I remain enthused and impressed by all of the staff that I have met in the Trust and the commitment and energy you have to your individual services but, most importantly, to your patients.
Yesterday I was back in Yorkshire chairing the Northern Burn Care Network and I was inundated by colleagues wanting to know how my first two weeks had gone, what was Dudley like and were intrigued whether I could understand the Black Country accent!
Today I have met the chief nurse for the NHSI West Midlands, Siobhan Heathfield. She was very complimentary about the Trust and will be meeting up with our new interim chief nurse to foster good relationships and support.
I had a wonderful tour of Pharmacy with Ruckie, our chief pharmacist, and had the pleasure of meeting 
staff, who again showed passion and energy towards their services. They were keen to tell me about all of the improvements that had been made and the aspirations for the future. It was my pleasure to meet such a motivated team.
On my way back I dropped in to the switchboard/help desk team to introduce myself. Well what a hive of activity in there! A lovely team doing jobs that are often unseen and unacknowledged. It was a delight to meet them and see first-hand the amazing work that they do, day after day.
I am looking forward to doing my first Trust induction on Tuesday at 9am and welcoming new starters to the Trust. It will be a great start to another exciting week here at The Dudley Group.