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Issue:- 27 December  2012

Trust offers evening gynaecology clinic to benefit patients

THE Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust is now offering consultant-led evening clinics for gynaecology patients. Since the pilot clinics started in May 2012, the once a week evening clinics have been fully booked by patients who have other commitments during the day such as childcare or work. Over 100 patients have been seen at these clinics alone.

Mr Mark Davies, Consultant in Gynaecology, said:- "We started the clinics out of hours to ensure our patients could access appointments at times that are suitable for them. As our patients are women, we know they often have childcare commitments during the day and are usually juggling a few other commitments too!"

The clinics are held 1 night each week in the purpose built gynaecology suite at Ormskirk hospital. Each clinic starts at 5.30pm with around eight appointment slots available. Currently, there are 3 consultants and an associate specialist who rotate between the clinics each week. Helen Bradshaw is one of the consultants at the evening clinic:- "The uptake of the evening clinics has been phenomenal. There was certainly a need for the clinic to be held out of hours and it means the timing of an appointment is one less thing for our patients to worry about. We specifically ask GPs to keep these appointment slots open only for women who have other commitments during the day and that seems to work well."

Patients in the north Sefton and West Lancashire area who wish to access this service require a referral from their GP indicating that they wish to attend an evening clinic.

Festive holiday activities at Liverpool Cathedral

LIVERPOOL Cathedral is hosting a free Nativity Trail from 28 December to 31 December 2012. You can pick up a free family goodie bag at the welcome desk and find the angels, Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus around the building. End the trail by making your own special star prayer and use it to decorate the Christmas trees in the nave of the Cathedral (under the central bridge). The trail will be available to collect from 11am to 3pm each day. There will be a slightly later start time of 12 noon on 28 December 2012, due to a main Cathedral service. No pre-booking is required, simply come along and join in when you can. Admission to the Cathedral and the trail is entirely FREE and car parking will be pay on exit. For more information visit:- liverpoolcathedral.org.

Premature Babies can Pop 'N' Grow in Liverpool in 2013

PREMATURE and sick babies at Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool will be feeling the warmth this New Year thanks to a new charity that is really bucking the trend by growing in these difficult economic times. Pop 'N' Grow was launched in 2011 with the simplest of ideas; modifying babygros so that babies could wear clothes in hospital while not compromising their care. The poppers have been moved to allow easy access to medical equipment. It was the idea of mum, Paula Smith, whose daughter Amelia needed special care when she was born. She felt her daughter appeared more vulnerable because she lay naked apart from a nappy and a web of wires and tubes. "It was while I was watching Amelia sleeping that I realised how scary it all looked. The baby grow she had on was only done up to her chest and the arm of the baby-grow was flopped by the side of her, as the sleeves weren't big enough to cover the bandage." With the expertise of designer and friend, Alison Wright who owns Rosie Boo's cloth nappies, the first babygro was modified in the autumn of 2011. Since then Paula's Pop 'N' Grow has helped hundreds of new parents clothe their new babies. Now the charity has been asked to provide supplies on the Neo Natal ward at Alder Hey Hospital. It was a direct request from its consultant, Joanna Milford.  Parents can also ask the charity for their own individual pack; all of which are free. Jo Peace's 3 year old son Callum has been in and out of Alder Hey Hospital his whole life; and Pop 'N' Grow have now modified toddler clothing to suit his medical needs. Jo from Seaforth, said:- "I was cutting holes in the sides of sleep suits to put tubes through. This is such a simple idea. It's so remarkable!"  Liverpool's Women's Hospital has also benefitted from a Pop 'N' Grow delivery this year and the charity is planning to expand further in the North West as the year goes on.

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