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Medication Delays in Hospitals Meeting |
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July 13, 2010
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"I waited hours for my medicines to come so that I could be discharged. Someone
else could have been in my bed ages earlier."
Many people have told us about long delays in them being discharged from hospital when all they were waiting for was medication. In fact, this was one of the top priorities for LINk members when we asked people for their priorities back in February. Sheffield LINk is investigating this issue and is holding our first Discussion Forum on this subject on Wednesday 21st July from 11:30-1:30 at a city centre venue.
Sheffield LINk has organised a meeting with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals to look at this problem and to discuss their plans to reduce delays. You wil have a chance to hear from the Chief Pharmacist, the Deputy Medical Director and the Discharge Coordinator.
To get involved in this discussion, please contact us to book your place and receive details of the venue.
Wednesday 21 July, 11:30 -13:30. city centre venue.
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Audiology consultation meeting |
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June 28, 2010
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 We are holding a consultation event about the future of adult audiology services in Sheffield. NHS Sheffield is considering moving these services out to community locations across the city rather than keeping them at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital (right). Their aim is to make the service more convenient and of a higher quality. It would mean that patients would no longer have to attend hospital for routine procedures such as hearing tests and hearing aid repairs. This is a major change in terms of access and we want to understand more about what this is likely to mean for patients.
Our meeting will start with a presentation on the proposals by NHS Sheffield followed by an opportunity to give your views. Please contact us as soon as possible to book your place.If you cannot attend, there will be a chance to give your views when the full consultation process is launched in July.
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June 28, 2010
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On 25 May we held an event for all LINk stakeholders interested in Children and Young People's (CYP) issues. It was designed to enhance communication and partnership working of those with an interest in the health and well being of young people. We were really pleased with the turnout. More than 30 people attended including representatives from Barnardos, Roundabout, Shine and Right Here, a YMCA project.
The event started with a number of presentations on current CYP work. Kerry Jones and Kath Johnson from Sheffield City Council's 0-19 Partnership shared, and had a quiz on, the key health findings from last year's 'Every Child Matters' consultation (see picture). Then Jane Fenelon from NHS Sheffield, together with young volunteers Billy and Peter, discussed the 'You're Welcome Standards' where young people are trained up to visit health services and make suggestions on how they can be more young-people friendly. We also heard from Paul Ironmonger of Barnsley LINk about their work in this area.
Following the presentations, everyone split into groups to discuss how Sheffield LINK can better work with our stakeholders and directly with young people. There were some very useful suggestions that have been taken to our CYP Committee's discussions on moving forward. |
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Dr Tod helps us reach places others cannot reach! |
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March 9, 2010
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We had a full house at Dr Angela Tod's meeting on 26 January. Dr Tod, Principal Research Fellow at the Centre for Health and Social Care Research at Sheffield Hallam University, shared her research findings on engaging 'seldom-heard communities'. The audience included representatives from many grassroots groups as well as the local NHS trusts.
 Her presentation, based on research carried out looking into public engagement by NHS Sheffield, led to some animated discussions. In particular, members of the local BME community aired concerns about engagement with them. Dr Tod's findings showed that in terms of public engagement activity Sheffield was 'ahead of the game' although there's more to be done on being creative and using different methods of consultation. Overall, the event was a success and is already affecting how LINk carries out its work.
Speaking after the event, Dr Tod said, "I really enjoyed the opportunity to present and discuss the project findings. It was an enjoyable and lively discussion that indicated a real interest in community engagement from the wide range of people present."
Click here to see the Dr Tod's full report.
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