University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust

Many congratulations to consultant cardiologist Dr Michael Kuehl and our Innovation Team who have won a £230,000 award from the British Heart Foundation to develop an app that could improve the care of hundreds of thousands of heart failure patients. Dr Kuehl and the team will be using the funding to develop an innovative tool to help healthcare professionals make informed medication decisions for their patients. Their vision is to turn the tool into a user-friendly smartphone app, named 'Apptitrator,' which will empower patients to manage their symptoms and receive better personalised care. Their project was one of only four in the UK to win funding totalling £900,000 as part of BHF's annual Healthcare Innovation Awards. https://lnkd.in/d_qgycN7

Kelly, husband Mike and their two children – plus dog Rufus – are a typical, happy family from Rugby. However, six-year-old son Oscar has a rare genetic condition shared with only 350 people in the world. To mark Rare Diseases Day today (Feb 28), Kelly shares their story in a bid to raise awareness and understanding. https://shorturl.at/kYIdZ

A huge congratulations the final winner from January's Making a Difference Award nominations, Kelly Blakeman 💙 Patient Flow Team Leader, Kelly was nominated thanks to the outstanding compassion she showed to a patient (who had lost his sight) and his family in their time of need. A snippet of the nomination read: "Kelly advocated for a patient and his mum at every step of his three month hospital admission. "She was his voice when he was at his lowest, she listened to his concerns and ensured all staff were aware of his circumstances so they could introduce themselves when walking into the room. "I am extremely proud of Kelly and all she has done to support this patient and his mum under such challenging circumstances." To nominate someone you think deserves a Making a Difference Award, please click here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/embTaqTv

Dean is one of our Advanced Clinical Practitioners and he is proud to make a positive difference not only to our patients, but their relatives and carers too 💚 Dean's artwork is one of the many displayed at University Hospital, Coventry. You can view all of the case studies on our website here: https://lnkd.in/eQhHkRmh #WeAreUHCW 🤍

Professor for Nursing Practice, Liz Deutsch, recently took to the stage at Coventry Cathedral to deliver her inaugural lecture✨ Reflecting on 34 years of practice, Liz brought her audience on a journey which told her story of ‘breaking the mould’ from her childhood spent in foster care through to her professional and academic career. This couldn't have been a more fitting theme for Liz, who was the first in her extensive foster family to go to university, as well as the first Consultant Nurse in Birmingham. Liz talked through her role within the Centre for Care Excellence, which began in 2021, following 20 years as a Consultant Nurse in Acute Medicine. In this clinical academic role, she has come to focus on three programmes of research; patient perpetrated violence against staff; patient discharge from hospital (criteria-led) and Professional Nurse Advocates in England. 💬Reflecting on her experience, Liz said: "In my preparations for the lecture I realised I have never afforded myself the time to look back over my achievements. There were so many things I had forgotten, but I will never forget the sliding doors moment that ignited my research interests and become my inspiration to embed evidence throughout my clinical career. "My practice of proactively seeking out the evidence requires a systematic effort in translating this into practical applications to continuously improve patient care. "Just as the hour of my inaugural lecture flew by for those in the audience, my 34 years to date has flown by. What a fabulous opportunity the NHS offers nurses who would like clinical academic careers." Liz dedicated her lecture to her foster Dad Alan Edward Parsons who passed away in 2020.

There is just 1 week until National Careers Week, which means our online nursing careers events are just around the corner. Don’t miss your opportunity to register and join NHS organisations in Coventry and Warwickshire as we share the development and career opportunities available across all specialisms of nursing. Find your event: ⭐️ Early careers support for nurses and nursing associates ⭐️ Find your mid-career momentum ⭐️ Thriving in the next chapter: late careers success ⭐️ Your return to nursing Find out more and register: https://lnkd.in/eXPeNvcA

Introducing our first ever Making A Difference Awards winners, Amy Gill and Claire Woon 💙 Midwife, Amy was put forward for the way she works in partnership with new mothers and often comes in on days off to check they are OK. Ward Clerk, Claire was nominated for the pride she shows in her job on Cedar Ward at the Hospital of St Cross, Rugby. To read more about our two winners, please click here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eDUsfubE Nominate a member of staff for one of our recognition awards ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ePYwH9bd

💜 Natalia is proud to work in a team that encourages and supports her development and embodies our Trust values of compassion, partnership, respect, learn, openness, pride and improve. Do you know a member of staff or team who has gone above and beyond in representing one of our values for you or a loved one? You can nominate them for a Making a Difference award on our website here⬇️ https://lnkd.in/embTaqTv #WeAreUHCW 🤍

Are you a former nurse wondering what your return to practice journey could look like? As a part of our nursing Careers Weeks events, we’re holding a dedicated session in partnership with Coventry University to support your return to practice. 📅 4 March 🕝12:00 – 13:00 💻 Microsoft Teams Find out more and register: https://bit.ly/40L97tW

From Monday 3rd March, SWFT Clinical Services Ltd (SWFT CS) will take on the running of our Outpatient pharmacies. Over the coming months we will be working closely with SWFT CS to enhance the experience for patients using the service and reduce waiting times. Click ⬇️for more details. https://shorturl.at/J2ztn