of Nursing,said: “Nursing in 2018 is amodern and dynamicprofession – the roles are sovaried and the skills are so vast.We just wanted to say thank youto all our nurses in Barnsley fordedicating their careers todelivering outstanding patientcare.

“This year, we should all take amoment or two to think aboutour gratitude for a nurse whohas helped us or one of ourloved ones. Although nursing issuch a rewarding role, it does of

course, present its ownchallenges. Nurses are out thereevery day, in hospitals and inthe community changing livesand looking after people whoneed care and support. Theydeserve the praise andrecognition that Nurses’ Dayoffers.”

This year is a huge celebrationfor all in the NHS, as theorganisation celebrates its 70thanniversary on 5 July.

Hundreds of events are takingplace across the country tomark the achievements of theNHS and the skill, dedicationand compassion of its staff, aswell as the many volunteers,charities and communities thatsupport the service.

Hospital in shapefor NHS 70th year

A day to thank our nurses

HeartAwards 4&5

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Hello and welcome to the summer editionof Barnsley Hospital News. I’m SteveWragg, Chairman of Barnsley Hospital.

It’s been a busy and exciting time for thehospital and also for Barnsley Hospital Charity.Our new Neonatal unit is becoming a realitywith building work underway, thanks to thegenerosity and support of people from aroundBarnsley who have supported the Tiny HeartsAppeal.

The appeal was launched in 2014 with a £1million target set to support the relocation anddevelopment of the Neonatal unit. To date, theappeal has raised an amazing £631k.

The new Neonatal unit is set to be opened laterthis year and we look forward to providing a

comfortable, caring and welcomingenvironment for families using it. Turn to page8 and you can read about our Antenatal DayServices team.

Our hospital charity continues to organisemany fundraising events, such as the WingWalking Experience in May, which gave some ofour brave supporters the chance to stand on thewing of a 1940s Boeing Stearman Biplane flownby one of the most experienced display pilots inthe world. The event, which includedmanoeuvres at speeds of up to 130mph, has sofar raised almost £3,000.

On Friday 1 June we held our ninth annualHeart Awards, recognising the hard work of ourbrilliant staff and volunteers.

As always, we had a great night celebrating with

staff from across the Trust.

You can read about the winners and runnersup, and see pictures from the event, on thecentre pages of this magazine.

Also in this edition you can read about ourNurses’ Day celebrations (page 1), and otherinspiring activities of our staff, such as JacquiPollington’s visit to Pakistan (page 7).

We hope you enjoy the latest edition ofBarnsley Hospital News. If you haveany feedback or comments on thispublication please do not hesitate tocontact us on communications.barnsley@nhs.net.

Kind regardsSteve

From the Chairman

Cancelling and rearranging hospital appointmentsIf you are unable to attend a pre-booked appointment pleaseremember to contact us to let us know you are cancelling or torearrange the appointment.

We have made it easier to cancel and rearrange the majority of ourappointments. All you need to do is call our dedicated appointmentsteam on 01226 434343. This telephone line is manned 24 hours a day,seven days a week.

Please note there are certain appointments we are unable to rearrangevia this line but please contact this number in the first instance and theteam will refer you to the relevant area if they can’t deal with yourrequest themselves.

Contacting the hospitalSwitchboard 01226 730 00024/7 Appointments 01226 434343Patient Advice and Complaints Team 01226 432 430

Useful numbersCall 111 when it’s less urgent than 999Information on GPs and dentists 01226 327 176Stop Smoking Service 01226 737 077

Tell us your viewsYour feedback and suggestions are very important to us. If you havefeedback on this magazine or on our hospital and the services weprovide, we would love to hear from you. Please send us an email tocommunications.barnsley@nhs.net to share your views.

The National Guardian for the Freedomto Speak Up, Dr Henrietta Hughes, hasvisited Barnsley Hospital.

Dr Hughes explained more about theFreedom to Speak Up initiative, which aimsto improve the culture of staff raisingconcerns to ensure the delivery of highquality and safe patient care.

Dr Hughes met with managers and theExecutive Team and there was also a drop-insession for staff. A practising GP and GPappraiser, she toured hospital wards and alsomet staff in the new Colliers restaurant.

Dr Hughes, who visited the hospital on May22, said the National Guardian’s Officereceived more than 6,500 cases nationally in ayear, about issues ranging from bullying topatient safety.

She suggested creating a network of Guardianchampions and spoke to staff about‘compassionate leadership’ and the reasonsstaff may not speak up and raise concerns.

She said: “We’re interested in what the

barriers are, why people don’t go to theirmanager or upwards. Listening to feedback isimportant as not doing so can create apathy,dissatisfaction and a ‘why bother?’ attitude.”

The visit was hosted by Jacqui Pollington,Lead Respiratory Nurse, who is BarnsleyHospital’s own Freedom to Speak UpGuardian.

National Guardian visits

Dr Henrietta Hughes, right, with Jacqui Pollington, centre, andDiane Edwards, Associate Director of Nursing.

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Happy 70th birthdayto our NHS in BarnsleyOur NHS turns 70 on 5 July 2018. It’s the perfect opportunity to celebrate the achievements of one of the nation’s most loved institutions. In Barnsley, we have a dedicatedteam of staff at our hospital who support and care for us every single day. As well as nurses and doctors, we have nuclear scientists and dieticians to phlebotomists andpodiatrists. Not to mention all the staff who keep the hospital up and running – the porters, cleaners, caterers, estates, facilities and security staff, and our team ofadministrators. Here are 70 of our colleagues, representing 70 of the roles at Barnsley Hospital that care for our patients and visitors.You might just recognise some faces!

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Individual BRILLIANTAward Winner Colin Brotherston-Barnett, Equality & Diversity LeadColin has been nominated for the patience, support &reassurance shown to a member of staff in aparticularly traumatic time. He was praised for helpingthis staff member on an immeasurable scale andworking together with the staff member during

counselling sessions to promote new coping mechanisms. Colin offeredguidance and encouragement far beyond his role and is often referred to as a friend as well asa counsellor. This level of compassion alongside a balance of empathy is shown fluentlythrough Colin’s work as the trust’s Equality and Diversity Lead.

Great work Colin!

Runners-up• Carol Heritage, Phlebotomy • Mr Khaled Farag, Obstetrics & Gynaecology Consultant

Innovation AwardThis award celebrated innovation and creative ideas thathave a clear benefit for patients, family members,members of staff or the hospital in general.

Winner Lauren Lebetlis, Ward ClerkWhile working in AMU as a ward clerk Laurenwitnessed patients who passed away without thecompanionship and support of loved ones and wereoften alone. During this time, Lauren’s own

grandmother Norah Newman was very ill and coming towards the endof her life in hospital. However, Norah was surrounded by her loving family and friends. Thismade Lauren realise that not everyone would have family and friends to visit in their finaldays. Lauren decided to approach the Trust board to see if an end of life befriendingprogramme could be considered, and that is just what happened. The trust now has 12 fullytrained End of Life Companions. The volunteers have been named ‘Norah Newman End ofLife Companions’ in honour of Lauren’s grandmother. Great idea, Lauren!

Runners-up• Norah Newman, End of Life Care Project & Volunteer Team

• Shakeel Rehman, Data Warehouse Developer

Charity AwardThis award focused on the work of a team orindividual who had worked exceptionally well withinternal and external partners.

Winner Janet Curry, VolunteerJanet is a volunteer throughout Barnsley Hospitaland has supported the Tiny Hearts Appeal fromthe beginning. Janet’s granddaughter was bornprematurely at 33 weeks and spent 8 days on ourNeoNatal unit, so when the Tiny Hearts Appeal began, Janet knew she needed tofundraise for the Appeal as a thank you to the staff who cared for her granddaughter. Sincethen Janet has become a fantastic fundraiser who shows endless energy and enthusiasm withall the fundraising challenges she sets herself and her granddaughter who is now 7 years old,and even joins in the fun too. The most impressive to date was Janet’s sponsored silencewhich raised over £700 alone, contributing to Janet’s increasing total of over £2000! Janet wasdescribed as a ‘Barnsley Hospital Charity Hero, a real gem!’ Keep up the good work, Janet!Runners-up• Alison Spencer, Cancer Services

• Melanie Quinn, Learning and Development Trainer

Individual OutstandingAchievement – Non-ClinicalThis award recognised a non-clinical member of staffwho, through excellent leadership skills, has inspireda change in order to achieve higher standards ormake significant improvements for patients.

Winner Wendy Daley,Discharge Co-OrdinatorWendy’s job role is to ensure the safe and timelydischarge of patients from the Acorn unit. Thenomination explains that Wendy has gone aboveand beyond her role to ensure this happens efficiently. Wendy’s role hasbeen described as a challenging role within a new service that continues to develop and growdaily. Wendy deals with the day to day planning and organisation of the patients’ discharge.Wendy was described as a true leader who is pivotal to patient flow. “Wendy is the glue thatholds us all together and will always go the extra mile to ensure patients get what is neededfrom the service”. Superb work, Wendy!

Runners-up• Lydia Betts, ICE Support Officer• Sara Maunsell, ED Service Co-Ordinator

Team BRILLIANTAward WinnerITU Nursing andMedical Team The ITU team havebeen nominated for going the extramile to care for a patient, their family and their close friends. Oneparticular day the ITU Team were faced with a very tragic case of a young patient who cameinto their care after having complications. The team are trained to deal with these types ofpatients but all the staff went above and beyond to care for the patient, the family and theclose friends of the child. It has had a lasting impact on the team.The hard work the IntensiveCare team put in each and every day alongside the care and attentiveness that they give inthese very traumatic circumstances has not gone unnoticed. Good job, ITU Team!

Runners-up• Children’s Community Nursing Team • Stoma Team

Barnsley HospitalHeart Awards 2018

Individual OutstandingAchievement – ClinicalThis award recognised a certain member of clinicalstaff who, through excellent leadership skills, hasinspired a change in order to achieve higherstandards or make significant improvementsfor patients.

Winner Miss Anne-Marie Firan,Ophthalmology ConsultantSince Barnsley Hospital was awarded the contractto provide local ophthalmology services to theBarnsley population, Miss Firan has workedtirelessly to maintain, support and improve the

Ophthalmology service for the benefit of patients. She has led the Wet AMDservice, making sure patients get the injections they need to preserve their sight, in a timelymanner, as well as being instrumental in introducing a one-stop service for assessment andinjection, saving patients an additional trip to the hospital. Top work, Miss Firan!

Runners-up• Mark Cassell, Hepatology Nurse Specialist• Nicola Moug, Acorn Rehabilitation Lead

BRILLIANT AwardsThis category recognised the BRILLIANT staff who work at the hospital.

The individual or team will have shown dedication, drive, determinationand unparalleled levels of hard work.

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Patient Safety AwardPatient safety is the prevention of errors andadverse effects to patients associated withhealth care. The individual or team musthave used their initiative to put the needs ofpatients first.

WinnerWard 22Ward 22 decided to promote awarenessand reduce the risk of further inpatient

falls by planning a Falls Awareness Fortnight.Together with the Dementia Nurse and the Clinical Support Falls Nurse, Ward 22

devised a contract for all staff to read, agree and sign declaring commitment to reduce falls.'On the spot training' was delivered in patient areas, highlighting risks and removing orreducing them. As a reflection of Ward 22’s hard work, they now have a 100% compliance ratein Falls and Dementia training for all staff including new starters. Following the success of theFalls Awareness Fortnight there has been a significant reduction in falls. Great job, Ward 22!

Runners-up• Patient Safety Team • Risk & Clinical Governance

Governor’s AwardThe winner for this award is specially selectedby members of our Council of Governors.

Winner Acorn Rehabilitation Unit

Team OutstandingAchievement – ClinicalThis award focused on the non-clinical team thathad demonstrated its ability to deliver clear benefitsto the Trust’s service provision and performancethrough working together effectively and efficiently.

WinnerBeverly McGeorge & the Ophthalmology ServiceBeverly McGeorge, Service Manager and the Ophthalmology Service have been nominatedfor working tirelessly to improve the service we provide to our patients, since securing thenew contract. The team have been praised for rapidly reducing patient’s appointment waittimes, as well as seeing additional new patients. This is described as a remarkableaccomplishment. The nomination describes that under Beverly’s direction, there have beenmany structural changes in the department to benefit both patient waiting areas andpatient flow. There have been many changes in patient pathways; implementing one stopclinics hence reducing the amount of appointments patients have to attend.

Runners-up

• Acorn Rehabilitation Unit • Day Surgery

Patient’s Choice AwardThis award gave patients the chance to nominatea member of staff who they felt had gone aboveand beyond their line of duty whilst caring forthem at the hospital.

WinnerLaura Chapman, MidwifeLaura has been nominated for the care andcompassion shown in an upsetting and life-changing situation. The nomination went on to explain thatas soon as Laura took over care, she knew Laura was a special person. Laura went above andbeyond her duty of care. Laura made sure all the family and visitors had refreshments andhelped to ease the patient’s emotional and physical pain. The nomination said that indifficult moments Laura explained everything clearly, showing patience and compassion.Laura even changed some of her shifts that week to look after the patient’s care.

Runners-up• Ann Tanti, Auxiliary Nurse• Kirsty Southey, Paediatric Diabetes Dietitian

Volunteer of the Year AwardThis award recognised dedicated volunteers who hadselflessly contributed their time, energy and skills.

Winner Luke Callaghan, Meet & Greet VolunteerLuke is a Meet & Greet volunteer at the Trust, offering histime up to 4 days a week. Luke has been nominated foralways being helpful to people if they need help ordirections. His customer service skills are described assecond to none as he always goes the extra mile to helpeveryone. The nomination said that every morning theirday is brightened with how welcoming Luke is when theywalk through the main doors. Luke is complimented foridentifying different patients’ needs and adapting the

service he gives based on individual needs. Luke isdescribed as a very friendly volunteer, who would help anyone. Great job, Luke!

Runners-up• Margaret Broadhead, Meet & Greet Volunteer

• Norah Newman End of Life Companions

Team OutstandingAchievement – Non-ClinicalThis award focused on the non-clinicalteam that had demonstrated its ability todeliver clear benefits to the Trust’s serviceprovision and performance throughworking together effectively andefficiently.

WinnerFinance TeamThe Finance Team have consistentlydelivered and developed new ways ofworking. In addition they have also

produced more information with detailedbreakdowns and regular updates to all areas of the hospital. They have done this

whilst dealing with a variety of different and often challenging circumstances. The Finance Team’s continued hard work and dedication has been a crucial factor in the liftingof a breach of licence condition as the new financial year begins. This has been described as a ‘tremendous achievement by all involved’.Brilliant work, Finance Team!

Runners-up• Estates Team• Student Support Admin Team

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This month we held our annual Barnsley Hospital Charity Heart Awards,to recognise the hard work and dedication of our staff and volunteershere at the hospital. The event took place at Holiday Inn, Dodworth,Barnsley, on 1 June.This was the ninth consecutive year we have celebrated the Heart Awards andonce again it proved to be a fantastic night celebrating the successes of allteams and individuals across the Trust. We would like to take this opportunity tocongratulate every single nominee; whether it be an individual or team, for taking on an active role in caringfor our patients, staff and visitors every day.

We are extremely grateful to all organisations that sponsored the awards. We sincerely appreciate yoursupport, and without it the Heart Awards would not have been possible.

Chief Executive’s AwardThe winner for this award is speciallyselected by our Chief Executive, Dr. RichardJenkins.

Winner Mark Cassell, HepatologyNurse Specialist

Chairman’s AwardThe winner for this award isspecially selected by our Chairman, Stephen Wragg.

Winner Nicola Moug, Acorn RehabilitationLead

Photographs by Fox Moon Photography.

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We would like to say a very big thank you to all our fabulous fundraisers and donors who help us to continue to goabove and beyond for our patients. Here are just a few examples of the wonderful support we have recently received.

Thank you to our Hospital Heroes…

‘Giant money box’scoops £60,000

Thank you to the Pokemon Go Community inBarnsley for choosing to donate lots of wonderfulgifts and toys to our Children's Ward.

Thank you to North Midlands Construction Ltd at theNottingham branch for choosing us as one of their'Charities of the Year'.They have donated a super £450to our Tiny Hearts Appeal, a cause very close to theirhearts!

Staff in our Outpatientsdepartment have raisedan amazing £435 ontheir Easter Raffle for theTiny Hearts Appeal! Welldone to everyoneinvolved.

Our fabulous Eye Clinicat Barnsley Hospital didan Easter Raffle withsome wonderful prizes. In just one day they managedto raise an eggstraordinary £177 for the Tiny HeartsAppeal! Fantastic effort.

Charity of the year

Crackin’ Easter raffles

Balfour Beatty Balfour Beatty have recently held a dress down dayand raised a brill £56.91 for the Tiny Hearts Appeal!Well done to Balfour Beatty. Have you thought ofhaving an office dress down day in aid of BarnsleyHospital Charity?

Choir raises money forcancer therapy centre

A choir raised £400 from a concert and donated it to acentre for cancer patients offering complementarytherapies in Barnsley. The Ilesha Choir donated the funds to The Well at TheCore on County Way, Barnsley, which offers treatmentslike oriental massage and beauty therapies. Highly praised by patients, The Well offers reiki, browand lash enhancements and a tailor-made service toteach people how to tie scarves and fit hats and wigs. Italso offers advice on how to look after your scalp andhair during and after treatment for cancer.The Ilesha Choir performed the fundraising concert -with an uplifting programme – on 23 March at St Paul’sChurch, Barnsley. Tickets were £6 each and sold by TheWell and Cancer Services at Barnsley Hospital. Althoughpartly funded by the government, funding for The Welldoes not cover the full cost of keeping the servicerunning, therefore The Well also heavily relies oncommunity donations.

Pikachu'sing theChildren’s Ward

We are very lucky tohave secured a secondcollection incubator! Wewould love morebusinesses to take oursecond incubator for aweek or even a month tohelp us raise vital fundsfor the appeal. If you areinterested in hosting theincubator and would liketo rise to the challenge tosee how much you canraise, please get in touchwith the charity.

Well done to Gilroyd Social Club for raising a brill£163.52 for the Tiny Hearts Appeal with their Namethe Bunny competition! The winner was very happywith her cuddly bunny and £20 voucher.

Gilroyd Social Club

Could you host oursecond incubator?

Shaving up for theTiny Hearts Appeal

Barnsley Hospital Charity would like to say a BIGthank you to the hospital’s staff, patients and thegeneral public who have made a donation into ourTiny Hearts Appeal Incubator – no matter how big orsmall – as the incubator has now raised a staggering£60,000! The initiative was officially launched at WorldPrematurity Day on 17 November 2015 and has provento be a huge success ever since, contributingsignificantly to the charity’s Tiny Hearts Appeal,bringing the current appeal total to £631,838.19.

Thank you to Tiny Hearts supporter Paul whopopped in recently. After finding out he wasgoing to be a dad again he made a bet that hewouldn't shave his beard until his baby girl wasborn! After winning his bet he kindly donatedhis winnings to our Tiny Hearts Appeal!

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This is my regular column inBarnsley Hospital News and it’sgreat to see the work we are doingacross the Trust which impacts onmany local people.

Within my role there are plenty ofmeetings to attend and gain a goodunderstanding of all parts of the hospital.I and other Governors also have lots ofopportunities to be involved in otherareas too, one of which was the recent‘well organised emergency’.

Exercise Escorial centred on the hospitaland tested how services would respond ifthere was a major incident in the town. Itrevolved around an explosion caused byincendiary devices in Barnsley’sAlhambra Centre. In the scenario, a largenumber of adults and children were hurtand were taken to hospital with a variety of injuries. Barnsley College supplied volunteer‘victims’ who wore theatrical make-up to simulate injuries.

Other members of the community also joined in to fill in the gaps, including me! I playedthe part of a victim and had to go for my make-up applying first thing in the morning. Thoseof us ‘caught up’ in the fake explosion were also ‘contaminated’ by a toxic substance, and theservices used specialised decontamination equipment. It was really interesting to take partand see everything swing into action. After the event, Ben Brewis, the Trust’s DeputyDirector of Operations, said the exercise had proved a good balance between a greatlearning experience and minimal disruption to the Trust at a busy time.

I and other Governors also took part in judging for the Heart Awards that you will readabout elsewhere in this newsletter, and by the time we go to print it will have been mypleasure to present the Governor’s Award at the annual Heart Award ceremony.

And lastly, a meeting that you, the Members of the Trust and members of the publicgenerally, can get involved with is when the Council of Governors holds a general meeting.

These are every two months and open to the public so you are very welcome to come along.

All meetings are held in the Hospital’s Education Centre between 5.30pm – 7.30pm. Thenext session is on 13 June 2018, and then on 15 August. You can see a list of future dates onthe hospital’s website.

Annie Moody

Library & ResourceCentre re-opens

Lead Governorupdate

Lead Respiratory Nurse Jacqui Pollingtongot the chance of a lifetime when she wasinvited to speak at a medical conferencein Pakistan.

Jacqui was asked to go to the thirteenthBiennial International Chest Conferencein Islamabad at the end of March bycolleague Dr Naim Khan, a respiratoryconsultant in Mid Yorks.

“They invited me to deliver a presentationon the management of asthma and COPD,with particular emphasis on the role of thenurse. UK respiratory nursing is veryadvanced and autonomous incomparison with Pakistan nursing,” saidJacqui.

“This was a wonderful opportunity todemonstrate the value of nursing. Theconference was in a hotel and was wellattended.

“I delivered a presentation that describedthe Barnsley service. The audience wasvery interested in how nursing roles canbe developed to have a positive impact onchronic disease management and reduceadmissions”.

“My colleague arranged for us to visit twohospitals – a government hospital and a

private hospital. The differences betweenthem were striking and it was a veryhumbling experience.”

As might be expected at a chestconference, the impact of smoking onrespiratory health was on the conferenceagenda. Jacqui said that, as in parts of theUK, smoking is still a very significantproblem; however in Pakistan there is alsoa big problem with ‘Shisha smoking’.

She explained: “There’s a perception thatsmoking tobacco through warm waterpurifies it. Chewing tobacco is also veryprevalent, and is often in favour bags atweddings.”

These habits can cause lung disease andmouth cancers.

Jacqui travelled back from Islamabad onher own, having gone on the outwardjourney with Dr Khan.

She said: “I would never have been able toorganise a trip like this independently. Ihad the opportunity to network withrespiratory teams in Islamabad andKarachi and we have a plan to delivereducation to respiratory nurses in Karachi,where the speciality is still in its infancy.

“This is a great example of how respiratorynurses can really influence respiratorycare.”

Eye-opener of a trip for Jacqui

Barnsley Hospital’s Library and Resource Centre officially re-opened on 21 Mayafter being closed for a makeover from 12 March.

The new, modern look and feel has been very well received by users and visitors.Improvements include upgrades to the Library Management System.Chief executive Dr Richard Jenkins, who said he had always been a fan of libraries, offi-cially opened the new-look space, cutting a ribbon on the new ‘pod’ – a quiet room forstudy and projects with a desk, computer, and three chairs.Daniel Froste is the Library Lead for the hospital, and also attending was DominicGilroy from the Northern Library and Knowledge Services team within HealthEducation England, which funded some of the improvements. Dominic told Richard: “Staff are key to a good library and knowledge service and I ampleased to say that with Daniel and his team, you have an amazing resource here atBarnsley.”

Dr Richard Jenkins

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In each edition of Barnsley HospitalNews we introduce you to one of ourteams, departments or wards so you canfind out more about what each area doesacross the Trust. In this edition we talk toAntenatal Day Services.

Can you tell us about the team’sreorganisation?Lead midwife Kerry Bushell said: “We aresplit into two sections – Antenatal Clinic andAntenatal Day Unit. I came into post inNovember 2015 when plans to change theunit were just starting to get underway. Theday unit was on its own at the time on thefirst floor of the hospital so there was a lot ofgoing up and down between floors forpatients.

“There was no reception so patients couldonly access the unit by intercom, meaningmidwives had to stop what they were doingand let them in.We had to come up with aplan of how to move everything down to theground floor – and it wasn’t easy. Some staffthought it was never going to happen but Iwas constantly reassuring them that it was!The team moved on to one site at the end ofJanuary this year, and it is so much better.Wenow have a properly staffed reception as wellas single rooms so privacy and dignity isbetter.”

What roles and responsibilities doyou have?“Reducing stillbirth and early neonataldeath is a national priority in the UK.Wework to high profile national initiatives suchas NHS England Saving Babies’ Lives.Thisbrings together four elements of care to helpreduce stillbirth rates.They include reducingsmoking in pregnancy – especially relevantin Barnsley where we have a high proportionof smokers and people with raised bloodpressure – and measures like raisingawareness of reduced fetal movement.Weget referrals from community midwives –there are daily community clinics – but also

from GPs and patients who self refer.Weaverage about 30 patients a day through theday unit.

What kind of concerns do yourpatients have?“We see women who have concerns withtheir baby’s growth and require growthscans.We also have women with raisedblood pressure, or pregnancy conditionssuch as pre-eclampsia, cholestasis, whorequire regularly monitoring.

“Patients become worried for all kinds of

reasons. Childbirth and storylines about itare often featured on TV shows and soapslike Coronation Street and Emmerdale, andhow these are portrayed are not alwaysfactual. Some women will panic when theysee something go wrong on a soap opera – itcan have a real impact on us.”

Can you tell us about any recentachievements?

“Our staff on reception were nominated fora Heart Award, well-deserved especiallywhen they have had to adapt from being

back office to forward-facing staff. TheAntenatal Day Unit has also been nominatedfor a Patient Choice Award.

“We’ve also improved relationships with thescan department. In the past, women had towait a week for a scan, but we managed tonegotiate more scan availability and womenare now seen within 72 hours.This is theGold Standard under Saving Babies’ Lives.We get fantastic feedback from patients andmy team also come to me with their ownideas. For example, one of our midwivesTimmie Wade has done lots of work aroundFerinject, an iron preparation used inpregnancy and postpartum for treatment ofiron deficiency anaemia.”

Kerry’s expertise has led to her being invitedto speak at high profile conferences inLondon, while she also has a goodrelationship with organisations such as thePerinatal Institute – a national not-for-profitorganisation set up to enhance the safety andquality of maternity care.

What’s on the horizon?“We’re looking at extending our openingtimes.The unit opens five days a week butwe really want to open seven days and wehave trialled that. Currently, at theweekends, women have to go to the BirthingCentre if they have any concerns.

“We’re hoping to change inductions oflabour too.These are now done at theBirthing Centre but we are looking to bringsome of that work into our unit.”

The team is proud of its recent involvement ina Manchester University evaluation of SavingBabies’ Lives.

Kerry said: “The evaluation is known asSPiRE, Saving Babies’ Lives Project Impactand Results Evaluation.We were one of 20units across the country to be selected totake part. It involves a lot of data collection –for example, we had to submit 100 patientquestionnaires.”

Barnsley Hospital is supporting a 70-day national campaign to ‘EndPyjama Paralysis.’ This is an initiativedevised by Cambridge Digital Healthand supported by Professor JaneCummings, Chief Nursing Officer forEngland.

The 70-day #EndPJparalysis Challengeis running across the UK and inIreland to 26 June, 2018, to tie in withthe 70th anniversary of the NHS on 5July, 2018. It’s a 70-day mission toachieve a million days of patients up,dressed and moving while in hospital,as it’s known that bedbound patientslose 1–5% of their muscle strengthevery day they are in bed. They canalso develop skin breakdown,pressure ulcers, confusion and fatigue.

It is proven that by getting patients up,dressed and moving, this assists inreducing their length of stay on wardsso they can go back to living their livesin the community. Barnsley Hospitalstrives to get patients back home to

their loved ones, living much happierand fuller lives.

Patients at the hospital are beingasked to bring in loose-fittingcomfortable clothes as well asnightwear whilst they are in hospital.This has been piloted on the AcornRehabilitation Unit at the Trust, andover a two-week trial, the unit foundthat 93% of patients identified asbeing able to get up, dressed andmoving had done so. During the trial,staff have been able to learn andcontinuously improve the process.

James Cole, Project Support Officerwho is supporting the project atBarnsley Hospital, said: “We are keento continue the initiative across theentire hospital and the lessons that weare learning will help shape theapproach moving forward. The trialon the Acorn unit has been extremelysuccessful and has helped give thecampaign an extra push associatedwith the roll-out.”

Meet the team...Antenatal Day Services

Ending ‘pyjama paralysis’ reduces length of stay

Kerry Bushell, lead midwife, Jordan Reynolds, maternity administration support, Sharon Wilkinson, midwife, Timmie Wade, midwife, Angie Scorah, health care assistant.

Front: Kirstie Rickerby, midwife, Chloe Frith, midwifery student.