News

Hello everyone,

You told us (in staff temperature checks and at the We are Derian forum) that you wanted better communication between departments.

As part of this, we will now be providing a round-up after each SMT meeting of the most important/interesting points talked about!

 

• We have successfully recruited three trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioners who will join our current three ACPs  – one is due to start in August and the other two will begin in January 2022.

 

• The first stage of EMIS is due to be rolled out imminently.

 

• We are making lots of new partnerships with other organisations, including working with Central Lancashire CCG to develop a local strategy to improve paediatric palliative care, working with other hospices on improving transition services locally and also collaborating with local nursing teams and other charities including Rainbow Trust.

 

• Our new Blackburn shop is hoping to be opened on 26 July (date TBC).

• Please can everyone fill out their Birdsong staff survey. We know it doesn’t seem very long since the last temperature check, but it’s really important that we get a good response rate so we can understand where we are. Everyone should speak to their line manager to be given 15 minutes “off shift” to complete it. Deadline is 27 June.

 

• IT reminder: Sam is very busy. If you have any IT issues that haven’t been solved or you cannot get hold of Sam, please let Luke know. He will be able to prioritise Sam’s workload. The new laptop rollout will recommence after a brief pause.

 

• Facilities: work is ongoing to provide EV charging points in the car park – a proposal has gone to the board of trustees for approval.

 

• Our Board of trustees will meet tonight Monday (14 June) with key decisions on the agenda a viability study for a new Derian Wellbeing Centre and our Go Green proposal which will see us looking at how we can become kinder to the environment. Luke will be leading the project but it will require one person from every team to be involved and a working group to be formed. If anyone is interested please let Luke know.

 

• Our new greenhouse has been completed this weekend and looks great!

• Our two new holiday lodges at South Lakeland Holiday Village in Carnforth are being built and we should be able to officially open at an event in late August (TBC)

 

• Work started on the new gardening pod today (Monday 14 June) and will be ongoing for three weeks – if you want a look it’s in the woodland walk area close to the memorial fountain.