Congratulations to the Kennett Ward, our Team of the Month for June. The team has been recognised for the care of a young service user at end of life in a medium secure hospital.

The Ward Manager, April Sallah and her team deserve to win Team of the Month as they have demonstrated strength, courage and all our Trust values over a challenging month. They recently had a patient diagnosed with terminal cancer and they did their very best to care for him. They sourced a hospital bed and overcame the challenge of how to get it through  doors which were too small. April demonstrated exceptional commitment to ensuring that the patient’s Mental Health Act section did not hinder his access to family and loved ones during this critical time and the family visited daily  without the restrictions typically imposed in a medium secure hospital setting. They worked hard to secure him a place in a Birmingham hospice where they spent a lot of time with him trying to comfort him and his family and where he could receive the level of care he deserved. They made his last few weeks special and the compassion and care they showed was so beautiful even though they were also upset. Despite their grief the colleagues who knew the patient came to work after he passed away so that they could support each other and his peers. Well done Kennett for displaying our Trust Values perfectly. Thank you to for exemplifying such dedication, empathy, and professionalism during this difficult time.

Team of the Month