Thank you to our nurses on #NursesWeek

This week we celebrated #TeamUHD nurses across our hospitals. There have been information stands at each of our hospitals, blessings from our chaplains and thank you messages from colleagues and patients. We have also honoured Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing who was known as the lady with the lamp, by carrying a lamp across UHD to represent the transfer of knowledge between our nurses.

We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has taken part to raise awareness of the work of nurses in all of our care groups.

You can catch up on all of our content from the week on our social media pages, including a video from our nurses with thank you messages from Professor Paula Shobbrook, acting chief executive, Dr Matthew Hodson, deputy chief nursing officer, and Fiona Hoskins, acting chief nursing officer.

Once again, thank you to all our nurses for everything that you give to our hospitals and to our patients.

POOLE: UHD PAS goes live for inpatients on Tuesday – are you ready?

UHD PAS goes live for inpatients at Poole Hospital on 17 May – please visit the PAS pages on the UHD intranet to access a range of resources – from how to guides, planned ward cutover timings and a handy checklist - to support you before, during and after the cutover. Clinicians should note that cancelled appointments will unfortunately remain visible in the 'future appointments' tab of the patient record, together with a cancellation reason. This is a known issue that clinicians at Royal Bournemouth will be aware of, and that is being addressed as a priority. Regrettably, it will not be fixed before we go live.

All appointments from both RBCH and Poole will appear on the 'future appointments' tab in the patient record. Appointments that have been cancelled will still appear in the 'future appointments' tab but will display a cancellation reason as highlighted below.

All activity from both RBCH and Poole will appear on the 'clinics – RBCH' tabs. Cancelled appointments will appear in the clinic list tab with no indication of cancellation for the patient.

A fix is in development with the supplier to remove appointment entries from EPR when they are cancelled and will be scheduled in a future EPR upgrade.

RBH: Departure lounge takes shape

Royal Bournemouth's new departure lounge is due to open later this month, with estates works nearing completion. Departure lounges support our hospitals in a range of ways, including:

• enabling our same day emergency care (SDEC) clinics to provide fast turnaround of patients
• freeing up nursing staff to focus on patients who need to be in hospital
• making collection for our transport providers simpler, with just one place to go
• improving patient safety.

Look out for news on the opening, and further information including a useful FAQ, soon. The departure lounge at Poole Hospital will reopen as soon as possible – look out for news on this in future bulletins.

POOLE: New mandatory training topics on the BEAT VLE

In the coming weeks four new topics will appear on the BEAT VLE for certain staff groups: tissue viability, VTE (venous thromboembolism), sepsis and end of life. This now completes the alignment of all core mandatory (green brain) topics across UHD. All staff working across UHD will have the same mandatory training. Our attention will now turn to the clinical topics on the heart to be aligned. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.

RBH: No palliative care cover this Saturday

Due to unforeseen circumstances there will be palliative care cover this Saturday (14 May). For urgent concerns, 24hour advice is available from the Macmillan Unit, call ext. 5470 option 1 between 8am-5pm and option 3 between 5pm-8am. For non-urgent queries, please leave a message on ext. 6021 (HPCT) and a staff member will pick these up on Sunday (15 May).

Adults physio referrals EPR currently unavailable

The forms on EPR are available to be filled in, but unable to be published. As a contingency, therapy services are accepting the following:

• blue physio referral cards
• green OT referral cards
• email referrals (must include - patient name, DOB, hospital number, address, contact number, GP, diagnosis, reason for referral and clinician and speciality referring).

IT are working to fix this issue and functionality will resume on next Tuesday (17 May). Acute paediatric physio referrals is unaffected -please continue to use as normal.

Your May edition of The Brief is out now!

This month's edition includes a picture special from the HRH Prince of Wales visit, and a special interview with three of our nurses to mark Nurses' Week. Take a look inside, meet some of your colleagues and get all the latest news, features and events from Team UHD.

Are you a leader who wants to improve the 'speak up' culture in our organisation?

All of our leaders at UHD should be helping us to achieve a culture where we all feel comfortable to speak up when something at work doesn't feel right, or when we see an area we think could be improved. Our Freedom to Speak Up Guardians and Health Education England have released a series of online training modules for staff, managers and leaders of all levels to help us all know how to speak up, listen up and follow up.

They cover:

• Speaking up – this module is for all colleagues and covers what speaking up is and why it matters, helping learners understand how to speak up and what to expect when they do.
• Listening up – this module is for managers and focuses on listening and understanding the barriers your team may have to speaking up.
• Following Up – this module is for leaders at all levels to increase understanding of their role in setting the tone for a good speaking up culture.

The modules are available for self-enrolment on BEAT, search for Freedom to Speak Up under 'find e-learning'. If you have any feedback on the modules, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Get involved with Dementia Action Week next week

This year we will be celebrating Dementia Action Week (16-20 May) with a week of content and events from across our trust. Join the dementia team down in the marquee at RBH from 10am-4pm for a week of skill sharing, fun and dementia positivity ending with a dementia fete on Friday running from 11am-3pm. Our dementia teams from Poole will be coming to your ward next Monday (16 May) and will be at a stand next Thursday (19 May) in the dome.

Introducing Ecoearn – get rewarded for going green

Did you know the NHS has committed to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2045? That's why UHD, along with other local trusts, has launched a new combined online platform and app to reward you for taking action to reduce your carbon emissions, cut down on waste and look after your wellbeing. Find out how to download here.

Register for the Ecoearn webinar

Sign up to hear from sustainability experts from across Dorset NHS trusts, about how to earn points with Ecoearn, and put your questions forward to our expert panel of speakers. Register here.

Let's have productive conversations

Join staff workshops that are designed to provide participants with the skills and knowledge to effectively use a coaching style when working with individuals. They will provide an opportunity for participants to develop their coaching style and confidence through practice. The workshops are suitable for anyone who either manages people or is involved in the development of others. To book a place, visit our intranet page and complete a booking form and read all the information on the intranet page before booking your place. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for any help.

Leading teams through change workshops

Are you leading a team through change? Join one of our leadership development virtual workshops to gain some knowledge and tips around leading through times of uncertainty. The workshops are also a great opportunity to network with other leaders across UHD. Book through the leadership development pages on the RBCH intranet.

Poole: New version of the major haemorrhage policy

A new major haemorrhage policy is going live 6 June. Take a look at the changes and ensure this information is cascaded within our teams and colleagues ready for the go live date. The new version is available on the intranet or read more below:

Key points for communication:

• New major haemorrhage phone line ext. 5555 – this is a dedicated MH phone line – caller to state: major haemorrhage and outline the situation then request blood component support
• Clinical area to request a porter via switchboard on 2222 –indicate: major haemorrhage and location for porter to report to (this is following the 5555 call)

Key changes to policy blood components:

• 2 units of pre-thawed AB Plasma will be immediately available – clinical decision to use with initial emergency group O/group specific red cells

New terminology:

• Shock pack 1: 2 Emergency group O or 4 group specific red cells +/- 2 pre thawed FFP (immediately available)
• Shock pack 2: 4 Red cells (group specific or further O) +/- 3-4 FFP (will need defrosting-30mins)
• Further red cells/FFP units are requested as needed in batches of 4 units
• Consider/offer Cryo/fibrinogen concentrate earlier in haemorrhage - post shock pack 2 use -use ROTEM to guide.

For patient resuscitation, clinical area still to call 2222 in the usual way.

Two weeks to go until our 2022 Revue – Pandemonium

Which VIPs have found themselves on the surgical ward? What really goes on in Team's meetings? Which trust executives have transformed themselves into a chart-topping pop group? This is a great opportunity for us all to come together with our colleagues, take a lighter look at life in the NHS and support our UHD Charity through ticket sales. You can watch the show on 25 and 26 May at Talbot Heath School in the STEAM hub auditorium. Doors will open at 7pm, with the show starting at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £10 (plus booking fee) and include an interval drink during the show. You can buy tickets here.

Do you need immigration advice?

Citizens Advice for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are running a drop-in immigration advice clinic at Bournemouth Library.

Sessions run on the 8 June, 6 July and 7 September from 10am-2pm. No booking is necessary but appointments will be time limited when demand is high.

Make a difference with Clinical Trials Day

Clinical Trials Day is a well-deserved 'time out' to recognise the people who conduct clinical trials and to say thanks for what they do every day to improve public health. This day of celebration also provides our staff working in clinical trials with a unique opportunity to raise awareness of their work– and of clinical research as a career option – among the public. The research response to Covid-19 has been incredible and would not have been achievable without the fantastic staff in our research team, the clinical teams and supporting departments who make it all possible, and the overwhelming generosity of our patients who give up their time to take part. Pop down to the dome and the atrium next Friday (20 May) to meet some of the team and find out about the important role clinical trials play in our trust.

Enjoy free use of a beach hut for a week

As a thank you to staff, University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity are funding three beach huts on local beaches which are available for permanent staff to use through a ballot. Huts across Bournemouth, Boscombe and Southbourne are allocated for one week at a time with rentals starting on a Saturday and completing on the following Friday. There are three huts available and each member of staff can apply for one week per year - please complete the form here to submit your application and return to the patient affairs office at RBH; post point CO3 by 20 May; you can put two different choices of weeks in order of priority. This is a ballot and chosen weeks will be allocated as per people's choices as much as possible.

Job of the week: practice educator midwife

We are looking for two experienced Midwives with a passion for teaching and developing staff. Last year we cared for over 4700 women across two hospitals sites of Poole and Bournemouth and in the community. We are champions of normality, and in partnership with the obstetricians advocates for all women during their maternity journey. Find out more about the role here.

World record attempt for motor neurone disease (MND) and former colleague

In 2021, RBH anaesthetist Dr Andrew Vaughton was given the devastating diagnosis MND. MND is a fatal, rapidly progressing disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. It can leave people locked in a failing body unable to move, talk and eventually breathe. Andy has been playing beach touch rugby with a group of friends on Sandbanks beach since 2008. This group has evolved and grown into the Sandbaggers Beach Touch Rugby Team - which includes several members of the UHD surgical directorate, as well as local GPs. Dr James Keegan, consultant and member of the Sandbaggers team said: "When Andy was diagnosed with MND we were all heartbroken for him and his family. He got a lot of help and support from the MND charities after his diagnosis. Sadly, he has now stopped work and whilst we all miss his good humour, we wanted to support him through this slightly crazy challenge. Hopefully we can raise as much money as possible to support Andy and others in a similar position." The event will be raising money for Motor Neurone Disease Association and the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation. Find out more about the challenge here.

Discounted tickets from Lighthouse, Poole for NHS staff

Our friends from the Lighthouse are offering NHS staff discounted tickets to see Boeing Boeing, a award winning comedy hit from the West End. Discounted tickets are offered to staff at £10 per ticket with promo code NHSBOEING. If you would like to hear some inspiring stories from some women in history, we have also been offered tickets to see Fantastically Great Women featuring powerful stories including that of nursing pioneer Mary Seacole, at £10 per ticket with discount code FGW10NHS.