Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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🆕 Special party for children with facial palsy Children with facial palsy met with others who share their condition at a special party held for them by OUH clinicians. Hosted at Ronald McDonald House Oxford, based on the John Radcliffe Hospital site, five children aged between five and 10 and their parents enjoyed games and activities as they discussed and shared their personal experiences of facial palsy. Facial palsy is weakness of the facial muscles, after temporary or permanent damage to the facial nerve. When a facial nerve does not work, or is missing, the muscles of the face do not receive the signals to function properly. This results in the paralysis of the muscles of the face, which can impact movement of the eyes, mouth and other areas. Many children with facial palsy have never met another child with facial paralysis. This was an opportunity for them to talk about their faces and learn about emotions, and how to express themselves with their whole bodies. This is important when children might have partial facial movement, and might have a small, different or absent smile. 🗣 “It was wonderful to attend this event, and it was great to chat to other parents in person and share our stories of our journeys with children and facial palsy, each one unique. The staff were incredible – they were so friendly and welcoming and full of advice for both parents and kids. It really was a worthwhile afternoon. Jordi said that he was glad we went as he was able to meet other children with facial palsy. Until now he had felt like he was the only one” ~ Mum Victoria Magowan, whose nine-year-old son Jordi attended the party 🗣 “The Children’s Facial Palsy Party is the highlight of my year as a clinician. It is a pleasure to meet with children and families in a non-clinical environment and encourage them to be confident to express themselves and talk about their faces” ~ Sarah Kilcoyne, Principal Specialist Speech and Language Therapist at OUH The first party day was held in 2016, but this was the first one since the COVID-19 pandemic. This will now return as a yearly event. Thank you to Oxford Hospitals Charity for providing the food and decorations. 🔗 https://orlo.uk/7Dgc7

We have developed a unique partnership with the Open University to offer a blended learning undergraduate nursing degree. The three-year full-time degree programme provides an opportunity to study your degree flexibly online with the Open University, with additional face to face teaching in our simulation facilities. We recently held a Skills Week, fully packed with clinical simulation scenarios and teamwork. Pictured here are some of our students during a nursing communication activity. We wish our February 2024 intake students a great second placement with us! We will have a direct entry to Year 1, to study either Children's and Young Adults' Nursing or Adult Nursing in February 2025 - applications are now open until 12 noon on Friday 20 September 2024. For more details about this unique opportunity, please visit: https://lnkd.in/epsgudpH

🆕 A new device that enhances the treatment of abnormal heart rhythms and prevention of sudden cardiac arrests has been used for the first time at the Oxford Heart Centre Patients can now be given a new type of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) that offers advantages over currently available ICDs. Ellen Meek, who has a family history of sudden cardiac death, was one of the first patients to have the newer device fitted. She said: 🗣 “This ICD appealed to me due to its smaller size, the fact that it was based on newly developed technology and that it could perform some pacing functions without having leads implanted directly in my heart” Dr Julian Ormerod is a Consultant Cardiologist at OUH who, along with Dr Matthew Ginks, implanted the new type of ICD for the first time in April 2024. He said: 🗣 "We are very pleased to be able to offer this new type of ICD to our patients in Oxford and the surrounding area. It has several features which may be particularly beneficial to certain patient groups, including those in my Inherited Cardiac Conditions clinic who often require an ICD at an early age" 🔗 https://orlo.uk/GkX1r

1️⃣ win and 5️⃣ nominations – a huge success for OUH at the recent Palliative Care Awards 🎉 Nicole Satullo, Palliative Care Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Officer for Katharine and Sobell House Hospices at OUH, walked away with the award for Diversity and Inclusion for her contributions to promoting diversity and inclusivity among staff, patients, and their families in palliative care. Over the past year, Nicole has worked with frontline teams to address the challenge of capturing full ethnicity data from palliative care patients, which has allowed the team to identify areas where needs aren’t fully met. She has also led efforts to capture the perspectives of individuals who may be homeless, or for patients with learning disabilities. Nicole worked with the wider Palliative Care team, as well as members of the team who work on the RIPEL programme – an initiative to allow patients to die at home, rather than in hospital care, provided that is their choice. RIPEL is a partnership between OUH, Sobell House Hospice Charity, Macmillan Cancer Support, and Social Finance. 🗣️ Kerri Packwood, RIPEL Programme Manager at OUH, said: "Nicole's work goes beyond data capture – her expertise and sensitivity in terms of patient experience have allowed us all to improve the care we provide to our patients. We are always looking to learn and improve, and her work has enabled us to diversify and expand our care – ultimately ensuring that our patients have the most personalised and appropriate care possible." Further to her work in EDI, Nicole has been paramount in facilitating the recently launched Patient Participation, Inclusion and Experience (PPIE) group for palliative and end of life care. This group seeks patients, carers, and members of the public to feed into the design and delivery of the Palliative Care team’s work. 🗣️ Nicole said: "At the end of someone's life we have one chance to get it right – everyone in our catchment that needs palliative care should be able to access it regardless of who they are, where they live, or the circumstances of their life. But we know too often, there are barriers that prevent people from accessing that care. I am thrilled to be honoured with this award, and thank the entire palliative medicine team as we continue to work together on improving equity." Members of the wider Palliative Care team were also shortlisted for awards, including: • Mary Walding, Lead Specialist Nurse for Palliative Care, in the Innovation in End of Life Care category • Home Hospice Care Team in the Palliative Care Team (Not for Profit) category • RIPEL Team in the Palliative Care Team (Not for Profit) category • Charlotte Harrison, Internal Medicine Trainee as a finalist for the Influencer & Campaigner Award • Karen Dalton, Family Support Worker, as a finalist for the Support for Family Carers Award Huge congratulations to everyone involved, and thank you for all that you do 💙

Congratulations to Dr Alex Bunn, a Chief Registrar who has been presented a ‘Best Overall Project’ award by the Royal College of Physicians. Alex said: "This award highlights the significance of collaboration in reaching our goals, and I am proud and thankful for the unwavering support from my team and mentors. This recognition encourages me to persistently strive for excellence in my work." Professor Dan Lasserson, Clinical Lead for the Acute Hospital at Home team, said: "Alex has been instrumental in setting up and delivering key projects for the Hospital at Home service that will improve the quality of our training and allow us to keep improving the quality of our care." Thank you, Alex, for what you do as part of #OneTeamOneOUH 📷 Dr Alex Bunn, right, is presented with his certificate by Tom Baker, Executive Director of Education at the Royal College of Physicians 🔗 https://orlo.uk/f7H6G

A life-saving OUH initiative to manage post-operative bleeding has been shortlisted in two categories of the HSJ Safety Awards. The SCOOP Protocol for emergency management of neck haematoma following thyroid surgery was developed to manage and mitigate the risks associated with post-operative bleeding. This protocol, now internationally recognised, has become a cornerstone in national guidelines and has been shortlisted in the Deteriorating Patients and Rapid Response Initiative of the Year and Patient Safety Education and Training Award categories of the HSJ Safety Awards. The Endocrine Surgery team at OUH created SCOOP in 2017, a comprehensive, multifaceted approach to managing post-surgery bleeds, following a tragic death. Bleeding after an operation is a well-recognised risk faced by patients undergoing any type of surgery. In most cases bleeding is self-limited, however neck surgery has added complications because of the impact of a haematoma on the airway. If not recognised early and treated promptly, it can unfortunately lead to death. The SCOOP protocol's impact extends beyond Oxford, with over 200 staff trained locally and its adoption promoted nationally by organisations such as the British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons (BAETS) and ENT-UK. The Difficult Airway Society (DAS) has contributed to its spread across the UK and across Europe. Shad Khan, Consultant Endocrine Surgeon and SCOOP lead at OUH, said: "This is really wonderful news. The principle of SCOOP is to train a doctor or nurse at any grade to recognise this life-threatening neck bleed, and use the protocol to safely remove any blood clots at the bedside and allow the patient to breathe once again. 🗣️ "A post-operative neck bleed is a time critical emergency, and rapid action saves lives. By empowering all of our staff to recognise this clinical scenario, it allows them to act swiftly regardless of their grade or experience. 🗣️ "SCOOP has significantly improved team communication, confidence, and performance in emergency situations, and we've successfully managed 12 critical cases since 2018 without further incident. I'm really grateful to everyone involved particularly Dr Sally Sheils and the OxSTaR team who have helped in training so many staff via their aware winning simulator suite in OUH as well as internationally." Dr Andrew Brent, Chief Medical Officer at OUH, said: "I'd like to say a huge congratulations to all involved in the development of SCOOP. 🗣️ "Patient safety is at the very heart of everything we do here at OUH, and any innovation or protocol that enhances and improves that is something we wholeheartedly support. The clear impact of SCOOP, both locally and internationally, demonstrates its effectiveness and the impact it has on not only patients, but clinical staff too." Good luck to all involved!

Here at OUH, we are bidding farewell to Chief Operating Officer Sara Randall as she heads into retirement later this month. Sara has been our Chief Operating Officer since June 2019, and has worked for the wider NHS since 1979. Originally trained as a nurse, she had an established career before moving into operational management roles. She worked at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre from 1984 to 1987, and returned once more in 2001. Professor Meghana Pandit, Chief Executive Officer at OUH, said: "Sara has held this demanding position for several years now, and her retirement is certainly well-earned. "Her constant support and leadership has been such an important factor to us all at OUH – we will all miss her very much and her legacy will remain with us from all we have learned from her extensive knowledge and experience. "I would like to take this opportunity to thank her for all that she has done over the years for OUH – her leadership has set a strong example for us all, and she has helped us navigate significant challenges with a real sense of compassion and humanity." Sara said: "It seems like yesterday that I started working here. It has been a privilege to be part of this Trust and I have made lifelong friends in my time here. "I'd like to thank all of my colleagues for their compassion and drive, and the kindness and respect you show each other every single day." Felicity Taylor-Drewe will take up the role of Chief Operating Officer of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in October 2024. Felicity is currently Chief Operating Officer at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Lisa Glynn, who is currently Director of Clinical Services at OUH, will be Interim Chief Operating Officer for the period between Sara Randall retiring from OUH and the NHS in July and Felicity Taylor-Drewe joining the Trust in October. Thank you for everything you have done for us here at OneTeamOneOUH, Sara, and we all wish you a very happy and peaceful retirement.

Happy 76th birthday to the NHS 💙 Professor Sir Jonathan Montgomery, Trust Chair, and Professor Meghana Pandit, Chief Executive Officer, wrote to staff this morning to thank them for all that they do as part of our #OneTeamOneOUH. You can read their message in full on our website ⬇️ 🔗 https://orlo.uk/xhhny

WANTED: Senior Clinical Educator – Critical Care We are looking for a Band 7 Adult Registered Nurse to join our outstanding nursing team working in Oxford Critical Care. This position is to cover maternity leave and will be for a fixed period of 12 months. There may be further opportunities within the service following this period. Apply by Thursday 11 July: https://orlo.uk/3WRgl