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  1. Published on: 19/09/2020 11:27 AMReported by: rogerblaxall
    Inspirational members of the intensive care team at Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust has been shortlisted for a Nursing Times award, thanks to the innovative ways team members worked during the peak of the pandemic.

    Due to the pandemic, visiting the unit at Southport Hospital - which cares for the most seriously sick patients - has been impossible since March.

    This has been extremely challenging and upsetting for patients and families, and it inspired frustrated staff to find innovative solutions.

    One was a short video of the unit, so that families could visualise the situation their loved ones were in.

    ICU Matron Angie Westwood explained: “In more normal times, we pride ourselves on holding the hands, literally and emotionally, of our patients’ families during their stay here.

    “The environment is very different to other areas of the hospital and this can be frightening, but we know how to support people through this.

    “When visiting had to stop, we had to think and act quickly to find new ways to support people. We created this video so that families could at least picture where their loved ones were being treated.

    “We also made sure daily video calls happened, we updated families over the phone three times a day, and brought in extra measures for palliative patients.

    “This included bereavement boxes which we hand-delivered to families, including a card written by the staff member who stayed with their loved one until they sadly died.

    “I am immensely proud of every single person who worked in this unit over the last few months.
    “Each one had to put their own concerns and worries aside, working tirelessly in the most challenging circumstances that any of us have ever experienced.

    “ I would like to offer my heartfelt thanks to each one of them, and say how much I think they deserve to win this award.”
     
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  3. GingerbreadMan says:19/09/2020 03:43 PM
    Well deserved I'm sure. Nurses deserve more than a clap an a plaque for the trophy cabinet. A pay rise. They've risked (and even lost) their lives. MPs of course voted a £10 000 covid bonus for themselves.


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