Winter 2013

Following the recent Governors’ Council elections, the following members are now governors:

Governors’ Council Election Results

PUBLIC MEMBERS CATEGORY

Cambridgeshire (contested)

Jennifer Brodie (newly elected)William Jarvis (re-elected)

North Norfolk (non-contested)

Linda Pattrick (newly elected)Prof. Tony Waldron (newly elected)

West Norfolk (contested)

Robin Broke (re-elected)Michael Drew (newly elected)David Trevanion (re-elected)Pat Watts (newly elected)

STAFF MEMBERS CATEGORY

Clinical Staff (contested)

Rupert Calleja (re-elected)Nigel Tarratt (newly elected)

Non-Clinical Staff (non-contested)

Ian Bruce (newly elected)Sarah Davidson (newly elected)

Congratulations to the successful candidates and many thanks to those members who put themselves forward for election and to everyone who voted. The same process will take place at the end of this year, with voting in January 2014, for the following constituencies:

• West Norfolk• Cambridgeshire• Breckland• SE Lincolnshire and the Rest of England• Staff Clinical• Staff Non-Clinical

We hope that we can rely on your support next time around!

Focus Group members

When many of you joined the membership youticked a box stating you might be interested inattending Focus Groups. Focus Groups ensurethe Trust hears FT members’ views on a varietyof service development topics. However, manyof our initial members were not given thisoption as the forms have evolved over time. Ifyou would like to be given the opportunity tobe invited to attend one of our future FocusGroups, then please advise the Foundation Trustoffice. There is no commitment to attend. FocusGroup topics so far have included: Outpatients,Inpatients, Patient Discharge Process, and CarParking.

Future Events

We are hoping to run some healthcare events ofinterest to members. Initial ideas have beenPhysiotherapy / Exercise and Living withDementia. Other ideas for future events are: • Children’s Health• Diagnostics• ‘Home from Hospital’ – Help and advice

• Women’s Health • Sexual HealthIf you would be interested in attending any ofthese events, please advise the FT Office, or youcan use the tear off slip below.

Reminder

As a member of a Foundation Trust you are ableto benefit from Health Service Discounts, pleasevisit www.healthservicediscounts.com and alsowww.healthcarestaffbenefits.org or if you donot have a computer, please call the FoundationTrust Office and they can supply you with adiscount card for Healthcare Staff benefits

Foundation Trust Office contactdetails:

FT Office telephone 01553 613142 – emailmary.denmark@qehkl.nhs.uk or write to TheFoundation Trust Office, The Queen ElizabethHospital King’s Lynn NHS FT, Gayton Road, King’sLynn, PE30 4ET. Or call in at the FT Office (nextdoor to the PALS office in the front entrance).

FT Member News

Please tick the boxes to indicate subjects oractivities you may be interested in:

Physiotherapy / Exercise Living with DementiaChildren’s HealthDiagnostics‘Home from Hospital’ – Help and advice Women’s Health Sexual HealthFocus Groups

Please return to The Foundation Trust Office, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’sLynn NHS FT, Gayton Road, King’s Lynn, PE30 4ET

My name is JonathanDossetor and I have been apublic governor for WestNorfolk for two years. TheGovernors’ Council meetsfive times in the year, but

additional activities are necessary to enable theGovernors to fulfil their role.

One of the principles of the FoundationTrust is more involvement by the public in theirlocal hospital. This is achieved by developingpublic membership of the Trust. This is likebeing a shareholder in a public company orbecoming a ‘friend’ of an organisation. AsChairman of the Membership Committee, I havebeen involved in recruiting new members andtrying to get the membership to reflect thecommunity we serve. For instance, the lack ofmembers aged between 16 and 20 was correctedwhen we recruited at the College of West AngliaFreshers’ Fayre in September.

Although members have an opportunity

to get more involved with the Trust, our mainrole is to keep members informed about Trustissues (via the newsletters like this one) and tomake sure their views can be heard. One waywe have been doing this is to attend PatientParticipation Group meetings at GP practices. Iattend the Woottons PPG. Very often there aremisunderstandings about the Trust which we cancorrect; for instance I was able to tell one personthat all the money collected from the car parksgoes directly into patient care and is not ‘profit’for any other body.

Another Governor role is to help improvethe patient experience. I attend the PatientExperience Committee, and this has an inputfrom many aspects of hospital activity. I takepart in two types of internal inspectiondeveloped to correct any problems inenvironment or quality of care at an early stage:The Patient Experience Environment Team andmock Care Quality Commission inspections.

Jonathan DossetorPublic Governor

My name is David Coe and I am a Non-Clinicalstaff governor. I have been a governor for twoyears and during that time I have helped in theappointment of two new Non-ExecutiveDirectors through the Nomination andRemuneration Committee.

I am also on the Governors’ BusinessWorking group. We are responsible for advisingand/or making recommendations to the fullGovernors’ Council about the Trust’s regulatoryposition and development of the Trust’s longterm strategy, annual business plan and annualreport.

At the last monthly meeting weconsidered the report of the Trust’s meetingwith Monitor. We also looked at: Patient Choice,protection of QEH interests, provision of highquality services (which are valued by patients),winter pressures and the need to improve

income and savings by theend of the financial year.

I have attended allGovernors’ Councilmeetings so far, torepresent staff views in helping to plan thestrategic direction of the Trust (not theoperational position, which can sometimes be adifficult concept for staff to take in). During thisperiod, I have chaired four staff members’meetings. I would like to ask all staff to try andattend further staff meetings as this helps us toraise any concerns you have regarding thestrategic direction that the Trust is taking. Thenext scheduled meeting is on 9 April at 15.00 inthe Conference Room. Please come along andhelp shape the future of The QEH!

David Coe Non-Clinical Staff Governor

Meet the Governors

Trust Fundraising

Athree man team from Securitas, the company that looks after thesecurity of the Trust, is running for the campaign. Matthew Perry,Benjamin Heavey and

Anthony Wiles have startedtraining and are collecting sponsorship for the HealthyHearts. Ben will run the race in fancy dress; Matt andTony will aim to run the course in 50 minutes or under.

You could do the same - 'lace upyour trainers' for the

King’s Lynn 10kRoad Race on Sunday 5 May, 10:30am.

Esselle Health Club - Wisbech

This Ladies club is organising a multi-activity day forHealthy Hearts on Sunday 3March, 10am - 3pm. Take

your pick: Legs, Bums and Tums,Circuit! A £5 donation for the day issuggested. Further details on 01945 474675.

Two members of the community, Darren Hooker and Joanne Randall,are running 26.2 miles for the Trust on Sunday 21 April. TheirJustgiving pages explain why they decided to put themselves

through this challenge: Darren for his son, Sam,and wife, Mandy; Joanne for her mother, Margaret. Darren is raising £500 for our Neonatal IntensiveCare Unit (NICU) and Central Delivery Suite (CDS) -www.justgiving.com/Darren-Hooker1Joanne is raising £1,000 for our Breast Care Nursesand Breast Cancer Unit Development -www.justgiving.com/Joanne-Randall

New stallsCheck the monthly schedules on the intranet / website and pay our newcomers a visit.- Ornate Occasions - individual gifts for newborns & babies: beautifully presented wash cloths, mittens, hats, socks, vests, bibs in 'nappy cakes, cup cakes, baby jam jars, bouquets'… Also,Christening presents, party ware, decorations, games.- Bubbles & Cream: bath time relaxation and pampering products for children and adults - gels,soaps, bath fizzers and confetti…- Allez Chic: stylish and interesting quality ladies' clothes, not found on the High Street. Luxuryknitwear and unusual tops and tunics. Labels from Denmark, Germany and Great Britain.

GEAR: Bespak Grand East Anglia Run 2013