Together - Christmas 2022

Christmas 2022

Together
Bromley Healthcare staff magazine

Featuring:

2022 Annual
Award Winners

View from Welcome to the latest
the CEO edition of Together,
our magazine for
Welcome to our festive Bromley Healthcare
Together magazine! staff working with NHS.
This is another fantastic
edition. Thank you to the Contents
Communications and
Engagement team for • View from the CEO........................................ 2
producing this and for • Christmas Jumper Day................................. 4
your energy in improving • Annual Staff Awards..................................... 8
our communication • Bromley Healthcare Ball............................18
channels. • Equality and Inclusion Conference........22
This year, has again been a • Kickstarter to Apprentice..........................25
challenging year and has • Keeping Well this Winter...........................26
actually felt, surprisingly, • A Winter of Celebration.............................28
as difficult as any that • Christmas Crossword..................................30
we have experienced • What you’re up to........................................31
over the last few years. • Star and Team Awards................................38
January started with the
disappointing result from
our inspection. However,
with your continued
support and input, we
have addressed every
single area raised in the
report. I cannot thank
you enough for all you
have continued to do
over the last year always
resoundingly centred on
what is best for patients,
families and service users.

Cont..

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Despite everything, we saw from our awards in November you have many achievements to
celebrate. This demonstrates how the community services that Bromley Healthcare provides
is a key solution to many of the challenges that are currently faced by the health and care
system. I see this time and again from our well established clinical and support services that
are the bed rock of our organisation to the newer innovations developed with our partners.
Over the last year, we have launched (or are about to launch!) a number of new services
which include: the Urgent Falls Pick Up service, Case Management (expanding the ICN
pathway for patients who require a higher level of support) and the Hospital @ home service
(virtual ward) in partnership with One Bromley partners. The Tissue Viability service has
been selected as the London Test and Evaluation Site for the new national Transforming
Wound Care programme; this is testament to the team’s wider reputation gained from their
impressive outcomes and expertise. New career pathways have been implemented within
Community Nursing and the Children’s Public Health services to provide more development
opportunities. Plans are in place to ensure that career pathways are developed for all
professional areas including our non-clinical support teams.
Our estates review and upgrade programme has commenced with the Willows and Biggin
Hill in the process of being refurbished. Many of our other sites appear ‘tired’ and we are
looking at how these can be improved. The Special Care Dental team, opened their new
surgery at St Paul’s Cray, with additional funding secured by the team.
You have refreshed our values this year; Belonging, Health and Wellbeing, Continuous
Learning and Innovation with Compassion wrapped around everything we do – this certainly
feels a better description of what we want our organisation to be. I am very optimistic for
the future as the evolution of our new strategy has started. Our longer term vision will be
based on the many conversations underway across the organisation. We are an ambitious
multi-disciplinary and multi-geography organisation and I am excited to be working
alongside such fantastic colleagues to develop our strategy to reflect who we are and what is
important for us to focus on for the future.
What really makes my day is the lovely feedback that I see regarding the support and care
that you provide. So I was delighted, when a few days ago the following popped directly into
my inbox which is absolutely the epitome of compassionate care:

“I hope it’s okay to email you directly to feedback the exceptional care and attention, Linda
Ingarfill and Kim Dixon from the Home Pathway team, gave to my uncle when he came
home from hospital just over 3 weeks ago. I cannot put into words how truly wonderful
they both were to him. I know this by the way he engaged and responded to them. He was
so happy whenever they showed up for their time with him. This I know is down to the way
they treated him with the utmost respect and care on every visit. They have truly been our
life line and went over and above on every occasion. My uncle and I will miss them very
much.“
Many of you will be working over the holiday period, which I truly appreciate, as I know
this often comes with personal sacrifice in respect of your own celebrations. I do hope that
everyone is able to spend some time recuperating and relaxing with family and friends over
the festive period. Thank you again for all you are doing in the pursuit of providing and
supporting compassionate, high quality care.
Very best wishes for a Happy and Healthy 2023!

Jacqui Scott
Chief Executive Officer

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We supported Save the Children again this year with their annual Christmas Jumper
campaign on Thursday 8th December.
Christmas Jumper Day helps children all around the world receive the things that
they needs the most to help them. For some children its providing somewhere
for them to eat, learn, play and have fun with other kids at a shelter run by Save
the Children; for others, the money raised supports a child’s family provide the
important stuff as they had to flee their home due to the political crisis and unrest.
Well done to the SPA team who undertook their own fundraising project with a raffle
(prizes pictured below). The raffle raised over £250 for the charity.
We know that everyone wasn’t able to wear a Christmas jumper so whatever you
wore to participate: something festive, socks, hat, tie, earrings or tinsel, thank
you showing your support. We’ve included a few photos of you wearing your jolly
jumpers over the next few pages. If you haven’t donated already, you can still text
BHCJUMP 2 to 70050 to donate £2.

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The Bromley Healthcare Ball and Annual Award Ceremony took place at
The Warren in Hayes on Friday 4 November 2022.
The categories have been refreshed this year to reflect our new values
and recognise colleagues’ contributions to our priorities.
Take a look at some of this year’s award winners on the following pages.

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The Patient Choice Award

Recognising commitment and excellence in patient care.
Winner: Rehab Home Pathway (award collected by Sheila O’Loughlin)

The Compassion in Action (Clinical) Award

Recognising commitment and excellence in patient care.
Winner: The Hollybank team

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Winner: Sarah Barber, HIV Specialist Nurse

Winner: Stella Ikhimiukor-Oseni and Janet Berkhauer (Rehab at Foxbury)

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The Compassion in Action (Non-clinical) Award

Recognising commitment to the delivery of services.
Winner: Maddie Smith, Population Health Apprentice (below)

Winner: Rebecca Moxom, Operational Manager, Care at Home (below)

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The Continuous Learning and Innovation Award

Recognising learning and innovation in healthcare.
Winner: DN Clinical Quality Leads and Community Clinical Educator
Winner: Wendy Wyvern (below)

The Go Green Award

Recognising our contribution towards our green agenda
Winner: Rob Frampton, Commercial Manager

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The Grow our Own Award

Recognising a colleague’s contribution to Bromley Healthcare through
their learning and development
Winner: Joe Bakdoud, Finance Business Partner

Winner: Lucy Gregory, Student Nurse

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The Health and Wellbeing Award

Recognising a significant contribution to our wellbeing agenda
Winner: Layla Alford, Bexley 0 to 19 Health Visiting Team Lead

Winner: Schwartz Round Steering Group

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The Outstanding Leadership Award

Recognising outstanding leadership skills and contribution
Winner: Loretta McGurry, Tri-borough Head of Public Health Nursing

The Working together in Partnership Award

Recognising those who have improved patient care through partnership working

Winner: Children’s Hospital at Home

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The Temporary Worker Award

Recognising an individual who has made a unique contribution to
Bromley Healthcare’s services
Winner: Grace Chakanetsa, Nurse - Hayeswick and Five Elms
Winner: Aisha Mayhew, Apprentice, Learning and Development

The Belonging Award

Recognising an individual or team’s contribution to equality, diversity and
inclusion within Bromley Healthcare.
Winner: The Equality and Inclusion Network (pictured below, Dr David
Osoba and Tilly Majekodumni collected the award for the E&I Network)

You can find out more about the Bromley Healthcare Annual Awards on the intranet:
intranet.bromleyhealthcare.org.uk/news-and-events/events/bromley-health-
care-annual-award-winners-2022

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Equality and Inclusion

What does equality and inclusion mean to you?

In November 2022, our Equality and Inclusion Network organised a week of
events for colleagues to come together to reflect on this question, to debate,
discuss, share and learn.
The Conference was an opportunity to reflect on the progress we are making
at Bromley Healthcare and our journey as an organisation when it comes to
racial equality and inclusion, and to raise awareness and understanding of the
key challenges, and inspire and motivate colleagues to become allies and take
action.
The week started with a virtual launch session hosted by Tilly Majekodunmi,
Chair of the Equality and Inclusion Network, Jacqui Scott, CEO and Michael Nutt,
Bromley Healthcare’s Chair. During the session, Tilly asked Jacqui and Michael
some big questions around how Bromley Healthcare is tackling inequalities,
fostering a culture of belonging and creating a foundation of equity at Bromley
Healthcare. This was an incredibly insightful session – as one attendee said:
“[it was great to] have a chance to hear from Jacqui and Michael themselves,
leading by example and opening up the ongoing conversation and discussion.
Tilly was an excellent host. Jacqui’s explanation of microaggressions as ‘small
acts of exclusion’ was interesting - I will be using that phrase myself to pass on
the knowledge.”
This was followed by a number of virtual interactive sessions by external
guests, including Nzinga Orgill, who led a session on innovative inclusion,
social justice and equality and how to challenge the narrative for people from
underrepresented groups, and Ruby Ubhi, who spoke about systemic racism.

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One attendee to Nzinga’s session commented:
“I appreciated Nzinga’s facilitation skills - using phrases such as ‘what I’m
hearing is...’ to increase understanding of attendee points of view. I also
enjoyed the discussion around the importance of using people’s preferred
names, and taking the time to learn pronunciations. “
The final event of the week was an in-person day of activities held at Beckenham
Beacon, which started with an opening speech from Non-executive Director
Subo Shanmuganathan, and featured talks from Charlie Beardsley, our Director
of People and Workforce, the Learning and Development team, and our external
guest speakers. There was also a tombola with some brilliant and delicious prizes

Some reflections on the conference

At Bromley Healthcare, we place an emphasis on having a sense of belonging
and treating people with compassion – these are of course two of our new
organisational values that were selected by colleagues. Within this, it is so
important to ask ourselves what equality and inclusion means – to us and to
those around us. When asked this question during the course of the conference,
attendees and speakers shared some of the key points: equality and inclusion is
about enabling equal access to opportunities, it’s about ensuring fair treatment,
providing safe spaces for people to speak up, valuing people for their unique and
authentic selves, about role-modelling behaviours, and treating people with respect.
The week was also a great opportunity to learn in terms of organising large-scale
events for all colleagues. Next year, we need to do more to give people time to
attend, to make sessions that are in-person more flexible, and to record sessions.
If you have any suggestions on how we can do better next time, please let us
know.
Subo finished her speech at the conference with one of her favourite quotes from
civil rights activist, Rosa Parks, and I’m going to follow suit on this:

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“Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today’s mighty oak is
yesterday’s nut that held its ground.”

We are on our way to becoming the mighty oak that is Bromley Healthcare, and
we are on that journey together.

A huge thank you to the E&I Network, to Tilly Majekodunmi, Bindu Hardy,
Nicolette Lawrence, Adeola Gbadegesin and to Dan Jones and Ash Kyasima-
Migadde. Thank you also to Jacqui, Michael, Subo and Charlie.
One attendee left this feedback and I couldn’t say it better myself: “It’s so nice
to be part of an organisation that is invested in positive change, belonging and
wellbeing.”
If you want to join the Equality and Inclusion network, catch up on Jacqui,
Michael and Tilly’s session, or just find out more, check out the intranet page.
Sophie Collier
Head of Communications and Engagement

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Kickstarter to an Apprenticeship

Cross-overs in my role

I will still do the Missing Consultations
meetings, because, when I start learning
different frameworks and how I can apply them,
it will be useful to be able organise the issue and
be able to come up with options for a solution.
I’ll also be continuing with the CEO dashboard as
it’s an integral part to Bromley Healthcare with all
the data and when Benchmarking comes around
again next year, I’ll be taking on a more active
role as it relates to my coursework. I’ll still be
doing the main responsibilities but I’m sure
there will be more to look forward to as well.

Hamza Morsi Why I applied for the apprenticeship

My name is Hamza Morsi and I’ve been at So, a bit about me before I even started the
Bromley Healthcare for around 7 to 8 months Kickstarter, I was working in retail. I worked
now. I was in a Kickstarter placement for 6 about 5 or 6 different jobs over around 4 to 5
months where I must have done something right years. While I did enjoy my work there, and I was
as they decided to keep me on working on Bank grateful for the experience and the people that
for the next few months until I applied for the I met, I was always more interested in how the
apprenticeship and I ended up getting the job. business functions and operates. When I heard
about the Kickstarter, I thought yeah for sure I’d
Beginning as a Kickstarter apply. I didn’t think I would get it due to my lack
of experience in these types of roles but it all
I came in with the mindset that it was just worked out. Plus, I’d love to take a more active
going to be some normal admin job where role in improving business processes. What got
I wouldn’t do anything special but I actually me excited was if I could take a more active role
began to learn a lot about how data is managed, in that, where I can clearly understand where
using different software like Qlicksense, Datix, and how these things work so I’ll be able to help
Celoxsis. As well as that, I was also taught about the organisation in the long term through the
how big businesses function in a basic sense. My development of my knowledge and skills.
main responsibilities included checking through
the CEO dashboard and checking if all the data My thoughts on the course so far
was right, communicating with teams from
different departments to make sure everything My first week on the course was a bit daunting
is correct and that they are running to the at first considering there were people with
agreed schedule and I also have to do Missing over 40 years of experience but I gradually got
Consultations which is where I lead a meeting more involved in the team excercises and was
with 3 general managers to try to get some ideas interested in hearing their perspective and their
on how we can provide options through the thought process. I feel the team excercises alone
themes and trends we investigate. Those have in the future will be a great experience to see
been my main responsibilities and from there I through the lens of people with a wildly varying
also do other tasks whenever they come up, such level of experience. The apprenticeship will be
as benchmarking. 18 months to 2 years and depending on how
busy the course is, I’ll be working a few days in
the office and doing self-study at home the other
days. The learning is done through zoom, there
was an option for in-person but that is only if
the majority of the class want to do that.

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Keeping well this Winter

Bromley residents are urged to take good care of themselves this winter and
seek medical help early when they need it.
To help them, the new One Bromley Keeping Well This Winter guide will be
delivered to every Bromley home during November. It provides tops tips for
staying well and where to go when you need help. It is available online and
in other languages on request. Click on the image below or click here to view
the guide in PDF format.

The guide also signposts residents to where they get more information if they
are worried about the rising cost of living, especially heating their homes as
the colder months approach.
Advice and information is available from Bromley Well at bromleywell.org.
uk/our-services/cost-of-living or from their freephone helpline on 0808 278
7898. Advice and support is also available on the Bromley Council website at
bromley.gov.uk/supportingresidents

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A Winter of celebration
Many of us living in the UK, Christians and It is common for those celebrating to eat
non-Christians alike, tend to associate oil-fried foods to commemorate this. Other
Winter with Christmas. Trees, lights and customs include playing with a dreidel, a
John Lewis adverts begin to pop up type of spinning top, and the gift of money
as soon as the cold weather starts. But (or gelt) to children.
multiple other important holidays also
occur around this time as part of the UK’s Kwanzaa
many faiths and cultures. Here we explain
some celebrations in which people might
be participating this winter.

Hanukkah

Hanukkah is a Jewish festival which Kwanzaa originates in Black American
commemorates the recovery of Jerusalem by culture, and is in turn based on Southern
revolutionaries in the 2nd Century BCE. While African First Fruits harvest festivals, among
Hanukkah was not previously considered to other West and South-Eastern African
be among the most major of Jewish holidays, celebrations. The name originates in the
it has grown massively in public visibility, and Swahili phrase matunda ya kwanza, which
holds particular popularity among secular itself means “first fruits”.
Jewish people. Kwanzaa was conceived as an alternative to
The most famous symbol of the festival is the Christmas for Black Americans to celebrate
menorah (or hanukkiah), a nine-branched their culture and history at the holidays, and
candle holder. Eight of these branches are has since been practised in many countries
lit over the course of the holiday, with one outside of the US. Some who observe
more being lit each day than the last. The Kwanzaa do so instead of celebrating
ninth candle, the shamash (“helper”), is used Christmas, while others celebrate both,
to light them, and always sits higher or lower with Kwanzaa starting on 26 December
than the other eight. and ending on 1 January. Each of the seven
This year’s Hanukkah started at sunset on days of Kwanzaa is dedicated to one of
18 December and ends at nightfall on 26 seven principles of African heritage – Unity,
December, but the dates change each year Self-determination, Collective Work and
in line with the Hebrew calendar. Its duration Responsibility, Cooperative Economics,
reflects the eight days for which a one-day Purpose, Creativity, and Faith.
supply of oil was able to keep the candles During the festival, there may be musical
burning after reclaiming the Temple in performances; discussions of Black history;
Jerusalem. and the preparation of African-American,
African, and Caribbean dishes. On the sixth
day, there is typically a large feast, called
Karamu, during which attendees drink
from a unity cup to give thanks to African
ancestors.

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Lohri accordance with the Chinese Zodiac.This
upcoming year will be the year of the Tiger,
Lohri is a Punjabi festival that celebrates the and begins on 1 February.
winter crop season and the days becoming In China, the New Year is often marked by
longer. The festival is celebrated mainly in fireworks, lion dances, the exchange of
Northern India, and while not observed mandarin oranges as a token of good luck,
officially in the country, holds significance to and the giving of red envelopes containing
many in Eastern Pakistan. money to young relatives.
The festival has additional ties to the folk The Lantern Festival happens on the fifteenth
hero Dulla Bhatti, who stole from the rich and final day of the celebrations, where
and gave to the poor. A bonfire is lit at sunset children go out at night carrying lit paper
during Lohri, onto which sweet snacks, lanterns. In Korea, the New Year festival
popcorn, puffed rice, and other foods are is called Seollal. An important part of the
thrown. The fire is traditionally believed to holiday is visiting one’s family, and tens of
carry the people’s prayers to the Sun God, millions of Koreans travel every year to visit
who blesses the harvest and brings an end their relatives at this time. Traditional games
to the cold winter. Singing and dancing are frequently played, such as kite-flying and
are a large part of Lohri; families will gather a stone-catching game called Gonggi.
in colourful, traditional clothing to dance In Vietnam, the New Year is called Tết, and
bhangra and ghidda to the beat of a dhol celebrations last three days. The first day is
drum. A common song sung at Lohri relates traditionally dedicated to family, the second to
to Dulla Bhatti and two girls, Sundri and friends, and the third to teachers. Families will
Mundri, whom he rescued from abduction. decorate their houses with flowers, with the
Lohri is celebrated on 13 January each year. type of flower differing depending on which
part of the country they live in.
Lunar New Year Lunar New Year celebrations are very popular
among members of the East Asian diaspora,
with Manhattan Chinatown’s Chinese New Year
parade being the largest outside of East Asia.

The Lunar New Year is celebrated primarily Other Winter celebrations include the
in East Asia, and is often called Chinese New Buddhist Bodhi Day (or Rōhatsu) on 8
Year due to its roots in Ancient China. It December, commemorating the day that
marks the beginning of a year on the lunar the Buddha achieved enlightenment; Yaldā
calendar, and is designated an animal in Night, an Iranian festival for the winter
solstice; and Hogmanay, the Scottish
celebration of the New Year.
Jude Anson
Commercial Team

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Winter Words Crossword

Across
4. Word describing a long period of rest for animals during Winter (11)
5. First name of director ___ Burton, who directed a ‘nightmare’ animation (3)
7. A colour in the name of an Elvis Presley Christmas song (4)
8. 12 Days of Christmas gift - ‘five _____ rings’ (6)
9. Name of the nine-branch candle holder lit during the festival of Hanukkah (7)
12. Vehicle used for sliding down hills in snowy weather (6)
13. Red-wearing Christmas character whose name comes from the Dutch ‘Sinterklass’ (5, 5)
14. Clump of fallen ice thrown at others for fun in the cold weather (8)
Down
1. Month in which the Winter solstice or ‘shortest day’ occurs (8)
2. Round ornament hung on the branch of a Christmas tree (6)
3. ______ Day that immediately follows Christmas Day (6)
6. Vehicle pulled by eight reindeer in the poem ‘The Night before Christmas’ (6)
10. Dairy-based beverage drunk during the Christmas season in some countries (6)
11. Snow falling quickly down a mountain (9)
12. East African language from which the name Kwanzaa originates (7)
E-mail your fifteen answers to [email protected] and one of the correct entries will be
drawn at random to win a £20 Marks and Spencer voucher.

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What you’re up to...

The Rise of the Covid Bride (& Groom)

A few of our colleages had originally planned their weddings for 2020 but werent
able to tie the knot due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We’re reallly happy to be able
to celebrate with them as they have married this year.

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Shelley Bonner, née McCoy (Finance)

My wedding was originally planned for 27th June 2020 - 2020 had such an
amazing ring to it! The date was set after Will and I got engaged in Feb 2018,
we chose a venue that at the time was fully booked for 2 years! The venue, The
Ravenswood in Sharpethorne, was specifically chosen as one of the very few places
that allowed horses on the grounds and at the time I had planned to take both
my horses. Covid-19 hit and everything was up in the air, and the wedding was
postponed - sadly I lost a horse, and my brother in 2020 - two major characters for
my wedding day. We struggled to find another date, so we chose to postpone for 2
years and the big day went ahead on 25th June 2022 - pretty much two years later!

The photo below left includes Sarah and Berni (SPA admin) as they were my witnesses
(my lifelong friends!) and below right, Sarah, Berni & Margaret - we are all school
friends and all extremely close and have all worked at Bromley Healthcare! Margaret
now lives in Stoke but was a District Nurse at Beckenham Beacon for some years.

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Sarah Beavis, née Cheney (SPA Admin)

My partner Martin and I got engaged on 20th October 2018, on our 20 year
anniversary! We started looking at venues straight away and after being let
down by our first venue, we found Woldingham Golf Club. We chose a date in
October 2020 and started planning. Covid-19 then struck at the beginning of
2020, but as we weren’t getting married until later on in the year we thought it
would all blow over and everything would still go ahead. How wrong we were!
We had no choice to postpone, so decided to rebook for the following October.
At the start/mid-2021 we were still facing Covid restrictions and isolations etc. so
made the choice to postpone again to October 14th 2022. We had waited long
enough, what difference did another year make!? And I hadn’t ever envisaged my
wedding guests wearing face masks! Our dream day finally went ahead two years
after our original date, but it was most definitely worth the wait.

Shelley Bonner, who works in our Finance team and Margaret (who also worked at
Bromley Healthcare before she moved away), were my witnesses and Berni, who
works in the SPA team did a reading for us during the ceremony (below, left).

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Rebekah Latteman

Lorraine Latteman’s daughter Rebekah started working for Bromley Healthcare
as a community nurse in September 2019 and is now completing her Specialist
Community Public Health Nursing - District Nursing / Advanced Practitioner
qualification at the South Bank funded by Bromley Healthcare.
Rebekah got married to Justin O’Neill just as lockdown restrictions were iifted at
Christ Church, Bromley, with a small service on July 11th 2020 but it was 18 months
before they could do the celebrations which they finally managed on Friday 15th
April 2022 at The Darenth. That’s two anniversaries! Rebekah and Lorraine were
joined by many Bromley Healthcare nursing colleagues for the celebrations and all
her flowers were done by one of the nurses, Natalie Toomer. (Thank you, Natalie!)

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Sharon Cranfield - a Dickensian event

Every first weekend in December, Medway welcomes the Rochester Dickens Festival.
The event is hosted to recognise the life and works of the writer Charles Dickens who
was known to live in and frequent the Medway town.
It's a packed two-day event including a funfair, Christmas Market, tour around the
Cathedral, Museum, carol concert, Bavarian food court, and twice daily procession of
Dickensian characters - the latter one is by candlelight. They even have a fake snow
machine to give the festival that extra Christmassy feel!
In the past 24 years, Sharon has been to almost every one except during the pandemic
and plans to continue to do so for many more years to come!

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Katy Gibson and Annie Mitkeviciute

A very happy 30th birthday to both Katy Gibson and Annie Mitkeviciute of the CCC!

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Star and Team Awards

These awards are for an individual or team who have demonstrated
that they have gone beyond the ‘call of duty’ and achieved something
outstanding at work. Nominations are considered, and winners chosen
by the Staff Forum ‘Star Awards’ Panel.’

Donna Garcia
Star of the Quarter Q4 2021/22

Donna’s award is for taking on the role of active lead to
support the Bromley and Bexley Community Dietitians.
Donna’s supportive attitude and innovative ideas
enabled the team to provide the best care for their
patients.

Pictured: Donna Garcia, Jacqui Scott

Jacky Clark
Star of the Quarter Q4 2021/22

Donna’s aJacky was nominated for her outstanding
care for her patients which goes beyond what her role
requires. Jacky truly goes above and beyond for people,
picking up additional calls to patients to ensure that the
community is supported.

Pictured: Jacky Clark, Jacqui Scott

Katie Forde
Star of the Quarter Q1 2022/23

Katie was nominated by her manager for her consistent
performance and positive attitude to everything she
does. Katie consistently goes the extra mile for the
services she supports and her team members, regularly
receiving positive feedback from the service leads.

Pictured: Heather Wragg, Katie Forde, Jacqui Scott

Rehabiitation at Foxbury
Team of the Quarter Q1 2022/23

The Foxbury team who worked over the Jubilee
weekend were nominated for going out of their way to
ensure that patients on the ward felt included and did
not miss out on the national celebrations.

Pictured: Rehab at Foxbury team members, Jacqui Scott

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Greenwich 0 to 4 admin team
Team of the Quarter Q2 2022/23

The Greenwich 0 to 4 admin team, including bank staff,
were nominated for their resilience and customer focus.
Despite the challenge of changing organisations, the
team worked collaboratively to improve the service
provided to parents and children.

Pictured: Greenwich 0 to 4 admin team, Jacqui Scott

Christine Keenor
Star of the Quarter Q2 2022/23

Christine’s award is for helping to facilitate the Five Elms Diabetic Pilot,
in addition to her day to day role. The Community Matrons and others
involved felt that the whole pilot ran smoothly as a result of Christine’s
work.

Stella Ikhimiukor-Oseni
Star of the Quarter Q2 2022/23

Stella’s award is for outstanding customer service when helping to arrange
discharge for a patient. Stella’s interventions and support, in the face of
many unexpected challenges, enabled the patient to be safely settled at
home.

Neuro Rehabilitation team
Team of the Quarter Q2 2022/23

The Neuro Rehabilitation team have been nominated for continually
working to enhance their specialist skills, in order to improve patient
outcomes.

Our staff do amazing things - nominate them!

The criteria for the quarterly star and team awards and how to nominate can be found on our intranet.

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