PROJECTS YOU SAID WE DID
PROJECTS 2021
Patient participation group and engagement work
The Practice has been OPEN AND WORKING THROUGHOUT THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC patients asked for the Practice to be open as normal and for appointments as and when needed. The Practice has worked towards these goals and feel they have given an excellent service throughout a very difficult time. The Practice continue to work and listen to patients requests, ideas and input.
March 2021
The Practice is still working towards the mindfulness garden area within Barkerend Health Centre.
Due to Covid 19 this has been put on hold as it was being undertaken by volunteers and working is not possible at the moment.
Practice manager arranged for the area to be cleared of all weeds and overgrown trees in preparation for the work to start. The area has been taken back to minimum maintenance in preparation for the mindfulness garden project.
The Project will be looked at again in the future
COVID 19 - VACCINATION CLINICS at Barkerend Health Centre
The Practice works closely with our Primary Care Network 5 (PCN5)
Barkerend Health Centre has been chosen for PCN5 to run vaccination clinics as a hub. The Practice and patients are working with 10 other Practices in the area, we are working as one to being the service to patients and health care professionals.
Bradford Moor Practice together with the PCN5 staff have set up the clinics and have had a successful uptake on the vaccinations. PCN5 Practices and patients are all working together to deliver the vaccines in a safe, quick and efficient way
The system in place is excellent and patients are given a fantastic service. No vaccinations are being
McMillan Coffee Morning- Fund raiser
The patients and staff at Moor Park Medical Practice worked together with Avicenna on McMillan Coffee morning virtual session making sure covid rules were adhered to. Donations were made over the week.
Marie Curie
The health centre took part in raising funds for Marie Curie by asking for donations
Breast, Bowel and Cervical cancer screening
The health centre took part in raising awareness of breast, bowel and cervical cancer screening. The Practice has continued to offer appointments for Cervical Smears throughout the Covid 19 Pandemnic
As well as the Practice working with PCN5 the Practice also works with Primrose Surgery, Avicenna, Bradford Moor and Dr Hamdani's
UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2019
Plans have been drawn up by David Holt to create a Mindfulness Garden within Barkerend Health Centre. This is being funded by our Practice through a grant for Self Care promotion. Practice Manager Ann-Marie Rose has met with all the other PM's within the health centre and the team from buildings and they are all happy for this project to go ahead as it will benefit all the staff at the health centre and all the patients. The Practice is hoping to hold mindfulness sessions in the new garden. The plans need to be approved by buildings for health and safety and this is in the process of being done. The Practice is excited about this project and is hoping it will start within the next few months. The Practice patient participation group have been involved in this and are hoping to help with some of the work needed. This has been discussed at our meeting and a update will be given at the next one.
David Holt works as Self Care Champion within our Primary Care Network Partnership (PCN)
Street Life Partnership
The Practice is working with David Holt from Street life partnership and with Dr Akbar's Surgery on securing funds for a PPG Project and it has been suggested we look to use some open space in the middle of barkerend Health Centre for a Tranquil peaceful garden where patients can sit outside while waiting for appointments or after injections. This garden will be good for children and adults with COPD Asthma to get fresh air and also a place for carers and cared for patients to sit. The Practice is hoping to have disability access built and bird boxes and a water feature in the garden. The initial funding is for £1000 per practice and Street life partnership organise a workforce who are volunteers from large and blue chip companies to come out to do the initial work. Street life project also works with local schools where they build the bird boxes and other things so all ages of patients can get involved.
Three Members of the PPG group are keen to get involved with this project and have volunteered to help.
David Holt |
Project Manager |
Street Life Partnership |
The Thornbury Centre |
p: | 01274 666649 (231) m: 07850005697 |
e: | dholt@thornburycentre.com |
SELF CARE
Promoted at the Practice
All staff engaged in Self Care Week by speaking to patients in the waiting area, HCA and Nurse are available for HBA1c and BP opportunistic testing and Flu jabs. Patient Engagement lead and Practice Manager chat to patients through the week.
Help with understanding health care
Self Care Station - Established in reception with leaflets for self care. A-Z Leaflets are available to patients easily
Four Folders have been made for Reception Self-care Station and they contain the following information:
Self Care- Information for patients on to how to self care
Activity Folder – Community Events and what’s happening
Voluntary Organisations Folder – Details of organisations to help patients
Practice information Folder- Contains everything the patient needs to know about the practice
Other voluntary and NHS organisations that regularly have stalls promotions and updates at the health centre are:
Cancer UK (breast, bowel, cervical)
Age UK
Smoking Service
Mind
Carers resource
Henry
Batter Start Bradford- Games, art, crafts, planting and messy pay
Bradford Council
Health Visitors
Barkerend Children’s Centre
Local Pharmacies, Chelmsford, boots, Day and Night
Community police
Plus lots more information and details on other voluntary organisations the practice works with
Evergreen And Orcha - Online apps that are available for patients
Care Navigation - New system brought in across Bradford to navigate patients to the correct service
These new services and apps were discussed at the Patient network Meetings see below