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Community Engagement Update
July 2024
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Join us at our Summer Fun Day! |
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 The highly anticipated Summer Fun Day is back!
We’d like to invite you to join us for our third Summer Fun Day on Friday 2 August.
It’s being held on the Education Centre green, opposite the Emergency Department at Medway Maritime Hospital between 11am and 2pm.
This year, we have an array of fun activities planned in collaboration with the fantastic charities that support us, including the The Medway Hospital Charity, Medway League of Friends and The Oliver Fisher Special Care Baby Trust.
Highlights include:
- Meet our amazing charities
- Tombola
- Cakes
- Pre-loved toys and bric-a-brac for sale
- Arts and crafts
- Music from Hospital Radio Medway
- Entertainment from the All Star Performers
The Trust is so grateful for the amazing work our charities do to support patients, staff and volunteers. So why not bring the whole family along and enjoy a fantastic day out while making a difference?
Please get in touch if you have any questions: met-tr.members-medway@nhs.net
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We’re joining Medway Pride again this summer! |
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 As an inclusive employer and healthcare provide, we're delighted to be joining the Medway Pride Parade once again on Saturday 17 August! 🏳️🌈
The Pride Parade will take place along Rochester High Street. Members of our LGBTQI+ staff network will be taking part, soaking up the vibrant, festival atmosphere!
The parade starts at 10.45am from Star Hill and continues through the heart of Rochester via the High Street, along Boley Hill, Castle Hill and into the Castle Gardens.
You don’t need a ticket to watch the parade along the High Street; so come along, have some fun and show your support for our LGBTQI+ community,
Last year was the first time we had joined Pride and as our photo shows, we had great fun, and we can't wait to do it all again this year! See you there!
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Our new Governors get straight to work |
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Following elections earlier this year, nine new Public Governors and four new Staff Governors began their terms on 1 July. Four existing Governors were also re-elected and began their second term at the same time.
New Governors have been finding out more about the Trust in their induction and have already got involved in a number of activities and events.
Tess Fenn, one of our new Swale Public Governors, attended the annual NHS Providers’ ‘Governor Focus Conference’ on 9 July, which gives Governors from across the country an opportunity to meet and share ideas.
On the same day, our Lead Governor David Brake attended the Trust’s Patient First Conference, held at Mid Kent College in Gillingham (pictured below). The event celebrated the second anniversary of our improvement programme.
Other Governors are giving feedback on drafts for patient letters, and all Governors have been invited to be part of the judging panel for our annual Research and Innovation Awards.
If you have any queries for our Governors, you can contact us by:
Email: medwayft.governors@nhs.net
Call: 01634 825292
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Could you be a Patient Safety Partner? |
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We're looking for two people from the community of Medway and Swale to become Patient Safety Partners. They will help develop our safety culture and support work to manage patient safety and training for staff members.
If you'd like to find out more, visit our website: Patient Safety Partners (medway.nhs.uk)
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News@Medway Summer edition is here! |
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The summer edition of our quarterly News@Medway magazine is now available. You can look at it online.
Stories include:
- How a baby boy was named after the doctor who made his birth possible
- The opening of our new multi-million pound cardio respiratory ward
- TeleTracking, our innovative bed management system, which is freeing up time to help colleagues care for patients.
If you have any suggestions, comments or story ideas for News@Medway, please email the Communications Team.
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Age UK Kent Rivers is looking for volunteer befrienders for the Faversham and Sittingbourne areas, visiting elderly clients who are experiencing isolation, for an hour a week. You must be over 18 and a DBS is required.
Interested? Contact 01795 532766 or email nikkiholt@ageukkentrivers.org.uk.
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The Dementia Friendly Cafe at The Net Community Hub in Walderslade is now run in partnership with ADSS, who bring along various advisors. Starting at 12:30pm on the first Monday of each month, this session offers a welcoming environment for those affected by dementia.
To book an appointment with an advisor, call 0800 035 2221.
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Annual Members' Meeting 2024
The evening aims to effectively inform and engage the community, showcasing the hospital's achievements and future plans while fostering a sense of transparency and trust. For more details please email: met-tr.members-medway@nhs.net
Wednesday 11 September, 6pm to 7.30pm
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Medway Universities Welcome Fair
We will be returning to the Welcome Fair in September to showcase opportunities at the Trust to students.
Wednesday 18 September, 11am to 3pm
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Can you support The Medway Hospital Charity?
 Take a look at some of the great events you can be part of whilst supporting The Medway Hospital Charity, here on their website..
If you would like to get in touch with The Medway Hospital Charity, please email: medwayft.charity@nhs.net
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Organ donation is the gift of life.
Grab some time to talk about it today with loved ones and add your decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register.
This is the official record which specialist nurses check if a person dies in circumstances where organ donation is possible, so it’s important to register your decisions here and share them with the people you love.
Recording your decision takes just a couple of minutes online – click here to do it: https://bit.ly/4169cXu |
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