1. Our Journey So Far Rachel Daniel Eve Rowlands
The Christie
Our Journey So Far
Rachel Daniel
Eve Rowlands

2. Our commitment to reducing health inequalities
Manchester Versus Cancer Alliance
and the ‘Don’t be a cancer chancer’
campaign
Smoking cessation
Alcohol
UNICEF baby friendly scheme
Health Promoting Hospital scheme
Staff health and wellbeing

3. “The Board of Directors recognises the importance of
staff health and wellbeing, and is committed
to ensuring that the health and wellbeing
needs of the individual employee, the
service and the organisation as a whole are
given high priority.”
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust – Health and Wellbeing Strategy

4. The Nation’s vision The Christie is committed to helping its staff to
The Government’s approach to improving health encapsulates three main areas
Positively promoting ‘healthier behaviours’ and lifestyles
Adapting the environment to make healthy choices easier and
Strengthening self esteem, confidence and personal responsibility
The Christie is committed to helping its staff to
achieve and maintain THEIR optimum health and
fitness

5. Where we started…
The Christie is conscious that our employees are the future to maintaining our reputation as a centre of excellence
The Human Resource Team organised the Health and Wellbeing Day where representatives from all of the Trust’s activities held interactive events for the staff to enjoy
Complementary therapies which are already available to staff
Onsite smoking cessation and
Physical activity groups
4th March the spring board to launching our
Health and Wellbeing strategy

6. They said…
As part of the day staff were asked how The Christie could help them improve their health and wellbeing. Staff suggestions included
Weekly weigh in
Healthy eating advice
Health check
Raised awareness of what will help achieve a healthy lifestyle

7. We listened… The Christie established Spring Shape Up Fruity Friday
A 10 week programme based on British Heart Foundation advice run by Occupational Health
Open to staff with a BMI above 27
The programme includes information, exchange of ideas and periodic ‘know your numbers’ check to help individuals develop a healthier lifestyle
Fruity Friday
Nutrition and portion size awareness
Quarterly MOT days
Open to all staff this is an opportunity to have cholesterol, blood pressure, BMI and diabetes tests performed

8. We plan...
We have planned a number of events over the next year each supporting a national awareness campaign from depression awareness to love parks
Our aim is to demonstrate that getting fit and healthy does not have to break the bank
Our hospital is our community and our community is a great society in which to nurture, develop and grow that is why we are one of the best places to implement ‘The Public Health Responsibility Deal’

9. Quarter
Strand
Theme
Activity
Quarter 1
Jan - Mar
Health and Wellbeing
Event
For Example
Massage
Aromatherapy
Meditation
Staff Counselling/OH Signposting
Competition –
Promotion of staff discounts
Trade Unions Signposting
Local Gym Promotions
Get Walking (Transport) Pedometers
Signposting to National Schemes / Local Schemes / Help Agencies
Healthy lifestyle
National Health Campaigns
Stress Down Day
February
Hints/Tips/Advise
Generic Communication -Intranet
No Smoking Day
March
Hints/Tips/Advise from the smoking cessation team
Quarter 2
Apr - Jun
Spring Shape Up
10 week healthy living programme includes know your numbers and weigh ins
Depression Awareness Week
11th April
Cancer Prevention Week
May
The Big Lunch
June
Canteen and coffee shop with dietician input identifying healthy summer diet
World Blood Donor Day
Blood Donor Van for Staff – giving something back

10. Quarter 3
July– Sept
Health and Wellbeing
Stress busters
Fruitilicious (July)
Cycle back to happiness (September)
Stress awareness – exercise and healthy eating can help to beat stress
Fruit basket to each ward and department with flyers and leaflet drops regarding stress and the help available including EAP
Cycleathon from lands end to john o’groats equivalent volunteers to cycle as much or as little to achieve the distance
Advertise our new intranet page and advertise the events in Chinwag
National Health Campaigns
Love Parks Week
July
Encourage people to be more active outdoors
Generic Communication -Intranet
Sun Safety Month
Oct – Dec
Economic Wellbeing
Physical Wellbeing
24 steps to Christmas
Inter ward/department challenge which takes the most steps in a day cumulatively (try to get pedometers from a sponsor)
Advent calendar on the intranet staying healthy in the winter – diet and indoor exercise advice
Alcohol awareness
Bullying Awareness Week
Promotion of Policy
Global hand washing day
October
Alcohol Awareness

11. We identified...
By working closely with our Occupational Health Provider we have identified and consistently monitored the areas which have caused the highest attendance incidence rates
The two main areas affecting our directorates are psychological and non-work related musculoskeletal issues each averaging 42% of all management referrals received by Occupational Health

12. We have…
An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which specialises in staff counselling
Reduced cost complementary therapies onsite
The ability to adjust duties and implement a phased return to work to assist individuals to either stay in or return to work
Actively taken part in the NICE round 2 ‘Depression Detection and Management of Staff on Long Term Sickness Absence’

13. We recruited…
A Trust catering dietician to look at patient and staff menus
We will be seeking feedback from staff and patients regarding catering

14. We have...
A wellbeing strategy to underpin the work we are doing around wellbeing
This work will feed into the Health and Safety committee and be monitored on a quarterly basis

15. Communication is success…
We have improved communication with staff:
increased promotion including feedback boxes
use of staff display stands
the intranet
team brief
staff magazine – Chinwag
posters and flyers distributed across all wards and in the dining room
We have informed staff of the results of the national staff survey and conducted a follow up exercise
Feedback has been improved around organisational change

16. Recent planned programmes…
Review and relaunch of stress management policy
Recent tender for EAP services to a more specialised provider experienced in staff counselling provision
Increased promotion activity around smoking cessation

17. Commitment...
Signed up to DoH Public Health responsibility deal – one of the first trusts to do this
Core commitments
Supporting pledges specific to The Christie

18. Our staff, our future… Future Activity: Launch of cycle to work scheme
Collaboration with other Trusts re team events
Implementation of a fast track physiotherapy service for staff
Review and relaunch of the substance misuse policy
Relaunch and implementation of the new EAP service

19. And so our journey continues...