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#weareNHFT
THE BULLETIN
WINTER 2020
News and updates
for members of
Northamptonshire
Healthcare NHS
Foundation Trust
MAKING A
01536 452057 DIFFERENCE
FOR YOU,
nhft.nhs.uk WITH YOU
CONTENTS BLUE MONDAY
January can be a very difficult time for many,
Blue Monday 3 and with the events of 2020 still fresh in our
Chair’s message 4-5 minds as well as the unknown of a new year,
we wanted to reach out to you.
News and updates
Join us online for BLUE MONDAY to talk
NHFT responds to COVID-19 pandemic 6 mental health and you.
Favell Wing: Case study 7
Redeployment during COVID-19 8-9
Quality Awards 2020 10 - 13
Monday 18 January, 2pm - 4pm
NHFT wins tender for prisons 14
Meet our new medical director 15 Topics include:
NHFT Art competition 16 - 17
Update from CEO Angela Hillery 18 - 19 • No health without mental health
Brackley medical centre 20 • Transforming mental health services in
Mental Health support 21 Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire Charity update 22 - 23 • It’s good to talk - IAPT and Five Ways to
Involvement at NHFT 24 Wellbeing
• Prevention is better than cure
Governor and membership information
Email: foundationtrust@nhft.nhs.uk to
Council of Governor updates 26
Welcome to our new governors 27
receive your email link invitation.
Thank you to our standing down governors 28
Elections 2021 29
Meet our new director of corporate governance 30
NHFT membership 31
OPEN TO ALL
2 3
WELCOME FROM THE CHAIR
services and support we offer for maintaining or improving your own
mental health and wellbeing. Why not join us at 2pm on Monday 18
January via our virtual meetings platform – Microsoft Team.
For more information on the event please see page 3.
Welcome to the latest edition I hope you enjoy the stories throughout this bulletin which reflect both the
of our Members’ Bulletin. challenges and opportunities we have drawn from the pandemic.
What a remarkable year 2020 You will also find information inside on new services, sites, staff and
has been! The Coronavirus Governors.
pandemic has certainly helped
to shine a light on what is truly Buoyed by the launch of the Coronavirus vaccination programme, we wish
important to us and highlight you and your loved ones a happy and prosperous
what we really depend on. new year.
Many of us have encountered
new and unfamiliar challenges Wishing you all the best for the new year,
and discovered strength and Crishni Waring
resilience that we did not even
Crishni Waring, Chair NHFT
know we had.
After all, it is often said that we learn most from the worst times.
These themes emerged when we talked to our staff about their reflections
on the year. Many also talked about the importance of kindness (to others
and to themselves) and of staying connected with family, friends and
colleagues.
Despite the numerous restrictions on our daily lives, including
social distancing and face masks, we have made the best of virtual
communication technology to stay connected at NHFT. Switching our
annual staff wellbeing festival from a large-scale physical event to an even
larger event online was a great achievement. Those unable to join the
festival in real time, were able to ‘catch up’ at a later date. What started
as a constraint arguably became an enabler.
Wellbeing has been, and remains, an important feature in our plans.
At this time of year, many of us are thinking about new year’s resolutions
and often focus on improving our health and wellbeing. From losing a few
pounds, to giving up smoking or learning new things, our resolutions are a
good way to look forward to a better and happier future.
One of the many things we are looking forward to in the coming year is
the relaunch of our Members’ events. I invite you to join us at our first
Members’ event of 2021 at which we shall share information on the
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NHFT’S RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC FAVELL WING: CASE STUDY
All organisations such as the NHS have emergency plans and procedures A small team led by Debbie Quinn, Specialist Palliative Care Nurse and
at the ready, but we could never have imagined at the start of a new Richard Glasspool, Service Manager for Specialist Palliative Care, worked
decade just how much these plans would be tested and tried. tirelessly early in April 2020 to turn an empty ward into a fit for purpose
clinical area to provide additional capacity to the Northamptonshire
We pride ourselves on responding effectively and part of that response health and care system.
was setting up the Incident Coordination Centre or ICC for short. The ICC
brings together teams from across the organisation including Estates, Extensive work and collaboration from many teams from across NHFT
Infection Prevention and Control, Finance, Clinical, Health and Safety, was required to make the space operational again, and once all the
Workforce, and so many more. equipment was in place, the Favell Wing on the Cynthia Spencer Hospice
(CSH) campus was able to open.
Bringing teams together to plan and action tasks quickly ensured our
response to COVID-19 and the information we needed to provide staff Favell Wing was an adult service provision for COVID-19 positive patients
was handled and information was passed through the organisation timely. as a step down from acute care on their pathway back to their care home.
Directed each day by a ‘Director of the Day’, who was selected from our The unit was staffed by a combined team of people including a cohort of
Executive Board, the coming together of teamNHFT in this way ensured staff who were redeployed from other areas of the Trust. Each member
cohesion and expertise was shared more efficiently than ever. of the team underwent two-day development programme to support
them to transition into working in Favell’s new setting. They are working
Jean Knight, Chief Operating Officer, talks through her experience of alongside core staff from CSH as well as bank nurses.
leading the ICC and her reflections of this year:
During set up of the unit, we received some very generous donations from
“At the start of the pandemic, the NHS and NHFT, were in a position Morrison’s Supermarket on the Kettering Road and Bosworth Garden
no-one ever expected to be in. However, the Trust had emergency Centre in Burton Latimer who provided flowers for the patio area. The
preparedness plans in place which meant we had guidelines of what active volunteer team from CSH rose to the challenge and in a very short
needed to be done in a level 4 incident. This meant that we were able to timeframe turned the patio into a bright and welcoming outside space.
move quickly to set-up the ICC and implement appropriate governance
arrangements to ensure it worked well. We would like
to share our
“I don’t think any of us ever anticipated the volume of work, guidance, appreciation to
emails, reporting etc that was required and I have absolutely no doubt all of the people
that if it hadn’t been for the amazing dedication and team work by who contributed
everyone within the ICC and beyond, we would not have managed. to making Favell
happen, you did an
“By having one centre we were able to have the expertise from different amazing job in such
teams in one place which meant we were able to manage the varying a short timeframe –
aspects of the pandemic with expert advice. thank you all for all
you have done and
“I always knew teamNHFT were amazing, but my experience this year has continue to do every
reaffirmed this and more. I could not be prouder of NHFT’s response to day.
the situation and to be part of such an amazing team.”
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experience of, but I was also a little scared by the prospect. Everyone
REDEPLOYMENT DURING COVID
helped me get settled and the job I was assigned with was one that took
some time, but was achievable, and was a big help to the team. This in
turn lead me to feeling I was being helpful and useful, not only to them,
During the Coronavirus pandemic NHFT acted. but to NHFT.
Staff from across our organisations volunteered, When the knowledge COVID-19 wasn’t going anywhere soon dawned on
or were approached, to redeploy. Redeployment us all, the Learning and Development Team looked into virtual training
is a decision that isn’t taken lightly, but our staff and conferences and started to work and plan towards moving to digital
with their transferable skills as well as their desire and virtual solutions. This meant that my old role now needed me, and
to make a difference rose to meet the challenges having completed my task, I made my return from redeployment.
that COVID-19 brought head on. At NHFT we
ensured that resource was distributed across our The Communication Team bade me a lovely farewell, with some beautiful
organisation, where it needed to be. flowers and card, and it was so nice to feel appreciated I learnt a lot from
the Communications Team and it gave me an understanding of what they
Karen Campbell, who is now an Operational do, and the pressures they are under. They are an extremely busy and
Support Officer for Specialist Children’s Services, was one of the many hardworking Team, with many strings to their bow, supporting all services
members of staff who put themselves forward for redeployment. in NHFT. I felt that I left the redeployment with a few more friends.
This is her story. My main reflection during COVID—19 that I discovered, as I think many
people have, is I miss work when I have none to do! I used to say:
Prior to my redeployment I was working as the Organisational “wouldn’t it be lovely not to have to work and have time to do this, that
Development Administrator within the Learning and Development Team. and the other”, but having experienced that I now appreciate my work
When COVID-19 hit, it was an unexpected and an unprecedented change more than ever.
and challenge for the Team. I went from being extremely busy with plenty
of plans for the coming year to having this change, in what felt like just teamNHFT have been brilliant throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and
one night’s sleep, with no end date to work with. So, when we started they have had to cope with huge changes in working at very short notice.
to cancel upcoming events it was difficult to know how long would this They have risen to the challenge and no matter where we are working at
last, should we rebook, when should rebook and so many more questions. home or on a site, the organisation is helping to keep us safe and to keep
As my role was working on staff conferences and training which was all us working.
carried out face to face, and at that point virtual training wasn’t even on
the horizon, my work just disappeared. I am proud and happy to work with teamNHFT.
I felt guilty that I had little to do, and when my friends or neighbours Andrew Foster, Digital and External Communications Lead, explained:
clapped for the NHS, I felt I didn’t deserve it so I spoke to my managers. “Like many teams working as part of the incident coordination centre
I wanted to do my bit for the COVID-19 response and that was when the we found our capacity under extreme pressure, while working to very
discussion about redeployment took place. tight deadlines. Karen supported us by ensuring we were able to keep an
accurate track of the messages we were sharing and via which channel.
There was a team where my skill set would fit, and that was working for She provided fresh eyes and extra pair of hands when we need it most.”
our Communications Team, and I was extremely happy to take this chance
up. The Communications Team were GREAT!!
They welcomed me with virtual open arms, and I felt immediately part
of the Team. I was excited to help, particularly in an area that I had no
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PATIENT
OUR VIRTUAL PHOTO BOOTH WAS A HIT
INCLUSION
SUPERHERO
CHOICE
AWARD
QUALITY AWARDS 2020
AWARD RISING
STAR
Wow! A simple word, but one that sums up our virtual staff awards show
– The Quality Awards, that happened on Thursday 17 December, pretty
perfectly.
QUALITY PRIDE
CARE Although the pandemic meant we couldn’t do our usual in-person meal
ANNE AWARD
AWARD and party fiesta we celebrated in true NHFT style which of course meant
MCWATT glad rags and a photo booth. What followed was laughter, light and a
AWARD celebration bigger and better than ever before as colleagues from across
INNOVATION IN
INVOLVEMENT the Trust and their families tuned in to take part.
The event was hosted by television’s Nick Hewer (Countdown, The
Apprentice) who kept us on our laughing throughout, and our virtual
SPECIAL
LEADERSHIP attendees were treated to a host of celebrities announcing winners,
RECOGNITION
AWARD including sports personalities Matt Dawson and Dame Kelly Holmes; actor
AWARD
UNSUNG David Hasslehoff; musicians Justin Hawkins (The Darkness) and Strictly
HERO Come Dancing judge, Shirley Ballas, to name but a few.
AWARD
Celebrities aside, this evening is one where our staff shine brightest. All
our shortlisted nominees and winners had breath taking, heart stopping,
and wonderfully endearing nominations submitted by fellow colleagues,
NHS patients and services users.
AMBASSADOR TEAM OF
AWARD THE YEAR Chief Executive, Angela Hillery, said, “Our colleagues have achieved so
INCLUSION
SUPERHERO much and have made such a difference to our service users – all whilst
AWARD managing through the COVID-19 pandemic. Their efforts are the epitome
of going the extra mile, and it’s a pleasure to shine a spotlight on some
individuals, teams and services that may not often be at the forefront of
the public’s perception of the NHS.
PATIENT
CHOICE I am immensely proud of everyone who was shortlisted last night, and
QUALITY RISING
AWARD STAR
of teamNHFT as a whole, who continue to provide outstanding and
CARE
compassionate care to the people of Northamptonshire and beyond.”
AWARD
We also want to say a huge thank you to Northamptonshire Health
Charity, who provided support and funding to allow this virtual event to
go ahead; as well as our other sponsors, including VerseOne.
ANNE
PRIDE MCWATT Turn over to see our list of highly commended and winners.
AWARD AWARD
LEADERSHIP
AWARD INNOVATION IN
INVOLVEMENT 11
ANNE
MCWATT SPECIAL
NHS QUALITY PATIENT UNSUNG INCLUSION RISING TEAM OF
PRIDE AWARD RECOGNITION
AMBASSADOR CARE CHOICE LEADERSHIP HERO THE YEAR
SUPERHERO INNOVATION IN STAR AWARD
AWARD AWARD AWARD AWARD
AWARD AWARD AWARD INVOLVEMENT
Inclusion Superhero award
THE WINNERS ARE
We have TWO WINNERS:
Doris Addo, Support Worker - Community Forensic Mental Health
Team and member of the staff Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME)
Network
NHS Ambassador award Gillian Bromley, Specialist Podiatrist
WINNER: Madeline Warwick, Specialist Occupational Therapist
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Christine Edwards, Mental Health Integrated Anne McWatt Award for innovation in involvement
Response Hub Team Leader WINNER: Sharon Gibbard, NHFT Carer and involvee
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Chris Davison, NHFT Public Governor for Kettering
PRIDE award and Corby and Deputy Lead Governor
WINNE: Georgina Lomas, Individual Placement and Support Employment
Specialist Rising Star award
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Debbie Quinn, Palliative Care Clinical Nurse WINNER: Kerry Rob, Community Nursery Nurse
Specialist HIGHLY COMMENDED: Anthony Hammond, Apprentice Student Nurse -
The Sett
Quality Care award
WINNER: Leanne Beeby, Health Visitor Team of the Year award
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Kerry Robb, Community Nursery Nurse We have TWO WINNERS:
Occupational Health and Wellbeing Team
Patient Choice award Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Team
WINNER: Corby Community Hospital - Adult Community Inpatient Beds
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Beechwood Ward - Adult Community Inpatient Special Recognition award
Beds WINNER: Jayne Cowles, Senior Nurse at HMP Whitemoor
We have TWO HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Leadership award Riverside Ward, Berrywood Hospital - Older People’s Inpatient Acute
WINNER: Christine Edwards, Mental Health Integrated Response Hub Team Paul Rosen, PMVA Trainer - Prevention and Management of Violence and
Leader Aggression Team (PMVA)
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Sara Johnson, Sandpiper Ward Matron
Fundraiser of the Year award:
Unsung hero award WINNER: Colin Toal
WINNER: Workforce Systems Team
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Virtual Wellbeing Festival Team To see some of the photos of the night flip to page 10
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NHFT WINS TENDERS FOR PRISONS MEET OUR NEW MEDICAL DIRECTOR:
We are proud to have been awarded a contract to deliver healthcare
services at three Cambridgeshire prisons for the next five years, plus an DR ITAI MATUMBIKE
option to extend for another two.
In October we welcomed our new
NHFT is currently the healthcare provider at Littlehey and Whitemoor, Medical Director Dr Itai Matumbike to
which means the Trust will continue to deliver its highly-rated services at teamNHFT.
these prisons for the next minimum five years. HMP YOI Peterborough
represents a new facility for the Trust and means that NHFT will now Dr Matumbike joined us from
be delivering a number of the healthcare services at three prisons in Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS
Cambridgeshire. Foundation Trust and brings with him a
wealth of experience in senior leadership
The Trust works closely with sub-contractor partners to deliver its roles including a number of roles in the
healthcare services at the prisons, which includes dentists, physiotherapists Nottingham Integrated Care System, and
and addiction recovery support to name a few. Working in partnership is a as a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist at Rampton High Secure Hospital, HMP
key part of NHFT’s ethos and these positive relationships have contributed Moorland and HMP Doncaster in the mental health in-reach teams.
to the successful outcome of this tender.
Itai has many years’ experience as a forensic psychiatrist and participated in
David Williams, NHFT’s Director of Strategy and Business Development a randomised controlled trial for treatment of depression with Repetitive
said, “At NHFT it is our mission to make a difference, and this includes Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS). With his healthcare background
for vulnerable service user populations such as those living in a secured and research in rTMS, Itai’s experience will further strengthen the work of
environment. We know that we will deliver high quality, safe and our clinical colleagues at teamNHFT and continue the good work in the
compassionate care in these facilities, as we pride ourselves on doing in all Northampton Centre for Neuromodulation at Berrywood Hospital.
of NHFT’s services.”
Dr Matumbike has said, “NHFT has a fantastic reputation for
“Winning this tender for our services and NHFT is a great example of compassionate patient centred care, which chimes with my own values.
how we deliver our vision of being a leading provider of outstanding,
compassionate care and our mission of making a difference for you, with “Continuing to improve the experience of the service users, staff and local
you.” community in keeping with the outstanding culture in the organisation
will be my focus as well as having a clinical voice.”
Anthony Blades, NHFT’s Assistant Director, Specialist and Secured Services
said, “Our teams at Littlehey and Whitemoor regularly receive positive Angela Hillery Chief Executive said: “Dr Matumbike brings a wealth of
service user feedback through iWantGreatCare, and from external senior leadership experience at a similar integrated community and mental
regulators and stakeholders for their innovation and forward-thinking health Trust. His experience and dedication are the very attributes and
care. I have absolutely no doubt that the teams there will continue to values we look for at NHFT to help us maintain our vision of providing
work closely with the prison operators and residents to deliver the quality outstanding, compassionate care to the people of Northamptonshire.
services NHFT is known for. We are looking forward to extending this Myself and the Executive team are very much looking forward to working
positive service delivery for another minimum five years, and using our with Dr Matumbike alongside the rest of teamNHFT.”
experience in a new facility for us, at Peterborough.”
Dr Itai Matumbike succeeds Professor Alex O’Neill-Kerr, who retired from
NHFT will take over the relevant parts of the healthcare service at HMP his post in October.
YOI Peterborough on 1st April 2021.
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NHFT ART COMPETITION
Budding artists across Northamptonshire put pens to papers, and brushes
to canvas in a bid to spread some joy as part of the NHFT art competition.
From superheroes, to rainbows, to poems and all wonderful sketches,
local NHS trusts have been overwhelmed with the support throughout
the pandemic, and it was time that NHFT organised an art competition to
honour this!
To celebrate the talent across the county, NHFT hosted an art competition
throughout the summer and commemorate the ongoing dedication and
hard-work received from NHS colleagues during this challenging period.
The art competition had three categories 0-11 years old, 11 - 18 years old
and 18+ category. One winner was picked in each category and received
a certificate NHFT chief executive, Angela Hillery, as well as a chocolate
prize. Selected by an array of judges, the winning designs were created by
Harriet (0-11 category), Isabella (11-18) and Hannah (18+ category).
Angela Hillery, Chief Executive of NHFT, said: “We have been
overwhelmed by the creativity and talent of the budding artists who took
the time to enter the art competition. Each and every design has touched
our colleagues and provided them with a much-needed smile during these
challenging times.
“We would like to thank everyone who sent in their fantastic designs, and
congratulations to our three winners; Harriet, Isabella and Hannah.”
Chelsey Raine, our Young Service User Governor, was asked to be a judge
for our art competition and said: “I was asked to take part in judging the
art competition in the summer when they needed extra judges. I took
part because I personally really enjoy art and its fun to see other people’s
creativity. I got to see lots of different creations from different age groups
and they were all really talented, the competition overall was a lovely
idea in a not so great year.”
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AN UPDATE FROM Hear
2020 IS YEAR OF THE NURSE AND MIDWIFE
OUR CHIEF EXECUTIVE happ
ab
what out
is
At the beginning of this year, we were really excited to
celebrate the first national year of the nurse and midwife.
ening
January 2021 the T in
rust COVID-19 has only highlighted the varied and invaluable work that is
being undertaken each day by every member of teamNHFT.
LERY
ANGELA HIL In honour of what would have been a celebration of nurses and
midwives please visit the NHFT website and read some of our amazing
1 case studies about our nurses who have made an incredible difference
MY REFLECTIONS ON 2020 across 2020. Visit: www.nhft.nhs.uk/case-studies to read more about
our wonderful teamNHFT.
It is time to pause and reflect on what a year it has been. I remember
at the start of the year I talked about the NHS and its challenges but
never did I think we would be facing a global pandemic. This year has
been the most challenging of years and in my 32 years of working in 3
the NHS I have never experienced anything like this. I am under no OUR HSJ SHORTLIST SUCCESS
illusion it has been difficult for all of you this year, but how you adapted teamNHFT is a filled with dedicated and compassionate people and I
and embraced the change following the county’s first lockdown back couldn’t be more proud to share we have been shortlisted for three
in March has been outstanding. All of teamNHFT completely rose to Health Service Journal awards in the following categories:
the challenges and found solutions so quickly to enable the safety and
continued care for our patients, service users and carers. For this, I Freedom to Speak Up Organisation of the Year Award
cannot thank you enough for all you have done and continue to do, you NHFT has worked hard to develop our culture to focus on learning
are all incredible. COVID-19 has in some ways brought us even closer and improvement, and to help us all feel able to speak up so that
together, I know here at NHFT we are a family but I have seen real potential harm is prevented.
strength and resilience even more so this year.
NHS Communication Initiative of the Year Award
We have just celebrated our 6th Quality Awards ceremony which In the early summer, when we had moved through the initial
took place virtually. It was truly wonderful to see and hear from our ‘crisis’ phase of the pandemic into the ‘management’ phase, our
shortlisted nominees from the across the year as well as seeing the Communications and Organisational Development teams created a
surprise famous celebrities announcing our winners. strategy to engage our staff including the virtual Wellbeing Festival,
weekly Ask a Director videos and more.
It has also been business as usual across teamNHFT with all of our teams
going the extra mile and beyond each and every day in ensuring the System-Led Support for Carers Award
needs of our patients, service users and carers are met. This has also NHFT is committed to equality and diversity and our Working Carers
extended to securing new facilities and contracts, as highlighted below. staff network has worked closely with other organisations in the
county under the umbrella organisation Northants Services Working
I have no doubt 2021 will still be challenging for all of us and there Together to share experiences and initiatives and support one
will be uncertainty in regards to Government announcements on the another. Within NHFT, the Working Carers network has put a great
pandemic situation and indeed EU-Exit, but I remain optimistic of our deal of support in place for our working carer colleagues, and many
abilities to rise to this and achieve more outstanding work together. of these have been enhanced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wishing you all the best for the new year, I look forward to sharing the results with you after the virtual
Angela ceremony on 17th March 2021!
18 19BRACKLEY MEDICAL CENTRE CHANGING MINDS IAPT
November brought a new beginning for healthcare in Brackley, with Every month the Changing Minds IAPT team help over 1000
the planned opening of the new state-of-the art medical centre and people living in Northamptonshire.
community hospital.
For Northamptonshire residents over the age of 17 and a half
It has been quite a journey since our Chief Executive Angela Hillery joined
the Rt Hon. Andrea Leadsom MP, Dr Philip Stevens (GP Partner) amongst who have mild to moderate depression. Our team will help you
others to officially launch construction of the new medical centre and to put a support plan in place.
community hospital in January 2019. Despite challenges including a global
pandemic (which saw the floor which was created for the centre diverted Visit: www.nhft.nhs.uk/iapt and fill in the self-referral form
to the NHS Nightingale Hospital in London) the construction team has
delivered a fantastic new facility and we are now in the final stage of
preparing the building ahead of opening. or call: 0300 999 1616 (9 to 5 weekdays) to speak to a member of
the Changing Minds IAPT team.
The facility will become a hub for healthcare in the south of our county,
enabling an expanded range of services and care for the people of
Brackley and neighbouring villages in South Northants and on the
THE MENTAL HEALTH NUMBER
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire borders.
For our part, NHFT will be providing services including community hospital
inpatient beds, podiatry, speech and language therapy, health visitor
clinics, diabetic retinal screening, mental health IAPT, young person
wellbeing groups, sexual health clinics as well as providing a base for our 24 hours a day, 7 days a week mental health support is available.
community nursing team and 0-19 team in the area. Some of our services
will be part of the centre at the time of opening, while others will follow Call 0800 448 0828 or visit: thementalhealthnumber.me to find
at a later stage. out more about NHFT’s integrated mental health number.
20 21FROM A MAGIC CARPET TO A GARDEN SHED VIA A SENSORY ROOM
DID YOU KNOW...THERE IS A CHARITY THAT SUPPORTS NHFT? Thanks to the kind and generous donations the charity has received
throughout the COVID19 pandemic, we’ve been able to fund a
Northamptonshire Health Charity is an
multi-purpose workspace to enhance activities and experience for
independent charity that supports all services,
mental health patients at the Welland Activity Centre, St Mary’s
departments and wards across NHFT and
Hospital. We are delighted to have funded a huge shed which
Northampton General Hospital (NGH) above
means the garden project can continue developing. This will also
and beyond that which the NHS provides.
support the launch of a highly-anticipated DIY project. Thanks
Its mission is to enhance patient care in
to Sue Birchall, Lead for inpatient Occupational Therapy and
all departments, wards and across services
Physiotherapy and all the staff involved with these projects.
by providing the funding to support staff
The charity is also pleased that a magic carpet has finally arrived
development and training, buy the very best
at The Forest Centre, St Mary’s following a request from Special
equipment and improve the environment.
Occupational Therapist Astrid Cooper. This sensory equipment will
help patients to drive positive emotions and evoke key memories
The revenue received from the government
while aiding social interaction, keeping the mind active with
pays for basic NHS services and infrastructure.
Taken pre-COVID - sensory-stimulating and engaging activities. We were able to fund
If we want the latest cutting-edge equipment Occupational Therapists Cove this equipment thanks to the fundraising carried out by the Forest
and treatments in our local hospitals, then Ward, Berrywood Hospital.
Centre staff, as well as from grants we received, including those
fundraising and donations are one of the
from Coventry Building Society and the Rotary Club of Kettering
quickest ways to achieve this.
Huxlow.
With thanks to donations and fundraising the charity has been able
One of our next big projects is securing
to provide those extras that really make a difference to patient
funding to create a multisensory room
experience:
at The Burrows, Berrywood Hospital to
enhance experience for young people with
FROM... TO...
complex mental health conditions. We are
• buying equipment for the NSTEP, • funding the equipment and huge working closely with Senior Occupational
Speech & Language Education and new shed for the gardening and Therapist Laura Marshall and if you’d like
Learning Disabilities teams, DIY project at the Welland Centre, to get involved with helping us to make
• supporting allotment therapy and • new comfier chairs for the podiatry
this big difference to young people in
other groups, waiting areas & hot water boiler Beth White recieves donations
Northamptonshire please contact us.
• upgrading the Play Room at serving staff & patients, from NHCharity.
Newland House for children’s • New chairs & tables for clinics at
services, Isebrook Hospital, THE CHARITY TEAM
• funding sensory rooms and • funding equipment for gardening Phone: 01604 626927
equipment for adult mental health and other projects for mental Email : greenheart@nhcf.co.uk
and for children’s services, health patients at Berrywood and Northamptonshire Health Charity
• funding the online ‘Be Mindful’ the Forest Centre. Springfield, Cliftonville, Northampton, NN1 5BE
project supporting the most www.northamptonshirehealthcharity.co.uk
vulnerable mental health patients. Registered Charity No. 1165702
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v1120-04 © 2020 Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust All Rights Reserved Review Date: Aug 2021COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS - UPDATES OUR NEW GOVERNORS FOR 2020
Council of Governors 2020 – A quick update Changes to the Council of Governors
• Paul Joy re-elected in April 2020
The Council of Governors has continued to meet during 2020. Our Public Governor, Kettering and Corby
Governors have risen to the challenge of adapting to new technology and
have held several meetings, workshops and briefings across 2020. The following Governors joined the Council of Governors in 2020:
• Ranjit Singh took over a vacant seat January 2020
Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Council of Governors and our Public Governor, Wellingborough and East Northants
Annual Public and Members’ Meeting (APMM) took place virtually on 23
September and was one of our most successful meetings yet. • Chelsey Raine took over vacant seat 24 June 2020
Younger Service User Governor
If you are interested in watching these virtual meetings, as well as find
information about future Council of Governor meetings, you can find • Alec Mcphedran took over vacant seat 15 December 2020
them online at www.nhft.nhs.uk/governors Adult Service User Governor
Council of Governors – seats, changes and elections
• Mark Major appointed into seat 22 January 2020
Since the beginning of 2020 there have been changes on the Council of Partner Governor, Northamptonshire Carers
Governors.
• Wendi Buchanan appointed into seat 30 January 2020
Elections concluded in April 2020 and we have steps towards ensuring a Partner Governor, Northants Rights and Equality Council
more diverse council linked to our Trust’s Patient and Public Involvement
Strategy. Our strategy aims to focus on key priorities of increasing our • Roshni Khatri appointed into seat 24 June 2020
membership representation with more young people and adults of Partner Governor, University of Northampton
working age in Northamptonshire all underpinned with equality, equity
and diversity in mind.
• Helen Clark elected 24 April 2020
Public Governor, Northampton
• Zoe Martin elected 24 April 2020
Public Governor, Kettering and Corby
“I would like to give something back to the NHFT and the wider
community by ensuring Service User and Carers needs are more fully • Beverley Sturdgess elected 24 April 2020
understood and addressed by providing an informed Service User and Adult Service User Governor
Carer perspective; to help to shape future Mental Health and Aging Well
services; the development of more early intervention options and new • Neil Goosey elected 24 April 2020
service delivery infrastructure. Also to influence decisions in through my Adult Service User Governor
experience as a carer, I have become passionate about this relationship.”
- Carer Governor • Paul Kelly elected 24 April 2020
Carer Governor
• Fiona Judge elected 24 April 2020
Carer Governor
26 27THANK YOU TO OUR GOVERNORS ELECTIONS ARE COMING
Some of our Governors left their seats 2020 and we would like to thank We have 19 seats up for election in 2021, and we are looking for people
them wholeheartedly for their time and commitment to making a who not only want to represent their constituencies but to make a
difference. difference with them.
They are: We are looking for people who aren’t afraid to speak for change and who
want to ensure our services provide outstanding quality care for all who
• Martin Sawyer stood down January 2020 live in our county.
Partner Governor, Northants Rights and Equality Council
Think you could be that person, or think you know someone who might?
• Bradley Devlin stood down January 2020 Visit: www.nhft.nhs.uk/elections to find out more!
Younger Service User Governor
• Stuart Fitzgerald stood down March 2020
Staff Governor Unregistered Nurses
• John Turnbull stood down May 2020
Partner Governor, University of Northampton Tear me out, and pass me on!
• Margaret Horne stood down June 2020
Older Service User Governor DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO...
• Scott Fitzsimmons stood down November 2020 • wants to make a difference to healthcare services in
Carer Governor Northamptonshire
• Tremaine Richard-Noel stood down November 2020
Adult Service User Governor • who believes that everyone deserves to be given the best
mental health and community care possible
• Richard Dobson came to the end of his term on 23 April 2020 • who is passionate about making changes for the better...
Public Governor, Kettering and Corby
YOU DO?
• Sandra Bemrose came to the end of her term on 23 April 2020
Carer Governor Carer
“I care passionately about the people I am entrusted to represented and
will do all that I can to provide the best service. I am a service user of the Get them to become a member of teamNHFT today
Trust and have a vested interest in not only providing a clear voice for
other such users but also for ensuring service developments are in the and tomorrow remind them to run for Governor.
interests of the communities the Trust serves.”
- Service User Governor
Visit: www.nhft.nhs.uk/elections to find out more.
28 29MEET FIONA BARR KNOW SOMEONE WHO MIGHT BE
DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE INTERESTED IN BEING AN NHFT MEMBER?
I am Fiona Barr and I am delighted to say that I was chosen by the
NHFT Board, staff and Governors last year to be your new Director of Why not let them know about us?
Corporate Governance.
Our services span the county of Northamptonshire and include
I joined at the beginning of April 2020 – just as lockdown started and community health care, hospice care, mental health support both
we were beginning to feel the impact of the pandemic I don’t really inpatients and in the community, children’s services and so many more.
know what “business as usual” looks like in NHFT - since I started we
have been working in very unusual circumstances with many of our Let you family, friends and work colleagues know about membership
activities being guided by the NHS nationally. That said, everyone has at NHFT and let’s make a difference to services that impact us all.
made me feel very welcome and it has been a pleasure to work with
such an interesting group of Governors. Visit: www.nhft.nhs.uk/membership
In addition to looking after the Board of Directors and the Council of
Governors, I am also a Trustee of the Northamptonshire Health Charity.
I’ve been working hard to make sure that Trust staff and patients
benefit from the money that Captain Sir Tom Moore so selflessly raised
for the NHS. We still have a number of big projects in the pipeline so I
GO PAPERLESS...
hope to tell you more about those in future editions.
When I’m not at NHFT, I can be
found either with my two horses,
Jack and Hugo, or at home playing
the piano, or cooking and baking.
Help us to save trees and continue to work towards our goal of being
I really look forward to meeting a greener Trust by going paperless.
some of you at our forthcoming
member events or working with As a paperless member, you will still recieve our NHFT Bulletin but
you if you are elected as one of our you will also get the electonic regular emailing called Editions.
Governors.
Interested?
All the best for the New Year, Want to find out more?
Fiona
Email our Foundation Trust team: foundationtrust@nhft.nhs.uk or give
them a call on 01536 452057
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