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June 2021 RDaSH leading the way with care
from the Chief Executive
Welcome to the June edition We are one of eight trusts who now offer
patients who smoke treatment for their
of Trust Matters. tobacco addiction as part of their routine care
in the newly launched QUIT Programme across
This month, I am pleased to announce that South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw. If you live in
we opened the doors of a new NHS COVID-19 North Lincolnshire, you can still access specialist
vaccination centre providing even more stop smoking treatment and support through
opportunities for adults to receive their vaccine. our QUIT team.
If you’ve not yet had your COVID jab, please
take a read of the article inside this edition to A key part of being a successful organisation
find out how you can benefit from this centre. and delivering our ambition of leading the way
with care is our Strategic Plan. We have taken
It is fair to say that it has been a very tough this opportunity to refresh our strategy, which
year all round. If you are struggling with you reflects the changes we have been dealing with
Kathryn Singh mental wellbeing, I would certainly encourage due to the coronavirus pandemic and the new
Chief Executive you to seek help. Our teams, which provide environment in which we are now working in,
Improving Access to Psychological Therapies to and to see us through the next two years.
If you’ve a story to tell adults and also our colleagues who work in our
children’s services, are doing everything they Finally, I want to say thank you to everyone
let our Communications can to make it even easier for you and your living and working in our communities for
Team know. loved ones to access this vital support. supporting the COVID vaccination roll out. The
Email rdash. vaccine really is our best defence against a virus
Our Grounded Research team will be starting which has not gone away. Please take up the
rdashcommunications@ a new research trial in the next few months offer of the vaccine when called.
nhs.net called Home Goals. This trial aims to promote
or ring them on good mental health and emotional wellbeing Kind regards.
of children and young people aged between 11
01302 796204. and 18 years. You can find out more about this
Don’t forget you can
exciting study inside this edition.
Kathryn .
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New vaccination
centre opens
in Doncaster
A new NHS COVID-19 vaccination centre has opened its doors
this month (June 14) in Doncaster for people in the eligible groups
across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw to get their vaccination.
The new centre is based in Almond Tree Court located on Woodfield Park, off
Tickhill Road, Balby, and neighbours with Tickhill Road Hospital. It is run by this
Trust.
Anyone in an eligible group can make an appointment by visiting the national
COVID-19 vaccination booking website or by calling 119. The centre is not
currently accepting walk ins.
Rachel Millard, Deputy Director of Nursing, who is helping to head up the
vaccination programme, said: “This new centre is another location where
people can get their COVID-19 vaccination by simply booking an appointment
online or calling 119. I would urge everyone aged 18 plus who has not booked
their jab yet to go online today and make their appointment. Enjoy summer
knowing you are protected against this awful virus which is still circulating in
our local communities.
“We know those people who have not been vaccinated are still becoming ill
if they get the virus and many are suffering the after effects of the virus for
many weeks and months even though the initial illness was mild. This new
vaccination centre is easy to access with great links from the A1 and M18 and Top: Branden Horton, Doncaster Rovers
we’ve plenty of free parking outside,” she added. defender,outside the COVID-19 vaccination
centre at Almond Tree Court.
The link to book a vaccination is here: Above: Branden having his jab.
https://bit.ly/3h4mxuk
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Revamped website is a gateway to advice and help
A Doncaster clinician is urging local people struggling with mental health
problems to visit a revamped NHS website packed with lots of recently
added self-help advice and a new online referral system.
Tim Godley, from our Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) team, said:
“The Doncaster IAPT website is a gateway to a mine of information about mental
health problems, designed to help people improve their knowledge and increase their
confidence to reach out to us. Simply go to Self help – IAPT (rdash.nhs.uk) to view the
wide range of free materials covering 16 themes, including Depression and low mood,
Anxiety, Panic, Sleeping problems, and Bereavement. They are also available in easy read
and audio versions.
“We continue to improve access to talking therapies for people who have common
mental health issues like anxiety and depression and have made it easier to make a referral
at any time of the day or night by using the new online referral form on
the website – Self-referral form – IAPT (rdash.nhs.uk). So there is no longer
a need to contact us by phone.
“Anyone who makes an electronic referral will be quickly contacted by
one of the IAPT team, so please don’t suffer in silence, we are ready
to help.” Tim Godley
New seclusion unit opens at Great Oaks
Trust Chairman Alan Lockwood
visited Great Oaks in North
Lincolnshire to officially open
a new seclusion suite at our
19-bedded Mulberry Ward.
Alan is pictured with ward managers Amy
Harwood and Rachel Morrison at the
ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The suite is part of improvement work
being carried out at Great Oaks and
features a large bedroom for the patient
to step down to following a period in
seclusion.
Although seclusion is always used as a last
resort, the suite is light, spacious, provides
a more dignified experience and has toilet
facilities that can be accessed at all times. Left to right: Amy Harwood, Alan Lockwood and
It includes new Oxehealth equipment to Rachel Morrison
allow colleagues to monitor the patient’s
physical health and can also be used as
a low stimuli area to hopefully avoid the
need for seclusion.
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Leading the way with care – our refreshed
Strategy and how you can help achieve this
We have a new Strategic Plan to
take us forward for the coming
two years.
This refreshed plan reflects the big
changes we have been dealing with
due to the coronavirus outbreak, the
need for us to improve our services
and the different ways we have been
working
Due to the pressures on frontline
services during the last six months of
COVID we have deliberately not taken
colleagues away from our patients to
refresh the strategy. Instead, we have
been strongly led by national plans,
the COVID environment, our Care
Quality Commission improvements and
feedback from our staff survey.
We have tried to keep our Strategic
Plan plain and simple, focussing on
our colleagues and our patients.
The plan is a mix of strategic and
operational planning to cover the
next two years and shows what we
are aiming to deliver during that
time. We will be focussing heavily on
managing COVID-19, improving safety
and quality, our people, improving
access to our services for patients and
improving leadership from ‘Ward to
Board: Board to Ward’.
Our plan sets out WHY we are here There will also be engagement events
– we want to lead the way with our to see how we can all play a role in
care. WHAT we want to do – our four meeting our aims and goals.
Strategic Ambitions and HOW we are
going to do it – our seven Strategic We hope you like our new aims and
Objectives. These are shown right in goals.
our easy to understand image.
If you have any initial feedback or
We will be launching our refreshed questions, please email our Strategy
Strategy in the coming weeks and Team members via Ray Hennessy, Head
will cascade the information to our of Strategy, on ray.hennessy@nhs.net
colleagues via line managers.
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Farewell to Steve
We bid farewell to Steve Hackett,
our Executive Director of Finance
and Performance, on June 24.
Thank you for all of your hard work
during the time you’ve been with
us. All the best in your new role
at The Rotherham Hospital NHS
Foundation Trust. You’ll be great.
Steve is pictured centre with Alan Lockwood, Trust Chairman and Kathryn Singh,
Chief Executive.
Green light for Emerald’s
fitness sessions
Getting fit and feeling better for it is the daily
routine at one of our mental health rehabilitation
centres.
Colleagues and patients are taking part in socially
distanced circuit training in the grounds of Doncaster’s
Emerald Lodge Rehabilitation Services as part of a healthy
living campaign that’s running on the ward.
Occupational Therapy Assistant Jonathan Tweed designed
the makeshift course, which takes around half-an-hour
to complete, and features stop off points to exercise on
mats, with dumb-bells and do step-ups on a seating area.
“Everyone is loving it”, says Emerald Lodge Clinical Lead
Theresa Dixon.
There have been a few ‘huffs and puffs’ along the way but it’s
“The Government is encouraging all of us to enjoy a healthy lifestyle
heartening to see everyone encouraging each other along as they
so we thought we would use this initiative to encourage patients and
build up their fitness.
work colleagues to imbed this practice into their daily life.
“It is wonderful to be outdoors and taking part in an activity after
“We are initially trialling the idea for three months and every week a
such a long time of so many places being closed due to COVID.”
patient is awarded a small prize for achieving their best performance.
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Learning Disability Ambassador training
The first stage of our ambassador
training saw 120 people
volunteering to become Learning
Disability Ambassadors on the
wards and departments at
Doncaster Royal Infirmary and
Bassetlaw Hospital.
The training was presented by Glynis
Smith, Learning Disability Liaison
Nurse; Simon Brown, Divisional
Director of Nursing and Learning
Disability Lead; and Evie Messom,
Learning Disability Liaison Nurse.
Four sessions have been held with
more in the pipeline. The aim of the
training is to provide colleagues in
acute hospital settings with a better Ambassador Badge design winners.
understanding of supporting people
who have a learning disability when
they come onto hospital wards and
Amy with the winning
departments. design.
Further training will be available
shortly online which will focus
on Communication a vital part
of providing high quality and
compassionate care.
Other activities organised during
Learning Disability Awareness
Week included a Learning Disability
noticeboard competition. The winners
of the Ambassador badge design were
announced – they were Amy, who lives
in supported living and Sharon, Peer Learning Disability
Supporter for the People Focus Group Pledge stand.
(PFG). Very well done to the both of
you.
Glynis Smith (pictured right) and her
colleagues held a socially distanced
display stand to encourage people to
make their Learning Disability Pledges.
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‘Home Goals’ trial launching soon
Our Grounded Research team enable young people to learn about
is launching a new trial in the how and why anxiety and depression
occur, and how we can learn ways of
coming months called Home managing them. They will be led by
Goals with aim of promoting NHS colleagues such as a mental health
good mental health and emotional nurse, psychiatrist, psychologist, and
wellbeing of children and young psychological wellbeing practitioners.
people aged 11-18.
Our Grounded Research team is looking
This trial will look at common mental to recruit any child or young person
health problems, why they are aged 11-18 who is classified as low risk
experienced and how they can be but identified as benefitting from low
reduced, combined with a short physical intensity psychological intervention.
activity session run by a local professional Participants who turn 18 in the trial
sports team. Virtual therapy groups will period will be accepted. They must
be delivered through Microsoft Teams attend a school in the Rotherham,
teaching children and young people Doncaster, North Lincolnshire or
about the brain, how we experience Bradford locality and have access to a
emotions, and to cope with them. PC, laptop, smart phone or tablet.
Each therapy group will run for one hour Participants must not already be
benefit from taking part in this research
after school for six weeks. The first 30 involved with psychological therapy, be
looking at improving these feelings, then
minutes will focus on physical activity led experiencing suicidal ideation, or have
contact the Grounded Research team on
by a player with Bradford City Football participated in Safety Nets or Home
rdash.groundedresearch@nhs.net to find
Club or Scunthorpe United Football Club. Goals studies in the past. They will be
out more.
The physical health aspect of the groups asked to complete questionnaires and
encompasses a broad range of physical they will be entered into prize draws for
This video explains the Home Goals
activities, adapted to try at home. £20 and £50 Amazon vouchers.
concepts and benefits
https://youtu.be/vt9sdfwUfmY
The second half of the session will If you work with children and young
focus on ‘psychoeducation’ which people between 11-18 years old who are
Pictured is Dr Victoria Laker, who is
helps people better understand mental experiencing feelings of stress, worry or leading on the trial for Grounded
health conditions. These groups will low moods and you think they would Research.
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Creating art during Learning Disability Awareness Week
Service users and colleagues at the Diamond Activity & Therapeutic
Service in Doncaster celebrated Learning Disability week (June 14-20)
in their four bubbles.
The theme this year was Creative Arts, and each bubble made a
piece of artwork which has been joined together and displayed in the
foyer.
Poems featuring the unique personalities and abilities of the service
users were written on little homemade baskets. The baskets were
taken home by the service users or placed on wheelchairs and called
'Messages in a basket'.
The poems were also made into a song called ‘Hidden Talents’ which
has been recorded and translated into Makaton.
Each day was given a 'Word of the day' signifying how the team at
the Diamond centre support their service users to achieve this:
Monday - Ability
Tu e s d a y - C h o i c e
Wednesday - Inclusion
Thursday - Empowerment
Friday – Independence.
Throughout the week the team celebrated the amazing personalities
and abilities of their service users in a fun and inclusive way.
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Helping Doncaster’s care of the pandemic and a rapid input to any care home identified as
being in an outbreak of COVID-19.
homes through the pandemic Phase two saw the wider clinical response step into action,
spearheaded by a MDT review of every care home resident, using
iPads to run the online meetings. This combined approach brought
Colleague Sam Butcher has described how Doncaster’s together several of our in-house teams – Care Home Liaison, Frailty,
health and local authority organisations quickly created a Community Nursing and Therapists, in a virtual way to respond to
clinical coalition at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, actions generated at the proactive, patient-focused meetings.
forming what became a ‘task-force’ to support the
borough’s care home residents and colleagues as they From the start of the pandemic, community nurses continued to visit
care home residents, and on-going help in infection prevention and
battled through the unprecedented months that followed. control was provided to maintain safety.
Reviewing the year since the first case of coronavirus was detected The team’s work earned them two Trust accolades – the Chairman’s
in Doncaster, Sam said that right from the start there was a Award and Danny Rose Exceptional Achievement Award.
determination to ensure the over 40 care homes in the borough
would not be left isolated as the pandemic took hold. “To date we have started MDTs in 44 of Doncaster’s 47 care homes
and carried out over 1,840 reviews of new patients and follow-ups.
Sam, Service Manager for Doncaster’s Central Locality, said: “The added Sam.
Enhanced Care Home Response was a Government directive,
planned to be introduced later in 2020 but brought forward when “Around 45 different colleagues have been involved in the Enhanced
the pandemic started. It focused on delivering high quality personal Care Home Response. Practical help and assistance included carrying
care in care homes; more choice for residents about what care they out medication reviews to help, for example, residents who had poor
received and where, and reducing the number of hospital admissions sleeping patterns, and input from mental health teams for those
by better use of resources. homes that look after people with dementia. And much more.
“Our organisations’-wide response came in two stages and involved “Crucially, the combined efforts of the Doncaster-wide MDT
this Trust, NHS Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), made sure the care homes were not fighting the COVID battle
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, on their own and has enhanced the support we all provide. The
Doncaster Council, and the borough’s five Primary Care Networks positive impact of the team has been far reaching through the
of GP practices. In March 2020, the CCG led a multi-disciplinary most challenging of years, with a rapid response to care homes
team (MDT) review of all aspects of quality around care homes, experiencing outbreaks through joint working across community
including use of personal protective equipment to prevent infection nursing and end of life teams.
spreading. The CCG also provided each care home with an iPad
and confidential internet access to the NHS network, so staff could “The offer of support for the care home staff who have
access advice and information much easier and attend meetings, experienced a distressing level of death and bereavement of both
using confidential channels and MS Teams software.” residents and colleagues, as well as personal experience from the
psychological support services, has also been invaluable.
At the same time, Trust colleagues were reviewing patients’
symptoms, offering end of life support, and providing psychological “We are now looking at how we can continue to develop our
counselling support to care home staff. This first stage lasted until relationship, which has been well received by
June last year. This involved core services within the community care home staff and the wider MDT alike.”
nursing service and the enhanced offer responding to symptomatic
patients, to offer support to care homes in dealing with the impact
Sam is pictured first left with some of the team.
10News matters
Free work shop will explain online mental
health therapy
Doncaster adults suffering from
common mental health problems are
being invited to book a place on a free
fact-finding online workshop to find
out more about computerised
cognitive behavioural therapy.
Organised by Doncaster’s Improving Access to
Psychological Therapies (IAPT) team, the workshop
will explain all about Mind District, which helps
people master their own wellbeing by encouraging
them to change the way they think and behave.
Jennifer Mason, from the IAPT team, said: “Some
people prefer using a computer rather than talking
to a therapist about their private feelings.
Mind District is an online tool that allows users to
benefit from therapy with minimal or no contact
with a therapist if they prefer.
“Users work through modules of information,
videos, exercises and examples at their own pace,
step by step, to put them on the road to recovery.
There is also the option of benefiting from phone
calls or online messages with a therapist to guide
and monitor their progress if they want.
“We offer a range of modules that can be personalised to best suit individual needs, including obsessive compulsive disorder, work
stress, sleep problems, self-esteem, relaxation, anxiety, depression and panic disorder.”
The workshop will take place on Monday 19 July at 1pm, when viewers will be able to learn more about Mind District, how to use it and
which modules would suit them. There will be an opportunity to ask questions. To book a place, please visit www.iapt.rdash.nhs.uk or
ring 01302 565650/565556 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
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Stop smoking programme aims to save thousands of
lives in South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw
A new stop smoking programme patients to recover. We also want to
has been launched across South support them in choosing a healthier
lifestyle by giving up smoking. A lot of
Yorkshire and Bassetlaw. support is now on offer to help those
who wish to stop smoking do so.”
The QUIT Programme is being delivered
by South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw
Nearly 200,000 people smoke in South
Integrated Care System (SYB ICS) in
Yorkshire and Bassetlaw – more than
partnership with Yorkshire Cancer
half of those will die prematurely from
Research, five local authorities and
smoking-related illness, losing on
local Stop Smoking Services.
average 10 years of life. In Doncaster
19.1% of adults are smokers.
Rather than seeing smoking as a
lifestyle choice, we are one of eight
It is hoped the systematic, region wide
trusts who will now offer smokers
approach to actively treating tobacco
treatment for their tobacco addiction
addiction will help bring smoking rates
as part of their routine care.
down to below 10 per cent by 2024,
saving thousands of lives and helping Tracey Wrench, Director of
Patients will now have access to Nursing and Allied Health
to reduce health inequalities across
nicotine replacement treatments (NRT) Professionals
South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw.
and specialist stop smoking support
during their hospital stay from teams
QUIT forms the first part of a broader
of trained Tobacco Treatment Advisers
Healthy Hospitals Programme across The QUIT service at this Trust is already
funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research.
South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw and is available on a selected number of
also a key strand of the local Tobacco inpatient units in Doncaster and
Community-based stop smoking
Control Alliances’ plans. Rotherham, with full roll out expected
services will play a key role, ensuring
medication and support is continued in the next few months. The QUIT
The Programme will also offer team also offers advisory support in
after patients leave hospital to give
advice and support to all NHS staff North Lincolnshire. Contact our QUIT
them the best chance of beating their
who smoke will have access to NRT team on rdash.quit@nhs.net to enquire
tobacco addiction.
treatments and specialist support. what support is available to you and
Every hospital site in the region is your service users.
Tracey Wrench, Director of Nursing and
working towards being completely
Allied Health Professionals here at this
smoke-free. For more information
Trust said: “This is an excellent way of
about the QUIT programme go to
helping our patients to quit smoking.
www.sybics-quit.co.uk
Not only do we want to support our
12News matters
A Volunteers’ Week Thank You
This month we marked
Volunteers’ Week by saying a big
thank you to all of our amazing
volunteers.
A huge thanks to those who have
continued to support us, where they
can, throughout the pandemic and
to others who are eager to help but
have had to have a break due to the
pandemic.
We just wanted to say, we appreciate
everything that you do for us.
News bulletins launched
Have you seen our newly launched RDaSH news bulletins on social media?
We do a regular news round-up as a way you can quickly keep up to date on what’s
happening at the Trust.
Why not take a look on our Facebook and Twitter sites.
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13News matters
Doncaster Aspire workers catch the running bug
A group of Doncaster health workers have caught
the running bug after being ‘infected’ by a colleague
member of an elite centurion club.
The Aspire Running team meet up twice a week for an after work three-
mile run across different parts of Doncaster, led by organiser Jim Fletcher
a medal-awarded veteran of 100 marathons completed over the past 30
years in places as far afield as New York, Berlin, Paris, and Florida.
Jim, who freely admits to being passionate about running, has
encouraged colleagues from Aspire’s drug and alcohol treatment service
to follow in his footsteps, using the app Couch to 5k to get them to the
right level of fitness to join.
A drug and alcohol key worker with Aspire, a partnership between this
Trust and registered charity the Alcohol & Drug Service, he said: “We run
along local routes like the Trans-Pennine Trail and Sandall Beat Wood,
adhering to the current COVID rules. And at weekends we do trail
running in Derbyshire.
Jim with his medal.
“Regular exercise is great for our physical and mental health, it keeps us in
shape, which in turn means less time off work.”
The Aspire team took part in Doncaster’s Sandall Beat 10k Trail Race in June, sporting their new Running 2 Recovery shirts provided by our
Human Resources Department as part of a health and wellbeing initiative for employees.
Jim also steps out on his own and celebrated his latest birthday – his 65th – by tackling the legendary three Yorkshire peaks of Pen-y-Ghent,
Ingleborough and Whernside, a 5,500 ft ascent and around 24 miles in distance, in a seven hour long continuous run.
If you or someone you know is experiencing drug or alcohol issues and needs support please
visit www.aspire.community or ring 01302 730956
14News matters
Full steam ahead for the Flying Scotsman
Two of our health and wellbeing
services have settled into
their new home after waving
goodbye to their former base
at Doncaster’s East Laith Gate
House.
Project 3 and Sexual Health Services
(pictured) have moved into the modern
Flying Scotsman Centre, which is ideally
located to serve all the borough just
a short walk from the town’s bus and
train Interchange.
Project 3 provides a range of growing
up services for young people aged up
to 18, including information, advice
and support on sexual health, drugs,
alcohol and smoking issues, and much
more.
Joining them at the Flying Scotsman Centre are colleagues from Tri Health, Doncaster’s sexual health service for residents
aged 19 and over, run by Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
15News matters
New instant messaging app for parents
A new Trust app is enabling parents and carers to pre-book a
confidential chat with a health professional when they need advice
around their child’s physical and emotional health needs.
Colleagues worked with software developers to introduce eClinic Parents Plus,
which can be downloaded free of charge to a smartphone from the App store or
Google Play.
E Health/ Social Media Project Officer Leana Gater said: “A parent can simply
download the app and register their details, choosing from the menu their
geographical area, service required and type of help or advice they are looking for.
They can then book an online a ‘live chat’ appointment with a colleague in the
team. It could be a health visitor for children 0-5, a school nurse for children 5-19,
or a children’s mental health worker for children aged 5-18.
“It follows on from the success of introducing the 11-19 and CAMHS eClinic
instant messaging Apps that currently have been registered by a staggering 1,400 young people. During the pandemic 700
young people have booked appointments via the apps. It’s an ideal way for young people to contact a health practitioner
for help and support, with confidential conversations taking place via text message.
“Parent Plus was launched in response to both the success of these apps and interest from parents who, similarly, would
like an alternate way of getting advice on issues that are concerning them. Typically, it could be anything from young
mums wanting help with weaning their babies, needing advice regarding sleep, emotional health concerns or behavioural
difficulties with their children. The age range is from birth to leaving school.
“The pandemic has highlighted the value of the NHS having digital technology to maintain contact when face-to-face
appointments haven’t been possible and young people in particular have embraced this new way of working. We’re now
extending the service to their mums, dads and carers.”
16News matters
Creating a sensory garden
at The Woodlands
During Mental Health Awareness Week in May,
patients and colleagues at The Woodlands in
Rotherham took the opportunity to create a
sensory garden.
The theme of Mental Health Awareness Week was
‘Connecting with nature’ and they planted a sensory flower
bed for all the patients at The Woodlands to enjoy. Here
they are at the start of their project. The flowers were
donated from Flourish Enterprises at St Catherine's House in
Doncaster.
17News matters
Supporting our Armed Forces
This month to coincide with
Armed Forces Day 2021 on June
26 we are delighted to announce
that following the successful
award of Silver in the Armed
Forces Covenant Employers
Recognition Scheme we will now
begin our approach to achieving
Gold level status.
The Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS)
acknowledges employers who have
provided exceptional support to the
armed forces community and defence
by going above and beyond their
covenant pledges. Through a three-tier
approach of bronze, silver and gold
awards, the scheme recognises the different levels of commitment provided by employers.
Our Gold plans will include a mix of internal and external developments which will include further accreditation
opportunities, the ability to strengthen our working relationships with other public sector and Armed Forces specific
charities and continue to recognise and support veterans, reservists, and families that either work with us here or find
themselves in need of our services.
We will continue to report on our progress over the coming months
This year many local events to celebrate Armed Forces Day were scaled back or moved online. Anyone interested in
finding out more about Armed Forces Day via this link: www.armedforcesday.org.uk
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Want to shape the wellbeing of NHS colleagues?
If you are a colleague who has direct contact with
patients while at work, our Grounded Research team
invites you to take part in research designed to reduce
Occupational Burnout in NHS colleagues.
The UpLift trial is set to start in November and could benefit the
wellbeing of you and your colleagues.
The clinical trial is jointly funded by MindLife UK and this Trust.
Implementation is led by the Centre for Psychological Research
which is a collaboration between this Trust and the University of
Sheffield.
There is also a video here https://youtu.be/FqJYvKYjJhs
Contact the Grounded Research team on
rdash.groundedresearch@nhs.net to find out more.
You can find the consent form here
https://sheffieldpsychology.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b9lVzfAHNzSiHhc
The recruitment for the trial closes on Friday 2 July.
CQC Workstreams: Big Challenge – what happened next?
Read the scenario on the Improvement Hub and guess what happened next.
Everyone who enters will receive a pen and a chosen winner will receive
a goodie bag. You never know your entry could be picked the winner.
19Colleagues matters
Join our Care Quality Commission (CQC) Big Conversations
– record keeping, care planning and clinical risk assessments
Calling all Trust colleagues
We are holding three CQC Big Conversations in July and we
hope that you will join us.
The topics for discussion will focus on what you think the cultural barriers are that impact on
achieving good quality record keeping, care and treatment planning, and clinical risk assessments.
We are also keen to hear what solutions could overcome these barriers?
Join us on the following dates
Join the Big conversations by clicking on the dates:
July 6 July 8 July 29
12noon to 2pm 1 to 3pm 12.30 to 2.30pm
Alternatively, you can email rdash.op-business-suppor t@nhs.net
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Keeping you up to date with
improvements
As you know we are working hard to make our services better. We will regularly
update you with the improvements we are making, which are part of our Care
Quality Commission (CQC) improvement plan.
Please take a read of our latest newsletter by using the link below:
https://intranet.rdash.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/CQC-newsletter-6.pdf
New video launched on Oxevision
You may be aware that we have
introduced new technology to
enhance the wellbeing and safety of
our patients.
Well now you can find out more about it by
watching our new video here
https://youtu.be/oFKpcxW_NuM
We recently teamed up with Oxehealth a
company that provides patient monitoring
systems. The innovative technology called
Oxevision is being used on the Trust’s adult and
older people’s inpatient mental health wards
and Psychiatric Intensive Care Units as part of
a continuous programme to improve patient
wellbeing and safety.
The new system uses sensors to remotely
monitor a patient’s pulse and breathing rate Pictured Chris Pym, Modern Matron, with an Oxehealth device.
24 hours a day by measuring changes in skin
tone and chest movements, even when they
are under bedding.
The sensor can also alert Trust colleagues if a patient gets out of bed, who is at risk of falling or if they display activity or
behaviour that may present a risk to their safety. To find out more, watch our video.
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Focus on the Digital Aspirant Programme team
Our Digital Aspirant Programme team is
responsible for overseeing a £12 million hi-tech
transformation programme across the Trust.
The team comprises Digital Aspirant Programme
Manager Martin Wilson (pictured centre) Technical
Project Manager Haydn Walker and Clinical Project
Manager Elaine Evans. Their role is to support,
manage and report back progress to NHS Digital and
local place on the programme’s various projects.
What it’s about
The programme aims to help create a digital level
playing field across the NHS by supporting trusts
to achieve a common set of core capabilities. We
Left to right: Elaine Evans, Clinical Project Manager; Martin Wilson,
are one of the first 23 trusts chosen to pilot this Digital Aspirant Programme Manager; and Haydn Walker, Technical
programme, which is run by NHSX. Project Manager.
Why it is needed
• Digital Ward (Oxehealth) – Introducing monitoring devices
To accelerate the purchase, deployment and use of the into wards to observe patients remotely from the nurses’
technology we need to take forward the Trust’s digital station without disturbing them, a key improvement in the
transformation, in particular to support clinical colleagues drive to actively prevent falls.
and patient care.
We are focussed on now
Achieved so far
Working with Trust project leads, we are providing technical
Digital technologies have played a crucial role in our response expertise, project management support and smoothing the
to COVID-19, and everyone across the Trust has worked way to help drive the following developments forward:
tirelessly to deploy, implement and adapt to new ways of
working. Examples are: • AutoPlanner
• Agile Working – At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, • Inpatient Modernisation
the Trust looked to the IT Department for improved
communication solutions. This included network upgrades • SystmOne Community Makeover
and the introduction of over 400 additional laptops to
enable remote and agile working • Electronic Patient Record
• Video Consultation – Airmid is a patient-facing app • Electronic Prescription Service
developed by the SystmOne supplier TPP. This was rolled
out at the beginning of lockdown to enable clinicians to • Video conferencing
continue with their patient appointments
• eRoster/ Health Roster.
• Windows 10 – Replacement or upgrade of around 6,000
devices across this Trust. This ensures that the Trust and
supported partners are brought up to date, running All projects under the Digital Aspirant Programme should be
a modern and more secure operating system, which completed by March 2022.
enables interoperability with current IT systems as well
as complying with the terms of our agreement with NHS For more information, please email Martin Wilson, Digital
Digital regarding licencing Aspirant Programme Manager, martin.wilson10@nhs.net
• Electronic Patient Record – Ongoing SystmOne
optimisation across the Trust, introducing new
functionality to enhance end user experience. Continuous
improvements to data quality and system processes based
on Care Quality Commission feedback and requirements.
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Could you be a Young Carers Champion?
Over 700 young carers in Doncaster support their families and others and this added responsibility at a young age
can impact on their time for themselves, their school work and spending time with their peers
1 in 20 young carers miss school because of their caring responsibilities, 63% of young carers in Doncaster care for their mother and
21% care for a sibling.
To support and advocate for children who do an amazing role caring, Doncaster Council would like to hear from people in workplaces
such as schools, colleges and health care settings (GPs, Hospital, CAMHS), who would be interested in becoming Young Carers
Champions.
Please view the video Young Carers Champions here
A Young Carers Champion will be the ‘go to’ or first point of contact ‘identified person’ within a particular setting and a link person for
the young carer service to speak to. The Champions will represent/ advocate for the young carer to ensure they are supported by other
colleagues. Training will also be made available.
For more details, please contact young.carers@doncaster.gov.uk or click here to take a look at the Young Carers webpage.
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Thank you from an appreciative student
Colleagues from our Early Intervention team in Rotherham received a big ‘thank you’ message
from one of their students and we wanted to share it with you.
“I know I said thank you in the meeting, but I just wanted to give you a quick email to say it again.
The team is absolutely wonderful. I feel so lucky to have spent time working alongside everyone. My
experience has been amazing, and as someone who really struggles with confidence and anxiety, I have
felt so welcomed and at ease with everyone. Sonia has been excellent, I couldn't have asked for a better
educator, she has pushed me (gently) and helped me realise my potential. I feel like I am leaving this
placement with a whole new level of confidence, in myself and as a student Occupational Therapist, which
Sonia played a huge part in.
“I'm sure you already know how great the whole team are, but I’m also a big believer in giving good
feedback when its due, and I genuinely cannot say enough nice things about you all. Thank you again.”
From Emily W.
Taken your NHS People Pulse Check recently?
Listening and responding to your concerns
is as important as ever and your health and
wellbeing remains a top priority in the NHS.
As we enter the next phase of our response to
coronavirus and safely bring back NHS services, there is
a national focus on continuing to provide the support
that colleagues deserve and need.
In partnership with NHS England and NHS Improvement,
we have implemented a pulse check which is entirely
anonymous and voluntary. NHS People Pulse will
enhance our listening and help improve the support you are offered during COVID-19 response and recovery. Your
feedback will inform local and national changes that improve the experiences of our people and patients.
Please take five-minutes every couple of weeks to tell us about your experiences at work.
By sharing your views, you will ensure your voice is heard across our organisation.
Listening to you regularly means we can act and respond on your concerns and help improve
the support that we provide to you.
Use the link below to tell us how you feel.
www.nhspeoplepulse.com
Hands Face Space Fresh air
24Their opinion counts
It boosts our morale when we get a thank you from colleagues, managers but
especially patients and service users.
Here, in ‘Their opinion counts’, is a selection of comments and compliments from the
Your Opinion Counts forms.
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"All of the service was "I felt so much better after the
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"X was very helpful."
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Spotlight on …
…Freedom to Speak Up Champion
Hello my name is Anne Wisdom, and
I am a Higher Trainee doctor working
in the Trust. I am also a Freedom to
Speak Up Champion.
I have always felt that having an
open, transparent and blame free
working environment is central
in leading to improvements in
patient safety. It is also important
that colleagues feeling listened to
and valued which is vital for their
wellbeing.
These values are integral in ensuring
that those working here feel enabled
to speak up about issues which
concern all colleagues, including
volunteers and students too. Speak Up to your local Champion, Click here to watch Anne talk about
your line manager or trusted peer speaking up.
Speaking Up offers the opportunity to help us create an open and safe
to raise worries or concerns which culture to continue to ensure that
help to improve services and protect both patient outcomes and our
patients. Here in the Trust, we have a working environments are positive
number Speak up Champions like me. ones.
You can find a full list on the intranet.
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What does ‘Talent Management’ mean to you?
Talent Management in the Trust is not just about developing our rising stars, it is also about understanding
everyone’s strengths, aspirations. It is about looking for ways for everyone to maximise their potential, job
satisfaction and to make the Trust an even better place to work.
We are looking for a new name for the programme, one that captures this inclusiveness nature. One suggestion is
‘RDaSH Gold’ to recognise the fantastic contribution made by you to excellent patient care but we are keen to hear
other suggestions.
What do you think? Should we stick with Talent Management? What would be better?
Everyone who makes a suggestion will receive a small token of our appreciation,
ome RDaSHWay goodies.
Please let us know by email to rdash.improvement@nhs.net
Talent Management workshops for managers
Are you a manager and manage a team? If so, we would like you to attend one of our Talent Management
for Managers Workshops, where we will share information about the Trust’s approach to Talent Management,
clarify the role of line managers and provide an opportunity to identify any support needed to deliver a
consistent and positive experience for both managers and their team.
The first phase of the programme invited managers of Band 5 nurses / race equality and cultural heritage
colleagues and new starters from January 2021. These workshops are now available to all managers.
These sessions will be held on MS Teams on the following dates/ times:
Wednesday Tuesday Thursday
14 July 27 July 5 August
from 2 to 4pm from 1 to 3pm from 11am to 1pm
To book your place please email the Learning and Development team on
rdash.learninganddevtraining@nhs.net or telephone the Booking Line 01302 798343
which is open from 9.30 to 12noon and also 2 to 4pm.
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SystmOne ‘Community Makeover’
Do you work in community physical health services,
or a ‘community hospital’ setting?
If so, we’ll soon be working with you to optimise your SystmOne
set-up and introduce new, exciting functionality.
Following the implementation of SystmOne across mental health services late 2017 to mid-2018, where SystmOne became
our sole clinical records system, we’ll be delivering a rapid improvement project, aligning best practices and looking at how
we continue to optimise the use of the system for the rest of the Trust.
This programme of work is called ‘community makeover’ (you may have heard about it previously) and is managed under
the Digital Aspirant Programme. Work has already begun, with a programme timeline of June 2021 to May 2022.
Your service will be assigned a Health Informatics delivery team comprising of Project Manager, Clinical Systems Specialists,
Reporting Business Analysts and supporting Developers to ensure end to end optimisation and quality service delivery
(process, recording, quality, reporting).
Clinical systems specialists will contact service leads 4-6 weeks prior to the start date for your service, to arrange meetings
with you and your colleagues.
• The first stage will involve process mapping ‘how you currently work’ and collaboratively developing a map to improve
processes – ‘how you’ll work in the future’, aligned to best practice and service needs.
• You’ll then work with the delivery team to configure the system, rebuild service reporting, and provide appropriate
testing and clinical assurance needed to ensure everything meets the agreed service requirements.
• Your service will have a training plan tailored to your needs, and all the support needed to ensure safe transition from
old processes to new.
If you work in a service under the ‘community makeover’ programme, there’s no need to submit any further change
requests, unless these are minor ‘pre-approved’ or ‘emergency’ changes, as we’ll pick these up as part of the agreed
optimisation schedule, available here and outlined below:
• June 2021 to • September 2021 • January 2022 to March • March 2022 to May
September 2021 – to January 2022 – 2022 – Palliative Care/ 2022 – Single Point of
Learning Disabilities Rehabilitation and Community Hospital Access and Corporate
and Drug & Alcohol Community Nursing and Specialist Nursing Services
Services Services Services
Any queries regarding the community makeover programme, please contact Elaine Evans,
Clinical Project Manager for the Digital Aspirant Programme, on elaine.evans7@nhs.net
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Remember to keep your GEM Award
nominations coming in
We are still celebrating our fantastic GEMs, those of you who are constantly Going the Extra Mile (GEM) for our
patients, colleagues and the service we provide.
During the pandemic we are sending each of our GEMs a special thank you gift, certificate and new name badge in
the post.
When you receive your GEM gift, please send us a selfie photo with your certificate and gift so that we can shout
out and let everyone know that you are a GEM.
Keep your GEM nominations coming in!
Why not enter a colleague for a Going the Extra Mile (GEM) Award?
If you work with a colleague who is always Going the Extra Mile, please nominate them for a GEM award here:
http://nww.intranet.rdash.nhs.uk/communications/gem-awards/
Working with the Transgender and gender
diverse communities
Join us in our online professional level education and training sessions designed to increase
the knowledge and concepts of gender identity and gender expression, and the diverse ways
in which these can manifest. Through increased understanding, medical and health providers,
hospital and medical clinics, and all other care providers who work with or provide services for
those who are transgender and/or gender non-conforming can advance their skills in addressing
the needs of these diverse populations.
Each session will last 3.5 hours and will be held bi-monthly on the following dates:
tuesday wednesday monday
27 June 29 September 22 November
from 9.30am to 1pm from 9.30am to 1pm from 9.30am to 1pm
Please follow the link to book your preferred date:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/working-with-transgender-and-gender-diverse-communities-tickets-151036342767
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Spotlight on our …
…admin teams
We are taking the opportunity to shine a spotlight on some of the unsung heroes of our Trust, who have
done a tremendous job during the pandemic – our admin colleagues. We couldn’t manage without you,
so a big thank you.
Mel Cole
Admin Lead, Inpatient/ Assessment and Liaison Mental Health Teams,
Great Oaks, Scunthorpe
“I really enjoy my job, my work is so varied that every day is different, from managing human
resources issues to attending ward meetings it’s a really mixed portfolio.
“I work alongside a great bunch of people at Great Oaks, and I think I’m probably the ‘go to’ person
when they need help or advice, which is wonderful to be part of such a great, supportive team.
“I manage 16 admin colleagues and I’m proud to say that we’re all 100 percent compliant with our
training, PDRs and supervision.”
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Rainbow training – book your place
The Rainbow badge initiative has a simple objective to make a positive difference by
promoting a message of inclusion.
The badge itself is intended to be a simple visual symbol identifying its wearer as someone
who as an LGBTQ+ person can feel comfortable talking to about issues relating to sexuality or
gender identity. It shows that the wearer is there to listen without judgement and signpost to
further support if needed.
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August 19 October 21 December 7
from 10.30am to from 10.30am to
from 1 to 3pm
12.30pm 12.30pm
If you would like further information or would like to attend one of the awareness training sessions, please contact
rdash.equalityanddiversity@nhs.net
Congratulations on reaching your 5km running goal
Congratulations to Maxine Le-Voguer, HR Advisor, and Julie Watson, Support Services Manager, on
completing the 0-5km run in nine weeks (pictured below).
You may have seen them running around the
Tickhill Road Site and Woodfield Park each week
working towards their goal of 5km.
This is an amazing achievement for them both
and they should be very proud of what they have
achieved so far. They are both keen to continue
with their running journey and who knows,
maybe they may set their next goal as 10km.
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Our RDaSHWay Diamonds
Do you know a colleague who has done a good deed to help the team or to
make you smile, laugh and feel better? If so, you can nominate them for our
RDaSHWay Diamond Award.
Our RDaSHWay Diamond award is for our colleagues who shine and is the little
sister to our current Going the Extra Mile (GEM) awards.
However, we know many of you do little acts of kindness, make colleagues smile to boost morale and so
much more.
To make a nomination you just need to simply fill in the following form:
https://intranet.rdash.nhs.uk/communications/diamond-awards/.
The nominee will get a shout out in the Daily Briefing, a special email
signature strip to say they are a RDaSHWay Diamond and a mug
containing goodies. So what’s stopping you?
Get entering your colleagues now.
Pictured with the
Diamond goodies is
Joanne Robertshaw.
Happy retirement
Sandra
Sandra Powell, Senior Administrator, Doncaster
Improving Access to Psychological Therapies, retired
from the Trust on May 31 after 18 years. A socially
distanced retirement function was held for her
on May 28 where colleagues were able to drop in
and give many thoughtful gifts and best wishes to
Sandra.
Sandra will have a few weeks rest before
embarking on a few UK breaks with her husband
prior their first much awaited, long haul trip
to Thailand in November where they will then
continue to travel with further trips to Bali and
Cambodia planned.
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Network dates for your diary
Colleagues are very welcome to join the following networks as a member themselves or as
a ‘supporter/ ally’ even if you don’t identify as LGBTQ+, disabled or from race equality and
cultural heritage background.
Our networks are still being held online and details on how to join are given below.
We have a new name for our ‘BAME’ network which is now called REACH and stands for Race,
Equality and Cultural Heritage. This name was chosen by the network members at their last meeting. Anybody in the
organisation is welcome to attend the REACH network meetings which occur once a month.
Race Equality And Cultural • July 21 from 3 to 5pm
Heritage (REACH) network • August 18 from 3 to 5pm
• September 15 from 3 to 5pm.
For more information about the REACH Network please contact the Chair Louis Palmer
louis.palmer@nhs.net or for a link to the meetings Amanda.ambler@nhs.net.
• July 8 from 1 to 3pm
• August 12 from 1 to 3pm
• September 9 from 1 to 3pm.
For more information on the LGBTQ+ Network please contact the Chair Naomi Handley-Ward
naomi.handley-ward@nhs.net or for a link to the meeting Amanda.ambler@nhs.net
• July 22 from 1 to 3pm
• August 26 from 1 to 3pm
• September 23 from 1 to 3pm.
For a link to the meeting please email Amanda.ambler@nhs.net
Ask Me Anything events
Missed the live event? Then you can watch the recordings on
Improvement Hub or on the intranet by using the links below:
https://bit.ly/2Ucul4o https://bit.ly/2U5HPi7
If you have any questions you want to raise, post them on the improvement hub or
email rdash@improvement@nhs.net
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Register today and access the Employers
Network for Equality and Inclusion (enei) resources
We are are a member of the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (enei). As such, part of
our membership package includes access for all Trust colleagues to free webinars, training and resources.
We have also commissioned some targeted training too, see details • Discounts on all chargeable events, training
below. • Priority access to talks, seminars and networking events.
To take advantage of these resource, just register by using the • Member resources can be found here
following link: https://www.enei.org.uk/members-area/
(You will need to register and then use your login details to
https://www.enei.org.uk/register/
access this information)
You can also sign up to the enei newsletter to read the latest • Wide range of events
diversity and incluson news at the link below: http://www.enei.org.uk/events
including the enei Annual Conference, Parliamentary Reception
https://www.enei.org.uk/sign-up-to-our-newsletter/ and prestigious Annual Awards
The details below explain how to do this. Personalised training
Enei will be delivering some personalised training for our colleagues.
The information below will help guide you around the enei The sessions / dates and times are listed below, bookings for the
website training can be made on the following links:
• The benefits of enei membership are listed on our website, in • Unconscious Bias
summary they are: https://bit.ly/3handND
• Access to enei’s website Member only area containing • Neurodiversity in the Workplace
employer guides, case studies, infographics and other https://bit.ly/3qw1CmV
information
• Cultural Competencies
• FREE access to research material, helping you to become a https://bit.ly/3qtJFpg
thought leader in diversity and inclusion
• FREE access to a number of events, including some virtual
webinars
Session Topic Date Time
Unconscious Bias (for all colleagues) 8 July 2021 9.30am to 12.30pm
Neurodiversity in the Workplace for Managers 18 Agust 2021 9.15am to 12.15pm
Cultural Competencies (for all colleagues) 16 September 2021 1 to 4pm
Unconscious Bias (for all colleagues) 7 October 2021 9.15am to 12.15pm
Cultural Competencies (for all colleagues) 2 November 2021 12.30 to 3.30pm
Neurodiversity in the Workplace for Managers 1 December 2021 9.15am to 12.15pm
Unconscious Bias (for all colleagues) 6 January 2022 9.15am to 12.15pm
Cultural Competencies (for all colleagues) 24 January 2022 1 to 4pm
Unconscious Bias (for all colleagues) 17 February 2022 9.15am to 12.15pm
Cultural Competencies (for all colleagues) 8 March 2022 12.30 to 3.30pm
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