THE TICKER CLUB NEWSLETTER
www.uhsm.nhs.uk/patients/tickerclub February 2014
February 2014 The Ticker Club • Wythenshawe Hospital • Southmoor Road • Manchester M23 9LT Page — 4
1987 - 2014 27 Years
Affiliated to the British Heart Foundation
Charity No. 519754
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Chairman’s Chat Hello to you all! I hope that you all had an enjoyable and peaceful Christmas and I wish you all the very best for a healthy and happy 2014.
I was delighted to see so many of you at the Annual Hotpot Supper on the 12th December at the Railway Inn, Hale, the climax of one of the Ticker Club’s main fundraising events, our annual Christmas Draw. It was especially good to
welcome some of our newer members to this event. My thanks to you all for your support in buying Christmas Draw tickets again this year. And I’m sure you’ll all join me in thanking our vice chairman Martin Merriman for the tremendous effort he and his team of sellers did in the weeks running up to the Draw.
I also want to say a big thank you to one of our members Jane Sopala and her team for the hard work they put into organising the Club’s Golf Day at Chorlton-cum-Hardy Golf Club last October. After being run for 10 years by our secretary Cliff Clinkard, on this 11th occasion Jane stepped up to take this annual event forward for us. We really do appreciate Jane’s efforts in making such a success of this special day, one of our major fundraising events of the year.
At the Volunteers’ Christmas Lunch, UHSM Trust Chair Felicity Goodey, presented some of our volunteer team of visitors with Long Service awards. All of our Club volunteer team continue to do a superb job in the various hospitals where we visit. The Committee continue to work hard in keeping the Club moving forward with our aims of supporting and representing patients, as well as the fundraising that allows us to provide financial support for various projects in the Cardiac Unit.
As I write this article, let me share with you my location - a sunny veranda 300 yards back from the Indian Ocean at my daughter’s home about 20 miles north of Perth, Western Australia (I do hope our printers have the type the right way up!). But I’ve not totally switched off from Ticker Club duties whilst here on holiday, having had the good fortune to speak with Joyce Mynett, a past President of the Fremantle Cardiac Support Group. By coincidence, Joyce advises me, this group down under is exactly the same age as us, celebrating their 25th anniversary just 2 weeks after our own celebrations in 2012. Joyce is the ward and clinic visitor coordinator and was able to share with me the roles they carry out, a mirror image of our own activities, covering ward and clinic visiting as well as fundraising. Joyce did offer me an invitation to their members’ meeting on 21st January, but unfortunately I was going to be back in the UK by then. But I have an open invitation to contact her again on my next visit down under.
Whilst I was away, I was saddened to receive news of the passing of one of our joint Presidents, MP Paul Goggins. Paul was a great supporter of the Ticker Club’s work, attending our 25th anniversary celebrations in 2012 and coming along to talk to us on occasion at our members’ meetings in Hale. Val & Jim Shillito, Cliff Clinkard and I attended his funeral in a very full Salford Cathedral on 16th January and I’m sure you would all want to join me in offering condolences to Paul’s family at this very sad time.
I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at future events, so don’t forget to keep your eye on the Newsletter and the website regarding future members’ meetings, our get togethers and of course the AGM on 10th April in the Education and Research Centre at Wythenshawe Hospital.
Best wishes John Phillips
TICKER CLUB HELP WITH CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH Diane Daniel, Research Manager of the Cardiovascular Research Department at Wythenshawe Hospital had approached the Ticker Club, with
regard to our funding an Electro Cardiograph (ECG) Machine to assist them in their work. She explained to us how that if they had their own
ECG machine, it would speed up the time for patients involved in the research process.
This would also relieve the workload on the central ECG department
freeing up slots to perform tests on other patients. The Research
Department at UHSM carry out many varied studies involving hundreds
of patients and the new ECG machine will allow them to expand their
studies to advance Cardiovascular treatment in the future.
The Executive Committee agreed to fund the equipment subject to
assessment of the suitability of our involvement by Co-opted
Committee member Sue Clinkard, a retired Senior Nurse from UHSM
Trust. Sue met with Diane and after discussions, felt it was appropriate
to recommend the purchase.
The equipment has cost £6,035 and as a Charity there is no VAT paid.
Pictured with the Phillips Healthcare Cardiograph machine is Val Shillito
(Ticker Club Treasurer) and members of the Cardiovascular Research
team - Research Nurse Amanda Moran and Clinical trial Administrators
Lawrie Rogerson and Schvern Allen.
Paul Gerard Goggins Sadly , we have to report the untimely death of PAUL GOGGINS , Member of Parliament for Wythenshawe and
Sale East and Joint President of the Ticker Club. He gave great support to Wythenshawe Hospital over many years.
He was highly regarded and respected in Parliament and was also an excellent local Member of Parliament for his
Constituency.
Our thoughts are with his wife and children at this very sad time.
Val and Jim Shillito , John Phillips and Cliff Clinkard attended his funeral service at Salford Cathedral on Thursday 16th
January 2014 and were proud to represent the Ticker Club members for one of our valued friends and supporters.
LOTTERY PRIZE WINNERS
Val’s recipe
CHESTNUT AND
MUSHROOM SOUP
Ingredients
10g Dried porcini mushrooms
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion chopped
1 carrot chopped
150g chestnut mushrooms chopped
200g chestnuts (merchant gourmet vacuum packed)
Teaspoon thyme leaves
1.25 litres chicken stock (vegetable
stock if preferred ) Method 1. Soak porcini mushrooms in hot
water for15mins 2. Heat oil in large pan add onion and
carrot, cook until soft 3. Add porcini chestnut mushrooms,
thyme and chestnuts, cook gently 10 mins
4. Add stock and cook 15mins
5. Blend Topping: 200g mushrooms chopped cooked in
butter Single Elmlea cream Spoonful of each to be added to each
bowl when served
Will freeze without topping Serve with a warm crusty baguette and butter
Organised
by Martin
Merriman
October
1st - No. 149 – C Cooper £50
2nd- No. 252 – Mrs Seddon £25
3rd- No. 156 – P Green £12.50
November
1st - No. 161 – C Laithwaite £50
2nd - No. 239 – C Clinkard £25
3rd - No. 125 – J Miller £12.50
December (Big Draw)
1st - No. 142 – M Court £100
2nd - No. 121 – R Noel £50
3rd - No. 232 – Re-donated £25
Thank you to everyone for buying tickets.
This is much appreciated
DONATIONS Thanks for all your donations both large and small,
whether from individual members, non members or
from other organisations that support our work. Total Donations £2,235.89 (Oct – Dec 2013)
Special thanks to the following Donors of over £100 K Carter £500
Mr & Mrs Derby £150
Mr & Mrs Greer £100
J K Murphy £250
In memory
Mary Johnson £130
Marie Dale £510 Smaller donations are individually recorded and all
are very much appreciated GIFT AID – If you are thinking of donating money
to the Ticker Club , have you considered Gift Aiding
it? By completing a short form, we can claim Tax
back at no extra cost to yourself, providing you are a
Tax payer.
Membership
We have had a number of new members since
October 2013 - welcome to you all :-
Mr J Cunningham
Mrs Karen Robb
Mrs Jackie Richards
Mr Alan Hunt
Mr David Dale
Mr David Knight
Mr Roy Williams
Mr M Goacher
Mrs Jayne Denby
Mr Ian Buckley
Total membership = 415 of which 69 are joint
members
Responding to a British Heart Foundation
invitation, the Club took part in a heart support
groups meeting in Manchester in December.
Chairman John Phillips and Membership
Secretary Hazel Phillips, together with
committee member John Miller, joined
representatives of other NW heart support
groups to discuss a new BHF initiative.
The aim is to improve the BHF’s relationship with groups such as
ours and with other organisations such as the NHS and local
authorities.
Under discussion with members from groups as far apart as Chester
and Trafford were subjects such as better links for groups with the
BHF and between each other so that, for example, patients could be
referred on to other more local groups who might offer exercise
classes or opportunities for regular social contact. Some of the
groups were looking for help with issues over finding and funding
qualified trainers, or with organisational and management issues, as
well as means to promote a wider knowledge of their existence.
In this connection it emerged that none of the groups present has
any connection with their local BHF shops, so a new initiative of
posters on BHF shop community notice boards promoting local
groups was welcomed by all.
Changes in the NHS meant for some of us a weakening of links with
the former NHS patient and professional involvement bodies (PPIs)
which in the past had kept us in touch with developments in patient
care as well as other groups. It was felt the BHF could help here by
providing groups with more details of their local network and
suggesting ways of engaging with the new NHS structures. With
staying involved and influencing services depending very much on
who to know and how to influence them, BHF representatives felt a
useful action point here would be for them to develop a suitable
‘cribsheet’ for groups.
When it came to issues around the affiliation of groups to the BHF,
some of us found the process more time-consuming and
bureaucratic than need be, with very little feedback other than
acceptance and a certificate. A case then of more relationship, less
bureaucracy? A very useful one-liner to carry away with us!
BHF initiative brings together NW heart support groups
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Wythenshawe Hospital Volunteers meet the Lord Mayor of Manchester UHSM South Manchester Trust / Wythenshawe Hospital, has over 500
volunteers who work in all areas of the Hospital.
The Lord Mayor of Manchester, Naeem ul Hassan, visited a coffee morning
held for the Volunteers where Ticker Club Secretary, Cliff Clinkard, welcomed
him in his role as Hospital Governor for Volunteers.
The Lord Mayor spent time chatting to the volunteers and thanked them for the
excellent work they do.
Organising the Chorlton Golf Day (or any Golf day) for the first time, Ticker Club Member Jane Sopala & Martin Merriman worked hard
(many a sleepless night) to ensure that there was a full complement of teams and sufficient donors of prizes for the competition and the
raffle. The only thing that they could not control was the October weather, which until the day of the event had produced incessant rain,
but the 11th October proved to be the only dry day of the month and was thoroughly enjoyed by all the players taking part.
The competition was tough and won by team ‘Davenport Proclaimers’ – Messrs McGowan,
Penney, Haresnape, Wadd (pictured) with 97 Stableford points, on a card play-off with team
‘Wednesday Warriors’, winners at Alsager at the spring Charity Golf Day. Mr Amiss of the
‘Wednesday Warriors’ treated us to a ‘Hole in One’ on the 17th and provided a customary bottle of whisky for all to celebrate . Well done Sir !!
The net total raised for the Ticker Club and therefore its beneficiaries, was a
record £2,200.
We would like the thank all our sponsors for their contributions and in particular
SNOOPER who donated electronic golfing equipment ‘SHOTSAVER’ as the main prizes,
Barclays Bank who matched the raffle takings and Clive Bibby of Help2Hear who again
donated a substantial cash amount. Sponsor of previous Golf Days at Chorlton, BEST, again
donated a substantial cheque to cover the cost of various Prizes. Generous prizes were also
donated by Ticker Club members and friends. Again thanks to you all.
Jane would like to thank the Ticker Club Members,
their families & friends who helped out on the day to
provide refreshments, sell raffle tickets and with general
organisation.
Thanks to Chorlton-cum-Hardy for providing the venue
(11th year), a Prize and excellent catering and as usual,
being friendly and gracious hosts. Last but not least our
successful Charity Golf Day depends on the support of
all our Golfing friends who helped us raise a
tremendous total on the day. See you all next time?
Corporate sponsors: the R & A, Sainsburys, Marks
and Spencer, Geotek, Titleist, Max Spielmann, Bramhall
Golf Club, Davenport Golf Club, Styal Golf Club,
Chorlton-cum-Hardy Golf Club and Didsbury Golf Club
This year’s Christmas event food was a hearty bowl of Hotpot followed by Christmas Cake and a slice of Cheddar cheese,
which all went down well on a cold winters night. Over 30 members attended and were challenged by a difficult Christmas
Quiz presented by Newsletter editor Roger Booth.
Our thanks go to Simon Jesson, Charge Nurse at Wythenshawe Hospital, for drawing the winning tickets.
We have raised approx £2,930 thanks to your generosity in supporting our
Fundraising efforts organised by Barbara and Martin Merriman.
Christmas Draw 2013 Prize winners
‘Twas the night before Christmas….’ The only Dry Day in October – Chorlton Golf Day
THE NEXT MONTHLY MEMBERS SOCIAL EVENING
is being held on Thursday 13th February at the RAILWAY INN,
Hale WA14 2UN. Free car parking is available in the Train station
car park opposite the venue. We start at 8.00pm and have a Guest
speaker , quizzes, update of Club matters and a light buffet is served.
ALL are WELCOME so why not come along and give it a try.
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THE TICKER CLUB ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
will be held at Wythenshawe Hospital on Thursday 10th April
2014 starting at 3.00pm. The meeting will be held in the Education &
Research Centre at the rear of the Hospital. This is where you elect
your Committee for the forthcoming year and the Annual Report of
the Club’s activities including Finances will be discussed. Light
Refreshments available. Contact the office if you require directions
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CARDIAC WARD & OUTPATIENT VISITORS ANNUAL TRAINING SEMINAR
Is on Thursday 8th May 2014. This is for all current volunteer
visitors but also a chance for persons considering becoming a
Hospital visitor. Please contact the Ticker office 0161 291 2873 and
confirm your place on the Seminar. Light refreshments available.
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BARBARA & MARTIN MERRIMAN’S PIMMS PARTY
All are welcome and bring some friends along on Saturday 12th
July 2014 at their house in Poynton. Book your place soon by
contacting the office or be disappointed.
ALSAGER – IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN !
It’s NEVER too early to inform all of our faithful (and valued!) golfing
supporters of the arrangements for our annual Charity Golf Day so here goes,,,,,
Set the date of Thursday 22nd May 2014 in your golf diary to
come along to The Ticker Club’s visit to Alsager Golf & Country
Club and help us celebrate our 10th consecutive Golf Day there.
The format is the usual one of four-golfer teams, any gender
combination you like and as usual we offer (a) an excellent golf
course (b) mouth-watering bacon baps on arrival (c) great
company and last, but not least, a very enjoyable day’s golf –
with the knowledge that your participation will, once again, help the
Ticker Club raise funds for The Heart Centre at Wythenshawe
Hospital. Cost for 4 person team is only £120
In previous years, we have had in excess of 100 golfers on every
occasion, why not come along and join us?
Interested? ; want to know more? Contact Alan Imrie on the
Ticker Club office telephone 0161-291-2873 and leave a message for
me or ring my home 01477-535963 or email me on
[email protected]. Entry forms will also be sent to previous
participant captains later this month, but contact me if you want a
specific tee-time in advance. Alan Imrie
FUTURE EVENTS IN 2014
Simon Jesson, Charge Nurse on the Cardiac
Ward at Wythenshawe Hospital draws the
winning tickets in this year’s Christmas
Draw assisted by Martin Merriman (Vice
Chairman of the Ticker Club)
Barbara Merriman delivers the 1st prize of
an I-pod mini Tablet to winners Mr & Mrs
Bruce
Treasurer Val Shillito presents Alison
from Wythenshawe Hospital Catheter
Labs with her 2nd prize of £200 cheque
1. No.671 - Mrs Bruce - IPod mini Tablet 4. No.3007 - Mrs Bold - Female Cosmetics
Hamper 7. No.4497 - John Miller - Tin of
Sweets
2. No.087 - Alison (Catheter Labs) - £200 5. No.2871 - K Elliott - Traditional Hamper 8. No. 282 - John Pimblett - Recipe
Book
3. No.4303 - P. Thorneycroft - Tea for two 6. No.3969 - Mr D Seal - Male Cosmetics Hamper Thank you to all for buying tickets
Could you be a volunteer? We are once again looking to expand our Clinic and Ward visitor team.
We would be absolutely delighted to hear from members, both ladies and gentlemen, who could give a little time each
week to providing patient support in the Clinics at Wythenshawe Hospital, Tameside Hospital, Wigan Hospital or the
Fairfield Hospital, Bury.
Our presence in the Clinics and on the Wards is greatly appreciated by patients, their families and staff.
Would you be happy to help? If you feel that you’d like to ‘give a little something back’ please contact our Clinic &
Ward volunteer coordinator John Phillips or Club secretary Cliff Clinkard at the Club Office on 0161 291 2873
(ansaphone), or call John’s mobile 0777 17 18 339 or email him at [email protected]
John or Cliff will be happy to arrange for you to begin by trying a ‘TASTER’ session or two with a current team member.
Volunteer Long Service Awards at Wythenshawe Hospital The Volunteers Department held their Annual Christmas thank you Luncheon for hospital Volunteers on Tuesday
10th December 2013 at Hough End Police Social Club. UHSM Chair Felicity Goodey handed out Long Service
Awards to many of the hospital volunteers and thanked them for the dedicated work each of them carries out in
the hospital.
We are pleased to inform you that seven of our Ticker Club Volunteers received awards at the event. Peter
Jackson, Wilf Livingstone, Cliff Clinkard, John Walton and Valerie Shillito received certificates for 10 years voluntary
service; Eileen Bate and John Phillips received certificates in recognition of 5 years service.
Linda Hilton from Barclays Bank at
the Prize table. Organiser Jane Sopala with Clive
Bibby of Help2Hear