the christie nhs foundation trust the christie our journey so far rachel daniel eve rowlands
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The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
The Christie
Our Journey So Far
Rachel DanielEve Rowlands
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Our commitment to reducing health inequalities
• Manchester Versus Cancer Alliance
and the ‘Don’t be a cancer chancer’
campaign• Smoking cessation• Alcohol• UNICEF baby friendly scheme• Health Promoting Hospital scheme• Staff health and wellbeing
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
“The Board of Directors recognises the importance of
staff health and wellbeing, and is committed
to ensuring that the health and wellbeing
needs of the individual employee, the
service and the organisation as a whole are
given high priority.”
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust – Health and Wellbeing Strategy
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
The Nation’s vision
• The Government’s approach to improving health encapsulates three main areas
• Positively promoting ‘healthier behaviours’ and lifestyles• Adapting the environment to make healthy choices easier and• Strengthening self esteem, confidence and personal
responsibility
The Christie is committed to helping its staff to
achieve and maintain THEIR optimum health and
fitness
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Where we started…
• The Christie is conscious that our employees are the future to maintaining our reputation as a centre of excellence
• The Human Resource Team organised the Health and Wellbeing Day where representatives from all of the Trust’s activities held interactive events for the staff to enjoy• Complementary therapies which are already available to staff• Onsite smoking cessation and • Physical activity groups
4th March 2011 - the spring board to launching our Health and Wellbeing strategy
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
They said…
• As part of the day staff were asked how The Christie could help them improve their health and wellbeing. Staff suggestions included
• Weekly weigh in• Healthy eating advice• Health check• Raised awareness of what will help achieve a healthy lifestyle
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
We listened…
• The Christie established
• Spring Shape Up • A 10 week programme based on British Heart Foundation advice run by
Occupational Health• Open to staff with a BMI above 27• The programme includes information, exchange of ideas and periodic ‘know
your numbers’ check to help individuals develop a healthier lifestyle
• Fruity Friday • Nutrition and portion size awareness
• Quarterly MOT days • Open to all staff this is an opportunity to have cholesterol, blood pressure,
BMI and diabetes tests performed
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
We plan...
• We have planned a number of events over the next year each supporting a national awareness campaign from depression awareness to love parks
• Our aim is to demonstrate that getting fit and healthy does not have to break the bank
• Our hospital is our community and our community is a great society in which to nurture, develop and grow that is why we are one of the best places to implement ‘The Public Health Responsibility Deal’
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Quarter Strand Theme Activity
Quarter 1Jan - Mar
Health and Wellbeing Event For Example Massage Aromatherapy Meditation Staff Counselling/OH Signposting Competition – Promotion of staff discounts Trade Unions Signposting Local Gym Promotions Get Walking (Transport) Pedometers Signposting to National Schemes / Local
Schemes / Help Agencies Healthy lifestyle
National Health Campaigns
Stress Down DayFebruary
Hints/Tips/AdviseGeneric Communication -Intranet
No Smoking DayMarch
Hints/Tips/Advise from the smoking cessation teamGeneric Communication -Intranet
Quarter 2Apr - Jun
Health and Wellbeing Spring Shape Up 10 week healthy living programme includes know your numbers and weigh ins
National Health Campaigns
Depression Awareness Week11th April
Generic Communication -Intranet
Cancer Prevention WeekMay
Generic Communication -Intranet
The Big LunchJune
Canteen and coffee shop with dietician input identifying healthy summer diet
Generic Communication -Intranet
World Blood Donor DayJune
Blood Donor Van for Staff – giving something back
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Quarter 3July– Sept
Health and Wellbeing
Stress bustersFruitilicious (July)Cycle back to happiness (September)
Stress awareness – exercise and healthy eating can help to beat stressFruit basket to each ward and department with flyers and leaflet drops regarding stress and the help available including EAPCycleathon from lands end to john o’groats equivalent volunteers to cycle as much or as little to achieve the distanceAdvertise our new intranet page and advertise the events in Chinwag
National Health Campaigns
Love Parks WeekJuly
Encourage people to be more active outdoors Generic Communication -Intranet
Sun Safety Month Generic Communication -Intranet
Quarter 3Oct – Dec
Economic Wellbeing Physical Wellbeing
24 steps to ChristmasInter ward/department challenge which takes the most steps in a day cumulatively (try to get pedometers from a sponsor)Advent calendar on the intranet staying healthy in the winter – diet and indoor exercise adviceAlcohol awareness
National Health Campaigns
Bullying Awareness Week Promotion of PolicyGeneric Communication -Intranet
Global hand washing dayOctober
Generic Communication -Intranet
Alcohol Awareness Promotion of PolicyGeneric Communication -Intranet
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
We identified...
• By working closely with our Occupational Health Provider we have identified and consistently monitored the areas which have caused the highest attendance incidence rates
• The two main areas affecting our directorates are psychological and non-work related musculoskeletal issues each averaging 42% of all management referrals received by Occupational Health
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
We have…
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which specialises in staff counselling
• Reduced cost complementary therapies onsite
• The ability to adjust duties and implement a phased return to work to assist individuals to either stay in or return to work
• Actively taken part in the NICE round 2 ‘Depression Detection and Management of Staff on Long Term Sickness Absence’
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
We recruited…
• A Trust catering dietician to look at patient and staff menus
• We will be seeking feedback from staff and patients regarding catering
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
We have...
• A wellbeing strategy to underpin the work we are doing around wellbeing
• This work will feed into the Health and Safety committee and be monitored on a quarterly basis
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Communication is success…
• We have improved communication with staff:• increased promotion including feedback boxes• use of staff display stands• the intranet• team brief• staff magazine – Chinwag• posters and flyers distributed across all wards and in the dining
room
• We have informed staff of the results of the national staff survey and conducted a follow up exercise
• Feedback has been improved around organisational change
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Recent planned programmes…
• Review and relaunch of stress management policy
• Recent tender for EAP services to a more specialised provider experienced in staff counselling provision
• Increased promotion activity around smoking cessation
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Commitment...
• Signed up to DoH Public Health responsibility deal – one of the first trusts to do this
• Core commitments• Supporting pledges specific to The Christie
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Our staff, our future…
• Future Activity:• Launch of cycle to work scheme• Collaboration with other Trusts re team events• Implementation of a fast track physiotherapy service
for staff• Review and relaunch of the substance misuse policy• Relaunch and implementation of the new EAP service
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And so our journey continues...