This episode of Our People Podcast sees us delve into the emergency department at Sunderland Eye Infirmary with department manager Gemma Sloanes and junior charge nurse Adam Taylor. The pair discuss their careers so far and give us an insight into life at the Eye Infirmary.
Lynn Bates is our Cataract Treatment Centre Manager at Sunderland Eye Infirmary. Lynn talks us through what cataracts are and what happens when a patient comes to us to have them removed. She also discusses how excited she is to move to the new Eye Hospital and how this will benefit patients needing cataract treatments.
Tina Morrell helped launch our plans for the new Eye Hospital in Sunderland city centre. Ahead of her retirement as Programme Manager she joined us to talk about why there is a need to replace Sunderland Eye Infirmary and what's involved in such a huge project. This includes the thought process into every decision being made to ensure we continue to provide the best possible care. Tina also talks about challenging obstacles that come with such a complex plan and ultimately how the new Eye Hospital will benefit patients.
Our People Podcast is back. On Friday 19th April we hosted our second annual Staff Recognition Awards as South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust. The event was held at the Beacon of Light in Sunderland and it was even bigger and better than last year. Listen to find out who the winners were.
On the last episode of Season Three, here at STSFT we're in the festive spirit. As a Trust we're proud to have so many international recruits that work in our hospitals and within the community. We met up with Ward E54 Manager Jay de la Cruz from the Philippines, Theatre Manager Juna George from India and Adaptation Nurse Lynda Nwaokweanwa from Nigeria as they share how they celebrate Christmas where they come from.