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'Dignity Bags' for Breast patients Page 3

Screening team visits travelling community Page 2

£6,000 donation to the Chatsfield Suite A local building contractors has made a huge donation to the Chatsfield Suite page 4

Clinical admin review update Page 7

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Screening team visits local travelling community

Last week, our screening team visited the Millfield Caravan Site in Barnby Dun to engage with the local Travelling community around the importance of health screening.

Organised in partnership with South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw’s NHS Screening Team, Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber’s (RDaSH) Living Well Service and South Yorkshire Police, the purpose of the visit was to share information with the community, who unfortunately experience health inequalities due to sporadic contact with medical and clinical professionals. As a result of this, there can be a high prevalence of various cancers and diabetes within the community as well as other, potentially life-threatening conditions. The health promotion workers and clinicians visited the site, bringing with them information on cancer and non-cancer screening programmes including diabetic eye and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). With an extremely receptive audience, conversations were had with the community around the signs and symptoms of these conditions, including demonstrations on how to self-examine breasts for lumps and bumps. PC Sam Robinson, Gypsy Traveller Liaison Officer at South Yorkshire Police, said: "I want to thank everyone at the Millfield Caravan Site for welcoming us and making the most of the visit. Many of the people we spoke to had some experience with the conditions we came to speak and share information about and the feedback we have received has been very positive." Members of DBTH Diabetic Eye Screening Team were also on-hand during the day to answer questions and share their expertise. Ingrid Thomasson, Joint Diabetes Programme Manager said: "The visit was a fantastic experience and we were welcomed with open arms. We had a very attentive and interested audience and I want to thank everyone for taking the time to come and talk to us. Ensuring people know about what potential complications can arise from diabetes is very important and the visit was just one more way to spread the word and, hopefully, reduce any health inequalities experienced by the community." Throughout the rest of the summer the Screening Team will continue to work with South Yorkshire Police to visit more travelling communities.

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‘Dignity Bags’ for Doncaster breast patients

A local BT call centre has supported a project started by one of its staff members to create ‘dignity bags’ for patients in Doncaster who have undergone a mastectomy.

The fabric satchels are specially designed to carry a blood drain, which is a bag to collect fluids that is usually fitted for around two weeks after surgery. Although they are a necessity following a mastectomy, and essential for recovery, the drain bags can be unsightly and often cause patients to feel self-conscious.

April Jeffrey, who works at the BT call centre in Doncaster, saw the dignity bags being used in Rotherham and wanted to make some for Doncaster patients. With the support of her colleagues at work, April was able to donate 213 dignity bags to Doncaster Royal Infirmary.

April said: “I saw the dignity bag pattern online and it really struck a chord with me. A few years ago I had an ileostomy bag and I hated the thought that there were patients who had undergone mastectomy surgery and might already be feeling low, that felt self-conscious on top of that. I’m really grateful for the support that this project received at BT. If I had been making the bags on my own I would never have been able to make this many.”

The material used to make the bags was donated by Sew Cutes, a fabric shop in Edlington. Owner Tracy heard about April’s sewing challenge and offered her 20 meters of fabric in different prints, free of charge.

BT also managed to raise over £250 for the Jasmine Centre at Doncaster Royal Infirmary, which cares for patients with breast cancer. The money was raised at a raffle to which local and online businesses donated prizes, including a £50 Popsy Clothing voucher and six weeks free Busy Ladies Boot Camp.

Additional funds were raised at a health and wellbeing day at BT, where staff were able to pay £1 to use the sewing machine to create a bag.

Scott Johnson, from BT said: “Our staff are always forthcoming and enthusiastic about getting involved in helping local charities and this was no exception, the response April had to the dignity bag project was immense. It gave us the chance to give something back to our community and we learnt a new skill in the process!

“I’d like to say a special thank you to April, Suzanne Webster and Beth Hulme, who gave a lot of their free time to make the majority of the bags.”

The company plan on holding an annual sewing drive every July to make more dignity bags for breast patients in Doncaster and have shared the pattern with other BT branches to introduce them across the country.

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#System Perfect: When would you go to ED?

Throughout the past three months, our Emergency Departments at both Doncaster and Bassetlaw have seen a surge in demand.

In May, over 15,000 people attended the urgent service, almost 1,000 more than the previous year, while a similar number came in June, another annual rise of around 600. While the majority of those attending the Emergency Department use the service as intended, the number of individuals attending for non-urgent health matters is increasing, particularly amongst young adults. To understand this recent development, health partners across Doncaster and Worksop have launched a new survey to ask for feedback on when and why local people use services. Take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/VL99FJ5. Help us improve urgent and emergency care in Doncaster and Worksop.

Zillion guest access removal When a Radiology request is made on ICE you can check the status of the request at any time within ICE without logging into the IT System Zillion. For instructions on how to do this please follow this link.

In the past, read only guest user access has been granted to some staff. However, the audit trail does not show information of who has viewed the patient record or printed reports. As a result, from Monday 1 October this type of guest user access to Zillion will be removed. Please note we are not removing access to Zillion, only unaudited access.

For the limited areas where ICE has not rolled out yet, e.g. Paediatrics, a read only profile within Zillion can be set up which allows simple access and complies with GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. In these cases please ask your line manager to complete the Additional User Requirements IT Form on the Intranet. Details must include what data you need access to and why. The PACS Team will carry out your training and activate your account. Regular audits will be undertaken to assure staff are accessing details under the Radiology IG structure/rules. If account has not been used for six months then access will be rescinded. For further information please contact Medical Imaging.

Contact number changesThe teams based over in D Block at DRI have changed their contact numbers.

If you need to contact the recruitment or HR teams, please use the contact numbers here. These will be updated in the telephone directory.

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Flu fighters: Will you be getting your flu jab? Flu season is right around the the corner and we're busy making preperations.

As a Trust it’s important our staff get the jab in order to protect themselves, their family and our more vulnerable patients from the flu virus. The vaccine helps the body create antibodies which in turn help in the fight against infection.

The flu vaccine protects against a number of flu strains which research indicates will be the most common during the next few months. Although the effectiveness of the vaccine can vary, if you’re in contact with patients on a daily basis it’s better to be safe than sorry.

Join the fight! Let us know if you're planning on getting your flu jab this year by taking this short survey

Flu season is nearIn September we will begin in our super-powered battle to vaccinate Team DBTH from flu, and we need your help!

We still require a number of Peer Vaccinators to help bolster our ranks of flu fighters and administer the jab to our frontline staff.

Ensuring that members of the team get the vaccine is of huge importance to the Trust, not only to keep staff fit and healthy, but also patients in our care.

If you are interested in becoming a Peer Vaccinator, please get in touch with Mandy Ostle.

Join the fight and help us vaccinate 80% of frontline staff this autumn!

Register your interest

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£6,000 donation for Chatsfield Suite A local building contractors has made a sizeable donation to the Chatsfield Suite at DRI, which cares for patients who have been diagnosed with cancer.

Togel Contractors, who donate funds to various charities every year, were inspired to donate to the Chatsfield Suite to improve cancer care in Doncaster after members of staff and their families were treated at Sheffield.

The £6,000 donation was raised at a company gold day on 14 June. Competitions were organised to encourage attendees to donate including a hole-in-one, a ‘yellow ball’ competition where players try not to lose their one yellow ball, and ‘beat the pro.’ The holes on the main course were sponsored by Togel’s suppliers and sub-contractors.

Katie Gillott, Marketing Coordinator, Togel Contractors Ltd said: “Personally I think this year’s Golf Day was our best yet. The feedback we have received has been amazing but most importantly, I’m astounded at the generosity of all those involved. This is a cause close to our hearts and we are all delighted that the funds will be used towards improving the equipment and environment for the patients and their families. We’d like to thank all the staff at the Chatsfield suite, the golfers, their companies and all our employees for the outstanding commitment and support they provide year on year.”

Tusker Summer Sale Tusker, the car benefit people, are holding their summer sale where DBTH staff can get great deals on cars.

Order your car before the end of September to benefit from their summer sale disounts. Simply log onto tuskerdirect.com for a quote.

Some of their biggest deals are on the cars below: • Fiat 500 • Toyota Aygo• Citroen C3• Toyota Yaris • SEAT Arona • Peugeot 2008• Peugeot 3008 • Mitsubishi Outlander

Your fixed monthly amount covers insurance, road tax, replacement tyres, breakdown cover, servicing, MOT and maintenance; so there are no unexpected garage bills. No big deposit to pay and no checks on your credit history either, so you can order today and soon be driving a brand new car.

Please respect your colleagues

Our car park attendants are considered members of Team DBTH and it's expected that they are treated with the same respect that we treat all of our colleagues with. Thank you for your support in making DBTH a welcoming place to work.

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Clinical Admin Review updateSince August 2016, we have been reviewing our Clinical Admin service model. The vision for the project is to refresh this function so that it supports all Care Groups (soon to be Divisions) in the Trust, providing a patient-focused and top-notch admin facility.

If you cast your mind back, it was our ambition to make a positive difference to the working life of our admin staff, building upon the things that work, and improving the things that don't.

The reasons for the review are:• To enhance consistency of our patient pathways

between areas and departments• To provide a coherent structure for the role, with

room for advancement and development• To improve operational performance, communication and data collection• To truly define the role of an admin at the Trust – currently we have over 60 job descriptions for

members of Team DBTH doing similar roles• To empower our admins to apply their skill and expertise to help deliver excellent patient care across the

organisation, as efficiently as possible.

As one of the biggest initiatives ever undertaken by the Trust, over the past two years a number of engagement sessions have been organised, as well as a survey created, to better understand the current service. Collating this information has been a significant task; however we do feel that we could have done more to communicate progress and on that note, we thank staff for their on-going patience and understanding.

While a more substantive update is on the way, currently work is ongoing to reduce the number of job descriptions, however we don’t envisage changing any job titles. In addition, Care Groups are finalising their plans in light of initial findings.

Once again, thank you for your understanding and patience throughout this review. As we come to the end of this process, we are confident that we will have an enhanced Clinical Admin service which will not only improve patient care, but also the way we work within the Trust.

You're invited to the final drop-in session

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We’re inviting admins to the final drop-in session to be held this week. Come along to hear about the Clinical Admin Review, our progress and next steps.

Similar to the previous sessions, the event will be hosted by David Purdue, alongside other Clinical Directors at:

Doncaster Royal Infirmary: Thursday 16 August, 2.00pm to 4.00pm in the Lecture Theatre.

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Friday Lunchtime Lecture The Friday Lunchtime Lecture on 17 August will take place in the Lecture Theatre, Education Centre, DRI and will be transmitted to the Kilton Room at Bassetlaw and the Boardroom at Montagu.

Speaker: Dr Ken Agwuh, Director of Infection Prevention and ControlTopic: Antimicrobial Resistance: coming closer homeOverview: The presentation will focus on the real threat of resistance globally and the United Kingdom, will also share recent cases in our Trust due to multidrug-resistant Gram negatives bacteria. Data showing DBTH antibiotic use in relation to other Trust in region, the Trust sepsis and antimicrobial CQUIN targets and expectation will be discussed.

A sponsored lunch will be served at 12.30pm and the lecture will start at 1pm. Out of respect for the presenter and those in the lecture and especially when we have external speakers, please ensure you arrive on time as you may not be allowed to join the lecture late.

Rehab Summer FayreThe Summer Fayre held on the Rehabilitation Centre at Montagu Hospital on 3 August raised a total of £347.59 for the departments Feel Good Factor Trust Fund.

The Rehabilitation Activities Coordinators Carole Markham and Michelle Walton did an excellent job and would like to say a big ‘thank you’ to everyone, including family and friends who donated their time or gifted items.

Their donations and generosity was very much appreciated and made a huge difference. All monies raised will be used to provide amenities for the patients as part of their ongoing rehabilitation treatment.

Photo shows: Michelle Walton on the left and Carole Markham on the right, Activities Co-ordinators on Rehab Unit.

Dr Anderton takes on nine day cycle challenge Dr Peter Anderton, Stroke Consultant at DRI, is cycling from Lands End to John O’Groats this September.

Over nine days this challenging ride covers 980 miles and 52,000ft of climbing (Mountt Everest is 29,000 ft). Peter is raising money for Cystic Fibrosis, a cause close to his heart. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-shortening genetic condition that slowly destroys the lungs and digestive system. The Cystic Fibrosis Trust is the only UK-wide charity fighting for a life unlimited, when everyone living with CF can look forward to a long, healthy life.

If you would like to sponsor him, please follow this link to Peter’s Just Giving page here.

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Palliative care workshops 2018

Over the next few months the Palliative Care Team are holding a number of workshops for staff.

If you would like to book a place on any of the courses below, please email Joanne Gilleard on j.gilleard@nhs.net or ring 642885.

Managing Symptoms in Palliative Care

17 September9.30am – 4.30pmRoom 1 & 2, Education Centre, Room 1 and 2, DRI

Many Palliative patients admitted to hospital require symptom management to improve their quality of life-this study day will give an overview of the main issues and how to deal with them. Topics to be included are:• Nausea and vomiting• Mouth care • Palliative Emergencies• Opiate Induced Constipation• Symptom management at EOL• Using a syringe driver to manage symptoms

Invitation to Trained and Untrained Staff Free to NHS employees, £75 for all.

Palliative Care and End of Life Link Nurse Day

17 October9.30am – 4.30pmLecture Theatre, DRI

Please come and join us for this interesting and informative day. The day will include updates relevant for all link nurses around palliative and end of life care.

Topics to include:• Children and loss & bereavement• Update on advance care planning• Discharges and Transfers for palliative care

patients• Open forum – sharing ideas

Invitation to ward link nurses.

Palliative Care in Non-Malignant Conditions

7 November9.30am – 4.30pmLecture Theatre, DRI

Palliative care services have traditionally been associated with cancer. However, of 6580 deaths in hospital in 2014 only 23% had cancer. In recognition of this our study day invites experts in their field to talk to us about palliative care in the areas of:• Advance Care Planning,• Learning disabilities in palliative care• Dementia and palliative care• Palliative care in heart failure• Stroke and palliative care• Symptom management in respiratory disease

Invitation to Trained and Untrained Staff Free to NHS employees, £75 for all.

Mindfulness and Wellbeing

21 November9.30am – 4.30pmRooms 1 and 2, Education Centre, DRI

Come and join us for a day focused on your own well- being and the importance of looking after yourself. The day will include:• Compassion fatigue• Mindfulness theory and practice• Services available within the Trust• Relaxation exercises (please bring a pillow and

blanket!

Invitation to Trained and Untrained staff.

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Shortage of O Negative Blood

Due to the shortage of O neg blood, changes to practice will be implemented as 1 September 2018.

NHS Blood and Transplant usually try and keep at least six days stock at any time in order to meet the needs of patients. They currently only have around 2 days' stock of O negative.

O negative is the ‘universal’ blood group and is often used when a patient’s blood type is not known, like in emergency situations.

From 1 September 2018 we will stock two units of O RhD Negative and two units of O RhD Positive at DRI and Bassetlaw to issue in emergency situations. Mexborough will continue to hold only O RhD negative units.

Donate Today NHS Blood and Transplant have recently contacted DBTH to make an appeal for new donations.

This is especially pressing at the moment because, due to the current weather conditions, stocks of O Negative blood have dropped to approximately half their usual amount. This shortage poses a major issue, as this is a universal donor group which can be given to almost anyone in emergencies.

Consequently, there is an urgent need for people with O negative blood, along with other priority groups like B negative and RO, to donate.

With that in mind, if you are in the position to make such a contribution, please contact the NHS Blood and Transplant call centre (0300 123 23 23 23) who will book an appointment for you. Alternatively, you can also visit www.blood.co.uk.

Female patients with no known blood group will be issued the O RhD negatives red cells.

Male patients with no known blood groups will be issued the O RhD positive red cells.

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Men in Nursing Together Group A group of students and academics at Sheffield Hallam University have set up a support group on facebook and twitter for male nurses.

The aim of the group is for men in nursing to connect with each other and to help encourage more men to join ranks and begin their own nursing journeys. Join in with exciting social events and charity work whilst spreading the word that nursing and men can work amazingly together.

This group has reached already over 1000 men on facebook and is still growing. The group accepts students from all over the UK, not just from Sheffield Hallam. Find the group on Facebook at Mint – men in nursing or on Twitter at @meninnursingtog.

In memory of Moya BoltonIt is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Moya Bolton, Staff Nurse on Ward B5 At Bassetlaw Hospital.

Moya had been unwell for some time, and as a Trust we send our best wishes and condolences to her friends and family at this time. A long-serving and dedicated member of the team, Moya had 40 years’ service starting work at the Trust in 1978 as an Auxiliary Nurse then commencing her Registered General Nurse training in 1989. Following qualification, Moya worked as a staff nurse at Bassetlaw Hospital, working in orthopaedics from 1995. By those who knew her, Moya will be remembered as a happy, caring and extremely skilled Orthopaedic Nurse who was also a fantastic mentor to student nurses. She was so successful she received a star award from the Trust for her work with learners. Moya was well-loved by her colleagues and she will be sadly missed. The funeral will be the 20 August at 3.30pm at All Saints Church, Laughton, then afterward at the Red Lion, Todwick.

Paying our final respect to AndyLast month, Parking Officer, Andy Scorah, passed away suddenly. A popular member of staff, his absence will be felt by many within Team DBTH.

Over the past number of weeks, a concerted effort was begun to raise money for his funeral expenses to help Andy’s family and friends. Organised and run by Royal Voluntary Service Manager Paula Daws, the target figure was reached this weekend and Andy’s Funeral will be held at Rose Hill on Friday 17th August at 11.40 am.

In little under a month, over £1,200 has been raised throughout the DRI by Paula and her RVS Team and huge thanks must also be given to Andy’s colleagues at Shield Security, DRI Postroom and Switchboard room, Women & Children’s Reception and, especially, all the visitors, patients and staff who contributed towards the various fundraising events held.

It was a great effort by the whole of the DRI community and Kristi, Andy’s daughter, Paula and her team would like to thank everyone again.

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Information for car park permit holdersIf you have a car park permit and you change your vehicle, please remember to notify General Office so that your parking permit can be renewed.

The car parking team are currently making random checks and if the registration details on your parking permit does not match the vehicle you are likely to incur a Parking Charge Notice. When we are informed of any vehicle change we also update the Trusts car park database with your new information.

Renal Staff Ramble 2018The renal nurses on ward 32 at DRI completed a sponsored walk on Saturday 4 August, starting at 10am and walking from Mexborough dialysis unit to our renal inpatients ward at DRI.

The team are still collecting in sponsor money but it looks set to be over a £1000 raised for the Doncaster and Bassetlaw Kidney Association charity who support local kidney patients and have bought extra equipment for the inpatients ward. Well done team!

Macmillan Coffee Morning The Palliative Care team are supporting Macmillan's World's Biggest Coffee Morning on 28 September.

The coffee morning will run from 9.30am to 2pm in the Boardroom at DRI.

If you would like to donate to the raffle or tombola, please contact Joanne Gilleard on 642885 or email j.gilleard@nhs.net

Provision of Statistical AdviceThe Research and Development team have partnered with the University of Sheffield to ensure staff members of DBTH have ready access to high-quality, statistical support for the purpose of research applications.

It is intended that this will support our wider objective to increase the volume of original ‘own account’ research across the organisation. To access this support, please email dbth.clinicalresearch@nhs.net and a member of R&D will signpost accordingly.

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Thank you from one team to anotherThe following message was shared with Richard Parker, Chief Executive, earlier this week. A fantastic piece of teamwork between Pre-Assessment and Cardio Respiratory we thought we would share as well as extend a hearty well-done to all those involved:

“As I have worked within the NHS for the last 36 years I am more than aware that we hear mainly the negative side of our service, however I am a great believer that we should throw bouquets as well as bricks.

“With that in mind: I wish to say that routinely your staff are incredibly approachable, helpful and often put themselves out to help us in Pre-Assessment. We often see urgent patients the day before surgery and as luck would have it, yes, we find a murmur. I cannot think that we have ever been turned away by your department, so a big thank you to all for that. "Yesterday I found myself with a patient with a pacemaker for urgent surgery, who had started to experience dizzy episodes over the last few weeks, they had been paced in 2011 after investigations into dizzy spells and found to have CHB. This patient is under Rotherham. I did contact the department at Rotherham, who suggested if I was concerned to ask our department to complete a pacemaker check. I was so I did, the last check done at Rotherham was a little less than 1 year ago. I contacted Cardiorespiratory department and talked to Scott Walton. He could not have been more helpful, he added this patient to his list, completed a report within minutes, added it to medisec so I could retrieve it and has contacted Rotherham. As it is the patient and pacemaker are fine and there is no pacemaker related problems. What a STAR."

DBTH Job of the Week: Specialist Midwife

Apply for this Trust Wide, band 7 post here.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Team DBTH. We are looking for an inspirational, enthusiastic midwife and leader. The role includes supporting women with complex social needs related to drug and alcohol problems through a multi-agency focus to provide integrated and co-ordinated care and support with the goal of minimising risk and maintaining effective and functional family units.

The role is 50% funded by RDaSH and the midwife will work closely with the Aspire Drug and Alcohol Service. The post holder will be accountable for the care of women with Drug and Alcohol issues within Doncaster and Bassetlaw. The successful candidate will lead a well-established service and support an environment where the patient is central to all decision making and the delivery of high quality compassionate care is the prime objective.

This includes acting as an expert resource to both the midwifery and the wider multi-disciplinary team to support them in the delivery of high quality patient focused care. Through effective clinical leadership and role modelling you will inspire, motivate and empower others. This will require the post holder to be highly visible and to have an accessible approach for women, their relatives/ carers and staff.

You will be fully supported with a robust induction programme and receive continued clinical leadership, practice and professional development from the Head of Midwifery and Matrons alongside our Education team.

For further information contact Yvonne McGrath (Matron) at Doncaster Royal Infirmary on Tel 01302 642206 or email yvonne.mcgrath@nhs.net

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Bus stop creates familiar environment on dementia ward

South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) has provided Doncaster Royal Infirmary’s dementia ward with a special bus stop flag to provide reassurance and familiarity to patients living with dementia.

“Our Contact Centre received a call from one of the hospital’s nurses requesting if it was possible for SYPTE to provide the hospital with a bus stop flag to display on the Mallard wardas it has been proven that creating a more familiar environment for patients living with dementia can help them feel more relaxed”, said Tim Taylor, Director of Customer Services at SYPTE.

“We’ve donated bus stop flags to care homes in the past, so we were delighted when Doncaster Royal Infirmary asked if we could provide them with a brand-new bus stop flag. Going into hospital for any patient can be stressful but for people living with dementia it can be even more so as they are out of their usual routine and in unfamiliar surroundings. We hope our donation helps support the hospital in its bid to reduce anxiety for patients. From our visit to the hospital, it is clear to see that the ward staff are going the extra mile to help patients feel comfortable and relaxed”.

The bus stop flag, can be easily identified as one of SYPTE’s bus stops, but includes the number for Traveline instead of the location.

“As the hospital serves many communities we didn’t want to focus on just one place. If any patients call the Traveline number they will be greeted with a friendly and supportive response as all our Traveline employees undergo Safer Places training, which covers topics including how to handle calls from dementia patients”, explained Tim.

Beth Cotton, Lead Dementia Nurse, added: “Hospitals can be a disorientating, and often frightening, place for people living with dementia. Alongside being unwell, patients face an unfamiliar environment whilst being separated from their home and loved ones. To aid with this, our Trust has many person-centred and bespoke interventions to help patients living with dementia feel more comfortable whilst they are here.

“We’re extremely grateful to SYPTE for creating a bus stop flag for us to display on the ward for our patients that like to walk around the ward, and sometimes want to find a little bit of normality and routine. Little things like this can provide an everyday activity for many of our patients that can have a calming and positive effect. We recognise that this type of intervention does not work for all of our patients but we want to make sure our staff and families have many options available to them. Mallard ward will be monitoring the use of the bus stop to see whether they see a reduction in anxiety and stress from our patients with dementia.”

Dan Jarvis, Mayor of the Sheffield City Region said: “I am delighted that we’ve been able to work with Doncaster Royal Infirmary to support the amazing work they do with patients suffering from dementia. This is a fantastic example of what can be achieved by public services listening to the needs of our communities and doing the small things that makes a big difference.”

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Digital DBTH: Patient self-check-in

In June 2017 the Trust introduced patient check-in kiosks to improve patient environment and clinical efficiency.

Since then, the number of patients using the kiosks has increased considerably. In July 2018 there were many outpatient areas where around 90% of patients were using the kiosks to check-in. This is a tremendous achievement and has positively improved the outpatient experience for patients.

Here are the statistics for the Speciality areas with Kiosks and how well those areas are doing:

Kiosk location Doncaster Bassetlaw Montagu OMFS

Chatsfield 39%

Childrens 92%

Jasmine 84%

Dermatology 91%

Ophthalmology 72%

Trauma & Orthopaedics 88% 78%

Orthoptics 91%

OP1 91% 91% 42%

OP2 94% 63%

South Block 86%

Urology 83%

Gynaecology 95% 85%

OMFS 76%

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Physical Activity Questionnaire

As part of the Trust's Health and Wellbeing offer to staff, the Health and Wellbeing Team are looking to expand the number of on site exercise classes they provide.

Before they make any arrangements, They’d like to know what would best suit you, your exercise needs and your busy schedules. Please complete the short questionnaire below and let us know what you’d like to see on site and when.

They have put together a short survey which asks about your schedule, when you would prefer to fit your exercise classes into it, and what kind of activities you would like to sign up to.

The survey is completely anonymous and should only take a few minutes to complete.

The survey will close on 16 August. Complete it here.

Know your Numbers Week Occupational Health will be participating in the “Know Your Numbers” week which runs from 10 to 16 September. They will be on hand to take the blood pressures of any staff who are concerned and provide advice when necessary.

• DRI, East Dining room - Monday 10 September 10.30am -12.30pm• Montagu Dining room - Tuesday 11 September 11.45am - 1.45pm• Bassetlaw General Office - Wednesday 12 of September 10.30am -12.30pm

Email spam alert Please note that the Trust is currently receiving the following SPAM email. Please take no action and delete this email. If you would like any further information please contact Robin Smith, IT Security & Continuity Manager, on 644507 or email robin.smith5@nhs.net.

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The portal can be used to access our comprehensive FAQ section on anything Payroll and Pension related, plus you’ll be able to log any queries you may have on pay.

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Tracy Burkin's cute cat, Ginger, after some dinner.

Please keep your photos coming in, by sending them to dbth.buzz@nhs.net (in jpeg format) and we will publish some of the best in future issues - pets always welcome.

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