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I t ’ sal laboutyou. Thi sedi t i oni sacel ebr at i onofal lofyou,ouramazi ngcol l eaguesat MCH.We’ veseensomanygoodnewsst or i esandact sofki ndnessover t hepastf ew mont hst hatwewant edt oshar esomeoft hem wi t hyou.
HumansofMCH Weknow t hatMCH hasaweal t hofpeopl e,per sonal i t i es,exper i ences, backgr oundsandst or i est oshar e.Wi t ht hati nmi nd,andasweal lwor k di f f er ent l ywi t hl esssoci alcont actt hanever ,we’ vecr eat edt heHumansof MCH ser i es. Thi si sawayt of i ndoutmor eaboutyourcol l eagues.Wehavepoems, vi deos,wr i t t enexper i encesandmor e.OurHumansofMCH shar et hei r exper i enceofshi el di ng,r edepl oyment ,wor ki ngdi f f er ent l yandkeepi ng pat i ent sandf ami l i essaf e.Fi ndoutmor eonBob> I fyou’ dl i ket obecomeaHumanofMCH,sendyourst or yt o medch. communi cat i ons@nhs. netwi t ht hesubj ectl i ne‘ HumansofMCH’ .I f yousendaphot ogr aphorvi deo,pl easedon’ texceed10MB. ( i fyou’ r enotabl et odot hi s,pl easecont actusandwecanf i ndaway t odo t hi ngsdi f f er ent l y! ) .
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ShaunMi l l ar d,Admi ni st r at i onSer vi cesOf f i cer ,hasshar edt hi s messageofsuppor tt oal l : Fr om Eastt oWest& Nor t ht oSout h Ar agi ngst or mf r om nose& mout h Bewar ebewar et heycr i edandcr i ed Butwhol entanearwhi l et heydi edanddi ed Now weknow ordowei ndeed Know whatwenton,whosowedt heseed I tbeggar ’ sbel i eft hel eader ssai d Aswest ar t edt oqueuef orourdai l ybr ead Thef r ont l i nei sgr eatt hebackl i neshout ed Wi t hsuchpoort r eat mentwhocoul dhavedoubt ed? Andnow i sar hyt hm l i kenoot herbef or e Asl ongasyou' r enothamper edbypai nandar esor e Sosomear eher oi candsomear et r yi ng Whi l eot her sl osehopeandmanyar edyi ng Whenwi l li tendt hequest i oni sasked Noansweryetf r om t hosewhoar et asked Wai t& wai ti t ' l lbeal r i ght Justast hedayst ur nbackt owar dni ght Tot hewor l dIsaywemustf i ght& f i ght Sol ongast hebestkeepusi ngt hei rmi ght Thepr obl em i snow t her ei snoendt osee Andal lwer ecei vei swhat everwi l lbe Si tt i ghtmyf r i endst i l lt heswi ngoft het i de IsendyoumybestasIst ayonyoursi de
Yearoft henur seandmi dwi f e 2020i sFl or enceNi ght i ngal e’ sbi cent enni alyear ,desi gnat edbyWor l dHeal t h Or gani sat i onast hef i r stevergl obalYearoft heNur seandMi dwi f e.Nur sesand mi dwi vesmakeupt hel ar gestnumber soft heNHS wor kf or ce.Thi syeari san oppor t uni t yt osayt hankyout ot hepr of essi onsandt oshowcaset hei rdi ver se t al ent sandexper t i se;andt opr omot enur si ngandmi dwi f er yascar eer swi t ha gr eatdealt oof f er . Sever alofourownnur seshaveshar edpoems,st or i esandanecdot est omar k t hi sspeci alyear .
Nur sesbyLaar niFaj ar do N-ursesarenotsi mpl yt hosei nuni f or mswi t hbadge r unni ngar ound doi ngl oadsofst uf f … Theyar eext r aor di nar ypeopl ewi t hsuchBI G hear t s maki ngyousmi l e… gent l yhol di ngyourhand!
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Thest or yofJuneJones,St r okeSpeci al i stPr act i t i oner Ist ar t ednur set r ai ni ngi nSept ember1973.Tr ai ni ng wasver ydi f f er entt hen,wewer eempl oyedbyt he hospi t alsocount edont hest af fr ost er s.Wehad bl ocksof6weeksi nt heschoolofnur si ngt hen outont hewar dsf or12weekper i ods,i twas ver ymuchl ear ni ngont hej ob.Wehadcl i ni cal t eacher sf r om t heschoolofnur si ngwhoused t ocomeoutont ot hewar dsandwor kwi t hone oft hest udent s.Wewer et aughthow t odobed bat hsi nt hecl assr oom ondummi esandt hen t akenont ot hewar dswi t honeoft hecl i ni cal t eacher st odoar ealone.Formyf i r stef f or t ,Ihad t obedbat ha20yearol dpol i cemanononeoft he sur gi calwar ds,Iwasonl y18andcompl et el ymor t i f i ed, Idon' tknow whowasmor eembar r assedhi m orme! fnur seonasur gi calwar d Iqual i f i edi n1976andwor kedf orayearasast af bef or edoi ngmymi dwi f er yt r ai ni ng.I twasayear ’ st r ai ni ngt henaf t eryouwer ea Regi st er edGener alNur se( RGN) .Towar dst heendofmyt r ai ni ngIwaswor ki ng outi nt hecommuni t ydur i ngt hewi nt er .I thadbeensnowi ngandIwasgoi ngt o seeamot herandhernewbor nathome,Ihadbeenwear i ngboot swhi chwer e cover edi nsnow sol ef tt hem att hedoor .Iwentupst ai r st oseet hemum andbaby andwhenIcamedownst ai r smyboot swer enowher et obeseen!Thet wool der si bl i ngshaddeci dedt ohi det hem!Theyt houghti twassof unnyanddi dn' twantt o t el luswher et heywer e,wef oundt hem event ual l yandIwasabl et ol eave! Af t erqual i f yi ngasami dwi f e,It ookupapostasst af fmi dwi f ei nSCBU,i twas whi l ewor ki ngher eIt ookt i meof ft ohavemyownchi l dr en.Ideci dedt ogobackt o gener alnur si ngwor ki ngpar tt i meonanor t hopaedi cwar d.I nt hosedayspeopl e wi t hf r act ur edf emur swer ei nhospi t alf or12weeksont r act i onsogotver ybor ed andnaught y!Onepat i entputt hest onef r om anavocadoi nhi sbedpanwhenI wentt ocol l ecti tandt ol dmehewassoconst i pat edhehadpassedast one!We usedt ohaveal otoff unont hatwar d. Fr om t her eIwentt owor kasaSi st eronni ghtdut y ,myf i r stSi st er spost ,Idi dt hi s f or7year sasi tf i t t edi nwi t hmyf ami l ywhi l et heywer eyoung.Af t ert hatIwasa War dManageronamedi calwar dwi t hahaemat ol ogyspeci al i t yf or5year s.It hen l ef tt heNHS f orabi twor ki ngf orachar i t yi nLondonsuppor t i ngpeopl egoi ng t hr oughmedi calnegl i gencecl ai ms,ver yi nt er est i ngj ob,usedt ogor egul ar l yupt o cour tandt obar r i st er s’chamber st odi scusscases.Igotf edupt r avel l i ngt o Londonever ydaysot ookaj obasaCar eManagerwor ki ngf orKCC.Il ear ntal ot aboutcommuni t ycar eandwhatser vi ceswer eavai l abl ei nt hecommuni t y .I want edt ogobackt onur si ngandmanagedt ogetaj obasamanageri nanur si ng home.
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Ievent ual l ycamebackt ot heNHS i n1999whenIt ookt he postofWar dManageronMer t onWar datStBar t sHospi t al wher emyst r okej our neybegan.I twasagener alr ehab war dbutwasdevel opedi nt oast r oker ehabuni twhen St r okeSer vi ceswassetupi nt heear l y2000' s.I twasa ver yi nnovat i vet i me;st r okespeci f i ct r eat mentwasj ust st ar t i ngandwehadsomever ymot i vat edandkeenst af f . I twasoneoft hef i r stt i mesIhadwor kedver ycl osel ywi t h t het her apyt eamsi nacol l abor at i veway .Nur ses, physi ot her api st s,OT' sandspeechandl anguagespeci al i st s al lwor ki ngt oget herasonet eam!I nspi r i ng!Il ef tMer t onWar di n2007and becameaSpeci al i stSt r okeNur sewhi chi swher eIam now. I ' m st i l lwi t hmyst r okef ami l ywhoIl ovedear l y ,someoft hem Ihavewor kedwi t h r i ghtf r om t hest ar tofSt r okeSer vi ces.Wear eal lst i l lcommi t t edt ocar i ngf or peopl ef ol l owi ngst r okes.Nur si nghasi t supsanddownsbutI ' vemadesome speci alf r i endsovert heyear s,andseei ngpat i ent sgetbet t erandgohomemakes upf oral lt hebadt i mes!
Cel ebr at i ngourst af f Ther ehasbeensomuchki ndness;goodwi l l ;car eandcompassi onshowndur i ng t hesepastf ew mont hst hatwet houghtyoudeser vedsomer ecogni t i on! 545ofyouar emember sofourMCH St af fFacebookgr oup–andwecont i nuet o getdai l yr equest st oj oi n!Wehopeyouar ef i ndi ngi tausef ult oolt ohavesot hat youcankeepupt odat ewi t hMCH news;st ayi ncont actwi t hcol l eaguesand shar egoodnews.
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Cl ar eKendal lf orst ar t i ngourownMCH Spr i ngwat ch Thesear ej ustaf ew hi ghl i ght sbutwewantt ot hank youal lf orshar i nggoodnews,i nspi r i ngquot es, donat i ons,r espondi ngt ocol l eagues’quer i esand gener al l ymaki ngi tanamazi nggr oupt obea memberof !
ODE t oTi ssueVi abi l i t ybyLi zEt t r i dge Thewor l dpandemi cofCovi d19 hi tusal landchangedourr out i ne. Ivol unt eer edt oswabt hoseaf f ect ed butf i r stIhadt obef i tt est ed. Wi t hf ul lPPE andswabsar eady i twasgoi ngt okeepmer at herbusy . Iwasal sopr epar edasaTVN bof f i n t ohel pt hecommuni t y ,t hebur dent ol essen. Butal lt hi swast oabr upt l yst op whenIr ecei vedasuddenshock. I twasMar ch20t handIwast ol d “ Sor r ynur sebutyou’ r et oool d. ForCovi d19youar eatr i sk. Al t houghyouknow you’ l lsur el ybemi ssed. Athomeyoumustst ayi ni sol at i on t or educet hi sbugofdesol at i on. ” Ir ant edandr aved“ butIam sof i t 72’ snotol di fyousayi tqui ck. ” Butr ul esi sr ul essoof fIt r ot andgoi ngwi l l i ngl y-It hi nknot ! Of fIwentwi t hawor kcomput er . Tot r i ager ef er r al st obeanassessor . Phot osar esentvi aCHS devi ce sot hatIcanper useandgi vemyadvi ce. I ncaseofspar et i me,i nmybackbedr oom, Iupdat epol i ci eswhi char ewel lover due. Updat i ngt her esear chIkeeppr et t ybusy . I ’ m now sowel lr eadt hatIf eelqui t edi zzy . Wor ki ngal onef orweeksonend canmakeonenear l ygor oundt hebend. Ican’ tgooutsowhatt odo. ‘ Iknow’I ’ l lkni thear t sf orI CU. Cor onavi r ushasl ef ti t smar k. Spl i t t i ngourwonder f ult eam apar t . Someseconded,somewor ki ngf r om home. Butneverf earwe’ r enotal one. Conf er encecal l st ocor r espond. Cont i nueouramazi ngcl osebond. Soher e’ sat hankyouf oroursquadsupr eme wi t ht eddi est ovi r t ual l yuni t eourt eam.
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FondFar ewel lf r om AnneEl t r i ngham -Cox Assomeofyouknow Iwasdi agnosedwi t hcancerl at e l astyearandwasof fsi ckf orsever almont hs.Ihave r ecover edwel lf r om myt r eat mentbuthavemadet he deci si ont ost anddownf r om myr ol east heLong Ter m Condi t i onsLeadf orDi abet es.Iam gr at ef ulf or al lt hesuppor tofmyMCH col l eagueswhi l eIwas unwel latwhatseemedaver ydi f f i cul tt i mei nt he daysbef or eCOVI D19. Sar ahGr egor yhast akenoverast heLongTer m Condi t i onsLeadf orDi abet es,shei ssomeonewhohasbeen i nspi r i ngme f oryear swi t hherpassi onandcommi t mentt oDi abet eseducat i on. Fort hemomentIcont i nuet owor kf ort heCommuni t yDi abet esTeam,suppor t i ng t hem r emot el yf r om myspar er oom.Mypl anst ocel ebr at eandt r avelar eonhol d andIhopet hatwhent hi scr i si si sovert hatIcancont i nuet ocont r i but et o Di abet eseducat i on. Af t erover30year sofnur si ngIhavever ymi xedf eel i ngsasIam unabl et obeon t hef r ont l i neatt hi schal l engi ngt i me.Iguessmyr ol ef ort hemomenti st ohel p t hosel i vi ngwi t hDi abet est omanaget hecondi t i onandst ayheal t hy–ohand endeavourt ost aywel lmysel f–t or educet hebur dent ot heNHS i nsomesmal l way . Ever ydayIt hi nkaboutt hoseofyouont hef r ont l i nei nt hecommuni t y ,t he ‘ hospi t alwi t houtwal l s’andonThur sdayeveni ngsImakear eal l yl oudnoi se, gr at ef ult ot hest af fwhol ookedaf t ermeandi nt hevai nhopet hatsomeofyou canhearmef r om myhomesout hofMai dst one.Ir eal l yenj oyedwor ki ngf or MCH andmi ssmycol l eagues.Sount i lwecanseeeachot heragai nIam sendi ngmyver ybestwi shes.
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