REVIEW OF 2017

We started the year in January with publicity for ICUsteps Tees on the South

Tees NHS Foundation Trust website including Case studies of group members

and an electronic version of “The Fight for Survival” Poetry Book followed by

further publicity for the group in Your View with Lindsay Garcia discussing “a

real lifeline” in the Gazette in February

Our February meeting celebrated Julie’s special birthday with a delicious cake

baked by Joanne

Followed by a talk from Andy Mawson GNAAS

In March Diane participated in Service User Involvement in Critical care

research developing best practice guidance using lived experience with Dr

Suzanne Bench at Kings College London results should be published February

2018

Our April Easter Fundraising Tombola took place in the University of North

Tees Hospital raising funds for ICUsteps Tees

An excellent article “A Real Lifeline” raising awareness of critical care

survivors and our ICUsteps Tees group featured in the April edition of

“Talking Point” South Tees NHS Hospital Foundation trust magazine

ICUsteps Tees members Michael and Diane attended the 7th Annual

Rehabilitation after critical illness and ICUsteps Event in May at Jury’s in to

share patient and relative experiences and also to share insight into our

incredible support group.

Michael & Diane sharing patient/relative experiences

Fundraising for ICUsteps Tees in the Nationwide Darlington in June and

raising awareness of critical illness The Palmer Bousfield Team and “John”

the sheep

In June our guest speaker was Ben Townsend from Stewarts Law who talked

to ICUsteps Tees members to offer advice and support Ben and his colleagues

have continued to support us throughout the year Thank you Ben

In June Michael Power stood down as Chair of ICUsteps Tees and relocated to

Wales.

Margaret continued as Treasurer until the AGM in September and Angela

stood up to the role of Chair from Vice Chair until the AGM

Jan Craig Therapeutic Care Support Worker at The James Cook University

Hospital attended our group to talk to members about their experiences in

ICU and HDU. The team are hoping to develop their services to patients

families and medical staff from feedback received

July was the ICUsteps Tees Summer outing Teesside Princess River cruise – A

great time was had by all relaxing on the river

Delicious afternoon tea on the river

August welcomed two new members to our group Chris & Pauline Marwood

Lee & Alison from Carers Together attended our August drop in to talk to

members and provide information and leaflets they have also dropped in to

further sessions and contact details are on our monthly news updates

September was our AGM and our new Chair was appointed Michael Palmer

after revisiting ICU again earlier in the year

Angela Richter was appointed as Treasurer

Diane Bousfield re-elected as Secretary

New Committee members Julie and Richard Penniford were welcomed to

join re-elected committee member Elizabeth Fenton and re-elected health

professionals Lindsay Garcia Lorraine Reidy and Julie Platten from NoECCN

Nationwide Building Society Darlington held a Halloween fundraising week

for ICUsteps Tees throughout the October half term school holidays

Guess the number of spooky treats in the bottle

Diane & Michael raising awareness of the critical care journey at North

Of England Critical Care Annual Conference in Durham

The James Cook University Hospital fundraising and raising awareness of

critical illness event took place in November another fabulous fundraising

event for ICUsteps Tees

Michael with Ben and James from Stewarts Law & our ICUsteps Tees raising

awareness of critical care stand

The Unicorn with her new owner home and name “Watermelon”

Teesside University raising awareness session for ITU nurses from South

Tees, North Tees and Darlington Memorial Hospital through “The Fight for

Survival”

Diane & Tony

“The Fight for Survival” continues to sell copies raising money for ICUsteps

Tees and awareness of the critical care journey hopefully helping other

critical care patients and their families. Electronic copies available via South

Tees NHS website which University of Teesside are using as an educational

tool for ICU nurses. There are also copies circulated to all ICU & HDU units in

Hospitals in the North of England also in Kings College London and St Georges

Hospital London who are using it as an educational training tool.

ICUsteps Tees Survivors Christmas Party

Thank you to all our ICUsteps Tees Members

For making our support group so very special

Pauline & Chris Julie Richard James

Ben & Kay

Diane & Tony Keith and Margaret

Tim Tony & Michael

Richard Tom Audrey and Brenda

Peter Sue & Michael

Jim & Mary

Elizabeth & Kay

Lorraine on Kitchen duty we think its only tea !

Angela & Aaron

Angela Aaron Michael Diane & Joanne

Richard & Audrey

Tony Michael Diane Pauline Chris Michael

Sue & Peter with their hats on

The Festive Feast

Michael Michael Sue & Peter testing out their winter hats

Merry Christmas Everyone

Health & Happiness for 2018

Look forward to seeing you all very soon

Diane & ICUsteps Tees Team