Richard Beeken
@NHSBeeky
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Chief Executive, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust. Father, husband, part time rocker and Wolves fan. Views are most definitely my own.
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This is a polite request which, if this behaviour continues will become less polite. Please DO NOT steal hand sanitizer from our hospital or community premises
@WalsallHcareNHS
. This is needed for clinical purposes and protecting the most vulnerable from infection. Thank you
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All NHS leaders are reflecting on the last couple of weeks. Some real anxiety to manage, some emotion but mostly that warm fuzzy feeling you get when you see the orgn you lead respond without fuss to crisis. One thing for sure we will never do care or mgt work in same way again
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@KateAndrs
To be very, very clear.We had physical inpatient bed capacity during the summer but this did not apply to human capacity for elective care, once physical distancing and infection control limitations are necessarily applied. assertions to back up this tired trope don't make it so
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My handsome friend Billy, taken on his last day on this earth. I'll miss you, you daft mutt
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Very proud of
@WalsallHcareNHS
trust staff tonight. No major staff shortages despite today’s announcement by the govt on self isolation. A big thank you from me
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Walsall Manor Hospital gets £36 million A&E funding | Express & Star. Delighted to announce this to everyone today. Our ED team work tirelessly in outmoded facilities & the wait for dept that matches their standards of care will soon be over
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Humbled and proud watching our critical care and medical teams this evening on
@ITVCentral
@itvnews
the exhaustion and emotion was powerful and hard to watch. Thank you to every one of you
@WalsallHcareNHS
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Sometimes I find picking up dog poo from wet grass is harder than running a hospital
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Had four customers at my first drop in session at City Hospital this morning. Every Wednesday morning at 8am I will be on a different site. Come and say hello and we can discuss anything you want
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Well. It seems I have “it”. With classic British understatement, I feel a bit under par.
@tamsingradford
has told me to stay home and behave. So I am. Instead, by using wonder of tech, I am assisting colleagues with key strategic decisions from home
@WalsallHcareNHS
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Hugely proud of clinical and ops teams that have decompressed our overcrowded ED and set up our NIV bay on Wd17 this am to decompress over-occupied ITU. Won't descend into hyperbole and call this a crisis but pressures are huge, unprecedented and real.
#StayHomeSaveLives
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Sadly, no customers at my drop in session this morning. This is first time I've had this happen. Message to all my colleagues, wherever you work, I'm here for you at these sessions. We can discuss anything. The state of the NHS, issues you're having in your team, the weather...
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Our A&E
@WalsallHcareNHS
does not provide sick notes nor will we swab you for coronavirus or treat you if you do not meet the criteria for testing or for A&E treatment. Please use NHS 111 for first stage advice
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Honoured to have been appointed Chief Executive of
@WalsallHcareNHS
. Very much looking forward to meeting staff and helping them on their improvement journey and in developing their clinical strategy
Richard Beeken has been appointed chief executive of Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. Currently at UHNM, he will join Walsall on 1 March replacing Richard Kirby who is moving to Birmingham Community Healthcare at the end of February after 6 years with Walsall Healthcare.
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Thank you to
@TKMaxx_UK
for heir generous donation of early Easter goodies to our wards hard pressed with the Coronavirus response. Off our to deliver them now!
@WalsallHcareNHS
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This service has, importantly, been established following feedback from patients, carers and staff. We will continue to seek feedback on its impact
We've set up a COVID-19 Family Liaison Team at Walsall Manor Hospital to help support relatives and carers concerned about their loved ones.
Read more here, including how to get in touch
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International nurses day and my wedding anniversary too! A day worth noting on both fronts. Thank you to all nurses, in all parts of our health and care system. Your job is true vocation and I’m humbled by those who lead that life
#IND2020
@WalsallHcareNHS
@Fibeeken
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I'd like to put on record my thanks to all those colleagues who have organised and delivered the logistics of getting over 3500 lateral flow testing kits to our staff in the last week. Its been an efficient and, critically, very well received operation!
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It is evident that all over the country, and Walsall is no exception, people are not accessing urgent hospital care when they need it. Please spread the word that
@WalsallHcareNHS
is open for business and our business is your health. Thank you
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Enjoying the festive company of
@DoreenTipton
who helped us turn on our Christmas lights at
@WalsallHcareNHS
. Thanks to all who attended and performed including our very own sister Dora act!
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Great news and a lovely sight to see. The ventilators aren’t bad, either
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There are many unsung heroes in the fight against COVID-19. These guys are up there with the very best. Our
@WalsallHcareNHS
Electrical & BioMedical Engineering team have given up their Saturday nights to get our delivery of ventilators tested & ready for use.
@technicalbod
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And he's off. Dropped him at South College in Durham. Quick pint, fish and chips and then leave him to fend for himself....
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Good start to my first day as CEO
@WalsallHcareNHS
. Energetic session with our board on our long term service intentions with partners as well as visit to SAU now. Been made to feel very welcome!
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Got my comfy shoes on cos I'm going walkabout with our fabulous Chief Nurse,
@MelR4970
to celebrate
#InternationalNurseDay
. The backbone of the NHS with so many areas of specialisation and interest. There is, despite our challenges, no better time to be a nurse
@SWBHnhs
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Big shout out to the 50 response volunteers who are helping
@WalsallHcareNHS
with their work on food runs, signposting, helping security teams and helping families get returned property. Your help is invaluable to us
@louisemabley
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A foggy Christmas morning at City Hospital. May I wish all our staff and partner organisations a happy Christmas and let's work together on ensuring that 2022 is better for all the people we serve and work with
@SWBHnhs
@HealthierBCWB
@Lisa_McNally1
@DrJV75
@BCHCRKIRBY
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I am immensely proud to lead the team that has delivered this so efficiently and effectively. Thanks to those who planned and operationalised this. You know who you are and I will forever be grateful to you
Huge thanks to all the amazing teams across
@WalsallHcareNHS
,
@WalsallTogether
+ BCWB system partners who continue to work tirelessly + collaboratively to ensure we successfully deliver our vaccination programme from today
@DarenFradgley
@NHSBeeky
@sally31502308
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Good session this am with our fabulous, in house security team at city hospital. Learned much about need for improved cultural awareness in our staff, need for better mental capacity awareness & also how you can steal a catalytic converter from a Toyota Corolla in under 2 mins..
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I would like to wish all my colleagues
@SWBHnhs
and our colleagues in partner organisations, a Happy Christmas. 2024 will not just be any "new year" for us, as we will be opening our marvellous
@MidlandMetUH
and delivering on a vision of care that has been many years in making
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@JackBailey2
@bbclaurak
Many will forget, sadly. Many others won't even care. We've sunk very low
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Well, it's time for the annual unflattering photo of me having my COVID and 'flu jab. Have you had yours?
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Today
@WalsallHcareNHS
our board made a public pledge to become a real living wage employer from 1/4/20. Important that “anchor institutions” eradicate poverty pay in this way.
@TobyLewis_SWBH
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“What is success? Not necessarily hitting the standards we set straight away, but by being better today than we were yesterday - every day“. Encouraging words from NHSI national director
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2/2 Please don't indulge the COVID denials or that new trend, the "acceptable" media trolling of the NHS and care sector. This pressure is real and the best way we can tackle it for now is HANDS, FACE, SPACE in every section of society
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#brexitbarometer
@bbc5live
I understand the desire to get brexit done. But imagine if I, as an NHS ceo, disbanded our board to ensure I faced no scrutiny and managed my organisation without accountability. There would be outrage. And that’s why there’s outrage about yesterday
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At trust management board today acute hospital colleagues walked us through the first steps of ensuring we
#FromNowOn
change outpatient and elective services for good. Next week, our
#walsalltogether
investments
#FromNowOn
will come into view Integrated care.
@WalsallHcareNHS
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Oh yes! I work in an award winning organisation! Well done colleagues
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#midlandmet
looking wonderful in the sunshine. Looking forward to taking non exec colleagues and our ICB CEO round today.
#gettingthere
.
@DavidNichols0n
@MarkAxcellNHS
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Omicron may be 50 percent less deadly but it's twice as virulent. Therefore the impact on healthcare provision will be same as last January. In other words it puts your local NHS at risk. Lots of vaccine capacity in
@HealthierBCWB
area so please get vaccinated!
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A great experience at the clean, efficient and person centred vaccine hub
@WalsallHcareNHS
. So, so proud of what the team delivering this has achieved. Thank you 👍
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Stop this. Just stop it, people
Patient confidentiality is of the utmost importance especially at the times of immense pressure that we are currently experiencing.
But we once again have to deny UNTRUE messages that Areema Nasreen on our ICU has died. Please stop causing unnecessary additional distress.
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Delighted that
@OFFICIALWMAS
and
@BlackCountryNHS
colleagues have maximised their allocated high risk staff vaccination slots for today.
@RWT_NHS
slots filling up fast too. A great start to the programme at
@WalsallHcareNHS
and thanks to all managing this so efficiently
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Thanks to Sehra one of our fab volunteers, who helped me distribute chocolates to our equally fab staff this morning. A small token of appreciation for another hard year. Hope everyone gets some family time this Chrimble
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Always an honour to represent
@WalsallHcareNHS
at the Walsall remembrance service. A poignant and well organised service again.
#WeWillRememberThem
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I will be writing separately to your CEO but can I put on record my thanks and appreciation to the 17
@barnshospital
staff who gave their time over the weekend to help us with our
@EprJourney
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Delighted to represent
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at
@DudleyGroupNHS
staff awards evening. I've bought a raffle ticket as I want to win the trip to Dudley Zoo
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Celebrating the career of Dr BJ Mohammed, consultant Paediatrician. 20 years in Walsall and some wonderful tributes to a humble and wise man. They don’t make ‘em like that any more!
@hesham_abdalla
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@WalsallHcareNHS
have come out of special measures today. Our CQC report is published and we have been rated RI overall and outstanding for care. Our staff can be
#walsallandproud
. Our patients and residents can be more confident in our services
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The four hour standard remains the best proxy indicator of patient safety we have. I am delighted that we have achieved a standard many thought no longer possible at our trust. Well done to the whole team, acute and community, who helped deliver this
A message from Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Chief Operating Officer Ned Hobbs
@ned_hobbs
- Please click below 👇
#WalsallandProud
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Cracking afternoon with colleagues touring the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital. What a building. What professionalism and dedication from our team and our wonderful contractors, Balfour Beatty. Best bit? Learning that the redstart is indigenous to Smethwick...
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Two real moments today. 1. Reggie the goldfish dies after an incredible 7years of life. We bury him. 2. I buy a daily mail so I can get the £5 off Lidl voucher inside. Don't know which left me feeling more empty and emotional
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A decision we had to take. Please respect our staff and the welfare of our patients by adhering to this decision. Please also be clear on what we mean by social distancing and respect the government’s expectations. Protect yourself, protect others, protect our NHS
We're stopping visitors to Walsall Manor Hospital from 4pm today - Sat 21 March.
PRIORITY VISITING will be restricted to 1 visitor per patient at the discretion of the Nurse in Charge of that Ward/area. No visitors aged 16 and under.
Please use the main hospital entrance only.
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@NickyAACampbell
His teeth are rotting and his back legs are going and he only has one eye. But likewise, Christmas with Billy this year will be cherished
@Fibeeken
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Today the
@balfourbeatty
team
@MidlandMetUH
celebrate over 2 million hours of work completed on site without a health & safety incident. I've come to hand out some of the hog roast to the crew to thank them for their efforts. It's quite an operation
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This morning I represented
@WalsallHcareNHS
at the annual Sister Dora memorial service. Not just a celebration of the life of a remarkable individual but more importantly, a celebration of health and care free at the point of delivery
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Virtual Trust Board, attended by Healthwatch and our staff side colleagues. A sign of the future
@WalsallHcareNHS
@doumsday3
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As we talk capital needs in the Nhs and nice new hospitals let’s also talk backlog maintenance. welcome to theatre 2, CEPOD theatre
@WalsallHcareNHS
. It’s air handling units are on their last legs. Life without this theatre would be unthinkable
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A minor miracle that given the job I do and the lack of exercise I get, my blood pressure is fine and resting pulse 50 bpm. BMI calculations must be wrong though! Good visit to our health & wellbeing hub just now
@WalsallHcareNHS
showcasing our offer to staff on this agenda
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Always love coming to Leasowes to do my staff drop on sessions, especially when Memory treats me like royalty and I get the best china cups!
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A more subdued but hugely poignant Christmas tree ceremony this year. Thanks to
@AnnMarieRiley10
and Anthony for their kind words and blessing.
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Today we celebrate
#NHS75
I'm reminded about why NHS is so important to the people we serve and who work
@SWBHnhs
.
@MidlandMetUH
will replace outmoded and crumbling buildings. Our deprived and diverse local people need us. The thought of losing it drives us 2 want to protect it
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As she departs the organisation today I would like to put on record my thanks to
@wenlock_nicola
for her services to the trust. She has played a pivotal role in the improvement of our maternity service from inadequate to good. She goes with our best wishes for future
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Informative visit to the admission avoidance and epicentre team in Sandwell today. Acute medicine in the patient's own home. The potential for this to alleviate concerning imminent winter pressure is significant. Thanks, guys
@icares_SWBH
@AllisonField8
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Proud of
@WyeValleyNHS
staff today as we come out of special measures regime. Too many colleagues to mention so I thank all them! 1/2
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This is a hugely important event and I am very much looking forward to hosting it and focusing on getting the fundamentals right at our Trust. See you tomorrow!
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Today we hold our leadership conference
@WalsallHcareNHS
. 250 leaders and managers from all over the Trust. The theme this year? “How we do business round here”. Values based leadership. Looking forward to it and ever so slightly nervous!
#WALNHS19
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Today's news about vaccines is hugely encouraging but please be reminded that: 1. It will be many months yet before population is vaccinated and 2. The pressure being faced by many healthcare providers, both primary and secondary care, is huge. 1/2
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Really enjoyed my afternoon talking to midwifery colleagues on this auspicious occasion. Even though not a member of the RCM I'm proud to wear my badge today!
Happy International Day of the Midwife. Today we are celebrating midwives everywhere and want to thank them for everything they do. We've made this video to mark the occasion - you can watch it in full here:
#InternationalDayoftheMidwife
#IDM2021
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It is deeply ironic in light of my predictions re winter hitting next week that winter instead hit 2day. All colleagues across Black Country experiencing huge pressure. Thanks 2 resilience of colleagues in emergency & acute care for keeping patients safe
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Pleasure to show
@NHSBSol
colleagues round
@MidlandMetUH
this afternoon. System support for this hugely exciting development is valued
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@julesnorton
A prominent ceo once said I looked like a south London drug dealer. It hasn’t harmed my ability or my career either....
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Compassion, Respect, Teamwork, Professionalism. These are the values of
@WalsallHcareNHS
. These are the values I promise we will live by
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Celebrating the long service of colleagues with 20,30,40 and yes, 50 years of service in the NHS locally. Thank you for your service.
@WalsallHcareNHS
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More restrictions lifted at Walsall Manor's maternity unit - BBC News
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A pleasure to address packed room to launch Black History Month event
@SWBHnhs
today, organised by our staff side. The message clear. We were given 2 ears and one mouth in that ratio for a reason. We must listen more, to understand heritage + lived experience of patients+staff
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@KateBurkeNHS
Car parking spaces for thems that wants; hot food provision out of hours; digital experience improvements; leadership development. The "fundamentals" is what we need to concentrate on
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Apologies to all colleagues who were looking forward to tomorrow's leaders conference
@SWBHnhs
, but I have reluctantly decided to cancel the event. Sustained pressure in our emergency portals means we must harness all our leaders to work on improving the situation rapidly.
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I hate traveling in the West Midlands. That's because it's not traveling. To do that you actually have to move
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This is disrespectful and it must stop. Thank you in advance for your cooperation
Patient confidentially is of the upmost importance . Unfortunately, rumours are circulating on social media that nurse Areema Nasreen, currently on ICU has passed away. This is speculative and untrue and is understandably causing distress to both Areema’s family & colleagues.
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