Get winter-ready with our Covid-19 and flu clinics

Thanks to all those staff who have already booked their Covid-19 booster vaccination, which is being offered alongside the flu vaccination to provide staff with the most protection possible this winter.

To help staff, we've prepared an FAQ on the Poole intranet (under occupational health) covering many of the questions you may have about the Covid-19 booster, and the flu vaccine. If you have any feedback on the FAQ please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The staff winter resilience clinics will operate at weekends, alternating between Poole (from 2-3 October) and Royal Bournemouth (9-10 Oct, etc), to minimise their impact on our normal operations. Clinics are scheduled to end on 5 December.

You must leave at least six months between your second Covid-19 jab and the booster – please do not try to book if this is not the case.

You can use the NHS Covid Pass section of the NHS App to find out when you had your last Covid-19 vaccination.

Book your appointment here.

If you experience any problems with the booking process, or need to change your appointment, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Get up and get active!

Our occupational health (OH) team is aiming to help staff get moving as they launch a new online resource ahead of National Fitness Day tomorrow (22 September).

The new Be Active section of the intranet details a range of ways staff can introduce more activity into their every day. OH hopes to announce a range of on-site classes, including yoga, circuits and pilates, geared towards staff soon too.

Regular physical activity provides numerous physical and mental health benefits. It can improve sleep, help manage stress, and even reduce your risk of developing a range of long-term health conditions like cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

National guidance recommends that adults should aim to be active every day, accumulating 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity each week, with some muscle-strengthening activity on two days. But you don't have to take part in large chunks of exercise to get the health benefits – every minute of activity counts.

If you have suggestions for further content for the intranet, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

POOLE: North entrance temporary closure

Over the evenings of Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 September from 6pm-6am the doors at the north entrance are due to be replaced, resulting in the temporary closure of the entrance.

The work is taking place out of hours to minimise disruption, however it will have an impact on access in and out of the hospital for patients, staff and visitors during these hours:

• Staff and visitors will need to use the (south) main entrance for access to the hospital.
• Access for patients to ED will be as normal.
• There will be additional staff posted near the north entrance to escort any patients who need access to the urgent treatment centre.

If you require any additional information or guidance contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. from estates or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., security manager.

Thank for your co-operation during these essential works.

Leave your car at home tomorrow

Tomorrow (22 September) is World Car Free Day. To help us get involved Morebus and Yellow Buses are offering travel discounts throughout the week.

BCP has some of the busiest, most congested roads in the UK, and travelling by bus, bike or walking can alleviate this pressure on our roads, meaning better journeys for everyone.

Find the full details of Morebus' offers here and Yellow Buses' offers here.

• Don't forget to click here to take part in our own five-minute staff travel survey, all feedback is extremely valuable to identify trends and areas of improvement for our travel plan.

Infection prevention and control (IPC) champions meeting tomorrow

Don't forget to sign up for tomorrow's (22 September) IPC champions meeting 'Public health and us - what to do about notifiable diseases?'.

The session will run from 2.30-3.30pm on Teams and will give you the opportunity to broaden your understanding, bring questions to the table and disseminate information to your teams.

Anyone with an interest in IPC can become a champion, the role is aimed to inform and empower us to actively look after our own health, influence colleagues behaviours and to help promote and maintain a positive IPC culture.

Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information and to sign up.

POOLE: Changes to outpatient department admin team

From tomorrow (22 September) the team are moving to Canford House, Discovery Court Wallisdown.

The outpatient helpdesk will remain on site (pink zone level zero) and telephone numbers will remain unchanged, with staff contactable via Teams.

The move will include the:

• New referral booking team
• ASIs
• Follow up booking team

The referral triage process for printed referrals will now be:

• Morning - collection from Poole Hospital outpatient helpdesk 9.30am daily to be delivered to Canford House.
• Afternoon - collection from Canford House 2.30pm daily to be delivered to Poole Hospital outpatient helpdesk.

Please ensure clinicians and support staff are aware of these daily delivery times.

Clarification – cancellation of selected leadership training opportunities

Further to last Friday's bulletin, only selected leadership training opportunities have been postponed, not all sessions.

The postponed sessions are: cultural dimensions and communication, motivational interviewing, self-awareness and perception, how to inspire and motivate others, communicating with confidence and unconscious language skills.

All those who have expressed an interest in attending one of the sessions will be contacted by the education team. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Quiz our chief medical officer next week

The next 'Ask Aly' event with our chief medical officer, Dr Alyson O'Donnell, takes place on Thursday 30 September from 1pm.

It's a great, informal opportunity to ask questions and raise any issues. The link to the Teams event can be found here and you can send your questions in advance to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Thank you to Dorset Indian Mela

A huge thank you to the organisers and attendees of last month's Dorset Indian Mela 2021, for raising an incredible £2,000 for Poole Hospital's Portland Ward.

Dom Watts, a charge nurse on the Portland Ward, and Hayley Harris from University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity were thrilled to receive the cheque from event organisers Louis Sajee Kutty, Manoj Pillai and Bibin Venunath outside the hospital.

Christchurch Regent Centre two-for-one tickets

Our friends at the Regent Centre have offered us two-for-one tickets to "Charles Michael Duke: Three years On"

To celebrate three years since his double lung transplant, Charles Michael Duke is bringing his one-man show to Christchurch on 16 October. The show features a live band, guest singers, dancers and more.

To book your tickets call the box office on 01202 499199 and quote "two for one offer" or book online here and enter "241OFFER" in the promo code box.

Wellbeing Weekly

Don't forget to check out all our wellbeing offers on the intranet.

This week, sign up for our Care First meetings, book to attend cold water swimming sessions and join a four week posture course.