MECCG Digest Issue 7

MECCGDIGEST
KEEPING MECCG EMPLOYEES IN THE KNOW ISSUE 07 05 Oct 2017

Pic: Community Ambassador Award Winner Daphne Attridge with Caroline Rassell and Chelmsford MP Vicky Ford

Welcome...

Last Thursday I had the honour of hosting the second annual Marvels of Mid
Awards for people in the community who go above and beyond in supporting
others to Live Well often without thought of thanks or reward. I know the judging
panel had a difficult time selecting this year’s winners given the high quality of
the nominations. Turn to page 2 for all the winners.

More progress has been made over the past few weeks with forming the STP
joint commissioning team. You will be aware I have now been appointed as the Lead Accountable
Officer (AO) for the Joint Committee and Senior Responsible Officer for the Local Health and Care
element of our STP. I will remain as AO for mid Essex CCG but also take the officer lead in supporting
the Joint Committee to discharge its functions, and ensure that we are delivering our sustainability and
transformation partnership plans. I have been appointed on an 18 month secondment basis.

I am also pleased to announce that Louis Kamfer (Basildon and Brentwood CCG) has been appointed
as the Chief Finance Officer, Carol Anderson (Mid Essex CCG) has been appointed as Chief Nurse and
Karen Wesson (Basildon and Brentwood CCG) has been appointed as Director of Commissioning. I am
sure you will join me in congratulating them, and wishing them well in their new role.

The three directors will help me now with plans to align staff. We hope to launch a staff consultation next
month.

One of our long term plans is for Thurrock CCG to be hosting mental health commissioning for the
STP. For mid Essex this is quite complex as our current commissioners are North East Essex CCG. To
support this transition, we will be apppointing a Director of Commissioning for Mental Health. Click here
for full job description.

As always, do not hesitate to contact me, a member of the executive team or Julie Burton in HR if you
have any questions.

Happy reading, The Wizard of New Zealand

Caroline

We want everyone in mid Essex to Live Well

Celebrating our community’s
contributions to health and care

People from Braintree, Chelmsford, Maldon and the
surrounding areas came together at the second annual
Marvels of Mid Awards (MOMAs) last Thursday to
celebrate how they have helped people to live well.

The MOMAs followed the CCG’s Annual General Meeting at
Chelmsford City Football Club. More than 60 people came to
see the awards presentations, across 11 categories.

The winners were: Above: Representatives from Health in Mind Mid Essex collecting the
Primary Care Award Stay Well Award from James Wilson
Karen Randall (Dengie Medical Partnership)

Volunteer of the Year Award
Sue McIvor and John Salisbury

Individual Patient Participant of the Year
Marian Redding (Fern House Surgery)

Patient Participation Group of the Year
Beauchamp House Surgery PPG

Start Well Award Above: Chair of Beachamp House Surgery PPG collecting the PPG
Columbus School and College of the Year Award from Anne-Marie Garrigan

Be Well Award
Donna Dobrowolski

Stay Well Award
Health in Mind Mid Essex (IAPT) – COPD Project

Age Well Award
Maldon Rugby Club

Die Well Award Above: Individual Patient Participation Winner Marian Redding with
Rebecca Loan (Macmillan Carers Service) Dr Caroline Dollery.

Connect Well Award
Val Thompstone (Greenfields Community Housing)

Community Ambassador Award (voted for by the public)
Daphne Attridge

Above: Community Ambassador Award Winner Daphne Attridge with
Caroline Rassell and Chelmsford MP Vicky Ford

We want everyone in mid Essex to Live Well

Help us spread the Stay Home First public
Well This Winter message engagement
approved by Board
As the weather turns colder, we are starting to think
about our winter messaging over the coming months and Plans to go ahead with our public
reminding people in our community to look out for invitations engagement for Home First were
to get their free flu jab. approved by the Board and last
week's public Board meeting.
The invitation letters, from our local GPs, are being sent to
adults aged over 65; those with long-term health conditions When people are medically fit,
such as severe asthma or heart disease; carers; pregnant we want to help them get home
women; children aged two to eight and other at-risk groups. from hospital quicker and provide
support and care to get them back
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people see their to their 'peak' health.
GP with flu-like symptoms and tens of thousands are
hospitalised because of flu. In mid Essex 115,000 in at-risk Home First is a proposed new
groups are eligible for a free flu vaccination. Last year only service that could offer different
58% of the eligible individuals went for their vaccination. places for recovery after a spell in
hospital.
Dr Ahmed Mayet, GP in Witham and CCG Clinical Lead for
Planned Care, said: “Flu is a highly contagious illness, which Over the coming weeks the CCG
can spread rapidly through local communities. It can cause will be out and about talking to
serious complications for at-risk groups, including pregnant people about Home First and
women, the elderly and people with long-term health hearing their views.
conditions.
The first public meeting with the
“If you are eligible for the free flu vaccination, make sure Friends of Braintree Community
you act on your letter from your GP and get the jab – please Hospital will be on Tuesday 17
don’t ignore it. Having a flu jab will protect you and others." October at Braintree Baptist
Church starting at 7pm.
Help us spread the message
You can read more about the
We'd love you to help share ‘Stay Well This Winter’ Home First proposals in the
messages. In particular, if you look in on older neighbours, September Board papers.
friends and family members who may need a bit of extra
help over the winter months and remind those who are CCG Meeting Rooms
eligible for the free flu jab to go and have it.
Please can all staff note that as
If you are on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram then why not from today (5 October) meeting
be a mid Essex CCG social media champion and retweet or room 4 on the second floor is
share our winter messages. no longer avaliable. If you had a
meeting planned to be held in this
room over the coming weeks please
speak to Lindy Cheah to rearrange.

The offices on the first floor are
still avaliable for meetings. These
can be booked up to two weeks in
advance by completing the booking
form on the door.

We want everyone in mid Essex to Live Well

One-stop care for Bake-off success
people with dementia
The CCG held its annual Macmillan Cancer Support
On Monday, the CCG launched fundraiser on Monday, graced with the brilliant baking of our
a new one-stop mental, physical gifted colleagues.
and social care service for people
with dementia. There was plenty of cake, coffee and chat during the event,
and much enjoyment of all the goodies on offer. Eight cakes
The Dementia Intensive Support took part in the Bake-Off Challenge and the winner entry, as
Service (or DISS) is a partnership voted by CCG staff, came from the oven of Clare Brown in
with EPUT, NELFT, Provide CIC, Primary and Immediate Care.
Essex County Council and the
Alzheimer’s Society. It offers Her medicine management cake won through against some
both early intervention and crisis very tough competition and saw Clare crowned Best Baker.
support service for people living The total sum raised for Macmillan will be announced once
with dementia and their families. the ‘tallest cake’ guesses competition closes. Watch this
space!
Initially, the DISS is focused on
referrals from A&E and blue light
services, plus GPs and care
homes in Braintree to reflect our
Care Home Manual rollout there.

Later phases will introduce more
services but everyone can use a
single phone number, 01245 515
313, to access the service.

Hello to our new starters

• Sarah Miller
Cancer Alliance STP
Programme Manager

• Tracey Markey
CHC Administrator

• Natalie Brooks
Children’s CHC

• Layla Furlong
CRS Administrator

• Nicola Betts
CRS Administrator

• Tracy Mulroy
PMO Administrator

We would also like to send good
luck wishes to Natalie Prior
from the Medicines Optimisation
team who has now started her
maternity leave.

We want everyone in mid Essex to Live Well

Staff Spotlight
Trish Newton
Clinical Quality Nurse

This week under the staff spotlight is Trish Newton. We Fun Facts
took five minutes to chat with Trish to find our more about
her role within the Nursing and Quality team. Fav film?
Pretty Woman
What is your position and what does it involve?
Clinical Quality Nurse – I monitor quality and care in mid Essex and Fav book?
support our nursing homes to achieve the best possible nursing care Anything easy read
to our health funded residents to make sure they are being kept safe that I can download
and well cared for. on my kindle – mainly
romance novels.
What do you like most about your job
Being able to support a failing nursing home to embrace their Any pets?
challenges and achieve an improved standard of care. My gorgeous Rosie
springer Spaniel
What is your proudest moment at MECCG? age 10.
The satisfaction from knowing that I have made a difference in the
nursing homes and how this directly impacts on the residents. Any hobbies?
Body Balance and
If you could switch your job with anyone else within the CCG for Dance fitness to 80s
a day, whose job would you want and why? music.
Being a proactive nurse, I like to be out making a difference, therefore
there is not another job in the CCG that I would want to do.

If you would like to be featured in the staff spotlight please
email Jenna Chapman in Communications.

Self care award for Above: CCG Clinical Lead Dr Mayet collects the award
from Dr Pete Smith OBE Co-Chair of the Self Care
innovation
Forum, Professor Alf Collins from NHS England and Dr
Here’s a pic of Dr Ahmed Mayet, our clinical lead for planned care, Austen El-Osta from Imperial College London.
proudly collecting an Innovation Award and a cheque for £250 from
the Self Care Forum during their annual conference and awards last
week in London. The CCG scooped the award for its childhood illness
campaign – a series of workshops and booklet aimed at helping new
parents and grandparents spot the signs of common childhood illness
and know when and where to go for advice and support.

We want everyone in mid Essex to Live Well

Live Well Chef

Jenna Chapman brings you a different "Live Well" recipe each fornight

Turkey & coriander onion, and some
burgers with guacamole seasoning until
combined. Form
These healthy burgers are full of vitamin C and into 4 burgers,
use low-fat turkey, flavoured with herbs and topped then chill until
with spicy avocado. Each serving contains 497 ready to cook.
calories and only 15g of fat.

Ingredients 2. To make the
• 400g turkey mince guacamole,
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce mash the avocado with the remaining coriander
• 85g fresh breadcrumb and onion, the chilli and lime juice, and season.
• 1 tbsp chopped coriander
• 1 red onion, finely chopped 3. Heat a griddle pan or barbecue until hot.
• 1 large ripe avocado, or 2 small Griddle the rolls, cut-side down, for 1 min, then
• 1 chilli, deseeded and finely chopped keep warm. Brush the burgers with the oil to
• Juice of 1 lime keep them from sticking. Cook for 7-8 mins on
• 4 ciabatta rolls, cut in half each side until charred and cooked through.
• 1 tsp sunflower oil Fill the rolls with the burgers, guacamole and
• Hot peppadew peppers, roughly chopped peppadews.

Method If you would like to feature one of your own recipes
1. Mix the mince, Worcestershire sauce, in Live Well Chef please email me on jennaward@
nhs.net.
breadcrumbs, half each of the coriander and

Nursing & Quality
September Social Event

Members of the Nursing and Quality team enjoyed another social
event held on the 21 September at Chelmsford City Racecourse.

Some of the team were lucky enough to back a winner or two but
unfortunately ‘Nurse Nightingale’ did not make any of the team rich!
However, a good time was definitely had by all.

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We want everyone in mid Essex to Live Well