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About us
National Concern for Healthcare Infections (NCHI) was formed by a group of individuals who had growing concerns over the issues of Patient Safety and all Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI). NCHI have identified a need to inform, support and represent the interests and safety of patients and all individuals affected by these worrying concerns. They are supported by a vast number of individuals who have all been affected directly or indirectly by medical harm.
NCHI
Jan 2007
In May 2008: NCHI representatives Bev Hurst & Graham Tanner were amongst the 22 Patient Safety Champions selected throughout England and Wales. This is part of a joint National Patient Safety Agency/AvMA project to recruit patients to work in partnership with NHS Staff on Patient Safety. It is linked to the WHO World Alliance ‘Patients for Patient Safety’ initiative and implements a recommendation in Safety First (DoH 2006). An Early priority for the champions is to challenge the current ‘Culture of Denial’ and to promote ‘Being Open’.
Founder Members
Chair: Graham Tanner has authored a number of articles and had them published in various Healthcare Magazines. As a former welfare Officer he has vast experience of working with vulnerable people and helping them with their problems: Grahams Profile
Secretary: Bev Hurst, who lost her mum Margaret Rowley, authored a very powerful Patients/Relatives Perspective on the contraction of Healthcare Infections and has presented this at various professional seminars/conferences and a workshop held by a prominent pharmaceutical manufacturer. Bev’s Profile
Webmaster: Andy Hurst designed and maintains the website for NCHI and supports the campaigns for Patient Safety: The dedications pages he designed were primarily a tribute to Margaret and the other lives lost.
Treasurer: Val Bradbury who lost her beloved husband Keith, is an experienced fundraiser and works very closely with Bev in supporting victims and their families in the Northwest Region: Vals Profile
Corporate Coordinator: Neil Manser who lost his father Robert, took two years leave of absence from work to look after his father who lost parts of his foot after contracting MRSA: Neils Profile
Bereavement Counseling: Laura Probert who lost her mum Freda Willetts, is working with the local hospital in raising awareness of Healthcare Infections and support needed for the patients and their families:
Lauras Profile
Care Homes: Emma Disney, lost her mum Lucy Disney aged only 44years old and who was a Care Home Nurse. Emma is working very closely in addressing the situation within that particular care home:
Emmas Profile
Fundraising: Sheila Mitchell is a survivor of Clostridium Difficile and has a background career in administration, formerly teaching shorthand & typing skills. Sheila is an experienced fundraiser, highly successful in raising funds for Meningitis and Quadriplegic victims. Sheila works closely with Bev, Doreen and Val in raising awareness in the Northwest Area. Sheila’s profile.
Associate Committee Member:
Necrotising Fasciitis: Doreen Marsden lost her 23 year old Son Lee from Necrotising Fasciitis. She set up the ‘Lee Spark’ NF Foundation in January 2000 and it is the only registered charity in the UK to offer support to sufferers and their families who have contracted Severe Streptococcal Infections & Necrotising Fasciitis. Doreens Profile
Phip Woodhatch, who lost her Dad Charles David Woodhatch, has done several media interviews and written several articles for her local newspapers. Before moving house was heavily involved in her local PPI forum and has supported a large number of people: Phips Profile
Other members are concentrating on raising awareness within their own areas either by media articles or working closely with the Trusts concerned.
NCHI firmly believes that to address the issues regarding Healthcare Infections and Patient Safety then involvement has to mean everyone – Healthcare workers, patients and public sectors alike.
N C H I
January 2007
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