Membership Matters

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

December 2022

Wishing all the best to our members this festive season

As 2022 draws to an end, we’d like to wish our members all the best this festive season, however you celebrate.

To mark the start of the season and lift the spirits of those who attended, the annual carol service, the annual carol service for NHS staff returned for its 43^rd year. Staff from around the region were invited to York Minster, taking time out from their busy duties to give thanks and rejoice.

This year, a choir of almost 100 local NHS staff was conducted for the penultimate time by Dr Andrew Padmore, prior to his forthcoming retirement.

If you missed the event, York Hospital Radio will broadcast a recording of the wonderfully festive service on Christmas Eve at 6pm, and Christmas Day at 4pm. Listen via the hospital radio website at www.yorkhospitalradio.com or via mobile app ‘York Hospital Radio’.

Ward 26 opens its doors after refurbishment

Ward 26 at York Hospital, which cares for mostly head and neck and gynaecology patients, has undergone a full refurbishment. It includes new equipment, a new relative’s room for sensitive conversations, and an area for staff to change out of their uniforms.

Katy Maskell, Ward Sister, said: “The changes have helped to improve staff morale and patient care. After becoming a Covid ward a number of times, it’s good to get back to our specialty, and staff are elated with the refurbishment.”

The team enjoyed an official ribbon-cutting ceremony, complete with cake!

New Bridlington clinics reducing travel for patients

A new service has launched at Bridlington Hospital to make it easier for local people when they need an operation at York or Scarborough hospitals.

Prior to having an operation patients need a pre-assessment to make sure they are fit for an anaesthetic and surgery. Until recently these assessment clinics have been held where people are having their surgery at either York or Scarborough hospitals. The new service now means Bridlington patients can have their pre-op bloods, ECGs or Covid PCR testing locally.

This is in addition to the bespoke Orthopaedic pre-assessment service for elective Orthopaedic patients who come to Bridlington Hospital for their surgery.

The Trust has made changes to the management structure to create efficient pre assessment and day units in York, Scarborough, and Bridlington. Surgical specialties are working together to ensure patients receive the necessary information and investigations close to home.

Scarborough ED build latest updates

Anyone who has visited Scarborough Hospital recently will have seen the huge progress made in the Urgent and Emergency Care Centre build. The £47M investment is on programme to deliver a handover to the Trust by Christmas 2023, followed by a structured and phased transition of services into the new building over the following weeks.

Joanne Southwell, Capital Projects Manager, said “On site, the concrete frame is being erected at an extraordinary pace and the scale and size of the building is evident and taking shape. There will be significant site engineering infrastructure upgrades to increase resilience across the site in terms of power, water, drainage, fire, and steam.

“We have reached a phase where there will be more contractors on site, increased deliveries of goods, and extra works for the infrastructure so we are asking people to be patient as there will be disruptions.

“Every effort is being made to keep this to a minimum, but it will affect staff parking and road closures in the coming weeks.”

Win £2023 for 2023

Start your new year with a bang by taking part in York & Scarborough Hospitals Charity’s cash raffle. Buy a Christmas raffle ticket today for a chance to win £2023.

By taking part, you’ll help improve the future of healthcare in the new urgent & emergency care unit at Scarborough Hospital! Visit www.york.nhs.uk/2023for2023

Help your local NHS by returning equipment

Do you have community equipment that was prescribed to you with a Medequip label attached that you no longer need? You can contact Medequip for a free and safe collection.

Please call 01423 226240 or email [email protected]

Local NHS and Social Care Services lose thousands of pounds each year due to missing equipment. All items returned will be assessed, safety tested and either repaired and reused or stripped down for recycling.

Equipment with a Medequip label can be returned directly to a drop-off amnesty bin location. To find your nearest drop-off point please visit www.mq-uk.com/return-nyorks

Get involved

Public Council of Governors meetings

These meetings are held throughout the year and give you the chance to see first-hand the workings of the Council of Governors speaking up and representing the views of their constituents.

Public Board of Directors meetings

These are held every other month and give you the opportunity to observe the Board of Directors on how decisions are made and what the challenges are of managing a NHS Trust.

Details for both meetings are available on our website. Everybody is welcome.

Star Award finalists

All our staff and volunteers deserve recognition - but there are many that go above and beyond the call of duty to make the Trust a better service - with hard work, exciting new ideas and simply by putting patients first. Click here to read why they were nominated and learn how they made a difference. If you would like to nominate someone for a Star Award complete the online form.

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