Autumn 2014 - King's College Hospital

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@
King’s
The magazine for King’s College Hospital
Autumn 2014
NHS Foundation Trust
Caring for our young
patients page 10
2 Welcome
@ 8 Your Governors Your Governors 9
King’s
Welcome to your new
Council of Governors
Governors represent you. If you would like to share your views about the future of our
This summer we held elections for our Council of Governors hospitals you can contact them via our website www.kch.nhs.uk/contact/governors
who represent our Members. 19 seats were contested and
74 people stood for election. We are pleased to announce
the results of the elections and welcome your new Council of
Governors, who will join Team King’s from 1 December 2014.
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You can also read about how we are improving services
Contents
for our young patients on page 10. These include our new
Paediatric Short Stay Unit, plus the planned large-scale
building project to expand the Variety Children’s Hospital
In Brief 3-5
on our Denmark Hill site on page 11.
One Year On 6-7
Following our Governor elections this summer, you can
also meet the Governors who you elected this summer to
Your Governors 8-9
represent our staff, patients and the community of King’s,
Welcome to your new Council of Governors
on page eight.
Child Health 10-11
King’s Remembers 12-13
Supporting King’s 14 -15
Our Staff 16
This August, we honoured the contribution of our staff
who looked after soldiers injured during the First World Smoke-free King’s 17
War, both on and off the battlefield. You can see some
of the photographs from our week of commemorative Behind the News 18
events on page 12.
Our Members 19
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Professor Sir George Alberti
King’s Chair
Front cover photo: Teshawn Tyrell from page 10
In Brief 3
“I’m so grateful to my donor, I’m determined
their generosity won’t go to waste.”
“My PBC stopped me from doing sport. After the transplant,
I was determined to get better and six months later I began
running and a year later I began to play basketball.
“I didn’t feel the need to join a support group as it’s not my
cup of tea but I wanted to get involved with other transplant
recipients and so decided to take part in the British Transplant
Games. To prepare I joined an athletics team, my coach has
been brilliant – he’s really encouraging.”
Tracey won Gold medals in shotput and discus, and Bronze
medals in the 100m and 800m races at the British Transplant
Games. Now she is looking forward to the World Transplant
Games in 2015, which are being held in Argentina.
“The Games were brilliant. I was amazed by the number
of people and the organisation of the event. It wasn’t all
nicey-nicey either – some people were very competitive.
When I got back from the Games, my team at work organised
a surprise party for me – it was so lovely of them all to
celebrate with me.
“If I could ask people to do one thing it’s to carry a donor
card. I try to talk to people about it and allay their concerns.
It’s the greatest gift you can give to anyone.
“What struck me about
the Games was there were
people really going for it
and living life. We are all so
lucky, we have been given
a second chance. I’m so
 Tracey at King's where she works and had her transplant grateful to my donor, I’m
determined their generosity
Three years after her life-saving liver won’t go to waste.”  One of Tracey’s gold medals
transplant, King’s nurse Tracey Griffiths has
won four medals – including two Golds for
Join team King’s
Team King’s – at the British Transplant Games
Our former patients won 63 medals at the Games last
year. If you would like to take part next year or would
Tracey, a Cardiac Clinical Nurse Specialist, was diagnosed with
like to help fund the team please contact:
primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) in 1999. PBC is a long-term liver
Simon Randerson (adults)
disease that damages the small bile ducts in the liver – the
[email protected] or 020 709 17156
cause of the condition is unknown.
Jackie French (children) [email protected]
“I was getting more and more tired but my colleagues were
incredibly supportive. I was fortunate that I only had to wait
six months for my transplant at King’s. I worked until the day
To join the organ donor register,
before my transplant. I was starting to get really tired; I don’t
know how I would have fared if I had to wait years like some visit www.organdonation.nhs.uk
people do,” she said.
4 In Brief
NEWS King’s Commendations
Commendation Awards
Prize for
Panel said, “Sophie has
urogynaecology developed a professional,
competent and caring team
The Urogynaecology team
who provide excellent care,
at our Denmark Hill site has
support and intervention to
been awarded accreditation
the deteriorating patients
from the British Society of
across the hospital. The
Urogynaecology. They are
service would not enjoy
one of just 10 teams to get
the success and good
this status, thanks to meeting
reputation it has without
the strict criteria that shows
Sophie’s influence and
how they provide excellent
hard work.”
standards of care. p Commendation winners with King’s Chair,
Professor Sir George Alberti (centre back) He said of Gail, “Junior members of staff
have commented that they ‘want to
Smoke-free site be as good as Gail’… The tireless and
Whatever their job or department, all our
consistent support she provides to all
staff work hard to ensure everyone who
From 19 January 2015, our staff, combined with the consideration
comes to our hospitals receives the best
Denmark Hill site will go and care she gives to patients, is truly
possible treatment and care. The King’s
completely smoke-free, exceptional and greatly admired.”
Commendations scheme recognises those
meaning no-one can smoke
who make an outstanding contribution to
anywhere on the hospital site, Well done to all our King’s
patient care or hospital services.
including patients and visitors. Commendations awardees: Elzbieta
Our Bromley sites will then go The Summer 2014 King’s Commendation Bialas, Immunoglobulin Infusion
smoke-free later in the year. Ceremony, held in July, recognised staff Nurse Specialist; Sophie Hadfield, Lead
Nurse, iMobile Critical Care & Outreach
from across the Trust. The Special Award was
Team; Pinky Javier, Ward Manager,
jointly awarded to Sophie Hadfield, Lead
Surgical 4 Ward, PRUH; Althea McBeth,
Nurse, iMobile Critical Care & Outreach Team,
Housekeeper, Medirest; Medical Ward
and Gail Stewart, Medicines Management
1, PRUH; Charlotte Rogers, Senior
Technician, Pharmacy at the PRUH.
House Officer, Clinical Gerontology; and
Professor John Karani, Clinical Director Gail Stewart, Medicines Management
in Radiology and Chair of the King’s Technician, Pharmacy, PRUH.
King’s Got
£15,000 for our young patients
Talent
With 22 acts from across our
Kiwanis Central London (UK) children’s The group presented the £15,000 cheque
hospitals, King’s showcased
charity has raised £15,000 for our Neonatal to NNICU Consultants Simon Hannam and
some of the amazing staff
Intensive Care Unit (NNICU) to support Ann Hickey for the refurbishment of the
talent from singers and
breast feeding and the work of the King’s breast feeding room which will support
dancers to comedians in a
schoolroom. mothers to breastfeed and help advance
fundraising show, ‘King’s Got
the Trust’s goal of achieving the WHO Baby
Talent’. In an NHS-first the Kiwanis is a global organisation of
Friendly status.
talent show raised more than member-volunteers who are dedicated
£1,000 for our helipad appeal, to changing the world, one child and one A part of this donation will also be used
organised by the fantastic community at a time, focussing on the care to refurbish the family room. Five Android
efforts of King’s volunteer of children. The Kiwanis Central London tablet computers were provided for the
Albano Fernandes. branch is led by our midwives, including King’s schoolroom to help our young
the branch President Patsy Morris. patients with their studies.
In Brief 5
Helping stroke patients find their words
Charity InterAct Stroke Support is helping
stroke patients recover by reading to them.
InterAct Stroke Support, which is made up of over 200
professional actors across the UK, visits the Friends Stroke
Unit at King’s three times a week.
The actors spend time with patients on a one-to-one basis,
reading anything from stories and poetry to Bible extracts,
depending on the patient’s interests. The mental stimulation
can help improve patients’ mood and boost their confidence
in communicating.
Conor Sheridan, an actor from InterAct who regularly visits
 Volunteer Conor Sheridan reads to patient James Miller
King’s, said, “As well as physical rehabilitation after a stroke,
mental recovery is also important. Patients may not be able
to read themselves, and really appreciate the escapism they 89-year-old James Miller from Herne Hill, who is being treated
get from being read to. for a stroke at King’s, said, “It’s nice being read to and talking
to someone who isn’t a doctor or a nurse. I especially enjoy
“All the actors are fully trained so that patients benefit as
books and poems, but I’m not fussy – I’ll listen to anything!”
much as possible. We understand how to help people who
might be feeling down and lift their day in an unfamiliar To find out more about InterAct Stroke Support, visit their
environment.” website at www.interactstrokesupport.org
Spotting sepsis to save lives
welcomed the English and Welsh
‘Cycle for Sepsis’ teams as part of their
nationwide journey to raise awareness
of the condition. The eight riders
stopped for a visit at our Denmark Hill  Dr Deep with the ‘Cycle for Sepsis’ riders
site before setting off on the final leg
of their 1,000-mile journey.
Spotting Sepsis
Our clinicians have been The head of our paediatric intensive
care unit, Dr Akash Deep, has led the Sepsis claims 37,000 lives every
alerting their colleagues
charge in promoting awareness of year in the UK. The symptoms
and the public to the signs
the deadly condition. He said, “Due to usually develop quickly and can
of sepsis this September as its volatile nature, sepsis needs to be include:
diagnosed and treated quickly in order • a high temperature (fever)
part of Sepsis Awareness
to ensure the best chance of survival. •
chills and shivering
Month.
•
“We’re delighted to be one of the a fast heartbeat
Sepsis is caused by the body hospitals that the UK Sepsis Trust • fast breathing
overreacting to infection and can selected to visit on their journey and
In a matter of hours, septic shock
ultimately lead to multiple organ to be recognised for the work we are
can develop meaning the patient’s
failure and death. doing to combat sepsis.”
blood pressure can drop to a
As well as holding our own event For more information about sepsis, dangerously low level.
attended by over 200 clinicians, we please visit sepsistrust.org
6 One Year On One Year On 7
HARROW REDBRIDGE
BARNET Muswell
Tottenham
Hill
Hendon HARINGEY Walthamstow We are on track with our plans
One Year On... WALTHAM
to recruit an extra 500 nurses
FOREST
PRUH stroke unit has been fully by Christmas
accredited for the first time. Now Leyton
On 1 October 2013, King’s grew with the
90% of patients are given medicine Ilford
HACKNEY
addition of the Princess Royal University BRENT within 4 5mins of arriving at the unit A new dedicated
Barking
Hospital (PRUH), Orpington Hospital and specialist BARKING
&
services at Beckenham Beacon and Queen Willesden CAMDEN Finsbury orthopaedic unit at DAGENHAM
Bethnal
Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup to our King’s College Increase in clinical leadership Green Bow Orpington Hospital
TOWER
with three theatres
Hospital site on Denmark Hill. from 8 to 18 Matrons at the PRUH HAMLETS
CITY and two wards Thames
CITY OF
Since then there have been changes and improvements
Kensington WESTMINSTER
across all our sites. We are working hard to improve Westminster Bermondsey Millwall
healthcare for people in south east London. The feedback Chiswick KENSINGTON GREENWICH
we have had from patients has been very positive as we & CHELSEA
become ‘one hospital across many sites’. Barnes Chelsea King’s Camberwell p Patient Anthony Scutt with staff on the ward
Battersea
Fulham College
Orthopaedics
HEATHROW Hounslow Hospital
AIRPORT
HOUNSLOW Isleworth Putney Wandsworth Clapham at Orpington
SOUTHWARK
Richmond
WANDSWORTH
BEXLEY
Balham
RICHMOND
Feltham Dartford Our new specialist unit for people having
UPON THAMES
Dulwich North
planned orthopaedic surgery opened at
Cray
Sidcup
Sydenham Orpington Hospital. It has been refurbished
Created a new Patient Advice and Liaison Queen Mary’s
and transformed into a state-of-the-art
Service at the PRUH to provide advice Penge Hospital
centre for orthopaedic surgery giving
and support for patients and visitors Beckenham
patients first rate care, with surgery and
South Bromley New Clinical Decision Unit rehabilitation all under one roof. Because
Norwood
KINGSTON opened to support the Emergency there are no emergency patients being
es Beckenham
Tham Thames THUAPOMNES Beacon Hayes Department at the PRUH tprleaantneedd a ot pOerpraintigotnosn c athni sg mo aehaneas dth watit h
Ditton

Addiscombe West BROMLEY Orpington no risk of cancellation.
Wickham
Made significant progress to help resolve problems
Ex doubles squash champion Anthony Scutt,
Orpington
in the Emergency Department at the PRUH. Now Carshalton Beddington Croydon Keston 64, from Forest Hill, south London, was one
80% of patients are seen and discharged within SUTTON Addington Princess Hospital of the first patients to be referred to the new
Sutton
four hours – up from 70% this time last year Wallington CROYDON Royal centre for a hip replacement. He’s now back
University Shoreham playing squash thanks to the King’s team.
He said, “I’ve had superb treatment from
Hospital
the team at Orpington. They have supported
What next? Epsom
me all the way and the environment here
Knockholt
Banstead SEVENOAKS is very calm. There are even places to park!
Like all NHS trusts, we are facing financial challenges. Biggin
Hill I’d definitely recommend the hospital to
The challenge we face is to provide high standards of Created a specialist
any of my friends who are considering this
care and treatment efficiently, and within our means. gynaecology
type of surgery.”
(women’s health)
We are looking at:
The centre’s Matron, Venessa Jansen said,
• Further improvements at the PRUH ED planned surgery unit
“Feedback from patients has been really
• Filling nursing vacancies at the PRUH and more hub at the PRUH good. They are happier when they know
specialist nurses at Denmark Hill their procedure will not be cancelled
•
Better use of space across our hospital sites at short notice.”
S U R R E Y
8 Your Governors
Welcome to your new
Council of Governors
This summer we held elections for our Council of Governors
who represent our Members. 19 seats were contested and
74 people stood for election. We are pleased to announce
the results of the elections and welcome your new Council of
Governors, who will join Team King’s from 1 December 2014.
Over the next few months, our new Governors will be busy
Title Number of Seats
getting familiar with their new roles and learning more about
the Trust. We will keep you updated about their progress and Public Governor, Lambeth 4
activities in the next issue of @King’s.
Public Governor, Southwark 4
Thank you to all our Members who stood as nominees during
Patient Governor 6
this election and all of those who took the time to vote and
Staff Governor 5
have their say.
Public Governor Public Governor Public Governor Public Governor
Fiona Clark Chris North Grace Okoli Nanda Ratnavel
Public Governor Public Governor Public Governor Public Governor
Pamela Frances Cohen Andrew McCall Barbara Pattinson Victoria Silvester
Your Governors 9
Governors represent you. If you would like to share your views about the future of our
hospitals you can contact them via our website www.kch.nhs.uk/contact/governors
Patient Governor Patient Governor Patient Governor Patient Governor
Helen Ahmet Tom Duffy Catriona Ogilvy Pida Ripley
Patient Governor Patient Governor Staff Governor Staff Governor
Derek St Clair Cattrall Jan Thomas Jo Artus Roger Engwell
Staff Governor Staff Governor Staff Governor
Nicky Hayes Cornelius Lewis C. V. Praveen
10 Child Health
Caring for our young patients
This summer, we have seen lots of innovative changes in our Child Health services
on our Denmark Hill site to help our young patients and their families get the
best possible treatment from King’s.
Short but sweet Nine-year-old Teshawn Tyrell from
West Norwood has had to be admitted
Children and young people who need regularly to King’s for treatment for his
up to 48 hours of care after arriving asthma since he was a baby. Before the
at our Denmark Hill site’s Emergency new unit opened, it could sometimes
Department can now be treated in our be tricky to find a bed for him on the
new Paediatric Short Stay Unit (PSSU). specialist wards, so Teshawn and his
mum, Lesa, are really pleased with
Dr Omowunmi Akindolie, one of the
the changes. Lesa said, “We love the
Consultant Paediatricians working on
new unit. It’s quiet and he gets treated
the six-bedded unit said, “The unit will
really quickly so we can be home as
help us to make the care we provide
soon as possible.”
even better for all our patients. By
providing a dedicated unit where
children can have short term care
Fun while you wait
without having to be admitted to
specialist wards we can help to further
Waiting around isn’t much fun,
support our local community and
especially for children, so with
better use our resources.”
help from our Kingfisher charity,
we are revamping our children’s
t Teshawn Tyrell
neurophysiological waiting room
to make it more entertaining and
interactive.
Getting in touch contact the King’s switchboard and
Neurophysiology is where
ask for the PSSU Consultant.
patients undergo lots of tests to
GPs now have a ‘hotline’ number so
they can speak directly to a paediatric q Dr Doris Abomeli, one of our PSSU find out what is happening in
Consultants answering calls on the GP hotline their brain and nervous system to
consultant seven days a week from
create symptoms like headaches
8am-11pm to answer their questions
and seizures.
about children they see in their
surgery. This means they can get
Often patients and their siblings
instant advice if they are worried that
are in the waiting room without
a child’s condition may need urgent
much to do, so naturally they can
specialist attention. For some of those
get restless. It can be a worrying
children who do need to come into
time for the whole family so the
hospital there are now new Rapid
new room, which includes
Access Clinics, for general paediatrics
a selfie wall, tablets
to get an urgent appointment. These
and scribble boards,
changes mean that children can also
should provide
avoid coming to the Emergency
some much-needed
Department unnecessarily.
distraction and
comfort for patients
If you’re a GP and would like more
and their siblings.
information about the GP hotline or
to refer to the Rapid Access Clinic,
Child Health 11
Variety Children’s Hospital at King’s
– Our ‘hospital within a hospital’
The Variety Children’s Hospital is one of the UK’s leading centres
for children’s healthcare. Based at our Denmark Hill site within
King’s College Hospital, we provide a huge range of services
from routine care and minor surgery to life-saving, specialist
treatments for over 40,000 children every year.
Our new
building – what
is planned?
•
A dedicated entrance
and welcome hub
•
A new outpatient
department
•
18 speciality beds for
haematology, respiratory
and gastrointestinal
failure patients
•
A nine-bedded dedicated
adolescent ward
•
New dedicated paediatric
theatres and an
endoscopy suite
 Plans for the future – what we hope our new children's
hospital will look like
Where are we now?
Children’s services have never been busier. To meet this
There are now 125 beds in the Variety Children’s Hospital
demand and improve the environment for our young
based at King’s College Hospital on Denmark Hill, making it
patients, we are planning to add a four-storey building
the same size as Sheffield Children’s Hospital.
to the current Variety Children’s Hospital costing
£40 million. Dedicated wards for world class specialties, including the
largest centre for paediatric liver transplantation in the world,
Professor Anil Dhawan, our Clinical Director of Child
and our children’s neurosciences unit treats over 600 children
Health, said, “The Variety Children’s Hospital is our
every year.
‘hospital within a hospital’. The new building will make
this even more striking and welcome our young patients We treat more than 13,700 children as inpatients each year
and their families via a specially-built atrium and will and hold almost 31,000 outpatient appointments every year.
increase the number of patients we can care for.
35,000 children attend our Emergency Department every
It will improve their experience of hospital and the
year – 95 patients a day – that’s almost a quarter of our
long-term health outcomes for the children we treat
patients who come to the hospital needing urgent treatment.
today, and for generations to come.”