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York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Membership newsletter

September 2021

MembershipMatters

Trust marks Organ Donation week with new sculpture

A new sculpture has been installed at York Hospital to mark Organ Donation week and all the families, both past and present, who have been involved in the amazing gift of organ donation.

It has been designed to encourage a moment of reflection for staff, visitors and patients, creating a centre piece for the wellbeing garden space.

The sculpture, by local artist Dan Savage and funded by York & Scarborough Hospitals Charity, features birds and is designed as a continuation of the Wings of Hope sculptures at York and Scarborough hospitals.

Dr Rob Ferguson, Clinical Lead for Organ Donation commissioned the artwork: “This sculpture is a way of thanking and recognising those who have made that decision for themselves and for their family that they wish their organs to be donated, to go on to potentially save up to nine lives.

“The idea of the birds representing the movement of organs from donor to recipient and the inspiring words will also hopefully raise awareness around organ donation."
The organ donation team at the Trust supports families with their decisions, at what can be a difficult time.

Scarborough new build

Trust members can now take a virtual tour of the new Urgent, Emergency Care facility planned for Scarborough Hospital.
This is an exciting £47 million pound project to build the new facility to offer high quality modern facilities and designed to create the best environment to care for our patients.

The new hospital is scheduled to open early 2024 but before we can start building on our hospital site, we need to go through several cycles of detailed planning, working closely with the Department of Health and Social Care, health partners and staff, patients, communities and local stakeholders. This process will ensure our estate is able to support the delivery of high quality care for our local populations both now and in the future, and that it meets the needs of our clinical teams, healthcare professionals and workforce.

Our final business case approval is due in January 2022 - after which we can progress our plans to build a new vision of healthcare on the East Coast. Visit https://lnkd.in/dK5pq39t to take the virtual tour.

Prize winning sunflower display highlights heart failure

A team of nurses from York are celebrating after winning a national competition to grow the tallest sunflower in the country. The prize-winning sunflower is part of a display bringing a bit of extra sunshine into people’s lives as well as raising awareness of heart failure.

The national winner of the tallest sunflower competition was keen gardener Paula Smith, Heart Failure Specialist Nurse, with a sunflower measuring 9ft 5in. Runner up goes to Stuart Self, Chief Cardiac Physiologist with his sunflower measuring 8ft 10in.

Heart failure is associated with high hospital admission rates which in turn creates huge cost pressures for our NHS. However, very few people know what heart failure actually is and that if it is diagnosed early, many treatments can be prescribed which improve survival rates, improve symptoms and reduce the risk of hospitalisation. The more people know about heart failure brings hope of better diagnosis and management of this condition.

If you would like to know more about heart failure visit www.pumpingmarvellous.org. Anyone with concerns about the symptoms of heart failure should contact their GP.

Patients Know Best

The Trust is now offering patients the opportunity to sign up to our new online service that gives you secure access to your health record from any smartphone, tablet or computer. It’s designed to improve your patient experience and access to NHS services and information. The service is provided in partnership with Patients Know Best (PKB). Further information can be found on our website, including frequently asked questions.

Invitation to attend the Trust's Annual Members' Meeting

Trust members and the general public are invited to find out more about their local hospitals by attending the Trust’s Annual Members Meeting (AMM), incorporating the Annual General Meeting (AGM), of the Trust, which runs hospital services and out of hospital care in York and North Yorkshire.

This year’s virtual AGM and AMM will be held on Tuesday 26 October 2021, between 11:00am-12:30pm.

At the meeting people will be able to find out more about the work of the Trust, the challenges and achievements during 2020/21, the annual accounts and hear about the Trust’s plans for the year ahead.
Attendees need to pre-register their place by completing the online registration form.

People can join the event from anywhere, on any device - PC, smartphone or tablet -using a Chrome or Edge browser. Anyone can participate live during the question and answer section of the agenda, or by using the chat function on WebEx.

Access to the event will be via a web link which will be shared the day prior to the event, along with the full agenda. Everyone's attendance is warmly welcomed.

NHS 111

Our emergency departments at York and Scarborough hospitals are extremely busy at the moment. If you do not need urgent medical attention, this might not be the best place for you and you may be waiting a long time.

Please help us by using alternative services to get the treatment you need. If you are unsure of which NHS service you need, contact NHS 111 first by phoning 111, or online www.111.nhs.uk to get the right care in the right place.

Meet the Governors

The Council of Governors consists of 16 public governors and 5 staff governors who have all been elected by the membership of their constituencies. It also includes nominated representatives from the Local Authority, University and other partnership organisations.

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.

Benefits of being a member

We hope you are enjoying being a member of the Trust and enjoying the benefits this brings, including receiving the members newsletter 'Membership Matters'; updates and invitations to get involved in events; receiving exclusive NHS discounts; attendance at 'Members Only' events and opportunities to stand as a governor for your local area.

Ask your family and friends if they are interested in becoming a member and direct them to our website to join.

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals

NHS Foundation Trust
Wiggington Road, York, YO31 8HE

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