Articulate Autumn 2012 - Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS

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Autumn 2012 - Issue 105
Olympic volunteers
Operational bed meeting
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Getting a head start
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Shoulder Unit represented at international event
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Lasers see us in a different light
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Surgeon rewarded for bravery in New Zealand earthquake
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Record year for Buttercup Walk
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Scat
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Fond farewells
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Christine’s corner
SIDE
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A message from Rob Hurd
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E-pathology has gone live!
RNOH staff volunteer at the
London 2012 Olympic Games
RNOH staff put on their dancing
shoes for Olympic opening
ceremony
RNOH wins prestigious award
Prosthetic Rehabilitation Unit
greets Rob Hurd
Travel scholarship
Paediatric and speech language
therapy praised
Shoulder Unit represented at
international event
Colloquium for the retirement of
Professor David Marsh
Children’s ward holds Jubilee
party
Surgeon rewarded for bravery in
New Zealand earthquake
With grateful thanks…
The RNOH Charity
Scat
London Sarcoma Service supports
sarcoma Awareness Week
Fond farewells
News in brief
Christine’s corner
Editorial team
Anna Fox
Communications
Manager
Extension 5349
Jackie Stephen
Head of Learning and
Corporate Affairs
Extension 5651
Dipti Pisavadia
Communications
& Foundation Trust
Administrator
Extension 5750
Christine Bows
Clinical Nurse
Specialist
Extension 5279
Welcome to this long-awaited issue of Articulate! We’re in the
midst of a very busy period for the Trust – whilst treating ever
more patients, we are also accelerating our journey towards
Foundation Trust status. I hope that you will read our leaflet
“Shaping our future – with your help” which outlines our reasons
for becoming an FT and how our Council of Governors will be
configured.
At the same time, we are making good progress with the bidders
who are working on the design of our new hospital and many of
you are involved in projects aiming to transform our services.
Enjoy this issue – a flavour of what is going on in the Trust.
Rob Hurd, Chief Executive
New bank
management
system
A new, improved bank management system was
implemented in September
BankStaff will:
✓ Enable managers to book and view bank and agency staff
✓ Send alerts about available shifts to SMS
✓ Enable bank workers to complete and submit their timesheets
online for approval
✓ Enable bank workers to view their pay and enhancements before they get paid
✓ Enable effective management of agency costs and processing
✓ Provide comprehensive audit trails of bank usage
✓ Be fully synchronised with ESR, avoiding duplication of entry
✓ Allow individuals to flag their availability, view unfilled bank duties and book
themselves directly on to a shift
BankStaff went live for all day shifts on 27 Sept
ember 2012. All
shift requests from 27 September must be book
ed via BankStaff.
For further information, please contact Gill Foun
tain on
extension 5291 or Tracey Ward on extension 5773
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E-pathology
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has gone live!
This new system (Pathology Electronic Requesting and Reporting) enables clinical
staff to issue and administer pathology requests electronically and view results.
What is E-pathology?
How does E-pathology work?
Staff will no longer need to spend time writing pathology
requests, worrying if the required forms are available,
whether they used the right forms, if requests get
collected from the “RED BOX” by the right people or if
the sample has been taken and sent to the laboratory for
analysis.
The pathology service is provided by Royal Free London NHS
Foundation Trust (RFL); the Trust ICE system will be securely
connected with the RFL pathology system. This will enable
the electronic transfer of pathology requests and test results
between the two systems, for viewing by RNOH clinical staff.
The new system will enable clinicians and clinical staff to
administer and follow up the progress of each request.
They will also be able to view the results of pathology
tests online using the ICE system.
Staff will be able to issue pathology requests and print
bar-coded labels, containing test and patient information,
for placement on the pathology sample containers.
Who can use E-pathology?
Where will E-pathology be used:
There are two parts to E-pathology:
E-pathology will be implemented in all areas where
pathology test requests are originated - all wards,
Theatres, Stanmore and Bolsover Street Outpatients’
Department, pre-admission, metabolic and pain clinics
and occupational health. Pathology laboratory staff will
also have access to the e-Pathology system.
1. Test requests: All clinicians and some clinical staff who
are authorised to issue pathology requests will be able
to create and update pathology requests
2. Test results view: All clinical staff who are authorised to
create pathology test requests will be able to view test
results. In addition, access to test results will be given
to all clinical staff and medical secretaries who need
access to pathology results
What are the benefits of E-pathology?
• Faster pathology requesting process
• Less clinicians’ time issuing requests
• Improved quality of pathology requests
• Traceable test requests
• Elimination of errors caused by manually issuing
requests
• Closer links between requests and results
• Improved monitoring of test results
• Fewer duplicate requests
Training is available for staff on how to use the system
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RNOH staff volunteer at the
London 2012
Olympic Games
Dr Roger Wolman (consultant in rheumatology and sport and exercise medicine), Emma Levy,
Hannah Mills (physiotherapists) have dedicated their time to volunteering at the Games.
They share their experience of participating at an event that
has been described as a roaring success and the best
Olympics ever staged. Dr Wolman worked at the polyclinic in
the Olympic Village, which provided accident and emergency
services, primary care, physiotherapy, podiatry, dentistry,
radiology and sports medicine.
“I worked in the Sports Medicine Department where we
provided a walk-in service for the athletes from 07.00 until
23.00 every day. The clinic was beautifully designed, providing
space and natural light. To deal with injuries, we had access to
two MRI, one CT scanner and three Ultrasound scanners.
“The athletes were usually seen within 20 minutes of arrival
and scans were usually done within two to four hours. They
had the benefit of a multi-disciplinary approach with sports
medicine doctors, physiotherapists, podiatrists and
radiologists all working together. This created a very positive
experience and one that was appreciated by the athletes.
“The sports medicine approach to managing the Olympic
athletes differed in several respects to the NHS sports
medicine clinics at the RNOH. We saw injuries at the very
early stages and the athletes often had scans within a few
hours of injury. This sometimes made interpretation difficult.
Virtually all the athletes chose to receive any treatment that
would allow them to compete in this once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity.
“An athlete in one of the combat sports ruptured the main
ligament in the knee (anterior cruciate ligament) during the
semi-final bout, which the athlete went on to win. A few
hours later, with the knee swollen and heavily strapped, the
athlete decided to compete in the final. Unfortunately this
resulted in defeat. By the time the athlete attended the
polyclinic (a few hours after the final), there was severe pain
and limitation of movement and evidence of damage to
other structures in the knee. On three occasions, I gave
injections 24 – 36 hours before competition to help control
pain and inflammation, which allowed the athlete to
compete.
“Working in the village was an exciting and positive
experience and I believe the team gave a very good account
of sports medicine expertise in the UK.”
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Hannah Mills, physiotherapist volunteered at the Olympics
for two weeks and was based in the medical polyclinic.
“Within the clinic there was a vast pool of expert knowledge and talent,
spanning a wide range of multi-disciplinary team members. I was one of
many physios recruited to work at the Olympics, to provide medical care
for the athletes who did not have access to medical provision
themselves. This was a truly amazing experience.
“The Olympic Village was like no place I’ve been before. It was
beautifully designed and held an air of both calmness and
anticipation. Integrating with the athletes in their “home” made all
the hard work and dedication that they have had to endure to get to
compete at the Olympics so clear.
“On a physiotherapy level, we would treat whoever walked
through the door: whether country officials, members of the IOC or
athletes.
“Clinically I have gained so much experience through treating the
athletes and working with highly skilled clinicians. I feel that I will be
able to transfer what I have learnt into my work here at the RNOH and
further in my career. This was an unrepeatable experience; I am so pleased
that I was given the opportunity to be a part of it.”
Emma Levy volunteered as a physiotherapist at the
Olympic weightlifting competition, which was based in the
Excel Arena.
Emma worked twelve shifts during the Olympic period, initially covering the
training area before the competition started.
She said the common injuries in training were the expected sport
injuries, such as muscle strains and muscle tightness.
“As some athletes do not have access to a physiotherapist in their
home country, we were also managing old ligament and joint
injuries. One of the biggest difficulties was the language barrier
with athletes, because, as you can imagine, it is not easy to
ascertain where someone’s pain is originating from if they cannot
easily converse with you,” she said.
“We managed with our sign language skills and occasional use
of Google Translate! Once the competition started our role slightly
changed and we also had the responsibility of covering the warm
up area and ‘Field of Play’. We worked with the medical team to
assist athletes off the weightlifting platform following serious injury
and carried out quick medical assessments before triaging their care
to either the Olympic polyclinic for scanning or to the local A & E
Department for more serious injuries. As expected from weightlifting,
we had to deal with a number of serious elbow injuries which occurred
when, in the heat of the moment, the athletes or their coaches loaded up
the bar beyond their apparent capabilities.”
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RNOH staff put on their dancing shoes for
Olympic opening ceremony
d Finley act the
L-r: Craig Binch and Richar
ng ceremony
part in the Olympic openi
Following 15 weeks of rehearsals and
150 hours of training, Craig Binch,
discharge and clinical patient
pathway lead and Richard Finley,
admissions coordinator, were selected
for the volunteer NHS segment of the
opening ceremony.
Craig Binch said participating in the
opening ceremony will be a memory
that will stay with him forever.
“It was such a fantastic opportunity
and experience,” he said.
“Our part was nicknamed ‘Swing
out Sisters’ - SOS - and we rehearsed
through wind, rain and bright
sunshine – the gruelling hours were
definitely worth every second!
“The dance was a combination of
lindy-hop, swing and contemporary
dance.
“We were both so proud to
represent the RNOH, NHS, London
and the UK.
“Behind the scenes, the
atmosphere was electric, the show
was amazing but it was over far too
quickly, if you blinked you would
have missed us.
“I was dancing next to the bell on
what was nicknamed the M25,
Richard was on the main field of play
in spell out - he was in letter ‘S’ in
GOSH and ‘S’ in NHS.
“The after parties finished off a
wonderful, epic evening that we will
remember forever.”
Richard concluded: “We had the
privilege of meeting Danny Boyle
who was a genuinely down-to-earth
and nice person, along with hundreds
of great people who will now be
lifelong friends.”
Olympic Torch causes a stir
The arrival of the Olympic Torch at the Stanmore site
has caused mass excitement among staff and patients.
The Torch was taken to the Coxen and
Adolescent Unit and the London
Spinal Cord Injury Centre but was
stopped numerous times on its travels!
The visit was organised by Loretta
Jenson, nurse on the Short Stay Unit,
whose partner, PC Dave Walters, had
access to an Olympic torch.
PC Walters was one of the Olympic
planning officers responsible for
planning police resources around the
Royal Artillery Barracks.
“Every torch bearer was given the
opportunity to purchase a torch and
the one I took to the RNOH wasn’t
purchased so it was donated to the
Police,” he said.
“The torch will eventually go to the
police museum in Hendon.
“Providing staff and patients with an
opportunity to see the torch was a
privilege, particularly as it gave those
who wouldn’t normally be able to be
part of the Olympic experience to get
involved.
Anna Fox, communications
manager, would like to thank Loretta
for organising the visit and for PC
Walters for his time.
“Without Loretta, the visit would
not have happened,” she said.
“Having the Olympic torch on site
lifted patients’ and staffs’ spirits – it
was a great experience!”
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RNOH wins prestigious award
The Trust has received a patient safety and care integration award for its enhanced
recovery programme, supported by Medihome in the community.
The Care Integration Awards, organised by the Health
Service Journal and Nursing Times, recognise and reward
the outstanding efforts of staff to achieve integrated
pathways of care to meet the needs of patients with
long-term conditions.
The RNOH was presented with the award for
musculoskeletal care at a ceremony held in Central
London on 04 July 2012.
Lynn Hill, deputy chief executive and director of
operations and transformation and Jonathan Miles,
consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Joint Reconstruction
Unit, accepted the award on behalf of the Trust.
Lynn Hill said "We are delighted to be recognised in
this way. We created an integrated patient pathway,
which delivers improved pre- and post-operative care and
has transformed our patients’ experience. It is an
excellent example of collaboration and integrating care
solutions to maximise the potential of helping our
patients to leave hospital more quickly, receive care in
their own home and regain their independence"
Nominate your colleagues for
an award!
Complete a form on the RNOH Web or
contact the Communications
Department for a form
Closing date for nominations is
26 October 2012
Awards ceremony on 11 December 2012
For further information, please
contact communications on extension
5750/5349
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Prosthetic
Rehabilitation Unit
greets Rob Hurd
A fitting prosthesis for
“In June, I spent an enjoyable and illuminating morning
in the Prosthetic Rehabilitation Unit. All the staff and
patients that I met were extremely positive about the
nationally recognised work that the unit carries out for
patients and service users from around the region and
beyond. There is no doubt that this is a fantastic service.
“Until a few years ago the service was
managed by North West London
Hospitals but moved to within the
remit of the RNOH to continue on the
Stanmore site. The unit has, however,
undergone a difficult
period with its
temporary relocation
out of the
L – r: Christophe Cointet, prosthetist
and Rob Hurd, chief executive
Outpatients’ Department to the Louis
Fleischmann building as a result of the
decanting needs of our new hospital
development.
“As with everywhere I go within the
RNOH, space is at a premium and
difficult compromises have had to be
made. There is always a lot to learn
from how this move took place that
will inform future similar projects.
“I was joined by Phil Sones from
our patient group and I am
particularly grateful to
Christophe Cointet for the
time he spent with me
describing the work of the
unit and the role of the
prosthetists. I was particularly
interested to observe the
interaction between the
prosthetists and patients and
saw first hand the technology
that supports the fitting of
prosthetic limbs – this is a highly
skilled activity that is focused on
enhancing the quality of life of the
users and patients of the service.
The RNOH is proud to have this unit
as part of its portfolio.
“Work to improve the service for
our Prosthetic Rehabilitation Unit
patients is on-going to ensure that
the service operates from the one
unit, which will encompass
therapies, psychology and
counselling.”
Charlie
Treatment for bone cancer has been
performed on one of the youngest
patients in the world at the RNOH in
collaboration with a specialist
surgeon from the Netherlands.
Two year old Charlie Hewson
underwent a modified Van Ness
rotation plasty, which consisted of
the removal of the femur and most
of the thigh muscles, then
articulating the tibia with the
remnant of the hip joint (the
acetabulum) after rotating the leg by
180 degrees.
What a wonderful recovery,
considering the massive
physiological, surgical and clinical
rehabilitation hurdles Charlie had to
overcome with his family.
Christophe Cointet, prosthetist,
said the complexity and rarity of
Charlie’s case made it hard to predict
an objective functional outcome.
“After the design and
development of a range of
prostheses to assist his rehabilitation,
and the amazing hard work and
dedication by Charlie and his
parents, we were delighted to see
him stand and take his first steps
independently,” he said.
“Due to Charlie’s young age, we
are constantly having to make him
new prostheses to keep up with his
rapid growth and changing abilities.
His recent prosthetic fitting coincided
with the London 2012 Olympics, and
since Charlie is a big supporter of
Team GB, it was fitting to personalise
his new socket with the team’s
logo.”
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A new meeting has been established, which supports the bed management process and
improves patient flow from admission through to theatres and on to a safe discharge.
The operational bed meeting was set up in March 2012 following an increase in bed
pressures, influenced by the temporary closure of the Jubilee Rehabilitation Centre
(JRC). Craig Binch, discharge and clinical patient pathway lead, said this accumulated in
actions being taken to look at current systems. “The meeting was to be a snapshot of the
current bed situation, forecasting and problem solving for the following day,” he said.
“The timescale is intended to be around 15 minutes, with each member of the
multidisciplinary team giving their update, generating actions to be taken forward to
resolve issues at an early stage. The operational bed meeting has been well received. It
has been extremely positive and productive, generating a number of benefits including:
Joined up thinking
“A dual approach to bed
management, improving
communication between general and
service managers, theatres and the
admissions and discharge team.
“The meeting has brought together
a focused group of professionals to
help work through issues together.
Escalation processes
“The meeting has developed a distinct
pathway to escalate problems as they
occur, allowing us to mobilise
individuals to take actions as required.
This helps us to resolve problems
promptly, allowing us the luxury to
plan ahead.
“During times of extreme bed crisis,
there is now a strategic channel to
highlight the situation early.
Emergency transfers
“A sub group has been developed,
which analyses the emergency
transfer process, aiming to streamline
the necessary steps defining the
pathway and escalation process. This
will be incorporated in the revised
admissions and discharge policy
identifying specific time limits for
transfer.
Communication
“Communication between
departments, particularly the
admissions and discharge team and
theatres, has been extremely
encouraging. Now the channels are
open, we should continue to see
improvements and strive to work
together to achieve our goals and
develop our service.
Tablets to take away
“A major achievement is the drive to
completing patient discharge
summaries 24 hours before
discharge. The group recognised that
this was a large influencing factor in
relation to problems surrounding bed
management. The main reason for
limited success for the 11.00
discharge project was lack of tablets
to take away (TTA) completion in
advance, to enable us to discharge
our patients in a timely manner.
“As a group we have all spoken to
individual medical teams and
explained the situation, encouraging
their participation. The pharmacy
team, service managers and myself
have been particularly on board.
Between us we have kept records of
compliance and monitored progress.
We are pleased that there have been
vast improvements and we would like
to thank the junior doctors in
particular for their input. This has had
a visible positive effect on our
patients’ experience and long delays
awaiting discharge medication are
now minimal.
“We now have an established
spreadsheet from the ward
pharmacists, which highlights
outstanding TTAs on a daily basis to
escalate at our meeting if required.
“I have also been trained on how
to utilise iCS to track TTA progress.
Infection control
“We’ve also discussed patients’
infection control status. Although the
issue is being looked into more
formally by the director of nursing,
we have established a link with
infection control who have developed
a spreadsheet identifying patients’
infection control status.
Medihome
“We have worked alongside
Medihome to encourage utilisation of
their service and we now have a
structured daily update in relation to
current Medihome patients. We have
successfully achieved our goal of
having a live, current status for all of
our Medihome patients and plan to
continue this into the future.
Complex admissions
“The meeting has allowed us to
identify complex admissions and
highlight adults at risk as a
multidisciplinary team, enabling us to
provide the optimum experience for
those patients, thus raising
awareness throughout the different
disciplines.
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Estimated discharge date
“Another success relates to patients’
estimated discharge date (EDD). The
length of stay group is looking at this
in greater detail, but we have also
had valuable input.
“The adult matron and I have relaunched the EDD beside the
patients’ bedside and now all current
inpatients have a visible date beside
their beds.
“The operational bed meeting has
proved to be particularly valuable to
the admissions and discharge team.
The meeting still has room to develop
and is in its early stages, but I am
confident that we can continue to
improve our service.
I would like to take the opportunity
to thank all the multidisciplinary team
who have been involved in
developing the meeting, in particular
Louise Reiterbund, service manager
for specialist surgeries and Patsy
Spence, deputy director of operations
and transformation. Support has
been much appreciated and their
input in particular has been
invaluable.”
The following attend
the meetings:
n Discharge and clinical patient
pathway lead
n Discharge liaison sister
n Theatre coordinator
n Allocated service manager
n Deputy director of operations and
transformation
n Inpatient pathway project lead
n Medihome representative
n Therapy lead
n Service manager
Travel
scholarship
Natalia Vásquez, clinical research associate
working on the London Spinal Cord Injuries
Centre (LSCIC), the Functional Assessment and
Restoration Service (FARS) and the Neurospinal
Research Centre at the RNOH, was awarded the
travel scholarship in 2011. Natalie shares her
venture.
“In July 2011 I was awarded the
RNOH’s travel scholarship for the
project titled “Developing
collaborative research into strategies
for the promotion of neuroplasticity
for therapeutic benefit after spinal
cord injury (SCI) in Colombia, a
country with a high incidence of the
condition.
“The costly rehabilitation
programmes used in affluent
countries are not extensively available
in developing countries such as
Colombia, my home country (L. H
Lugo et al, 2007). However, before
coming to the UK in 2007 I had the
privilege to spearhead the design of
an efficient rehabilitation
environment for patients with spinal
injuries in Arcángeles, a rehabilitation
centre in Bogotá, Colombia. Today,
Arcángeles is a well-established
multidisciplinary centre, renowned
nationally and internationally for
their programmes based on the
paradigm of integral rehabilitation
and Activity Based Restorative
Therapies (ABRT).
“This experience, having being
awarded a masters degree in clinical
neuroscience at UCL and having
started a career in clinical research in
one of the best specialised spinal
injuries units in the UK, has
motivated me to pursue this project
and initiate collaborative research to
promote clinical neuroscience and to
drive the beginning of high quality
research into this topic in Colombia.
My aim is to strengthen current
rehabilitative interventions being
used in Colombia and the UK and to
develop new strategies for the
promotion of neuroplasticity after a
SCI, initially aimed at the restoration
of pelvic floor function in the SCI
population.
“With the purpose of initiating the
diffusion of knowledge and setting
up the research unit in Bogota we
have developed a multidisciplinary
research team that brings together
an international group of
collaborators from five institutions:
Professor Michael Craggs from
University College London and the
LSCIC/RNOH, Professor Peter Ellaway
from Imperial College and
LSCIC/RNOH, Professor Martha Torres
in Rosario University and Juan Pablo
Salazar in Arcángeles Rehabilitation
Centre in Colombia.
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L-r: Andrew Wills, Kishan Badiani
Begum
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Aye
and
nn
Qui
Zoe
Atherton,
“The funding awarded from the
RNOH’s travel scholarship will allow
me to travel to Bogotá Colombia in
the next few months to introduce
new concepts regarding strategies to
promote neuroplasticity and objective
assessment protocols for the
restoration of pelvic floor function in
SCI patients. These concepts will be
presented in an academic seminar
among the rehabilitation and
research teams from Rosario
University and Arcángeles
Rehabilitation Centre. Additionally, I
will facilitate the recruitment of a
visiting student and observational
internship at the Functional
Assessment and Restoration Service
from the Spinal Cord Injuries
Research Centre at the RNOH in
2013.
“I look forward to developing this
project further and facilitating
bilateral collaboration into a broad
range of aspects related to SCIs. I
would certainly encourage people to
apply to the travel scholarship award.
It is a great opportunity to pursue not
only professional but personal
advancement of their careers.”
A new scheme which encourages
school leavers or those exiting
further education is well
underway at the RNOH.
27 apprentices have taken the
opportunity to develop and learn
while they are earning and getting a
nationally recognised qualification.
Leanne Chaney, learning and
development officer, said if you’ve
just left school or further education,
it’s a great opportunity to get work
experience.
“I have placed apprentices in
human resources, productive ward,
IM&T, IT, medical records, business
and administration and healthcare
assistants on the wards,” she said.
“For managers it is a good way to
develop new or existing staff and
consequently improve productivity
and patient experience.”
Zoe and Sharnice who started on
the RNOH apprentice scheme in
October 2011 have said the following
about their experience so far…
“The chance to start this scheme at
a well-known, well respected, very
successful hospital with some of the
greatest specialists world-wide is
amazing. Members of staff are
friendly and welcoming and make
you feel very comfortable within your
work environment.
Zoe said: “The RNOH has been
highly rated by friends and family so
it is a privilege to be working here.
“So far on my apprenticeship, I
have learnt new skills as well as
improving skills I already had. I have
learnt to adapt to new job roles and
duties in addition to developing ideas
suitable to my working environment.
“I thought this would benefit me
more than just learning the skills at
sixth form and would help me to get
a secure job.”
Their future career ambitions
include becoming a HR professional
and a successful project manager.
Leanne concluded: “Overall,
apprenticeships are good for business
and good for supporting employment
in the local community and young
people. They develop productive,
enthusiastic and loyal people in the
workplace. 80% of businesses who
employ apprentices agree that they
make the workplace more productive
and add real value.”
For further information visit:
www.apprenticeships.org.uk
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Left to Right: Jean Gross,
for Children),
Communication Champion
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Paediatric speech
and language
therapy praised for
their work
supporting children
and young people’s
communication
Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy at the RNOH has been praised for
their work supporting children and young people with speech, language and
communication needs in the Shine a Light 2011 Hello campaign awards.
Run by The Communication Trust and Pearson
Assessment, the Shine a Light awards are the flagship
initiative of the Hello campaign (national year of
communication). At the awards ceremony, hosted by
Vanessa Feltz, the Speech and Language Therapy team,
which includes Sophie Scott and Siew-Lian Crossley
(speech and language therapists) and Alison Rake (speech
and language therapy associate practitioner), were highly
commended in the Team of the Year.
Sophie Scott said: “This is a relatively new service aimed
at providing quality support for children, families and the
staff working with children with complex communication
issues admitted to acute medical care.
“It was wonderful to be highly commended for our
work in the Shine a Light awards. We are really proud of
our achievements. Given that we work to empower the
wider multi-disciplinary team to communicate with our
patients, we feel that this really is an award for the whole
paediatric team at RNOH.”
Shine a Light was designed to honour individuals,
teams, projects, communication-friendly settings and
communities that have demonstrated excellence in
supporting the needs of all children and young people’s
communication, including those with speech, language
and communication needs (SLCN).
Students welcomed to Radiology Department
Nine A Level physics students have visited the
scanning and X-ray Departments at Stanmore to
demonstrate how MRI, CT, nuclear medicine-ray and
ultrasound work and the physics behind each
modality, including how images are produced and
reported on.
The students from St Margaret’s School in Bushey
were full of praise for their visit and said they learnt
a lot, particularly how different scanning can work
together to help doctors make a better diagnosis.
Antony Turner, imaging manager, said the event
was a huge success.
“We are hoping to provide students with regular
opportunities to visit the Trust to gain better insight
into the work that goes on within a Radiology
Department,” he said.
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Shoulder Unit represented at
international event
The RNOH’s Shoulder Unit will be represented at the European Society of Shoulder
and Elbow Rehabilitation (EUSSER) in London in October 2012
Anju Jaggi, clinical physiotherapy specialist at the RNOH
and vice president of EUSSER, said EUSSER is the only
Europe-wide society that connects healthcare
professionals with an interest in shoulder and elbow
dysfunction.
“The objective of the society is to provide the highest
standard of information and education to enhance patient
care,” she said.
“The RNOH’s shoulder unit has been at the forefront of
managing shoulder dysfunction and instils a strong multidisciplinary team approach. Mr Ian Bayley was one of the
co-founders of the British Shoulder and Elbow Society
(BESS) and emphasised the importance of rehabilitation in
addition to surgery in managing shoulder dysfunction. His
enthusiasm and encouragement has allowed this
philosophy to be adopted by BESS and now EUSSER.
"I was keen to organise a stimulating conference with
international speakers to discuss the challenge of rotator
cuff disease. Shoulder pain is now the third highest
musculoskeletal complaint in the UK and is set to rise,
given the increasing needs of a growing elderly
population. Current treatment concepts range from
exercise therapy through to surgery, but lack common
evaluation criteria.”
The day will cover: epidemiology, clinical assessment,
injection/therapy and surgical management. The
afternoon session will include discussion of clinical cases
studies utilising the expertise of the faculty. The event is
applicable to therapists, physicians and surgeons.
For further information regarding the London Shoulder
Symposium, please visit www.welbeing-cpd.co.uk
The shoulder team at the RNOH is particularly keen to
develop this collaborative approach and encourage
evidence based practice. The unit also plans to run one of
the first randomised control trials investigating the
management of shoulder instability in collaboration with
Professor Ginn and Professor Funk.
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A clinical study of Raman spectroscopy as a non-invasive assessment of human bone
quality is under way at the RNOH. The exciting new project is looking at ways to use
lasers for diagnosing bone diseases.
This leading research is
funded by the
Engineering and Physical
Sciences Research
Council (EPSRC) with a
grant of £1.7m and
builds on a collaboration
established with the
UK’s Central Laser
Facility (based at the
Rutherford Appleton
Laboratory (RAL).
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the patient
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change can be
setting up the instrument
analysed to find out
wearing their laser safety
what is present. The
glasses
technique, known as
Raman Spectroscopy
(after the Nobel prize winning Indian
scientist who discovered it in 1928) is widely used for
chemical analysis but recent advances in technology,
namely spatially offset Raman spectroscopy (SORS), have
widened its applicability in medicine. We all know about
lasers in science fiction but the power of light provided by
the lasers at the RNOH is only the same energy as laser
pointers in classrooms.
The project is at a crucial stage and we are calling for
volunteers: people diagnosed with osteoarthritis,
osteogenesis imperfecta or osteoporosis and people free
from bone diseases for comparative measurements.
Research goals:
Research will be based at the Institute of Orthopaedics and
Musculoskeletal Science (IOMS), University College London
(UCL) and patient recruitment and assessment will take
place in the Stanmore Clinical Research Centre in the
patients’ centre at the RNOH. RAL will be developing
improvements during the study, as the results are analysed.
Professor Allen Goodship, professor of orthopaedic
science, IOMS, UCL, who is leading the project said:
“Raman has potential as a routine screening tool.”
Dr Richard Keen, consultant rheumatologist at the
RNOH and co-chief-investigator on the project said the
study may help them diagnose and treat people with
bone disorders better in the future.”
Those involved
The research is a collaboration between individuals from
three world leading institutions, The Rutherford Appleton,
UCL and the RNOH. Their aims are to produce research,
which advances knowledge and technology which
benefits patients.
Risks
What are the possible risks of taking part?
The risks are negligible. Raman spectroscopy does not
involve any ionizing (i.e. damaging) radiation and is a noninvasive technique.
How can you help?
This is a great opportunity for patients, relatives and
friends alike to get involved in the research happening at
the RNOH, which will hopefully progress better diagnoses
and our understanding of bone disorders.
Another way you could help is by donating your teeth
or your children’s that have fallen out or been removed by
a dentist and would otherwise be thrown away. These
would be useful for us because the dentine that fills the
inside of teeth is very similar to bone and we may be able
to scan it with the Raman instrument.
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Colloquium for the retirement of
Professor David Marsh
Dr Helen Birch
Dr Ian McCarthy
Iva Hauptmannova
Jackie Vinton
Dr Richard Keen
Mr Panagiotis Gikas
Professor Adrienne
Flanagan
Who do I contac
t for
further informat
ion?
For more informat
ion and
to volunteer, plea
se
contact: Professor
Allen
Goodship (via his
secretary): 020 89
09 5535,
Dr Jemma Kerns:
020 8909
5746/07517 101
977 or
Mr. Panagiotis Gika
s:
07958 342989
A Who’s Who in academia, politics and orthopaedics
gathered at the Royal College of Surgeons to
celebrate the retirement of Professor David Marsh.
At the meeting, entitled, “Academic orthopaedic surgery
and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital: the future”,
15 esteemed speakers addressed the audience of more
than 150 guests covering science and the orthopaedic
surgeon, national trauma and fragility fracture issues;
internationalism and training and the future for the UCL
Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science and
the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH),
in the context of a world leading musculoskeletal
programme for UCL Partners.
The UCLP programme can address musculoskeletal care
across primary to secondary and tertiary care for a
population of up to nine million people in North Central
London.
Chris Moran, Professor of Orthopaedics from
Nottingham, said: “Changing the NHS is not easy. It takes
a man with a vision, to build a network, attract political
will and find the money to change process.
“Professor Marsh did this with the National Hip Fracture
Database, which subsequently informed the Best Practice
Tariff at the Department of Health."
National Trauma Tsar for the Department of Health,
Professor Keith Willett, continued: “Professor Marsh’s
actions have driven one of the most successful cost saving
initiatives in the NHS to date and has led to vast
improvements to patient care and saved thousands of
patients’ lives."
Professor Karsten Dreinhöfer, from Berlin said: “Professor
Marsh’s international ambassadorship for the Bone and
Joint Decade has made an immense contribution to global
orthopaedics."
The event was summarised by Rob Hurd, Chief
Executive, who formally thanked Professor Marsh for his
contribution: “Professor Marsh, has brought to the RNOH
research infrastructure and governance, translational teams
and helped to establish wide networks across UCL and
afar."
He continued, “David has made an outstanding
contribution to both UCL and the RNOH and has taken us
from an era of major uncertainty five years ago, to one of
clear vision, direction and a bright future.
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Children’s ward holds
Jubilee party
Double celebrations for
Rehabilitation Ward
Children at the Trust embraced the
Diamond Jubilee celebrations by holding
a party on a bunting-adorned ward.
Zoe Keates, senior play
specialist and organiser of
the celebration, said not
only does the party mark a
great occasion, but it also
aims to lift the spirits of our
patients.
“Children designed and
produced Jubilee
celebration cards, all of
which have been sent to
the Palace,” she said. To
coincide with the
celebrations, Gail Burgess,
head teacher and Zoe
Nine year old Alex Chaston
Keates invited Lynn Hill,
and his mum enjoy the
deputy chief executive and
Jubilee celebrations
director of operations and
transformation and Patsy
Spence, deputy director of
operations and transformation to judge a competition,
which saw children produce a Jubilee stamp.
“The fun continued with games and a buffet and
culminated with everyone singing the national anthem –
it really was a fun-filled afternoon!”
and
L – r: Patsy Spence, deputy director of operations
tive
execu
chief
ty
depu
Hill,
transformation and Lynn
judge
and director of operations and transformation
a design a stamp competition
Lynn Hill, deputy chief
executive and director of
operations and
transformation and Camilla
Wiley director of nursing,
officially open the Jubilee
Rehab Centre with staff
Staff and patients
officially open the
Jubilee Rehab Centre
Following extensive works to the
Rehabilitation Ward, it has cause to
celebrate – not only have the facilities
for patients improved but it is now
operating under a new name!
The Jubilee Rehab Centre reopened in June after four
months of closure. The ward has undergone major
changes particularly a new infusion suite which caters for
metabolic intravenous infusions and other clinical needs.
Also, the traditional wood flooring has been removed
and replaced with a far more modern one.
Lewis Kendall, ward manager, is really pleased with the
outcome.
“Patient feedback, particularly from those who have
stayed on the ward in the past, is really positive,” he
said.
“Patients have expressed that it looks like a new unit,
which is great.
“We wanted to change the name of the ward
particularly as it was having an overhaul. We thought it
was pertinent to include Jubilee in the name as the
improvements were made during the year of the
Diamond Jubilee and Stanmore is at the end of the
Jubilee tube line.
“I would like to thank the Private Patient Unit for
accommodating our patients while the ward was closed.
The teams worked well together, which made the
journey smoother for our patients. Thank you also to
everyone’s efforts while we were closed.
“Also, we have looked at the way we run the service
and have now set up a hotel based programme, which
runs alongside the inpatient programme, increasing the
numbers of patients we treat.”
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Surgeon rewarded for
bravery in New Zealand
earthquake
A consultant urologist at the RNOH has been awarded a medal for his
bravery during the New Zealand earthquake last year.
Mr. Julian Shah was a guest speaker at
an event in Christchurch when the
earthquake struck in February 2011,
killing 185 people.
Mr. Shah rushed to the town centre
along with two junior doctors to see if
they could help. He found that the
cathedral and press building had been
devastated.
As he made himself known to
rescuers as a doctor, he was ushered
with a hard hat to the building’s top
floor, where he helped a woman with
a broken arm as she lay trapped by a
concrete beam crushing her legs.
Despite saving the woman’s life, Mr.
Shah found himself in danger when an
aftershock threatened to destroy the
building he was in. Already four
storeys high, he had no option but to
jump two metres onto the roof of an
adjacent building, where he then
navigated his way down a dark
staircase using a torch app on his
phone, before assisting the woman to
hospital.
Mr. Shah received his medal at the
Urological Society of Australia and
New Zealand’s annual dinner in
Darwin, Australia.
Mr. Shah said the award ceremony
was “fantastic”.
“It was preceded by a presentation
about the earthquake and I was almost
moved to tears but I had to pull it
together to go on stage,” he said.
"The whole world saw the
devastation caused by the
Christchurch earthquake. It was a
terrifying experience for many people,
and one that will live on in my
memory.”
Our Trust values
We have refreshed our values and we will be incor
porating them into everything we do including
induction, appraisal, objective-setting and traini
ng.
Patients first, always
Excellence in all we do
Trust, honesty and respect for each other
Equality for all
With grateful
thanks
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Donations for Coxen and Adolescent Unit
A patient on the Coxen Ward has
raised £500 for the ward. Addie Brady,
who had a tibia replacement at the
RNOH last year, received support from
her school friends and teachers via a
fundraising campaign, where a
number of her friends/teachers shaved
their hair in support of Addie's
chemotherapy treatment.
Zoe Keates, senior play specialist,
said the money will be spent on DVD
players, which will be attached to
bedside cabinets to help distract the
children.
“We are so grateful for this money
and can't wait to get the whole ward
kitted out with DVD players; I have
wanted to do this for some time now.”
L – r: Mrs Brady, Addie Brady, Zoe
Keates, senior play specialist, Sam
Bowie, fundraising officer and
Sheila Maurer, healthcare assistant
Zach’s gift
Parents of a three year old boy are so
appreciative of the care their son
received on the Coxen Ward that they
wanted to give something back to the
ward.
Steve and Nikki Lavache, whose son
Zach has already had three operations
at the RNOH said they are very
grateful for the wonderful care and
medical attention Zach received at the
RNOH.
“We have recently married and
instead of asking for gifts we asked if
donations could be made to the
ward,” Nikki said.
Michelle Sicheri, play specialist, said
they have raised £320 and the
money, at the request of Steve and
Nikki, will be spent on providing
entertainment and distraction for the
children on the ward.
“I would like to say a huge thank
you to Nikki and Steve for even
thinking of such an idea, but also to
their family and friends who so
generously supported them and in
turn us,” she said.
Motorbike challenge raises funds for Coxen/ADU
Three new specialist chairs have been
funded via a £2,000 donation to the
Coxen and Adolescent Unit.
Following Jasmine Day’s diagnosis
with scoliosis, Mr Molloy and his team
performed a full spinal fusion to
correct her spine. Jasmine’s dad said he
was very grateful to the RNOH and the
amazing staff who took care of their
daughter and, by way of thanks,
wanted to raise money for the ward.
“I set myself a challenge of riding my
motorbike, a Yamaha Fazer, 3,500
miles, covering the four furthest
compass points of Great Britain in one
week, to raise money for this amazing
hospital,” he said.
The money raised has funded three
spinal chairs, which will be used by
scoliosis patients after their surgery.
L – r: Mark Day, Jasmine Day and
Clare Kehoe, lead nurse,
children’s services
John Lewis donates a gift to the admissions lounge
The newly refurbished admissions
lounge in the Outpatients’
Department has received a welcome
donation from John Lewis.
Craig Binch said the admissions
lounge was in need of a TV so he
contacted the RNOH Charity for some
advice.
“Within a day of speaking to the
RNOH Charity, John Lewis made an
offer to donate a TV, which was
fantastic news,” he said.
“The TV has been gratefully received
and will make a huge difference to
our patients’ experience.”
Rosie Stolarski, head of fundraising,
said she is very grateful to the
Watford branch of John Lewis, who
not only donated the TV but also
£1,560 to the Redevelopment Appeal
from their Community Matters
Programme.
L – r: Craig Binch, discharge and clinical
patient pathway lead, Pearl Robson,
community liaison coordinator for
John Lewis and Richard Finley,
admissions coordinator
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Record year for the
The Buttercup Walk, celebrating its
10th anniversary, was attended by
more than 600 people, including
walkers, their families and friends,
making it the best attended
fundraising event in the RNOH
Charity's recent history.
Rosie Stolarski, head of fundraising,
said she and everyone else who
helped on the day received extremely
positive feedback from entrants.
“Everyone got into the spirit of the
day - despite the occasional
downpour,” she said.
“The record amount of funds raised
this year will enable the RNOH to
make numerous improvements to its
service, which
wouldn’t otherwise be possible.
“Patients return year after year to
attend the walk, and it is always so
encouraging to see how many of
them have progressed following their
treatment at the hospital. We are very
grateful to Max Milner for stepping in
at very short notice to officially open
the Walk and draw the raffle. His
attendance was warmly welcomed by
a lot of young fans.”
Although this year’s Buttercup Walk
was hit by sporadic rain showers – the
heaviest of which, very unfortunately,
began at almost exactly the moment
the walk began – the wonderful spirit
of the participants and their friends
and families, shone through.
Everyone at the RNOH had hoped
beforehand that the walk’s
anniversary year would be its most
successful ever, and thanks to the
incredible dedication of our
supporters we weren’t disappointed.
Rosie concluded: “Our thanks to
everyone who helped to make the
day so successful – we very much
hope to see you again next year!”
:
date
More than £40,000 has been raised following this
year’s Buttercup Walk, by far the highest amount
raised in the history of the walk.
Redevelopment
Appeal is officially
launched
On 26 April we marked the official
launch of our £15 million
Redevelopment Appeal with an event
at St. James’s Palace, hosted by Their
Royal Highnesses The Duke of York
and Princess Eugenie of York.
The event brought together a
number of high-profile supporters of
the hospital, including Damon Hill and
his family, who saw the ‘premiere’ of
our Redevelopment Appeal film and
heard a number of impassioned
speeches about the RNOH’s work and
the importance of the appeal. The
Duke of York, Patron of the RNOH,
underlined his enthusiasm for, and
commitment to the appeal. Princess
Eugenie, who was treated for scoliosis
at the RNOH as a child, used the
opportunity to announce her
patronage of the Redevelopment
Appeal. Shortly after the event, the
Princess took part in a 100km
sponsored cycle ride, raising almost
£10,000 for the RNOH Charity in the
process.
We have already received a number
of major donations - amounting to
almost £100,000 – and pledges from
people who attended the appeal
launch, providing new impetus for our
campaign to raise an initial £5 million
for the funding of the hospital’s new
family accommodation unit and spinal
injuries rehabilitation centre.
For further information about the
Redevelopment Appeal and the RNOH
Charity, please log on to our new
website, www.rnohcharity.org
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Live life
to
the
full
… Edward Holt for Team GB
A Lloyds TSB Local Hero has benefited
from a specialist wheelchair thanks to
Scat’s Live Life to the Full campaign.
The campaign offers support to those
who have suffered an amputation as a
result of bone cancer, so that they achieve
maximum mobility post treatment.
Edward Holt, who is 19 years old, had a
below-knee amputation due to
osteosarcoma in 2009. Edward, who has
been playing tennis since the age of eight, is
now working to fulfill his ambition to
Edward playing wheelcha
compete in the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
ir tennis
Following extensive chemotherapy and two
further operations, Edward is now at Leeds Metropolitan
University studying sports performance and training hard
with a serious tournament plan for this year.
Edward in his new day chair
Trish McEntee of Scat said the campaign has funded a
special ‘day chair’, which facilitates Edward’s mobility
that I didn't know existed but I'm willing to make the
when not playing tennis.
most of it. Losing my leg and playing wheelchair tennis
“Edward now uses this chair for his studies at university
has enabled me to meet a variety of people and inspired
and also when he goes to his wheelchair tennis
me to make the 2016 Paralympics.”
tournaments as his stump swells after a game and it
Funding from the Live Life to the Full campaign ranges
becomes very difficult to put his prosthetic limb on,” she
from the provision of the best technology available in the
said.
manufacture of artificial limbs to special wheelchairs and
Edward said: “I have found myself in a parallel world
crutches.
When the going gets tough… the tough gets going!
A team of ardent Scat supporters have taken part in the Tough Guy Challenge
in memory of Ellis Clark. Sloppy Seconds (Sloppy because the challenge is mud
and then some more mud and Seconds because two of the team have
embarked on the ordeal before) endured hypothermic temperatures while
being plunged into ice encrusted lakes and rivers.
Gareth Pickard, team captain, said the team endured burns and scalds while
leaping through burning bales of straw and had electric shocks while crawling
through semi submerged sewer pipes.
“We sustained cuts and bruises from the barbed wire and truly gargantuan
obstacles that we had to overcome and all throughout an eight mile cross
country run on extremely arduous terrain,” he said.
“I couldn’t think of a more fitting challenge to honour our memory of Ellis.”
Ellis Clark will always be remembered for facing every challenge during her
battle with bone cancer. She inspired everyone who knew her or was involved
in her care at the RNOH.
r takes part in
A Scat supporte
allenge
the Tough Guy Ch
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London Sarcoma Service supports
Sarcoma Awareness Week
The London Sarcoma Service (LSS) has
participated in a 5km run to support
Sarcoma Awareness week, raising
more than £500 for the charity.
Abby McCarthy, physiotherapist,
said: “When we discussed the idea
that LSS would run the 5km in
Finsbury Park, London, there was
concern that the heat may wilt their
running efforts.
“We needn’t have worried as some
members of the team donned beanie
hats and long sleeved running tops
to try and keep warm! That said
spirits certainly weren’t as damp as
the weather and all embraced the
challenge.”
Representatives from across the
disciplines including oncologists,
occupational therapists,
physiotherapists, surgeons and a
huge effort from histopathology led
to a squad of 20 runners
participating.
L-r: Chetna Viyas, Debbie Nye, Andrea
Lee and Noreen Galvin
As part of our Wellbeing at Wo
rk programme, we invited Livi
ng
Streets to lead a series of lun
chtime walks around the Sta
nmore site
before autumn breezed in! Livi
ng Streets is a charity that sup
ports
and encourages safe walking
to, and at work. There was a
sponsored
lunch for those who participat
ed on the day.
Diane Unw
in, nurse on
the
stay unit an
d her husban short
d Paul
take part in
a long dista
nce rally
Team
effort
in long
distance
rally
A nurse on the Short Stay Unit
and her husband have completed
one of the most gruelling long
distance rallies in the world.
Diane Unwin and her husband
Paul started the challenge from Big
Ben in London and finished in Cape
Town.
Paul said Diane is an experienced
rally navigator and got us all the way
without getting lost.
“We drove up to 700 miles a day
at speeds up to 100 miles per hour,”
he said.
“The competitive car rally took just
29 days to complete and passed
through 12 countries in three
continents. This rally has made rally
history and it is unlikely that such a
rally will be undertaken again.
“Diane and I drove one of three
MG ZR cars that were modified to
meet the 9,000 mile challenge.”
For further information about the
rally, visit
/
http://www.londoncapetownrally.com
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Fond farewells
Gloria Hance retired as a senior clinical coder earlier this year, following three
and a half years in her role. However, her first stint at the RNOH dates back to
1978, where she was a staff nurse at Bolsover Street.
Gloria said that she has so many good memories of the RNOH, from the
seventies and more recently at Stanmore.
“I feel very proud of my extended RNOH career and proud of working as a
highly specialised orthopaedic senior clinical coder,” she said.
Gloria is committed to continue helping the Trust in the future with
fundraising activities.
Hance
Gloria
Eve Hunter
Following 22 years at the
Trust, Joy Rendell,
occupational therapist, has
taken a career break and has
embarked on a travelling
expedition.
After 42 years at the RNOH,
Eve Hunter retired in early
2012. Eve started her career as
a nurse at the RNOH and she
then went on to be a medical
secretary for Miss Sarah
Muirhead Allwood.
Staff have bid a fond
farewell to Wayne Buttigieg,
head of ICT, operations and
applications. He will be
sorely missed by his team
and throughout the Trust as
he made a number of
substantial changes during
his time at the Trust.
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News in brief
Talking of the old
Bolsover Street building
The RNOH plaque and statues of
children which were part of the old
Bolsover Street building have been
moved and installed outside our
current outpatient assessment centre
in Bolsover Street – a link to the past!
Half a century on
Bikers stop-off at
Jubilee Rehab Centre
The Jubilee Rehab Centre has
welcomed three members of the
Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury
Group (TBPI) as they journeyed from
John O’Groats to Lands End on their
motorbikes to raise funds for TBPI,
visiting peripheral nerve injury
centres on their way south.
L – r: Rob Hurd, chief executive,
Paul White, supervisor in the
instrument shop (Orthotics
Department) and Professor
Goldstone, chair of the RNOH
Congratulations to Paul White,
supervisor in the instrument shop,
Orthotics Department, who recently
celebrated 50 years at the Trust! As a
way of thanking Paul for his length of
service, Rob Hurd, chief executive,
and Professor Anthony Goldstone,
chair, took Paul for a celebratory
lunch.
Paul said he has seen many changes
at the RNOH over the last 50 years.
“I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the past
Ed Barnes, who was one of the
riders, has been a peripheral nerve
injured patient at the RNOH since
2006. More than twenty five of the
therapy and nursing staff were able
to join them for lunch and fund raise
a further £60 for the charity.
50 years at the RNOH,” he said.
“I think back on all of my memories
with great happiness and I really do
think that the people I have been
working with have kept me at the
RNOH for such a long time.”
Thursday 8
November 2012
Fireworks start at 19.45
on the lawn behind the
Orthotics Department
Bolsover’s Bon Voyage
Staff at Bolsover Street enjoy a
daytrip to Lille, France. Where next?
Food and drinks
served from 18.30
A 50p food voucher is
available on the RNOH Web
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News in brief
Why is mycar clever?
mycar is a fantastic benefit
provided by the RNOH. It is a
low cost, hassle free way to
run a new car.
It includes:
n Scheduled servicing and maintenance
n Fully comprehensive motor insurance
(subject to acceptance by the insurer)
n Breakdown cover
n Accident management
n 1000s of new cars at low monthly rates
n No deposit
n No second hand value risk
n No dealer negotiation
n No unexpected bills – fixed cost
motoring (terms and conditions apply)
n Costs taken from gross salary make tax,
National Insurance and pension
savings
For more information please visit
https://www.mycar-leasedrive.com
(company code NHSSS09).
Christine’s
corner
In this edition of Articulate I am
interviewing staff nurse Beverley
Commodore who works at Bolsover
Street. Beverley has been a Trust
employee for over four years and
worked on the bank before that time.
Beverley originally worked in the old
outpatients’ centre, next door, and says
although she has now got used to the
new building, she does miss the old one
as it had a lot of character.
Q. If you were on ‘Come dine with me’ what would you cook
your guests?
My starter would be steamed yellow tailed snapper with a
homemade seasoning, followed by lamb chops with spinach rice
and caramel cheesecake to finish.
Q. If you could be on any reality TV show, which would it be
and why?
It would have to be Big Brother, but I’d worry that all my dirty linen
would be washed in public and there’s a lot!
Q. Tell me something about you that no one else at work knows
I’m very sensitive and cry at anything sad or emotional on TV.
Q. If you were a drink, what would you be and why?
I’d be a brandy and Baileys, a mixture of strong and smooth, all
quality and in a posh glass.
Q. Who has most influenced you?
It has to be Judge Judy. She speaks her mind, is a strong woman
who is fair but firm.
Q. Tell me about a hobby you enjoy and why.
I enjoy jogging, it’s relaxing, helps me lose weight and it’s free.
Q. What music do you like?
Congratulations to Maggie
Evans, ward clerk for Ward 4
and administrator for the
Tissue Viability Department,
who recently celebrated her
50th Birthday.
I love Reggae music. My favourite singer is Beres Hammond, the
lyrics to his songs are really nice.
Q. If you won the lottery jackpot, what would be your first
few purchases?
I would buy a four bedroom house in London and a block of
apartments on Dominica in the Caribbean. I could rent them out
or use them for when my family come to visit.
Q. What do you like to do at the weekends?
I like to hang out with my partner, he cooks me fancy meals which
I love.
The RNOH cannot accept responsibility
for any loss, injury or inconvenience
caused by reliance on material provided
by third parties.
Q. If you could come back as an animal in the next life, what
would it be?
A pampered top class house cat.

Articulate Autumn 2012 - Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS

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