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Dear Member,
Since my last update to you, we have remained in a phase of recovery following the first Covid-19 surge, working hard to increase our elective care services, whilst preparing for winter and another potential surge of Covid-19. As we approach the autumn, you will start to see messages on winter wellness in the NHS, and we have started our annual Flu vaccination campaign. Last year we were one of the top scoring
London Trusts for Flu vaccination uptake and this year, with the on-going Covid-19 situation and winter pressure on services, we must make every effort to protect ourselves and those around us.
I hope everyone who is eligible will take the time to go to their local GP services, you can find out more on NHS website for Flu eligibility.
I am delighted to announce that our Trust has received confirmation of ‘Stonewall’ membership which is a sign of our commitment to celebrating our diverse workforce. Stonewall is the country’s leading LGBT rights charity known for campaigning and lobbying for LGBT rights, inclusivity and acceptance. They support organisations in their quest to become truly LGBT inclusive which helps unlock the benefits of a truly diverse workforce, and I look forward to working with them on our equality, diversity and inclusion approach.
This September we are launching a pilot programme on Reciprocal Mentoring for Inclusion. The programme will provide opportunities for individuals from under-represented groups to apply to mentor our Executives and senior directors. This professional partnership will create alliances, where paired individuals share knowledge and understanding of their ‘lived experience’ to improve awareness and contribute towards each other’s personal and professional growth.
This year we’ve been unable to have our usual celebrations for many of our hospital’s milestones, due to social distancing. We are still going to be celebrating some of our hospital’s achievements but approaching it much more creatively in terms of how we celebrate our staff and celebrate the festive period, to name a few. For instance, our hospital charity CW+ will be supporting us to mark West-Middlesex Hospital 100th Birthday with a series of short films and historic tales to share. You can find out more below.
Our upcoming ‘Meet the Governor’ session will be a great opportunity for you to get involved more directly and ensure your views can be considered in the way we deliver healthcare services. The next session will take place on the 12th October, more information is detailed below.
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Highlights
Organ Donation Week 2020
From Monday 7th – Sunday 13th of September was organ donation week!
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the campaign was digitally focused, and encouraged stakeholders, partners, local campaigners and colleagues from the organ donation community to support the campaign on their online and social channels.
Thank you for your continued support of Organ Donation Week. Although this year has been unprecedented, the excellent campaign raised awareness of the change in law on organ donation, and encouraged people to make and record a decision about organ donation, with their families and friends. For more information, click here.
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#InternationalDayofCharity
The International Day of Charity was established with the objective of sensitizing and mobilizing people, NGOs, and stakeholders all around the world to help others through volunteer and philanthropic activities.
The date of 5 September was chosen in order to commemorate the anniversary of the passing away of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 "for work undertaken in the struggle to overcome poverty and distress, which also constitute a threat to peace."
Charity, like the notions of volunteerism and philanthropy, provides real social bonding and contributes to the creation of inclusive and more resilient societies. We want to say a big thank you to CW+ for all the charitable support they have provided to us which has improved patient and staff experience through art and design, #CWInnovation initiatives, and grants.
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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Virtual common room for BAME staff
Colleagues in the national People Team in partnership with NHS Practitioner Health have been busy developing Virtual Staff Common Rooms for NHS colleagues from BAME communities across the NHS.
The Common Rooms are a safe and supportive environment hosted by an experienced and approved practitioner.
They are an opportunity to share experiences and learning, with hosts also guiding people to additional support and resources.
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Lived Experience Listening Event: BAME staff
Members of our executive team have invited BAME members of staff to attend a series of listening event to share their lived experiences in the Trust. In particular, to hear about experiences related to recruitment, promotion and career progression.
These sessions have been confidential, ‘listening only’ events that have helped our senior leaders to better understand the lived experience of our staff and enable us to create the best environment for all our staff and patients.
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Your official hospital charity
CW+ is the official charity of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Our generous supporters and partners enable us to:
• Build and enhance clinical facilities to create an outstanding healing environment for patients and staff
• Deliver a unique art and design programme to transform the experience and wellbeing of our patients
• Invest in health innovation to deliver exceptional patient care
To learn how you can get involved with our work, or to make a donation, visit our website or email us on [email protected]
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100 years of West Middlesex University Hospital
On 17th September 2020, West Middlesex University Hospital turned 100 years old! Over the next 12 months, we’ll be celebrating our hospital’s rich history, with an online exhibition on the CW+ website, and on our social media channels.
Supporters of West Middlesex are also welcome to share photos and stories of the hospital with us, as we come together to remember how our hospital, and its dedicated staff, have changed over the last century. Follow us on social media for the latest updates and join in using the hashtag #WESTMID100.
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Be a part of history and contribute to the West Middlesex coronavirus legacy mural
As part of the West Mid 100th year anniversary, CW+ is collaborating with The Surface Design Studio to create a legacy mural for the hospital, marking the COVID-19 pandemic – and you’re invited to get involved in this historic project by sponsoring a tile!
The mural will provide a lasting place to reflect and give thanks to key workers at West Middlesex, and to remember those sadly lost. The project will also raise funds for CW+ to improve the environment and experience for patients and staff at West Middlesex.
Click here to sponsor a tile and have it printed with an image of your choice.
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Health Seminar – Keeping safe during Covid-19
On the 10th of September, we had our Health' Education seminar; which focused on keeping safe during Covid-19.
Pippa Nightingale (Chief Nursing Officer) and Dr Nabeela Mughal (Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Consultant), discussed how you can keep yourself safer during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a great, short discussion followed by a question and answer session. If would like to view the presentation, click here.
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Meet a Governor Sessions |
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The Council of Governors play an important role in making sure your views as members and the wider public are represented by the Trust. As governors are directly elected by you, if you would like to speak to a governor directly, please attend our next coming meet a Governor Sessions on the 12th and 26th October.
For more information click here.
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Election to the Council of Governors 2020 |
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Our Trust has 27 elected and 3 nominated (appointed) Governors who together make up our Council of Governors. The majority of our Governors (27 out of 30) are directly elected from and by our members (patient, public and staff). Governors are responsible for representing the interests and views of our public and staff members alongside the general public, seeking performance assurance from our Board of Directors, and helping us to shape the Trust’s future priorities and plans.
On 1 October 2020 we will be starting the election process to fill seats in the following constituencies of the Council of Governors: Patient—2 seats, Public: London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham —1 seat, Public: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea—1 seat, Staff Class: Contracted—1 seat, Staff Class: Management —1 seat and Staff Class: Medical & Dental—1 seat. All qualifying patient, public and staff members, that are aged 16 years or over, are able to nominate themselves to stand for election as a Governor during the election process.
To stand for election, you will need to complete a nomination form during the election period (1st - 16th October) and make a declaration that you are eligible to stand. You can view the notice of election and obtain the nomination form when it becomes available on 1 October 2020 click here. |
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Staying in touch
Your next e-newsletter will be out in October with more news and events. In the meantime, keep safe and well and thank you for your continued support. We will be in touch again to tell you more about events and opportunities.
There are several ways for you to keep in touch. We love to share information about our work, and you’ll find lots of stories about us on social media.
• Instagram: Trustwide
• Twitter: Chelsea and Westminster • West Middlesex
• Facebook: Chelsea and Westminster • West Middlesex
For any queries, or to update on any changes in contact information, please contact the Membership Officer by emailing [email protected] or call 020 3315 6725 for more information.
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