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from Chatterbox: 5 February 2021

by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

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Colleagues enjoyed a delicious mid-week treat thanks to the fundraising effort of one man who was inspired by a Tweet he saw while settling down for a takeaway pizza.

Martyn Haynes from Telford raised an incredible £600 after posting on social media that he wanted to do send pizzas to our A&E teams. His appeal even attracted one donation from the USA. Martyn said he was inspired to do something when he decided to treat himself to a pizza delivery after a busy day working from home –and then saw a tweet from our ED teams (pictured). Martyn said: “I thought: ‘those guys have had a much more difficult week than I had, so let's try and treat them to some pizza too’. “I posted on Twitter and my Facebook account that it might be a nice idea to raise some cash to buy pizzas and posted a link for people to donate. By the time I managed to look at my email the next day the amount donated was in the hundreds of pounds. “Over the next couple of days people continued to donate and we raised in excess of £600. “Working with Dominos in Shrewsbury and Wellington we were able to supply 60 assorted pizzas for distribution around the teams at both hospital sites. “I am very grateful to the people in Shropshire and beyond - one donation came all the way from California who have helped to make this possible. We are all appreciative of the continued hard work and sacrifices of our NHS teams. “Pizzas don't quite do it justice to be honest, but even if this small token helps brighten up their day or comes as some small distraction, it will be worth it.” Martyn worked with the Public Participation and Catering teams at SaTH to organise the pizza drop, which took place on Wednesday. Betty Lodge, Emergency Department Head of Nursing, said: “Our teams are incredibly grateful to Martyn, and everyone who donated, for this wonderfully generous gesture. Colleagues are working incredibly hard in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and have been for the best part of a year. Acts of kindness like this really go a long way to help us keep going.” Donations of hot food to the hospital need to be distributed within 30 minutes of arriving on site, so it is not always possible to reach all areas. Our teams are working hard to ensure distribution is done as fairly as possible.

There are just a few days left until we close our first all-staff conversation about our Trust Values, what behaviours we expect from each other and how we can improve how we work together. So far over 650 of you have taken part in Making a Difference Together, sharing 575 ideas and comments on how we can make SaTH a better place to work. Since 12January, people have been anonymously logging on to sathmakingadifferencetogether.org to take part in the interactive discussions. Everyone has been invited via your nhs.net email (please check all folders for your login details) to join the conversation, whether you are on a permanent or temporary contract, work on the Bank, or as a volunteer. The conversation has been extended to ensure everyone has a chance to have their say, and will now close on Monday (8 February). You can share your views in as little as five minutes, and the process is anonymous and hosted by our independent partner - Clever Together The Making a Difference Together online conversation gives everyone an opportunity to share ideas and insights in a safe, anonymous online space. It is open 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week and can be accessed from a PC, tablet or smartphone. You can add new ideas, comment on other people’s ideas or like and dislike what other people have said. As well as anonymity, this ensures ideas are judged on their quality, not by who said it. The experiences and ideas that have been made on the platform might not be easy to read at times, but please remember it is essential for us to listen and respect everything that has been shared in order for us to improve as an organisation. The thoughts and ideas of all of colleagues will help create a positive culture within our Trust. We know that Trusts which have engaged staff, working in a positive cultural environment, provide better care, so we need to identify what should be done differently – and what we should do more of - to ensure we have a consistent positive culture that allows everyone to thrive. We know we don’t have all the answers, which is why we will not be alone on our cultural improvement journey. We will be working collaboratively with Clever Together to co-create a positive culture to improve and sustain performance. Once closed, the conversation can still be accessed and read but new contributions can’t be made. Clever Together will analyse all suggestions and ideas and will help agree what actions and interventions we will need to make. If you haven’t yet joined, please take this last chance to join this conversation before it closes. The Making a Difference Together conversation is live until Monday. To get involved and have your say, visit sathmakingadifferencetogether.org

The conversation asks you to share your views on five broad questions: Living our values

How do we make sure everyone who works at SaTH lives our new values, what behaviours would we want to see and what would we not tolerate?

Creating a compassionate and inclusive culture

What do we need to stop, start or do differently to make sure that SaTH is an inclusive, compassionate and kind place to work?

Making it easier to collaborate

What do we need to stop, start or do differently to make it easier to collaborate and work better with others to ensure we provide the best care?

Setting high standards for ourselves

When we see or hear people behave in ways that are not in line with our values and the culture we want to work in, what should we do? How should people be held to account?

How we will know we are improving

How will we know we are learning and improving?

Take-away lockers now available

PJ appeal a success Works at PRH and RSH

The response to an appeal for nightwear to gift to patients who do not have their own clothes available when discharged has been fantastic.

To date, the Trust has received donations from Asda and Sainsbury’s in Shrewsbury and pledges from New Look and Tesco Extra in Shrewsbury - as well as some incredible donations from our own teams. Communities have also donated nearly £1,000 to our appeal. Thank you to everyone who has donated. These nightgowns and pyjamas will be gifted to patients to wear when they are discharged, if they don’t have their own clothes available – so they do not have to go home in a hospital gown. Not only does this improve their experience, but it also helps the Trust to preserve stocks of hospital gowns. If one of your patients requires sleepwear to go home in, please contact:  From 8am-2pm – contact the Linen Room at PRH on 4469 or

RSH on 3185  From 2pm-10pm – contact RSH on 3673 (bleep 837) or PRH on 4933 (bleep 081) Please state that the nightwear is for gifting to a patient and give requirements, including size If you would like donate, or know someone who can help, please contact we.supportsath@nhs.net

Repairs to hospital roads at PRH are due to start tonight.

Work will start on the staff car park located at the rear of the hospital. Work to this car park will be carried out over two consecutive weekends and it would be appreciated if the areas could be kept clear during those periods. Phase 1 will start at 6pm tonight and end at 6pm tomorrow. Phase 2 will start at 6pm on 12 February and end at 6pm on 13 February. Further repair work is programmed to be carried out around the PRH estate until the end of March. Further updates will be sent out giving more details as they become available. There may be some minor disruptions while work takes place. Meanwhile, due to critical oxygen plant modification and maintenance work, the overflow parking bay opposite the boiler house at RSH will be closed for two weeks from 7am on Monday (8 February) until midnight on 22 February. For more information, click here.

Alpha course

Starting on 1 March, the Hospital Prayer Group will be running its second Alpha course via Zoom, for anyone working in the NHS interested in exploring and learning more about Christianity. You can sign up via Eventbrite here or by emailing hospitalprayergroup@gmail.com The course is free and will run every Monday from 1 March (8.30pm-9.45pm) for 12 weeks. It is made up of 12 interactive sessions, each lasting 75 minutes, that explore the basics of the Christian faith. Each session will involve exploring life's big questions in an open and informal setting, watching a DVD, and a discussion. This is run by a group of Christians who regularly pray for the local hospitals and who all work in the NHS. The organisers have all participated in Alpha courses and are passionate about sharing about the faith and the impact Alpha has had on their lives. They respect other religions, but this course is directly aimed at understanding, and exploring Christianity. For for further information visit www.alpha.org/try-alpha If you have any questions, email hospitalprayergroup@gmail.com or

sath.hospitalprayergroup@nhs.net

Brigadier AJ Smith, Brigade Commander encompassing the Army Combat Medical Technicians that have been working in the Emergency Department, Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) Centre and the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) at RSH, visited SaTH earlier this week.

Brigadier Smith is pictured with Nigel Lee, Chief Operating Officer; Deb Archer, matron for AMU; and Nicci Plant, Deputy Head of Nursing for the Emergency Centre. A total of 18 military personal have been helping at SaTH as we continue to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.