29 September 2022
This week we launched the Trust Celebratory Awards and we have again teamed up with The Shropshire Star to ask you to nominate teams or individuals who have provided outstanding care and an exceptional level of service above and beyond the call of duty.
Our virtual staff awards will be held on Thursday 17 November and one of the categories is the Public Recognition Award where you can choose the winner by nominating and then voting from a shortlist of nominees.
The award gives you, the valued members of our community, the chance to nominate individuals or teams who you believe have been truly outstanding in their role.
Click here to nominate – the closing date for nominations is Wednesday 12 October, so you don’t have long to get your nominations in.
I recently had my flu vaccination and would urge you all to keep up to date with any COVID-19 or flu vaccinations that you are eligible for. It is crucial with winter being a challenging time for the NHS that everybody does everything they can to protect themselves and others.
If you are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine whether it is your first, second or autumn booster I urge you to come forward as soon as possible and top up your immunity.
As with previous campaigns, those most at risk will be called forward first, with people able to book in online or through 119 as long as it has been three months since their last dose.
Flu vaccinations will be offered to more vulnerable groups first. Younger children, older people, those in clinical risk groups and pregnant women will be able to book an appointment for a flu vaccine at their GP practice or a pharmacy. From mid-October 2022, people aged 50 to 64 years old that aren’t in a clinical risk group, will also be able to get their free flu vaccine.
Next week is Falls Awareness Week at our Trust and we will be highlighting how falls are preventable.
Throughout the week, there will be a focus on certain topics to end ‘pyjama paralysis’ by getting patients up, dressed in their own clothes and moving.
We will be asking those coming to stay in our hospitals or those visiting patients to bring in a fresh set of day clothes so that patients can change out of their pyjamas. We know that there are so many benefits if patients can get out of their pyjamas and wear clothes – they are more likely to get out of bed and feel better psychologically. That in turn increases their activity levels, which ultimately reduces the risk of falls by building up muscle strength.
About 60 students from a variety of schools across the county came along to a Medical Experience Day organised by the William Farr Academy. The academy has been established specifically to help gifted state school students realise their potential and dreams to become doctors.
The event was a huge success with aspiring doctors taking part in a variety of activities throughout the day – they had the opportunity to talk to our doctors regarding medical school and working at our Trust.
Other events organised by the academy will be taking place over the next couple of months, so keep an eye out for them on our social media channels.