I would like to start by congratulating all of those who were nominated or received awards during this year’s Best People awards.  Representatives from 49 different teams attended the Guildhall on Thursday and it was an honour to recognise so many people identified by colleagues and patients for their individual or team achievements.  I took the opportunity to thank all staff working at the Trust for their hard work and their commitment to delivering the very best care for every patient each and every day. 

I would like to start by congratulating all of those who were nominated or received awards during this year’s Best People awards.  Representatives from 49 different teams attended the Guildhall on Thursday and it was an honour to recognise so many people identified by colleagues and patients for their individual or team achievements.  I took the opportunity to thank all staff working at the Trust for their hard work and their commitment to delivering the very best care for every patient each and every day. 

Many of you will know we have had a very challenging week this week due to sustained urgent care pressures. At the early part of the week we experienced severe pressures in our ED with some patients experiencing very lengthy waits to be admitted and an unacceptably long wait for ambulance handovers. 

Many of you will know we have had a very challenging week this week due to sustained urgent care pressures. At the early part of the week we experienced severe pressures in our ED with some patients experiencing very lengthy waits to be admitted and an unacceptably long wait for ambulance handovers. 

On Monday I had the pleasure of presenting an update on our Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) at a further public meeting in Portsmouth. The meeting was very well attended, with a great deal of interest from members of the public to hear about the challenges we face, the progress we are making with our QIP and our plans for the future. Such discussions allow an honest and frank debate about our commitment and determination to deliver the very best care for every patient. I look forward to attending the next round of meetings in 2018.

On Monday I had the pleasure of presenting an update on our Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) at a further public meeting in Portsmouth. The meeting was very well attended, with a great deal of interest from members of the public to hear about the challenges we face, the progress we are making with our QIP and our plans for the future. Such discussions allow an honest and frank debate about our commitment and determination to deliver the very best care for every patient. I look forward to attending the next round of meetings in 2018.

I had great pleasure in meeting more of you at Monday’s Meet Mark session.  Thank you to those who attended and shared examples of changes that they had made that they were proud of, whether they were for the benefit of patients or staff or both.  It is really important that we make time to reflect on the positive interactions we make each day, as these can often be forgotten as we focus on the challenges.

I had great pleasure in meeting more of you at Monday’s Meet Mark session.  Thank you to those who attended and shared examples of changes that they had made that they were proud of, whether they were for the benefit of patients or staff or both.  It is really important that we make time to reflect on the positive interactions we make each day, as these can often be forgotten as we focus on the challenges.

This has been a busy week for the Trust and as a result, for many of us. I was delighted to visit colleagues who are based at Rodney Road and Mitchell Way on Monday. It was a great opportunity to meet with members of our staff who are based on two of our peripheral sites, yet provide a critical role to the functioning of the whole Trust each and every day. In response to the feedback on the day, I will be holding a discussion forum at Rodney Road on a periodic basis and there will be a meeting held there involving the full executive team in the very near future.

This has been a busy week for the Trust and as a result, for many of us. I was delighted to visit colleagues who are based at Rodney Road and Mitchell Way on Monday. It was a great opportunity to meet with members of our staff who are based on two of our peripheral sites, yet provide a critical role to the functioning of the whole Trust each and every day. In response to the feedback on the day, I will be holding a discussion forum at Rodney Road on a periodic basis and there will be a meeting held there involving the full executive team in the very near future.

Last Saturday we hosted our annual Open Day, which was my first since joining the Trust. It was a thoroughly enjoyable day and I would like to extend my thanks to those of you who helped plan and coordinate the day and to those who gave their time to showcase the great work that goes on every day in our organisation. It was also a huge privilege to meet with some of our patients, past and present, and also some of your family members who attended the day. The feedback was positive from our visitors, young and old, and I am already looking forward to the next one.

Last Saturday we hosted our annual Open Day, which was my first since joining the Trust. It was a thoroughly enjoyable day and I would like to extend my thanks to those of you who helped plan and coordinate the day and to those who gave their time to showcase the great work that goes on every day in our organisation. It was also a huge privilege to meet with some of our patients, past and present, and also some of your family members who attended the day. The feedback was positive from our visitors, young and old, and I am already looking forward to the next one.

Our priority is to always ensure we maintain the safety of our patients and I would like to convey my thanks to you all for your efforts in responding to the situation so effectively.

Our priority is to always ensure we maintain the safety of our patients and I would like to convey my thanks to you all for your efforts in responding to the situation so effectively.

Every single NHS Trust is preparing for winter and we are taking measured and proactive steps to ensure we’re in the best possible shape for the months ahead.

Every single NHS Trust is preparing for winter and we are taking measured and proactive steps to ensure we’re in the best possible shape for the months ahead.

This blog has been created to provide an update on the progress against the 100 day plan which was developed to support my introduction to the Trust.

This blog has been created to provide an update on the progress against the 100 day plan which was developed to support my introduction to the Trust.

I began this week having the opportunity to talk about our Fab Change Day, on Monday.  I met many members of our team and heard more about their ideas and successes to deliver improvements and innovations to make improvements for our patients and our staff. 

I began this week having the opportunity to talk about our Fab Change Day, on Monday.  I met many members of our team and heard more about their ideas and successes to deliver improvements and innovations to make improvements for our patients and our staff.