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staff magazine | Summer 2021 The Kindness Issue Learning from Strictly NHS Supporting opportunities Lockdown p8 champion! p3 for BME staff p20
Contents | www.leedsth.nhs.uk
4-5 Acts of kindness
6 Team Spotlight
7 New CAT Unit opened by The
Countess of Wessex
8-9 Learning from lockdown
10 Day One launches as first national
charity for patients with life-
changing major traumatic injuries
12 Junior Doctor Health and
Wellbeing Champions
13 Civility saves lives elearning
14 New hospitals on track despite
the COVID pandemic
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4 New CAT Unit opened by The Countess 16 Vaccine news round-up
Acts of kindness of Wessex
17 DIT news
18 Charity corner
19 My Job
20 Opportunities for BME staff
21 Staff take a dose of ‘Vitamin G’
thanks to RHS
22-24 Farewells
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Learning from Lockdown Recognition and reset 26 What’s your kindness type?
Take our quiz and find out!
27 60 Seconds
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Strictly NHS sees
Adam Wilson crowned Welcome
dancefloor champion
Welcome to the Summer issue
of Bulletin!
The pandemic has caused us all to take
a step back, re-evaluate, and consider
Adam Wilson, from the LTHT The members of staff from LTHT,
what needs changing in our lives.
Safeguarding team, was crowned included Karen Sykes, Lauren Pickup,
Strictly NHS champion along with Andrew Viggars, Nilam Jadav-Patel, as As an organisation, we have taken this
his professional dance partner Amy well as winner Adam Wilson, all trained to heart on several levels. First – and
following a night of glitz and glamour at with their partners during the six weeks most importantly – is looking to our
the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool at the leading up to the live extravaganza. staff. The pandemic has affected us
beginning of June. all in different ways, and it is crucial
As well as having the chance to show
we are looking out for each other
The event was the culmination of off the results of their hard work in
and making our own health and
months of preparation and saw twelve training, the night was also a celebration
wellbeing a priority. We have to have
NHS colleagues from across the country of the dedication of colleagues working
everyone on board if we are to tackle
– including five from LTHT – perform across the NHS during the course of
the challenges ahead and we can’t
alongside their professional dance the pandemic. The show exceeded its
expect to deliver excellent care for
partners in front of a live audience and a fundraising target of £10,000 for NHS
our patients if we are not first looking
panel of judges. charity partner Blue Skies.
after ourselves.
Our operational transformation
programmes are our way of ensuring
we our recovering our services in the
best and most efficient way possible,
ensuring we do our best for our
patients, work alongside our local
partners, and anticipate how our
services will fit within and alongside
the new hospitals being built at
the LGI site. We are using the Leeds
Improvement Method to ensure we
are constantly looking at ways to
improve how we do things.
Underpinning all of this is a broader
question, a cultural question, one that
I want to put to everyone at LTHT:
How can we be a kinder organisation?
And this is what this issue of Bulletin
is all about – whether that’s being
kind to ourselves, kind to one another,
or kind to the planet. We remember
kindnesses, we replicate them, and
we thrive on them – most importantly,
kindness starts with you.
So, what does kindness means to you?
I would love to hear what you think.
Kind regards
Julian Hartley, Chief Executive
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Acts of kindness
Colleagues share how kindness has made a
difference to their work
Kindness can come in all shapes and sizes, from a single small act to
a whole way of listening, interacting and being. As part of our
campaign to make LTHT a kinder organisation, we asked staff for
examples of acts of kindness that have turned a bad day around,
cleared a raft of troubles, or simply left them with a smile on their face.
Lisa Beaumont, Play
Team Leader
“Recently I heard that a parent talking
about me to a new member of the play
team was still thanking me for the play
support I gave to their child ten years
ago! She asked for her thanks to be
passed on to me again! That really did
make me smile.
“Members of my team often leave
diet cokes on my desk as presents,
and I even got them sent in the post
when I had Covid – it makes me smile
every time! Even a simple act such as
someone telling me ‘you’ve got this’
when I’m having a wobble makes a huge
difference.!
“The unbelievable support, kindness
and advice I got from my work family
and friends when I recently got Covid,
especially the support and guidance for
my parents, really helped me get through
some very dark days. It made me feel
valued and loved and of course very lucky
to be part of an amazing team here at
Leeds Children’s Hospital.”
Lisa Beaumont
Tracy Campey
Tracy Campey, Bereavement Midwife
“I’d like to tell you how extremely grateful I am to my colleagues in the Risk
Management team. Agnes Woodhouse, Jo Morley, Rosie Richardson and Kirsty
Gregory. They are all simply wonderful and are always incredibly kind to me, in
particular when I’m looking for a shoulder to cry on. They make me cups of tea and
will often ask if there is anything they can do to help ease my work load.
“I don’t think they actually realise what a difference they make to me. I’d love their
kindness to be acknowledged!”
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Gemma Issrir, Medical
Secretary HIV Outpatients
Department
“I had a very difficult Ramadan this year
as due to the pandemic my family were
Sophie Blow (and still are) stuck abroad - however the
day of Eid (the end of Ramadan, day of
celebration) my colleagues made my day
Sophie Blow, Advanced so special! They bought me gifts and they
Clinical Pharmacist were so kind to me and respectful. This
was one of the million acts of kindness
“When someone offers to make you a that I receive from colleagues every day. I
coffee and asks how your day is - that’s
made my day. When heads are down,
am so grateful to work with them.” Celebrating the
and the pressures is on, with everyone
working so hard it’s easy to forget to
Gemma Issrir life and career of
check in with each other. You lose
what was normal pre-COVID and when
Pete Colmer
you have that 5 minutes it just makes A memorial bench commemorating
you remember who you are, what the life and career of Pete Colmer
you are part of, and how we are all was unveiled at St James’s Hospital
doing this together. Asking a friend in April.
or colleague ‘would you like a drink
making’ can make their day, as tough Pete sadly died in July 2020 after
as it has been and continues to be I try retiring from his role at LTHT the
and remember that.” previous May due to ill health. Pete
worked at the Trust for 34 years,
starting as a ward housekeeper,
before moving on to work in
Geoffrey Giles theatres, where he
stayed until his retirement.
During a special dedication, the
memorial bench was unveiled by
Pete’s wife, Angela, their three
daughters – Gabby, Kate, and
Megan – Chief Executive Julian
Hartley, and many of Pete’s friends
and former colleagues.
Pete met his wife, Angela, in 1997,
Zoe Lock, non-registered who also works for the Trust as a
vaccinator (next to discharge coordinator.
Emma Williams
number 6) She said: “Pete brought so much
warmth to the lives of those he
“I’m a strong believer in kindness. I have
Emma Williams, Lead always done charity work and I think I
met and worked alongside. He was
a much-loved member of the team
Nurse, Elland Road always will do it. Kindness spreads and
and his colleagues held him in very
it’s infectious and it helps me believe that
Vaccination Centre out of everything bad comes something
high regard.”
“If there are any complaints about good. I was offered a job recently from a She added: “He didn’t just work for
patient experience at Elland Road, then chance meeting and an act of kindness.” the NHS, he believed in it - he was
they come to me and it can be easy to the Leeds Way in every way.”
get caught up in the negatives. I have Zoe Lock
The memorial bench was funded
learnt the importance of mindfully
by Pete’s family and colleagues and
checking in on the Friends and Family
is sited on the terrace on level 4 of
Test feedback for the vaccination centre,
the Bexley wing at St James’s, where
where the comments and experience are
Pete would often have a coffee
overwhelmingly positive and it gives me
break looking out across the city.
a more balanced view.
“I was really pleased recently to get
a card and a box of chocolates from
a colleague who was leaving the
vaccination programme and going back
to their substantive role. We had worked
closely together and it was lovely to be
thanked personally for the support she
felt I had given her.”
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Team Spotlight: Clinical Skills and
Simulation Education Team
The Clinical Skills and • by developing colleagues
Simulation Education to become better
Team are based at the educators within their
Clinical Practice Centre workplace, through
at St James’s. A team of the development and
ten, their primary role delivery of a bespoke
is to support, advise debriefing course.
and deliver education
to clinical teams at LTHT We support educational
using the latest medical events at the Clinical
simulation equipment, Practice Centre, ranging
whether that’s through from a single trainee
in-situation training or using a VR simulator to
delivering regional and large-scale regional or
national boot camps. national programmes.
Our team is here to
support, develop and
enhance education for
What are the all staff here at the Trust,
different roles which improves the care
delivered to our patients.
within the team? by porter technicians Laura coordinate loans of kit to
and Yusaf. departments within the Trust
We have two administrators, and manage the VR room, in
Lesley and Daniel, who are The team is managed by
responsible for much of the Rachael and Hilary, our
which trainees can access a Are there any recent
vast range of VR simulators
background work in running clinical skills and simulation
for surgical training.
achievements or
our courses, e.g. booking development leads, registered plans for the future?
in trainees and faculty, nurses who also deliver We have been very reactive
advertising, customer service training as clinical educators. to training needs, especially We are currently developing
and collating feedback and Hilary and Rachael advise since the onset of the our portfolio of boot camp
evaluation. They are also on the development of Covid pandemic and we programmes following the
involved in new course new courses, oversee the are always reviewing and successful pilot of our first
development. In many ways, course portfolio and offer altering the way we work as Obstetrics and Gynaecology
they are the glue that sticks educational support, advising we strive to deliver the best Boot Camp, which ran in
the team together. on the delivery of local, service possible for trainee April this year. This builds
regional and national courses. and faculty. on the success of the award-
Our clinical skills and winning national Urology
simulation technicians are Boot Camp, developed here
led by Dan, and he is joined at Leeds, which is now in its
by Dave, Jack and Mark. What happens on an How do the team
7th year.
They are responsible for all average day? make a difference
technical aspects of courses, We are also in the process
including setting them up. There is no such thing as at LTHT? of recruiting a Clinical Skills
They are often involved in an average day within the By supporting, advising on and Simulation Educator
setting up complex audio Clinical Skills and Simulation and delivering education who will enable us to
visual and virtual reality kit. Team as our work is so varied within the Trust, we aim support and deliver a lot
They often work with course and different. One day we can to constantly improve the more in-situ simulation
leaders in driving simulations be running in-situ simulation educational experience education across the Trust.
using our 3G Sim Man and within a department at the of staff: In addition, following on
other high-fidelity manikins. Trust as well as a regional from the success of our pilot
• through the use of in-situ
Our technicians are skilled in Health Education England Introduction to Debriefing
simulation (delivered in a
making complex anatomical programme in the Clinical courses, we are looking to
clinical area to improve
models using ‘medical meat’ Practice Centre. The next we expand and reach out to
the use of human factors
(animal tissue that is made could be delivering a national trainees from outside the
and clinical skills within
into human anatomical programme on behalf of the Trust. We are also promoting
the team);
models), and often work with Royal College of Surgeons. the excellent range of VR
faculty in the development of The following week, we might • by revisiting a difficult simulation surgical trainers
new educational models. Our be running a full-week boot clinical situation and debrief that we have available for all
technicians are ably supported camp for 60 trainees. We also the staff; staff to access.
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New Children’s Assessment and
Treatment Unit opened by The
Countess of Wessex
Staff and patients at Leeds Children’s
Hospital were delighted to welcome
HRH The Countess of Wessex to officially
open the newly relocated Children’s
Assessment and Treatment (CAT) Unit via
a virtual event in March.
Her Royal Highness was ably assisted
on the day by 11 year old Hajrah
Hussain who was being cared for in
the unit and kindly agreed to unveil a
commemorative plaque.
The CAT Unit assesses and manages
the care for children and babies
aged from 1 day to 16 years old who
have been referred by their GP, the
Paediatric Emergency Department
or other healthcare professionals
in the community. The team on
the unit sees children with a wide
variety of urgent medical problems
including asthma, gastroenteritis,
infections, diabetes complications as
well as suspected appendicitis and
any other illness that requires further and expanded to allow up to 90 patients achieved very quickly and under difficult
investigation and diagnosis. to be cared for at the busiest times. The circumstances… The patients’ and
relocation has meant that the unit has families’ experience is everything you
During the virtual tour of the unit more side rooms and consultation rooms want it to be.”
The Countess was able to speak with and has the additional advantage of now
young patients and their parents and The new unit has been designed with
being co-located with other children’s
heard first-hand how the new unit has young people in mind, with specific areas
services within the Leeds Children’s
improved patient experience. She also where play leaders can run activities
Hospital footprint of the Leeds General
spoke to ward staff about the difference for children which makes their stay
Infirmary site.
the new environment had made to the not only more enjoyable but allows
way they delivered patient care. Her Royal Highness said of the new them to engage in their treatment, and
unit: “It’s wonderful to have met some learn more about it so that if they do
The CAT Unit sees up to 18,000 children of the patients who have helped me have to come back they’re much more
and young people every year. The unveil the plaque but have also had a comfortable. Staff facilities have also
former unit catered for around 35- chat with me about their experience. been carefully incorporated with office,
40 young people per day but due to It’s not until you actually hear the training and rest spaces all located on the
increasing demand has been relocated feedback that you realise what has been unit for easy access.
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Learning from Lockdown
Staff share what they have learned about themselves during the
pandemic and what they’re resolving to do differently
The coronavirus pandemic and the with people trying to work from home
succession of lockdowns over the course (where possible) you can find yourself
of 2020-21 has caused many of us to working on a corridor with no-one else
take a long hard look at our lives and around. That’s why as part of planning
re-evaluate our values, goals, and how my working time I try and ensure a mix
we spend our time. It’s caused us to of focused, alone working, group teams
ask questions about how we do things calls and one to one calls. It’s important
and what we can do differently to to keep talking and feel connected.
better enjoy the time we’re given. Here,
“My new habit is an old habit, but one
colleagues share some of their insights
I’ve got better at! I work at my best when
and resolutions from the past year.
both my mind and body are active. I’ve
always run but through lockdown I’ve
run more frequently. To avoid the crowds
Lisa Beaumont, Play Team I’ve had to explore new routes as well as Jo Reynard, nurse in
Leader finding ways to run past the good spots
charge, Elland Road
for a take away coffee. I’ve also found it
“I learnt that I a way of connecting with my community, Vaccination Centre
really need to get you smile at people as you run past, say
better at the work- “I have enjoyed the strong local
thank you to people for giving you space.
life balance and community spirit that has risen during
That’s been really great.”
have made some and post lockdown where I live in
positive changes, Bingley. With my background as an
but I find it hard Infection Prevention Nurse, I set up
especially with the a Coronavirus Resilience Group on
children being at Facebook and we have over 2,500
the heart of all members now. It was a place to check in
we do at Leeds Children’s Hospital. I on people, to share community support
did try some mindfulness exercises but and to post the right information about
couldn’t get into this! I find it hard to the virus and vaccines. There have been
switch off, but I have started to walk so few cases in the area. I really felt the
more with friends and I will ensure that closeness of my family at this time and
this continues. with two parents working full time, it has
taught my teenagers a great deal about
“I have always felt very lucky to have the need to be more self-sufficient.”
some amazing family and friends in my
life, after losing my brother in a road
traffic accident many years ago. I have
each and every day felt truly lucky to
have the strength and support of all my
good friends, many who I have been
lucky to meet at some point along the
many years of working at LTHT.” Fatimah Bint-Hanif,
vaccination administrator
“I fostered stray cats and their kittens
Sophie Blow, Advanced during the first lockdown with Henry’s
Clinical Pharmacist Haven Cat Rescue, then I paused to
focus on university though I’m still
“I work best when I
involved with the cat rescue now
have people around
(doing admin jobs). I think lockdown
me - a bit tricky in
helped me learn so much about Manik Chandra, Consultant
a lockdown but I’ve
compassion and I thrived on helping
learnt the importance
others. At one point we had seven Anaesthetist
of scheduling time with
cats in the house! I’m studying speech “The pandemic allowed me to rekindle
people to touch base,
and language therapy and I think my love of cricket! I went about
catch up and check in. It
this work with animals (I also helped reseeding my back garden, preparing a
can be very easy when
nurture some birds) has helped my wicket and setting up a cricket net, which
you’re not working
communication skills. I felt like I’m allowed me to practice along with my
directly with patients to find that
giving a voice to the voiceless.” two sons who also love the game!”
you’re isolated from people, especially
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“Between lockdowns and as restrictions Julie Atkinson, Clinical
eased, I ventured further afield. As
my fitness, endurance and stamina Supervisor
improved I was able to ride distances “With my husband, we learnt and
I’d not really done for years. I ventured performed TikTok dances in the garden
all across the stunning countryside of during the pandemic and it has been
the Yorkshire Dales and the Forest of great. It was something to do to get both
Bowland. My physical fitness improved me and the other half moving and it was
significantly. The fantastic endorphin a complete laugh. He hates dancing but I
rush of cycling coupled with the sense of love it and it has kept us going and kept
achievement and taking in some of the us (and our friends) entertained. Our
best countryside in England helped me to daughter is turning 21 soon and we’ve a
manage stress, and had a greatly positive surprise planned for her…”
Mike Fulton, Research and impact on my mental health.
Innovation Communications “As the cycling ‘season’ came to a close
Manager in October 2020, I looked back on my
Strava stats and noticed I’d covered an
“When the first lockdown happened, all astonishing (for me), 2400 miles, the
the social cycle rides I’d been enjoying distance from Moscow to Lisbon and
immediately stopped and working from 160,800 feet of climbing – just over 5
home became the norm. However, I times the height of Mount Everest. I’ve
soon realised that there was a fantastic carried on cycling in 2021, so far cycling
opportunity to cycle like never before. 850 miles. As lockdown has lifted, group
The rush hour ceased to exist meaning rides have started again with the club
the roads were open, quiet and safer. My I’m part of which is great. I’ve led other
evening commute rides turned into more cycling events and shared the joy I’ve got
adventurous rides cycling close to where I from cycling in 2020 with other cyclists.”
live in Calderdale.
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Garden-loving staff from Leeds
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Pictured: LTHT Chief Executive Julian Hartley with Lucy Nickson, CEO of Day One.
Day One launches as first national
charity for patients with life-changing
major traumatic injuries
Day One Trauma Support announced While some rehabilitation support and throughout the Major Trauma
its official launch as the first national already exists for neurological and Network across West Yorkshire. It’s an
independent charity supporting survivors spinal injuries, Day One will now also important step forward to bringing this
of major traumatic injuries across the UK serve a much wider group of patients, much-needed support to patients across
in May. including those with musculoskeletal the country.”
injuries, for whom no existing support
Day One was created to offer financial, The charity offers a broad range of
exists. The charity, which has supported
legal, practical and emotional support support, including emergency funding
more than 1,000 patients locally since its
for accommodation for families needing
to help people cope with the wider inception, now looks to extend its reach
to be close to their loved one whilst
implications of life-changing injuries, to the 27 major trauma centres across
in hospital, as well as longer-term
such as those resulting from car the country.
funding to support survivors and their
accidents, sporting accidents, physical Julian Hartley, Chief Executive, said: “I families. A dedicated team of volunteer
attacks or falls from height. The am delighted that Day One is now able Peer Supporters who have had similar
charity was founded by Professor Peter to share more widely the expertise it accidents or injuries are able to support
Giannoudis, Orthopaedic Surgeon, and has developed alongside our clinicians patients in person or over telephone
has been operating in West Yorkshire not just in our Major Trauma Centre by empathising and sharing their own
since 2014. here in Leeds, but also in allied services experience of recovery.
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Leeds Children’s A for effort to
Diabetes Team AAA Team
Following an extraordinary effort,
celebrate DigiBete
the Central Yorkshire Abdominal
Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) screening
team has successfully screened all
men who were due to be invited
App winning App of for screening during the 2020/21
year.
The team, based at Seacroft
the Year
Hospital, would usually perform
ultrasound screening scans
for over 7,000 men each year,
operating from 140 locations in
the Leeds and Wakefield area.
The DigiBete App – made in partnership store insulin ratios/doses and pump
Screening was suspended during
with the Leeds Children’s Diabetes Team settings, add appointments and school
the first national lockdown and
– won ‘App of the Year’ at this year’s healthcare plans and much more.
recommenced in June 2020,
prestigious UK Dev Awards in March.
After only 9 months, the app has already however with a disrupted service.
The DigiBete App in partnership with been rolled out across 95% of clinics
The team has since brought the
Leeds Children’s Diabetes Team, was in England and Wales with nearly 40%
programme back up to date,
officially commissioned by NHS England of the 30,000 strong patient cohort for
with all eligible men invited for
under the COVID-19 emergency response this app now actively using it. This is not
screening with an impressive
in June last year, having already been only resulting in some significant cost
attendance rate of 81% - only
adopted by NHS Wales. savings for the NHS but is also having an
2% lower than the average pre-
extremely positive impact on the lives of
The app builds on the success of the pandemic attendance. One of the
thousands of children and their families.
established DigiBete.org digital diabetes few programmes in the country
platform to provide a bespoke digital The DigiBete app is also the only to have achieved this goal, the
self-management tool for young people app of its kind specifically aimed at team can now continue to offer
and families living with Type 1 Diabetes children and their families. The app was this service to the benefit of local
(T1D), to help overcome barriers to good developed using a co-creation approach communities.
diabetes care. with parents, clinicians and the wider
T1D community.
Every resource on the app is co-designed
and clinically approved by the Leeds The app was praised for its impact
Children’s Diabetes Team based at Leeds and creativity, with the judges
Children’s Hospital. The DigiBete Team commenting; “This app has clearly
incorporates clinical staff including Dr made an incredible impact and has
Fiona Campbell, paediatric diabetes creatively solved a need that hasn’t
specialist nurse Caroline Mulier and been addressed before. An impressive
dietician Frances Hanson. focus on their metrics for success really
stood out to the judging panel.”
The DigiBete app provides a wide range
of clinically approved, age-appropriate The UK Dev Awards celebrate innovation
resources to help with the self- in digital communication, recognising
management of T1D. Users can favourite those who are optimising user
and save video resources to their device, experiences, and improving accessibility.
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Junior Doctor Wellbeing Champions’ projects
improve trainees’ experience at Leeds
Inspired by our junior doctors’ of my colleagues. It has been a good
genuine interest in improving platform to offer help and ideas for the
working conditions, the Guardian of wellbeing of doctors.”
Safeworking Team created a voluntary
Azza Almaremi “I enjoy my role as
role to enable junior doctors to
a Wellbeing Champion because it
follow their passion and support their
allows me to advocate for junior
colleagues in this area.
doctors, to help them have a positive
Twelve Junior Doctor Wellbeing experience while working at LTHT. It
Champions were appointed, after is also a chance to work with highly-
which a series of training days on Team have been working with the motivated individuals who are invested
different aspects of health and Wellbeing Champions to find ways in the wellbeing of others. The LTHT
wellbeing were held together with to address these findings. Their first champion network has been an
mentoring and leadership training. practical project has been developing incredible source of support for me and
Although this was all held virtually, a wellbeing handbook, which is many colleagues who struggled during
the Guardian of Safeworking Team hoped to be a physical aid rather than the pandemic.”
have really enjoyed working with the an online resource, in response to Josh Wren “It has been a pleasure
Champions and feel very much part of feedback suggesting that IT contact working with similarly-minded people
a big team. can sometimes feel overwhelming. This with the aim of promoting junior
As part of their new role, the will ultimately form part of a welcome doctor wellbeing. I hope to continue
Champions organised two well- pack which will be included in face-to- wellbeing related work throughout
received surveys exploring health and face induction when permissible. If this my medical career and this role has
wellbeing among their colleagues proves successful then the team hope bolstered this hope!”
during the pandemic alongside testing to extend these resources across more
staff groups so everyone can benefit. Laura Yeates “Being a Wellbeing
knowledge about wellbeing resources.
Champion gives me the unique
Over 70% of respondents described a Despite being a challenging year, the opportunity to improve working lives
significant impact on their health over Wellbeing Champions have provided and gain the skills needed to support
the last 18 months. The results also enthusiasm and positivity for the my colleagues in a difficult role. We
showed that few doctors were aware future. Their individual projects have help to communicate junior doctor
of all the support available from the touched on many aspects of life needs and direct change. I have also
Trust for their health and wellbeing. as a junior doctor that have been been able to signpost colleagues to
These include simple practical things enlightening, and has empowered wellbeing resources which previously
like where you can make a cup of them to be active throughout their I had not known were available
tea at 2am through to accessing career in supporting colleagues of all following our training days. This has
support from our team of staff clinical disciplines within the NHS. been especially important during the
psychologists and our Professional The Junior Doctor Wellbeing pandemic where methods have support
Support and Wellbeing Team. Champions talk about their experience have needed to be adapted and I
in their roles over the past year: am proud to have contributed to the
The Guardian of Safeworking
improvements.”
Jo Corrado “I have absolutely loved
being a Wellbeing Champion for the
second year running. This year the role
expanded to enable me to mentor
the 2020/2021 Wellbeing Champions.
It has been really satisfying to see
their creative ideas come to fruition
as they developed projects and
interventions to support the wellbeing
of all junior doctors within the Trust.
It’s amazing that even though clinical
pressures have been enormous over
the past 12 months, promoting the
wellbeing of doctors has remained
top of the agenda for the Guardians
of Safeworking and the Professional
Support and Wellbeing Team.”
Moruf Salawu “Being a Wellbeing
Champion for me has been about
service and improving the welfare
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New Staff Support Chaplain prioritises staff wellbeing
Long shifts in full PPE. No time for a
break. Lost opportunities to connect
with colleagues. All this and more, has
unfortunately become all too familiar
throughout the pandemic. Where once
you could at least rely on a quick cup
of tea and a chat with a colleague for
the most basic of physical and mental
rejuvenation, the pressures of the last
12+ months have seen staff dedicate
their all to their patients, often at the
expense of their own wellbeing.
In recognition of this, LTHT has
introduced numerous measures to try
and increase support for staff wellbeing.
These initiatives have been aided by
more than £1 million in donations for
our NHS heroes, provided by Leeds
Hospitals Charity and including a
£400,000 donation from NHS Charities
Together, raised by fundraisers from all
over the country.
Appointed in early April, the recruitment
of Andrea Farley-Moore as the new
Staff Support Chaplain has been an
integral step to provided more holistic Staff Support Chaplain Andrea Farley-Moore
support to NHS staff across all LTHT sites. Appointed to the Chaplaincy and a chaplain - we are here for the good
Andrea said: “This year has affected us Spiritual Care team, Andrea is keen as well as the challenging times, to
all differently, producing a whole range to highlight that support from the uncover hope in the busyness of life, to
of thoughts and feelings from anger to Chaplaincy is open to everyone, celebrate the small wins and share the
anxiety, exhaustion to confusion. Some regardless of their background, faith and life changing moments.”
people just feel numb, others feel their beliefs: “Even if someone just wants a
deeply held values have been jeopardised Staff from all areas and roles at LTHT are
five minute chat, I’m here to listen.”
during this time. These are all normal welcome to contact Andrea for support
responses to abnormal events and it “We all need to discover a sense of - or just a chat - by emailing andrea.
can be helpful to talk them through in wellbeing…and work out what gives farley-moore1@nhs.net, calling 07385
a safe space with someone outside your us strength. You don’t need to be 460931 or via the Chaplaincy Office on
immediate work context.” feeling at the end of yourself to talk to 0113 20 65935.
What is Civility Saves Lives Training?
Evidence shows that rudeness Lives website, where you can access
impairs performance, and can lead further information and resources
to negative outcomes for patients. to support you to embed the
When healthcare staff experience learning.
rudeness, 80% of people lose time
worrying about it and 38% reduce
the quality of their work. How do I access the
The 15 minute short training learning?
video provides an overview of
the importance of civility in the This learning can be accessed through
workplace, and the possible impact the LTHT Training Interface: Leeds
of incivility on our team members Teaching Hospitals (leedsth.nhs.uk)
and the people we care for. The under the local compulsory section.
training is delivered in the form of a Or you can visit the Civility Saves
Ted Talk and provides an interesting Lives website directly:
and educational perspective on www.civilitysaveslives.com
civility.
Please note: You will need to
By accessing this learning you will access the training either through
be referred to the Civility Saves Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome.
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New hospitals on track despite
the pandemic
Our plans to build two new hospitals
at Leeds General Infirmary have been
making great progress despite all the
challenges that the Covid pandemic
has brought about.
The Trust’s plan to develop a new
state-of-the-art adults’ hospital and
a new home for Leeds Children’s
Hospital are on track and we
will be shortly announcing those
companies who will be producing
the designs – a significant step
forward for the project.
The new hospitals, which will be
completed in 2025, will focus on The new hospital development will Wing to reduce any disruption to
patient-centred care with modern also release estate at Leeds General patients and staff.
and forward-thinking environments Infirmary to support a new Innovation
Hoardings around the LGI site have
allowing staff to provide the most District in the centre of Leeds, bringing
been completed and depict staff
advanced care and treatments in huge economic benefits for the city
and wider region. and patients who use the hospital
hospital or remotely.
services – as well as some of the
The development is one of the most It is predicted that the LGI designs produced by young children
significant in the UK covering more Development Site project could deliver showcased along the Calverley Street
than 94,000 square metres with initial direct and wider economic benefits side of the site.
funding of £600 million for the project estimated to be up to £11.2bn in net
confirmed by the Department of present value terms - and more than Further demolition will be continuing
Health and Social Care (DHSC). 3,000 jobs. throughout 2021 to prepare the site
for the start of construction on the new
The project, known as Building The design company for the new hospitals sometime in late 2022.
the Leeds Way, also includes a new hospitals will be announced soon and,
pathology laboratory at St James’s shortly afterwards, there will be a first Engaging with patients, staff
Hospital that will provide state-of-the- set of concept designs available for and wider stakeholders is a key
art pathology facilities for Leeds, West people to see. This will be followed part of the Building the Leeds
Yorkshire and Harrogate. by further engagement with staff, Way programme. Their input is
clinicians, patients and the public to crucial throughout the project,
LTHTChair, Dame Linda Pollard, said: from taking part in the public
give their input as the detailed designs
“We are trailblazers here in Leeds, and consultation on co-locating
are taken forward.
this significant investment in health inpatient maternity and neonatal
services for patients from Leeds and Demolition is progressing on the
services to sharing feedback on the
the wider region is moving forward at old buildings, with the contractors
hospitals’ design.
pace despite all the challenges we’ve currently sensitively deconstructing the
faced with the Covid pandemic.” empty building that adjoins Jubilee Engagement with staff, clinicians
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and young patients and their
families has been particularly
important for the new Leeds
Children’s Hospital who have all had
an input into the design process.
Recently the Countess of Wessex, who
is patron of Leeds Children’s Hospital,
heard all about the development plans
from some of the children when she
paid a virtual visit to the hospital.
She also heard from some of those
working on the new buildings on what
it means personally to them. DSM
demolition site supervisor, Mark Neave,
spoke to HRH about his role and how
the hospitals have a special meaning
for him after the stillbirth of one of
his children and the premature arrival
of his son Kobi. He told her how
special the care was that he and his
family received at the time, and said he
was delighted to now be involved in
helping with the development of the
Recognition and reset
As part of the goal to make Leeds pandemic, every member of staff at
new hospital.
Teaching Hospitals the best place to Leeds Teaching Hospitals received a
work, supporting colleagues through special staff recognition medal. These
challenging times at work and at home were a small token of appreciation
is key. When you spend most of your for all the hard work and
working life looking after others, it’s commitment teams have shown in
important to often have a reminder to managing the response to Covid-19,
take care of yourself too. The time to and recognition of the continuing
prioritise your health and wellbeing is work as part of stabilisation and reset
always now. for hospital services. Included with
the medal, a voucher announced the
In April, LTHT organised some special
introduction of a special ‘Birthday
events to recognise the hard work that
Leave’ day this year, to provide staff
has taken place over the last year.
with an extra day of much needed
rest and relaxation.
Comments from staff included:
LTHT cocktail party
There has also been excellent progress “Felt proud and emotional receiving
Over 70 colleagues from across the
with the new pathology development this. It means a lot. It prompted
organisation joined a special LTHT
with the site at the lower end of St moments of reflection, gratitude for
cocktail party hosted by Mix & Twist
James’s Hospital now cleared and the people around me at home and
in April. Each were gifted a fabulous
prepared for construction to begin work, a few tears, and the kids insisted
cocktail making kit, including all the
later this year once designs have been on a cake.”
ingredients needed to make three
finalised and approved.
delicious cocktails. “Thank you for this very special gesture.
The new facility - which will also The words mean so much. It has been
Conor and Anthony from Mix & Twist
provide pathology services to a privilege to be able to care for our
led a special Zoom masterclass showing
hospitals across West Yorkshire patients through such difficult times.
and Harrogate - will allow Leeds everyone how to create their cocktail
We couldn’t have done this alone.”
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to masterpieces.
bring many of its pathology services “It’s been a year which has tested
This was a fantastic opportunity for
together into a purpose-built state- our limits and shown us all we can be
teams to come together virtually and
of-the-art laboratory. supported by each others strength,
enjoy doing something fun together.
courage and laughter during the
Due to be completed in Spring The cocktail kits were gifted by Mix &
most testing of days. Thank you for
2023 – the new laboratory will Twist and their suppliers - Neils Catering
recognising our compassion and
be designed for fast, accurate, Division, Drinkstuff, Leeds Parcel
courage.”
routine and specialist testing. New Company, dine delivered, Involution -
concept designs showing what the Uniform & Merchandise Supplier and “I glow with warmth & perhaps
new facility may look like have Preston Baker. some reflection as I opened this. It
been produced and are currently has not always been easy but huge
part of the engagement with staff thank you. I’m eternally grateful that
I work alongside so many amazing
and stakeholders leading to final Compassion and courage colleagues who supported me during
designs and a start of construction
later this year. To mark a year since the start of the my ICU shifts.”
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Millions now protected in vaccination surge
The number of people vaccinated in West Yorkshire and the vital support
the West Yorkshire region continues to from our partners and many volunteers.”
climb at a striking rate, at the last official
With the landscape changing at such a
count there were 1.3 million people who
pace, by the time you read this article,
had been vaccinated, with just under 1
all adults may already be receiving
million now equipped to emerge fully
their vaccination and trials into third
from the lockdown with their two doses.
‘booster’ doses will be well underway
Dr Phil Wood, Chief Medical Officer across the country.
and lead Senior Responsible Officer
for the vaccination programme across Work is ongoing to bring
West Yorkshire, recently praised the forward second doses for
whose appointments can be brought
work of the project; “This tremendous people in the nine priority forward. For staff in those priority
achievement is down to the hard work groups, with the NHS contacting segments, they are being encouraged
of our teams, pharmacies and GPs across
those whose appointments can to make contact with the booking team
be brought forward. and check availability to re-schedule their
appointment earlier.
The findings of Public Health England
With increased capacity to ensure people
published recently showed that the
can get vaccinated even faster, including
vaccines are effective against variants
opening four additional pharmacy
of concern, including the newly
vaccination centres in both Kirklees
renamed Delta strain, and that second
and Leeds, additional clinics and roving
doses are particularly important for
services are helping to reach more people
protecting people.
in the priority groups who have not
Work is ongoing to bring forward second yet had their vaccinations and drop-
doses for people in the nine priority in services have proved popular, with
groups, with the NHS contacting those further planned.
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Digital IT - building the
foundations for the long term
This year, the DIT team is working on running regular Q&A sessions this year •W
orking in partnership with the
a number of important projects and to give colleagues an opportunity to Scan4Safety team
upgrades that will make a real difference find out more about the work we’re
to the speed and efficiency of our IT doing. These sessions will be advertised Dose
systems. This includes upgrading our in the Trust’s communication channels •E
nables the Trust to proactively monitor
Patient Administration System (PAS), so please take the opportunity to patient radiation doses from x-ray
building a new Data Platform, continuing submit a question if there’s something equipment, allowing us to provide
work on our new IT Service Desk and specific you’d like to ask. assurance around radiation dose levels
migrating PPM+ to the Cloud, which to CSUs
will improve its resilience and support
continued growth of the system. Some of the IT projects •A
utomated reporting
This work will start to deliver some of delivered so far this year •D
irect access to patient dose data,
the IT priorities you’ve told us about, enabling more efficient, patient-
improving the way we work across New IT Service Desk centred ways of working
the Trust. • A new digital portal, available from
•W
orking in partnership with Medical
Much of the work we’re doing this year the link on your desktop, provides a
Physics & Radiology
quicker, easier way to request support
focuses on building the foundations for
and track progress. Oscopies (Phase 1)
the long term. This will make sure we can
continue to build a digital environment • Improved colleague experience and •A
n efficient, paperless, reliable
that supports our staff in providing first time fix rate. solution
excellent clinical care, putting patients at
Scan4Safety Transfers •A
utomatically provides quality, safety
the centre of everything we do.
• A fast, easy way to transfer patients, and coding data, integrating with
More information about our longer core systems to ensure information is
saving around 10 minutes per transfer.
term plans is included in our DIT vision available across the Trust.
and strategy, which can be accessed • Supports a precise Live Bed State down
from the IT requests and support page to bed level, and provides a record of •W
orking in partnership with AMS &
on the Trust Intranet. We’ll also be the patient’s journey around the Trust. Bronchoscopy
Transforming our operations for the post-Covid future
The Leeds Hospitals’ response to the last year. It is important that this working in the Trust with an
Covid-19 has been a truly collaborative is taken into consideration and that ongoing programme of health and
effort, between everyone in the wellbeing is at the heart of any future wellbeing support. This programme
organisation, the region and beyond. service planning. recognises that LTHT people need
time and support to regroup from this
And now, with a successful vaccination At Leeds Teaching Hospitals, the
experience to be in the best possible
programme underway, and with less next stage is ‘reset and stabilisation’.
position to tackle the challenges
Covid patients coming to hospital than This work is being delivered in
ahead. Led by Jenny Lewis, Director
during the winter, thoughts turn to seven programme areas, each with
of HR and OD, there are some key
what happens next. a designated project group to focus
principles around how teams will work
on how to move forward. The seven
There is still a long way to go and going forward.
programme areas are:
although we may have become tired
As a Trust, we:
of Covid-19, it certainly hasn’t become • Unplanned care
tired of us. It is more important • Empower, listen and engage
• Planned care and cancer
than ever that everyone continues
• Recognise and seek to address tensions
to maintain the enhanced social • Outpatients
distancing and infection prevention • Re-build teams; purpose, priorities and
• Diagnostics
practices that will keep our loved ones belonging
and those that are most vulnerable in • Maternity, children and young people
• Acknowledge our feelings and
our society safe.
• Pharmacy LCP integration are kind
However, while everyone wants to
• Covid response and learning • Look back, acknowledge, learn
bring our service delivery back up
and improve
to ‘pre-Covid’, there are so many All of this is underpinned by a
challenges that staff have faced over commitment to support all colleagues • Create time to work this way
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Latest news from Leeds Hospitals Charity
Leeds Hospitals Kate Robinson, Senior Research Midwife
and Manager of the Reproductive
Charity Shops Health and Childbirth Research Team
After opening our first charity shop at at Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of
Crossgates Shopping Centre in Leeds the NHS staff leading the BaBi Leeds
in April, we’re excited to have recently project. She says “It’s fantastic to have
opened our second charity shop at the received this funding as we really
Merrion Centre! Both of our fantastic believe this project has the ability
charity shops sell a wide variety of to improve healthcare for pregnant
pre-loved items from homeware, to women and their babies across Leeds.
clothing, accessories, books, toys and Being able to link data like this is a
more! Every item sold will help Leeds fantastic opportunity. It means we can
Hospitals Charity continue to support use this data to analyse the current
the incredible work of over 20,000 Meet our ambassador… health trends for maternity and early
staff working across Leeds Teaching Dr Amir Khan! years care in the city and see where we
Hospitals, helping them provide the might be able to make improvements.
Leeds Hospitals Charity are thrilled We’re really excited about getting this
best possible care and support for
to announce Dr Amir Khan as our project underway.”
patients and their families.
very first ambassador. Bradford-born
If you’re interested in volunteering in Dr Amir Khan, who has been a GP in
one of our charity shops you can find West Yorkshire for over a decade, first
out more and apply here on the Leeds appeared on hit TV series GPs: Behind Specialist shower chair helps
Hospitals Charity website. Closed Doors and is now well-known for patients like Stellio
regular appearances on ITV’s Lorraine
and Good Morning Britain. To announce Thanks to donations, we recently
his new role with the charity, Dr Amir provided £2,843 to fund a specialist
joined volunteers on Friday 12th March seating shower chair for the Neurology
at the Leeds Covid-19 Vaccination Centre- ward at Leeds Teaching Hospitals. This
Elland Road, which is being run by Leeds shower chair is designed to ensure that
Teaching Hospitals, as part of a city-wide patients are safe and comfortable in
partnership. the shower and can be easily cleaned in
between uses. After spending 72 days
Dr Amir said: “It is an absolute privilege in hospital, patient Stellio was finally
to be joining Leeds Hospitals Charity as able to have his first proper shower since
their first ever ambassador. Being from being admitted to hospital thanks to the
Yorkshire, and working within the NHS new shower chair.
myself, I can see first-hand the great
support these charities provide to our Jess Farman, Senior Sister on the
NHS organisations. The NHS is fantastic, Neurology ward said, “We’re so grateful
but Leeds Hospitals Charity provides to Leeds Hospitals Charity for funding
that over and above support to staff and this shower chair. It means so much for
patients, funding the things the NHS our patients to be able to have a proper
Get involved in our wouldn’t usually provide.” shower and have their hair washed, you
can see how much joy it brings them, and
2021 events! it definitely makes a huge difference to
Our fundraising events are back this their mental wellbeing.”
Summer! This is a great opportunity to Babi Leeds Project
take on a personal challenge, or get a Thanks to donations, Leeds Hospitals
team of friends together to raise funds Charity has contributed over £60,000
for your local NHS hospitals. We have to support a ground-breaking research
an amazing calendar of events, from study for mums-to-be in the city. The
walking, to running, skydiving, obstacle ‘Born and Bred in’ (BaBi) Leeds project
courses and more! Your donations will see midwives asking pregnant
will help us continue to fund medical women in Leeds to consent to become
equipment, life-saving equipment and part of BaBi Leeds. The project will mean
other projects to improve the hospital health researchers will join together
experience for staff, patients and lots of health information so that they
families. can build up a much clearer picture
If you’re interested in taking part in of people’s lives and look at ways to
one of our events to raise funds for improve inequalities, health and care
Leeds Teaching Hospitals, you can find through research and planning of
out more and register here on the services in Leeds. They will be asking
events page of the Leeds Hospitals every pregnant woman in Leeds to join
Charity website. the project.
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Courtney Lewis
What else have you done in your career
so far?
The most rewarding part of my career so far is
being involved in and supporting the Reciprocal
Mentoring Programme which supports the
organisation’s objectives for greater inclusivity
and the Equality and Diversity agenda.
What’s the best thing about your job?
I work within a team of approachable
individuals who have a variety of different skills
and knowledge that I can learn from. Each day
I learn something different which helps my own
personal development but also supports the
team in moving forward to achieve their goals
and ambitions.
What is the one thing you would change at
LTHT to help you do your job better?
If I could change one thing at LTHT it would be
Courtney is an HR Advisor for to have dedicated accommodation which was
Apprenticeships, and has worked at LTHT suitable for a variety of different delivery models
(face to face and virtual) allocated specifically for
for two years. Training and Education activity.
Summarise the main aspects of your role? What’s your best advice to a new starter at
the Trust?
My role is to support and promote a consistent
and effective development and management Join the networks to widen your accessibly to
approach to all apprenticeship programmes; learning and attend learning and development
providing best practice advice and support to line opportunities that are available to develop your
managers who host apprentices. own skills and knowledge.
Staff Lottery – what’s on your wishlist?
Did you know that, as an LTHT staff likelihood of winning by paying for throughout the year.
member, you could be in with a multiple entries – for example, paying
The Staff Lottery bidding process is
chance to win up to £1,000 every £10 a month will give you five entries
a simple concept – your money, your
month? Did you know you can apply into the monthly draw, making you that
projects. Funds are drawn from staff
for funding to improve staff amenities more likely to be a winner! Look out
membership and allow any member
in your workplace? for special bonus prize draws also held
of staff to apply for funds for an
Join the Staff Lottery and you will be improvement to amenities in their work
automatically entered into the monthly environment. This could be almost
draw with the potential to be one of ten anything – from a new kettle or fridge,
lucky winners. Prizes range from £50 up to outdoor picnic benches or rest room
to a jackpot of £1000! makeovers – the lottery team want to
hear what’s on your wishlist.
Membership costs just £2 a month
and comes from a salary deduction, For more information on how to sign up
so once signed up you don’t need to or on making a bid for funding, head
worry about a thing. And if you fancy over to the Staff Lottery Intranet page.
your chances you can increase your Good luck!
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