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Your Monthly Membership Newsletter
We hope you will enjoy reading this newsletter, where we share with you some key news from around our NHS Trust
As a member, it is you that our governors serve and we want to share with you what’s going on here at the Trust and provide you with news and information on how you can give us your thoughts and share feedback.
Want to contact your Governor?
If you would like to get in touch with your elected Governor please contact the membership office who will arrange this with your governor hnf-tr.members@nhs.net
We would like to say a huge thank you to some of our governors who have reached the end of their term of office and are leaving us – their support and commitment to their membership and the Trust has been valued and we thank all of them for the contribution they have made – we say farewell and thank you to:
Sam Muzaffar and Fiona Sanders two of our East Riding Public Governors Huw Jones, one of our East Riding public governors Eric Bennett, one of our public governors for Hull And our staff governors - Mandy Dawley, Anne Gorman and Jack Hudson
Thank you!
Following recent elections we are delighted to announce and welcome our newly elected public governors for East Riding – Antony Douglas, Soraya Hutchinson and Ruth Marsden, Hull - Trevor Hackett and Patrick Hargreaves and a new staff governor Sharon Nobbs – Welcome!
Responding to You
We continue to respond to what you told us about what you wanted to know – you said that:
You wanted to learn about our services – we will be providing a focus on a service in each edition – in this edition we are highlighting our services to children and young people .
You wanted to help improve services – you can do this in a number of ways – by becoming a member, volunteer, joining our Patient and Carer Experience forums, and engaging with your Governor.
You wanted to see what activities you can become involved in - our webpage provides a calendar of events – take a look and join in! - these include our PACE – Patient and Carer Experience meetings
Recent Trust News
Outstanding murals bring our Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit courtyard to life
Following some brilliant work completed at our Avondale Assessment Unit, local artist, Skeg, recently completed two more outstanding murals in our Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) courtyards.
We have been chosen as one of three Trusts nationally to pilot NHSX Digital programme for mental health services
We have been selected of one of seven Trusts across the UK to participate in the NHSX Digital Aspirant Plus (DA+) programme, one of just three in the mental health and community services sectors.
Initially, we will be taking on the programme within our mental health services, which cover a patch across Hull, East Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire.
Recognition for Hull Mental Health Support Teams at the Hull Live Golden Apples Awards
Hull Mental Health Support Teams has been recognised at the Hull Live Golden Apple awards for its work to provide mental health and wellbeing support to children, young people, parents and education staff in schools and colleges across Hull.
The new NHS service was awarded the ‘Wellbeing Award’ at this week’s event, which saw education staff, children and young people gather to celebrate the talent, skills and hard work that goes into teaching and providing education in Hull and East Riding.
SMASH team partners with local schools to plant more trees
Our Hull & East Riding Social Mediation And Self Help (SMASH) team work in local schools to help support young people with their mental health and wellbeing.
The latest development from our SMASH team is their Tree4Life Project, which is where they work with their partnered schools to plant trees on the school grounds, for young people to enjoy on their breaks and feel a part of positive group work.
Volunteering
Become a Volunteer!
Volunteers are an important part of our Trust and joining our organisation as a volunteer is a great way to learn new skills and improve your own wellbeing whilst supporting our patients, carers and staff.
If you are able to offer commitment and enthusiasm then we may have the role for you!
Meet our Governors
In each edition we will introduce you to one of our governors.
An introduction to Tim Durkin, Governor here at Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
I have been a Governor of the Trust since February 2020. Public Governors are elected for specific areas, known as Constituencies, and the area which I represent is called "Wider Yorkshire and the Humber."
Become a Member
Sign up and become a member today!
Being a member of our Trust gives you the opportunity to become involved and have a say in how our services are developed.
Membership is free and you can be involved as much or as little as you would like.
Join our team
Learn more about our careers
We need people like you to help us change lives.
We believe at our Trust you’ll find a role that offers you the flexibility, opportunities and development you need. You’ll find support for you personally and professionally to build a career that works for you.
A Focus on Children and Young People’s Mental Health Support Services
The Children and Young People’s Mental Health (commonly known as CAMHS) and Neuro Development Services (Learning Disability, ADHD and Autism) offer:
- Specialist assessment
- Diagnosis of Neuro development conditions
- Consultation/advice to professionals working with a young person they are worried about
- Individual and family evidence based interventions
Thank you
Your views are important to us – if you want further information, have a suggestion of what you’d like to see in our next edition or have any kind of membership query contact us on hnf-tr.members@nhs.net
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