More than 20 Swan Rooms, which provide privacy and dignity for patients at the end of life, have been created at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals.
The latest Swan Room has opened on Ward 7 (Short Stay Medical) at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. It brings the total number of Swan Rooms at both the PRH and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) to 22.
Death and dying can be a very difficult topic to talk about. Whether the person is in hospital or being supported to die at home, there is only one chance for the providers of care to get it right.
Healthwatch Shropshire is asking if people would be willing to share their experiences of End of Life Care in the county. For example, did they feel that the care their loved one received was what they wanted and expected? Were they treated with dignity and did they feel listened to and their wishes respected?
Around 80% of hospital patients will have swallowing difficulties in the last 72 hours of life, so the trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has introduced an alternative to nil by mouth which improves both patient experience, and allows loved ones to be involved in their care.
‘Taste for Pleasure’ means that when receiving end of life mouth care (cleaning and hydrating the mouth), hospital staff at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford (PRH), can use the patient’s favourite flavours to provide moisture. These flavours can be anything from blackcurrant squash to tea, all the way up to whiskey!
An e-book aimed at helping people find better ways to manage bereavement has been updated and republished with the help of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust’s End of Life Care team.
Jules Lewis, End of Life Care Facilitator, and Jules Lock, End of Life Care Lead Volunteer, have teamed up with Roy Lilley, founder of the Academy of Fabulous Stuff, to update ‘Bereavement – A Practical Guide for NHS Managers’ for a contemporary audience. The new text includes ‘101 questions about bereavement’ to challenge, make us think and develop better plans.
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University Hospitals of North Midlands has launched an appeal for members of the public to return any medical equipment no longer required. The Trust is seeking the return of Mckinley T34 syringe pumps, which are predominantly used for patients receiving care at the end of life. The cost of replacing these pieces of equipment could amount to more than £50,000 a year.
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In the run up to Dying Matters Awareness Week 2018, Staffordshire’s Health and Wellbeing Board, alongside Together We're Better, have launched a campaign to encourage people to speak openly and honestly about death and dying and ensure their final wishes are known.
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A new room which will provide privacy and dignity for patients at the end of their life has been opened by the Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals to mark Dying Matters Week.
Carol Bagnall, Matron on Ward 27, and Bernie Moore, whose wife, Trish, was cared for by the Trust, open the Swan Room.
The new Swan Room has been opened on Ward 27 at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH). It is the fourth Swan Room to open at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs RSH and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. There are also plans for two more rooms at PRH this year.
The public event will take place in the Square in Shrewsbury from 10am–2pm on Friday 12 May 2017 and will involve the End of Life Care team from The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), Severn Hospice, Shropshire Council, local commissioners, Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust and Shropshire Partners in Care.
It aims to make it easier for people to discuss death and dying by meeting professionals in a more relaxed environment.
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Staff have been working hard to have a clear process for when an End of Life Care Patient wishes to get married in Hospital.