Information for Patients & Carers
The ODN values the collaboration of patients and their carers to hear of their experiences of critical care and/or major trauma services and continues in its attempts to engage with recovering critically ill and major trauma patients, their families and friends. We are keen to seek their views on what matters to them and what we can do better.
Through holding Patient High Tea Events across the region we have had the opportunity to hear the experiences patients and families had whilst in hospital and following discharge home. The Network recognises the value of these events and is planning more of these over the year; Contact us for further information.
Through holding Patient High Tea Events across the region we have had the opportunity to hear the experiences patients and families had whilst in hospital and following discharge home. The Network recognises the value of these events and is planning more of these over the year; Contact us for further information.
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ODN Patient and Public Representative
We are pleased to have Glenys Marriott as our lay member volunteer on our Operational Delivery Network (ODN) Board. As our Patient and Public Representative Glenys has a wealth of experience in both the health and social care setting and is a valuable voice for our service users in helping identify service challenges and drive improvements across our region. |
Glenys Marriott
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If you would like to contact Glenys as share your thoughts, comments on either of our services then she can be contacted at any of these Twitter addresses:-
@cumpstonarchive (A personal account with over 4,000 followers) @headwayscumbria A branch of Headway UK @cumbrianeuro The Cumbria Neurological Alliance covering most neuro charities Or email at marriottglenys@gmail.com |
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Get Involved
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Patient Support
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The Network is committed to working and engaging with patients, carers and the public. Ensuring that people’s views are heard is important to us for creating and delivering better Critical Care services. Why not get involved in the following ways:
The Network recognises the challenges facing our particular patient group, but aims to ensure that patient and public involvement is at the heart of network activity, it is one powerful means by which our services can be improved in order to meet the needs of our local population. The input from patients, carers and users is therefore essential to create the user led healthcare system we aspire to achieve. Patient and public involvement also assists in the scrutiny of services through representing people’s views, and provides them with a route to assuring the quality of the services they use. If you would like to share your experiences of Critical Care services or know more about the friendly and welcoming support groups available across the Lancashire and South Cumbria area, then please contact us. We’d be happy to hear your views about the care received or areas you think could be made better. |
Royal Preston Hospital support group is for patients and relatives recovering from critical illness.
The dates for future meetings are: Saturday 30th November 2019: 11:00 – 12:30 hours Venue: The Restaurant in Health Academy Centre 1 at the Royal Preston Hospital, PR7 9HT FREE CAR PARKING on the Health Academy Centre car park! If you are interested in coming to one of the support group meetings please contact Elaine Walmsley either by e-mail, text, or phone on one of the following options: E mail: elaine.walmsley@lthtr.nhs.uk Tel: 01772 523386, from 0800 – 1600hrs and speak to Jacqui Text: 07545 641052 
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Resources
Other Support Services
There are other sites that can provide information to support patients and relatives after experiencing critical illness or major trauma. below are just some of these. Click on the images below to be directed to their websites >>>
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Patient Stories
Through the engagement of past patients sharing their personal accounts of their critical care illness and the impact on their physical and psychological well-being, video clips have been produced and can be viewed by clicking on the videos below.
Alan's Story
Fiona's Story
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