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This is the second edition ofBarnsley Hospital News and I’mpleased to report that the feedbackwe’ve received about our new lookmembers’ magazine has beenoverwhelmingly positive.

Our aim is to bring you, every threemonths, a lively and engagingpublication which details not only thelatest news and developments at thehospital but also delivers interestingstories about our patients and staff –who they are, the care they receive, thejobs they do, the difference they aremaking to people’s lives.

You’ll be aware that Barnsley Hospitalfound itself making the news earlierthis year when the Care QualityCommission (CQC) published its reportfollowing an inspection into nutritionand privacy and dignity at the hospital.

We met the privacy and dignitystandards but not all of those fornutrition. As a result, the CQC hasmoderate concerns around how we

ensure people’s individual dietaryneeds around food and drink are met.

An action plan to address theseconcerns is now underway and ourchief nurse, Juliette Greenwood, withthe assistant directors of nursing, willbe closely monitoring our progress.

This action includes standardisingpatient food diaries and re-launchingthe pathway for patients who havedifficultly eating. We have alsodeveloped guidance on weighingpatients on admission to the hospital sowe can better meet their nutritionalneeds.

The CQC’s report was disappointingfor the Trust and our staff. We are veryproud of the care and services weprovide and incidents like this are notwhat we are about. I acknowledge thefindings of the CQC but reiterate thatthese are not regular events by anymeans, and lessons are being learned.

Indeed, we have systems in placewhich give the Trust an up-to-date

picture of what patients think abouttheir care and experiences – and whereaction by us is needed. Every day, ourmatrons gather feedback from patients.Whether it’s face to face or from one ofthe stand-alone feedback points acrossthe hospital, everything our patientstell us gets looked into. And everymonth, our matrons compile a reportfrom the feedback and, where needed,they put actions in place to addressemerging themes.

Through these feedbackmechanisms, patients are currentlyreporting high satisfaction aroundhaving seen staff wash their hands,being treated with dignity and respect,having their confidentiality maintainedand feeling safe.

Providing high quality care andservices to our patients are ourpriorities – rest assured this is what weare about. Steve

See Bob Ramsay’s story – Page 6

Welcome toBarnsleyHospital News

Stephen WraggChairman

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newsIN BRIEF

Doctors at Barnsley Hospital areproving to be world-leaders in thediagnosis and treatment of diabetesin men.

Their work focuses on patients with Type2 diabetes (who have reduced insulinsensitivity) who are at risk of otherconditions including heart disease.

A recent discovery by the researcherscentres on levels of testosterone in menwith Type 2 diabetes. Theyfound that men with lowerlevels of the hormone aremore likely to die earlier.

But evidence from theirwork suggests treatment withtestosterone replacementtherapy (TRT)improvessurvival. This finding howeverdoes need to be confirmed inlarger studies. The researchgroup has previouslydiscovered that TRT in menwith diabetes improvesinsulin sensitivity and lowerscholesterol.

And now a Multi-centre-European study(which took place in 8 countries) hasconfirmed the Barnsley team’s findings.Team lead Professor Hugh Jones said: “Weare considered to be world leaders inBarnsley in this field. We get referrals fromoutside Barnsley and have become atertiary centre for the symptoms andtreatment of diabetes.”

The European study, in which Barnsleytook part along with 39 other centres,involved 220 men with diabetes who weregiven TRT. Reporting their findings in the

journal, Diabetes Care, the researchers saidthe treatment reduced the men’scardiovascular risk while at the same timeimproving insulin sensitivity and sexualhealth – erectile dysfunction is a keysymptom of Type 2 diabetes.

Professor Jones said: “All our researchshows that low levels of testosterone in menis bad for their health but that treatmentwith TRT is effective.”

Professor Jones has alsoplayed a key role in thedevelopment of newguidelines for healthprofessionals on thediagnosis of erectiledysfunction. “It is the firstsymptom of diabetes andtherefore an indicator ofpossible heart attack orstroke. The NHS Diabetesfactsheet urges healthprofessionals to ask thequestions of patients andprovides a window ofopportunity to optimise

cardiovascular care and prevent heartattacks.”

Members of the Barnsley team includeresearch registrar Dr VakkatMuralheedharan and research nurse HazelMarsh. Previous research leads were DrDheeraj Kapoor and Dr Roger Stanworth.

I would also like to sincerely thank KarenMolyneux my PA and Christen RolfeEndocrine Nurse as without their hard workand support and always going the extramile, I would not have had sufficient time tobe able to spend on the research.

Barnsley leads theway in diabetes careNew scanner

to helpdetectOsteoporosisA new £100,000 bonedensity scanner is now inoperation at BarnsleyHospital.

The scanner is ascreening tool that will helpto detect the early signs ofosteoporosis in patients.

The new scanner meanspatients will no longer haveto travel to Sheffield orMount Vernon Hospital for abone density scan.

Breast andbra eveningThe midwives and theirfamilies in Barnsley raisedan amazing £365 for Breastcancer aftercare in Barnsleyand the Royal College ofmidwives at a recent fundraising evening.

Speakers includedSpecialist Breast NurseAlison who demonstratedhow and when to examinebreasts and Sally from ‘Fitto bust’, who talkedthrough how to have theperfect fitting bra and thedifferences in bra sizes andstyles.

The night included araffle (with lots of prizeskindly donated fromfriends, colleagues and localbusinesses), nail paintingand hand made cards,bosom buns and knittedbreasts available to buy.

Thank you to all whoattended and were involvedin the evening.

If anyone would like todonate to Breast CancerAftercare in Barnsley it’snever too late. ContactAnne Smith on 01226433936 or [email protected]

Professor Jones

Quality questionnaires are beingcirculated again this year to ask ourpatients, members, public, staff, governorsand partners for views about our qualitypriorities for next year. From your replieslast year, the priorities for 2011-12 wereset to include nutrition (weighing alleligible patients on admission), pressureulcers (reducing numbers), and “ready togo” systems (no delays at discharge). Fulldetails are on our website.

Our Governors have supported plans to

continue to work on these priorities into2012-13 too – but are there any otherissues about quality you would like theTrust to consider?

Your views are important to us. Please letus know by email [email protected],or through the feedback form on ourwebsite www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk, orwrite to Sharon Linter, Director of Quality &Performance on FREEPOST BY184,Barnsley, S75 2BR

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Little Ryley McCoole is seven monthsold and the apple of his mum anddad’s eye. He was born at BarnsleyHospital – a first baby for Melanieand Rory, both 35, of Pogmoor.

“He’s doing really well,” says Melanie,“and sleeping through at night which isreally good!”

Even better for Melanie is the fact thatshe had a labour and birth that she didn’tthink was possible – thanks to the growingpopularity of ‘hypnobirthing’.

“Since I was a teenager I was frightenedof childbirth,” explains Melanie, a seniormember services officer at South YorkshireJoint Secretariat. “It was like a phobia forme and I created something really bad inmy mind about it.

“I really wanted a baby and when Ifound out I was pregnant I was delightedbut also upset and scared and even startedto plan having a caesarean section. I wasabsolutely scared to death.”

In discussion with midwives atBarnsley’s antenatal clinic, Melanie optedfor hypnobirthing to help conquer herfears about childbirth. Hypnobirthingteaches mums-to-be a series oftechniques, including relaxation andvisualisation, to prepare for childbirth andbring into play during labour.

Melanie says: “It was fantastic for me. Icouldn’t have asked for my labour and thebirth to be better. I’m sure I couldn’t havegot through without using hypnobirthing.”

In the weeks before giving birth, Melaniepractised her relaxation and visualisation

techniques at home with husband Rory, agraphic designer. “My visualisation wasabout balloons and that each time I had asurge, or contraction, I’d blow up a balloonand blow it away. Mine was a yellowballoon and when I was in labour Ifocused on seeing lots of balloons and myyellow balloon joining them.

“The doctor who came in to see methought I had had an epidural because Iwas so relaxed!”

Another ardent supporter ofhypnobirthing is accounts administratorEllen Williams, 34, of Kexborough, whohas used it twice to have her children,Norah, two, and Joseph, who is six monthsold.

“When I was pregnant with Norah, Iknew I wanted a really natural birth ifpossible,” said Ellen. “I did some researchand came across hypnobirthing, and I’dabsolutely recommend it to other mums.”

Ellen practised the techniques she learntat Barnsley Hospital with partner Jody, 36,which included listening to a CD ofrelaxing music. “It was really bizarre but itjust seemed to take me into myself andhelp me to breathe and relax,” said Ellen.“Hypnobirthing doesn’t just give you thetools to cope with labour – you can alsouse it to deal with other situations in life.”

Norah was born at Barnsley Hospital,while brother Joseph arrived at home. “Iwas on my way to the hospital but didn’tmake it,” said Ellen. “He was born in theliving room with me listening to the musicCD – he’s brilliant and ever so calm.”

Hypnobirthing proves a hitwith Barnsley mums

Hypnobirthingat BarnsleyA six-strong team of midwivesprovides the hypnobirthingservice at Barnsley Hospital aspart of its antenatal offer tomums and dads-to-be.

Couples attend a five-weekcourse led by two midwives andeach week for two-and-a-halfhours they learn abouthypnobirthing, the techniquesand the role it can play inpreparing for labour andchildbirth. The course costs£200 and includes a packcontaining CDs, a book andother literature.

The money raised is used formidwife training, the re-registration of costs for thehypnobirthing practitioners andto buy any new CDs, DVDs orother materials that themidwives need to teach thepreparation for the birth classes.

If a mum who has previouslypaid for hypnobirthing wouldlike to use it in her nextpregnancy, there is no charge.

Antenatal clinic manager andmidwife Sharon Hardy managesthe service. “We piloted theservice in 2008 and launched itproperly last year. Since then,we’ve had 16 couples usehypnobirthing and we’ve goteight courses booked in for thisyear.

“There’s lots of evidence toshow that hypnobirthing resultsin the use of less pain relief,shorter labours and fewerinterventions.

“We plan to collect our ownresearch data at Barnsley toshow the benefits ofhypnobirthing but we’ve had alot of positive feedback frommums and dads. I’ve been amidwife for 30 years and it’scertainly one of the bestdevelopments I’ve seen.”

Barnsley has produced afactsheet on hypnobirthing forall its midwives, and in MaySharon and her colleagues heldan open day for couples whohave used hypnobirthing tomeet and share theirexperiences.

Ellen Williams with her partner Jody Brown and their children Norah and Joseph.


Bob Ramsay knows a thing or two about BarnsleyHospital NHS Foundation Trust.

He’s been a governor of the Trust since it achievedFoundation status six years ago. As a governor, Bobrepresents local people – the members of the Trust – andhelps shape hospital services.

The 70-year-old also knows what it’s like to be a patient atBarnsley. Bob has a history of heart disease and in June hewas admitted to the hospital after having a heart attack.

And his stay at Barnsley couldn’t have been more timely: itwas just after the Care Quality Commission (CQC) publishedits report into nutrition and privacy and dignity at BarnsleyHospital.

CQC inspectors found there were many examples of goodpractice, but not all patients who needed help with eatinggot it and staff were unsure which patients had specificneeds.

They reported: “None of the tables were cleaned before orafter the meal and one patient had an empty urine bottleplaced on their table alongside their meal during lunch.”

Bob, a former paratrooper with the 3rd Battalion of theParachute Regiment, said: “The coverage we got in the mediawas a bit over the top. What happened shouldn’t have, it’s notsomething that happens often and we will learn the lessonsfrom it.”

While at Barnsley, Bob was cared for on Ward 17. “Theattention from the medical staff was first class,” he said. “Thecleanliness on the ward was good – the place was spick andspan. The beds were changed regularly, drinks were ampleand the food quality was very good.

“One gentleman on the ward was a regular patient and hewas very anti the report by the CQC. He said it was veryunfair and thought the meals were great, very palatable andwell presented – and I agree with him.”

Bob is married to Joan, 76, they live in Worsbrough andhave two children and three grandchildren. He had two heartattacks in 1999 and had stents inserted in his heart to holdopen narrowed vessels, allowing blood to flow more easily.

“I had been pretty fine up to now but I started with someangina pains,” said Bob. “I had an appointment with my GP,told him what had been going on and he sent for anambulance and I discovered I’d had another heart attack.

“I wasn’t too shocked because I had been experiencingslight problems. I went from Barnsley to the NorthernGeneral Hospital in Sheffield for an angiogram and I’ve hadmy medication changed. I’m not feeling too bad but I amrestricted in what I can do.”

Bob plans to stand for re-election as a hospital governorlater this year – it will be his final term under the rules ofbeing a governor. “The hospital belongs to the people whouse it and that’s why I wanted to be involved and become agovernor. There’s lots of things in the pipeline at Barnsleyand I’m keen to see them through in the time I have left as agovernor.

“It’s been a challenging time for the hospital and the NHSand Barnsley has done remarkably well in the face of that.Now we face further change and the hospital will respondI’m sure. The main thing is that we continue to provide highquality care – including nutrition – to our patients.”

Photographtaken by Bobwhilst onWard 17.

Heartof thematter

Hospital governor Bob Ramsay, right,tells of his own patient experience

Bob Ramsay


newsIN BRIEF

Mealtimes for patients withdementia are set to improve thanksto the introduction of a new fingerfoods menu.

All patients at the hospital suffering withdementia will be offered to choose fromfinger foods in place of more traditionallyserved hospital food.

The initiative is being rolled out as partof our continued developments indementia care and also as a result offeedback from carers who said that afinger foods alternative would be helpfulto patients.

Karen Sharp, Matron for Older PeopleServices at Barnsley Hospital said:“Patients suffering with dementia canoften experience difficulties eating ordrinking due to a number of factors suchas poor coordination making it difficult touse cutlery, becoming distracted in astrange environment or resistance toaccept assistance with eating.

“The initiative will benefit patients in a

number of ways helping to preserve theirdignity and ultimately it will be lessstressful for them as the everyday foodsare prepared in a way that makes themeasy to pick up and eat with the hands.

“The food on the menu will meet alltheir nutritional requirements and alsohelp promote patients’ independence atmealtimes.”

Nursing, dietetic and catering staff fromthe hospital have worked together tolaunch the finger foods menu which wasrolled out at the end of July for patientssuffering with dementia.

Bernie Baxter, Catering Manager, said:“Potentially other patient groups at thehospital will also be able to benefit from afinger foods menu option such as patientsstruggling with dexterity, or post operativepatients.”

Finger foods on the menu will include:pork pies, cheese cubes, slices of quicheand fruits, potato wedges, bread rolls andchicken and fish goujons.

Finger foods launchedfor dementia patients Governors

get out andabout onroadshowsIn May and June the GoverningCouncil has been out and aboutin the community hostingevents. Nearly 70 new memberswere recruited at the events co-hosted with Barnsley Black andEthnic Minority Initiative(BBEMI) Women & Children’sForum and Barnsley Collegeand a third event took place atDarfield Road Working Men’sClub.

The events allowed governorsand hospital staff to gatherpreferences, needs andpriorities of a diverse range ofpatient groups.

Sad death ofDonna Dyson Former phlebotomist Donna 43sadly passed away on Tuesday5th July following a brave battleagainst cancer.

Donna worked in phlebotomyfor over 20 years and was wellloved by patients and staffalike, she will be greatly missedby all who knew her.

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Barnsley Hospital is changing thebreakfast menus offered to patients,bringing them into line with otherhospital trusts in South Yorkshire.

The change means the hospital will nolonger routinely offer traditional cookedbreakfast items across the board –though they will still be available forpatients who need them.

The new menu will started last monthfollowing a review by the trust’s team ofdietitians and catering staff. Patients willcontinue to have the option of a furthertwo hot meals in the day.

Debby Horbury Modern Matron ofgeneral surgery at the hospital said: “Themost popular breakfast choices for ourpatients are porridge and cereal, so thenew menu will mean little change forthem.

“More importantly patients we identifyas needing further nutritional supportby the dietetic team will continue toreceive the additional breakfast items

and will be unaffected by the menuchanges.”

Bernie Baxter, head of catering at thehospital said: “The menu reviewidentified that the new menu will be ahealthier option for many of the hospitalpatients, reduce waste and save money.

“The changes we are making are notrevolutionary; in fact we were the onlyNHS hospital trust in South Yorkshirestill offering 3 hot meals a day topatients – which is why we wereexperiencing high levels of waste.”

The menu change is part of a widerreview of hospital catering and a betteruse of resources to support patientnutrition which includes offering thenew finger foods menu to dementiapatients

On the new breakfast menu patientswill be offered a choice of brandedbreakfast cereal, fruit, toast and jam,choice of malted grain or white roll andporridge.

Porridge and toast the newbreakfast choice for patients


newsIN BRIEFChanges attop as Julietteand Matthewbow outJuliette Greenwood isleaving the Trust at the endof September to take up thepost of chief nurse at theRotherham NHS FoundationTrust. Juliette joinedBarnsley Hospital in January2005 as director of nursingand in her six and a halfyears with the Trust hasbeen instrumental inproviding strong nursingleadership for more than1,000 nursing staff as well asensuring that professionalstandards, patient safety andtheir experiences while inhospital have been thehighest possible. Herleadership, commitment anddedication to continuallyimproving patient care havebeen her hallmark.

Matthew Chobbah, directorof strategy and businessdevelopment has also left theTrust. Matthew, who took upthe post in June 2009 , left atthe end of June this year.Matthew worked hard todevelop the Trust’s plans forthe future and leaves behinda robust three-year businessplan which has helped setthe Trust on a strong coursefor success.

Thanks and best wishes goto both Juliette and Matthew.

DVT servicechange nameand location Last month, the DVT (deepvein thrombosis) service wasrenamed Thrombolyticservice. The service has alsobeen relocated to theEmergency Department. Thecontact number is the same:01226 432452

Our newly refurbished surgical wardsand Surgical High Dependency Unit(SHDU) for seriously ill patients wereofficially re-opened in July by pastpatient Mr Richard Graham.

The refurbishment and investment of£775,000 on wards 31 and 32 and the SHDUform part of the Trust’s plans to improvesurgical inpatient services at the hospital.

81 year old Mr Graham, the SHDUs firstever patient in 2009, performed the officialribbon cutting ceremony, which was alsoattended by the hospital’s Chairman andChief Executive.

Mr Graham said: “It’s an honour and aprivilege to be asked back to perform theopening.”

The wards have been transformed by acomplete refurbishment throughoutincluding anti-slip flooring, ventilationsystem, suspended ceilings, energy efficientlighting and full redecoration.

The SHDU also benefits from having newprivate rooms, enhancing patients’ privacyand dignity, air conditioning throughoutand state of the art ceiling mounted

equipment that allows for staff to accessthe patients from 360 degrees withouthaving to move or disturb the patient.

Debby Horbury Matron of GeneralSurgery said: “The wards look fantastic andcreate an environment conducive topatient recovery.

“I have to commend all the staff whowork on the wards involved in therefurbishment over the last 6 months – theyhave all coped exceptionally well with twomoves in a short period of time andcontinued to deliver high quality care toour patients in an unfamiliarenvironment.”

John Rhodes, Deputy Director of Estatesand Facilities at Barnsley Hospital andproject manager for the refurbishmentsaid: “The new model surgical wards havebeen completed to an extremely highstandard and should set a precedent forthe standard of future hospitalrefurbishments.”

The Surgical Division at BarnsleyHospital looks after more than 19,000surgical patients annually.

Patient re-opens state ofthe art surgical wards

First ever patient on Surgical High Dependency Unit, Richard Graham cuts the ribbon withChairman Stephen Wragg. Staff from the unit, Assistant Director of Nursing for Surgery, Rachel Cooper

and Chief Executive Paul O’Connor watch in the wings.

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Why play services are set to supportmore children and young people

The benefitsof playThe role of play in acaring for a child cannotbe underestimated. It:▲ creates a link between

home and hospital –this helps childrenhandle a strangeenvironment

▲ helps childrenunderstand and copewith hospitalprocedures

▲ aids the medicalassessment of a child,which helps towards aspeedy recovery

▲ helps children copewith pain anddiscomfort

▲ enables children towork through theirfears and a range ofemotions.

“Play is part of a child’s normaldevelopment and is a universalcommunication tool for a child,” saysMelanie Kinsman, nurse adviser forchildren and young people’s care atBarnsley Hospital.

“Every child has a right to play when theycome into hospital and play is an importantpart of the medical care we provide to childrenand young people.”

As such, the hospital is reviewing its playservices provision and will be implementingchanges to the service with the aim of reachingall children and young people who come to thehospital as an outpatient, inpatient, for daysurgery or attending the EmergencyDepartment.

Currently the play service operates on thechildren’s ward (Ward 37) and children’sassessment unit (Ward 38), accident andemergency, outpatients and at a day surgerysession once a week.

The service is provided by six qualifiednursery nurses who support children up to theage of 16 and their families through the variousaspects of being in hospital – from having abroken wrist mended in the fracture clinic toundergoing a major operation in theatre.

Melanie explains: “We want to have a better

quality of access to our play services andextend the provision to all areas wherechildren are coming into the organisation.

“We also want to make sure the role of ourplay leaders is strengthened and that everyonevalues the benefits of play in looking after andtreating children.”

The play services team is: Lindsay Holmes,Samantha Pratt, Lorraine Ingamells, DeborahPadgett, Sonya Hurdiss and Christine Hunter.They use their skills and a range of tools to helpensure children are comfortable and preparedfor whichever procedure they are undergoing.

“The team provides hands on support forparents and, for example, will use photographbooks to show children their journey throughthe hospital system: who they will meet, whattheatre looks like, what the doctor will need todo,” says Melanie.

“This guided imagery is very effective andsuccessful in gaining the confidence and co-operation of children.

“Children will work through their anxieties andfears by play. They will act things out or drawpictures and this enables them to cope betterwith adverse events. Our play team ensures theyhave got the means to do that, at their own pace,and we hope more children and young peoplewill benefit from our play services in the future.”


newsIN BRIEFImprovedlab testingsystemRequesting patient testsand processing patient testresults within the hospitalhas been revolutionisedthanks to the completion ofnew order-communicationssoftware.

The new system meansdoctors can request, andreceive the results, for arange of patient testselectronically; speeding uppatient care. The systemhas replaced the paperworksystem eliminatingduplication of tests anddelays in booking in testsfor patients.

The Trust is the first inthe country to have fullyimplemented the newsystem to a large scale insuch a short time frame.

Newsenior rolefor nursesTo meet European rules onjunior doctors’ workinghours a new initiative hasbeen implemented in thehospital whereby 7Advanced NursePractitioners (ANPs) havecompleted their trainingand are working on thehospital wards, providing ahighly skilled supportingrole to the senior medicaland nursing team.

Over the coming monthsthe initiative will beevaluated to see whetherthe use of ANPs in this wayis an effective way for theTrust to meet itscommitment to theEuropean Working TimeDirective and ensuring thedelivery of high standardsof care and enhancedpatient experience.

Nurses are at the forefront of aninnovative scheme which enables themto spend more time with patients.

They are introducing new ways of workingon their wards at Barnsley Hospital to releasemore time to care for their charges.

And in just a matter of months, the schemeis proving successful: nurses are increasingthe time they spend with patients and cuttingthe time they spend on ‘wasteful’ activities.

Barnsley has recently stepped up its driveto deliver the ‘Productive Ward’ scheme – anational project establishedby the NHS Institute forInnovation and Improve-ment which found thatnurses spent just 40 per centof their time on directpatient care.

Tracey Bostwick isproductive ward project leadat Barnsley and explains:“The whole scheme is basedon releasing time for care. It’s about reducingnursing time on activities which are wastefuland taking an overall look at the wardenvironment and nursing processes.

“There is lots of evidence to show that ifyou increase direct care time it helps delivermore safe care for patients.”

The productive ward scheme’s aims are toimprove:▲ patient experience▲ patient safety and the reliability of care▲ staff well-being▲ efficiency of care.

By June this year more than 15 medical andsurgical wards will be covered by the scheme.Nurses have taken the lead in assessing howeach of their individual wards operates andwhat action can be taken to increase the timethey spend on direct patient care.

Simple but effective measures haveincluded a new colour coding system in stockrooms to make it easier for nurses to findsupplies, releasing extra time to spend withpatients. A major ‘time-saver’ has been theintroduction of magnetic boards on wardswhich give an accurate and up-to-date reporton the status of each patient.

“We plan to roll the boards out across thetrust because they have made such adifference,” said Tracey, a former lead nursewho has worked at Barnsley for 25 years. “At aglance, nurses know the status of eachpatient and this helps reduce interruptionsand speeds up handovers between staff.”

Kev Hall is Lead Nurse on Ward 28 whichhas implemented the practice of productiveward for a while. He said: “Productive Wardhas proved really worthwhile; it hasuncovered working practices that needed

bringing into the futureand highlighted generaleveryday issues like generaltidiness and cleanliness.

“It is bringing a stream-lined approach to modernday nursing.”

Implementing theproductive ward scheme atBarnsley has also enabledfive members of staff to

return to work from sick leave, helping withthe project instead of resuming their previousroles.

“It’s been a win-win situation,” addedTracey. “They’ve been able to get back to workand they’re helping ensure we’ve got thescheme up and running and supportedacross the hospital.

“The overall benefit is that the productiveward offers a systematic way of deliveringsafe high quality care to our patients.”

More timewith patientsCoronary care unit2010 – trained staff direct care time = 40%2011 – trained staff direct care time = 52%

Ward 28 (medical)2009 – untrained staff direct care time = 45%2010 – untrained staff direct care time = 75%

Ward 21 (medical)2010 – nurse interruptions = 40%2011 – nurse interruptions = 6%

Makingmore timefor patients

‘ ’The productive wardoffers a systematicway of deliveringsafe high qualitycare to our patients

Tracey Bostwick

Grandfather Chris Lindley isenjoying spending time with hisfour grandchildren after majorsurgery to remove a tumour fromhis bowel.

Forthcoming tests will determinewhether he needs further treatment forthe cancer but the prognosis is verygood for the 60-year-old from Penistone.

“I had excellent care in BarnsleyHospital and the outlook is positive,”says Chris, married to Alison with twosons, Richard and Gareth, and adaughter, Kirsty. “Finding out I hadcancer was a shock but I was told it wascontained and could be treated so thatwas fine.

“I’d never had an operation before so Ididn’t know what to expect, but if I hadto have another one I wouldn’t thinktwice about it.”

Chris’ positive experience of surgery isa result of taking part in the EnhancedRecovery Programme at BarnsleyHospital – an evidence-based processthat helps patients get better soonerafter surgery. An IT manager, Chris wassitting in a chair three hours after hisoperation, walking around the hospital aday later and home after just seven daysto continue his recovery.

“I had some pain after the operationbut it was nothing like I’d imagined,”says Chris. “I had no problem walking atall and on the second day the physiosaid I was fit enough to go off on myown. I’d met a chap on the highdependency unit and I’d walk from theward to the unit to see how he wasprogressing. It’s a big thank you to all thestaff who looked after me.”

Barnsley launched its EnhancedRecovery Programme earlier this year,starting with colorectal patients – thosewith bowel cancers and inflammatorybowel disease such as Crohn’s andulcerative colitis.

The programme has been developedby involving every member of themedical and nursing team that a patient

comes into contact with before, duringand after surgery. A patient’s GP startsthe process by helping to ensure theyare in optimum health ahead of theiroperation.

Thereafter, a series of measures areintroduced during and after surgery thathave the ultimate effect of getting apatient better sooner:▲ patients are no longer starved before

surgery – they are given drinks loadedwith carbohydrates to help buildthem up after surgery

▲ bowel preparation is avoided – thisprevents patients being dehydratedbefore surgery

Whole team approach helps patients get better sooner after surgery Clare Walker

Delivering enhanced recov


Chris Lindley

From left to right: Alison Payne (Consultant surgClaire Medlam (SHDU staff n


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A screening programmefor bowel cancer wasintroduced by the NHSand it is recommendedthat everyone aged 60-69is screened every twoyears.

Chris Lindley actedquickly on his symptoms,aware of bowel cancerbecause his mum, Jean,83, had the condition forthree years. She died inearly July at the MacmillanWing at the NorthernGeneral Hospital, Sheffield.

“All the staff did theirbest to make hercomfortable and we can’tthank them enough,” saysChris. “Mum having thecancer is what alerted meand made me follow it upwith my doctor. Thesooner people see theirGP, the better – an earlydiagnosis gives you abetter chance.”

Chris is looking forwardto returning to work andgetting back in his garden.“It’s our pride and joy,” hesays. And Wednesdays arealways busy – that’s whenthe whole family come fortea includinggrandchildren: Tom, 11,Ben, 9, Matthew, three,and one-year-oldCharlotte.

reports

very▲ less use of drains and nasogastric tubes –

reduces complications includinginfections

▲ early nutrition – patients are encouragedto eat and drink as soon as they feel ableafter surgery

▲ early mobilisation – patients areincentivised to get up and walk aroundsoon after surgery. General surgeon Alison Payne is the lead

clinician for the colorectal EnhancedRecovery Programme. “The programme isgoing very well and is certainly benefittingpatients,” says Alison. “For colorectalpatients who have open surgery, the lengthof stay in hospital can be 10 to 14 days. If we

can reduce that by even just a couple ofdays, it makes a huge difference to patientsand to the hospital where there is alwaysdemand for beds.

“A huge amount of planning has gone intosetting up the programme and that processhas been really good. It’s brought togetherstaff from a lot of specialties and that’s vitalfor the programme to work.”

Instrumental in setting up the EnhancedRecovery Programme has been leadcolorectal nurse Jane Parker. “Gettingpatients better sooner in this way isbrilliant,” says Jane. “We went to see itworking at Yeovil Hospital and I couldn’tbelieve it when I saw patients in recoverystraight after their operation, having a cup oftea.

“It’s great that we’re doing enhancedrecovery now in Barnsley – I know ourpatients are better for it.”

geon), Sandra Cheetham (colorectal nurse specialist), Laura Hunter (SHDU nursing assistant),nurse).


Thanks frompatientsIn April we recorded: 211 thank you cards, 16letters of appreciation,198 gifts and substantialamount of money indonations. In addition,there were 19 mentions ofvarious wards anddepartments in theBarnsley Chronicle bygrateful relatives.

In May werecorded: 189 thank you cards, 25letters of appreciation,169 gifts and substantialamount of money indonations. In addition,there were eightmentions of BarnsleyHospital in the localmedia by gratefulrelatives.

Well doneCongratulations to JohnRhodes, Deputy Directorof Estates & Facilities atthe hospital who recentlybecame a charteredengineer.

newsIN BRIEF

AGM invitationYou are invited to attend Barnsley HospitalNHS Foundation Trust’s Annual GeneralMeeting (AGM), which will take place at TheCore, County Way, on the 14th September2011 at 6.30pm

Hear about what the hospital has achieved

in the last year, its future plans, and what thismeans for Barnsley. Annual reports will alsobe available to take away with you.

For more details or to confirm yourattendance please contact Carol Dudley [email protected] or 01226 43 5000.


Meet theGoverning Council▲


Barnsley Hospital is now in itsseventh year as an NHSFoundation Trust (NHSFT). As anNHSFT we are free fromgovernment control, but we arefully part of the NHS and subjectto regulatory requirements, forexample regulation by Monitorand the Care Quality Commission.

We have a public and staffmembership of about 12,000. TheGoverning Council has 20 publicgovernors who are elected by themembership, 6 staff governors electedby the staff, and 9 partner governors.The partner governors are nominatedby our partner organisations which areBarnsley Arena, Barnsley Black andEthnic Minority Inititiative, BarnsleyCollege, Barnsley Council, the Trust’sJoint Trade Union Committee, NHSBarnsley, Sheffield Hallam University,The University of Sheffield, andVoluntary Action Barnsley.

The Governing Council is the voice ofthe community on Barnsley hospital

NHS Foundation Trust. This is why amajority of the governors are publicelected governors. The responsibilitiesof elected and appointed governorsare, however, the same.

The governors have a number ofimportant statutory responsibilities, inparticular appointment of thechairman and the non-executivedirectors (and setting their terms andconditions and remuneration),appointment of the external auditor,and approval of the appointment of thechief executive. There is a NominationsCommittee, which deals withnominations for non-executivedirectors and the chair at the directionof the wider Governing Council.

We also have the generalresponsibility of holding the Board ofDirectors to account for theperformance of the trust. Theresponsibility for running the trust andpreparing the forward plan lies withthe Board of Directors. In preparing theforward plan, however, the board must

consult the governors and have regardto the views of the governing council.As part of the planning cycle thegovernors have a development sessionin the autumn to consider corporateplans for the year ahead.

Also the governing council monitorsthe performance of the trust. This isdone by receiving reports on thestrategic aims of the trust through thegovernors’ sub groups, which areStrategy & Performance, Patient &Access, and Staff & Environment.

A challenge for all FTs, and one wehave faced in Barnsley, is engagementwith our members. This year we tried anew approach, with events with BBEMI(Barnsley Black & Ethnic MinorityInitiative), students at Barnsley College,and the Darfield Road Working Mens’Club in Cudworth. These eventsincluded presentations fromconsultant medical staff, were verysuccessful, and will be repeated withother community groups in Barnsley.

Joe Unsworth Lead governor

Holding your hospital to account

In the May edition of Barnsley Hospital News, we looked at the roleof the non executive Directors of the hospital’s Board.In this edition, we focus on the role of our Governing Council


Constituency ACovering the electoral wards ofDodworth, Hoyland Milton,Penistone East, Penistone Westand Rockingham

Constituency BCovering the electoral wards ofDarton East, Darton Westand Old Town

Joe Unsworth I have been a public electedgovernor since the hospitalbecame a Foundation Trustin 2005, and am the LeadGovernor. I am a formermember of hospital staff, amember of Penistone TownCouncil, a former BarnsleyCouncillor, and a magistrateon the Barnsley Bench.

Keith HinchliffeI have lived in the Barnsleyarea all my life, and duringthat time, I and members ofmy family have needed thefacilities provided atBarnsley hospitals. My wifeworked in the coronary unitfor many years. I hope nowto help the hospital toprovide first class facilitiesfor the future.

Tony AlcockTony lives in Staincross, ismarried and has a grown-upson and daughter. Besidesbeing a Governor he is aNon-Executive Director ofBerneslai Homes, Vice Chairof South Yorkshire CreditUnion and a Magistrateserving on the BarnsleyBench.

Pauline ButtlingAs a governor, I am able toinfluence the managementof the health servcies. Beingin contact with othergovernors allows me to usemy health professionalbackground to good effectand I am able to influencethe health of the people ofBarnsley. I am articulate andreliable and I have a broadawareness of the NHS andan interest in health.

Carol RobbI want to give somethingback to the Trust to saythank you for the excellenttreatment both my lateparents and myself havereceived in the past. I alsolike to help people any way Ican. I am good at puttingthe views and opinions ofothers forward to the rightpeople and then feedingback to them.

Bruce LeabeaterI retired from Barnsley HospitalNHS Foundation Trust some yearsago after almost 25 years as aconsultant) in obstetrics andgynaecology. I have been a publicgovernor now for four years,representing with colleagues mylocal constituency. It is clear therewill be big changes in serviceprovision across the country and Ibelieve with my previousexperience that I may be able tohelp to ensure through theGoverning Council that our localhospital continues to strive for afirst class service at local level.

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Constituency CCovering the electoral wards ofStairfoot, Central, Kingstoneand Worsbrough

Constituency DCovering the electoral wards ofSt Helens, North East,Cudworth, Monk Brettonand Royston

Eric LiveseyI am a governor because Iwant to be more involved inthe running of the hosptial. Ibelieve my experience of 35years in management is ofgreat benefit to the hospital,as is my expertise inhygiene matters, personaland property care and goodclean housekeeping. I havebeen a member of thehospital for many years.

Sharon HodgsonI am in my third term as agovernor and have beenwith the Governing Councilsince it started in 2005. Ihave seen many changes toour hospital in this time andall of them with theconsultation or at therequest of the GoverningCouncil.

Bob RamsayI have had the honour ofrepresenting members’interests for seven years. Ichair the Staff andEnvironment group and siton four other committees. Iam dedicated to the bestpossible service thatBarnsley Hospital NHSFoundation Trust candeliver. I use my experienceto ensure that theimprovements achieved willcontinue and improve.

Glyn EtheringtonI became a governor to helpmake sure that patients’interests are uppermostwhen organisational orfinancial decisions are made.The hospital was built forthe benefit of patients.

Ann FrostI am a comparatively newGovernor and am finding itexciting, demanding andchallenging. I work at thelocal University as aLearning Mentor, workingwith disabled students.

Constituency B (continued)

Mick DunlaveyI am a full time UnionOfficial working for TheCommunication WorkersUnion, representingmembers and their familiesthroughout Yorkshire andthe North East. I specialisein disability issues helpingand assisting membersthrough the complexlegislation and employmentlaw.

Constituency D (continued on page 20)


NominationscommitteeYou might have seen recently the reportof the re-appointment of the TrustChairman, Stephen Wragg, for a further3 years from 1st January 2012. This wasa decision of the governors, who havethe important responsibility ofappointing the Chairman and the Non-Executive Directors (NEDs), anddeciding their terms and conditions ofservice. To help them in this role theGoverning Council has a NominationsCommittee.

The Nominations Committeeinterviews candidates, considers re-appointments, and makesrecommendations to the GoverningCouncil. The Committee also makesrecommendations on the terms andconditions of service of the Chairmanand the NEDs, including remuneration.The Chairman and all of the five presentNEDs have gone through anappointment process by the governors.

The Committee comprises theChairman, three public governors (oneof whom is the Lead Governor), onestaff governor, and two partnergovernors. Stephen Wragg chairs theNominations Committee. Clearly,however, the Chairman cannot chair ameeting when his appointment or hisconditions of service are beingdiscussed. On those occasions theChairman leaves the meeting and theDeputy Chair or Lead Governor takesthe chair. The Committee has theassistance of the Trust’s HumanResources Director, and can call uponexternal support at any time,particularly for the appointment of anew Chairman.

The Committee also establishes theprocess for appraisal of the Chairman,

and the Lead Governor and the SeniorIndependent Director take the lead inthis process. The Chairman’s appraisalfor 2010/11 was recently completed andreported to the Governing Council forapproval.

The Nominations Committee facesanother busy period, with two NonExecutive Director appointments laterthis year.

Sub groupsThe sub groups are informal groups ofthe Governing Council (rather thanformal committees) and are open to allgovernors. They are often frequentlyattended by executive and non-executive directors, managers, staff andexternal speakers, to provide briefingson key issues and to respond togovernors’ questions.

The structure of the sub groups hasenabled the Governing Council todevelop a more proactive approach toits role. Governors continue to hold theBoard to account and challenge themagainst delivery of the identifiedobjectives in the Trust’s business plan.

Patients & AccessThis sub group has continued to focuson a number of key issues that affectour patients when they come to hospitalor try to access our services: from thefood provided to them on the wards andin the restaurant, to the comments andcomplaints registered through a rangeof routes. To extend its focus on thelatter, the group requested and nowreceives a copy of the monthly summaryof complaints and compliments, andthe group’s Chair regularly attended theTrust’s Complaints Review group atwhich the report was scrutinised inmore detail. The sub group also

continued to monitor and whereappropriate question the Trust’s workon issues that affect inpatients, egimproving (reducing) avoidable noise atnight and discharge arrangements.

Staff & EnvironmentThis group continues to have achallenging agenda, addressing issuesthat matter to patients, public and staffsuch as single sex facilities, car parkingand cleanliness. The group wasdelighted with the opening and impactof the new car park on Summer Lane,benefiting patients, public and staffalike, which it supported throughout thedevelopment. It also worked throughthe year to promote – and get – bettersignage on site for those patients whoneed to come on sight for dailytreatment (eg chemotherapy andcardiology).

Strategy &PerformanceThis sub-group’s key focus this year hasbeen to support the appointmentprocess of the Trust’s external auditors(a key responsibility of the GoverningCouncil); gain access to theperformance reporting data moreregularly (which is shared with allGovernors for information and reviewedin more detail at the group’s meetings),and continue, through its Task & FinishGroup, to drive forward the governors’work on improving engagement withmembers. In response to the members’survey issued in September, the groupdevised a series of “medicine formembers” meetings, the pilots of whichwill be held in the spring and summerof 2011/12 in partnership with a cross-section of the community that thegovernors represent.

Committees and sub groupsof the Governing Council

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Play a part – become a hospital governorThe NHS is undergoing its biggestchange since it began 63 years ago. Asnew government legislation comes intoforce, your local NHS will start tochange. Being a hospital governorgives you a voice to help shape someof that change.

As a governor, you hold the Board ofBarnsley Hospital to account and havea say in helping to shape its futureplans. If you want to join the peoplealready being heard and acted on – getin touch to find out how to stand thisAutumn*.

Call Carol Dudley, Secretary to theBoard on 01226 435000.

*There will be vacancies in the Autumnin 5 of the 6 public constituencies (ieall constituencies except O) and in 3of the 5 staff constituencies.


Constituency ECovering the electoral wards ofDarfield, Dearne North,Dearne South and Wombwell

Constituency OCovering out of area/England & Wales

Wayne KerrI have built up someexcellent relationshipsduring my terms of office atthe hospital and want tokeep the hospital movingforward in a positive andproductive manner. I have avaried background whichprovides me with anexcellent outsideperspective. I also bring aprofessional attitude andhave a deep understandingof the doctor patientrelationship.

Denis GentI have been a governor forconstituency E from the daythe hospital was grantedFoundation Trust status.

Bill JoiceI am in my third term as agovernor and have beenwith the Governing Councilsince its inception. Barnsleyis an excellent hospital and Iam keen to see furtherimprovements.

Trevor SmithBorn before the NHS cameinto being I realise thatsince its inception, peoplehave enjoyed the wonderfulbut essential treatmentsneeded to enjoy life.Wishing to see the NHScontinue but with anemphasis on modern dayrequirements andtechniques to resolvepresent and future healthproblems.

Constituency D (continued)

Constituency E (continued)

Partners

▲▲▲David ThomasDuring the last seven yearsit has been a privilege torepresent the members andpublic of my community. Iam keen to build on whathas been achieved by thehospital governors.


Professor Nigel Bax, University of SheffieldA partner governor representing theUniversity of Sheffield for whom thecontinued success of the Trust is ofsuch great importance not just byproviding clinical care but in helpingto produce tomorrow’s doctors. TheUniversity is greatly indebted to thepeople of Barnsley, who at timeswhen they are ill, and frequentlyanxious, allows its medical studentsto learn from them and also to the

staff of the Trust who teach our students. The provision of highquality education, something at which Barnsley excels, is of keyimportance in ensuring the continued production of high qualitydoctors both for Barnsley and the country as a whole.

Harshad Kumar Patel,Barnsley Black andEthnic Minority Initiative(BBEMI)Harshad is director of theBarnsley Black and EthnicMinority Initiative. Inaddition to representingBBEMI he is also able tobring input from his role ineducation and as a governorat Holgate School SportsCollege and recent serviceon the Barnsley Bench.

Kay Phillips, SheffieldHallam UniversityKay is the partner governorfor Sheffield Hallam University.Her academic interests areleadership and managementdevelopment in health andsocial care, and thedevelopment of effectiveapproaches to managementlearning, particularly inrelation to inter-professionallearning. Kay has a growinginterest in leadershipdevelopment which supportsmore integrated service

provision (eg in relation to children’s and mental health services).

Steve Kirk,Barnsley ArenaI want to be a partnergovernor to help ensure thatthe patients of BarnsleyHospital and the widercommunity can make ameaningful contribution tothe development andimprovement of patientservices during this time ofsignificant change in theNHS.

David Brannan,Voluntary ActionBarnsleyDavid is the chair ofVoluntary Action Barnsley(VAB) a major local charityof the community andvoluntary sector. He is thepartner governorrepresenting VAB.

Pauline Acklam M.B.E., NHS BarnsleyPauline has been involved with the NHSsince 1974 initially with the CHC, then theChair of Barnsley Family Health ServicesAuthority, Chair of Barnsley HealthAuthority and a Non Executive Director ofSouth Yorkshire Strategic HealthAuthority. She is currently a NonExecutive Director with NHS Barnsley. Shehas wide involvement in the communityholding a number of honorary positions

including Vice-President of Voluntary Action Barnsley and Vice-chair of Barnsley Premier Leisure as well as having held the post ofChair of Governors of Barnsley College for over seven years.Professionally she was an assistant accountant and her skills aremainly in board management, governance and audit.

Jenny Platts I am a partner governorrepresenting BarnsleyMetropolitan BoroughCouncil and the CabinetSpokesperson for Adultsand CommunitiesDirectorate. My ElectoralWard is St Helens and this ismy fifth year as an electedmember of BarnsleyCouncil.

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Martin Jackson, JointTrade Union CommitteeI am Martin Jackson, chair ofstaff side and representstaff side on the GoverningCouncil, I provide the boardwith up to date informationrelating to staff issueswithin the trust and reportback to otherrepresentatives on issueswhich have been discussedat governing councilmeetings. I am a nurse byprofession and work withinthe trust as a charge nurseon CCU.


Joyce Rhodes – VolunteersSince I started as a volunteer I haveseen big changes in the hospital. Ihave knowledge of local andnational health issues andcommunicate well with people at alllevels from the general public toconsultants and generalmanagement. I am friendly andapproachable and helpful. I have anenthusiasm for health matters,having previously worked in theNHS and now as a volunteer.Working as a volunteer for nearly 12

years – two mornings with the diabetes specialist nurses and twoafternoons with the Patient Advice and Liaison Service – I have agood understanding of people’s needs.

Staff

Viv Mills –Clinical SupportI have enjoyed being agovenor for the last sevenyears. I have seen thehospital move forward andwant to be involved inhelping it continue toimprove and become aneven better hospital for thestaff and community.

Mr Ray Raychaudhuri –Medical and DentalI represent the Medical andDental staff and endeavourto address matters relevantto the hospital & patients

Debbie Horbury –Nursing and MidwiferyI am a senior nursecommitted to the care andwellbeing of our patients,staff and the community thehospital serves. I raise issuesand concerns regarding allthese groups within theGovernors various forums. Iam a confident member ofthe senior nursing teamcommitted to patient care.

Ann O’Brien –Nursing and MidwiferyThe NHS has seen manychanges and faced manychallenges. I have alwaysseen these as opportunitiesto improve both patient andstaff experience. As agovernor, I am able tocontribute and influencehow these changes impacton patients and staff. I amenthusiastic and commitedto delivering very highstandards of patient care.

Jill Marshall – NonClinical Staff GovernorMain role: National Institutefor Health and ClinicalExcellence(NICE)/NHSLitigation Authority(NHSLA) lead for the Trust.I’m now into my fifth year asa Governor with 18 monthsremaining of my currentterm. I’m interested indeveloping communicationsbetween the GoverningCouncil and staff.

Partners (continued)

Alex Whitely,Barnsley CollegeAlex is the nominatedpartner governor forBarnsley College, helpingthe Governing Council to beable to hear young people’sviews about the sort ofservices they want to see attheir local hospital.


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Leaders in Health and Social Carefrom organisations acrossBarnsley have signed up toMencap’s Getting it right charterto show their commitment toensuring that people with alearning disability get thehealthcare they have a right to.

To mark the occasion service usersfrom Barnsley Learning DisabilityPartnership Board were invited toreceive some of the first copies of the‘All About Me’ document which is beinglaunched.

The document, developed by theBarnsley Integrated Learning DisabilityService, NHS Barnsley and BarnsleyHospital NHS Foundation Trust, is ahealthcare passport for people withlearning disabilities that recordsimportant information about them that

a healthcare professional can use whenthey visit hospital.

Ian Boldy, Named Nurse forSafeguarding Adults at BarnsleyHospital said: “Often when people withlearning disabilities go into hospitalthey cannot always say what isimportant to them – this can maketheir experience of a hospital visitfrightening and causes anxiety.

“By having an ‘All About Me’ it willenable our nurses and doctors tochange their approach and makereasonable adjustments to fit eachindividual patients needs. This willhelp make the hospital experience amore positive one.”

Signing up to the charter includespledging to do the following:▲ Make sure that hospital passports

are available and used▲ Make sure that all our staff

understand and apply the principlesof mental capacity laws

▲ Appoint a learning disability liaisonnurse in our hospital(s)

▲ Make sure every eligible person witha learning disability can have anannual health check

▲ Provide ongoing learning disabilityawareness training for all staff

▲ Listen to, respect and involvefamilies and carers

▲ Provide practical support andinformation to families and carers

▲ Provide information that isaccessible for people with a learningdisability

▲ Display the Getting it rightprinciples for everyone to seeAnyone with a learning disability can

request an ‘All About Me’ by contactingJoanne Brown on 01226 [email protected]

Michael’sexperienceMichael Hirst, 24 fromGoldthorpe, now living in LowLaithes Village, suffers withAutism and a phobia of needleswhich normally makes hospitalvisits an anxious and frighteningtime for him and his mum.

However on a visit to BarnsleyHospital last week to have hiswisdom teeth removed hisexperience was so positive it leftmum Philomena elated. She said:

“Michael’s been to Barnsley

Hospital a number of times whilegrowing up for differentprocedures and I’ve never reallyhad a complaint about thehospital or the staff. Howeverthis time was so much better –the whole experience wassmooth and easy from beginningto end, and on no occasion didMichael get aggravated or upset,which is quite rare.

“Michael gets quite impatientand frustrated quickly but hewas never sat waiting, even inthe pre-assessment, this madehim much more relaxed – on theway down to theatre he was

singing and giggling!“All the staff on the wards, and

in surgery, were brilliant –especially the matron. Theyspoke to us and explainedeverything at every stage,listened to Michael’s concernsand requests and acted on themaccordingly. After theatreMichael didn’t want to get off thesurgical bed so the staff simplywaited until he was happy to bemoved.”

When he was three years oldMichael developed a deepphobia of needles.

“When we went into surgery

and I saw the canula my kneesstarted knocking but Michaelremained relaxed as a staffmember stood between him andthe anesthetist – I had honestlynever seen him as relaxed in thehospital.

“The main thing that reallyimpressed me was the way stafftreated and handled Michael,which was a concern to me nowthat he’s an adult.”

Michael received his ‘All AboutMe’ document from BarnsleyHospital during his visit to helpensure that future visits continueto be positive ones.

Chiefs sign up to ‘Get It Right’

From left to right:Ian Boldy, Named Nurse,Safeguarding Adults George Orr, John Gothard,Colin Sharp (seated),Service User RepsLynn Oldfield, Modern MatronRuth Jefferson, Assistant DirectorDisability & Provider Services

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