Very proud to be CEO
@NHSOrkney
. Committed to delivering our promise of looking after our community & providing excellent care
#TeamOrkney
#Kindness
๐
I recently made a wrong judgement call which upset some staff. This week I met these colleagues to listen & say sorry. What most pleased me is that colleagues felt able to contact me & share how they feel. This is exactly the culture I want to create
@NHSOrkney
#TeamOrkney
After a memorable 3+ years
@TeamQEH
, itโs time for the next, exciting chapter of my career. Iโm pleased to share that Iโm joining
@NHSOrkney
as CEO.
Iโll miss
#TeamQEH
& am so proud of all the team has achieved. Now looking forward to my next challenge & adventure in Orkney!
After 12 memorable years at
@nottmhospitals
, Iโm leaving later this year to become Deputy CEO at
@TeamQEH
. The brilliant
@teamNUH
& Nottingham will always have a special place in my heart, but Iโm looking forward to a new challenge & moving to
#Norfolk
Today is my first day as CEO
@NHSOrkney
.
Really looking forward to my first week, meeting and getting to know staff and partners & proud to be leading the organisation in the next chapter of its improvement journey.
Today I say goodbye to
@teamNUH
&
@nottmhospitals
after an amazing 12 years at this truly special organisation. So many colleagues & friends Iโll miss yet will stay in touch with. Lots of achievements to be proud of, learning & memories. Time now for my next challenge
@TeamQEH
๐
Today is my final day & the end of an amazing 3+ years
@TeamQEH
. Iโm proud of all
#TeamQEH
has achieved. Itโs been a privilege to have worked with so many committed colleagues who have an unrelenting focus on delivering safe & compassionate care to our patients & their families
So looking forward to this. Filming for series 3 of
#Hospital
starts tomorrow. A chance to show our amazing staff doing their very best for patients & their families
#Nottingham
Many congratulations to this inspirational young man for winning the Helen Rollason Award at the Sports Personality of the Year. Billy - you are amazing. Such a privilege for
#teamNUH
to share the stage with you tonight
#billywhizz
#SPOTY2018
#SPOTY
One of the benefits of tonightโs late meeting is seeing City Hospitalโs Maternity Unit lit up to show our support for Babyloss Awareness Week. Thanks to
@efmatnuh
for making this happen
#BLAW2018
#TalkAboutThem
Weโve reached the end of Series 3 of
@BBCTwo
โs
#Hospital
. A huge thank you to the NUH Comms Team for their incredibly hard work & to
@Label1
for their professionalism & skill to make another superb series. I couldnโt be prouder tonight to be a member of
@teamNUH
#wearethehospital
Weโre one of the most active Trusts in the country on social media and took a leap of faith as an organisation many years ago to make this happen .... & tonight we hit a milestone, reaching 16,000 followers. A fitting end to another great week!
#NHScomms
#teamNUH
We've reached 16,000 Twitter followers! A big thank you to all of our patients, staff, volunteers, partners, local communities and friends for supporting
@nottmhospitals
!
#TeamNUH
#welistenwecare
Piece in
@Telegraph
from
@CShawQEH
today. A really honest insight into what itโs like to be a CEO in the
#NHS
as we respond to
#COVID19
& how weโre doing all we can to maximise support for our staff. A touching tribute to Chrissie Emerson also. Thanks to
@cjmcgoogan
#TeamQEH
A year ago this week I joined the brilliant โฆ
@TeamQEH
โฉ. Here are my reflections one year on.
Thanks for sharing โฆโฆ
@comms2point0
โฉ
#NHScomms
A year ago today I joined
@NHSOrkney
as CEO. Iโm incredibly proud to be a member of
#TeamOrkney
& consider it a privilege to lead this wonderful organisation.
Onwards & upwards! So looking forward to year 2 & to making further improvements for our community & staff.
2 years ago today I joined
@TeamQEH
as Deputy CEO. Taking a moment to reflect how much weโve achieved as we continue on our journey of improvement. Proud of
#TeamQEH
and our focus on consistently delivering safe & compassionate care to our patients and their families/loved ones.
Hereโs my first CEO blog to keep everyone
@NHSOrkney
updated, including how Iโll be listening to and acting on your feedback in my first 3 months in post as part of my
#100dayplan
& my immediate priorities.
Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome ๐
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3 years ago today I joined the brilliant
@TeamQEH
. What a journey itโs been. Iโm so proud of what
#TeamQEH
has achieved - how weโve responded to
#COVID19
, how weโve improved the experience of our patients & staff year-on-year and created a culture of continuous improvement at QEH
Those who know me well will know this doesnโt come easily to me. But, for once Iโm enjoying relaxing & having some proper down time with those who mean most to me before my next chapter begins. Balance is so important & sometimes doing nothing is OK!
#balance
#rest
#relax
A big thanks to
@MikeSassi
& friends from
@nottslive
for my leaving gifts & especially to Mike for his kind words today. The relationship between NUH & the Post remains strong & will go from strength to strength. But Mike, Iโd like to make an official complaint; youโve aged me ๐คฃ
Super proud of
#TeamQEH
and our journey of improvement over the last 3 years. What a team - up for Trust of the Year tonight! A real privilege to be here
#HSJAwards
I know
@nuhpatientgroup
will like this. In response to feedback, free Wi-Fi will be available for patients, visitors & staff across City Hospital, QMC and Ropewalk House. And even better, this launches Monday!
#welistenwecare
Weโre pleased to announce that weโve been rated โGoodโ overall & โOutstandingโ for caring by the
#CQC
following an inspection between November โ18 & January โ19
#proudofteamNUH
#teamNUH
What a week for
#teamNUH
โ Flu jab target exceeded - at 77%, weโre 10% above last year โ CQC inspection concluded. Lots of examples of great patient care & dedication from staff & learning/feedback we will embrace โ Hospitals v busy ๐จ Fantastic teamwork from everyone ๐๐
One year ago today I joined
@TeamQEH
as Deputy CEO. What a year itโs been..... so proud to be part of the brilliant
#TeamQEH
& a team committed to making continuous improvements for our patients, their families and staff๐
So many wonderful colleagues, so many kind words today and so much for
#TeamQEH
to be proud of. The future is very bright for QEH. Thanks for a fab final day everyone ๐
The best news - our amazing
@ChiefNurseNUH
has been awarded the 1st
@DAISY4Nurses
Lifetime Achievement Badge in the UK for her commitment to care excellence & compassion in nursing. What a day youโve had Mandie. Definitely time for that gin! Well done ๐๐๐๐
Great to start meeting & listening to our patients, partners & staff today & share my 100 day plan.
Also enjoyed my first Senior Management Team meeting & hearing a clear collective determination to do the very best for our patients & local community & see continuous improvement
Today, we welcomed our new Chief Executive, Laura Skaife-Knight to the team!
Please watch the video below to hear more from Laura including her plans for NHS Orkney.
Thanks to everyone at
@NHSOrkney
for such a warm welcome in my first week. Itโs been great to listen to your experiences of working here & ideas for improvement ๐
I have to say, what a difference a new, state-of-the-art facility makes to the experience of patients & staff.
Orkney is the 1st Board in Scotland to employ a physio as a CAMHS Practitioner. Meet Polly:
โI integrate my physio skills alongside my psychological interventions to improve mental health, wellbeing & quality of life for young people in Orkney.โ
#AHPsDay
#AHPsDayScot
#AHPsScot
Congrats to
@racheleddienhs
who has stepped up to Acting Chief Operating Officer from today. Chuffed for you Rachel. A fabulous colleague & so well-deserved
#teamNUH
Loving the new
#wearetheNHS
recruitment video. Powerfully shows the importance and value of ALL roles (clinical and non-clinical) in the delivery of great patient care
#teamNHS
New requirement from today for all staff to wear masks. We know this is a big change and are grateful to our staff for their continued focus on ensuring everyoneโs safety
#TeamQEH
Enjoy this moment and today
#TeamQEH
. So important that we pause and reflect on just how far weโve come over the last 3 years as a result of working together -
#thankyou
My January update to
#NUHTrustBoard
showing how the Comms Team are contributing to the delivery of the Trustโs overall strategy. Lots to be proud of, and ambitious plans for 19/20
#NHScomms
Going to miss you all so much. Thank you for your kind words today and for my fabulous gift. Thank you also for everything you each contribute to making the experience of our patients & their families the best it can be
#NUHPPI
#teamNUH
15 years ago today I joined the
#NHS
in my first role
@Leic_hospital
. Iโve since had the privilege of working with so many superb colleagues and leaders
@nottmhospitals
,
@UHDBTrust
& now
@TeamQEH
. My passion for improving patient & staff experience is as strong now as it was then