Staff Bulletin 30 September 2022
It's Freedom To Speak Up (FTSU) month
Speaking up enhances all our working lives and improves the quality and safety of care. Speak Up Month in October is an opportunity to raise awareness of how much we value speaking up at UHD. The theme for Speak Up Month 2022 is 'Freedom to Speak Up for Everyone'. At UHD we are working to make speaking up business as usual, so that everyone can speak up and feel listened to and that actions will be taken for learning and improvement. If there is something that has been worrying you which you cannot speak to your line manager about, perhaps October is your month to speak to the FTSU team. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., leave a message on 4220, or use the UHD app (anonymous route is also available). Take a look at the reinvigorated intranet page for more info too.
UHD's triple award win
Our outpatient assessment clinic (OAC) in Poole's Dolphin Shopping Centre has picked up three accolades at the 2022 Patient Experience Network National Awards ceremony. The clinic won in the following categories: 'Partnership working to improve the experience', 'Integration and improving social care', and 'Integration and continuity of care'. Find out more about the awards here.
Save the date for the next all staff briefing
Join us for the all staff briefing in the Dolphin Restaurant at Poole Hospital, or online on Teams here, at 8am on Wednesday 5 October. After the live briefing, there will be an opportunity to meet with executives and to ask questions until 9am. Refreshments will be provided.
Reminder: Book your Covid and flu vaccinations now
Covid booster and flu vaccinations for staff begin in early October and can now be booked. All staff are strongly encouraged to take up the offer of separate vaccinations to protect ourselves this winter. Find out more in the latest news on the intranet.
POOLE: Water supply issues resolved
Thank you to the estates, catering and clinical site teams, and on-call colleagues, for their prompt action to support services and resolve problems with cold and hot water supplies to some areas at Poole Hospital yesterday.
Services were fully restored yesterday.
Cycle challenge to help others keep well - today
Bournemouth Heart Club will be holding its rescheduled 'Heart to Heart' sponsored exercise cycle ride in the atrium of RBH today (30 September). Club members will be cycling non-stop for 10 hours with the aim of raising money to fund up to 20 places at the Bournemouth Heart Club's Keep Well Hub, for people on low income who need to exercise regularly but cannot afford a regular gym membership. Pop down and meet the BHC exercise instructors during the day.
New discharge team email
From 3 October, please contact the discharge team on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. This mailbox is for all wards to use, as well as external partners.
Good luck team!
The first full Poole Africa Link (PAL) team will be leaving for Uganda tomorrow after a three year break due to Covid.
The team will be teaching at various places in Lira over two weeks. The trip will be led by Dr Frankie Dormon (intensivist) who will be joined by Dr Luke Turley (GP), Dr Pasco Hearn (consultant microbiologist), Dr Ben Cambers (anaesthetist) and midwives Emily Seddon and Rosie Farnworth. They will join surgeon Judy Mella who has been involved with PAL for several years and who is currently undertaking a breast care project in Lira.
To keep up to date with the team's activities head to the Poole Africa Link Facebook page, or follow them on Twitter here.
National Libraries Week
Celebrating the theme of 'lifelong learning', visit the Dome at Poole on 3 October or between the restaurants at RBH on 4 October between 12-2pm for National Libraries Week. Alternatively pop in and see the team in the library, chat with them on social media, or take a look at their online noticeboard Padlet for more information.
The libraries will also be hosting their first 'Lunch and Learn' sessions on 6 October at 1pm. Bring your lunch and hear all about our library resources – no need to book just come along. For more information contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Tissue viability team
The tissue viability team is working at a reduced service, patients will be prioritised. Apologies for any inconvenience.
Communication Workers Union industrial action
Due to the Communication Workers Union strike, we have been advised not to use special/recorded delivery due to the extra costs involved and possible non-collection.
The strike is taking place today (Friday 30 September), tomorrow and Thursday 13 October, Thursday 20 October and Tuesday 25 October. For more info head here.
UHD Charity: Chicago in her sites
Good luck to Penny Jarvis who is taking on the Chicago Marathon on 9 October!
Penny, 71, worked for Poole for 40 years before retiring last year, and has raised an incredible £40,000 for our hospitals through various London marathons, the Boston marathon, the Costa Rica coast to coast, trekking the Great Wall of China, Vietnam cycle and the Miramar cycle challenges. It is safe to say she loves a challenge and we can't thank her enough. Show your support for Penny here.
