Your weekly DBTH update 16 July 2019

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals

NHS Foundation Trust

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Suzanne Bolam retiring as Head of TherapiesIt is with a heavy heart that we announce the retirement of Suzanne Bolam, who will leave the Trust later this year. We wish Suzanne the happiest of retirements. Read more about her DBTH journey here.

Hospital@ to launch in Surgery and Orthopaedics The new evening and weekend, non-urgent bleep system will launch in Surgery and Orthopaedics on 16 July at 5pm. Read more here.

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Hospital@ is live in the Medicine Division! Last week, Hospital@ launched successfully within the Medicine Division, following months of preparation, as well as a pilot within services at Bassetlaw Hospital.

Hospital@ is a system provided by Nervecentre which replaces evening and weekend non-urgent bleeps. By logging tasks via this new service, doctors receive these alerts in real-time via a mobile device, marking them as closed when complete. This is a substantial improvement upon previous methods of working when a health professional would have to pick up a phone to bleep a doctor, who would in turn receive a message via a pager to call a certain number, find a phone and speak to the relevant colleague to find out what needs to be done.

Hospital@ helps us to better communicate between doctors and health professionals, enhancing task management and ultimately improving the care we provide for our patients by making the best use of technology.

In the first three days of implementation, over 370 tasks were completed using the new system, with few issues reported and lots of colleague engagement with this new way of working. Support will continue throughout the next few weeks, via the Trust’s Digital Team. Training will also continue on wards and services, with over 60% of staff compliant (as of Friday 12 July). If you would like further information about the system, please email dbth.itpd@nhs.net.

Dr Mike Whiteside, Acute Physician and Chief Clinical Information Officer, said: “I want to thank the entire Medicine Division for their support, engagement and willingness to adopt Hospital@ within services throughout the Trust. Ensuring we make best use of technology to improve patient care is incredibly important and will define our success as a Trust in the years to come.”

Echoing this appreciation, Richard Parker OBE, Chief Executive, said: “I want to say a huge ‘thank you’ to our Medicine Division, following the launch of Hospital@. It’s important that we get behind new technology and changes such as this. Thank you to everyone involved in making this launch a success.”

Hospital@ to launch in Surgery and OrthopaedicsHospital@, a system provided by Nervecentre which replaces evening and weekend non-urgent bleeps, will go live in Surgery and Orthopaedics today at 5pm (16 July). This is a significant change and improvement in the way we work, and it’s incredibly important that all of our clinicians engage with this system launch in order to make it a success. This system has already been successful launched within the Medicine Division, as well as at Bassetlaw Hospital, and colleagues within our IT Programmes and Development and Digital teams are on-hand to support should any issues arise.

Please note, the launch of Hospital@ at Montagu Hospital has been delayed until 20 August in order to ensure the successful implementation of the system within Medicine, Surgery and Orthopaedics.

Where can I find out more? - All information relating to Hospital@, as well as a short video, can be found on here. alternatively, search The Hive's A-Z under ‘H’ or ‘D’ for Digital Transformation.

Who should I contact? - If you would like further information about the system, please email dbth.itpd@nhs.net. As Team DBTH, we are on a journey towards Digital Transformation. Find out what this programme means here.

DBTH Digital Transformation

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Proud@DBTHLast Saturday (13 July 2019), we asked members of Team DBTH to share what they were most proud of over the past seven days. In just 24 hours, over 125 colleagues got involved, explaining what had given them pause for thought, celebrating individuals, teams and services at the Trust.

Below are a selection of comments. We intend to make this a weekly fixture, so if you wish to get involved, join the Trust’s staff Facebook group and join the conversation next Saturday morning and share what made you proud to be Team DBTH this week.

“I am really proud of team mallard who day in day out never fail to meet the needs of our patients who have delirium or dementia. In sometimes very difficult and trying circumstances, the team always work together, going above and beyond for our most vulnerable patients, providing outstanding care with consistency and enthusiasm. Proud of each and every single member of Mallard Ward!”

- Julie

“I'm proud of all the staff that have embraced all the change that's happened digitally all the past few weeks, the support from everyone from site managers, doctors and ward staff has been amazing. Every area I've visited, I cannot stress enough how, despite how busy everyone is, I have been welcomed with open arms and you've all taken time out to chat and learn #teamdbth.”

- James

“I am proud of our Training and Education team supporting learners and staff across the Trust to be the best they can be. The #wecareintothefuture event showcased their extraordinary talent, passion & commitment to developing our current and future workforce.”

- Lisette

“I am proud to be a service assistant on the portering side . Helping my team colleagues out even though it is short staff. I do my best to put patients first as I look at each and everyone as if they are a member of my family so I want the best possible care.”

- Wendy

“So, so proud and privileged to be part of A4's team at Bassetlaw with being understaffed at times this past week we've all maintained the highest level of care to our patients. And stuck together as a team helping each other.”

- Gemma

“I'm proud of all the staff that have supported the Hospital@ implementation. We are aware of the wards being under excessive pressure and the support from everyone has been phenomenal I can't thank you all enough. I am also proud of the Digital Team who have worked above and beyond to ensure staff have been trained. #teamdbth.”

- Sue

“Proud to be part of Team ATC. Amazing team work and support. We all work so hard to ensure first class care to all patients and their family and friends. I can honestly say I enjoy coming to work every day. Love being part of #teamDBTH.”

- Sarah

“I'm proud to be part of the radiology department we have had so many challenges throughout our department over the last few months but when the chips are down moral hits rock bottom we all work as one team because in our department there is no I in team. Everyone supports everyone else.”

- Fiona

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The microbiology department can only accept urine samples if they are in the correct containers.

If samples are sent to the department in universal containers they are rejected which can cause delays for patients.

For clarification on which containers to use for which samples, click here.

Please use the correct urine containers

The Trust has an intellectual property policy which covers advancements in innovations.

Our staff have lots of brilliant ideas about how we can better improve practice and some of these ideas may fall into the research domain, the Qi domain and others may be classed as innovations.

Any innovation arising from expertise during a staff member's employment usually means the Intellec-tual Property sits with the Trust as the employer.

Read more about what this might cover and see the policy here.

Intellectual Property Policy

Congratulations Rhys!Congratulations to Rhys Maycock, Medical Technical Officer, who has successfully completed his four year apprenticeship in Medical Technical Services (MTS). Rhys is the 5th apprentice they have supported through the scheme.

Rhys received his certifi-cate from Dr Kirsty Edmondson-Jones, Direc-tor of Estates and Facilities with the stand that was used at the recent successful NHS Careers day event held at The Dome. Donation on ATC

ATC at bassetlaw have received a generous donation from David Booker, the owner of DAN Alarms who brought in gifts for the team to hold a raffle and raise money for the ward.

The ward raised £350 with David specifically requesting that it go towards purchasing some nebulisers for ATC. David is asthmatic and the cause is close to his heart. He bought six nebulisers after asking staff what they needed for the ward and the rest of the proceeds went towards the family room essentials on ATC.

The Friday Lunchtime Lecture this week will be on the topic of the Care of Jehovah’s Witnesses patients – Preoperative to Postoperative.For more information, or to watch previous lectures, please click here.

Friday Lunchtime Lecture

Boys to receive HPV vaccine from September The HPV vaccination programme, introduced in 2008 for girls, is being rolled out to boys and is predicted to prevent 29,000 cancers in UK men in the next 40 years. Boys aged 12 to 13 in Year 8 will be offered the vaccine in secondary schools from the start of the next school term. 99.7% of cervical cancers are caused by infection with a high-risk type of HPV.

This extension of the HPV vaccination programme will help prevent more cases of HPV-related cancers, such as head and neck cancers and anal and genital cancers. Click here for more info.

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Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals

NHS Foundation Trust

for Microbiology Urine Samples Please use the correct container ! (For requesting Microscopy, culture and sensitivity ‐M,C & S).

To collect a urine sample, use collection cup or ‘pulp’.To collect a urine sample:

First wash hands.

If the patient is catheterised staff must use the aseptic technique to take 10ml urine from sample port of catheter and decant into sample tube.

If the patient is unable to collect their own urine take 10ml from a clean bed pan using a syringe and gently inject into the urine sample tube.

If the patient is not catheterised and are able to collect their own sample ask the patient to collect mid-stream in a collection cup and pour into the sample tube.

Remember• Ensure the lid is secure• Complete the three matching patient identifiers on the tube• Complete the request form• The tubes contain white preservative powder, please do not remove or ingest.• Urine samples for all other urine tests should still be collected in their currently-used containers (please see information sheet ‘Sample Containers for Random Urine Samples’).

Sample Tube

• Must be filled to line with urine

• Under-filled bottles will be rejected*

*Small sample volumes from paediatric patients should be sent in universal containers

DO NOT TAKE FROM THE BAG

DO NOT SEND URINES FOR MC&S IN UNIVERSAL CONTAINERS

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NewsWard 16 improving quality with Sodexo

The Service Department has moved from their temporary location within Silks to the General Office building in Gate 4 at DRI. General Office will be decommissioned over the next 6-8 weeks so keep an eye out for further updates as to where you can get help with parking services, ID badges and fobs.

Ward 16 staff have been working jointly with Sodexo on a Qi project to reduce stock errors on the ward. The Therapy staff had initially identified that errors on feeds and oral trials were high. A team of Therapists and Sodexo staff worked jointly with the Qi team to look at this issue. During May, the team adjusted the ordering process and double checks were introduced with the help of Sodexo staff.

Stock errors have significantly reduced from 10 to only 3 a week. A great example of Qi working jointly with one of our external providers.

Service Department and General Office are moving

Donation to Ward 16£788.31 was donated to the stroke unit at DRI in memory of Gail Bingham who was recently cared for on Ward 16.

Pictured is Mr Bingham and his sons who visited the ward to present staff with the cheque and pass on their gratitude for the care she received from all the team.

The Employee Self Service functionality on ESR is very useful, unlocking the ability for you to do all kinds of things.For example, you can use the system to update your own details, complete training modules and even view your electronic payslip.

To help you get started, why not take a look at these easy-to-follow training guides, which walk you through every step of the process?

ESR: Employee Self Service Guides

Sandra Baines, receptionist at Bassetlaw Hospital has retired today from the trust after 19 years. Sandra mainly worked in the Diabetes Centre, but spent quite a bit of time in the outpatients department too.Her team presented her with gifts and flowers at a small gathering in the Diabetes Centre on 9 July, and another in Outpatients at Bassetlaw on 11 July. All her friends and colleagues wish her all the best in the future.

Happy Retirement, Sandra

Congratulations Mr and Mrs TruemanMichelle and Brad Trueman tied the knot on 6 July. Your colleagues would like to wish you both best wishes and good luck for your future together with your girls.

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The Children’s Therapy Team are taking on the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge on Saturday 3 August 2019 in aid of two charities, Action Duchennes and Bowel Cancer UK.If you would like to support them and donate, you can do so through their Just Giving page here. There will be nine staff members taking part, a mixture of OT therapists and Physiotherapists and assistants.

Children's Therapy take on Three Peaks Challenge

There is a seven day access to walking aid provision at DRI and Bassetlaw and six day access at Montagu. During the week, please contact your ward Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist. Where a patient needs assessment for a walking aid on a weekend please contact: • Bleep 1481 at DRI (between 8am and 4pm)• On call physiotherapist via switchboard at

Bassetlaw• Fred and Ann Green Rehab Centre at Montagu

Early provision of a walking aid helps prevent deconditioning, reduces risk of falls and can help facilitate earlier discharge from hospital.

If you have further questions please contact your ward Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist.

7 day access to walking aids for adult inpatients

Chatsfield Donation Armthorpe Pit Club has raised a total of £1,200 to help support the treatment of patients suffering with cancer, which is being split equally between the Chatsfield suite at Doncaster Royal Infirmary and the Firefly Cancer Awareness and Support Charity. The money was raised by raffle draws and the auc-tion of a ‘Dons RLFC’ rugby ball at a charity event night at the club. We would like to say a special thank you to Pete Cresswell (pictured below) for organising the event and his continued support and contribution to the cause.

On 27 June Project ECHO was officially launched in Doncaster and Bassetlaw. Project ECHO is an interactive training package designed to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and change practice. It uses a live video network to host mentoring sessions and present case studies.

Within the Doncaster and Bassetlaw Accountable Care Partnerships, organisations, including DBTH, have come together to make this available for Care Home staff to support their work in caring for residents at the end of life.

This innovative partnership working has brought together the experts in the area of end of life care to deliver the curriculum with input from the Care Homes to ensure the learning meets their needs.

More information here.

ECHO project launched

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Increase of car parking permit cost from 1 July From Thursday 1 July, the cost of parking permits has risen by a below inflationary rate of 2%.

If you are a permit holder, you will not have to do anything and costs will be automatically deducted from your pay. However, there may be a delay in the change via payroll, due to the increased workload of SBS in processing the pay deal. If there is a delay the increase will be backdated to 1 July. For further information on parking permits and how to apply for one, head to: https://extranet.dbth.nhs.uk/parking-permit/ Please note: We are currently investing in our parking services, increasing security presence, installing more CCTV cameras and negotiating with South Yorkshire to base a number of police officers on-site at Doncaster Royal Infirmary.

Security challenges at Doncaster Royal InfirmaryOver the past number of weeks, we have seen an increase in reported car break-ins, vandalism and other unsociable behaviours on the grounds of Doncaster Royal Infirmary. The Trust has entered in a partnership with security firm, Saba UK who will oversee site security.

As part of this capital investment is included for the replacement of our current car parking and CCTV equipment and the development of a brand new security control room which will be linked to a 24/7 control centre to monitor activity on site. We are also in discussions with South Yorkshire Police to base two police officers on-site at Doncaster Royal Infirmary, in order to bolster our security presence. Colleagues within Estates and Facilities, alongside Saba, are also reviewing patrol routes, with a view to ensure we’re covering as much of our site as possible. We also need your help in ensuring we remain vigilant, reporting any suspicious activity to our security team by calling 01302 644784 or in an emergency call 2222 from a Trust phone without delay.

Stationery available to a good homeFollowing the transfer of our Hospital Sterilisation and Decontamination Unit (HSDU), we have discovered a number of arch levers, ring binders and box files which are available to a good home.

If you want to snag some free stationary, drop patricia.walters@nhs.net a message.

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DBTH Football Tournament Following the huge interest we had in the DMBC Football tournament, the Health and Wellbeing Team have organised a DBTH tournament for 22 September at Goals, Wheatley Hall Road, Doncaster.

Starting at 11.30am, all members of Team DBTH are invited to take part. Teams can be male, female or mixed.

If you would like to make a family day of it, there will be a bouncy castle for children who attend (this will be on its own pitch and manned by a member of goals staff).

There will be an award ceremony which was described by goals as a “champagne spray”. This will include multiple awards.

Goals will also be putting on a BBQ where you will be able to purchase food (weather permitting).

If you would like to take part, please email kerrie.fletcher@nhs.net with a list of your players and contact details. If you don't have a full team of players in your area send your details through anyway and Kerrie will help to match you with another team!

Yoga classes every Monday After a long and stressful day at work, we all need a way of unwinding and clearing our heads.

Yoga can provide just that, by encouraging you to get moving, get stretching and simply let go of all your worries. The benefits for your mental and physical wellbeing are absolutely amazing, so why not come along and give the worthwhile exercise a try?Classes are held at 6pm every Monday, in the DRI Badminton Court. Please note that the sessions will still continue throughout the summer period. For more information and to book a place contact Nicola Gallagher on 07788 691 904 or ext. 644080.

Have you registered on the Trust’s Health and Wellbeing Portal? Join Vivup today for more information on how to look after your health as well as details of our financial support, cycle to work scheme and lease cars.

Contact the Health and Wellbeing Team dbth.health-wellbeing@nhs.net 642581

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Put your hands together and make a 'racquet' for this photo from Adam Tingle. We 'love' this one from Centre Court (Women’s Semi-final at Wimbledon).

Please keep your photos coming in, by sending them to dbth.buzz@nhs.net (in jpeg format) and we will publish some of the best in future issues.

Serena Williams serves for match point against Barbora Strycova