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Megaphone Online

In this issue:• Findingsofcannabisconference

• JohnSnowlecture

• Studentsholdcakestall

• MalcolmGrantvisitsdepartment

June 2016

the voice of Health Sciences’ staff and students

Green Impact team gets gold

TheHealthSciences’GreenImpactteamhassuccessfullyachievedagoldawardforthedepartmentfollowingitsactionsinencouragingsustainabilityoverthelastyear.

GreenImpactisaNUSinitiativewhichaimstoreducewasteandenergyconsumptionandpromoteenvironmentallyfriendlybehaviourwithintheworkplace,suchasreducingprintingandswitchingoffcomputers.

Theteam,whichisledbyJonathanAyto,hassuccessfullyincreaseditsscoreyear-on-year,sinceitstartedfouryearsago,andthisyearachievedthehighestscoreofallteamssubmittingfromwithintheuniversity.

Jonathansaid:“It’sgreatthatwehavewonthegoldaward!WewerepraisedbytheawardspanelforbeingthefirstDepartmenttoimplementasustainabilitystatement.ThisapproachhasbeenintroducedasaGreenImpactactionforallteamsnextyeartohelpimprovetheUniversity’senvironmentalimpact.I’dencourageeveryonetoreadthestatementonourGreenImpactwebsite(www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/green-impact)andconsiderhowwecanmakeadifferenceinourowndailyworkingpractice.”

NicolaThomisfromtheteamalsoreceivedaspecial‘sustainabilityhero’awardforherworkinpromotingGreenImpactthroughcommunicationchannels.Nicolasaid,“Iamabsolutelythrilledtohavebeennominatedforthisaward–itcameasahugesurpriseandithasgivenmeaboosttoredoublemyeffortsinhelpingusachieveourawardnextyear.”

Pictured l to r are: Kat Chatterton, Nicola Thomis, John Mason (who represented the Senior Management team at the award) and Johnathan Ayto

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Student NewsFlorence Nightingale Foundation Students’ Day visit

MaryAllitt,MNursingstudent,writes:

“On11May2016IattendedtheFlorenceNightingaleFoundation(FNF)Students’DayonbehalfoftheDepartmentofHealthSciences.TheFNFisacharitywhichprovidesresearch,travelandleadershipscholarshipstoqualifiednursesandmidwives.

“TheeventwasattendedbymidwiferyandnursingstudentsfromallovertheUK,andbeganwithadiscussionchairedbytheFNF’sChiefExecutive,ProfessorElizabethRobb,andapanelofnursingleaders.Thediscussionsessionwaslivelyandengaging,coveringawealthoftopicsincludingleadership,mentorship,mentalhealth,research,bursarycuts,consentandtheroleofthenurseassociate.Ireallyenjoyedtakingpartinthediscussion,anditwasinterestingtoseethatstudentsfindthesameissuespertinentdespitedifferencesintheshapeofoureducation.Thefinalmessageofthepanelwasinspiringtousasundergraduates;thatwehavelotsofopportunityaheadofusandthatweshouldbeleadersatthepointofcaringforanindividual.

“Lunchgaveustheopportunitytohaveagoodchatandfindoutmoreabouteveryone’sexperienceofpre-registrationtraining.OnestudentmidwifefromScotlandtoldmeaboutaplacementshehadintheShetlandIsles,whereshehadtotravelbyferryeveryweek!AfterlunchwelearntmoreaboutFlorenceNightingale’slifebywatchingashortfilmandvisitingthechapelwithinthehospital,whichdatesbackto1870andtheFlorenceNightingaleMuseum.AlthoughFlorencediedin1910,Ilearntthatmanyofherphilosophiesarerelevanttonursesandmidwivesworkingtoday:‘Foruswhonurse,ournursingisathingwhich,unlesswearemakingprogresseveryyear,everymonth,everyweek,takemywordforit,wearegoingback.’

“ThedayconcludedbywalkingacrosstherivertoWestminsterAbbey.WewereluckyenoughtovisittheNurses’MemorialChapel,whichisnotusuallyopentothepublic.Tuckedupasteep,stonystaircasetowardsthebackoftheAbbey,thesmallchapelisamemorialtonursesandmidwivesfromtheCommonwealthwhodiedduringWW2.WethentookourseatsfortheFlorenceNightingaleCommemorationService,whichwasattendedby2,000people,includingnursesfromthearmedforces,JeremyHuntMPandCeciliaAnim(PresidentoftheRCN).Theservicereallywasbeautiful,andmademefeelproudtobeworkingtowardsmyregistration.Thedayhighlightedallthegreatthingsaboutbeinganurseormidwifeandbothareprofessionstobecelebrated.”

Mary Allitt is pictured with a student group (top) and the whole delegation (bottom)

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Teaching News

Nurses’ Day NurSoc event

HeatherCasson,secretaryofNurSoc,writes:

“OnThursday,12May,theworldcelebratedInternationalNurses’Day.ThedaymarkstheanniversaryofFlorenceNightingale’sbirthandalsocelebratesthenursingprofessionworldwide.

“IntheDepartmentofHealthSciences,NurSochostedseveraleventstomarktheoccasion.AstheRCN’sthemethisyearwas#ThankANurse,weaskedstudentsandstafftorecordtheirthanksonwhiteboardswhichwerethenphotographed.ThesewerethendisplayeduponTVscreensacrossthedepartment.NurSocalsoheldalunchtimebakesalewithgenerousdonationsfromthecommittee,studentsandstaff.Cakepurchaserswerethengivenacounterwhichtheycouldpledgetothreeseparatecharities.£103wasraisedintotalwhichhasnowbeensplitaccordinglybetweenthethreecharities:TheRetreat(£35),YorkHospital(£28),andSASH(£40).NurSocwereveryhappywiththeresult.Thefinaleventofthedaywasaquizhandedoutaboutthehistoryofnursing-allthecorrectanswershavebeenputintoadrawandthetopthreewinnerswillwinsomenursingrelatedgoodies.”

Student News

Conference in Edinburgh

MikeParker,lecturerinAdultNursing,writes:

“DeviNannenandIpresentedattheStaffandEducationalDevelopmentAssociation(SEDA)ConferenceinEdinburghinMay.Werana45minuteworkshoponthedevelopmentandimplementationofAssertionReasonQuestionExaminations.

“Thepresentationwasabigsuccessandwereceivedverypositivefeedbackfromtheparticipantsintheroomandthefacilitator.Theconferencewasonassessmentandfeedbackineducation.Webothfounditveryinterestingandhavebroughtlotsofideasawayforinnovativemethodsofassessmentandfeedback.”

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Teaching News

York Festival of Ideas

SeniorlecturerinDiabetesCare,AnnePhillips,tookpartintheC2D2fundedYorkFestivalofIdeason11and12JuneatKing’sManor.Shestaffedadiabetespreventionandhealthpromotionstandwhichgaveinformationandadvicetothegeneralpublic.Thestandwasverywellattended.

Advanced training for Mike Parker

LecturerinAdultNursing,MikeParker,whoisaFellowoftheFacultyofEmergencyNursing,completedhisAdvancedTraumaLifeSupportInstructorTrainingattheRoyalCollegeofSurgeonsofEnglandinMay.Englandistheonlycountryintheworldthatpermitsnursestoundertakethetraining-inallothercountriesthetrainingcanonlybeundertakenbyphysiciansorsurgeons.Mikesaidthatitwasagreatprivilegeandahonourtobeselectedasaninstructorcandidate.

Thecoursestartswitha90minutewrittenexaminationinwhichMikeachieved94percent.Hecommentedhowpleasedhewasandthatthepreparationforthecoursehadbeenintense.Hesaidhetrainedwithsomereallyinspirationalcandidatesandheusedtheopportunitytonetworkwithlike-mindedcolleaguesandpromotetheUniversityofYorkandtheworkthatistakingplacehere.

Periodic Review

ThePeriodicReviewoftheDepartment’steachingactivitytookplaceonTuesday,14June.

PeriodicReviewisaqualityassuranceexerciseundertakenbyeachDepartmentintheUniversityeverysixyears.ItiscarriedoutbytheUniversityTeachingCommitteewithinternal

andexternalrepresentatives,togetherwithstaffandstudentsfromthedepartmentinvolved.

DuringthedaytheDepartmenthostedapanelofsixreviewerswhichlookedatawiderangeofactivitiesundertakenwithintheremitofHealthSciences,includingthequalityofourteachingdeliveryandstudentexperience.

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Research News

GP incentives have little impact on patient outcomes

Incentivespaidtogeneralpractitionerstoimprovehealthcarehavelittleimpactonpatientoutcomes.

Theworld’slargestprimarycarepay-for-performanceprogramme,designedtoimprovepatienthealthcareandoutcomes,hasfailedtosaveadditionallivesaccordingtojointresearchbytheUniversitiesofYork,ManchesterandMichigan.

In2004,theQualityandOutcomesFramework(QOF)wasintroducedacrossgeneralpracticesintheUK.ItincreasedGPincomebyupto25percent,dependentonperformanceonover100qualityofcareindicators.InitsfirstsevenyearstheschemecosttheNHS£5.86billion.

AnanalysisoftheQOF,publishedinTheLancet,showsmodestreductionsindeaths,butnostatisticallysignificantdeclinesinmortalityratesforthechronicconditionstargetedbytheprogramme,includingcancer,diabetesandheartdisease.

Thefirststudytolookatmortalityratesinacross-nationalstudycomparingcountriesthathaveimplementedtheprogramwiththosethathavenot,researchersconductedapopulation-levelevaluationofmortalitystatisticsfrom1994to2010.Analysing27high-incomecountriesthathadnotbeenexposedtopay-for-performance,researchersfoundthatunderQOF,themortalityrateintheUKimprovedbylessthanfourdeathsper100,000people,dependingonthecondition.Thisisnotastatisticallysignificantimprovement.

Forchronicconditionsnottargetedbytheprogramme,themortalityrateactuallyincreasedbyapproximately12deathsoutof100,000.

TimDoran(picturedabove),ProfessorofHealthPolicyintheDepartmentofHealthSciences,said:“Previousstudieshaveshownthatfinancialincentivespaidtoproviderscanleadtomodestimprovementsinpatientcare,buttheeffectsonpatientoutcomeshavebeenvariable,andinsomecasescarehassuffered.

“Theseresearchresultsraisequestionsaboutthecost-effectivenessofpay-for-performanceinhealthcare,andaboutthebestwaytoimprovepopulationhealthandlifeexpectancy.”

Alex Smith talks at support group

DrAlexSmith,fromECSG,wastheguestspeakerattheYorkhaematologysupportgroup’smonthlypatientmeeting.

Alex’stalkfeaturedtheYorkshireandHumberHaematologyNetwork(YHHN),explaining

whattheNetworkresearchesandtheimportanceofusingrealworldpopulation-baseddata.Herpresentationfocusedonhowfactorssuchasapatient’sage,genderandsocioeconomicstatus,caneffecttheincidenceandsurvivalofhaematologicalmalignancies.

Thesemeetingsprovidetheopportunityforpatientsto

expandtheirknowledgeoftheirconditions,andaskresearchersdirectlyabouttheirwork.ThegroupmeetsonthefirstThursdayofeachmonthatHuntingtonWorkingMen’sclub,andisconvenedbyformerpatientCarolMiller.

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Research News

Fourth annual John Snow lecture hosted by Department

TheDepartmentofHealthScienceswasdelightedtowelcomeProfessorJeffCollin,fromtheUniversityofEdinburgh,whogavetheJohnSnowlectureE-cigarettesandthefutureofthetobaccoindustry.Thelecture,whichisajointventurebetweenTheDepartmentofHealthSciencesandtheHullYorkMedicalSchool(HYMS)wasthefourthannualJohnSnowlecture.

In2013theinvestmentbankGoldmanSachsidentifiede-cigarettesasatechnologycapableof“creativedestruction,”offeringsmokersanalternativeproductthatcouldrequirecigarettemanufacturerstoradicallyadapttheirbusinessmodelsorelsefaceterminaldecline.

Alongsidedebatesaboutthecomparativesafetyofe-cigarettes,understandingthestrategicsignificanceofsuchnewproductstothetobaccoindustryisofcriticalimportancetothefutureoftobaccocontrolandpublichealthpolicymorebroadly.

ProfessorCollin’stalkexaminedhowtobaccocompanieshavesoughttorespondtosuchthreats,andhighlightedtheopportunitiesassociatedwithe-cigarettesandtheharmreductionagenda.Itappraisedkeyacquisitionsandinitiativesandexaminedtheirroleswithinwiderindustryeffortstounderminetobaccocontrol,includingpromotingallianceswithpartsofthepublichealthcommunity,exploitingsubsequentdivisions,andadvancingthecorestrategicobjectivesofrehabilitationfrompariahstatusandincreasedengagementinpolicymaking.

ProfessorKarlAtkin,HeadofDepartmentforHealthSciences,said:“IwasdelightedthatJeff’stalkprovidedalivelydebatearoundthesubjectofe-cigarettesformembersofthepublic,universitystaffandstudents.”

Jim McCambridge awarded grant

ChairinAddictiveBehavioursandPublicHealthProfessorJimMcCambridgehasbeenawardeda£991KgrantfromtheWellcomeTrusttocarryoutresearchintounderstandingtherolesthealcoholindustryplayswithintheUKpolicymakingcontextandmorebroadlyininfluencingglobalresearchagendas,scienceandpolicy.

ProfMcCambridgeandhisteamwillinitiallydevelopanewplatformtocapturepubliclyavailabledataandundertakeaseriesofsystematicreviews.

Thiswillinforminterview,documentaryandmulti-methodstudiesinvestigatingcorporateplayers,publichealthsciencesandthesciencepolicyinterface.Ultimately,itwilladvanceresearchonvestedinterests,scienceandpolicy,andinformnationalandinternationalalcoholpolicies.

ProfMcCambridgesaid:“I’mreallydelightedtoreceivethisawardasitpermitsthedevelopmentofanareaofstudywhichispotentiallyveryimportanttohelpingaddressthesocietalandpublichealthchallengesposedbyalcohol.”

Pictured, left to right: Professor Jim McCambridge (Chair in Addictive Behaviours and Public Health), Professor Jeff Collin, Professor Karl Atkin (Head of Department of Health Sciences) and Professor Ian Watt (Professor of Primary and Community Care).

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Research News

Research Concordat Forum

ThenewlyformedResearchConcordatForumprovidesanopportunityforPhDstudentsandstaffonresearchcontractstojointogetherinidentifyingtrainingneedstosupporttheirdevelopmentintheDepartmentofHealthSciences.

TheForumwillmeetatleastonceatermandhopestodevelopacommunityofresearcherswho

willengageinsharingtheirexperiencesthroughaseriesofsocialevents.

Thefirstoftheseeventswillbeheldon12July3-5pmwitheveryonewelcometoattend.

AnyonewishingtoknowmoreabouttheForumpleasecontactAmandaPerry(amanda.perry@york.ac.uk)whoisaco-chairandresponsible(onbehalfofthecommittee)forthecommunicationaspect.

York Trials Unit joins forces with North Yorkshire Police

Co-ProductionofPolicingEvidence,ResearchandTraining:FocusMentalHealth(theConnectProject)isa£1millionprojectfundedbytheCollegeofPolicing,HigherEducationFundingCouncilforEngland(HEFCE)andtheHomeOffice.Theprojectispartofthe£10millionPolicingKnowledgeFundlaunchedtoencouragecollaborationbetweenacademiaandpoliceforcesinresponsetotheHomeSecretary’scallfor“policingandcrimereductiontohavethesamerelentlessfocusonevidenceasinourmedicalandlegalprofessions.”

TheConnectProject(membersoftheteamarepicturedabove)aimstodevelopmechanismstochangethepracticeandculturesurroundingrecordingandworkingwithpeoplewithmentalhealthproblemsandconsistsofanumberofworkstreamsthatarebeingconductedbytheYorkTrialsUnit,Politics,DepartmentofSocialPolicyandSocialWork,DepartmentofEducationandtheInstituteforEffectiveEducationincollaborationwithNorthYorkshirePolice.

TheYorkTrialsUnitisundertakingarandomisedcontrolledtrialtoassesstheeffectivenessofanewface-to-facementalhealthtraininginterventionforfront-linepoliceofficers,comparedwitha‘businessasusual’controlgroup.AseriesofsystematicreviewsandevidencebriefingsonmentalhealthandpolicingarealsobeingconductedbytheYorkTrialsUnittoestablishwhatevidenceiscurrentlyavailableaboutwhatworksandidentifyareaswherefutureresearchisrequired.

FormoreinformationontheConnectProjectpleaseseetheproject’swebsite:www.connectebp.org.

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Research NewsHealth research in prisons and ex-offender engagement

AmandaPerry(picturedright)wasaskedtopresentattherecentPrisonHealthSymposiumheldatGlasgowUniversityandHMPBarlinnie.Amandatalkedaboutthecollaborativeproject(jointwiththeUniversityofLeeds)presentinginformationonthemethodologyofafeasibilitystudy.

Thestudyfocusesontheimplementationofatrainingschemeinproblemsolvingskillsforarangeofprisonstaffandtheadaptationofaninterventionforprisonersatriskofself-harmbehaviour.ThisstudyiscurrentlyongoinginfourHMPYorkshireandHumbersideprisons.

FundedbytheResearchforPatientBenefitNIHRfundtheprojectseekstheinvolvementofpeoplewhoarelivinginthecommunitywhomighthavepreviousexperiencesofprisonlife.Aworkshopwillbeheldon24Junetohelpacademicsunderstandmorefrompeoplewhohavebeenthroughprisonandtheirinvolvementwillhelpwithanevaluationofaseriesofsemi-structuredinterviews.Travelexpensesandlunchareprovidedfortheday.Ifanyoneknowsofsomeonewhomightbeinterestedinattending,pleasecontactAmandadirectly.(amanda.perry@york.ac.uk)

Effective treatments for cannabis use hampered by “benign” image – conference told

Somecannabisusershavedevelopedan“invertedexpertise”onthedrug–oftenequippedwithmoreup-to-dateknowledgethanthepeopletryingtohelpthem-aconferenceheldattheUniversityofYorkwastold.

AgroupofnationalexpertsgatheredattheUniversity’sKing’sManortoexchangeideasoneffectivetreatmentforcannabisusers.

Therehasbeenadramaticincreaseinthenumberofpeopleseekingtreatmentforproblemsrelatedtocannabisuseoverthelastdecade.Researchhasrevealedtherewasa64percentincreaseinthenumberofpeopleseekingtreatmentbetween2005throughto2015inEngland.Cannabishasalsonowovertakenheroinasthedrugmostlikelytopromptcallsforhelp.

Theincreaseinrequestsfortreatmentisincontrastwiththesteadydeclineinthepopulation’suseofcannabis,delegatesweretold.

ResearchersattheUniversityofYork-includingIanHamilton,LecturerinMentalHealthand

CharlieLloyd,SeniorLecturerinHealthSciences-andtheUniversityofLeedsareinvestigatingwhysomanycannabisusersareseekingtreatmentandhowservicesareresponding.

Initialfindingssuggestthatindividualsseekhelpwithproblemswhicharenotusuallyassociatedwithcannabis,suchasirritabilityandpoorimpulsecontrol.Also,thattreatmentservicesarenotsufficientlypreparedtooffereffectiveinterventions,ascannabisisstillseenasabenigndrug.

Ian,whoorganisedtheevent,said:“Thisisthefirstresearchthathaslookedatboththedemandforcannabistreatmentandthereasonswhythere’sbeenasignificantriseinit.Theoutcomeoftheconferencewasagreementamongstcommissioners,providersandresearchersthatthereisaproblemweneedtoexplore,aroundwhypeoplearepresentingtotreatmentservices,andhowwecanoffereffectiveinterventionsoncetheyareintreatment.”

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Anxiety and depression linked to recurrence of inflammatory bowel disease

ResearchersfromtheDepartmenthavediscoveredalinkbetweenarecurrenceofinflammatoryboweldisease(IBD)andanxietyanddepression.

TheresearchteamanalysedalargecohortofpatientsfromanIBDstudyconductedinSwitzerlandfrom2006to2015.TheyexaminedsymptomsofdepressionandanxietyforanassociationwiththeclinicalrecurrenceofIBDinpatientsovertime.AsignificantassociationwasfoundbetweendepressionandtheclinicalrecurrenceofIBD.AsignificantassociationwasalsofoundbetweensymptomsofanxietyandtherecurrenceofIBD,theresearchteamconcluded.

ThepaperispublishedinClinicalGastroenterologyandHepatology.

Seniorlecturer,DrAntoninaMikocka-Walus(picturedaboveright)fromtheDepartmentsaid:“Weanalysedprospectivedatafor2006-2015andobservedahighlystatisticallysignificantrelationshipbetweendepressionandIBDclinicalrecurrenceovertime.

“Thesamewastrueforanxietybutwaslessstatisticallysignificant.

“WerecommendedintroducingscreeningforanxietyanddepressionandreferralforpsychologicaltreatmentaspartofstandardIBDcare.Thisiscurrentlynotthecaseand,intheUKforexample,only12percentofIBDclinicshaveanyreferralpathwaysforpsychologicalcounselling.

“Withthispaperweshowedthatwecannolongerignorementalhealthinthetreatmentofchronic

gastrointestinalconditionssuchasinflammatoryboweldisease.

“Thosedepressedhavemoreseverephysicalsymptomsandmorefrequentflares.Itispossiblethatifweprovidedgoodmentalhealthcarewecouldimprovewell-beingofthesepatientsandreducehealthcarecosts.

“PatientswithIBDshouldbescreenedforclinicallyrelevantlevelsofdepressionandanxietyandreferredtopsychologistsorpsychiatristsforfurtherevaluationandtreatment.”

Inflammatoryboweldisease(IBD)isachronicrelapsingcondition.ItstwomaintypesareCrohn’sdiseaseandulcerativecolitis.

Itaffectsmorethan300,000peopleintheUKand2.2millionpeopleinEurope.IBDcausesstigma,fearandisolationandisassociatedwithasignificantpsychosocialburden.

TheratesofdepressioninIBDpatientsarethreetimeshigherthaninthehealthypopulation.

ThestudyinvolvedcollaborationwithresearchersattheInstituteofSocialandPreventiveMedicine,UniversityofLausanne;DepartmentofClinicalResearch,UniversityofBern;DepartmentofNeurology,BernUniversityHospital;andDepartmentofPsychosomaticMedicine,ClinicBarmelweid.ItwassupportedbytheSwissNationalScienceFoundationandtheBrocherFoundation.

Research News

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Research NewsThe truth about migrants and the NHS

WhatisthetruthabouthowmigrationaffectstheNHS?ProfessorKarenBloor(picturedright),oftheDepartmentofHealthSciences,hastakenalookatthisthornyissue.

MigrationandtheNHSarehot-topicissues,withbothsidesoftheBrexitdebateclaimingthattheyrepresentthe‘truth’.InapiecewrittenforTheConversationwebsite,ProfessorBloor,alongwithProfessorAndrewStreetfromtheCentreforHealth

Economics,havetakenacloserlookatexactlywhatcontributionmigrantsmaketoourhealthservice,howthataffectsprovision,andhowlikelyitisthatthedoctorornursetreatingyouisamigrantthemselves.

Readthefullarticle:https://theconversation.com/the-truth-about-migrants-and-the-nhs-60908.

Staff NewsLong service awards for staff

DepartmentofHealthSciences’CourseadministratorPaulaJames(picturednearright)waspresentedwithalongserviceawardbyDeputyVice-ChancelloroftheUniversityofYork,ProfessorSaulTendler.

Paula,whohasbeenattheuniversityfor25years,said:“Is it really25years?Manycolleagueshavecomeandgoneinthattime,butsomeofusarestillhere!Workinginthedepartmentisalwaysinterestingand,asthingsconstantlychange,myroleshavecontinuedtoevolveandchangeaccordingly.Beingineducationisneverboringandpeoplewithinthedepartmentareapleasuretoworkwith.”

SheinitiallyworkedfortheRegionalHealthAuthority,thenmovedintotheSchoolofNursingatRiponandcontinuedherservicewhenitwasintegratedintotheDepartmentofHealthSciencesattheUniversityofYork.Asan

administratorinthedepartment,sheprimarilysupportslecturersandstudentswithintheMentalHealthTeachingandScholarshipTeamandthePostgraduateDiplomainNursingprogrammes.

StudentAllocationsManagerJuliePlatts(picturedfarright)hasalsobeenatthedepartmentfor25years.ShebeganworkingatthethenYorkandScarboroughCollegeofNursingandMidwiferyon1May1991.Thiswasafteran18monthbreakfromthecollegeaftercompletingtwo-and-a-halfyearsofadultnursetrainingwhich,sadly,endedherregistrationfollowingspinalsurgery.

“Icanrememberthatfirstdaylikeitwasyesterday,”shesaid.“Forsomereasonitisalmostvideoedinmymemory.Iknewnearlyallthestafffrommynursetraininganditwasinterestingtobe‘ontheothersideofthefence’.I

wasbroughtintosupervisetheallocationsfunction.Inthosedayswedidn’thaveacomputer,justanantiquatedtypewriterandlotsofchartsonthewalls.Howtimeschange,thankfullyso!

“AlthoughIhavealwaysbeeninvolvedintheorganisationofpracticeforstudents,thecontinuallychangingorganisational,politicalandfinancialclimateinwhichittakesplacehasensuredthere’salwayssomethingnewandchallengingtomaintaininterestandcommitment.IremainpassionateabouttheinterestsofpatientsandclientsandmanyofthoseIcaredfor25-30yearsago,Icanstillremembertoday.I’mprivilegedtobeinvolvedwiththosethatwillberesponsibleforshapingthenursingprofessionanddeliveringexcellentcareinthefuture.”

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The Chancellor of the University of York, Professor Sir Malcolm Grant, visits Department

SirMalcolmiscurrentlychairmanofNHSEngland,whichhasresponsibilityforholdingandinvestingtheNHSbudgettosecurecontinualimprovementinthequalityofthehealthandhealthcareforthepopulationofEngland.HewasshownaroundthedepartmentbyHeadofDepartmentProfessorKarlAtkinbeforebeinggivenanintroductiontoresearchbyProfessorPatrickDoherty.PatrickthenjoinedDrDeanMcMillantopresentaresearchcasestudyondepressionandcardiovascularhealth.

GerriKaufmangaveSirMalcolmanintroductiontoprofessionalnursingandmidwiferyeducationbeforeJessicaPowellandDavidGrahamgaveateachingcasestudyduringavisittotheClinicalSimulationUnit.

FinallyProfessorLesleyStewart,Director,andAmandaSowden,DeputyDirector,talkedabouttheCentreforReviewsandDisseminationandProfessorsIanWattandKarlAtkintalkedaboutrelationshipswithotherdepartments,includingHYMS.

Thetalkswerefollowedupwithlunchwiththeteamleadsforteaching,researchandadministrativesupportstaff.

ProfAtkinsaid:“‘MalcolmGrantwasincrediblyimpressedbytherangeofactivitiesundertakenbyDepartmentandabletounderstandandengagewiththechallengesfacingus.Welookforwardtowelcominghimbacksoon.”

IfyouwouldliketomakeasubmissiontofutureeditionsofMegaphone, pleasecontactNicolaThomis(nicola.thomis@york.ac.ukortel01904 321927).

Staff News

HelloWe wish a very warm welcome to new members of staff who have joined the department recently, these include: David Goodge and Vanessa Taylor.

GoodbyeFarewell to staff who have left us recently. These include: Pauline Holloway, Hannah Buckley, Jenny Sumner, Karen Overend, Paula Cowan and Debbie Needham.

The Divide screening

TherewillbeascreeningofTheDivideon12JulyattheTFTVcinema,HeslingtonEast.ThefilmisbasedonthebookTheSpiritLevelwhichisauthoredbyKatePickettandRichardWilkinson.

Formoreinformationpleasevisit:www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/news-and-events/events/2016/divide.