Top Hospital award!

I am thrilled to be able to say that we have picked up a Top Hospital award at last night’s CHKS Top Hospital Award 2017. These annual awards celebrate achievement in healthcare and quality improvement and it is great to be recognised as a top performing trust. The event was hosted by independent health policy analyst, writer and broadcaster Roy Lilley and the guest speaker was the adventurer Sir Ranulph Feinnes Bt OBE, the oldest Britain to conquer Everest.

On Tuesday I took my Team Brief to Brierley Hill Health and Social Care Centre. I was impressed by the turnout and also by how engaged you are in the community. I have already had an invite and arranged to go meet with the community physiotherapy team. I am excited to see first-hand what we do in our physiotherapy and orthopaedic assessment service in the community.

It was useful to receive your feedback because it gives me the opportunity to help make a difference to your working environment. I’ll post updates on the progress on this blog so keep an eye out.

Today the executive and non-executive directors held one of our quarterly Board workshops. These informal meetings give us the chance to have strategic discussions. Today’s meeting looked at clinical strategy, planning for the future and annual Trust objectives.

As many of you know, tomorrow is International Nurses’ Day and we are using the day as an opportunity to thank all our staff, whether you work on the frontline or in the support roles, in hospital or out in the community. We really do appreciate all your hard work and commitment.

Why not pop down to the Health Hub at Russells Hall Hospital for a little treat and a face-to-face thank you. If you’re brave enough to say why you love what you do on video, it will be entered into a competition and the winners will receive shopping vouchers funded by members of the executive team.

If you can’t be there in person, check out our Facebook page for lots of lovely videos and photos.