Karlie Thompson

Associate Director of Communications at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. All things comms and some extra bits. Views my own. #TeamCRH.

[Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT @DCHStrust]

For most, norovirus is an unpleasant, short-lived illness – but for some, it can be more severe. Help stop norovirus spreading by washing your hands with soap & warm water regularly.

More info ➡https://t.co/9uwTS73EbY

#StopNorovirus

[Karlie Thompson @KarliethompsEng]

Looking forward to this one… Emergency preparedness is so important and this is a communications focussed session at the Police and Fire Joint Training HQ including all partners and agencies… Great to see contacts in person and build those connections and relationships…

[Karlie Thompson @KarliethompsEng]

High commended at the @HSJ_Awards - very proud!!

[Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS FT @royalhospital]

Very proud!! We have received the accolade of ‘highly commended’ at the prestigious @HSJ_Awards tonight for Staff Wellbeing! Huge thanks to our team and @WestfieldHealth for their support in sponsoring our attendance at the ceremony in London this evening! #HSJAwards #StaffWellbeing #HealthcareExcellence

[Karlie Thompson @KarliethompsEng]

So proud of this! The work and commitment shown by my colleagues is second to none. Bringing home the gong would be a great addition to our awards cabinet! #hsjawards #TeamCRH

[Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS FT @royalhospital]

Incredibly proud to be shortlisted amongst such great company… We’re up for the national HSJ award for staff wellbeing - being represented by those colleagues who work so hard to deliver the fabulous programme we offer and with @MahmudNawaz as our Chair. Sending all the 🤞🏻 🍀 and a bit of 🪄! #hsjawards

[Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS FT @royalhospital]

❄️ Weather Update ❄️

Time: 06.00

You can keep up-to-date by following @Derbyshirecc and use this link: https://t.co/nAHVnNfAE6 - for the latest roads update concerning the weather.

As always our first priority is to ensure everyone is safe - patients and colleagues.

Thank you to all our colleagues managing to get to work through the night and into this morning. We understand that the roads are passable with care - but this is depending on your personal circumstances.

We currently are not planning for any service changes but will update you if anything changes. If appointments need to be changed we will reach out to those directly impacted.

Please allow extra time for getting to the Trust and be prepared for your journey.

Most importantly, please take care.

#snow #TeamCRH

[Karlie Thompson @KarliethompsEng]

Taking an hour this morning to support @RotherHosp - I’m an incredibly proud Trustee. “You walk through the doors and we are the ones who catch you…!” A perfect line to sum up the launch of new strategy for excellence in hospice care.
Well done to all driving this through!

[Karlie Thompson @KarliethompsEng]

Incredibly proud to be here - well done @HWB_Abbie & @MahmudNawaz - we’re doing so much great stuff & have so much inspiration after today… #NHSP24 #Team - not just for health & wellbeing, charity, strategy, equality… The list goes on! #appreciation - thank you @NHSCharities!

[Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS FT @royalhospital]

Today as part of @NHSProviders Conference, we’re proud to be guests of @NHSCharities. Our Chair - @MahmudNawaz - was part of their panel on wellbeing and now we’re in the room listening to @AmandaPritchard - & her focus on the gains delivered by 0.12% real time increase for providers. It’s great for #TeamCRH to be flying our flag! We have so much to proud of #transform #makingadifference #NHSP24.

[Karlie Thompson @KarliethompsEng]

The main panel for us today - for @NHSCharities… @MahmudNawaz representing @royalhospital with fellow impressive leaders & @Saffron_Policy as Chair. We’re so proud of our Health & Wellbeing Hub at the Trust - not forgetting we’re shortlisted for @HSJ_Awards too! #Flyingtheflag

[Karlie Thompson @KarliethompsEng]

Our next session… The inspiring @BolaOwolabi8 leading the way. Shouting out our own Cresswell, where she is a GP as well as being a national Director, driving national policy. The conversations over lunch including with @NHSCharities have certainly lit a fire in me! #NHSP24

[Karlie Thompson @KarliethompsEng]

@JackAdlam @julianhartley1 @nottmhospitals I thought of you as soon as I heard it! Well done #TeamNUH #Teamcomms

[Karlie Thompson @KarliethompsEng]

Great to catch up with old friends from previous organisations… Nearly 20 years in the NHS will do that, I suppose! It feels a refreshing and so many opportunities already! About to enjoy this session… #NHSP24

[Karlie Thompson @KarliethompsEng]

Into the opening session with @julianhartley1… Outlining the context we’re all working in - from the first 100 days of the new Government to the winter pressures we’re all facing… It all feels very relevant and helpful to work through these challenges and opportunities #NHSP24

[Karlie Thompson @KarliethompsEng]

Today I’m here… @NHSProviders conference with @MahmudNawaz and @HWB_Abbie. We’re guests of @NHSCharities! 3.5hour drive and coffee is definitely the first port of call! Love these things! #NHSProviders #Opportunity #Flyingourflag #TeamCRH

[Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS FT @royalhospital]

✅ Recruitment opportunities @RoyalPrimary

☑️ We are looking for two significant roles to work with us as compassionate and professional leaders: The roles are Managing Director and Clinical Director at Royal Primary Care. Together you will develop, deliver and drive our strategy and daily operational business, putting patients at the heart of everything we do. 

👩‍⚕️ Royal Primary Care - comprises of nine GP practices in Chesterfield, providing care for 50,000 patients, across three Primary Care Networks. Our mission is to improve the health of communities and reduce health inequalities with direct integration with community and hospital care, delivering huge benefits for our patients.  

🩺 We’re looking for exceptional candidates to fill these unique roles – not only becoming a key member of the leadership team with Royal Primary Care but also Chesterfield Royal Hospital (CRH) leadership group. These roles and the connection to the Trust will allow us to improve closer working relationships and links between primary and secondary care. 

Please find out more here: 
🔗 Managing Director - https://t.co/OZT2zQcqaB.

🔗 Clinical Director - https://t.co/RBiNZFrDmn.

‼️ And don't forget to download the recruitment packs to support your application.

#TeamCRH.

[Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS FT @royalhospital]

❓𝘿𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥?

✅If you answered yes, then why not become a Trust
Governor?

⭐️Our Trust Governors are vitally important to how we work; providing leadership, guidance and championing our values as ambassadors of the Trust.

👍Our Governors also listen to understand how we can improve. Does that sound like you? Or somebody you know?

➡️Put yourself forward as a Governor here:
https://t.co/4rfSKvOjTL

[Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS FT @royalhospital]

We have @itvcalendar in our Emergency Department today; the focus being on supporting our communities to know when to come to see us. Though our waiting rooms are busy, you can’t see how busy our areas are behind the scenes. We treat life threatening conditions first. Please do #ThinkWhichService - “If you can finish your tea, do you really need ED?” With Dr Hal Spencer offering his own appreciation to our colleagues and patients for supporting us during these busy times #TeamCRH - watch from lunchtime and then this evening when they’ll be live from outside the Trust.

[Karlie Thompson @KarliethompsEng]

Here for interviews this morning… Looking for a brilliant comms professional with a bloomin good digital edge and some oomph to work with me and the team @royalhospital - with a focus on @RoyalPrimary #commsjob

[Karlie Thompson @KarliethompsEng]

Know somebody who’d be interested? @ChesterfieldBC @BolsoverDC @Derbyshirecc @HighPeakBC @NEDerbyshireCAB - thanks to @D_Times for this: https://t.co/Tro6cm2v4Q.

[Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS FT @royalhospital]

𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝟯 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁.

💬This is a fantastic opportunity for local people to have a say in the Trust and hospital’s future and help shape healthcare services for local communities.

➡️Ian Fretwell is a Public Governor at the Trust, representing Chesterfield Borough. He said: “It is now my second year as an elected Governor and it's certainly very rewarding.

"If you have an interest in healthcare services in our local area, and are keen to utilise your skills and passion in improving patient care and experiences, I encourage you to put yourself forward as a Governor.”

✅You can find out more information, and how to apply on our website: https://t.co/VbcGk0sesG

[Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS FT @royalhospital]

Our Chair @MahmudNawaz championing on national TV this morning. What an ambassador! #Appreciation #TeamCRH

[Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS FT @royalhospital]

❤️At Chesterfield Royal Hospital we have a dedicated breast team who see around 160 patients a week. Alongside routine screening appointments they are there to diagnose, treat and support women and men who are diagnosed with breast cancer.

🌟As #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth begins, we are featuring Emily Moulds, Trainee Breast Nurse Consultant as our #WhoWeAre and #WhatWeDo colleague.

👩‍🎓A Chesterfield girl, Emily has been part of #TeamCRH for over two decades, having started as a HealthCare Assistant in 2004 where she worked across the surgical wards until she qualified as a registered nurse in 2007.

📞From that point a career in surgery was her aim. She completed 7 years in surgery finishing off on Elmton ward where she cared for many breast cancer patients. When a role became available as a nurse practitioner Emily was successful, working in post for nine years before taking the opportunity to become a trainee breast nurse consultant in early 2023.

🩺Her role is to support patients when referred on the urgent 2 week wait cancer pathway, this is often the beginning of a patient’s cancer journey. Emily will meet with patients and take a history of their current concern and a full medical history. She explains what will happen at that appointment, organise imaging and either discharge a patient or see them at the end of their appointment to discuss the findings from the assessment.

📞She safety nets patients care to ensure they have the correct follow up appointments/care. Other clinics that she is part of includes, follow up of breast cancer patients up to 5 years after treatment, family history clinics and benign telephone calls.

🩷Emily has this advice:

🍒 Breast cancer can affect anyone so it’s important to be chest aware - Check your chest/breast area including your armpits and up to your neck area every month.

🧁🧁You can do this standing up or sitting down, in the bath or shower and you may find it useful to use soap or moisturiser so your hands glide over the area.

👀 Look for any lumps, thickening or changes in the shape or size of your breasts, unusual swelling, indentations or skin changes such as puckering, dimpling or redness. Please look out for inverted nipples or crusting or anything that is unusual for you. If you find any of these symptoms or anything that is not normal for you then please seek advice from your GP.

✅ More advice and support is available here: https://t.co/iwk63VysDj.