NHS FIFE
Report to Acute Services Divisional Committee on 21 May 2014
DIRECTOR OF ACUTE SERVICES REPORT
LOCAL UNSCHEDULED CARE ACTION PLAN (LUCAP) 2
The team is currently working on our draft Local Unscheduled Care Action Plan (LUCAP) 2
which is due for submission in mid May. The draft will be refined in conjunction with
Scottish Government colleagues and a final version will come to the Acute Services
Divisional Committee and Board for sign off. Key developments likely to feature within this
plan include a proposal for an Integrated Transport Hub and also a Project Manager to
tackle patients in delay.
STAFF SURGERIES
A number of Staff Surgeries were arranged to enable Managers / Staff Side
representatives to engage with staff around the Acute Division Staff Governance Action
Plan and there will also be an opportunity to provide feedback from the Staff Survey. The
feedback from these Staff Surgeries was helpful in taking forward our partnership working
and addressing staff concerns.
VISIT TO THE ROYAL FREE LONDON HOSPITAL
The Director of Acute Services and the Chairman of the Board visited the Royal Free
Hospital in London to explore an alternative approach to clinical pathway redesign and the
challenges presented by the management of A&E and urgent care within a London
Teaching Hospital setting. The learning from this visit will inform our redesign work within
NHS Fife.
WI-FI SERVICE FOR FIFE PATIENTS
A new service is being rolled out across Fife which will allow patients and visitors access
to free internet during their visit to hospital. NHS Fife Patient Wi-fi is now available in the
new wing of Victoria Hospital, meaning that patients and visitors can access free internet
whilst they spend time in waiting areas or in their hospital bed. The coming months will see
the next phase of the roll out, with the service being made available to patients in the
remaining areas of Victoria Hospital, along with Lynebank, Queen Margaret, Adamson and
St Andrews Community Hospitals. Patients and visitors have access to a huge number of
websites, as well as information about the hospital and the services available. To ensure
the ease of access for patients, there will be no requirement to register to use the service
although patients will be asked to read and agree to the terms and conditions of use.
NATIONAL RECOGNITION AWARDED TO NURSE
Senior Charge Nurse, Margaret Stevenson who works in the Respiratory Unit at Victoria
Hospital, Kirkcaldy was chosen to be awarded the Breath of Fresh Air Award by the British
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Lung Foundation from UK-wide nominations. Breathe Easy Kirkcaldy, the local British
Lung Foundation support group, nominated Margaret for the support she provides to the
group and for her dedication and commitment to providing the best care to local respiratory
patients. Margaret was first awarded as the regional winner for Scotland and Northern
Ireland before being selected as the national winner of the award.
PAEDIATRIC UNIT THANK YOU EVENT
The Paediatric Unit held a thank you event on 28 March. The Unit took delivery of an
expensive bed for children with exceptional needs on 27 March and the Department held a
thank you event for some of the fundraisers, with some of the potential users cutting the
ribbon on the bed.
NHS FIFE MATERNITY SERVICE
NHS Fife Maternity Service received an award from NES to recognise excellence in
Leadership within the Midwifery Services. Fife Maternity Services were well represented
by two excellent teams. Special recognition for the award of best team project went to
Sharon-Ann McIlravie, Jill Bickett and Lynn David. We must also acknowledge our other
team including Anne MacKinnon, Donna Robertson & Pamela Galloway. In addition to this
success congratulations should also be given Gwen Smith who was second in the BMJ
awards on Monday in London in recognition of her work around managing obesity in
pregnancy.
NATIONAL AWARD
Dr Andrew Storey and Dr Catherine Patterson who have been awarded the prestigious
NES Medical Director Award for Team of the Year 2014. They were honoured at the 4th
National Scottish Medical Education Conference, which was held at the Edinburgh
International Conference Centre on 6 May 2014.
Drs Storey and Patterson were formally recognised for their work with year 5 medical
students at the University of Edinburgh, who gave the consultants outstanding feedback
and praised their innovative approach and teaching methods.
RETIREMENTS
Les Johnstone, a mechanical fitter with 32 years service at Victoria Hospital retired on 2
May 2014.
Staff Nurse Eleanor Morrison and CNS for Gynaecology/Oncology Jane McCafferty are
retiring at the end of June and July respectively.
HEATHER KNOX
Director of Acute Services
21 May 2014
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