UHD PAS goes live across all of UHD

For the first time our hospitals have a single patient administration system (PAS) for all patient activity, with inpatients at Poole Hospital migrating to UHD PAS today.

This is a major undertaking, made possible through the support of clinical, nursing, admin and support teams.

As the system beds in, please show understanding towards colleagues who may be working with UHD PAS for the first time.

Please also help reduce pressure on our IT and business intelligence colleagues by avoiding non-urgent inquiries today.

If you have an urgent issue to raise regarding today's cutover of Poole Hospital inpatients, please use the hotline on extension 6020, which is available today (17 May) only.

UHD PAS brings a number of important benefits, which you can read more about on the UHD intranet. For training information, click here.

POOLE: Real support for virtual consultations

Have you seen the virtual consultation facilities in the main outpatients department at Poole yet? There are five separate rooms, or pods, which have been purpose built for virtual consultations with patients. Each has a computer with webcam and headset or speaker, a phone line, and air conditioning.

Virtual and telephone consultations have become increasingly popular with patients and clinicians, with many patients saying they preferred the option of being seen remotely rather than having to come into hospital in person.

The facilities also support our commitment to offer patients choice on how and where they are seen, while also freeing up face-to-face clinic rooms for patients that need to be seen in person.

Any clinician who sees patients in an outpatient setting may use the pods, which can contribute to more efficient clinics and help us to see more patients. Not sure which patients are suitable for virtual consultations? Click here for up-to-date NHS England guidance.

To book, call extension 8243. The pods will also be bookable using a new system, Bookwise, coming in the next few months.

If you would like to discuss how virtual consultations might benefit you and your patients, please contact Michele Roberts, directorate manager for outpatients services, via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

• Four more virtual consulting pods will be available shortly in the Dorset Cancer Centre at Poole Hospital, and will be available for clinicians working in cancer care. Look out for news on these soon.
• For more on our outpatient digital transformation programme please go to the UHD intranet (look on the A-Z under O).

Get the most from new dictation tool for consultants

Consultants providing outpatient clinics should now have received a license for Dragon Medical One dictation software.

The trust has invested in the speech recognition solution to allow clinicians to capture and document patient data quickly and more accurately, saving them time and improving the quality of the care and letter backlogs.

Digital dictation can significantly reduce the amount of time spent on clinical documentation, while Dragon boasts a 99 per cent accuracy level with no voice profile training required.

The roll out of the software is being supported with a series of live education courses provided by Nuance, the company behind the software. Users simply need to register here.

Training courses, quick guides, videos and supporting material are also available at a time to suit you on the UHD Dragon Medical One site.

Contact the IT Service Desk if you need support, have any issues with the registration or if you need a license.

Booking a bank holiday on eRoster

Please be aware that the bank holiday element in ESR has changed. When recording bank holidays on the roster, you must recorded them as bank holiday and not just normal annual leave. This is to ensure the employee is not overpaid the Agenda for Change average element.

POOLE: reduced lymphoedema clinic

The lymphoedema clinic will be running on a reduced service until mid-June. The current waiting list for new patients is now July. Referrals can still be made using the lymphoedema referral form or emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Newly qualified preceptorship help

Are you a newly qualified healthcare professional on the preceptorship programme? If you support newly qualified preceptees and need advice and support, the BEAT education and training team now has a dedicated email account for all your enquiries, feedback and suggestions This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Breaking the stigma around hepatitis C

In the UK over 200,000 people are infected with hepatitis C, but 60% of people don't know they have it. While we might primarily associate hepatitis C with intravenous drug use, our liver nursing team are on a mission to break this stigma.

Hepatitis C is transmitted through blood-to-blood contact which can include:

• sharing razors, toothbrushes or piercing jewellery
• having medical care, cosmetic surgery, tattoos or acupuncture abroad or in unsterile conditions
• blood transfusions prior to 1992

If you would like to learn more please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Healthcare support workers (HCSW) – Health Education England wants to hear from you

You are invited to join a workshop with Health Education England focusing on supporting HCSWs in preparing for career conversations. This excellent opportunity to learn as well as shaping your role for the future. The first meeting is 1 June, from 11am-12pm. All HCSWs across all clinical settings are invited to attend. People wishing to attend can sign up using this link by 27 May to get a link for MS teams or by attending the session in Seminar room 2 in the RBH education centre.

Register for the Ecoearn webinar – Thursday, 12.30pm-1pm

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, including Stuart Lane, UHD's sustainability and carbon manager. Register here.

New edition of the quality and risk newsletter out now

The next edition of the quarterly quality and risk newsletter is now available on the intranet. This newsletter aims to keep us all updated on the strategic developments around patient safety, risk management and quality governance across UHD. Click here to read it.

Fundamentals of innovation adoption training

Join the Dorset innovation hub to further understand the challenges of innovation adoption, develop skills and build knowledge, to be better equipped to successfully adopt innovations into practice.

During the session we will:

• learn about the key steps when taking forwards an innovation project
• explore the definition of innovation and the challenges of innovation adoption
• develop skills in using supportive frameworks and tools.
• This online training session will take place on 26 May 10am-4pm.

Book a place here or contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further information.

Jubilee Proms in the Park discount for UHD staff

Join the celebrations the Bank Holiday 4-5 June at Merley House, Wimborne. An evening full of classical and modern music with the Poole Symphonic Concert Band, fireworks and food and drink. Buy your tickets here and use discount NHS56 for a 20% discount on your tickets.