17 November 2017
UH Bristol welcomes Roy Lilley and Dr Terri Porrett to celebrate Fab Change Week
Embracing the chance to share best practice, staff at University
Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (UH Bristol) have been
pledging, as part of a national NHS initiative, their ideas and
solutions they believe can have a positive impact on patients,
visitors and staff.
The initiative, Fab Change Week, was derived from The Academy of
Fabulous NHS stuff, set up by Roy Lilley and associates; with a
vision that NHS staff can share good ideas, innovations and
concepts that are the backbone of the NHS. Fab Change Week
celebrates the opportunity for colleagues across the NHS to make
pledges, from one of five pledge themes that can be achieved by an
individual, team or trust wide effort.
Banging the pledge drums and supporting staff to come forward
with their concepts are UH Bristol's Fab Change Ambassadors,
Natasha Rolls and Liz May. The dynamic duo, both adult stoma care
nurses, have approached colleagues across the Trust successfully
showcasing the workforce's dedication to providing Outstanding
practice.
Natasha Rolls, stoma care nurse and Fab Change Ambassador at UH
Bristol, said: "Fab Change Week has enabled colleagues at UH
Bristol to share original ideas that can make a big difference to
the way we work. Some pledges may seem simple, but the intention is
to cover as many of the pledge themes which include staff
well-being, patient experience and patient safety.
"To highlight a handful of these pledges already in action, we
have been privileged to welcome Roy Lilley and Dr Terri Porrett to
our hospitals for a tour that saw a number of the pledge themes
covered.
"The Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) showcased how they
are using Makaton to improve patient experience, both children's
and adult ED demonstrated excellent initiatives in improving
patient safety and facilitating better discharge protocols and the
three wards we visited, A900,A800 and A600 showed how staff derived
innovation and development is happening throughout UHB with an
emphasis on excellent care of patients and each other. The real
spirit of fab change was embraced by all in the Trust."
Roy Lilley, said: "We had a spectacularly good visit to your
hospitals, and saw some fabulous pledges being turned into real
actions.
"There are real improvements, real things that are happening in
real time, done by real people.
"Our thanks to the Board, the chief executive, all the
management team and all the staff we've met, you're all fab
heroes!"
To learn more about Fab Change Week and to read pledges made
nationally, please click here
You can also follow the activity on Twitter by searching
#FabChangeWeek
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