World Stop the Pressure Day: Tissue viability care in challenging environments

Last in our World Stop the Pressure Day spotlight today is Deborah Taylor. The Forensic/Mental Health Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse told us how she is working to develop her brand new role at the Trust. 

World Stop the Pressure Day: Protecting vulnerable children from pressure ulcers

Next up in our World Stop the Pressure Day spotlight is Kimberley Bignall. Kimberley is a Paediatric Tissue Viability Nurse, helping to improves the care for vulnerable children across the county, reducing their risk of pressure ulcers and other skin damage. Here she tells us more. 

World Stop the Pressure Day: Working with teams in the local community

Throughout World Stop the Pressure Day today, we're showcasing the fantastic work of the Trust's Tissue Viability Team. 

To kick things off, Rebecca Laurie, a Tissue Viability Nurse - Community takes us through a typical day supporting patients and empowering staff to deliver the best possible wound care.

Helping people adapt to new ways of living during the coronavirus pandemic

Megan Dixon

The Trust’s Let’s Talk – Wellbeing service provides patients across Nottingham City and parts of Nottinghamshire, and Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland with psychological assessment and treatment (talking therapies) for common mental health problems.

Megan Dixon, Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, is one of the team offering telephone support for people experiencing mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. She says that while the problems patients speak to her about haven’t essentially changed over the last few months, they have clearly been exacerbated by the isolation people are feeling.

Staff Recognition Week: Creating artworks to celebrate the NHS during Mental Health Awareness Week

Throughout week commencing 21 – 25 September, we are holding a special staff Recognition Week to say thank you to our fabulous staff for everything they have done over the past few difficult months and continue to do during the Coronavirus pandemic.

The Recognition Week will showcase and celebrate the amazing work of our staff and how they have been innovative in adapting their practices to ensure that our patients and service users have continued to get the very best care and treatment possible throughout this time. The commitment of our staff to making a difference in these unprecedented times is truly inspiring.  You can read about our inspiring staff and how they have adapted during the pandemic below. 

An art competition held as part of Mental Health Awareness Week in May encouraged Trust colleagues and their families to get creative and send in poems, short stories and drawings that celebrated the role and achievements of the NHS.

Staff Recognition Week: Supporting patient involvement at HMP Leicester

Throughout week commencing 21 – 25 September, we are holding a special staff Recognition Week to say thank you to our fabulous staff for everything they have done over the past few difficult months and continue to do during the Coronavirus pandemic.

The Recognition Week will showcase and celebrate the amazing work of our staff and how they have been innovative in adapting their practices to ensure that our patients and service users have continued to get the very best care and treatment possible throughout this time. The commitment of our staff to making a difference in these unprecedented times is truly inspiring.  You can read about our inspiring staff and how they have adapted during the pandemic below. 

Patient involvement is at the heart of the HMP Leicester Healthcare Team’s work, with team members listening to and engaging with patients to help improve services and understand their experiences.

During the coronavirus pandemic, patient opinions and experience continue to be invaluable, with many necessary changes to services and regimes impacting patients and staff alike.

Staff Recognition Week: Supporting vulnerable young families safely during Covid-19

Throughout week commencing 21 – 25 September, we are holding a special staff Recognition Week to say thank you to our fabulous staff for everything they have done over the past few difficult months and continue to do during the Coronavirus pandemic.

The Recognition Week will showcase and celebrate the amazing work of our staff and how they have been innovative in adapting their practices to ensure that our patients and service users have continued to get the very best care and treatment possible throughout this time. The commitment of our staff to making a difference in these unprecedented times is truly inspiring.  You can read about our inspiring staff and how they have adapted during the pandemic below. 

The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) is a home visiting parenting programme delivered across Nottinghamshire to first-time young mothers, their partners and families. It supports up to 375 young families at a time to have a healthy pregnancy, improve their child’s physical and emotional health and development, plan their own futures and achieve their aspirations.