ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON PUTS BEST FOOT FORWARD FOR BONE CANCER RESEARCH

Having spent the cold, dark winter months in training – Consultant of the cancer spectrum and to try and raise its often-overlooked profile.

Orthopaedic Surgeon Rupert Clifton is stepping into spring and ever closer to the London Marathon. Hoping to double the amount he raised from his first London Marathon a few years ago, Mr Clifton is aiming to hit the £3,000 mark for Bone Cancer Research when he takes on the 26-mile route in April.

“My career has enabled me to see and treat patients diagnosed with primary bone cancer, which has included children and adults of all ages. Any donations received mean that money will go directly to a very small, deserving charity to raise funds for people diagnosed with his devasting condition.”

He said: “Part of my aim is to again raise funds for Bone Cancer Research and to try and highlight with friends and colleagues alike the lack of research funding given to this devastating area

Mr Clifton was also among six health heroes (along with fellow consultant Rebecca Schofield) to be honoured for the part he played in helping to save the life of a man who had suffered a cardiac arrest. He was first on the scene to tend to a fellow Stamford Striders Club runner who was not breathing and immediately began administering cardiac pulmonary resuscitation. His quick-thinking actions, along with others who came to Mr Comber’s aide last February, resulted in him being presented with Royal Humane Society’s Resuscitation Certificate.

Meet our new Professional Nurse Advocate Angela Scotney

The Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Angela Scotney as the new Lead Professional Nurse Advocate. The role is designed to support staff through a continuous improvement process that builds personal and professional clinical leadership, improves the quality of care delivered and supports professional revalidation. This support will be offered to nurses, nursing associates and health care assistants.

Angela said: “I feel extremely privileged to have been appointed. I see the role as being a positive step forward in contributing to a culture where staff feel valued, supported, and empowered to bring their best self to work.”

Professional leadership and clinical supervision are essential in enabling staff to continuously improve the care they provide to patients and their families, as well as to protect their own and their colleagues’ health and wellbeing. Part of the role will involve overseeing the growth of the PNA profile, implementing, and embedding this work activity into organisational work streams.

Angela added: “My vision is that the PNA role is widely recognised as a valuable contribution in supporting the wellbeing and professional development of our nursing and health care assistant workforce, with the required number of PNA’s in place to ensure that all staff from these work groups are able to access PNA support.”