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Today for the first time in over 40 years I no longer work for the NHS! The retirement is real 😀

We join health and care partners across Sussex, standing together against all forms of racism, discrimination and abuse.

With the NHS declared broken and @ara_darzi asked to uncover the “hard truths about the NHS”, its productivity woes are perhaps the hardest truth of all: more money, more staff = only marginally higher outputs. Understanding this is key to fixing the NHS 🧵

Getting ready for Chris’s first headline gig in Brighton on Friday 9th Aug. Tickets on eventbrite (Chris Harper) eventbrite.co.uk/e/chris-harper…

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It’s a really momentous week for me as I step down from my chief nurse role prior to retiring in September. 40 years in the nhs and 18 years @qvh It’s been a privilege and an honour to work here - photo of me with one of my favourite colleagues 😀

Happy Polling Day, folks.

Thanks to lovely East Grinstead, Chequer Mead Theatre, the Mormons, Scientologists, Winnie the Pooh, the vineyard, museum and Indian snack and hardware shop, I shall miss you all. The show will be on the radio in July, give my love to Tom Cruise.

Today we celebrate estates and facilities- thank you for everything you do for the Trust @qvh @J_Lowell

Psychological safety: how to get members of our teams to actually speak up. It's a common leadership misconception that just by encouraging team members to voice opinions we create a culture of openness. We need to address the issues (individual & systemic) that prevent people from speaking up. Five actions: 1) Express intent (but only ask for the level of candour you’re ready & able to receive) 2) Use standard questions like "what are the pros & cons of this idea?" ("What do you think?” can feel like a trap) 3) Discuss communication preferences & use the mediums that play to their preferences rather than yours 4) Lend social capital to people who are in the minority in your organisation (& less likely to speak up) - disrupt biases by giving them the floor 5) Attribute credit fairly to the people who did the work hbr.org/2024/06/how-to…. By @elainelinhering

Have you been a patient or visitor at our hospital in the last year and received stellar treatment or support from an outstanding member of staff? We're looking for a QVH star (or stars) to win our Outstanding Patient Experience award. Nominate NOW qvh.wufoo.com/forms/w1pk3f8q…

@DrCKRobinson @JackieSmith_nmc @J_Lowell @ReevesNurse @NHSSussex @KTimmins @AboutEG As a foundation trust we have a membership. It's free and gives you the chance to support the hospital and help shape our future. To be a member you must be aged 18+ and live in Kent, Surrey, East or West Sussex or South London. There are more details in the link on this post

@qvh @JackieSmith_nmc @J_Lowell @ReevesNurse @NHSSussex @KTimmins @AboutEG There's a lovely group of governors and we we're doing a decent job of working together, representing the public and adding constructive challenge. It's a very special Trust to be involved with. Recommended!!

Would you like to become more involved in QVH? We're looking for people interested in standing for election to become one of our new public governors. We have ten positions to fill. Find out more here: qvh.nhs.uk/about-us/counc…

👀👀 Are you an AHP in a diverse role or aspiring to move into a diverse role? This webinar is not to be missed ⬇️ Join us and have your questions answered!

Today @qvh we celebrate international nurses day. Thank you to the best nursing and AHP team a chief nurse could wish for. You are all amazing. Thank you as well to @Mrslizziebee the most wonderful deputy 🤩 @J_Lowell @JackieSmith_nmc

A further graphic that makes the powerful point that we have to think differently about "failure" if we want to build psychological safety for high performance in our teams & organisations. It's inspired by @AmyCEdmondson. The ideas are further developed in her latest book "Right kind of wrong". Graphic by @Adrien_Liard via @TheQI_Guy.

Happy nurses day to all the totally amazing nurses @qvh and special thanks to deputy chief nurse Liz Blackburn, I couldn’t do it without you. Can’t wait to celebrate with you all on Tuesday at our nurses day event #IND2024 #NursesDay @Mrslizziebee @J_Lowell @JackieSmith_nmc

When patients & visitors come to us they're met with a friendly face, especially important if you're feeling anxious. For #NationalReceptionistDay we want to say THANK YOU to those amazing colleagues in clinics or our volunteers on the main desk, who are always there to help.

Did you know today would have been Sir Archibald McIndoe’s 124th birthday? His legacy for going above & beyond lives on at QVH, not only through our world class specialist plastic & reconstructive surgery but in our commitment to look at each and every patient holistically.