Origins and charitable objectives

45 years of the SSMF

The Origins of the SSMF Princess Anne and Dr. Jim Rickards Opening ceremony in 1971

SSMF Medical Education and Training – Medical Students – Doctors in training – Consultants – All healthcare workers Medical Research

Provision of Quality Healthcare Best trained & qualified doctors and nurses Quality healthcare for Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton Medical Institute Extended for Medical Students

Wolverhampton Medical Institute Redevelopment supported by the SSMF

Bell Library Modernisation of Library and IT Services Library Services manager

Rotha Abraham Lecture Theatre Dinwoodie Trust Rotha Abraham Bequest SSMF

Medical Students 900+ medical students in Wolverhampton each year Students choosing to work in Wolverhampton after graduation

Medical Education Medical Students (Undergraduate) Doctors in Training (Postgraduate) Hospital Consultants and GPs (Continuing Professional Development)

Why Medical Research? Contribute to medical advances Present at national/international meetings – Raises profile of Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals – Share ideas with/ learn from other doctors – Learn new approaches to treatment Publications in medical journals Train doctors in research methods Develops an “enquiring mind” – Improves standard of healthcare Attract high quality doctors to Wolverhampton

Common medical problems in Wolverhampton SSMF has supporting research in – – Diabetes – Cardiovascular Disease – Kidney Disease – Rheumatology

Local Charity Research Funding £300,000 in the last 5 years SSMF funding In partnership / Brokering research grants with: – Tripartite Research Grants SSMF Rotha Abraham Trust Royal Wolverhampton Hospital Trust Funds – Connie and Albert Taylor Trust – New Cross Kidney Patients Association

How do we identify diabetic patients at risk of developing complications? Dr. V. Baskar (Diabetes Centre) £37,000 grant from SSMF Dr. Baskar : appointed as Consultant Physician and Diabetologist at New Cross

Anti-Platelet Drugs to Preventing Recurrence of Coronary disease after angioplasty? Dr. Andrew Worrall (SpR) Dr. James Cotton (Heart and Lung Centre) £49,000 grant from the Connie and Albert Taylor Trust (in collaboration with the SSMF)

Viruses as a cause of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus? Prof. Paul Nelson (University of Wolverhampton) Departments of Nephrology Rheumatology, Gastroenterology and Immunology New Cross Hospital Grants totalling £120,000 over 5 years SSMF, Rotha Abraham, RWHT, New Cross Kidney Patients Assn

What are the physiological and biochemical changes that result in vascular disease? Mr. Andrew Garnham (Vascular Surgeon) Dr. James Cotton (Cardiologist) Dr. Vincent Amoah(University of Wolverhampton) £80,000 Connie and Albert Taylor Trust /SSMF /Rotha Abraham Trust

The scientific basis of how we monitor the effectiveness of Diabetes Care Dr. Anath Nayak (Research Registrar) Dr. Dev Singh (Consultant Diabetologist) £40,000 from SSMF/Rotha Abraham/RWHT

Tripartite Grants 2012 SSMF/Rotha Abraham/ Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals £75,000 3 grants awarded 1.Intravenous iron to reduce transfusion rates in anaemic patients undergoing cardiac surgery 2.Endogenous viruses as a trigger for rheumatoid arthritis 3.Preserving vision in macular degeneration

How do we ensure skilled healthcare workers in Wolverhampton? Hospital doctors (physicians and surgeons) Primary Care doctors Nurses and Professions allied to Medicine Formal Training Clinical Experience – Shorter training programmes – Shorter working hours Simulation Training

SimWard Wolverhampton

Wards Intensive Care Unit Coronary Care Unit Operating theatre A&E Department Learning clinical management Working as a multidisciplinary team Communication skills

SimWard Wolverhampton £450,000 SSMF In partnership with –Rotha Abraham Trust –Dinwoodie Bequest –Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust

South Staffordshire Medical Foundation Built Wolverhampton Medical Institute Charitable Support of - – Medical Education – Medical Research Liaison with other medical charities Fundraising?

Rickards Lecturers Norman St.John-Stevas Huw Whellan Katherine Whitehorn Paul Sighert Clement Freud Robert Macintosh & Ludovic Kennedy Cliff Morgan Patrick Hutton Robert Dougall Phil Drabble John Simpson Mr. Justice Michael Argyle Lord Trumpington Roger J Derry The Rabbi Lionel Blue Ron Hadfield Dr Patrick Moore Dr Thomas Stuttaford Dr Carl Chinn Alan Peace Professor Alan Hawley Dr. James Robson