NOVEMBER 2020 - The Prince of Wales Hospice
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NOVEMBER 2020
Malcolm was born and raised in Kathryn continues; “We did not feel Kathryn will dedicate a light to
Batley, West Yorkshire. Husband to able to leave Dad as we wanted her beloved Dad this year, and
Mavis, father to Michael and Kathryn, to be with him at the end. It was encourages others to support the
and grandfather to Jude. Following a lovely that we were able to stay in a Hospice too. She explains; “Dad’s
move to Castleford, Malcolm became room along the corridor and could stay at the Hospice was completely
a huge fan of Castleford Tigers. As spend time with him and see that free, although we did read that it
a retired driving examiner, he also he was comfortable. We never felt costs around £3,000 per week to
loved to watch his grandson play in the way, and the staff were very stay there. The fact that we did not
rugby. Malcolm was a real family patient with us. As I am a consultant have to pay anything is incredible.
man and loved nothing more than surgeon myself, it can be difficult not Hospices are struggling at the
spending time with them. to interfere. They told me that I no moment and there will always be
longer needed to be a consultant, I people needing beds there. The
Sadly, Malcolm was diagnosed
should be a daughter, and they would Hospice gave my Dad his dignity
with prostate cancer and following
look after my Dad. And that’s exactly and self respect back, and that was
a deterioration in his health, was
what they did. priceless.”
admitted to hospital in September
2019. Just two weeks before When the time came to say our
Christmas, Malcolm was then final goodbyes, Dad was at peace
admitted to The Prince of Wales and not in any pain at all. We were
Hospice Incare ward. totally thankful for this, and those
final few days were both invaluable
His daughter Kathryn explains; “I had
and memorable. Many people do not
not had any experience of Hospice
get this experience and we were so
care before, but it was such a relief
grateful to the Hospice for everything
for us to have Dad there. The staff
they did for us all.”
were amazing and took a lot of worry
and stress away from us. The care This Christmas will be very different
and compassion from everyone for Kathryn and her family as they
really made a difference to us as a look back to the events of last year.
family. When they arrived at the Hospice
last December, the annual Light
Malcolm stayed in the Hospice over
up a Life service had taken place
the Christmas period, until he sadly
the previous evening, and Kathryn
died on December 27th. The family
remembered seeing the lanterns,
were able to stay overnight with him,
dedicated to loved ones, out on
and they also enjoyed what was to be
display.
their last Christmas dinner with him.
NOVEMBER 2020
We’ve had this
letter from Santa
delivered to the
Hospice
Anne Giblin Sarah Lowden Tracy & Katy Carr
nominated by Sharon nominated by Sam nominated by Jill
Batty Calvert Kirkham
Tracy and her daughter Katy
volunteered at the Drive In Movie on
Anne dropped what she was doing For all Sarah’s help with Saturday night. Even though she was
to help me with a sudden deadline. depop. She is always happy wet through we managed to have a little
She took it all in her stride and just to parcel things up and send dance and a giggle at the end. Tracy
got on with the task with no fuss them out. She will go and very kindly volunteered to stay until
whatsoever. She saved my bacon! measure items and check Motorpoint was fully locked and deliver
sizes, etc. She is a star. the keys back to the branch when it
Thanks, Anne. opened on Sunday. She actually came
away with lots of car keys and was never
Unsung Heroes
tempted! She certainly went above and
beyond on the night to let those who had
a journey home get away at decent hour.
The feedback from Motorpoint was
WOW what a lady and I certainly agree.
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Recipe of
the month
Home-made Yorkshire parkin recipe
• 1 lb oz self raising flour
• 1 lb of oats (quaker oats or supermarket
own brand)
• ½ lb of caster sugar
• 4 heaped tea spoons of ground ginger
• 1 lb of soft margarine
David • 2 lb of syrup
Stewart
• 2 eggs and 1 and a ¼ pints of milk beaten
together
• Greased and lined baking tin or large
square roasting tin (mixture should be an
inch deep)
David our Chief Executive sent in the article below for Oven temp: Electric 150 for 50 to 1 hour or gas
this month’s edition. I never knew he was a softy at mark 3 to 4.
heart!
‘I hope that you had a splendid Halloween of some sorts Method
on Saturday. • In a large bowl, add the flour, sugar ginger,
oats and mix together.
It always seems to me appropriate that Halloween
happens just as the days start to get shorter and the • Rub in the margarine.
trees turn their vivid autumnal colours and are often • Add the syrup and egg mixture.
shrouded in ethereal mists as they shed their leaves until
spring next year when there will be - inevitably - new life • Mix thoroughly, until you get a consistency
in dappled sunshine. which is quite runny.
• Pour into baking tin and place in middle
It appears likely that Covid-19 will be with us at least until shelf of oven.
there is new growth on the trees and the daffodils and
tulips re-emerge from their currently dormant tubers. • Bake until the mixture is firm to the touch.
Living with Covid-19 and through the next few months • When cold, still leaving the baking paper on,
will be tough on us all, especially as there has been little wrap in tin foil, so the Parkin can go sticky
respite since the first wave. But get through it we shall over night.
as we assist and care for each other.
Serving suggestions
And you can rest assured that we shall continue to do • On its own
everything we can to ensure that the Hospice remains
• With custard
a safe environment in which to work and that we shall
continue to support you whenever we can. We shall also • Top with icing sugar, mixed with lemon juice
r try to bring some fun into our working lives, especially in instead of water and smooth over the top of
the run up to Christmas. the parkin, grate lemon rind into to icing mix
d to make a zingy topping.
r. Please take care of you and yours and stay safe.’
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TOTAL A
Festive f
Quiz! B
We are very excited to let you know that we
will launching a festive quiz with our corporate
supporter TOTAL as they celebrate 50 years of
business.
We will be broadcasting LIVE from the Haven at
the Hospice on Thursday 3rd December from 7pm
Take to the skies, fly high and help the Hospice
where we will be joined by our fabulous patrons
soar by leaping into action with our skydiving
from ITV Calendar News; Gaynor Barnes, Christine
challenge!
Talbot and Duncan Wood. They will appear along
with some of Castleford Tigers first team players
Taking place on Sunday 18th April 2021 at
who have all very kindly pre- recorded a video with
Hibaldstow Airfield, we dare you to board the plane
quiz questions to be played on the night.
and free fall from it at a whopping 15,000 ft!
We will also have a very special surprise visit from
So whether you’re a thrill seeker, in search of trying
the most important man in the North Pole. Yes, he
something new or you’re just hoping to conquer a
really is travelling all the way from the North Pole
fear, we guarantee you will create a memory which
to present our fantastic festive quiz. Keep an eye
will last a lifetime.
on all of our socials for more information about this
After a year of being isolated in our homes, what unmissable event as it unfolds!
Kevin’s
better way to get away from all your problems than
being 15,000ft away from them?
adventures
Early bird registration is £40pp, valid until
December 24th, with a minimum fundraising
pledge of £450pp.
We are also offering an exclusive staff discount on
registration, of only £35! After a physically and mentally demanding week, a
long assessment spent in the Welsh mountains in
For more information and to sign up email Michael September, I’m over the moon to have qualified as a
in Fundraising at mking@pwh.org.uk. Mountain Leader. This means I can lead individuals
or groups in the hills, mountains and moorlands of
Flu jabs Britain and Ireland. In the 2 years prior to assessment
I’ve visited over 120 hills and mountains in the UK
and abroad (prior to lockdown of course!) in order to
Last week the lovely pharmacist from Glasshoughton gain the required skills, knowledge and competence.
Asda came to the Hospice to give our staff their
much needed flu vaccinations. In all 45 staff received I have also attended and passed the Duke of
the vaccination, we even had an unexpected visit Edinburgh Expedition Assessor Accreditation
from one of Father Christmas’s little helpers. The Scheme enabling me to assess Bronze, Silver and
big man in red is very wise and knows just how Gold expeditions in the UK.
important it is that we are all protected from seasonal
flu this year. Finally, I managed to escape to Portugal for a week!
If you have not had a flu vaccination this year contact Kevin Hogarth, Retail Operations Manager
your GP or go along to a community pharmacy and
tell them you work at the Hospice.
Jo Schofield, Head of Clinical Services
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An update
from October’s
Board meeting
There were a number of meetings Hospice’s wider leadership team. very commendable and much
of the Hospice’s trustees on 22 The main topic of debate was appreciated [by Trustees].
October. how the Hospice could obtain the
resources:
average NHS grant funding of our
The evening started with their
costs. That funding is, in England, • comfort had been obtained
annual meeting, at which they
about 33%, whereas we receive from the auditors’ report,
accepted the ‘Trustees’ Report
23%. It was agreed that, in the first although there was some
and Financial Statements Year
instance, the Hospice should meet concern about cash handling
ended 31 March 2020’ (or audited
senior officers of the Wakefield [which is being addressed];
accounts) before going on to
clinical commissioning group to
re-appointing Garbutt and Elliott • it had been heartening to learn
determine how ‘levelling up’ could
as auditors for this financial year that the income generation
be acieved from 2021/20.
(2020/21). The Report will be team remained cautiously
posted on the Hospice’s website The Chairs of the three Board sub- optimistic.
in the next couple of weeks but committees fed back the key points
And thence to the last meeting, the
perhaps the most significant from their respective meetings:
second meeting of the Board of
highlight was that we returned a
clinical governance Trustees at which the recruitment
surplus of £27,817 which was down
of new trustees was discussed,
on the year before, but more than a • they had a useful engagement
along with the recent round of
credible performance. meeting with the CQC;
trustee appraisals. Trustees also
Trustees went on to re-appoint • the Hospice’s Statement of reflected on the evening’s previous
Messrs Parkes and Wearing Purpose had been brought up- meetings and all were encouraged
as trustees but Dom Hayes to-date and made more reader that patient care continued
informed the meeting that he friendly; and throughout the pandemic; that
was not standing for re-adoption. the overall impression was one of
• the lymphoedema clinic and
Dom was thanked for his many positivity and of a ‘can do’ attitude;
complementary therapy
years of service to the Hospice, and that, despite the trials of the
service had restarted.
and accepted the accolade of every day, work was still continuing
becoming an honorary life member. corporate governance and risk: on taking forward the Hospice’s
strategic ambitions.
That meeting was followed by • the COVID risk register
the first meeting of the Board had been updated to show The meeting concluded with the
of Trustees, at which Gordon a level of awareness and Trustees asking me to pass on
Tollefson and Ruth Roche were actions taken to ensure a safe to all of you their heartfelt thanks
re-appointed as Chair and Deputy environment for staff, patients for keeping the show on the road
Chair respectively. Trustees were and visitors in the Hospice; during the pandemic through the
appointed to the three Board sub- provision of excellent specialist
• positive work has been
committees of clinical governance, palliative care, the services
undertaken through the
corporate governance and risk essential to the provision of that
auditing of both Donorflex and
and resources. There will be an care, and the continuing generation
Receipt books; and
explanatory article on each of of income needed to provide our
those committees in future editions • thanks were extended for the care through fundraising activities
of Pow Wow, when the trustee hard work in ensuring the and the Hospice’s shops.
membership will be given. Hospice is running efficiently
David Stewart, Chief Executive
and systems are in place for
Trustees then went on to meet the benefit of everyone despite
with senior managers as the the COVID pandemic which is
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NOVEMBER 2020
Trick or treat! Covid survey
This Halloween our Outreach patients have been
having all treats and no tricks. Thanks to a very
generous grant, the Outreach team have been
results
really busy all week out delivering in all weathers.
Thank you to everyone who completed one of our
The patients have been treated to some fresh Covid surveys a few weeks ago. We asked employees
soup, a selection of sandwiches and some parkin and volunteers to complete the survey, we have now
all made in our own Hospice kitchen. collated the results and want to share some highlights
with you.
In addition they have had a goodie bag which
contained: a word search, a recipe card, an
activity pack to make a rag wreath (for the ones From employee responses:
that like crafting) and a book which retail kindly • It was clear that the majority of people working
supplied. They also received some yummy biscuits from home had done so successfully with 57%
that Asda kindly donated. reporting an increase in productivity
They have been thrilled with the packs which were • 97% reported that they had continued to receive
a surprise and they are all very grateful of the good support/contact from their line manager and
support from all at the Hospice. team
• 95% trusted that the SMT had made decisions to
Jo Lister, Activities Co-ordinator protect them
• 95% felt that the SMT and Board had been
available during this period
• In terms of communications, 97% felt supported by
the zoom meetings, pow wow/bow wow, wellbeing
support.
• 92% felt that the Hospice cared about their
wellbeing.
From volunteer responses:
• 100% understood why it hadn’t been possible for
them to volunteer during Covid
• 93% reported that communication with their
line manager had been effective and the same
Pet’s percentage felt they had been kept informed about
developments within the Hospice
corner? • Only 2% hadn’t trusted that the SMT had made
decisions to protect them and the same felt that the
SMT hadn’t been available during this period
• In terms of communications, 98% felt supported by
Tracey Watson wrote in to tell us about an univited the zoom meetings, pow wow/bow wow, wellbeing
visitor she has had. She said; ‘Pets corner? Ratty support.
MC tat tried to join our household two nights ago.
He came in through the cat flap and ran up behind • 98% felt that the Hospice cared about their
the dresser. He jumped off the top and past my wellbeing.
shoulder before we caught him!’ Tracey included
a photo of the dead rat, which made me squeal!
Here is a cartoon, which is more reader friendly! We do appreciate that this has been a difficult period of
time, and continues to be. Getting your feedback has
been useful in identifying the things which have gone
well and the areas we could improve. Thank you once
again to everyone who completed a survey.
If anyone would like a copy of the full survey results
please let me know.
Senior Management Team
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Go
Yellow
A huge thank you to everyone who got involved
with ‘Go Yellow’ last month! I loved receiving your
pictures!
Here’s a roundup of just some of them. Sharon
Batty was announced as the winner as she donned
not just one, but two outfits. Well done Sharon!
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Make your
mental health
a priority
Remember Anne and Susanne are
available for confidential chats in the
workplace. Their contact details are:
Anne 01977 781488 / agiblin@pwh.
org.uk
Susanne 01977 781461 / syoung@
pwh.org.uk
Don’t forget to make sure everyone in your team gets a
chance to read PoW WoW.
And be sure to let us know your ideas for articles - or you
could even write one! Send any ideas or articles by email to
dpeters.org.uk
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