WELCOME
FROM IAN DALTON CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Since joining the Trust in July, I’ve seen first-hand the hard work, commitment and expertise that allows us to continue to innovate and provide great patient care – despite many challenges. We’ll need to draw on all of our strengths this winter as it’s likely to be a tough one, with much higher levels of flu infection. The good news is our planning is better than ever. On page 4, you can read about how we’re building on permanent improvements in our urgent and emergency care pathway with an additional £1million investment to boost winter capacity. We’ve also launched a ‘Get Winter Ready’ campaign – a set of checklists and factsheets for staff, GPs and the public – to help everyone play their part in preparing for the extra pressures the season is likely to bring. One key action is getting a flu jab. We take flu vaccination very seriously as it’s the best method of protecting staff and patients from the virus this winter. For staff, lots of you have been trained as ‘peer vaccinators’ this year, so it’s easier than ever to get vaccinated. And our public factsheet
explains who is eligible for the free jab and how to get it. While I’m a relative newcomer to the Trust, I know many of you have been here from the start. In October, we celebrated 10 years as Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and the UK’s first academic health science centre. The clinical innovations, research discoveries, advances in patient care and staff achievements of the last decade are too many to list – but, without a doubt, our people have changed healthcare and we should be very proud of the difference our Trust has made to patients’ lives. Take a look at pages 6 and 7 to see what changes our staff – old and new – chose to highlight.
I really want us to build on our achievements over the coming months
“Without a doubt our people have changed healthcare and we should be very proud of the difference our Trust has made to patients’ lives.”
A heavy flu season is on its way: to protect staff and our patients we’re urging everyone to have the flu vaccine. We’re making it as easy as we can for staff to have the jab: • Visit one of the occupational health drop-in clinics across our sites
• Ask your local ‘peer vaccinator’ – clinicians working across the Trust who have been trained to vaccinate their colleagues
and years as we look to establish new models of care and ways of working. Developing a sustainable financial position is vital, as is investment in new buildings and equipment. We also have to ensure we have enough people working here with the right skills in the right roles, feeling motivated and supported. Your input is essential; I know it can be hard sometimes to look beyond immediate priorities, but I want to make sure everyone has an opportunity to feed into plans for our future direction and to get involved in change projects. As you know, I run all-staff open sessions every month at all of our sites to update you on key issues and give you a chance to ask questions directly. I’d really welcome seeing many more of you at these sessions and getting your feedback. You can always email me your comments or questions too at
imperial.chief.executive@
nhs.net. I hope you enjoy reading this issue
of Pulse.
Ian Dalton CBE Chief executive
Are you a #flufighter?
• Look out for our ‘roaming vaccinators’ – or book them for your event or meeting
For information on any of these options, check the Source or email:
imperial.getwinterready@
nhs.net
Janice Sigsworth and Julian Redhead explain why it’s important to have your flu
Join us in the fight against flu – get vaccinated. Encourage other colleagues to do it too by tweeting a photo of yourself having the jab like Danni! @imperialpeople #flufighter
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Danni Owens, matron in theatres at Hammersmith Hospital, has her flu jab Autumn 2016 Pulse/ 3
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