We also have a special edition podcast for you, with Phil Spivey (chief people officer), Paula Lewis (Freedom to Speak Up Guardian), and Elaine Hotson, health and wellbeing lead. 

They are discussing what Black History Month is about, plus the events we have for the month of October. 

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Martha’s Rule is being implemented to give patients, families, carers and staff round-the-clock access to a rapid review from a separate care team if they are worried about a person’s condition.

Jide Menakaya, consultant paediatrician, talks to Jessamie Hockings about the project. 

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What does a clinical health psychologist actually do? It's a good question and one not many people will have the correct answer to.

On this podcast, we catch up with Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Head of Clinical Health Psychology at Hillingdon Hospital, Dr Alex King, to talk about his role at the Trust.

Alex provides a fascinating insight into his profession and the work he and his team do with patients.

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Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday!

For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.

With World menopause Awareness Month in October and in particular World Menopause Day on October 18th, we are today talking about the symptoms of the menopause and how this can affect women in work, and importantly how our workplace can support this. 

I’m here today with Neale Watson, consultant gynaecologist, who’s an expert in the menopause, and Elaine Hotson, Wellbeing Lead in the Trust who can advise us on the support we provide for woman at this time. 

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The Maternity Department at Hillingdon Hospital provides maternity support for up to 5,000 mothers and babies each year. Whilst most women go into pregnancy expecting healthy babies, sadly some couples lose a baby. 

I’m Lucy Wills and I have with me today Shirley Clipp, Major Appeals Manager, and Priya Vara, a mother of three born at Hillingdon Hospital, one of whom was still born. They are here to talk about our new Materniy Bereavement Suite at Hillingdon Hospital. 

The Suite was funded jointly by Hillingdon Hospitals Charity and the hospital Trust.

The charity has raised over £200k to fund the Bereavement Suite, giving families the valuable space to mourn the loss of a baby. 

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Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday!

For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.

Let’s celebrate inclusion in our hospitals by creating momentum to engage every employee so they understand the importance of inclusion and how they can make it an integral part of our culture.
National Inclusion Week is a week dedicated to celebrating inclusion and taking action to create inclusive workplaces. Founded by Inclusive Employers, National Inclusion Week is now in its 10th year.

For National Inclusion Week 2022 we want to progress unity by taking positive actions towards this- this year’s National Inclusion Week theme is ‘Time to Act: The Power of Now’.

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For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.

We are holding an Open Day on Saturday 24th September at Hillingdon Hospital, to showcase everything that is brilliant about our people, our services and the work we do at here.

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Guests on today's podcast are Guilia Ciccolini and Samantha Vincent from our Pelvic Health Team at Hillingdon Hospital. They are talking about about perineal care, pelvic floor exercises and bowel and bladder care for new mums.

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We have a dedicated Patient Safety Team that works hard to ensure that we avoid unintended or unexpected harm to people when they receive care in our hospitals. 

In this podcast, Emma Babski, Patient Safety Manager, discusses how we can promote an open and honest culture around reporting incidents, to identify action to mitigate the risk of similar incidents occurring and to keep our patients and staff safe. 

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Emma Symes, our Deputy Director of Nursing, explains all about this strategy. It sets out how we will achieve a sustainable, equitable, knowledgeable and caring service. The strategy has been developed with input from nursing, midwifery and therapy colleagues and it will help us deliver high quality care to our patients – with appropriately skilled and developed staff – as we face the challenges of the future. 

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We have a new Let’s Talk Series at Hillingdon Hospitals, with our recent Let’s Talk discussion on microaggression in the workplace. Danny Karystinos, our Diversity and Inclusion Lead, set up the Let’s Talk series, with first guest speaker Jade Ajetunmobi, talking through microaggression and how to deal with it. 

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For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.

We speak to deputy chief nurse Graeme Wright about the Trust's work to become Veteran-Aware and what it means for patients and staff.

He also explains the significance of the Armed Forces Covenant, which the Trust signed earlier this year, the various stages of accreditation to becoming a Veteran-Aware organisation, and what staff and patients need to know about the project.

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For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.

The Trust is made up of a variety of staff as well as a strong team of volunteers, both at Hillingdon and Mount Vernon Hospital. Our volunteers play a vital role in improving the experience that patients and the public have when they visit us. In this episode we talk to Marcy Madzikanda about our volunteers and what they do.

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In this episode, we discuss who the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are, what they do and why we need to be regulated along with the rest of the NHS.

The CQC who are an independent regulator of health and social care in England. They make sure that our services that we provide as an NHS Trust are safe, effective and of high quality. Today we are talking to Pretty Naik, Assistant Director of Regulatory Compliance and Clinical Governance in our Trust and Julia Gould, also from our Trust as our Head Nurse for Effectiveness and Compliance. 

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Danny Karystinos talks to Weli Farah, a member of staff at the Trust, about Muslim culture and celebrations. 

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Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday!

For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday!

For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.

Neale Watson, a consultant gynaecologist in the Trust, tells us all about the changes in the body during the menopause, and in the perimenopause, and what we can do to support women during this time.  

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For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday!

For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday!

For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.

In this episode we are joined by Julia Masdin the Trust's Infant Feeding Coordinator to talk about breastfeeding - including the benefits for the mum and the baby, how soon after delivery should mums breastfeed, how can a mum tell if a baby is getting enough breastmilk. 

National Breastfeeding Week is celebrated from 27 June to 3 July, and we would love for you to join us in making the week a success. Tag us in your comments on social media - @HillingdonNHSFT.

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With World Humanist Day on 21 June, it's a good time to consider what humanism is and what  it can mean for all of us, particularly within the Trust.

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We sat down with Elaine Hotson, the Trust's Health and Wellbeing Lead, to talk about plans for this year's Staff Awards and how you can help make sure our excellent staff are recognised.  

Tune in to find out more about the awards categories, what our judges are looking for, and how you can get involved. Nominations are open until 12 July. 

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The role of the Freedom to Speak Up Guardian is there to: 

• support workers to speak up, preserving anonymity if this is requested
• address barriers to speaking up
• make sure that issues raised are used as opportunities for learning
• help their organisations promote a positive culture of speaking up.

Guardians can improve the experience of both workers and people who use public services and help to create a culture of learning and improvement.

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In this episode, we explore the five principles which underpin the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and consider what they mean for health. 

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In this episode, Zeenat Ijaz, a Consultant in Care Of The Elderly on Franklin Ward discuss what the SAFER Tool is and how it is used to reduce delays to our patients. This new model for patient care is being implemented in some adult wards in our hospitals to increase efficiency and correctly prioritise patients in our care. 

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For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.

The NHS has experienced an increase in several types of fraud since the start of the pandemic and everyone should remain vigilant. 

Mandate fraud occurs when someone contacts an NHS organisation with an urgent request to change a direct debit, standing order or bank transfer mandate, by purporting to be from a genuine supplier that regular payments are made to. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the urgent nature of such requests is likely to appear more pressing and convincing. If the organisation accepts the fraudulent request, the payments are then diverted into the criminal’s bank account. The genuine supplier details are usually obtained from a range of sources including corrupt staff, publicly announced contracts and online logs of supplier contracts.

96% of phishing attacks arrive by email - exercising caution can help protect you and the NHS.

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Lisa Murdoch the Trust's Associate Director of HR Operations and Elaine Hotson, Health, Wellbeing & Engagement Lead discuss what the Trust is doing to recognise the outstanding work our staff do every day.

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Why do we have networks for staff? How can you find out more about the networks we have and how to get involved. 

Networks are all about people; they are about progressive change; they are all about supporting our journey and inspiring a feeling of belonging. Danny Karystinos, our Diversity and Inclusion Lead, discusses the Trust staff networks that we have in the Trust and how to get involved as a member of staff. 

It's National Day for Staff Networks on 11 May, a day dedicated to recognising networks/resource groups and the incredible value they add to the workplace.

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For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.

Thursday 5 May marks International Day of the Midwife - a day for everyone across the country so say thank you to our midwives.

In this podcast, Sarah Maskell discusses the changes happening within midwifery, and specially our Maternity Department at The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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Chloe Jarvis, the Trust's Marketing Officer discusses how the Trust uses social media to reach staff, patients and the local community to inform them of key updates and news from the Trust, and reminds staff of their own personal use of social media.

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Tahir Ahmed, the Trust's Executive Director for Estates and Facilities and Construction Lead for the new hospital development discusses the exciting plans to build a new hospital on the current site.

In 2019, the Trust was awarded funding to develop a business case for the redevelopment of the hospital  and are required to navigate the complex nature of building a new hospital on the same site as the current one, whilst the current Hillingdon Hospital still cares for its local community.

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Anne Byrne, the Trust's Facilities  Manager, discusses the Trust's restaurant services, inpatient meals and catering during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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We catch up with famous gardener and landscape architect Tom Stuart-Smith to talk about the new Jubilee Rehabilitation Garden at Hillingdon Hospital.

Tom has overseen the project alongside colleague Max Harriman to transform the space next to the Jubilee Building and provide an oasis of calm for patients undergoing rehab.

On the podcast he talks about he got involved in designing the garden, what it represents, the importance of having green spaces and what he hopes patients will take away from visiting it.

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Steve Wedgwood, Director of Estates and Facilities at The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, discusses the Trust's estate, what's happening on our hospital site and the new Estates Strategy.

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Cherma St Clair, the Trust's Freedom To Speak Up Guardian, and Nadine King, one of the Trust's Freedom To Speak Up Champions, discuss Freedom To Speak Up and what it means for our staff and organisation.

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Hyder Mohammad, the Trust's Sustainability Manager discusses sustainability and the Trust's Green Plan for the future and how we plan to become net zero.

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In this podcast, Peter Hemler,  NHS mindfulness practitioner for the Keeping Well North West London services discusses the benefits mindfulness can have towards your happiness! 

If you're an member of staff at our Trust remember you can join Peter’s weekly mindfulness groups – all online and free! We’re offering all health and social care colleagues free 30 mins or one hour mindfulness sessions with NHS experienced practitioner Peter Helmer.

The aim is to make staff feeling well and relaxed at work.
Mondays - 10am to 11am, 12pm to 12.30pm and 6pm to 6.30pm
Thursday - 12 noon to 12.30pm
Friday - 3pm to 4pm

You can also book one to one or team group sessions both within and outside of clinic hours, contact Peter at Peter.helmer@nhs.net. 

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NHS organisations have been asked to strengthen their defences against cyber attacks, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 

NHS England’s chief operating office Sir David Sloman’s: “Following Russia’s further violation of Ukraine’s territorial integrity, the National Cyber Security Centre has called on organisations in the UK to bolster their online defences and undertake priority activities to further strengthen cybersecurity resilience.” 

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Nadine King, the Trust's Medical Records Manager, talks about the Trust's project to digitise patient records, otherwise known as Electronic Document Management.

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Our thoughts are with the people of Ukraine and those who have friends or loved ones affected by the conflict. If you are worried and would like to talk to someone, please speak to your manager or your team members in the first instance. 

Support is also available through:

• Our intranet where there is plentiful wellbeing guidance and resources
• Keeping Well North West London Health and Social Care staff support - visit keepingwellnwl.nhs.uk
• Trauma and bereavement support from Just B – call 0300 303 4434, 8am-8pm 7 days a week
• Mental health support through SHOUT – text the word ‘FRONTLINE’ to 85258, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or talk to Samaritans by calling 0800 069 6222, from 7am to 11pm

For a longer list of resources please visit - mentalhealthatwork.org.uk and search 'ourfrontline-socialcare'.

If you would like to help the Ukraine at this difficult time or donate, please visit the British Red Cross website – redcross.org.uk  

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Robbie Cline, the Trust's Joint Chief Information Officer with London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, talks about how The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is making steps towards modern ways of working to help improve the quality of care the Trust can provide its patients.

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Christopher Geake, the Trust Chaplain, talks about his background in the LGBT community and his path to becoming a chaplain.

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David Jenkins, Joint Director of Charities at The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, discusses how the Hillingdon Hospitals Charity has helped during the pandemic, what fundraising has been like in the absence of face-to-face events, as well as plans for the future. 

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Behind every operating theatre department door are a skilled group: Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs).

From preparing the operating room to assisting anaesthetists in intubation, airway maintenance and ensuring the patient’s wellbeing, ODPs are critically important members of the surgical team.  

To find out more about what it's like to work as an ODP, we caught up with Teresa Honour and Anna Lai-Tan to talk about their experiences, perceptions of the role, daily routines and why ODPs earned the nickname 'the SAS of the NHS' during Covid.

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Danny Karystinos, the Trust's Diversity and Inclusion Lead discusses the Trust's plans for LGBT+ History Month this February (2022).

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Katy Bradbury, Clinical Psychologist, and Simon Morris, our Health and Wellbeing Champion, are chatting about what psychological support the Trust has in place to support our staff and colleagues.

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In this episode we meet Danny Karystinos, the Trust's Diversity and Inclusion Lead who discusses the new role brought in by the Trust, and how he aims to make the role successful.

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