THE STAFF MAGAZINE FOR NHS TAYSIDE. Organ Donation. Have a heart to heart

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1 THE STAFF MAGAZINE FOR NHS TAYSIDE organdonation.nhs.uk Organ Donation Have a heart to heart Issue 49 August - September 2010

2 welcome What a lot has been happening in NHS Tayside this summer. spectra is bursting with good news stories, so make yourself comfortable and read on MSPs and celebrities were busy in Tayside performing official openings and visiting departments. Minister for Public Health & Sport Shona Robison opened the 1.7m state-ofthe-art PET/CT scanner at the Clinical Research Centre at Ninewells and Mark Beaumont (minus his cycle!) was at PRI to open the new Cornhill Macmillan Centre. New state-of-the-art mental health facilities at Murray Royal in Perth and Stracathro in Angus have moved another step closer with the contracts signed and the first sods cut on both sites. Check out the progress of the new developments on page 10. More than 9,000 people in the UK need an organ transplant that could save or dramatically improve their life. Our feature on page 11 highlights the various events that took place across Tayside during National Transplant Week promoting just how successful transplants are and how crucial it is that people discuss their wishes with those closest to them. In 1985 the shocking images of starving men, women and children in Africa were beamed into our sitting rooms and united the world. Voxpop this issue asks our staff for their memories of Live Aid. If you are fancying a weekend away or a shopping trip then check out the latest offers from the TREATS team. For those who are looking for a little more exercise there is also a staff golf outing to Glenisla Golf Club and mountain biking on offer to tempt you to get out-and-about. spectra is your magazine and we are always looking for ideas and articles so if you think you have something that would be of interest to your colleagues, please share it with us (contact details below). NHS Tayside staff magazine editorial team Janet Cassidy janet.cassidy@nhs.net x35950 Gayle Culross gculross@@nhs.net x71192 Ross Jamieson ross.jamieson@nhs.net Margaret Moulton margaret.moulton2@nhs.net Callum Cockburn ccockburn@nhs.net x27886 Jane Duncan janeduncan@nhs.net Claire McCormack clairemccormack@nhs.net x71195 Shona Singers s.singers@nhs.net Dorothy Culloch dorothy.culloch@nhs.net x71327 Evonne Houston evonne.houston@nhs.net x71138 Anna Michie anna.michie@nhs.net x71163 Louise Wilson louise.wilson@nhs.net Tel: x I spectra Issue 49 Aug - Sept 2010

3 4 news2u Healthy Happy Communities in Angus 10 feature State-of-the-art mental health facilities for Tayside and beyond 11 feature Tayside marks National Transplant Week contents cover story Tayside marks National Transplant Week see page voxpop Feed the World - Your memories of Live Aid news2u 14 healthwise 8000th Keep well check feature 17 learning together Tayside Improvement Summit 20 insight Trainee Biomedical Scientist Katie McGregor discusses food, football and festivals healthwise 21 e-clips The ICE age is approaching insight 22 check it out Donation for PRI Coronary Care Unit 24 retirals Farewell to our colleagues Designed and Printed by check it out It s your magazine so share your news and views David Winter and Son 16 Dunsinane Avenue Dunsinane Industrial Estate, Dundee DD2 3QT Althout every care is taken with material submitted, no responsibility can be accepted by the magazine staff, designers or printers in the case of loss or damage for any reason whatsoever. Views expressed by contributors are their own and do not neccessarily reflect those of the editorial team We d like to hear about what you and your department are doing. Maybe you re just starting out on a new project or you re welcoming a new member of staff. You and your colleagues may be organising an open day or fundraiser. Whatever you d like to share across NHS Tayside, just let us know. We also welcome your views and opinions so if there s something you d like to get off your chest or a topic you d like to debate with colleagues, get in touch. Please send items for the next edition of spectra, Issue 50 to the editorial team by Tuesday 7th September. The deadlines for future editions of spectra are as follows: Issue 51 Dec/Jan: Tuesday 2 Nov Issue 52 Feb/March: Thursday 6 Jan tay-uhb.spectra@nhs.net Communications Department, Board Headquarters, Kings Cross, Clepington Road, Dundee DD3 8EA x71138 spectra Issue 49 Aug - Sept 2010 I 3

4 4 news2u Healthy Happy Communities in Angus 10 feature State-of-the-art mental health facilities for Tayside and beyond 11 feature Tayside marks National Transplant Week contents cover story Volunteering in NHS Tayside It s for everyone! see page voxpop Feed the World - Your memories of Live Aid news2u 14 healthwise 8000th Keep well check feature 17 learning together Enabling Work Experience 20 insight Trainee Biomedical Scientist Katie McGregor discusses food, football and festivals healthwise 21 e-clips The ICE age is approaching insight 22 check it out Donation for PRI Coronary Care Unit 24 retirals Farewell to our colleagues Designed and Printed by check it out It s your magazine so share your news and views David Winter and Son 16 Dunsinane Avenue Dunsinane Industrial Estate, Dundee DD2 3QT Althout every care is taken with material submitted, no responsibility can be accepted by the magazine staff, designers or printers in the case of loss or damage for any reason whatsoever. Views expressed by contributors are their own and do not neccessarily reflect those of the editorial team We d like to hear about what you and your department are doing. Maybe you re just starting out on a new project or you re welcoming a new member of staff. You and your colleagues may be organising an open day or fundraiser. Whatever you d like to share across NHS Tayside, just let us know. We also welcome your views and opinions so if there s something you d like to get off your chest or a topic you d like to debate with colleagues, get in touch. Please send items for the next edition of spectra, Issue 49 to the editorial team by Tuesday 13th July. The deadlines for future editions of spectra are as follows: Issue 50 Oct/Nov: Tuesday 7 Sept Issue 51 Dec/Jan: Tuesday 2 Nov tay-uhb.spectra@nhs.net Communications Department, Board Headquarters, Kings Cross, Clepington Road, Dundee DD3 8EA x71138 spectra Issue 49 Aug - Sept 2010 I 3

5 news2u Healthy Happy Communities in Angus The Healthy Happy Communities Project is working with local people in Angus to improve nutrition and food choices. Young people from The Attic in Brechin were presented with certificates to mark successful completion of a six-week cooking course to develop and improve their culinary skills and to equip them with the necessary food preparation and cooking skills for when they leave home. Another project focusing on young people and families health and nutrition was recently launched in Arbroath. The year-long project works with local people to increase their knowledge of health and nutrition for young families. Shona Burge, Healthy Happy Communities Project Manager, said, The cooking tips that the young people have received will benefit them now and in the future and I hope they will continue to develop their culinary skills. The project in Arbroath aims to work with local people to hear what they think is important and what they, as a community, can do to improve and positively influence eating behaviours amongst young families. The young people with their certificates Shona Burge (centre, back holding fruit basket) with those who attended the project launch in Arbroath Picture courtesy of The Courier, Dundee Picture courtesy of Andy Thompson Photography, Montrose Reducing our carbon footprint NHS Tayside staff are reminded to maximise opportunities to reduce their carbon footprint. Waste segregation information is distributed across the organisation to ensure types of wastes are managed correctly, thus reducing waste to landfill. Most areas already have recycling facilities on-site for materials such as cardboard, plastic and cans. Eartha Green is the face of NHS Tayside s energy, waste and carbon reduction campaign. Eartha Green welcomes any suggestions, good ideas that demonstrate good practice and ways of making carbon savings. Send them to Energy Co-ordinator Mai Muhammad at mmuhammad@ nhs.net or call x32099 or The Estates Department has installed energy reduction technologies throughout premises across Tayside, including lighting controls, replacements, and efficient boilers. All new-builds and major refurbishment projects must conform to sustainable construction practices and environmental standards. This ensures that buildings are energy efficient, responsive to user requirements and sensitive towards environmental impact. We are also leading the way in sustainable procurement with the Supplies Department purchasing energy efficient appliances, items with less product packaging and local produce wherever possible. The One in Five travel campaign aims to reduce business travel by encouraging staff to consider using IT facilities like conference calls for meetings. This is available at Ninewells, Kings Cross, PRI, and other locations. Staff are also encouraged to share car journeys, utilise pool cars for business journeys or even cycle. The 333 Bus Service now includes a stop at Royal Victoria Hospital. 4 I spectra Issue 49 Aug - Sept 2010

6 NHS Tayside hosts NMAHP research fair The NHS Tayside Nursing Midwifery and Allied Health Professional (NMAHP) Research Council held a research fair at Ninewells attracting around 80 delegates from across NHS Tayside and a number of professional backgrounds. The event was organised and delivered in partnership between the NHS and local higher educational institutions and included presentations, interactive workshops and an exhibition of posters related to recent and ongoing work. Information stands were also available to delegates to highlight the resources, support mechanisms and opportunities to engage in research which are available to practitioners in Tayside. Dr Karen Smith, Chair for the research council, introduced the day which was then chaired by NHS Tayside Director of Nursing Professor Liz Wilson, and Director of Nursing for the Delivery Unit Maggie Simpson. If you want more information about the research council activities or if you wish to join and become more involved please contact Dr Karen Smith on karen.smith17@nhs.net or John Hammerton on john.hammerton@nhs.net news in brief Angus Work begins at Jubilee Court Work has begun in Letham to create newly-refurbished health premises for the local community. The existing premises at Jubilee Court sheltered housing complex will be transformed to create a new Health and Wellbeing Centre for the local population. Let s Play Together Artists Frances Law (back, centre) and Isabel Byers (back, right) with the Arbroath group and their artworks ST/ART projects in Arbroath and Dundee Springfield Medical Centre in Arbroath and Charleston Community Centre in Dundee displayed a selection of art work specially created by members of the Headway Tayside Arbroath and Dundee Groups as part of a project run by ST/ART. Lead Artist Frances Law and volunteer artists Isabel Byers, Jennifer Mackie and Ana Kyle worked with the groups helping them through the creative rehabilitation art programme which uses drawing and printmaking techniques to explore portraiture. A new creative writing programme for people with aphasia was launched at DCA by the ST/ART Project with the Tayside Speakeasy Group. The Find Your Voice programme was designed to encourage participants with aphasia and support them to explore the creative use of the written word. Aphasia is a communication impairment which is common after a stroke, brain injury or other neurological condition where people have difficulty speaking, understanding, reading and writing. ST/ART is an arts project for those who have suffered a stroke or acquired brain injury and is run by Tayside Healthcare Arts Trust (THAT) in association with NHS Tayside. Pain Services website launched A new website has been launched for the Tayside Pain Service. It is aimed at NHS professionals wishing to access the service, to support them in their management of patients with chronic pain. The website provides access information such as referral guidelines, waiting times and contact numbers. Clinically relevant information is included such as treatment strategies, clinical psychology, neuropathic pain management and procedures, and there is also patient information and useful links. The website can be found by following the path Staffnet Home Our Websites Pain Service Picture courtesy of Jim Ratcliffe, Arbroath Angus CHP s health visiting service in Arbroath started their first Let s Play Together group. The group met at Springfield Medical Centre to highlight the importance of one-to-one interactions between adults and children and increasing the confidence of parents to talk, sing and play with their children. Children aged between two and three years, who do not attend mother & toddler or any other playgroups, were invited to attend. Weight management classes People in Arbroath, Montrose and Forfar are being offered free weight management classes for people to learn about healthy lifestyles and to lose weight by changing their eating and exercise habits. The Winning Weigh is a seven-week programme run by trained staff from Angus CHP. Taking steps to better health Angus residents have been invited to join a free local walking group Steps Tay Health, which is aimed at improving the public s physical and mental health as well as increasing physical activity level. For more information contact Angus Walking Co-ordinator Pamela Brown on or pamelabrown4@nhs.net spectra Issue 49 Aug - Sept 2010 I 5

7 news2u Praise for Ninewells angioplasty service An Auchtermuchty man who lost his father to a heart attack has praised the 24/7 coronary angioplasty service at Ninewells for saving his life. George White (70) suffered a heart attack earlier this year on a Saturday morning and needed to access the service. Picture courtesy of The Courier, Dundee Earlier this year, Ninewells coronary angioplasty service was extended to be offered 24-hours-aday, seven-days-a-week. Previously patients would have travelled to Edinburgh for an emergency procedure out of hours. George said, This 24/7 service will hugely benefit patients as they no longer need to travel as far, at a very traumatic time. Around 275 patients a year will benefit from this 24/7 Ninewells optimal reperfusion service. Consultant Cardiologist Dr John Irving said, We planned this new service very carefully and it has been personally very rewarding to meet some of the people who benefit from our new way of working. MSPs visit neonatal unit l-r Mum Morag Dunn with newborn twins Isaac and Charlie, Joe Fitzpatrick and Shona Robison Keen cyclist George White back on his bike Shona Robison MSP and Joe Fitzpatrick MSP visited the staff caring for premature and sick babies in the neonatal unit at Ninewells. The visit, organised in conjunction with Bliss - the special care baby charity - aimed to raise awareness of the provision of care for premature and sick newborn babies, and the issues their parents face. NHS Tayside Chairman Sandy Watson said, It s a humbling experience to visit the neonatal unit and NHS Tayside very much appreciates the contribution which Bliss makes to giving practical and emotional support to families, to funding research and to raising awareness of the issues surrounding neonatal care. First national A&E conference on organ donation NHS Tayside consultants brought their expertise and experience to the first national conference on organ and tissue donation for clinical staff in emergency medicine in Scotland. Clinical and senior nursing staff from NHS Tayside attended the Emergency Medicine Symposium Making Donation Usual that focused on providing staff with the tools and information necessary to offer families the option of organ or tissue donation. This can be a significant source of comfort to families when they have suffered a tragedy. NHS Tayside Lead Clinician for Organ Donation Dr Stephen Cole, who is also a member of the Department of Health UK Donation Ethics Committee, spoke at the event, along with A&E Consultant Mr Brodie Paterson, who is Clinical Lead for Organ Donation in Emergency Medicine (Scotland). Donor Transplant Co-ordinator Neil Healy also attended. To sign up to the organ donation register please visit or call Dr Stephen Cole Mr Brodie Paterson 6 I spectra Issue 49 Aug - Sept 2010

8 Picture courtesy of Evening Telegraph Shona Robison being shown the new scanner by Dr Glen Gardner Minister officially opens PET/CT scanner Minister for Public Health & Sport Shona Robison officially opened the 1.7m state-of-the-art PET/CT scanner at the Clinical Research Centre at Ninewells. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a non-invasive nuclear medicine imaging procedure that uses a form of radioactive glucose to identify abnormalities within the body. The 128-slice Computerised Tomography (CT) scanner incorporated into the system will allow any abnormalities identified to be accurately located in the body s organs. Several hundred patients a year are expected to benefit from the installation of the new Tayside scanner. Previously, Tayside patients suspected of having certain forms of cancer had to travel to other cities such as Aberdeen for imaging. NHS Tayside Chairman Mr Sandy Watson said, This is yet another example of the close working relationship between NHS Tayside and the University of Dundee and its Medical School, improving services for patients, with a piece of 21st century equipment which will be used for a combination of diagnosis, treatment and research. Bill celebrates 40 years Bill Blair, Grounds Maintenance Officer, received his 40 years long service award at a presentation at Ninewells Hospital. Bill was presented with his award by Chief Operating Officer Gerry Marr, Chairman of the Delivery Unit Murray Petrie and Building Maintenance Manager Don Ritchie. news in brief Dundee Meet the Buyer event Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce hosted a Meet the Buyer event with NHS Tayside. The event supported the local economy by making NHS Tayside s buyers available face-to-face to share their knowledge and offer small and medium businesses their expertise, and give an insight into the public sector procurement process. The event took place at Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce in Dundee s Camperdown Street. Deaf Awareness Week NHS Tayside supported Deaf Awareness Week with an information stall and display at Ninewells Hospital. The theme for this year s campaign was Look at Me and it aimed to improve understanding of the different types of deafness by highlighting the many methods of communication used by deaf, deafened, deafblind and hard of hearing people, such as sign language and lip reading. Audiology staff from Kings Cross Health and Community Care Centre were on hand to answer people s questions and offer their expertise on how to communicate with deaf and hearing impaired people. Kidney patients conference NHS Tayside Lead Clinician for Organ Donation Dr Stephen Cole addressed over 100 patients and carers at the Tayside Kidney Patients Association conference held in Dundee Ice Arena. Dr Cole spoke about work going on within NHS Tayside regarding organ donation and the importance of raising awareness of the Organ Donor Register. Register now at www. organdonation.nhs.uk or by calling spectra Issue 49 Aug - Sept 2010 I 7

9 news2u Cornhill Macmillan Centre opens Mark Beaumont opened a new centre in Perth which offers specialist care to people with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses. The world record holder of the fastest circumnavigation of the world by bicycle attended the official opening of the Cornhill Macmillan Centre where he unveiled a commemorative plaque. The new facility has been made possible thanks to all those who supported a Macmillan Cancer Support appeal to raise 3.75 million. Mr Beaumont, who lives in Perthshire, said the new centre would make a huge difference to people in the area. He said, The response to the Macmillan fundraising appeal was phenomenal and showed just how much the people of Perth & Kinross wanted a service like this on their doorstep. To be invited to officially open a centre which is such a tremendous asset to this community is a real honour. Sunflower Centre unveils new patient waiting room Staff at the Sunflower Centre at Perth Royal Infirmary were joined by children and their families to open their new-look waiting room. The centre has recently upgraded and improved its waiting room thanks to a very generous donation made by Kirsten Taylor and her family. Kirsten, whose daughter Lauren attends the Sunflower Centre, and other users of the centre and their families helped with many of the ideas of how to improve the waiting area. Children of all ages from Perth & Kinross visit the Sunflower Centre for physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and podiatry. The centre aims to provide therapy and support for children and their families. Launch of the DNACPR policy The recent launch of the National Integrated Adult Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) policy provides new guidance and clarification for staff regarding the process of making and communicating DNACPR decisions. The increased movement of patients and staff between different care settings in Scotland makes a single integrated and consistent approach to this complex and crucial area a necessity. This ensures high-quality care and prevents inappropriate, futile and unwanted attempts at CPR which may cause significant distress to patients and families. Awareness sessions have been taking place across NHS Tayside in the lead up to the DNACPR policy s roll out here. The advice in this policy should be used in conjunction with the NHSScotland DNACPR form, decision-making framework and patient information leaflet, which can all be found at dnacpr l-r Specialist Palliative Service Manager Kristine McAdam, Mark Beaumont, Macmillan s Director for Scotland Elspeth Atkinson and NHS Tayside Chairman Sandy Watson l-r Kirsten Taylor with Lauren, Complex Needs Co-ordinator Gill Sutherland and Head of Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Jeanette Seaman Virtual wards Patients in Dundee, Angus and North West Perthshire are to be offered the opportunity to be admitted to a virtual ward, allowing them to receive enhanced assessment, treatment and care in their own homes. Support has been given by the three CHP Committees to the virtual ward model, which aims to reduce preventable hospital admissions by identifying people at an earlier stage of their illness, before they require acute care, and helping them and their carers to better manage their conditions at home. The virtual ward sees patients with long-term conditions, such as heart and respiratory problems, who will be assessed by members of a multidisciplinary team of health and social care staff. 8 I spectra Issue 49 Aug - Sept 2010

10 Reducing the risk of falls in older people NHS Tayside hosted a number of events across Perth & Kinross during National Falls Awareness Week. Information stands were set up in PRI and in libraries, leisure centres, GP practices and community hospitals. Staff and older community volunteers were also on hand in the St John s shopping centre to discuss measures that the public can take to reduce the risk of falls. Falls information was issued, along with bookmarks, P&K Leisure leaflets outlining local activities, emergency datalink bottles and glasses cleaning cloths. Staff and volunteers also offered to clean glasses and replace worn walking stick tips. Perth & Kinross Healthy Communities Collaborative hosted a Carse Olympics where older people from the five villages in the Carse came together at St Madoes Community Centre to compete in activities such as indoor curling, Boccia and ten-pin bowling on the Nintendo Wii to encourage them to be active and show that exercise can be fun. NHS Tayside is also using this opportunity to launch its new Falls booklet which contains information for patients, the public and carers on ways to reduce falls risk within the home. Project support worker Ashleigh Henderson (left) with some of those who took part in the Carse Olympics Youth Talkin Health Members of NHS Tayside s Youth Talkin Health (YTH) group attended the June meeting of the Child Health Strategy Group. Accompanied by Dundee City Council Youth Support Worker Shane Mochrie- Cox, YTH members participated in general discussion of agenda items and updated the group on their recent activity and future plans. YTH member Laura Gorman presented the final version of a questionnaire on mental health and sexual health to be distributed electronically and in paper format to young people across Tayside. Director of Change and Innovation Caroline Selkirk (back, left) and Child Health support officer Dorothy McHugh (front, right) with members of the YTH group and Dundee City Council youth support worker Shane Mochrie-Cox (back, second left) news in brief Perth & Kinross Supporting parents in Perth & Kinross Perth & Kinross CHP Committee heard about progress made since the launch of a multi-agency Parenting Strategy, which seeks to ensure that children and young people in Perth & Kinross have the best possible future. Members were given an update on work that has been carried out to implement the strategy, which was launched by NHS Tayside and Perth & Kinross Council in November The multi-agency approach focuses on early intervention so that family or child crisis points may be prevented by giving support and providing services to parents and carers where needed. Appeal for medical memorabilia Pitlochry Community Hospital is appealing to members of the public for photographs and memorabilia to be part of a new medical history exhibition. As part of Tayside Medical History Museum, Pitlochry Community Hospital is currently developing two archive displays in relation to Irvine Memorial Hospital and local healthcare in Pitlochry and its surrounding area. If anyone has any items they can offer please contact Senior Charge Nurse Caitlin Charlton on Volunteers for Cornhill Macmillan Centre The first group of volunteers joined staff at the new 3.75million Cornhill Macmillan Centre. The 15 volunteers came from in and around Perth including Bankfoot, Stanley and Bridge of Earn, and attended a specialist NHS volunteer induction course covering topics such as health and safety, infection control and fire regulations. They will be working alongside staff in the inpatient unit offering additional services such as volunteer shoppers and generally supporting the staff. The results of the consultation will be presented to NHS Tayside Board in December. spectra Issue 49 Aug - Sept 2010 I 9

11 feature State-of-the-art facilities for Tayside and beyond The patients have been allowed the utmost degree of liberty consistent with their own safety [ ]; every attention has been paid to their comfort, and no exertion has been wanting to promote their recovery. This extract from the 1830 Directors Report on The Murray could be applied now to both the new hospital replacing the Grade B Listed Building in Perth, which first took patients in 1827, and to the new hospital being built at Stracathro to take patients from Sunnyside Royal Hospital, which was founded in Over 15 months, detailed discussions have been held between the bidding companies and service users, carers, staff, and architectural and technical advisers, to ensure that the final design achieves the objective of providing state-of-the-art facilities in a therapeutic environment focused on patient recovery. New centre of Stracathro POA/GAP hospital All patients will have individual bedrooms with en-suite shower rooms; the sitting rooms and other day areas have been designed with views in mind; every ward will have a landscaped courtyard and the grounds beyond will also be landscaped. At Murray Royal the buildings will be located to make best use of the slope and the site s magnificent natural views of Perthshire and the mountains beyond. The site at Stracathro in Angus is almost entirely rural, being situated in open countryside, with extensive views. An art strategy has been developed for both sites which will incorporate colour, glazing and stone work during construction. Artworks will be fitted after construction and staff and patients will be closely involved in the decisions on these. At both sites there will be state-of-the-art facilities for General Adult Psychiatry and Psychiatry of Old Age. At Murray Royal there will also be a separate unit for Secure Care, including three wards at medium secure level, which will take patients from the North of Scotland Boards of Grampian, Highland, Orkney and Shetland. For a number of patients this unit could be their home for some years, and every effort is being made to ensure that it feels homely rather than clinical. l-r Liz Forsyth cuts the first sod at Stracathro along with Head of Angus Mental Health Services Bill Troup, Augment Scotland member Eleanor Triblecock and other service users and Augment members The new facilities reached a milestone recently when NHS Tayside Chairman Sandy Watson cut the first sod on the Perth site to mark the beginning of construction. A similar ceremony was carried out at Stracathro by Liz Forsyth, non-executive member of NHS Tayside Board and acting Chair of Angus CHP. Sandy Watson said, The development of these wonderful new facilities, whose design has had so much input from so many people with a real involvement in the two hospitals, underlines NHS Tayside s commitment to the care of patients with mental health problems. There will be 179 beds at MRH and 52 at Stracathro. The new hospital at Stracathro will open at the end of 2011 and at Murray Royal in late summer Sandy Watson (centre) officially marks the beginning of construction at Murray Royal with members of the project team and contractors Taycare New Murray Royal Hospital main entrance 10 I spectra Issue 49 Aug - Sept 2010

12 Tayside marks National Transplant Week feature National Transplant Week (4-11 July) highlighted the importance of getting people to talk about organ donation and sign up to the Organ Donor Register. Various events took place across Tayside during National Transplant Week to promote just how successful transplants are and how crucial it is that people discuss their wishes with those closest to them. A joint event was held by Dundee Healthy Living Initiative and nurses who work in the field of organ donation at the Wellgate shopping centre in Dundee. There were also information and display stalls at Ninewells Hospital and Perth Royal Infirmary, as well as Morrison s superstore in Perth. For this year s National Transplant Week, NHS Blood and Transplant asked people across the UK to take the time to have a Heart to Heart discussion with their loved ones over a meal. Specialist Nurse in Organ Donation June Osborne said, Even if you carry a donor card you should sign up to the Organ Donor Register in order to make a lasting record of your wishes as this tremendous gift can give an exceptional amount of comfort to those left behind following the death of a loved one. It is also vital that you discuss your wishes with your family and friends so that in the event of ever being in the circumstance of being asked, they can be confident in their answer. Anyone can join the Organ Donor Register - age isn t always a barrier to being an organ or tissue donor and neither are most medical conditions. One donor can save or transform up to nine lives and many more can be helped through the donation of tissues. More than 9,000 people in the UK need an organ transplant that could save or dramatically improve their life. Most are waiting for a kidney, others for a heart, lung or liver transplant. Specialist Nurse in Organ Donation June Osborne Around 37% of the Tayside population are signed up to the NHS Organ Donor Register, which is just above the national average. Recent figures show that NHS Tayside s donation rate is sitting at 20.8 donations per million, which is much higher than Scotland s average of 14 per million. However, three people die in the UK every day waiting for a transplant, resulting in over a 1,000 deaths every year. To sign up to the online register visit People can also register by calling the Organ Donor Line on Lines are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. spectra Issue 49 Aug - Sept 2010 I 11

13 voxpop Feed the Worl July 2010 marked the 25th anniversary of the multi-venue concert Live Aid, organised to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia. Organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure following the success of the single Do They Know Its Christmas, the event was held simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London and John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia. Acts such as Queen, Phil Collins, U2, Elton John, Madonna and Mick Jagger guaranteed an attendance of over 170,000 people over the two venues and a further 2 billion viewers over 60 countries watched the live broadcast. Live Aid exceeded the organiser s expectations of raising around 1 million by generating a staggering 150 million through ticket sales and public pledges with Bob Geldof receiving an honorary knighthood for his effort. With 95% of the world s television sets reported to be tuned into one of the concerts and the success of Live Aid spawning many similar charity events, spectra asked staff to tell us about their memories of Live Aid and whether they have donated to charity or been involved in any fundraising themselves. What a charitable bunch we found! Irene McDougal all GENE ENERIC ASSI SSISTAS NT Suppor ort Servic ices es, Straca cath thro Ye s I can remember the Live Aid Concer t and I was de finitely one of the 95% acr oss the wo rl d who tuned in to watc tch it. I did pl edge money to th e ca us e and ov er the years hav ave be en in volv ed in ma ny oth ther fun und ra isin in g acti tivi ti es suc h as the Fet ettt t erca irn Gala la. I als o su ppor ort home bak akin g st alls ls for oth er cha hari riti es as we ll as h el pi ng out at my loc al chu hurc rch fu nd rais in g even en ts. My mot othe r wa s keen en to he lp char it ie s and I beli lieve my own inte tere st and commi mitm tmen ent in cha hari ty wo rk is do wn to her in flue uence. Emmama Stewa wart SPECIAL CARE DENTAL NURS URSE Dundee Den ental Hospital I only have a small memory of the Live Aid con once rt. I was six at the time and my mum being a huge Que ueen en fan an, sat me down to wat atch it wi th her er. I thi nk I onl nly reme mb er Que en being on as the firs rst six ye ar s of my life I was brou gh t up lis teni ning ng to th em and co ul d prob obab ly sin ing alon g with the so ng s!! I regu gula larl y gi ve mon oney to ch ar ity an d gi ve a don atio ion to can ance cer rese sear arch eve very month th. I als o took ok pa rt in th e DDH Be n Ne vis walk wher e I and a gr ou p of col leag ague s did a spon onso red walk to agai ai n rais e mo ney fo r Canc er Res ea rc h UK. Gill Hernandez SENIOR STAFF NURSE Strathmore Diabetes Cent re, Ninewe ll s Ye s I reme member er Live Aid and the vast amo moun t of money th at was rai sed. I part rtic icul ular arly rem embe ber the song at Ch rist stma s ti me and all of the cel eb ri ties that wer ere invo lv ed. I do n t te nd to ph on e in an d pled edge mon oney for thes ese so rts of thi hing ngs howe ve r I dona nate to go od cau ause s in dif iffe fe rent ways suc uch as sup po rtin ing co llea gues fun undr aisi sing ef fo rt s an d al so giv ivin in g to collections I spectra I e traissue sue49 49 Aug Aug - - Sept pt

14 ld - 25 years on Mark Baillie PORTER Support Services, Stracathro I watched the Live Aid concert with my sisters. It was a really big event and I remember being amazed at Phil Collins playing in London and then playing at the concert in the States. Another thing that stuck out for me about the actual concert itself was that I wasn t too impressed with Sting playing live yet U2 were excellent, but that s only my opinion! I didn t pledge money but I know my parents did donate and I have donated in a similar way over the years to other causes such as Children In Need. Rosanne Wood SENIOR STAFF NURSE Area 6 (Medical Outpatients), Ninewells Yes, I vaguely remember Live Aid. It s the songs you remember such as Do They Know Its Christmas, which was brought out to raise funds. I phone in for fundraising shows such as Children in Need and Comic Relief to pledge sums of money and I took part in the Race for Life a couple of times in 2007 and 2009 as these causes need all the help they can get. The NHS can t provide everything unfortunately. Fiona Nicoll DOMESTIC ASSISTANT Support Services, Stracathro I remember watching Phil Collins at the Live Aid concert. The whole thing I found very emotional, it brought it all home to me seeing all those tragic images of starving children in Ethiopia on the TV in my living room. My parents donated to Live Aid. I don t get involved with fundraising but I do donate to certain charities such as Macmillan Cancer Support. Live Aid was the idea of Bob Geldof, then lead singer with the Boom Town Rats. After seeing a news report on the appalling famine in Africa in 1984, he was moved to write Do They Know It s Christmas with Midge Ure, raising 8m in the process. The success of this and visits to Ethiopia to see where aid was required, encouraged the duo to organise the biggest live rock event ever, and in just 10 weeks! Status Quo kicked off the event with the aptly titled Rocking All Over the World and was followed by a star-studded bill of artists. Phil Collins even managed to play both concerts, completing his set in London and then jetting across the Atlantic by Concorde to play the same songs in Philadelphia. The artists who performed at Wembley in order of appearance: Status Quo Style Council Boomtown Rats Adam Ant Ultravox Spandau Ballet Elvis Costello Nik Kershaw Sade Sting Phil Collins (also with Sting) Howard Jones Bryan Ferry Paul Young (also with Alison Moyet) U2 Dire Straits (also with Sting) Queen David Bowie The Who Elton John (also with Kiki Dee and Wham) Freddie Mercury with Brian May Paul McCartney The artists who performed at John F Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia in order of appearance: Bernard Watson Joan Baez The Hooters The Four Tops Billy Ocean Black Sabbath Run DMC Rick Springfield REO Speedwagon Crosby, Stills and Nash Judas Priest Bryan Adams Beach Boys George Thorogood & the Destroyers (also with Bo Diddley & Albert Collins) Simple Minds The Pretenders Santana (also with Pat Metheny) Ashford & Simpson with Teddy Pendergrass Madonna Tom Petty Kenny Loggins The Cars Neil Young Power Station Thompson Twins (also with Madonna) Eric Clapton Phil Collins Robert Plant, Jimmy Page & John Paul Jones Duran Duran Patti LaBelle Hall & Oates (also with Eddie Kendricks and David Ruffin) Mick Jagger (also with Tina Turner) Bob Dylan, Keith Richards & Ron Wood spectra e Issue sue Issue Aug Aug - - Sept I 13 I 13

15 healthwise 8,000th Keep well check Keep well has now seen its 8,000th free health check carried out in Tayside. A Keep well health check is free and typically takes between 30 and 40 minutes. Weight, height, blood pressure cholesterol and blood sugar will all be monitored if the patient so wishes. The assessments can be provided at GP practices, pharmacies and community centres. This year Keep well community pharmacy checks were launched in Perth & Kinross and have proved a popular and welcome additional service to what is already provided by GPs and as an outreach service. Practices in Arbroath and Brechin are also offering the health checks with more than 200 people being seen since the start of the year. A new self-help support service has been introduced in Dundee to provide treatment for people with mild psychological symptoms such as low mood, anxiety and stress. As approximately one in four GP consultations with patients currently involve mental health issues, the new service will accept referrals for patients with mild psychological symptoms identified through a Keep well assessment in general practice. 8000th Keep well patient David Pacione and practice nurse Lindsey Patton Fruity Friday at Whitehills Staff and volunteers at Whitehills Health and Community Care Centre in Forfar supported World Cancer Research Fund s (WCRF UK) Go bananas on Fruity Friday campaign which encourages people to do their bit to prevent cancer. Angus CHP backed the campaign by holding a Fruity Friday event for staff and visitors to the centre to highlight the importance of having a healthy diet and an active lifestyle in the prevention of cancer. Catering staff and volunteers at the Health Information Point donned yellow wigs and t-shirts in a bid to raise awareness of the benefits of eating more fruit and vegetables in a healthy diet. They offered a tempting selection of fresh fruit to visitors and staff and a wide range of health information leaflets giving tips and advice on the prevention of cancer was also be available at the Health Information Point. l-r Senior health promotion specialist Aileen Tat, volunteers Alastair Ellis, Isobel Davies and Alan Esslemont, receptionist Catherine Gordon and catering assistant Marion Crawford Picture courtesy of The Courier, Dundee Laura Alston has been appointed to the new post of Keep well self-help support worker and will provide people with support to access a range of self-help materials such as literature, books, problem-specific leaflets and websites, as well as advice on coping or signposting to other agencies. For more information on Keep well visit or the free phone helpline Lines are open 8am to 10pm, seven days a week. Promoting healthy family lifestyles The Paediatric Overweight Service Tayside (POST) has been raising awareness of its service and promoting healthy lifestyles at supermarkets across the region. POST practitioner Anneka Maxwell attended ASDA Kirkton in Dundee and Morrisons in Arbroath to hand out leaflets about POST and offer advice on healthy eating and exercise to families. POST is a specialist weight management service which aims to support children and young people between two and 15 years old, as well as their families, to manage their weight. Laura Alston Anneka Maxwell with pupils from Downfield Primary School at ASDA With one in five children in Tayside classed as obese by the time they start primary school, NHS Tayside recognises the importance of working with the whole family to help children and young people adopt healthier lifestyles. For further information please contact the POST team at Perth Royal Infirmary on (01738) , post.tayside@nhs.net or visit the website 14 I spectra Issue 49 Aug - Sept 2010

16 NHS Tayside team to return to Kenya Raising awareness of dementia in Tayside NHS Tayside marked Alzheimer Scotland s Dementia Awareness Week 7-14 June, by holding a series of events across the region. Members of staff from Dundee s Community Mental Health Team hosted an information stand on the main concourse at Ninewells where staff, patients and visitors were able to go along for a chat and pick up some information and advice about dementia. Some of the Friends of Meru at their AGM at Crieff Hospital A volunteer team of doctors and therapists from Perth Royal Infirmary is planning to return to Meru District Hospital in Kenya to continue their work to improve patient care, share knowledge and provide training to local people. The Friends of Meru are a local charity based in Perth raising funds to work in partnership with local Kenyan people to promote health, housing and education projects in Meru. The Friends first visit to the area was around two years ago when a team of nine staff led by occupational therapist Beth McDowall visited the hospital, which faces a constant struggle trying to cope with the numbers of patients seeking treatment and lacks basic medical equipment. Beth said, One particularly successful venture has been the establishment of a rehabilitation unit. This unit has been a joint project with the hospital where the fabric of the building has been refurbished and the Friends of Meru provided the equipment. This equipment has helped patients who have undergone surgery or incurred injuries recover and return home more quickly and this helps reduce the pressure on beds in the hospital. If you would like to find out more visit Young people learn to Expect Respect The Corner Young People s Health and Information Service raised awareness of domestic abuse as part of a health promotion campaign Expect Respect, which ran throughout May and June. Monifieth High School pupils Alex Di Marco and Laura Carmichael designed and created a window display to support the campaign, which promoted the message that respect is important within a relationship and asked young people to think about how domestic abuse could affect them. Domestic abuse can occur l-r Laura Carmichael in any relationship and in all and Alex Di Marco social groups, races, religions, classes and age groups, and can involve physical, sexual, financial or emotional abuse. l-r Allison Lee and Debbie Stewart of Dundee Community Mental Health Team (Older People), Scottish Dementia Clinical Research Network (SDCRN) Clinical Studies Officer Justine Hudson and Alzheimer Scotland Carer Resource Worker Nadia Sutherland In Perth & Kinross, dementia awareness advisors Fiona Matthews and Karen Durie attended a coffee morning hosted by the Dementia Café in North Church Perth and had information stands at Somerfield in Crieff, Tesco in Blairgowrie and at the annual Volunteer Street Market throughout the week. Staff from Murray Royal Hospital in Perth also did their bit by taking part in a 10k sponsored walk to raise money for Alzheimer Scotland. In Angus, dementia workers hosted an information stand at the annual Angus Show in Brechin, Arbroath Medical Centre, Arbroath Public Library, The Links Health Centre in Montrose, Springfield Medical Centre in Arbroath and Whitehills HCCC in Forfar providing information leaflets to staff, patients and visitors and answering any questions. Ninewells Greenspace project NHS Tayside, Dundee City Council, Forestry Commission Scotland and Maggie s Centre are working in partnership to encourage staff, patients and the public to make greater use of the grounds of Ninewells for health improvement, therapeutic activity, physical activity and relaxation. The first phase of the work was to investigate the existing and desired use of the grounds, including woodlands and greenspace, through staff, patient and visitor surveys. Creating a more welcoming, health-promoting hospital site with more trees, shrubs, paths for walking, benches for sitting and enjoying lunch, spaces to relax and read and rehabilitation trails for physiotherapy patients are just some of the proposed ideas. Others would like to see raised flower beds, herb gardens and natural play areas for children. A safe, enjoyable and high-quality outdoor environment is vital both to promote physical activity and for widespread good health and well-being. Some studies also suggest that the patients view from their hospital window may influence recovery from surgery. If you would like an update on the progress of the work or would like to participate in the next phase of the project then please contact mary.colvin@nhs.net spectra Issue 49 Aug - Sept 2010 I 15

17 healthwise National Smile Month NHS Tayside marked National Smile Month (16 May 16 June) with various events highlighting the importance of oral hygiene in improving a person s quality of life. Morgan McSherry shows off her bright smile at the Wellgate Picture courtesy of The Courier, Dundee Schoolchildren learn about the work of hospice Dedicated to improving the public s oral health, this year s campaign of Teeth4Life highlighted the importance of looking after your teeth and maintaining them for life. NHS Tayside hygienists attended the Wellgate Shopping Centre in Dundee with tooth brushing kits for children, Smile Month CDs, and information on improving and maintaining oral health and how to access dental care. They were joined by Dundee Healthy Living Initiative who carried out blood pressure and glucose testing for diabetes. The hygienists also attended St John s Shopping Centre in Perth and held drop-in sessions at health fairs in secondary schools. This included Harris Academy, Menzieshill High, St. John s High, Braeview Academy, Craigie High, Morgan Academy and St Paul s Academy in Dundee, and Brechin High in Angus. NHS Tayside Clinical Dental Director Morag Curnow said, Dental health in Scotland is improving, especially amongst younger people, and we want to celebrate this and encourage everyone to have even healthier teeth. NHS Tayside supports Breastfeeding Awareness Week NHS Tayside supported Breastfeeding Awareness Week (21-27 June) through a series of events aimed at raising awareness of the health benefits of breastfeeding. Maternity staff in Ninewells were joined by NHS Tayside GrowWell Mum of the Year Susan Middleton at an information stand where they gave out advice and promotional items to pregnant women and new mums. Primary 5 pupils and their teacher with patients (centre) and Roxburghe House senior nurse Ruth Toy (back left) and Macmillan support worker Verity Gwyther (front left) Healthy Working Lives community project teamed up with Hillside Primary School s Primary 5 class to make photo stories for six patients at Macmillan Day Care Unit at Dundee s Roxburghe House. The project helped introduce the pupils to the hospice work carried out at the unit. The patients provided photos and information about significant times of their lives such as growing up and when they were at school, and the pupils made them into photo stories, which will be given to each person for them and their families to keep. Breastfeeding support workers Jennifer Kettles (left) and Alison Webster (right) with mum Laura Latto and baby Amy Susan also attended an event at the breastfeeding friendly TayStay GrowWell Café at The Shore. Local mothers were invited to attend the event and to try and taste foods for both mums and children of weaning age from a fruity buffet of fruit kebabs and juice. In Perth & Kinross, Breastfeeding support workers had an information stand at Morrisons, Perth where they gave out information and advice to parents about the benefits of breastfeeding for both mum and baby. In Angus, community midwives at Whitehills HCCC held a strawberry and scone tea party for local mums and their families to help raise awareness of breastfeeding. NHS Tayside is fully committed to the promotion of breastfeeding, which is accepted as the best form of nutrition for infants to ensure a good start in life and encourages the physical and emotional bond between mother and baby. l-r Student nurse Savannah Nelson, personal assistant Kim Carr, Susan Middleton with baby Catherine, breastfeeding coordinator Carol Sutherland and midwife Maureen Millar 16 I spectra Issue 49 Aug - Sept 2010

18 learning together Tayside Improvement Summit An open learning event was held l-r NHS Tayside Chairman at Ninewells for staff to learn more Sandy Watson with staff at about the improvement work carried the event out in NHS Tayside over the last year. The Tayside Improvement Panel hosted the Summit, offering an opportunity for colleagues to learn more about quality improvement tools and techniques, which they will be able to adopt and develop into their current practices in line with the NHS Scotland Quality Strategy. The Quality Strategy will ensure the quality of NHS care will be measured through patients experiences and staff views, and the information used to drive up standards, with the aim of ensuring the highest quality of healthcare for everyone in Scotland. NHS Tayside Associate Director of Change and Innovation Carrie Marr said, The summit offered the opportunity for frontline staff to access the tools and techniques to help them with their quality improvement work in clinical areas. We are looking forward to taking these workshops out to Angus and Perth & Kinross. Learning in NHS Tayside The NHS Tayside Learning Group is made up of learning reps from all staff side organisations, the Learning and Development Department, IT Department and Management. The role of the group was first to put in place a learning agreement that would act as a framework for staff lifelong learning. This was achieved in May 2008 when The Lifelong Learning Agreement and Learning Reps Charter was officially signed by NHS Tayside Chairman Sandy Watson and the Employee Director. The group is also tasked with looking at other ways to provide access to lifelong learning for staff, many of whom have never had this opportunity before, and linking with Knowledge Skills Framework (KSF) and existing training to provide new learning opportunities for personal development for all staff. A series of Lifelong Learning roadshows have been held throughout NHS Tayside with further dates scheduled for the coming months. For more information on learning reps please visit Staffnet Home Learning & Training Your Lifelong Learning Partnership. Gillian (left) receives her prize from Jacqui Lunday, Scottish Government Chief Health Professions Officer Dundee OT wins national prize Gillian Funai, highly specialised occupational therapist in Dundee s Community Mental Health Service, recently won second prize for her poster presentation at a national Allied Health Professional Conference in Edinburgh. Her poster was based on an Evaluation of a Recovery Focused Vocational Rehabilitation Project and illustrated a multi-agency prevocational training service called Moving Forward, in which Dundee s Occupational Therapy Service is a key partner. Clients from the Adult Mental Health Service are offered a part-time eight-week course at Dundee College, at the end of which the client agrees an action plan with staff from the partner organisations. Clients are followed up and case-managed by an Occupational Therapist to support them with their action plan. Healthcare Academy students graduate The latest group of Healthcare Academy students celebrated their graduation after successfully gaining their course certificates. The 14 students completed the seven week pre-employment programme which is delivered in partnership with Dundee College and incorporates college-based learning with practical experience gained on placements within NHS Tayside. During the course, students learn about manual handling, infection control, food hygiene, basic first aid and IT skills. They also have the opportunity to access three four-day placements in a variety of departments to give them an insight into working for NHS Tayside. Tayside staff graduate Four members of staff from NHS Tayside have graduated with a Post Graduate Certificate in Frontline Leadership and Management. l-r Pammy Chima, David Gordon, Deborah McNaughton and Roberta Goodwin Interpretation & translation service project manager Pammy Chima, senior chaplain David Gordon, senior nurse manager Deborah McNaughton and senior staff nurse Roberta Goodwin all completed the course, which was co-ordinated by NHS Education Scotland, the University of the Highlands and Islands and DeMontford University, Leicester. The course consisted of four modules Leading and Leadership, Leading Change and Innovation Effectively, Information Management and Decision Making and a fourth on a subject of interest. Each of the Tayside cohort chose to focus on Managing Service Improvement and Diversity for their fourth Module. spectra Issue 49 Aug - Sept 2010 I 17

19 learning together Malawi trainee returns home A Malawian trainee scientist is returning home after spending two months at Ninewells working with the Radiation Physics section of the Medical Physics Department. Thomas Senganimalunje came to Dundee from Zomba in Malawi on a trip funded by the International Atomic Energy Agency on a fellowship of the Malawi l-r Thomas Senganimalunje, Dr David Sutton and Director of Medical Physics Dr Richard Lerski Government Supporting Capacity Building in Nuclear Science and Technology programme. Thomas area of interest is medical radiation protection and during his time here he has had the opportunity to become familiar with a wide range of tasks performed in clinical settings having also learned about patient doses, equipment and quality assurance. Head of Radiation Physics Dr David Sutton said, Thomas will be able to transfer and apply his skills to the medical imaging community in Malawi, a country which is not as fortunate as ours when it comes to healthcare advances. McKenzie Institute visit to Tayside Chief Executive of McKenzie Institute International Lawrence Dott and UK Branch Manager Bridget Crundwell visited NHS Tayside and Dundee University to establish innovative partnerships with both organisations The McKenzie method is a world renowned philosophy of active patient involvement and education that is trusted and used by practitioners and patients all over the world for back, neck and extremity problems. The Institute provides training to diploma students and to date has (back, l-r) Bridget Crundwell, Dundee CHP Head of AHPs Karen Anderson, physiotherapist Janice McNee and Kath Fairgrieve (front, l-r) physiotherapist Freddie Warden, Chief Executive of NHS Tayside Professor Tony Wells, Lawrence Dott, Teaching Fellow for Dundee University Jenny Ross and physiotherapist John Thompson delivered the diploma from Otago University in New Zealand. Students are required to undertake clinical practice in a centre of excellence under the supervision of expert clinicians. NHS Tayside is now one of only two sites in Europe, the other being in Denmark, and one of only four in the northern hemisphere. NHS Tayside Director of Allied Health Professions Kath Fairgrieve said, This partnership with the McKenzie Institute is one of the most exciting in my career and it is further confirmation of the excellent services currently provided in Tayside. Palliative Care in Dementia Two NHS Tayside staff have trained as facilitators to deliver Palliative Care in Dementia, a course developed by Alzheimer Scotland in collaboration with NHS Education Scotland. Helen (front, centre) and Elaine (front, left) with some of the care home staff who participated in the course Dr Helen Nicholson-Langley, Clinical Psychologist with the Community Mental Health Team and Elaine Gray, Care Home Project Lead for Palliative Care delivered the course to staff from three priority care homes over six weeks and, following a brief evaluation, hope to be able to offer the training to more staff. The course has communication at the heart of all the sessions with a person-centred, palliative care approach to enhance quality of life for people with dementia and their carers. Tayside staff train to be coaches As part of NHS Tayside s Coaching Strategy, six members of staff from a variety of backgrounds have recently been trained as internal coaches. Personal Assistant to Director of Nursing for the Delivery Unit Hayley Mills, ehealth Change and Benefits Manger l-r Hayley Mills, Head of Organisational Development Jenni Jones, Wendy Tosh, Catriona Ness, Dr Karen Adam Wendy Tosh, and Sandra Wilson Public Health Improvement and Development Manager Catriona Ness, Consultant in Public Health Medicine Dr Karen Adam, Acting HR Manager Iain McEachan and Laundry and Linen Services Manager John Thomson received their certificates in Business Coaching to mark their graduation. The new additions to the internal coach bank will be able to coach NHS Tayside staff in areas such as improving performance, careers, leadership, and transformational change. The course involved a 21-day robust training programme and submission of a 5000 word portfolio, tutored by Director of the International Centre for Business Coaching Sandra Wilson. A further five employees from across NHS Tayside are currently undergoing the training and will be graduating early next year. If you would like to know more about coaching please contact Scott Dunn on x32021, , scottdunn@nhs.net or Marilyn MacDougall on x40063, , m.macdougall@nhs.net 18 I spectra Issue 49 Aug - Sept 2010

20 Physiotherapy service staff award Physiotherapist Fiona Reid was presented with the Lynne Ferguson Award at the annual Perth & Kinross physiotherapy service staff meeting. The award was introduced in memory of physiotherapist Lynne Ferguson who worked in the Perth & Kinross physiotherapy service for over 20 years, latterly based at Loch l-r Jane Dernie, Fiona Leven Health Reid and Perth & Kinross physiotherapy manager Centre, and sadly Norma Patrick died last year. As a tribute to Lynne s strong dedication to quality of care for patients, staff were asked to nominate a colleague that they felt went that extra mile for patients and out of the many nominations, Fiona was chosen to receive the award. Allied Health Professions Lead for Perth & Kinross CHP Jane Dernie presented Fiona with the award and a voucher. The award will be presented on an annual basis to recognise commitment and quality of service provision. Realising Potential Fifty NHS Tayside Allied li Health Professionals (AHPs) came together at the Macintosh Hall, Ashludie Hospital to discuss the first national action plan for AHPs working in mental health. Minister for Public Health Shona Robison recently launched Realising Potential: An action plan for allied health professionals in mental health, which brings together the work of the AHPs in partnership with service users and carers, professional organisations and NHS Boards. The action plan is about recognising the value AHPs bring and enabling them to work in different ways to provide better services. The five key areas identified in which AHPs can have the most positive impact are: Early intervention and timely access for service users and carers; rs; Supported self-management and recovery; Promoting physical health and mental wellbeing; Designing and delivering psychological interventions; and Integrating vocational rehabilitation in mental health. The event at Ashludie was also an opportunity to celebrate the significant contribution that AHPs, service users and carers in Tayside made in the development the national action plan, including an accompanying DVD of service users experiences of mental illness. The national action plan is available on the Scottish Government website ( by following the path Home Publications 2010 June Realising Potential: An Action Plan for Allied Health Professionals in Mental Health Social Marketing Health-related social marketing uses approaches from social sciences, public health and health promotion, puts the person at the centre and aims to achieve sustainable behaviour change resulting in real improvement in people s lives. Local initiatives such as Give It Up For Baby and quit4u smoking cessation projects have used a social marketing approach very successfully in order to increase the quit rates in smokers in a defined group. In order to develop social marketing skills, knowledge and capacity among NHS Health Boards, the Scottish Government requested and funded the establishment of a Social Marketing Toolkit for Scotland, led by NHS Tayside. Improvement and Development Manager Catriona Ness has been leading the work with social marketing colleagues and stakeholders to develop a Scottish Social Marketing Toolkit which is currently being piloted in Tayside prior to a wider roll out across Scotland in Training to support the development of local skills has already taken place with a Master Class session for Board members and executive team plus a three day course for practitioners on Principles, Tools, and Techniques. For further information contact catriona.ness@nhs.net Supporting people with dementia Hospital staff across Tayside, including doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and support service staff, are being issued with Supporting People with Dementia, a pocket sized handbook to alert them to the needs of people with dementia. Approximately 10,000 booklets will be distributed to staff across the region and all new staff within NHS Tayside will receive the booklet as part of their induction. The booklet, produced by Alzheimer Scotland, was compiled as it was recognised that many people with dementia access health services, not specifically because of their dementia, but due to other illnesses which can make the person more confused than normal. The booklet enables staff to recognise the symptoms of dementia in any patient accessing healthcare services and highlights areas such as communicating with the person, challenging behaviour and concepts of rights, respect and dignity. NHS Tayside Dementia Consultant Nurse Robert Boyd said, The majority of people accessing medical, surgical wards and outpatient departments are over 65 years of age, and a significant proportion of these will have dementia. Therefore it is important that all hospital staff understand the needs of people with dementia. spectra Issue 49 Aug - Sept 2010 I 19

21 insight At the great emerald bhudda temple in Bangkok, Thailand Name, designation and dept. Katie McGregor Trainee Biomedical Scientist Haematology Laboratory Ninewells Hospital Personal history (an outline of yourself and how you came to be in this job ) I graduated with BSc Forensic Psychobiology (Hons) from the University of Abertay, Dundee in 2006 with an interest of working within a laboratory environment. I took up my first post as a medical laboratory assistant in Biochemical Medicine at Ninewells in the specimen reception before moving to Haematology. I had an immediate interest in the field so approached the Laboratory Manager to discuss becoming a Biomedical Scientist. I was fully supported by the department to complete a Post Graduate Certificate in Biomedical Sciences with the University of Ulster (graduating this year) to bring my degree in line with IBMS standards. In May, I started in my current post in which I will train in the lab and carry out a With work friends Paula, Vicky and Jim in the River Tay after a rafting trip certificate of competence to become a qualified Biomedical Scientist. In my spare time I am always doing something! Music plays a big part in my social life and I go to gigs every week whether it is local acts in a pub, a stadium event or travelling the country (even Europe) to attend music festivals. I go to watch Dundee FC weekly and enjoy all football, in particular La Liga. I also appreciate good food and like sampling new restaurants. Like about current job I find my job very interesting, particularly the field of morphology, and the fact that every day is completely different makes it enjoyable. As I am a trainee I enjoy the everyday learning that s part of my job. All my work colleagues are nice, helpful people and everyone has been extremely supportive in passing on their expertise to help me with my new job. Dislike about current job When I have to work weekends! On Fraser Island, Australia with friendsclai Claire e and Louise Most unusual thing asked to do at work Pregnancy bloods on an 83-year-old female! (Of course there had been a mistake with the lady s date of birth). Achievement most proud of Climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the fact that I do everything I want to do and don t let anything hold me back. Favourite writer I tend not to read regularly but my favourite book is The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton, so I ll go for her. Favourite music My music taste varies from bands my dad grew up with in the 60s to the music I was growing up with in the 90s, then mix this with a few random artists and Dundee/Fife s local talent and that s my favourite music. Shed 7, The Travelling Wilbury s, Small Faces, The Beatles, Ocean Colour Scene, Fleetwood Mac and The Doors are a few of my favourites. Favourite meal Seafood paella, a rare fillet steak (has to be cooked to perfection), macaroni cheese and my Granddad s mince and tatties. Most like to have dinner with Simon Amstell Favourite word Shnoogles Top 3 frustrations When you re dosing off and you need the loo. You try to ignore it but it keeps you awake so you have to give up and go. When someone uses the last of something and doesn t replace it. It happens in the lab all the time! When you read about elderly people getting mugged. This makes me so sad and really frustrates me. Most embarrassing moment On my first date with my boyfriend Joe, we were in a club in Dundee and a cargo net fell from the roof and landed on top of me! I fell to the ground and couldn t get out so he had to go and get staff to help. I apparently looked like a captured animal but five years on and he s still with me so it couldn t have been too bad of a first impression! I also once skelped a complete stranger over the head with a newspaper thinking it was my friend. Irritating habit Apparently I talk too much and elaborate with way too much information when telling a story so it takes me a while to get to the point! Do better than anyone else I have an appreciation of food and ingredients and, according to my boyfriend, a natural gift of always choosing the best selection from a menu! My family say I also make the best chocolate cake and cheesecakes and I always get requests to make them for birthdays etc. 3 wishes For all my family and friends to be happy in life To travel as much of the world as I possibly can For Dundee FC to finally be promoted this season. This is our sixth season in the First Division and I m getting fed up! At this year s Isle of Wight festival 20 I spectra Issue 49 Aug - Sept 2010

22 e-clips Tayside Training Database for managers Did you know as a manager you can view your staff s Training Needs and Training Record? The Tayside Training Database has the functionality for managers to search for their staff and produce an up-to-date training record. With e-ksf now being fully implemented in NHS Tayside, the Training Database can help support managers with creating a Personal Development Plan for their staff. To view your staff in the Tayside Training Database select Learning & Training from the homepage of Staffnet, click on the Training Database and enter your LDAP username and password. Once in the system follow the instructions below: Click the plus sign + next to Manager and select Training Need The ICE age is approaching The next few months will see NHS Tayside journeying into the ICE age. Nothing to do with global warning, but in fact an IT system that will deliver a new era in electronic requesting and reporting of laboratory and radiological investigations. The ICE (Integrated Clinical Environment) system will replace Central Vision test requesting and reporting systems with the state-of-theart technology as part of the E-Health development program. ICE is an extremely powerful system which will provide users of diagnostics services across Tayside with a tool that will help them use these services to best effect. A lot of the features that, for many years, have been asked for by users will soon be deliverable. These include the ability to request all laboratory disciplines and radiology electronically, embedded decision aides, cumulative and graphical reporting, and much more. The system will not only enable new ways of working and address many clinical governance issues, but will also provide opportunities to allow greater degrees of interaction between the Diagnostics Group and users to enable delivery of more effective services to our patients. The configuration of ICE is now under way, with a plan to have early implementation in renal medicine, ICU and two GP practices by the end of the year, followed by a rapid rollout across Tayside. ICE is already in place in hospitals across the UK and is also expanding into the US. Staff that have named you as their manager will be listed, you can search for staff by Forename or Surname or search for course that staff have attended by the drop down menus. Select the member of staff and click on View Users Training The top of your screen will show you any outstanding training needs that your staff have and the bottom of your screen will show you their full training record as far back as 2005 While it is clear that ICE will provide many advantages to NHS Tayside service providers, it will also be of great benefit to patients. Laboratory and radiological investigations are crucial in the diagnosis and monitoring of disease and delivering good rapid patient outcomes. Systems that enable the right choice of tests to be requested and reported efficiently and effectively will greatly enhance the usefulness of diagnostics services and deliver better and safer patient care. For further information please contact specialist e-health trainer Scott Reid on scott.reid@nhs.net spectra t a Issue 49 Aug - Sept 2010 I 21

23 check it out Picture courtesy of The Courier, Dundee Arbroath patients get Wii fit Members of Arbroath Infirmary and Little Cairnie Hospital League of Friends donated a TV, a Wii console and Wii accessories for the benefit of patients attending the physiotherapy department at Arbroath Infirmary. League Chair Jacquelane Cargill, and secretary Flo Cruickshank handed over the items to physiotherapy team leader Nigel Robinson. Using a Wii can benefit patients by providing interactive strengthening balance, coordination training, visual feedback and recording each patient s progress. l-r Nigel, Flo and Jacquelane PRI staff raise funds for stroke unit A quiz night organised by staff from Perth Royal Infirmary raised nearly 500 for the hospital s stroke unit. The stroke unit fundraising group, made up of members of staff from PRI stroke unit and other areas of the hospital, held the quiz night in Brennans in Perth. Sixteen teams of four took part in the quiz, which raised 486 from entries, a raffle and roll the coin game where participants had to roll 1 coins at a bottle of whisky with the closest winning the bottle. Prizes for the raffle and the quiz were donated by members of staff and local businesses. The quiz was hosted by local man Ian Fraser whose mother Katrina Fraser is a senior staff nurse in the stroke unit. Donation for PRI Coronary Care Unit l-r Senior charge nurse Pat McKinlay, charge nurse Sarah Stevenson, Elizabeth Cannon, Margaret Mitchell, and staff nurses Isla Deuchar and Gaynor Brown Prosthetist Alan Brownlie (right) with Ron McIntosh Double amputee thanks centres Double amputee race-walker Ronald McIntosh donated 1200 to Tayside Kidney Patients Association (TKPA) and the Tayside Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Technology Centre (TORT). Ronald, a former athlete and life member of the Hawkhill Harriers in Dundee had both his legs amputated in 2008 following complications arising from kidney failure. After six years of dialysis, Ronald was given a kidney transplant in May 2009 and was fitted with prosthetic limbs at TORT. To show his appreciation to the two Ninewells-based centres, Mr McIntosh held a coffee morning at Menzieshill Parish Church, generating over 600. Further donations were received from friends and members of the general public bringing the total raised to Picture courtesy of David Martin, Fotopress A cheque was presented to Ward 5 Coronary Care Unit at PRI for 939 by former patient Elizabeth Cannon and her daughter Margaret Mitchell. The money was raised by Margaret and her husband who were sponsored by family and friends to walk 80 miles from Inverness to Glenelg. They raised the money as a thank you to staff for the care Elizabeth has received in the ward. Icy dip raises 4000 Ninewells nurse Nicola Turbine took an icy dip at Anstruther Harbour in a bid to raise cash for the hospital s Ward 30. Nicola bravely faced jumping in to the icy sea in January wearing nothing but swimwear and a t-shirt. She was joined by 34 other hardy souls who helped raise a combined total of 4000 for the children s unit. Nicola (centre left) presents the cheque to charge nurse Cathie McGhee Picture courtesy of The Evening Telegraph 22 I spectra Issue 49 Aug - Sept 2010

24 Picture courtesy of Louis Flood Photographers PRI wards receive boost Four wards at PRI received donations totalling 3300 from Blairgowrie man Dave Dawson. David along with his wife and friends, held a series of fundraising events including a vintage tractor road run, ceilidh, fun day and sponsored walk between the Forth and Tay Road Bridges, which raised a total of Dave donated half of the proceeds to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh and the remaining 3300 was split between Ward 7, Ward 8, the Sunflower Centre and the orthopaedic physiotherapy department. Dave Dawson (centre) with staff at PRI Cyclathon raises money for antenatal unit NHS Tayside s former Smoking Policy Liaison Officer Alister Barclay came back to Ninewells to hand over a cheque for 200 to the antenatal unit after embarking on a sponsored cyclathon last year. Alister cycled 120 miles from Ninewells to Perth Royal Infirmary then on to Stracathro and back to Ninewells, with staff at all three sites cheering him on along the way. As well as raising money for the antenatal clinic, the cyclathon was an opportunity for Alister to promote NHS Tayside s smoke free hospital policy and encourage others to give up cigarettes and get active. Fun run raises funds Lead midwife Myra Fraser, along with staff from Tayside Police s Family Protection Unit (FPU), raised 1373 for the Dundee Midwifery Unit (DMU) at Ninewells by taking part in the 6k Errol fun run. Rachel Swinley of Tayside Police organised for her colleagues to get their running shoes on and support the unit. One of the team members, Gemma Sullivan, even managed to complete the race in excellent time whilst 25 weeks pregnant. Myra said, Over 1300 was raised, which is a fantastic achievement for everyone who took part. l-r FPU member Gill Ballantine, midwife Issy Roberston, Myra Fraser, Garry Fraser, and FPU members Gemma Sullivan, Ailsa Mackintosh, Iain Ledger and Rachel Swinley Two scalp coolers for PRI Two new scalp cooler machines costing over 18,000 have been donated to Perth Royal Infirmary s oncology day unit to benefit cancer patients by helping prevent hair loss. The machines have been purchased for PRI s new oncology day unit following a charity fundraiser organised by Scone woman Susan Rhodes, who is a PE teacher at Kilgraston School. Scone woman Susan Rhodes originally hoped to raise the sum of 9,200 from a charity 6km walk for one scalp cooler machine after undergoing treatment for cancer herself. Susan s efforts raised over 12,000, and David Glen of The Living Trust, which was set up to improve the lives of cancer sufferers, then decided to donate the balance to buy a second scalp cooler machine. Picture courtesy of Phil Hannah Midwife team leader Linda Arnot (centre) accepting cheque from Alister l-r Consultant Michelle Ferguson, Susan and Mark Rhodes with senior charge nurse Susan Thomson and the new scalp coolers spectra Issue 49 Aug - Sept 2010 I 23

25 retirals Picture courtesy of The Courier, Dundee Colleagues and friends gathered to bid farewell to Consultant Dermatologist Dr Graham Lowe (centre, right) following an NHS career spanning more than three decades. During his 33-year career Dr Lowe has witnessed remarkable changes and medical advancements in the treatment of skin conditions such as photodynamic therapy within the Dr Graham Lowe dermatology department and the pioneering Skin Cancer Centre at Ninewells. Consultant Dermatologist Professor James Ferguson said, Dr Lowe has made an outstanding contribution to the delivery and development of dermatology patient care in Tayside. Dr Lowe will continue his role as Honorary Curator of Tayside Medical History Museum. Consultant Urologist and NHS Tayside Deputy Medical Director Mr Nick Townell (centre, right) retired after 37 NHS service which included nearly 25 years working for NHS Tayside He held consultant posts at Dundee Royal Infirmary and Stracathro Hospital and was responsible for setting up a Urology Unit in Angus. He introduced Percutaneous Stone Surgery and later Laparoscopic Urological Surgery which are techniques for removing stones Nick Townell and operating on kidneys through little stab incisions, avoiding the need for major surgery. Last year, Nick was appointed Associate Medical Director for the Access Directorate and Deputy Medical Director whilst continuing in his role as Consultant Urologist. A presentation took place at Ninewells where NHS Tayside Medical Director Dr Andrew Russell paid tribute to Nick on behalf of colleagues. Mary Meldrum (centre, right) retired from her post of community midwife after beginning her nursing career in Perth in the 70s. Mary went on to complete her midwifery training and has worked as a midwife in Perth, Ayrshire and latterly Dundee since Mary was presented with a bouquet of flowers and gardening vouchers from colleagues at the Erskine Practice. After nearly 30 years with NHS Tayside, Margaret Sherriff was bid a fond farewell from friends and colleagues. Mary Meldrum Margaret joined the health service in 1981 as a clerical officer and over the years has worked as a cashier in both Strathmartine and Liff Hospitals. Margaret s interest and commitment to industrial relations and partnership working is well known and she latterly was a Partnership Facilitator with NHS Tayside. Director for Workforce Alex Killick presented Margaret Margaret Sherriff with gifts and flowers to mark her retiral. Maggie McNab (front, second right) retired from the Centre for Child Health in Dundee after working in the Speech and Language Therapy department for over 30 years. She worked as a community clinician based in Ardler for many Maggie McNab years before becoming a Sure Start speech and language therapist in recent years. She was involved in training for nursery staff, ran parent groups across the city and is well known across health and education services. 24 I spectra Issue 49 Aug - Sept 2010