11 Operation Zero Staff from across the trust joined forces with partner organisations in north London as part of a new project aimed at reducing corridor care across the hospital earlier this month. Operation Zero encompassed eight days of intense activity which saw directors, the transport team, estates, domestic staff, porters and discharge teams work closely with colleagues from Enfield and Haringey councils, London Ambulance Service and North London Foundation Trust to ensure as many patients as possible could be discharged in a timely manner and reduce the need for corridor care. Meetings were stepped down and a "command and control" structure was put in place in a bid to improve patient flow and reduce waiting times in the emergency department The project came to a close at 4pm on Monday 14 September and all the data from the week is being collected and analysed to establish the impact of Operation Zero and to learn any lessons which could be used to improve patient flow across the trust. Doctor’s learning course earns praise A consultant who helped create a postgraduate course on learning disability medicine has had her brainchild recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Dr Charly Annesley was the first consultant learning disability physician and geriatrician in the country when she joined North Mid in 2019. She quickly decided she wanted to give others the opportunity to develop the same skills and knowledge she had, which set her on a remarkable journey that has culminated in the WHO describing the postgraduate certificate she helped establish as an exemplary example of disability-inclusive health. “It’s insane,” reflected Dr Annesley. “I’m just a normal person working at a district general hospital and to see this recognition is massive.” The one-year learning disability medicine postgraduate certificate Dr Annesley codesigned is delivered jointly by the Royal College of Physicians and Edge Hill University, with funding from NHS England. Asthma-friendly school leads the way Bowes Primary School has become the first school in Enfield to achieve 'Asthma Friendly School' status, following close partnership work with our community school nursing service and Enfield Council. At a celebration event during Ask About Asthma week, headteacher Rebecca Moore and pupils were presented with their Asthma Friendly School certificate by representatives of the council and nursing team. Eunice Chigwanda, community clinical service lead for babies, children and young people 0– 19, said: “Our school nursing service has been working closely with Enfield Council and schools across the borough to strengthen asthma awareness and ensure that pupils with asthma receive the right support." "We are pleased to celebrate Bowes Primary School’s achievement and look forward to supporting more schools to meet the standards.” Thirteen more schools in Enfield are working towards accreditation.
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