Giving up the Staffordshire Oatcake!
Well yes I must if I’m ever going to finish the great North Run in September, and it’s on my birthday! Is she a runner I hear your mind ask? No definitely not, not even shaped like one. But I do tend to sign up for different adventures now and then. Last year was a parachute jump – 15000 feet, year before the three peaks !!! so watch this space for next year. And in preparation I will be joining in the fun on Sunday for the Neon Dash in aid of the neonatal unit – get your trainers on and come and join us walk, jog or run around Himley Park a beautiful venue for a great cause.
I can hardly believe we are six months into the year already!!!! (But month 3 in terms of our financial year) Where is time flying? Anyway I would like to update you on a few things this week.
Volunteers week – a fantastic time to support our volunteers throughout the trust . I’m so proud of our red brigade. They even won the step challenge not so long ago. Some of our executives and lots of others have also taken part in supporting the volunteers by donning a red shirt and being a volunteer for a few hours . We all owe a huge debt of gratitude to each and every volunteer that gives their time to support our staff and patients have the best experience possible – thank you.
We have gone Smoke Free – our shelters have gone and we are really committed to supporting our patients and staff to have a healthy environment. Thank you for all your hard work so far in supporting this. I know how difficult this must be for those who smoke but please don’t shout at staff who question why you are smoking on our premises. We are merely supporting our policy.
Can I take the opportunity to remind staff to adhere to the uniform policy at all times. If you haven’t read it for while might be a good time to read the policy.
Sunrise is in! Whoop, whoop and well done everyone – new technology here to stay and more to come. You have all been amazing in embracing the new system. Keep up the good work – we will all become techno wizz’s soon! It has been wonderful to see the team work in installing and implementing new ways of working.
Diane our chief executive visited the Renal Unit and was super impressed – well done to all.
Good news is we have recruited into our divisional chief posts – Dr Michael Healey, chief of medicine and Dr Elizabeth Rees as chief of clinical support. Of course we mustn’t forget our chief of surgery Dr Mushtaq Ahmed. I’m sure you will all join me in welcoming and supporting them in their new roles and share our thanks with Matt Banks, Matt Weller and Alec Wolinski for their time in post.
So all of you couch potatoes, TV addicts, Keep fit enthusiasts, get your running pumps on and come and join us at our – NEON DASH on Sunday at 11am at Himley Hall. You don’t need to run, you can walk or even crawl if you wish. Seriously it will be a fantastic day please come along. I’m going to give it a go and will try my best to run with walking in between . It’s for a great cause – Please, please come along, bring the kids, dogs, grandparents and family.
Thanks to everyone who attended Birmingham Pride 2019! I hear it was an amazing day.
