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Spring issue 2015

Magazine for staff and members

Solent shortlisted for awards

Celebrating success

Tips for tip-top feet

Cope with stress

Diabetes foot care

Helping teenagers

Children’s Therapy Service

How Dom overcame his stammer Page 5

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Welcome from Sue Harriman, Chief Executive I am delighted to welcome you to the spring edition of Shine.

2014 now seems like a long way off and we are well into 2015, which will bring with it opportunities and challenges. One of my personal objectives over the next year is to make sure that I provide you with the opportunity to speak with me. I want to hear what you think of our services and involve you in our direction of travel. By using traditional, and the not so-traditional communication methods, I will make it as easy as possible for you to speak with me and tell me what you think. If you are a member of staff, you can read more about our Break the Ice open sessions and our email chat sessions on page 14.

In this issue, we feature our Children’s Therapy Services, sharing a young teenager’s story of how our Speech and Language Therapy Service helped him beat his stammer and allow him to get on with life. Such a positive news story not only highlights the quality healthcare this Trust provides, but gives others with speech difficulties the courage to overcome them.

It’s also important to value the hard work and dedication of many of our non-clinical staff – who are sometimes overlooked. Our interview with a security porter demonstrates the major contribution they make to the safe and smooth running of our services.

There’s plenty of success stories to read about too. Find out about our Research team who were short-listed for a Health Service Journal (HSJ) award for outstanding work to develop our research programmes, and how our Emotional First Aid Service helps professionals working with children and young people to support them with stress.

Sue Harriman Chief Executive

Contents

Regular features

What’s been happening? 3

The BIG interview 4

Governor’s message 9

Community bulletin 13

Cover stories

Spotlight on Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service (SALT) 5

Solent shortlisted for awards! 6

Diabetes foot care 8

Helping teenagers with stress 10

Also in this issue

Solent wins Sexual Assault Referral Centre contract 11

It’s official, we’re baby friendly! 12

Thinking about quitting smoking in 2015? 14

‘Break the ice’ with the Chief Executive 14

WOW Awards – Recognising our staff 15

How to get involved 16

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New in-house pharmacyWe now provide an in-house pharmacy service in Portsmouth at St Mary’s Community Health Campus (SMCHC).

Previously, pharmacy services for our patients in the city were provided by Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust (PHT), who supported our plans to set up the in-house pharmacy, including the transfer of some pharmacy staff to our Trust. We also provide some pharmaceutical services to Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust’s services in Portsmouth and surrounding areas.

Our patients and other service users won’t see any changes as the new arrangements, which started in November, largely affect the ordering and collection of medication by health professionals.

If you have any questions, please contact Caroline Bowyer, Chief Pharmacist, via email caroline.bowyer@solent.nhs.uk or telephone 023 8069 8408.

Stop the Pressure Ulcer Day In November our staff marked ‘Stop the Pressure Ulcer Day’ to raise awareness and support the reduction of pressure ulcers.

In Southampton, our Quality department put on a display in the Adelaide Health Centre reception with information leaflets for patients and staff. In Portsmouth, our Tissue Viability team handed out leaflets, answered questions and discussed the issues with passers-by at our community hospital.

Visit www.nhs.stopthepressure.co.uk for information on ulcer prevention.

Dry January CampaignOur Dry January campaign, to help people lower their alcohol in-take and lead a healthier life style, was a huge success.

Our Dry January advert on Facebook alone reached 53,728 people, and of those, 190 shared the ad and 192 liked it!

Better physiotherapy access for arthritis sufferersStaff from our Physiotherapy Service attended a National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society (NASS) reception to discuss services and campaign for better physiotherapy access for sufferers.

Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a painful, incurable form of inflammatory arthritis which often causes back pain.

Claire Jeffries, Physiotherapy Manager and Clinical Specialist in Hydrotherapy and Rheumatology, told Shine, “It was a real honour to represent our Trust and the service that we provide, and to be invited to such a special event attended by clinicians, patients and policy-makers.”

Solent’s Rheumatology team works with Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust and the local patient NASS group to develop services for AS patients.

What’s been happening

DRY JANUARY

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Would you eat SIX DOUGHNUTS every night?

Stressful day?WARNING:

1Bottle of wine has the same calories

as six doughnuts.

The Quality department at Adelaide Health Centre

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The interviewBIGWhat do you do?I multi-task between the security and porter parts of the job. In portering we support the wards bringing in all stores – this includes food, oxygen changes and the waste collection. We are also here to protect patients, staff and property. We monitor CCTV cameras, have fire warden duties and respond to any security issues.

Describe your typical dayOn a day shift you don’t sit down, you are on your feet all day. We carry out our regular porter duties, which run in parallel with security. We sometimes have to respond to security incidents. We are also called to look at maintenance issues.

What do you like most about your job?I like the variety. No day is the same. We work with all the departments and we know everyone so it’s a really good, social job. We are face-to-face with service users and their families and often get to talk to them.

What hours do you work?We are a six man team and we have to provide 24/7 cover – so we do shifts – which includes nights, weekends and bank holidays. I have worked at Christmas for the last three years.

Do you have any plans for the future?I am trying to join the army reserve. I want to stay with this Trust as there are lots of opportunities for progression and training and development.

What would you do if you won the lottery?I would travel the world and invest in a business.

If you could take one thing with you to a desert island what would you take and why?I would take Bear Grylls, a well-known survival expert.

with Simon Read, Security Porter (Western Community Hospital)

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14-year-old Dominik Reynolds was first diagnosed with a stammer at preschool and, following various courses of speech and language therapy, his speech improved. However, when the problem returned in his early teens he felt angry and frustrated.

He told Shine he cried when his peers teased him and that he had very low self-esteem. “It was a big problem at school because I like to get involved in class but I didn’t want to ask or answer any questions because of the stammer. I thought everyone thought I was stupid when I spoke,” he said.

But working with our Speech and Language therapist from our Children’s Therapy Service, who understood what was happening, was instrumental in Dominik taking control of his stammer and getting on with life.

“Jude really helped me by repeating the sounds of a word, speaking slowly and pausing, and ‘sliding’ in on the words. We also practised with mock telephone calls and I was encouraged to watch famous TV presenters to monitor when they pause.”

What causes a stammer? It is caused by a neurophysiological problem, similar to a glitch in a circuit. Some children can fix it themselves but others need help. Daily pressures and anxiety can trigger it off but do not cause it. It can affect confidence but is not caused by lack of it.

Our children’s SALT, part of our Children’s Therapy Service, supports children with speech, language and communication needs and those with feeding and swallowing difficulties. If you are worried about your child’s speech, you can ring our advice line on 0300 300 2019 to speak to a therapist or refer your child yourself by downloading a referral form.

After an initial assessment staff in the service work with children in a number of ways including:

• advice and coaching to parents and carer-activities at home, pre-school or school

• direct one-to-one therapy, or in groups.

Stammering – the facts• 5% of under 5s need help: of these, three quarters

will recover naturally.

• 1% of adults stammer.

Spotlight on Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service (SALT)

Neil Smith, Speech and Language Therapist, said the service helps children who stammer to build their own ‘tool box’ by giving them the skills and strategies needed to control it.

He says, “This includes cognitive behavioural therapy, which is turning negative thoughts into positive ones and getting them to recognise that a stammer is not a hindrance to success. We also get them to practise techniques to help their speech and rehearse life skills in role play situations.”

Dominik insists the therapy has given him the confidence to follow his ambition to study zoology at university and his passion for wildlife. He gives guided conservation talks at the New Forest Reptile Centre in Lyndhurst and recently pulled off an acceptance speech when he won a national Animal Hero award.

“I couldn’t have done it without the speech and language therapy. I would have gone up on stage but would have clammed up and stuttered and my speech wouldn’t have been as good,” he says.

For more information about our Children’s Therapy Service visit www.solent.nhs.uk/childrenstherapies or visit www.stammering.org to find out more about the British Stammering Association.

Dominik (right) gives conservation talk

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Portsmouth’s ‘Building better healthcare’ award We were delighted to be announced runners up in the Building Better Healthcare Awards, ‘Most Innovative Cost-Saving Idea in Estates and Facilities’ category, for work around the St James’ Hospital (SJH) and St Mary’s Community Health Campus (SMCHC) sites in Portsmouth.

The Building Better Healthcare awards celebrate innovation, architecture, people, products and services that are helping transform patient care in the UK.

The Portsmouth Community Care Estates Programme focuses on improving patient care, by looking at the best location to provide our services and moving resources away from maintaining expensive, outdated property into front-line care.

SMCHC and SJH are 1.2 miles apart. There has been significant investment in both sites over the last few years. However, both health campuses have large amounts of surplus space. In addition, several buildings at SJH are no longer suited to the delivery of modern health services. The main block is largely an administrative centre with no inpatient facilities and total clinical activity there is less than 5%.

The award recognised that maintaining and running surplus estate and outdated buildings is an unnecessary financial drain. Investment in the estate has delivered both clinical improvements and financial efficiencies that will benefit this.

Overall the project reduces operating costs by around £3.2m per year, it invests in local services for patients and disposes of surplus land towards the government’s housing targets.

You can find out the latest information on this project on our website under the ‘Consultations and surveys’ section.

Here we celebrate some of our achievements. Well done to everyone!

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Research team shortlisted for HSJ awardOur Research and Clinical Audit Team was shortlisted for a research award in the Health Service Journal (HSJ) awards in November.

The awards celebrate healthcare excellence in the UK and highlight the most innovative and successful teams and projects. Over 1,300 entries were submitted for these awards, so to be named as one of only 10 trusts in the Clinical Research Impact category is a fantastic achievement!

Dr Sarah Williams, Head of Research and Clinical Audit, says we have supported frontline staff to participate and involve their patients in research through a range of secondment and internship opportunities:

“These initiatives have made a huge difference in increasing research across our services.”

Not only can staff feel confident in recommending research to their patients they see the clinical benefits it brings to help improving patient care.

Apprentice scoops awardWell done to Emilia Chase, our Marketing Communications Apprentice, for winning a major apprentice award.

Emilia beat 40 other nominees to sweep the London Apprenticeship Company Apprenticeship of the Quarter Award in November.

Emilia’s manager, Luke Winfield-Johnson, who nominated her said she is a worthy winner:

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BRS team (centre

three) with Silver

Awards

“Emilia is continuously developing and establishing herself as a professional and valued member of our team.”

“She has been asked on many occasions to take on extra responsibility and work. She has absorbed this with enthusiasm and rigour and has delivered some truly excellent outcomes exhibiting a high level of expertise.”

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Solent’s shining

Finalists in social worker awardsThe Behaviour Resource Service (BRS) was a finalist in two categories at the National Social Worker of the Year Awards 2014.

Sarah Holden, Advanced Practitioner – Therapeutic Play, was nominated in the creative and innovative category and the BRS in Team of the Year category. Both were runners-up and received Silver Awards in November.

Claire Robinson, BRS Service Manager, said she is extremely proud of the team.

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To mark National Diabetes Day in November, our ‘Wellbeing for all’ event focused on how diabetes can affect our feet.

Did you know?Every 30 seconds a lower leg is lost to diabetes somewhere in the world. In most cases, diabetic foot ulcers and amputations (leg loss) can be prevented. It is estimated that up to 85% of amputations could be avoided, according to the International Diabetes Federation.

Diabetes UK estimates that, at any one time in England, there are an average of 59,000 active foot ulcerations and in some cases, an ulcer can lead to the amputation of a foot or lower limb. Indeed, in many parts of Hampshire, we have some of the highest amputation rates in England.

How do you know if your feet are at risk?One of the early signs can be loss of sensation in your feet. This is caused by too much glucose (sugar) in your blood, which can damage your nerves. Loss of sensation means that you may not feel damage or trauma to your feet, so you might not be aware that you have cut your foot. Poor circulation means that wounds can develop more easily and healing may take longer. Wounds put your feet at risk of infection, which in turn can lead to greater problems, including amputation.

Diabetes Awareness

How to care for your feetAlthough there are healthcare workers who can help keep your feet healthy, you are the one looking after them on a daily basis. Here are some tips to help you manage your own foot health.

• Manage your diabetes well, seek help and advice when needed.

• Wash and moisturise your feet daily.

• Check your feet daily for cuts, wounds, blood, pus or changes in skin colour.

• Clean and dress any cuts or wounds.

• Seek medical help if any wounds do not heal.

• Always wear correct footwear to protect your feet. Check inside shoes and slippers before putting them on to make sure that there is nothing there that could damage your feet.

• File nails rather than cut them.

• If you have poor sensation, poor circulation or foot ailments please talk to your GP or podiatrist.

Remember – prevention is key.

For more information, speak to your GP or contact our Podiatry Service on 0300 300 2012.

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Membership updateWe got into the Christmas spirit in early December with two days at the Port Solent Christmas market. This event was a great opportunity to meet local people and talk to them about the Trust and our membership programme. We also took part in the Chamberlayne Leisure Centre Christmas fayre and visited Shirley library. A big welcome to all our new members who joined us.

If you are part of a group and would like to find out more about membership, please get in touch. Our governors are always happy to come and chat to people about the benefits of membership. You can email us at membership@solent.nhs.uk or phone us on 023 8060 8889.

by Clive Clifford, Governor for Southampton

One of the questions we are often asked is exactly what is a governor and what do they do?

We are elected by you, the membership, to represent your interests and views. We ensure that, as far as possible, the views of the public are taken into consideration by the Trust. We are all non-political and unpaid so bring an unbiased view to the work of the Trust.

To help us we have very specific powers, these include:

• holding non-executive directors individually and collectively accountable for the performance of the Board

• holding the directors accountable for their duties

• appointing, removing and assigning how much the non-executive directors and Chairman can be paid and what their terms and conditions should be

• approving the appointment of the Chief Executive

• appointing an external auditor

• receiving the annual accounts, auditor’s report and annual report

• presenting views to the Board of Directors on the development of plans and significant changes to the services provided

• approving any proposed amendments to the Constitution

• holding the Board of Directors to account for how well we are performing

• approving any proposed mergers and acquisitions or separations.

It is very important for us to receive your views. Please do respond to the communications, surveys and consultations you receive.

We are here to represent your views and would like to hear what you would like us, as governors, to focus on in 2015/16. This is particularly important as we approach Foundation Trust status. How would you like us to engage with you and what do you feel our priorities for 2015/16 should be?

We are present at public events and welcome the opportunity to meet in person with you.

Share your thoughts with us by emailing membership@solent.nhs.uk or calling 023 8060 8889.

To find out who your local governor is and how to contact them visit the governor pages on www.solent.nhs.uk/membership.

Don’t forget! As a member you can join health service discounts, an independent discount retailer resource for NHS employees, their families and public members.

Visit www.healthservicediscounts.com

Wellbeing for all event

You are invited to our next ‘Wellbeing for all’ event on Thursday 19 March, 6pm–7.45pm, at Adelaide Health Centre, William Macleod Way, Southampton, SO16 4XE.

The theme will be ‘Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults at risk of abuse’.

To book your place, email: membership@solent.nhs.uk or ring 023 8060 8889.

A patient who uses our free anxiety app to help manage stress would definitely recommend it to others.

Launched by our Southampton Child and Adolescent

Mental Health Service (CAMHS), the app is for young

people but can be downloaded by anyone who feels

they suffer from anxiety, stress or depression.

Here a service user explains how they benefitted from

using BASE (Brookvale, Anxiety, Skills, Exploration)

when anxiety took over their life.

“Anxiety was a nightmare and a constant worry. I was

never involved with friends and was always left behind

which ultimately made my anxiety worse as I had no one to

turn to. Anxiety stopped me from doing things I liked.

Patient plugs anxiety app

In December we celebrated the completion of Emotional First Aid (EFA) training as part of Southampton’s Big Lottery funded £500,000 Headstart project.

Our EFA training scheme supports workers, including teachers and youth support workers, who may be the first people children and young people confide in. It was developed within our Trust and has now been adopted nationally.

Southampton was one of 12 regions to receive Headstart funding to improve children and young people’s mental health.

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beat stressEFA graduates

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Solent wins Sexual Assault Referral Centre contractCongratulations to everyone who contributed to the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sexual Assault Referral Centre (Treetops) tender. We are delighted to have been selected to continue to run Treetops.

We work with others from Hampshire Constabulary and rape crisis services to ensure the centre provides a supportive environment. Victims of rape or serious sexual assault can receive expert care and support following their involvement in, what can only be described as, one of the most traumatic experiences a person can suffer.

Specially trained doctors and crisis workers, who saw 445 men and women at the centre in 2013, offer medical and emotional support, practical help and information. The service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

As the current provider, we have a deep understanding of the impact rape or sexual assault can have on a victim. Our skilled staff are extremely committed and offer a professional, high quality service to clients when they need it most.

We will build upon our excellent work to date by developing the service. In particular, we are looking to increase awareness of the centre, and the support available, with members of the public, front line staff and partner organisations.

The new contract will begin on 1 April 2015.

It’s hard to explain, but when you have anxiety, you are always worried about what people think of you and what’s classed as normal, so when you’re left behind by your friends it highlights those fears. Before I came to CAMHS I felt alone and embarrassed.”

“I was always most stressed about being anxious, however, with the help of CAMHS and BASE I have been able to manage my stress levels. I try to challenge myself to talk more about my feelings and face the problem instead of hiding from it.”

“I would definitely recommend BASE to more people. It allowed me to have something when no one was around to talk to. It was always useful to know that if I was alone, waiting for a bus or at break time, I could take out my phone and use BASE to play the games to distract me from my anxiety and help me unwind.”

BASE can be downloaded from your Apple or Android store by typing in Solent NHS Trust BASE or at www.solentcamhs.nhs.uk/BASE.

Under the scheme, our team trained 40 people to become EFA trainers. They can now share skills with colleagues to help a child, young person or patient experiencing anxiety before this becomes a mental health issue.

Stuart Gemmell, EFA Manager, said the team is delighted to have been part of the Headstart project in Southampton:

“We are pleased that a lot more professionals in the city have now received this training. Every parent and carer can now have some confidence that those people their kids might confide in about their troubles have the right skills to help.

“This allows them to help children develop the skills and resources to face challenges in their lives.”

Visit www.emotionalfirstaid.co.uk for details.

“With the help of CAMHS and BASE, I have been able to manage

my stress levels.”

In December, the Baby Friendly Initiative officially presented our Portsmouth Health Visiting team and children’s centres with an accreditation plaque in recognition of efforts to encourage and support breastfeeding mothers in the city.

We received an internationally recognised ‘Baby Friendly’ accreditation from United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in June last year. On 12 December, Anne Woods, the initiative’s Deputy Programme Director, came to Portsmouth.

She formally presented the plaque to Amanda Malthouse, our Area Lead for Breastfeeding and Healthy Weight, at an event to celebrate developments in the Portsmouth Health Visiting Service.

The prestigious award followed a rigorous inspection that included interviewing mothers and site visits to check we had trained staff and established plans to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding, and to strengthen mother-baby and family relationships.

“We decided to join forces with UNICEF UK’s Baby Friendly Initiative to increase breastfeeding rates and to improve care for all mothers in Portsmouth,” said Amanda.

“Breastfeeding protects babies against a wide range of serious illnesses including gastroenteritis and respiratory infections in infancy, as well as asthma, cardiovascular disease and diabetes in later life. We also know that breastfeeding reduces the mother’s risk of some cancers. Although, mums might be more interested in hearing that it is easier, cheaper and simply less hassle than bottle feeding.

“But however a mother chooses to feed her baby, she can be sure that she will be supported to form a strong loving relationship with her newborn – having skin to skin contact and understanding how her baby communicates with her and needs her to respond,” she added.

To find out more about breastfeeding, speak to your health visitor.

It’s official, we’re baby friendly!

Amanda Malthouse (right) receives ‘Baby Friendly’ accreditation

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Community bulletin

Thanks to all our staff who

generously donated toys

for Southampton Voluntary

Service’s Toy Appeal 2014.

Over 40 staff at Adelaide

Health Centre donated gifts

to ensure those children

considered ‘in need’ received

a present on Christmas Day.

Well done to Suzanne Brooks, Senior

Physiotherapist, for successfully completing

her first marathon in October. Suzanne, who

ran in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support,

completed the challenge in four hours and

four minutes in Bournemouth and raised

£600.

“I was relieved to complete the event in such

a good time but my two black toes were

complaining by the end of it,” she said.Well done to patients and staff from Snowdon Neuro Rehab Ward for cycling the equivalent distance from

their ward to the peak of Snowdon Mountain in Wales.About 70 people undertook the gruelling 500 mile challenge at the Western Community Hospital in Southampton to raise £2,583 for a new cycle trainer.

Staff who rallied round November’s Children in Need raised £442 for the appeal with various fundraising activities.

Ashleigh McCaffrey and Hannah Strode of the Bank Staffing Service raised £250 by selling delicious cakes. Whilst Alex Rowland and Amber Rudderforth, from our Procurement team, raised £192 by organising a raffle and ‘dress down’ day.

Thanks to them for their hard work and to everyone who supported them.

Staff survey

The annual national staff survey ran throughout September, October and November 2014.

Thank you to all staff who completed the survey. Our overall response rate was 48.4%.

Your feedback will tell us what we do well and what we need to do better. The results from the survey will be shared with all staff by March.

Visit www.justgiving.com/suzanne-brooks1

to make a donation.

Sue Harriman, Chief Executive, would love to meet with staff to talk about what it is like to work for the Trust. She will be holding open sessions, across the county, on the first week of every month. There will be no formal presentation, Sue will simply be there to listen to you and answer any questions you may have. This is your chance to ‘break the ice’ and ask any burning questions.

March open sessions:Thursday 12 March, 10am – 11.30amHealth promotion room, St Mary’s Community Health Campus, Portsmouth.

Friday 13 March, 9am – 10.30amEducation room, Crown Heights, Basingstoke

E-mail communications@solent.nhs.uk or call 023 8060 8936 to book your place.

Look out for more information about Sue’s virtual discussion in Staff News.

If so, your friends and family will be thrilled to know that you are taking control of your health and smelling as fresh as a daisy!

Did you know you are four times more likely to stop with help?

Our non-judgemental and friendly stop-smoking advisors can help you stub out the cigarettes for good. To get in touch simply:

• visit the stop smoking website by searching for “Solent healthy living”

• call Southampton Quitters on 023 8051 5221 if you live in Southampton

• call Pompeyquit on 023 9236 9234 if you live in Portsmouth.

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WOW Awards Recognising our staffThanks a bunch was previously our way of thanking staff for making a difference. In October of last year this was replaced with our WOW Awards, which champion excellent customer service. Our last Thanks a bunch presentations have now taken place. We would like to thank all staff who nominated colleagues from across the Trust.

Here we congratulate all our winners of both awards for their outstanding work and achievements.

awards:

Denise Thorne, Dental Services

Emma Fuller, Southampton Community Nurses Team

Lynne Lush, Turner Centre, Portsmouth

Andrew Spencer, Snowdon Ward, Western Community Hospital, Southampton

Emma Hewitt, Podiatry, Southampton

Sheena Nineham, Speech & Language Therapy, Southampton

Sue Stinson, The Orchard Centre, Southampton

Emma McLoughlin, Musculoskeletal Services

Pat Oak and Carly Buckner, Rapid Response

Steve Allen, The Limes, St James’ Hospital

Julie Lyne, Recovery North

Sheila Prangle and Meg Mcconnell, Corporate Patient Systems

To see all our WOW nominations, or to find out how to nominate an outstanding clinician or colleague, visit our website by searching for Solent NHS Trust, and click on the ‘WOW’ button on the homepage.

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Ask your family and friends to become members today!Please encourage people you know to become a member of Solent NHS Trust. They will get a copy of this newsletter and have an even bigger say about local health services. Members can attend events, take part in questionnaires and focus groups. Find more information online at www.solent.nhs.uk/membership or call 023 8060 8889.

To sign up today, please complete the short form below and pop in an envelope back to us at: Freepost RSRU-ARZH-ACBZ, Membership Team, Solent NHS Trust, Adelaide Health Centre, William Macleod Way, Southampton, SO16 4XE

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