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Sign up for organ donor card Our Trust is proudly supporting Organ Donation Week and an appeal for people to talk about organ donation. There are currently 230,109 people on the organ donor waiting list. Many will go on to receive lifesaving or life changing transplants. However, hundreds of transplants are being missed around the country every year because families don’t know what their relative wanted. During the week (which runs from September 4–10), NHS Blood and Transplant, hospitals, charities and supporters of organ donation are encouraging people across the UK to talk about organ donation with their relatives and friends. This way, if you are ever able to be an organ donor your family would not be faced with making a difficult decision without knowing

Milestone for liver transplant teams A major milestone has been achieved in Birmingham with the 5,000th and 5,001st liver transplant having been carried out on the same day by the city’s liver transplant units. The 5,000 liver transplants have predominantly been carried out by the specialist team at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB), with the 5,000th transplant performed at Birmingham Children’s Hospital and 5,001st at UHB. On reaching this milestone, the teams from both hospitals performed four liver transplants in 48 hours. Mr John Isaac, clinical lead for liver surgery at UHB, said: “The success of liver transplantation relies on a number of factors. Organ donation is essential for transplantation to take place, and this is why I would like to take the opportunity to thank organ donors and their families. “Without the gift of donation none of this would have been possible. In addition, organ transplantation is a complex field, and the efforts of the multidisciplinary teams involved have enabled transplantation to take place, contributing to this success.” It is 30 years since the Centre for Liver Research was established at the University of Birmingham. A scientific conference will be held in Birmingham on 5 and 6 September 2017 to celebrate the clinical and academic achievements. Full details

I’ve missed out on quite a lot through feeling unwell, so I feel really grateful to have a chance to have a better quality of life. Raymond Chapman Birmingham Liver Units’ 5,001st transplant recipient

of can be found on the conference website: 5000livers.org The 5,001st liver transplant recipient at Birmingham Liver Units was Raymond Chapman. He was diagnosed at 14 with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), a chronic liver disease in which the bile ducts progressively decrease in size due to inflammation and

scarring. Now 28, he has struggled with ill health for much of his life. At the point where he went on the transplant waiting list aged 22, Raymond had deteriorated to the stage where he was bed bound and received a new liver a year later. Raymond was well for a little while after the operation, but unfortunately there were complications and he became very unwell in January 2016.

what you wanted. NHS Blood and Transplant surveys show more than 80 per cent of people support organ donation but only around 49 per cent of people have ever talked about it. During the week there will be a series of events in the QEHB atrium encouraging people to find out more about organ donation including how to join the register. It is 32 years since Julie Melady, pictured with her husband Stephen and children Jasmine and Billy, underwent her lifechanging transplant. To read her story and for further details about how you can make a difference see the centre pages.

Pioneering surgeon’s life-changing legacy The very first transplant in Birmingham was carried out at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on 19 January 1982 by pioneering former surgeon Professor Paul McMaster and team. Having previously worked in Cambridge, Paul came to Queen Elizabeth to work with liver specialist Professor Elwyn Elias to develop services at the Trust. It was a much riskier procedure then than it is today, and sadly the very first liver transplant patient died soon after the operation. But, despite the risk, the next three patients survived between 20 and 28 years. The next three recipients lived and within ten years, the unit had become the most active in Europe. By 1986, the programme had been recognised as a national centre and was receiving specific funding as a supra-regional centre. Survival rates have now improved significantly with a one-year survival rate of 94 per cent, and the number of liver transplants that now take place has also grown, from just three in that first year of 1982, to more than four to five a week now. Six months after going on the waiting list in 2017, Raymond received news that a liver had been found and travelled from his home town, High Wycombe for the operation on 18 July 2017. Raymond said: “It’s a real achievement that so many people have had the opportunity to have a liver transplant. I’ve missed out on quite a lot through feeling unwell, so I feel really grateful to have a chance to have a better quality of life.”

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Members’ health talks Members of UHB and HEFT can attend any of the talks listed below.

Health talks at QEHB Daytime sessions 10–10:30 Registration/refreshments 10.30–noon Health Talk J Lecture Theatre 3, Education Centre, Level 1, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham v Thu 28 Sep Genomics – Personalising Medicine v Thu 26 Oct Breast Cancer – Breast Screening Team v Thu 23 Nov Interventional Radiology For more information see: v www.uhb.nhs.uk/health-talks.htm

Health talks at HEFT Sessions 17.00–19.30 Health Talk

Clinical Photography manager Rob MacMillan with Beth Flowers, Laura Jackman holding the department’s thermographic camera and Katie Hamilton next to the 3D camera equipment

J Education centres, various sites

Clinical photographers under the spotlight

v Wed 13 Sep • Solihull Hospital Liver function and Disease v Tue 17 Oct • Heartlands Hospital Infection Control v Tue 14 Nov • Good Hope Hospital Age Macular Degeneration Disease For more information call: 0121 424 2643

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Alistair McIntosh and Alma Bagasina with headphones

Clinical photographers, including a team which works across the Trust, have now been given professional recognition through the Academy for Healthcare Science, AHCS. Since the start of April, Medical Illustration which includes Clinical Photography, has joined the AHCS register which is accredited by The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA). Jane Tovey, Medical Illustration Services Manager at the Trust, said: “Registration is important for the protection of patients and is increasingly viewed as essential by employers, providers, commissioners and patients themselves. “Through registration, an individual can show that they are committed to upholding high professional standards and to keeping their knowledge, skills and experience up-to-date through continuing professional development. “If individuals fail to uphold standards or show that they are fit to practice then they can have their registration status restricted or removed in the same way as other healthcare professionals.”

Registration is important for the protection of patients and is increasingly viewed as essential. Jane Tovey Medical Illustration Services Manager Medical Illustration includes the disciplines of clinical photography, medical art, medical video production and graphic design for healthcare. Anyone who works with patients in these disciplines should now be registered with the AHCS. Registration also firmly classifies medical illustrators and clinical photographers as Healthcare Scientists.

Jane added: “It is extremely important that patients recognise us as part of the clinical staff when undertaking our duties on the ward, in clinic, in the operating theatre or in the Medical Illustration studio. “When we use the sort of equipment a patient might see any other professional photographer use, we want to make sure we reinforce the message that we have trained specifically in the care of the patient and to understand specialist lighting techniques required to image medical conditions, medical terminology, as well as legal and ethical issues. “Entry into the profession is either with a Degree in Medical Illustration or a Degree in Photography plus a PgC in Medical Illustration. “The uniforms we wear go some way to projecting the ‘clinical’ part of our job to the patients, especially when photographing sensitive areas of vulnerable patients.” For further information visit ¬ www.imi.org.uk

You Said A member of UHB’s Patient and Carer Council visited Ward West Two and saw patients watching television but with the sound competing with neighbouring beds, or being watched in silence. The Council member approached the Friends of QE (now part of QEHB Charity) to see if they could help.

We Did The Friends of the QE purchased disposable headphones and long extension cables for the televisions in West One and West Two. Now patients can listen to their choice of television in peace and quiet, rather than having to listen to everyone else’s television set. In addition, two televisions which weren’t working have been replaced. Feedback from patients and staff has been very positive.

Innovative support for families The summer holidays are over which may mean big changes in your family, with children starting at nurseries or schools, and you may notice changes in your child’s behaviour. As part of the Trust’s commitment to not only your health and wellbeing, but your family’s, we’ve partnered with Solihull Approach so that all staff can now access three innovative online courses about your children’s emotional needs and development for free. The Solihull Approach is an accredited, evidence based approach established 20 years ago by psychologists, health visitors and other health professionals. The courses, ‘Understanding Pregnancy, Labour, Birth and

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your Baby’, ‘Understanding your Baby’ and ‘Understanding Your Child’ usually cost £39. Understanding Your Child is for parents, grandparents, carers, and professionals who may be caring for children aged 0–18 years. It looks at brain development, play, styles of parenting, sleep, temper tantrums, communication and more and is based on the nationally and internationally acclaimed face to face course offered by the Solihull Approach. To make the most of this offer, visit the link below to create an account. Select the course you wish and use a coupon code available on the Trust intranet and the course is yours free of charge, forever.

As long as you use the code by the end of December 2017 you can revisit these courses indefinitely without paying a penny. So make the most of this fantastic offer! Visit inourplace.co.uk to create your account. Find the coupon code by searching for ‘Solihull Approach’ on the Trust intranet, the same coupon code is valid for all three courses.

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Flu fighters help beat life threatening virus Last year over 75 per cent of front line clinical staff at QEHB did the right thing and received the flu vaccination to ensure their patients, colleagues and family were protected against the flu. This incredible achievement meant that fewer patients caught the flu whilst they were in hospital, and because of your actions, many lives were very likely saved because 76.5 per cent of front line staff received the flu jab. This accomplishment was down to a dedicated peer vaccination team made up of sisters and charge nurses, Occupational Health and the Trust’s Infection Prevention and Control team. It would also not have been possible if not for all those members of staff who were able to give five minutes of their time to become a flu fighter. Following 2016’s success, QEHB’s target in 2017 is to again vaccinate 75 per cent of front line staff – with vaccinations beginning on Monday 2 October. A supply of the vaccine will again be made available on all wards and departments, with senior sisters and charge nurses responsible for delivering the vaccine to their own team. A combination of pop-up sessions in key front line departments, in addition to walk-in sessions in the atrium and at the B1 staff entrance will be available. Dates and times of these sessions are to be confirmed, and will be available on the Trust intranet from late September. Chief Executive, Dame Julie Moore, said: “Last year’s achievement is one that should make all of us incredibly proud. “UHB has a long history of lower vaccination rates, but after being set this challenge we saw our brilliant nurses, doctors and front line health professionals rise to the occasion and hit our 75 per cent target before the New Year arrived – and before the official flu season was underway. “I am very proud to be part of an organisation where all our clinical staff see the flu vaccination as part of their role in delivering the best in care.”

I am very proud to be part of an organisation where all our clinical staff see the flu vaccination as part of their role in delivering the best in care. Dame Julie Moore Chief Executive

We treat some of the most poorly patients on critical care. The flu can easily progress into something more sinister like pneumonia which can be incredibly challenging for our patients to battle.

The Umbrella Sexual Health team are mourning the loss of a dear friend and colleague Sonia Graham. Sonia, who passed away on Monday 7 August 2017, started working in the Family Planning Service on April 4, 2004 as a clerical officer based at St Patrick’s Community Centre in Highgate. Sonia also worked at Boots in Birmingham city centre, Soho Health Centre and most recently in the Umbrella Service at Whittall St Clinic as a Health Adviser Assistant. In whatever team Sonia worked, she was supportive to all staff and was excellent with patients – she was always able to speak to patients in a calm manner, defusing many difficult situations. She was a very valued member of the team and will always be remembered for her positive approach and bubbly personality which all of her colleagues admired.

Free Wi-Fi network

As with each year’s campaign, a number of prizes will be available at various stages of the flu campaign. See October’s news@QEHB for details.

For more information about the flu jab – including a mythbuster, please visit the Trust intranet:

¬ uhbhome/flu-vaccinations.htm

Why QEHB’s front line staff support the flu vaccine campaign: The flu virus changes each year – so I make sure I have this effective vaccination to make sure my patients are at a lower risk of catching the flu from me.

Obituary: Colleagues’ tribute to Sonia Graham

I believe I have a duty of care to my patients as a professional to do everything in my power to protect them against infection. Even if I were to have no symptoms I could be passing on the flu. For vulnerable patients, the impact of flu and other respiratory infections can be severe, even fatal – but everyone is susceptible, even if you are usually fit and well.

I’ve had the flu vaccination each year for the past eight years and I’ve never had the flu. I know it is safe and I like to think I act as a role model to my staff in making sure our patients and each other are protected against the flu.

Patients and visitors now have access to a free WiFi network through a service funded by QEHB Charity. The new WiFi network enables patients and visitors to keep in touch, listen to music, catch up on TV or check their Twitter feed when they have to be in hospital. It also means patients can give the Trust real time feedback as they will have easy access to patient experience surveys.” The new WiFi network is available at the following locations: ■ Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham ■ Nuffield House ■ Heritage Building (majority of areas) ■ Trust Headquarters/Haematology Clinic ■ Post Graduate Centre ■ The Learning Hub The WiFi has been funded by QEHB Charity for patients and visitors to use. Staff are being asked not to use this network as the bandwidth has a finite capacity – if staff use it, this will impact on the level of service which patients and visitors receive. To connect, just search for a network called QEHBCharity-guestWiFi, enter your email address and then agree to the terms and conditions.

Visiting times Visiting times for inpatient wards were extended earlier this year to improve patient experience and access to the hospital site. The visiting times for all inpatient wards in both the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and the Heritage Building (original QE building), are now 11am–8pm. We recognise the invaluable role that visitors play in our patients’ recovery, and it is hoped that extending visiting times will have numerous benefits for patients, visitors and staff, as well as reducing the volume of people coming on to the hospital site at set times.

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Type 2 diabetes – research trial appeal

Care for patients going home from hospital Did you know that you can now support patients at discharge in two huge ways that could really help to make the difference? Sometimes our patients need some extra support when they are ready for discharge from hospital. This often comes from community nursing teams, clinicians and pharmacists – but all staff can help to make a difference. Many patients may have spent a number of weeks as an inpatient, so are likely to not have much food at home and no support in getting shopping for those first few days back at home. As a result of their admission, patients may also be experiencing a loss of earnings, or delays to benefit payments and are trying to get ‘back on their feet’. Other patients may also have little in the way of clothing on discharge from hospital, they may be (or have been) homeless, or have had their belongings removed because of the nature of their admission, or simply need warm, clean clothes to go home in. To help with this, the Trust is now in a unique position to be able to ‘go that extra mile’ in getting additional support to where it needs to be. In partnership with Sparkhill Foodbank and Narthex Sparkhill, did you know you can now offer food vouchers or an emergency food or clothing parcel?

Home from Hospital Care volunteers can: ` Fetch shopping/prescriptions ` Visit for a friendly chat ` Escort to hospital appointments, shops, hairdressers etc. ` Provide benefits advice ` Signpost to other services ` Help sort out bills and paperwork ` Offer respite ` Go to the bank or post office ` Make arrangements for pets to be re-homed or temporarily cared for This could be the difference between someone feeling helpless and lost, or hopeful and positive. At the same time, working with Home from Hospital Care, there is help available if you are worried about how someone will cope when they go home from hospital. The Home from Hospital Care service could help by offering a food parcel, ordered at least 24 hours in advance of discharge. The service can also help Birmingham residents by giving six weeks’ practical common sense support after discharge, for around two hours per week. What’s more, that Home from Hospital Care have a coordinator based on the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham site.

To make a referral for a food parcel or for practical home support from Home from Hospital Care, call 0121 472 4499 10.00 to 16.00 Monday to Friday. You will need some information about the patient who is to be discharged, such as their name, address, contact information, GP information and basic health information. This is available in the patient’s electronic record that the nurse should be able to access. For more information about both forms of support, visit the Chaplaincy section of the Trust intranet: ¬ uhbhome/chaplaincy.htm

Men with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are being recruited for a research trial to consider the benefits of exercise. It is generally accepted that individuals with type 2 diabetes typically display greater loss of muscle mass, strength and muscle quality which can contribute to a loss of independence, high risk of functional decline and disability, and subsequent loss in quality of life. One study did demonstrate that six months of training, involving a combination of aerobic and resistance exercise, blunted the increase in muscle strength compared to resistance training only in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Now researchers at the University of Birmingham would like to recruit men with type 2 diabetes to take part in a study. Participants will take part in eight weeks of fully supervised exercise training with measurements taken before and after the exercise training. The researchers are looking for white Caucasian males who are 40 to 65 years of age, with a BMI between 27–40, who have had type 2 diabetes for more than one year and are not on insulin medication, in the Birmingham area. For more information, contact Dr Jamie Pugh: ƀ J.Pugh@bham.ac.uk ¬ 0121 414 8956

50–50 Club Staff Lottery Trust employees scooped prizes in August’s draw of the Birmingham Healthcare 50-50 Club Staff Lottery. Trust employee Antony Cobley won the sixth prize of £50 in the draw. Gary Morgan, of Birmingham Women’s Hospital won the £1,200 first prize. Half of the entry stakes are reclaimable as vouchers annually which in July included £115 through the National Garden Centre scheme and £465 for Love to Shop Vouchers are also available for dental charges. To find out more about how to take part in the draws, which take place on the third Tuesday of every month, contact either your General Office or UHB General Ledger team on ext. 17337. To join or claim benefits, email: ƀ Isma.Raza@uhb.nhs.uk

Help from Trust’s food and clothing bank To make a referral for an emergency food or clothing parcel, or a food/clothing bank voucher, first identify the need of the patient. Then contact a member of one of the following teams who are able to authorise the supply of vouchers and emergency food and clothing parcels:

Dignity in Care Team (via Sue Atkins) 14704 Complex Discharge Team (via Carol Jagpal or Alison Barnfield) 14579/14581 Clinical Site Managers 16158

Chaplaincy 14574/14570/14566 All band 6 or 7 nurses in CDU or ED via Switchboard RAID Team (via Christopher McCay) 12618

The food and clothing parcels/bundles are stored in cupboards located in the corridor behind Lecture Theatre 3, Education Centre, Level 1, QEHB (near the Faith and Community Centre). The keys for these cupboards are in a key safe in the Faith and Community Centre. All authorised

signatories (from the list above) have the code for the key safe. There is a simple form to be completed when either of the three types of support are offered. The forms are completed when issuing food or clothes and need to be left in a folder in the cupboards or delivered to the Chaplaincy department. Any queries about the day to day running of the project, or any practicalities, contact Rev Canon Richard Wharton on 14570 or 07785 485 582

Nominations are now closed Thank you for your nominations. Look for the shortlist which will be published in the October issue

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RESEARCH NEWS Team’s pathway to regional recognition

We have shown that it is possible to create a much faster path to surgery for pancreatic cancer patients within the NHS, which could have a significant impact on survival. Keith Roberts Consultant Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgeon

Team members Maja Salem, Brendan O’Sullivan, Matthew Smith, Nicola Trim, Frances Hughes

Patients benefit from fast-track pilot surgery A pilot treatment pathway for pancreatic cancer increased the number of patients whose surgery was successful by more than a fifth (22 per cent), and saved the NHS an astonishing £3,200 per patient. Research published in HPB Journal revealed the pilot, funded by Pancreatic Cancer UK and held at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, reduced the average time to surgery from two months to just over two weeks. Pancreatic Cancer UK says these results are incredibly exciting because if the pathway was rolled out UK-wide, each year it could see hundreds more patients having surgery which successfully removes their tumour. This is the one treatment for pancreatic cancer which can save lives. The charity says this would be a significant breakthrough for a cancer which has seen very little progress in treatments since the early 1970s. Consultant Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgeon Keith Roberts and his team focused on ways of reducing the time it takes for eligible patients to have surgery, to see if this meant that more of those patients had their tumour successfully removed. The team worked with hospitals to speed up referrals for patients and reorganised the way surgery was carried out. They also cut out a treatment generally given to patients before surgery for the symptom of jaundice (yellow skin or eyes or itchy skin). They reduced the time to surgery from an average of 65 days to 16 days. This meant that 97 per cent of patients who were eligible for surgery went on to have the treatment successfully, compared to a current average of 75 per cent of eligible patients. The savings to the NHS were made by cutting out the treatment for jaundice before surgery, as well as reducing complications and hospital readmissions after surgery. Keith Roberts, who is also a member of Pancreatic Cancer UK’s Medical Advisory Board, said: “We have shown that it is possible to create

Kate Rigby, pictured, 69, from Minsterley near Shrewsbury, is a pancreatic cancer patient who was fast-tracked to surgery as part of the pilot. She said: “Within a week of receiving my diagnosis, I had surgery to have my tumour removed. I barely had time to worry about undergoing such an extensive operation. “I had jaundice, but this wasn’t treated prior to surgery and this hasn’t caused me problems. People, including friends in the medical profession, have been astounded about how quickly I’ve been able to receive my treatment and how well I’ve recovered. “I had a myriad of support from the nurses both before and after the operation. Their professionalism and care was exemplary. It’s now been 11 weeks since my operation and I’m feeling amazing, I had my first round of

a much faster path to surgery for pancreatic cancer patients within the NHS, which could have a significant impact on survival. We carried out surgery earlier and on more patients, avoided unpleasant and costly pre-surgery treatment, and yet there was no significant increase in complications post-surgery. At University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust we hope to permanently fund the pathway, and I am sharing the results of our pilot far and wide, in the hope that more trusts will roll it out.” Alex Ford, Chief Executive of Pancreatic Cancer UK, said: “These results are incredibly exciting. Surgery is the only treatment for pancreatic cancer that can save lives. If we can ensure that hundreds more patients have their tumour successfully removed each year, it could be a huge breakthrough in treatment. “The exceptional element of this pilot is that it saved the NHS £3,200 per patient. If we could see this pathway rolled out across the board, those savings could be reinvested into specialist nurses who could make the journey to surgery

chemotherapy this week. I’m so fortunate to have been fast-tracked and to have undergone a successful surgery. I hope more pancreatic cancer patients will be given the chance of receiving surgery as speedily as I did.”

even quicker. Those nurses would in turn be a game-changer for pancreatic cancer care, and create more savings for the NHS too. “We urge NHS England and specialist health commissioners across the UK to take heed of these results and allow hundreds more patients each year to have potentially life-saving surgery far more quickly.” Pancreatic Cancer UK gave the team at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust a grant of £50,000 through its Clinical Pioneers Awards. The scheme funds innovative research in a clinical or community setting which can benefit current patients and their families, as well as bring about the breakthroughs in diagnosis, treatment and care which must be delivered for the future Currently, just eight per cent of pancreatic cancer patients in the UK have surgery to successfully remove their tumour. This is because the vast majority of patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage, when surgery is not an option.

The Molecular Pathology team have been recognised at the West Midlands Academic Health Science Network Innovation awards, where they were highly commended in the Advanced Diagnostics, Genomics and Precision Medicine category for their innovative work to help treat lung cancer patients The Trust’s team made the award shortlist which acknowledges advances and innovative solutions in the use of advanced diagnostics and genomics to precisely target treatments for individuals and groups of patients. The team implemented a new service for testing for EGFR gene mutations in lung cancer using circulating tumour DNA that can be found in the blood of cancer patients. This test can be used in parallel with, or instead of, tissue acquired by invasive techniques. This allows more patients access to highly effective drugs which extend high-quality life and deliver savings to the health service. Molecular Pathology’s Principal Clinical Scientist Matthew Smith, said: “We are very proud to have been given this recognition which reflects the hard work and dedication of the molecular pathology team in delivering molecular profiling of cancer to help both patients from the West Midlands and nationally in receiving targeted cancer therapies. The team received the recognition at the network’s second annual Celebration of Innovation Awards where more than 100 entrants were whittled down to a shortlist in 12 categories. Dr Christopher Parker CBE, Managing Director, WMHASN, said: “All of the shortlisted submissions show the outstanding range of home-grown innovations available to help the local health and care sector, industry and academia to improve services, patient outcomes and economic activity. “We hope that through recognition and reward, we can continue to highlight the West Midlands’ contribution to healthcare innovation. “The awards were established last year to recognise and celebrate the work of individuals and organisations in deVeloping better healthcare and increasing wealth for local people. “While it was a very tough decision to name the winners in the light of such a strong field, the other judges and I were in agreement that all of the entries showed an astonishing breadth of scope and approaches that were really innovative, transforming patient care, providing solutions to significant challenges and breaking down barriers across our region. It was truly inspiring to be involved with judging the awards.”

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Your chance to Sign the NHS O Researchers lead way in studies University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is the leading West Midlands trust for the total number of clinical research studies undertaken. According to figures published by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), the Trust, which runs the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, has seen a 10.3 per cent increase in the number of people taking part in studies: from 5735 in 2015/16 to 6327 in 2016/17. The other top five trusts in the West Midlands are Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust; University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust and The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. The 2016-17 Research Activity League Table details how much clinical research is happening, where, in what types of trusts, and involving how many participants. Nationally, UHB is in the top 20 trusts for research activity. Across England more patients are accessing new treatments, as the number of research participants in clinical trials has increased to 665,000 in a record breaking year. In the West Midlands, Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has seen a 542 per cent increase in the number of people it has recruited to take part in clinical research; West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust has seen a 67 per cent increase in the number of studies carried out and Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust carried out 40 more studies than in the previous year.

Researchers can be more confident of being able to complete their studies, and more patients will benefit from new and better treatments becoming available.. Professor Jeremy Kirk Clinical Director CRN WM Professor Jeremy Kirk, Clinical Director for the Clinical Research Network West Midlands (CRN WM), said: “The increase in the number of clinical research participants last year and the improvements we are seeing in studies delivering to time and target are fantastic achievements that are contributing to better health and care outcomes in this country. “Researchers can be more confident of being able to complete their studies, and more patients will benefit from new and better treatments becoming available.” The NIHR League Table can be accessed from the website:  www.nihr.ac.uk/nihrleaguetable

Nursing team makes shortlist A research nursing team from UHB has been shortlisted in this year’s Nursing Times Awards. The 24/7 Research Nursing Team, based at the NIHR Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre (SRMRC) in Birmingham, has been shortlisted in the Clinical Research Nursing Category. The team, working in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, are currently running over 40 trials covering nine specialities including Neuro Trauma, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Critical Care and Emergency and Pre-Hospital Medicine and are able to recruit patients around the clock. They believe that research should be part of everyday clinical practice for every patient admitted to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. Sister Amy Bamford, Senior Research Sister and Research Nurse Team lead, said: “We are there to ensure that even the sickest patients, no matter what their injuries or when they are admitted, have the opportunity to join a study and contribute to advancing scientific

understanding, improving care and shaping the treatments of the future.” The team was created in 2012 and has gone from strength to strength. They began recruiting to 12-15 studies in their first year, to 40 studies in 2017. They have been named as ‘top recruiters’ on more than one occasion, one such trial being the REST trial which investigates new ways of treating patients with respiratory failure. The team also work with some of the biggest national and international pharmaceutical companies such as AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, BHR Pharma and Vasopharm GmbH. They also recruit to studies run by universities and the Ministry of Defence. “The NHS is there for us 24 hours a day all year round and so is our Research Nursing Team,” continued Sister Bamford. “The 24/7 nurses ensure that research in trauma and emergency care – often a problematic area to facilitate trials – has become embedded as part of normal clinical care and fundamental in the patient journey.”

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The number of people currently known to be alive thanks to organ transplants has broken 50,000 for the first time. This increase is revealed in this year’s UK Transplant Activity Report 2016/17, published today by NHS Blood and Transplant. There are now 50,300 people alive today thanks to organ transplants – more than enough to fill Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge and almost enough to fill Liverpool’s Anfield stadium. This includes: ■ Kidney transplants – 36,300 people ■ Pancreas transplants – 1,900 people ■ Cardiothoracic (heart or lung or combined heart/lung) transplants – 3,900 people ■ Liver transplants – 9,800 people ■ Intestinal transplants - 100 people The milestone figure has been reached thanks to record levels of public support for organ donation and improvements in survival rates. The number of people receiving a transplant in a single year has reached the record figure of 4,753, an increase of 20 per cent in the last five years. The increase means that nearly 800 more people a year have their lives or improved by transplants than they did five years ago. The number of people on the NHS Organ Donor Register also reached a record number, 23.6 million, up by 4.9 million over five years. Now 36 per cent of the UK’s population is on the NHS Organ Donor Register, compared to 30 per cent five years ago. Survival rates continue to improve. An adult receiving the most common type of kidney transplant during the early 1990s had a 66 per cent chance it would still be functioning after five years. The report shows adults who receiving the same type of transplant five years ago have an 87 per cent chance their kidney is still functioning today. Many more recipients are now able to enjoy fuller lives, including starting families of their own. Despite the record breaking public commitment to donation, the overall shortage of donated organs remains. The report reveals 457 people died last year while on the active transplant waiting list. A further 875 people were removed from the list, mainly because they were

too ill to undergo transplant surgery. Many of these patients will have died shortly after removal from the list. There are still around 6,400 people currently waiting for a transplant. Sally Johnson, Director of Organ Donation and Transplantation for NHS Blood and Transplant, said: “More people than ever are agreeing to organ donation and that is saving more lives than ever. This is an immense achievement. It’s amazing to picture all the people now alive today thanks to organ donation and think of all the families and children who have grown up thanks to donors. “We’re seeing more and more people committing to donation and the good results of our close work with hospitals. Our specialist nurses in organ donation are now almost always involved in discussions with families over organ donation. “However, there is still a long way to go. Around three people still die a day in need of a transplant. Every one of those people who die could be a mother or a father, a daughter or a son, who might be alive today. “Families tell us donation is a source of pride that helps them in their grieving process. We don’t want anyone to miss the opportunity to save lives. Please join the NHS Organ Donor Register. It only takes two minutes.” In 2013, the UK Governments and NHS Blood and Transplant launched a seven year organ donation and transplantation strategy Taking Organ Transplantation to 2020. To view or download the strategy go to: www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/to2020/ The full Organ Donation and Transplantation Activity Report 2016/17 can be viewed at: www.organdonation.nhs.uk/ supporting-my-decision/statistics-aboutorgan-donation/transplant-activity-report/

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o make a difference: Organ Donor Register

Why it is good to talk about organ donation The NHS Organ Donor Register is a personal choice but, knowing that you could save up to nine lives, what will you do: Waste or Save?

NHS Organ Donor Card

If you are happy to donate you should get yourself signed up and let your family know, and take that difficult decision away from them.

Join the NHS Organ Donor Register today and tell your loved ones – don’t leave anyone in any doubt about your decision!

Julie Melady Liver transplant patient

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Julie Melady (centre) with her husband Stephen and children Jasmine and Billy

Life-changing transplants Julie Melady, 47, had a lifesaving liver transplant 32 years ago at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham for hepatitis when she was aged just 15. Julie, a mortgage and protection advisor, went on to marry husband Stephen and have two children, Billy, 10, and Jasmine, who is the same age as Julie when she had her transplant, 15. “Someone lost their child but they made the decision that saved my life. That gave me the chance to go on and have children - my donor didn’t just save one life, they produced another two,” said Julie, from Fishtoft in Lincolnshire. “I think things have changed over the years

and a lot more people are joining the NHS Organ Donor Register now. If you are happy to donate you should get yourself signed up and let your family know, and take that difficult decision away from them.” Eleanor Brinkley, aged 8, from Rugby, had a lifesaving liver transplant last summer. She was born with the rare and incurable genetic disorder PFIC-2 (Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 2). Mum Claire, 45, said: “We had a horrendous time on the waiting list. “You know your child will die without a major operation, then you are told there might

not ever be an operation because there are not enough donors. “She needed tube feeding because her body wasn’t absorbing nutrients. I was told she didn’t have long left with her poorly liver. “We got the call at 7am in the morning. I sobbed and begged the transplant co-ordinator ‘please let this be the one’. At around 6pm that evening, Eleanor went into theatre. “Someone amazing gave us all of this and we will never forget them. Because of her wonderful donor, I got to see her first day at junior school, I may see her graduate, celebrate her wedding day, and become a mother herself.”

Key statistics about organ donation and transplantation in 2016/17 ■ There was a four per cent increase in the number of deceased donors to 1,413, the highest number ever. ■ 63 per cent of families agreed to organ donation this year. Last year the figure was 62 per cent, and five years ago it was 55 per cent. ■ The total number of patients registered for a transplant has fallen by two per cent, so that 6,389 patients were waiting for a transplant by the end of March 2017. ■ The number of living donors fell by three per cent to 1,043. The 1,043 living donors

includes 86 altruistic non-directed kidney donations. ■ 93% of families agree to donate if their loved one is on the NHS Organ Donor Register and if they are asked about donation by a Specialist Nurse in Organ Donation. ■ 6.4 per cent of all deceased donors were from BAME communities. This figure is increasing and compares to 4.3 per cent five years ago. However there remains a pressing need for more BAME donors because black and Asian people are more at risk of illnesses that require a transplant, such as diabetes.

People from the same ethnic group are more likely to be a match for a transplant. 22 per cent of transplant recipients are from BAME communities.

An Organ Donor Card is a great way to show you are committed to saving lives. You can carry your card in your purse or wallet as a symbol of your decision to help others. However, you do not need to carry an organ donor card for your organs to be donated though as medical staff will always consult the NHS Organ Donor Register. Register if your organs could be used to help others when you die Before the removal of organs takes place, NHS Blood and Transplant would ask your family to support your decision to donate and to provide important information about you. Share your decision If you are signed up as a donor and have a donor card, please remember to tell your family and make clear to them that you want them to help honour your decision if you can donate when you die. Ask them if they want to be organ donors too. Who receives a donor card? An Organ Donor Card is sent to everybody who registers to donate for the first time. If you amend your details or re-register you do not get send a new donor card. Some people who have signed up as donors may never have received an organ donor card if they first registered before cards were sent to people who registered for the first time. Ordering a replacement card If you have mislaid your donor card and would like a replacement, or have registered but never received a card and would like one, contact the Organ Donor Line on: 0300 123 23 23.

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Plucky cyclist back in the saddle to raise funds Dates for your diary Nottingham Trent Cruise QEHB Charity is delighted to be partnering with Hollywood SEP Travel to offer day trips out around the UK. The trips are open to anyone and pick up points will be available around the Birmingham area. Money raised through ticket sales will be donated to QEHB Charity. The boat will depart at 9.30am to arrive at Nottingham Town for 11am. After some free time, you’ll leave to board the boat at 1.45pm, where you’ll enjoy sailing and afternoon tea for two hours, before leaving Nottingham at around 4.45pm to arrive home at 6.30pm.

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When Carole Rowland, 73, set off on a 50 mile bike ride near her home in May 2012, she did not expect to end up unconscious, being airlifted to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham just a few hours later. The accident, which caused Carole severe damage to her left leg and a fractured shoulder, required a long hospital stay and months of rehabilitation. Seven months later, Carole was back on her bike and, with the support of her husband, Peter, the rides she was able to do became longer and more frequent.

I’m really excited to take on a challenge for charity, the treatment I received from QEHB was second to none.

For more information and to book contact ƀ cathryn.worth@uhb.nhs.uk ¬ qehb.org/events Jeans for Genes Day Raising money for QEHB Charity’s £1m Centre for SEP Rare Diseases and Genetics Disorders UK, we are asking everyone to get involved with Jeans for Genes day by donating £1 to wear their jeans to work. If you are at a workplace where it is not possible to wear jeans, join us by donating £1 to sport a Jeans for Genes day sticker.

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For more information ƀ charities@uhb.nhs.uk 0121 371 4852 A Right Royal Ball Hosted by Ashley and Stine Giles, this event will raise OCT funds for The Giles’ Trust. Dress code is black tie/ royal regalia. Price includes three course dinner, coffee and mints, complimentary wine on the table and disco with Radio DJ Phil Upton. Join us and help raise money for brain tumour research at QEHB.

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Carole Rowland QEHB Charity fundraiser Five years on, Carole is combining her love of travel with her desire to give back to the hospital that cared for her, by cycling across Myanmar as part of the ‘Burma Bike Ride’. Although this is not the first overseas cycling challenge Carole has undertaken, this will be the first time she is cycling to raise money for the hospital charity. Carole said: “I’m really excited to take on a challenge for charity. The treatment I received from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham was second to none; from the surgeon, Dr Bose who operated on my leg, to all the nurses, and other staff who made me feel comfortable on the ward. The occupational therapists and the physiotherapists were also fantastic. They made

sure I was able to live safely at home and helped me to get back to what was previously a very active life. “This ride won’t be easy, but considering how seriously injured I was, I feel extremely fortunate to be able to cycle at all.” Cathryn Worth, Fundraising Manager, QEHB Charity said: “Carole’s journey from patient to fundraiser is really inspiring. We are so grateful to her for choosing to take on such a huge challenge for QEHB Charity. “Cycling is an excellent way of fundraising.

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To find out how you can support the work of QEHB Charity get in touch with the team:

The first Vélo Birmingham is coming up in September, which will see over 1,000 people ride for the charity. “Although entry has closed to this year’s event, places for next year’s Vélo Birmingham are set to be released soon!”

Did you know the QEHB Charity Fundraising Hub is now open?Located in the hospital atrium, the hub is a one-stop-shop for all things QEHB Charity! As a member of staff, if you are approached by a patient or member of the public looking to make a donation to QEHB Charity, please direct them to the Fundraising Hub, which is open Monday–Friday from 8.30am–4pm.

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If you’d like to find out more about what the charity does, or you want to apply for a Sprinkle Some Magic Grant for your ward or department, please stop by the Hub and talk to the newest addition to the QEHB Charity team, Jess, who is the Fundraising Hub Assistant, to find out more. For more information about the Hub email ƀ charities@uhb.nhs.uk

The only way you can get your place for the Simplyhealth Great Birmingham Run halfmarathon is to run for a charity, so why not take on the challenge for QEHB Charity? By joining QEHB Charity’s team you can help to raise valuable funds for patients, staff, facilities, research and added extras, over and above what the NHS can provide. The Simplyhealth Great Birmingham Run covers 13.1 miles along the streets of Birmingham. Expect on-course bands and entertainment along the route to keep you motivated, as well as plenty of cheering throughout from the charity team. What’s more, you’ll even get a post-race sports massage. For more information ƀ rachel.learmonth@uhb.nhs.uk ¬ runforbrum.org

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Setting the standard with our dress code The Trust has an agreed standard of dress that actively contributes to a professional image to patients, visitors, clients and colleagues. We expect staff to take personal responsibility for minimising the spread of infection, which is why ‘bare below the elbow’ is mandatory for ALL staff in clinical/ward areas so that hand hygiene is both easy and effective.

Medical staff not wearing uniforms are reminded that: ■ All staff are expected to be smart and wellgroomed at all times whilst on Trust business. ■ Hemlines must be no shorter than just above the knee, plunging necklines and exposed midriffs are not acceptable. ■ Jeans, leggings on their own or worn with a

BHBN Hospital Radio broadcasts patient requests, music, news, live sport and a range of speciality programmes to NHS hospitals across Birmingham. The station, founded in 1952, is based in new studios in the Heritage Building (original Queen Elizabeth Hospital), they are on air 24 hours a day. They can also be heard via their website www.bhbn.net and the TuneInRadio app. MONDAY 4pm 5pm 7pm 8pm

Music from Stage and Screen – Miranda Burns Good Vibrations – Donna Joseph Hospital Request – Samantha Johnston The Evening Show – Dale Hobson TUESDAY

Staff wearing uniforms ■ Uniforms must be well fitting and changed daily for each shift. They should not be modified and only worn for official duties inside or outside the hospital premises. ■ Shoes must be black, quiet-soled and heeled, supportive and enclose the whole foot. ■ When in uniform, hair must be worn up or tied back off the collar in a style that does not require frequent re-adjustment. Hair when tied into a pony tail must not fall beneath the level of the collar or onto the face - if it does, hair must be clipped up to prevent this happening. ■ Sweaters, fleeces and cardigans may be worn with a Trust or Departmental name in keeping with a professional image. These must be an agreed colour within the Trust e.g. green for Occupational Therapy staff and navy blue for all other staff, and removed when providing clinical care ■ The wearing of ‘fitbits’ or any other electronic fitness monitoring devices by any member of staff in uniform is not permitted. Medical staff ■ Wristwatches and all below the elbow jewellery must be removed when attending to patients. ■ Ties are not permitted to be worn in any clinical area, and must be removed for activities involving patient contact; as they perform no beneficial function in patient care and have been shown to be colonised by pathogens. Scrub suits are worn by staff working in the theatre complex, interventional radiology, cardiology and endoscopy suites only. Staff leaving these areas in scrubs must have a specific purpose to do so.

BHBN’s LATEST RADIO SCHEDULE

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Playing it Cool – Pete Bayliss Easy Listening – Kelly Howell Queen Elizabeth Hospital Requests – Nick Whitehouse The Evening Show – Paul Millington WEDNESDAY

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The Rock Years – James Chew Words & Music – Brian Henderson Good Hope Hospital Requests The Evening Show – David Elliot THURSDAY

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Thursday Tea Time Show– Bill Waldron Solihull Hospital Requests – Geoff O’Brien The Evening Show – Chris Friday FRIDAY

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Let’s Get Quizzical – Emma Boydell Pick & Mix – Brendan Delaney The Evening Show – Rhi Sprague BHBN Country – Dave Horton CBSO Concerts when broadcast are on Fridays from 7pm

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short top, ski pants, tight fitting trousers and shorts are not acceptable. All staff must wear an easily visible Trust identity badge at all times. Lanyards must not be worn by any staff due to health and safety and infection control reasons. A maximum of two professional/religious badges, of which one may be a religious badge/faith symbol, may be worn. Make-up, hair colour, perfume and aftershave must be discreet and acceptable to others. ‘Bare below the elbows’ applies to all staff regardless whether working permanently or just visiting a clinical area or where patient contact is involved (e.g. wards and outpatients). All staff groups must ensure that footwear is appropriate to the environment in which they are working and the job that they perform.

■ Clogs are only permitted for use by theatre staff. ■ All staff choosing to smoke must have their uniforms fully covered by an outdoor coat that is fastened. ■ Any visible tattoos that make an offensive or political statement must be covered. Theatre scrubs ■ Full scrubs should be worn by staff in theatre areas – scrub tops and jeans for example are not permitted. ■ Scrubs should not be worn outside the theatre. Staff in theatre scrubs/clogs must never enter education/library facilities, restaurants or shop areas within the Trust, including when visiting hospital catering facilities. Any member of staff wearing scrubs in restaurants, cafés or shops situated on Trust premises will be refused service.

This 6-week course introduces useful mindfulness and meditation practices to help you lead a calmer, happier life. The teachings are offered in the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and are suitable for those of any faith or none. Classes are led by Howard and John – experienced mindfulness teachers. The Faith and Community Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, B15 2TH 6.30pm–8.30pm • Thursdays: 7 September–12 October Cost: £95 or £60 concessions Booking: www.becalmbirmingham.eventbrite.co.uk Email: hjbecalmbehappy@gmail.com

7am 9am 11am 1pm 2pm 5pm 8pm 9pm

Weekend Breakfast – Dave Horton BHBN Gold – Colin Monnaf The Frock Show – Sarah Morris Queen Elizabeth Hospital Requests – Anita Shah, Michelle Woodhouse (Military Ward) (Alternate Weeks) Living up the weekend Saturday Disco – Marky B Soul Train – Peter Bayliss The Reggae Selection SUNDAY

Laid Back Sunday – Bill Waldron Kitch & Kool – Brendan Delaney Mystery DJ / Music Selection The Sunday Bash – Graham Allen 1pm sponsored by Psychotron Records Hospital Requests and Duets From 4pm The Decades – Shaz Hill 6pm Asian Mix – Raveeta Banger 8pm The Evening Show – Doug Jackson 10pm BHBN Classical Collection 8am 10am Noon

ALL OTHER TIMES – THE BHBN MUSIC SELECTION – including the light lunch weekdays at 1pm and three hours of late night love songs from 11pm. Available on channel 9 on the premier bedside units and in all parts of the hospital by logging onto the QEHB Charity guest wifi and following the listen live links on bhbn.net bhbn.net

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Grand farewell to inspirational Matron Scores of colleagues gathered to bid a fond farewell to Matron Pete Vance when he brought the curtain down on his 36-year NHS career. Pete started his nurse training way back in 1981 qualifying two years later, dedicating himself tirelessly to service within the NHS ever since. His first nursing assignment was working within paediatrics in the south of England before moving into intensive care nursing in 1985. Pete moved back to Birmingham and joined the intensive care unit (ITU) at Birmingham Children’s Hospital until he moved to ITU Selly Oak Hospital. In 1990 Pete took a position at the Priory Hospital to set up the Paediatric Cardiac Programme, where he worked for the next five years before accepting a role at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s Wellcome Cardiac ITU. After several years studying for a Masters degree, Pete moved into an educational role, working with Loughborough University on creating the ODP Diploma for operating theatre practitioners. He then returned to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital to take on the lead role for Outreach and Acute Pain services and shortly afterwards was appointed to the position of Unit Manager for the Wellcome Critical Care Unit. In 2009 Pete became the project lead for the Trust’s 24/7 service – now known as the Site Management Team – responsible for the seamless, smooth operational running of the

Pete has been an inspiration to many colleagues and friends over the decades of service that he has given. Helen England Deputy Associate Director of Nursing hospital. His final assignment came in the form of a Matron post leading Critical Care Area A from April 2016 until his retirement. Deputy Associate Director of Nursing, Helen England said: “Pete has been an inspiration to many colleagues and friends over the decades of service that he has given, providing the very best in care for all the patients that he has nursed. “I have been honoured and privileged to have been able to work with Pete during his illustrious career and I am sure many will agree that Pete will be very sorely missed.” Pete is set to enjoy retirement to the full, starting with a world tour with wife Michelle.

Friends and colleagues say a fond farewell to Matron Pete Vance

Groups offer help: Patients, families and staff can turn to support from a range of groups at the Trust ALOPECIA Impartial information and mutual support to cope with hair loss Jenny: 07760 95885, 0121 440 5794. ƀ jen@araucaria.demon.co.uk ¬ www.alopeciaonline.org.uk

GROWN-UP CONGENTIAL HEART PATIENTS’ ASSOCIATION Supports young people and adults born with a heart condition. 0800 854 759.

PAIN FATIGUE SUPPORT Meets first Thursday of the month. Noon to 2pm, Erdington Methodist Church. 0300 330 0640 ƀ painfatiguesupport@hotmail.co.uk.

ANN CONROY TRUST Support/education for patients living with Syringomyelia & Chiari malformation. ¬ www.annconroytrust.org 0300 111 0004

HEADSTART BIRMINGHAM Aneurysm and Arteriovenous Malformation Support Group. Meetings are held on the first Friday of the month 7pm–9pm. Seminar room in outpatients department at QEHB. Patricia Hewlett 0121 459 7147

PATIENTS’ READING GROUP Meets Tuesdays, Weoley Castle Library. 2pm–3.30pm. To book: 0121 464 1664.

BECHET’S SYNDROME SOCIETY 0845 130 7329 ƀ info@bechetsdisease.org.uk. ¬ www.bechets.org.uk Birmingham contact: 07886 304018 ƀ anishaz@hotmail.co.uk

HEADWAY Acquired brain injury drop in service. Wednesdays 1.30pm–4.30pm wards 407, 409 & 411. 4.30pm–5.30pm. Second floor restaurant, QEHB. 0121 457 7541.

BIRMINGHAM AND DISTRICT TINNITUS GROUP Practical support and advice for sufferers including group sessions and newsletters c/o Birmingham Institute for the Deaf, Ladywood Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 8SZ. Eileen: 01384 831032 ƀ info@tinnitusbham.org.uk BREATHE EASY – THE SUPPORT NETWORK OF THE BRITISH LUNG FOUNDATION For everyone living with lung disease. Birmingham South Group meets monthly at Moseley Hall Hospital 2–4pm 03000 030 555 ¬ www.blf.org.uk BRITISH ACOUSTIC NEUROMA ASSOCIATION (BANA) BANA’s friendly West Midlands Group meet 3 or 4 times a year for mutual support, information exchange and to hear talks by specialist guests. ƀ admin@bana-uk.com 01246 550 011 ¬ www.bana-uk.com BRITISH SJÖGREN’S SYNDROME ASSOCIATION Support group for sufferers of the auto-immune rheumatic disease. 0121 478 0222 ƀ office@bssa.uk.net  BSSA, PO Box 15040, Birmingham B31 9DP BUSY Bs Support group for people with stomas and bowel disease. 0121 627 8343.

HAEMATOLOGY SUPPORT GROUP Meeting at the Centre for Clinical Haematology on a monthly basis for information, social events, friendship and mutual support. 07766 875111 ƀ Haematologys@yahoo.co.uk. HAEMOCHROMATOSIS WEST MIDLANDS SUPPORT GROUP Offering support and raising awareness. We hold regular local meetings. 0121 457 8986 ƀ info@HaemochromatosisWM.org.uk ¬ www.HaemochromatosisWM.org.uk HOME FROM HOSPITAL CARE Free support to Birmingham patients on discharge from hospital Including information, shopping, befriending and respite care. 0121 472 4499. INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES TRUST Listening to people with diabetes and their carers. 01604 622 837 ƀ enquiries@Iddtinternational.org ¬ www.iddtinternational.org KIDNEY PATIENTS’ ASSOCIATION Runs local groups across the West Midlands. 01922 644 982 ƀ nick.flint@live.com ¬ www.kidneymatters.co.uk

CYSTITIS & OVERACTIVE BLADDER FOUNDATION Advice line: 0121 702 0820 ƀ info@cobfoundation.org ¬ www.cobfoundation.org

LARYNGECTOMY SUPPORT GROUP Meets monthly at British Legion social club, Quarry Lane, Northfield. A patient led group. Organised speakers at each session. 0121 627 2360 or 0121 627 2248.

DIABETES UK Regular support group meetings in King’s Heath for people with diabetes, family members and friends. ¬ www.diabetes.org.uk/In_Your_Area/Midlands and follow link to Birmingham ƀ janet.davenports@gmail.com

LET’S FACE IT Support group for people with any form of facial disfigurement 01843 833 724.

DIGNITY IN CARE SUPPORT GROUP The group run the Memory Lane Café for patients with cognitive impairment and their carers. Café is open Wednesday afternoons. ƀ memorylanecafe@uhb.nhs.uk ¬ www.dignityincare.org.uk D.I.S.C (DEMENTIA INFORMATION & SUPPORT FOR CARERS) A service offered specifically for CARERS of people with confusion and memory (DEMENTIA) problems. 0121 553 6483 ƀ carers@discbirmingham.co.uk ¬ www.discbirmingham.co.uk FACIAL PALSY UK Facial Palsy UK have launched a Midlands support group for any adult affected by facial paralysis, whatever the cause. ƀ lorraine@facialpalsy.org.uk 0300 030 9333 GET-A-HEAD Fundraising and support group for patients who have had head and neck cancer. 0121 371 5046 ¬ www.getahead.org.uk

LOOKING FORWARD – GYNAE-ONCOLOGY SUPPORT GROUP Support group for those with a diagnosis of gynaecological cancer. Meets monthly at City Hospital. Catherine Spencer 0121 507 5511 MILITARY PATIENTS Military patients will be visited by a representative from the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine (RCDM) who will attend to their administrative, welfare, pastoral and spiritual needs. NATIONAL RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS ASSOCIATION ¬ Birmingham: www.brasg.org.uk ¬ National: www.nras.org.uk Heart of England group: 01628 823 524 OESOPHAGEAL PATIENTS ASSOCIATION (OPA) National charity offering support and information to patients and carers affected by oesophageal and stomach cancers. Birmingham group hosts two meetings per year. 0121 704 9860 ƀ enquiries@opa.org.uk ¬ www.opa.org.uk

PITUITARY FOUNDATION This group for patients, carers and friends meets at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. For details of the dates of the meetings please visit our website ¬ birminghampituitarygroup.weebly.com 0845 450 0375 QE LIVER TRANSPLANT SUPPORT GROUP The group meets at 7.30pm on the 3rd Monday of every month (except July and August) in the Faith Centre, Meeting Room level 1, QEHB. 0121 627 2089 or 01902 679 333 (after 7:30pm). ROY CASTLE LUNG CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Held 1st Tuesday of every month, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. 0121 424 1433  Lynne Reaper. THE NATIONAL OSTEOPOROSIS SOCIETY The National Osteoporosis Society runs a local support group based in Birmingham. 0121 429 7366 ¬ www.nos.org.uk THE STROKE ASSOCIATION Supporting people affected by stroke. 0303 303 3100 (Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm) ƀ info@stroke.org.uk ¬ www.stroke.org.uk TRACHEOTOMY SUPPORT New group for patients following tracheotomy. 0121 627 2248. VASCULITIS SUPPORT GROUP WEST MIDLANDS (VSGWM) For sufferers of Systemic Vasculitis (e.g. Wegener’s granulomatosis) as well as support for carers. The VSGWM circulates useful information and ideas, with friendly meetings held at least once a year. 0121 243 5621. WEST MIDLANDS BRAIN TUMOUR SUPPORT GROUP Meets in the Faith and Community Centre, first floor, QEHB on third Monday of the month, noon to 2pm. Sue Wreglesworth: 0771 7175 236. ƀ sue.wreglesworth@braintumouruk.org.uk WILSON’S DISEASE SUPPORT GROUP – UK National charitable group offering support and information to patients with Wilson’s disease and their families. For information and local support contact ƀ jerry@wilsonsdisease.org.uk ¬ www.wilsonsdisease.org.uk YOUNG ADULTS CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Is run by a group of young adult cancer patients to offer support for people who have similar needs. No strict age limit but current members in their 20s–40s. Meetings usually held last Wednesday of month at The Plough, Harborne. Vicky Stock: 0784 589 7760 ƀ stock.vicky@yahoo.co.uk

Steps have been taken to ensure this information is up to date, but please contact the group directly before undertaking a journey. Support group coordinators can email revisions to their entry to: communications@uhb.nhs.uk. Please mark the email – support group revision.

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EACH number in our Cross Code grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. You have three letters in the control grid to start you off. Enter them in the appropriate squares in the main grid, then use your knowledge of words to work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you get the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and control grid. Check off the alphabetical list of letters as you identify them.

MAGIC SQUARE

CHAP TAKES THE SKIP

HOW many words of four letters or more can you make from this Nonagram? Each word must use the central letter, and each letter may be used only once. At least one word using all nine letters can be found. Guidelines: 16 Good; 19 Very Good; 22 Excellent. Any word found in the Concise Oxford Dictionary (Tenth Edition) is eligible with the following exceptions: proper nouns; plural nouns, pronouns and possessives; third person singular verbs; hyphenated words; contractions and abbreviations; vulgar slang words; variant spellings of the same word (where another variant is also eligible).

USING all 16 letters of the phrase above, form four words each of four letters which will fit in the grid to form a magic square in which the words can be read both horizontally and vertically.

SPELL out a 15-letter word or phrase by moving from one chamber to another within the pyramid. You may only enter each of the chambers once and may only C proceed through openings in the O walls. The first letter may appear in any S Y chamber.

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EACH row and each column must contain the numbers 1 to 9, and so must each 3 x 3 box.

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HERE are two miniature fivesquare crosswords using the same grid – but the letters have been mixed up. You have to work out which letters belong to which crossword.

EQUALISER 7 9 8 4 2 5 3 9 2 3 3 2 PLACE the four signs (add, subtract, multiply, divide) one in each circle so that the total of each across and down line is the same. Perform the first calculation in each line first and ignore the mathematical law which says you should always perform division and multiplication before addition and subtraction.

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PREVIOUS SOLUTIONS QUIZ CHALLENGE: 1 Antelope; 2 Bolivia; 3 Lancelot; 4 Napoleon Bonparte; 5 Eight; 6 Keeping Up With The Kardashians; 7 Dance; 8 Jo Grimond; 9 1922; 10 Duck. CROSS CODE 1

6 3 9 8 1 2 4 7 5

5 7 2 3 6 4 9 1 8

8 6 3 4 2 7 1 5 9

1 5 7 9 3 6 8 2 4

EASY SUDOKU 4 8 1 7 5 9 2 6 3

HARD SUDOKU 2 9 4 5 8 1 6 3 7

9 2 8 1 7 3 5 4 6

7 1 5 6 4 8 3 9 2

3 4 6 2 9 5 7 8 1

7 5 2 8 3 6 4 9 1

3 4 6 5 9 1 2 7 8

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MAGIC SQUARE: coin; once; ices; nest. WORD PYRAMID: Talking pictures. EQUALISER: Clockwise from top left – add; divide; multiply; subtract. Total: 1.

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6. What is the most northerly point of the British mainland? 7. English actress Jaime Winstone played the character of Becky in which 2006 film about disaffected teenagers? 8. Who composed the opera The Fair Maid Of Perth? 9. Who was the first boxer to have won the world heavyweight championship three times? 10. Who was the first man representing the Labour Party to be elected an MP?

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 1

FIVE ALIVE:

(1) Across – Koran; Oasis; Lists. Down – Knoll; Rusks; Nests. CRYPTIC CROSSWORD: Across – 1 Wadi; 4 Tobacco; 8 Put one’s oar in; 9 Sizeable; 10 Tour; 12 (2) Across – Saint; Ledge; Exact. Down – Salve; India; Treat. Dapper; 14 Stitch; 16 Load; 17 Blowlamp; 20 Battle of wits; 21 Garment; 22 Yarn.

NONAGRAM: Down – 2 Abuzz; 3 Idolater; 4 Treble; 5 Book; 6 Carport; 7 Ownership; demit; demy; denim; dime; dimity; 9 Saddlebag; 11 Stowaway; 13 Platter; 15 Almost; 18 Actor; 19 Blue.

emit; enmity; idem; imide; imine; INDEMNITY; item; mend; midi; mien; QUICK CROSSWORD: mind; mine; mined; mini; mint; minted; Across – 1 Affected; 8 Odious; 9 Went; 10 Rig; 11 Grotto; 12 Set minty; mite; time; timed; timid. aside; 15 Tripod; 16 Darted; 20 Dishes; 24 Prince; 27 Oriental; 28 Hasten; 29 Not; 30 Tutu; 31 Regime; 32 Tuneless. Down – 2 Feeler; 3 Entrap; 4 Turgid; 5 Dogged; 6 Vigour; 7 Subtle; 12 Stud; 13 Tins; 14 Some; 17 Acre; 18 Tint; 19 Duel; 21 Images; 22 Hot air; 23 Sonnet; 24 Piston; 25 Instil; 26 Cactus.

listening to you Contact the editor: Annie Roberts, news@QEHB, Communications Office, University Hospitals Birmingham, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham B15 2TH Email: annierhealth@gmail.com Designed by graphics@uhb.nhs.uk

ACROSS 1. Everything covered when the entire field has finished the hurdle race (3-4) 8. Suggested that the little devil had told a story (7) 9. Physicist not confused by right information going round (7) 10. Can be worked out by leading lady in new blouse (7) 11. In the past possibly it was strained (7) 12. Condense strong part to make it most compact (7) 14. Bloke is vandalising the pillar (7) 18. Build a monstrosity by the point – that’s clear (7) 20. Flier moving in place (7) 21. Important person has no name (7) 22. Country, alas, removed from the Antipodes (7) 23. Prepare to publish vessel before tide turns (7)

DOWN 1. Too frightened for words? (6,2,5) 2. Clemency of a fool put in a straight line (6) 3. Vegetarian, say, in the lead (5) 4. Diners’ recipe – washed lightly (6) 5. Rich work undertaken by Leonard in Utah (7) 6. Sprightly doctor found in the river in Africa (6) 7. Goes on hoarding a public notice (13) 13. Reject Diana’s heart perhaps (7) 15. Bring into force without compulsion? (6) 16. Asks an eccentric about the state (6) 17. Tar on highway overseas (6) 19. Protest against British army discharge (5)

QUICK CROSSWORD 1

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ACROSS 1. Thin paper (6) 4. Wears away (6) 8. Hollowness, pretence (6) 10.Forge (6) 11.Cowboy show (5) 12.Move unsteadily (6) 14.Tauten (anag.) (6) 16.Uncommon (4) 17.Rip (4) 19.Reluctant (4) 22.Entreaty (4) 26.Mountain range (6)

27.Pilot (6) 28.Stadium (5) 29.Mean (6) 30.Rudder handle (6) 31.Oesophagus (6) 32.Water boiler (6) DOWN 1. Pacific island (6) 2. Boil slowly (6) 3. Moneylender (6) 5. Distant (6) 6. Circuitous way (6) 7. Fashions (6)

9. Clotted blood (4) 10.Chair (4) 13.Small drum (5) 15.Diminish gradually (5) 18.Requesting (6) 19.Pulse (6) 20.Hypnotic state (6) 21.Difficult (4) 22.Gasp (4) 23.Act as go-between (6) 24.Charm, talisman (6) 25.False (6)

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