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Your weekly DBTH update 26 February 2019

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New Research Patient & Public Involvement GroupWe now have a Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) group set up at DBTH, intended to support the development of our own, Trust-initiated research projects.

PPI is widely acknowledged as improving the quality and relevance of research, and is both a requirement for national ethical approval and external funding applications. Support from the PPI group will include (but is not restricted to): • Reviewing proposals from a patient perspective• Helping to develop patient information literature• Advising on the recruitment of research participants• Advising on ways of sharing research results• Representing the lay public at research meetings

Please note, this resource can also support National Institute for Health Research fellowship applications, should a staff member be interested in pursuing a research academic career.

Requests for PPI involvement can be made by emailing dbth.clinicalresearch@nhs.net or for any further information please contact Julie Bury, Research fellow on Julie.bury@nhs.net.

Pathology system downtimeA planned short-term downtime of the internal Pathology IT system will take place on Wednesday 27 February 2019 between 8am and 1pm.

The system downtime is required to carry out an upgrade to existing software used within the laboratories. During this time Pathology will only process urgent samples, that is, samples received from the following areas:

DRI Bassetlaw A&E EPAU A&EICU CHOU ICUMAU SAW ATCSCBU/NNU Chatsfield Suite CAUDDU Ambulatory Care Unit SCBU/NNUAMU Ambulatory Care Unit

Samples from other areas:Urgent samples from other locations will also be processed if sent via the normal ‘Fast Track’ system. Please do not abuse this service as this could cause delays to genuinely urgent samples. During the downtime period, Pathology results will be available as usual via the ICE system.

Routine samples will be processed after 13:00. Initially, there will be a backlog of these samples, however, they will be processed as soon as possible with the service returning to normal later in the afternoon.

Please accept our apologies for any delays caused by this essential work. If you experience any problems please contact Paul Gravil, Head of Pathology Services on 01302 642822 (Paul.gravil@nhs.net) or Peter Taylor, (Peter.j.taylor@nhs.net) Pathology IT Manager on 01302 642826.

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Our Syringe pumps are changing The training for the new B Braun Perfusor Compact Plus Syringe Pumps will begin at Bassetlaw on 25 February over a two week period prior to official implementation of the Syringe Pumps.

We must have 80% of staff trained prior to implementation. We have limited places available on each of the sessions so please book your place now. Ward and department managers, please be aware that at least one qualified staff member should attend the ‘Train the Trainer’ session.

To book your place please contact the Training and Education Department on 01302 642055 or alternatively please email dbth.training.department@nhs.net.

Training at Doncaster Royal Infirmary will be arranged for the end of March 2019. Dates will be circulated to ensure all staff have appropriate notice once they are confirmed.

Road closure on site On Thursday 28 February there will be a crane on site at DRI to assist with the construction work being carried out on the new CT suite.

This will mean that the back road to mortuary will only be available to blue lights but the parking spaces will be available to the reserved spaces to the right hand side of the mortuary access.

Access to the mortuary will also be maintained. This has been discussed for the last few weeks with Histopathology and the Mortuary. For more information on the new CT scanner and suite and how it will help our patients, visit the Trust website here.

Resetting NHSMail passwords The IT service desk no longer perform NHSMail password resets, but there are a number of options if you find yourself locked out of your account or unable to reset your own password.

There are a number of people on-site authorised to reset passwords, to find out who you should go to in your area, access the ITSIM icon from your desktop (pictured).

If the people listed for your area are not around and you need to access your emails urgently, you can call the national helpdesk on 0333 200 1133.

Join the staff Facebook group: It's easy, just click here.

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Thank You to the Montagu Hospital Comforts FundRecent funding for waiting room chairs of £4250.00 and children’s play tables and chairs of £90.00 has been purchased for the patient waiting area in the Oral and Maxillo-Facial Department.

Staff would like to express their sincere gratitude to all the volunteers of the Comforts Fund. Andrea Johnson, Laboratory Manager said: “Our old furniture had become very old and tatty and was no longer fit for purpose. The new waiting room chairs not only look far more aesthetically pleasing and convey a much better looking professional healthcare environment but they have increased our ability to perform adequate infection control in the waiting area and it has certainly increased the comfort level for our patients making their wait a much more pleasant experience.

“The children’s play area is now refreshed and is a fun, colourful and safe environment for the children to play in. All in all this not only significantly improved the environment in the waiting area for our patients but has also given a much needed boost to the pride and morale of the departmental staff.”

Photo shows from left to right: Back Row: Admin staff Kathryn Watson, Linda Langley and Karyl ManionSeated: Nora Gill, Comforts Fund Chairman, Sandra Parry, Comforts Fund Volunteer, and Julie Chambers, Registered Dental Nurse.

Trust paging devices As you may be aware Health Secretary Matt Hancock has told the NHS to stop using pagers by 2021 for communications. At DBTH, we currently have two types of ‘pagers’.

Multitone Bleeps: Used primarily for emergency calls, baton bleeps, on-call services, this system has been in place for over 20 years. We are currently looking for a replacement for this system, one which takes advantage of smartphones (trust owned or personal).

Having smart phones that allow for multiple uses with increased clinical safety and a full audit trail is something the telecomms team are considering. A small team of clinical and operational staff will start work soon to help decide how we replace the bleeps and pagers with new communication tools that meets the Trust needs. PageOne wide area pagers: We have a smaller number of wide area pagers on contract used for a variety of services. Typically, pagers have been used when the user does not have to be on site but needs to keep in contact with work. In preparation for this project, please search in drawers, cupboards and other storage areas and if you have a pager that you do not use anymore, please return it to Ros Burdall, Telecoms Manager (Doncaster) or Lindy Shipman, Telephone Services Manager (Bassetlaw).

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Your Health & Wellbeing update Your Health & Wellbeing update

Supporting you to look after your Health and WellbeingThere is a variety of Health and Wellbeing initiatives available to you as an employee of DBTH.

Support, advice and discounts are available to help you look after every aspect of your health and wellbeing from your physical and mental health to your financial health and fitness.

There is lots of useful information and tips available on the Trust intranet and through the vivup portal. The portal is also your gateway to a whole range of intiatives to help you keep fit and healthy, save money on the latest products and learn how to cope with stress and anxiety.

Contacting the Health and Wellbeing team If you need information about Health and Wellbeing services here at DBTH, you would like to book an appointment or you have an idea to improve staff health and wellbeing you can contact the team via phone or email.

Phone: 01302 642581Email: dbth.health-wellbeing@nhs.net

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Talking Apprenticeships Next week we are supporting National Apprenticeship Week to spread the word about vocational routes into careers in health care.

National Apprenticeship Week, which runs from 4 to 8 March, aims to celebrate the impact of apprenticeships on individual careers, employers and the economy and highlight opportunities available for those looking to start an apprenticeship. During the week, we are running drop in sessions on all three sites to enable managers or individuals to ask questions related to either recruiting an apprentice or using the apprenticeship frameworks for the development of existing staff. Over the years DBTH have engaged numerous apprentices, both existing staff and new.

If you are interested, please come along to one of the events. Times and venues below:• 4 March, Entrance to Main Dining Room at DRI – 12 to 2pm• 4 March, Entrance to Main Dining Room at Bassetlaw Hospital – 12 to 2pm• 5 March, Library at Montagu Hospital, 12 to 2pm• 7 March, Entrance to Main Dining Room at DRI, 12 to 2pm For further information, please contact the Vocational Education Team on 642252 / 642058.

Friday Lunchtime Lecture The Friday Lunchtime Lecture on 1 March will take place in the Lecture Theatre, Education Centre, DRI and will be transmitted to the Boardrooms at Bassetlaw and Montagu.

Topic: Medical Director’s Update Speaker: Sewa Singh, Medical Director and Vascular Surgeon

A sponsored lunch will be served at 12.30pm and the Lecture will start at 1pm.

New SET booklet has launchedThe Statutary and Essential Training (SET) Booklet has been updated and revamped. The new version launches today and can be accessed here.

The way that you access the eLearning course has not changed. Just head to MyESR, log in and search for '272 SET Booklet 2019-20'.

If you have already completed your SET training you do not need to complete the new booklet until your compliance has expired.

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Hand towel roll implementation updateThe majority of areas within DRI should now have a new Essity hand towel roll dispenser.

Essity’s fitters B-Sure Installations Ltd are due to complete the dispenser refit at DRI by Friday 1 March 2019.

Essity’s fitters will be commencing the hand towel roll dispenser refit at Bassetlaw Hospital on Monday 4 March. They will be on site for two to three weeks.

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APD / policy update The following new, and revised procedural documents have been approved; they are available on the Trust’s intranet and website and will be distributed to the ‘emergency access’ policy file holders shortly. Please ensure that you familiarise yourself with them.

View the policies on the Intranet page: http://intranet/documents/policies.aspx

APD Reference number

New APD:

Work at height policy CORP/HSFS 32 v.1

First aid at work policy CORP/HSFS 33 v.1

Revised APDs:

Safe and secure handling of medicines policy PAT/MM 1 A v.10

Domestic abuse policy PAT/PS 12 v.3

Student Employee of the Year nominations open Student Employee of the Year is an award presented by the National Association of Student Employment Services which recognises students who combine part-time jobs with studies and make exceptional contributions to their organisations.

There are several categories to the awards which can be found on their website here. Nominations are open now and will close on 29 March 2019.

If you have a student working part-time in your area, you should consider writing a nomination for them. Nominees need to be current students at any level and have worked at DBTH between April 2018 and now.

The nomination form can be found on their website and filled in online.

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Dementia strategy launchOn Thursday 23 May, the Trust will be launching its four-year Dementia Strategy, including many projects which support people with dementia and their families whilst they are receiving our care.

At the heart of the strategy is our vision of becoming a person-centred organisation. This will bring out a substantial change in culture, but will have positive outcomes for our patients, relatives, visitors and staff.

ReSPECT process launching on 1 April The new national Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment is launching in our locality on 1 April and we want you to be ready to embrace it.

An eLearning package to support the implementation of ReSPECT at DBTH has now been uploaded to the Trust’s eLearning platform.

This eLearning package contains specific details about the overall process and the forms. It is designed for staff that will be expected to complete the forms but the information contained in the package is useful to anyone who wants or needs to have a deeper understanding of the ReSPECT process.

To find this package please search for 272 ReSPECT. Dependant on how quickly you read, the package takes around 30 minutes to complete and includes a short assessment.

All medical staff and qualified ACP’s are required to complete this before the go-live date of 1 April.

There are some supported eLearning sessions being held in the education centre for staff who have difficulty accessing or using online learning but these sessions are not face-to-face alternatives to completion of the eLearning.

Further information for ward/clinic staff will be circulated by your managers in the next few weeks. For additional information, and some useful video clips on ReSPECT, please go to www.respectprocess.org.uk.

If, after completing the package, you need further advice or support, please contact Nicola Vickers, Resuscitation and Manual Handling Lead on ext. 642227 or email n.vickers@nhs.net.

Dementia Strategy

Collaborative working, with people with dementia and their families, and across the health and social care community as a whole is required to put the recommendations, projects and plans of this strategy into place. Our aim is to stand at the forefront of delivery of excellent care for people living with dementia; by building on the work the Trust has already done we can achieve this.

You can come and hear about some of the projects that the strategy will encompass at a launch event on 23 May, 12.30 to 3.15pm. For the full agenda please click here.

To book a space please click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dbth-dementia-strategy-launch-tickets-56331829017

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Happy retirement Steve! Steve Wells, Theatre Services Manager, has retired from the Trust after 38 years of service. Steve’s colleagues waved him off with a fond farewell.

We wish you the best of luck in your future adventures, Steve. From everyone here at the Trust.

Jasmine Centre Sponsored WalkMadison Millard, helped raise a total of £512 for the Jasmine Centre at DRI in a sponsored walk, trekking an impressive 20 miles across two days.

Madison was inspired to raise funds for the Jasmine Centre after they cared for her mother, who battled breast cancer on two occasions. Madison said: "The nurses showed kindness and compassion to my mum during both her stays and they supported our family throughout her care and treatment."

Thank you Madison for your stirling fundraising efforts. The donation will be used to improve patients experience and comfort in the Jasmine Centre.

Keeping Children Safe Online: Hints and Tips The internet can be a fantastic place, however there are many hidden dangers lurking beneath the surface, putting children at risk.

With so many everyday devices now serving as windows into the online realm - including mobile phones, smart TVs and gaming consoles - young people are constantly being exposed to the internet and all of its unrestricted content. Even when away from home, it is possible to remain connected to the web via wifi, making it harder than ever to control what your child sees.

Still, there are some measures you can take to keep them safe online: • Install software on their devices that can filter inappropriate materials • Place a computer where you can see the screen.• Teach them not to give out personal information about themselves, family or friends.• Talk to them about being careful with their online interactions and discourage them from meeting someone

they have only met online.• Report concerns to your local Child Exploitation Team by calling 01302 737777 for Doncaster, or 0300 500 80

90 for Bassetlaw.

Meanwhile,you can also check in at the parent info website for further safety information about the internet and technology.

https://parentinfo.org/

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