ECT Staff

To mark this year's #Dietitiansweek we would like to celebrate our dietitians, dietetics and those that work to support them. Our teams have been working incredibly hard to continue to provide their vital service in hospital and across the community. Thank you 👏

This week is Mental Health Week and the theme is ‘kindness’. Kindness unlocks our shared humanity and is central for our mental health. It has the potential to bring us together with benefits for everyone, particularly at times of great stress.

You can also join their Everybody Member Zone Facebook Group to access online support and live exercise classes, subscribe to their YouTube channel to catch up on classes at any time or follow them on Facebook @EverybodySportRecreation, Twitter and Instagram @EBLeisure

Free, confidential 24/7 support service now available to our staff offering support, advice and information helping you with your health and wellbeing. To access the services simply call 03303 800658 Or to find the full range of services available visit vivup.co.uk

All trust staff are welcome to an event taking place at 4pm today in the Lecture Theatre at MDGH to launch #FlosPerfectChristmas, tea and coffee provided! There will also be a wrap-up on Jan 3rd in the Lecture Theatre, again at 4pm.

Trust staff - as we launch our latest patient flow initiative today, why not recap on this short video from last year which explains how we all have a part to play in #HelpingFlo? youtube.com/watch?v=g6UQZFGx…

MDGH staff - just two days to go until our #FlosPerfectChristmas campaign gets underway! Look out for information packs hitting the wards tomorrow and why not consider becoming a ward champion? #HelpingFlo

Trust staff - did you see this afternoon's email from @KashHaque inviting you to help shape our people priorities for the next five years? Time is running out to get involved - the survey closes on Friday! See 'Hot Topics' on the intranet homepage for details.

Our ‘Pass the Bug Baton’ campaign is now in full swing encouraging staff who have had their flu jab to nominate a fellow colleague or team to have theirs. So far our Medical Director, John Hunter, has nominated Ward 4 who have nominated ICU who have nominated Endoscopy!

Today marks the launch of the second #SpeakUptoMe Month. Here at East Cheshire NHS Trust we encourage our staff to talk about issues that are important to them. Our Freedom to Speak Up Guardian and Ambassadors are always on hand to listen to any concerns you may have!

The Theatres Team are going green by rolling out the trust’s recycling initiative within their department. In just one day alone, they managed to fill eight bags of recyclable waste which would have been previously sent to landfill! Well done guys!

Trust staff - free men's health checks taking place at MDGH tomorrow (Fri) 10am to 12.30pm Waterhouse Meeting Room. Please book if possible - see contact email address in the image.

Trust staff - have you seen your ward or team's Sharing our Successes poster yet? Find them all under the dedicated 'Sharing our Successes' section on the intranet main menu.

Find us outside the Treetops Restaurant at MDGH today and join our big conversation around patient safety - all staff welcome!

Visit our patient experience team tomorrow who will be hosting a stand in the restaurant corridor at MDGH getting trust staff to start talking about patient safety. Our stand will be open from 11am – 1pm, stop by for a cuppa and a cake and let’s get talking! #thebigconversation