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York Hospital Turns it Purple for
Pancreatic Cancer
York Hospital
joined some of the UK’s most famous landmarks in
turning its lights purple in honour of the
thousands of individuals and families affected
by pancreatic cancer each year.
The ‘Turn It Purple’ campaign highlights the
fifth deadliest cancer in the UK by turning the
UK purple every November, Pancreatic Cancer
Awareness Month.
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Cold cot
donated to York Hospital
York Hospital
has received a cold cot which offers parents,
who suffer the heartbreak of losing their baby,
the chance to spend more time with them to say
goodbye.
The emergency
department has been given a cold cot by York
Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society (SANDS)
and the family of a baby who died aged 16 days
old.
The cot regulates the baby’s
temperature, allowing parents to keep their baby
with them a little bit longer to say goodbye.
The baby is able to stay in the cold cot for
around two weeks.
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Antibiotics? Ask a professional
November highlighted
the national campaign to raise awareness of
resistance to antibiotics. This year's theme
urged people to seek advice from a qualified
healthcare professional before taking
antibiotics.
Bacteria can adapt and find
ways to survive the effects of an antibiotic so
antibiotics are losing their effectiveness at an
increasing rate. They become ‘antibiotic
resistant’ so that the antibiotic no longer
works and the more you use an antibiotic, the
more bacteria become resistant to it.
Antibiotics should be taken as prescribed, never
saved for later or shared with others. It is
important to use antibiotics in the right way,
the right drug, at the right dose, at the right
time for the right duration. Appropriate use of
antibiotics will slow down the development of
antibiotic resistance.
Learn more about the campaign at NHS choices>>>
Hospital Radio
looking for new volunteers
York Hospital Radio, the charity which
broadcasts to patients in York Hospital, is
looking for volunteer request collectors to
visit the wards, in addition to volunteers to
provide back-up help to its sports broadcasters.
The request collectors will be given full
training, and will be responsible for visiting
selected wards during the daytime, meeting
suitable patients, and taking details of the
music they would like to hear on the radio
station.
In addition, the radio
station is also looking for volunteers who would
like to help with its sports shows by collating
information about scores and scorers, and by
preparing audio clips from other sources for
broadcast during the show. Anybody interested in
finding out more should email
studio@yorkhospitalradio.com or call 01904
628800 and leave a message.
Meet the Governors -
York
The Council of Governors consists of
public governors and staff governors who have
all been elected by their constituencies.
It also includes nominated representatives from
the Local Authority, University and other
partnership organisations.
You can find
out more about the role of our governors
here. This month the
spotlight is on our York Governors.
Learn more about our York Governors>>>
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Diary Dates |
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Board
of Directors
29
November 2017
Boardroom
York
Hospital
11.45am-4.00pm
(Open to public
observers)
Council of Governors
7 December 2017
Malton Rugby Club
11.00am-1.00pm
(Open to public
observers)
Neurology team recruits first
for EXIST 3 trial
The Trust has become the
first in the UK to recruit a
patient onto EXIST 3, a rollover
study following on from the
previous EXIST study. This means
that the neurology research team
will continue to monitor
patients with tuberous sclerosis
complex and refectory seizures
that have so far proven to
benefit from continued treatment
of the drug Everolimus.
Adele Arton, Research Nurse,
said: “Unfortunately this drug
has not yet been approved by
NICE to use in the NHS for these
specific neurologic conditions.
However, this is where research
really does provide great
opportunities for patients to
partake in new, exciting
upcoming trials within the
Trust. By continuing to
undertake this study here at
York, it is not only helping to
show improvements into managing
these conditions but is striding
towards providing the evidence
needed to support licencing this
drug for future use.”
Christmas ‘lights on’
ceremonies
York Teaching Hospital Charity
are inviting staff and public to
the “lights on” ceremonies at
York and Scarborough Hospitals.
Both events take place at
5pm on Thursday 30 November, and
will see Christmas trees -
kindly donated by individuals
and businesses - lighting up
York and Scarborough Hospitals.
The Christmas trees will appear
at the South Entrance of
Scarborough Hospital and at the
raised grass area, adjacent to
the multi-story car park on
Wigginton Road. Small choirs
will be present at both
ceremonies to sing a melody of
popular carols - so be prepared
to join in!
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