December 2025. The Mask Update.
A Very Warm Welcome to our New Members of Staff. Clodagh Murray. Hazel Pinar. Rebecca Perkin.
Read Me Me. Access the GOSH Intranet READ Clinical Guidelines – Recovery Care Recovery Care of Children and Young People Guideline, 2025. Yvonne Hambley. Transfer of Patients Policy, Director of Nursing Operations 2023 Attend the Recovery Course. The 23rd and 24th January 2026 at GOSH. Accredited Recovery Module with . Middlesex University Level 6 or 7. Starting February 2026. For further information please contact Annie Ebron or Silvia Dal Fior from the Practice Education Team. Visit – WWW.BARNA.CO.UK British Anaesthetics and Recovery Nurses Association. A dedicated site that supports professionals working in Anaesthetics and Recovery. Supporting excellence in care for the patient undergoing Anaesthesia in any setting. BARNA provides. Conferences, News and Updates, learning Packs, Webinars, Surveys, Standards of Recovery Post Anaesthetic and much more.
Mylinh - Tissue Viability link. Joanne – The Mask Update link. Lucy – Pre Medication Hub link. Lizzie – Ask me about the Anaesthetics course. Amy – Craniofacial Neurological Link. Hayley - Ask me about Neonates. Inyo - Pain Control link. Amelia – Student Link. Olivia – Student Link. Mairead – Pain Control link. Myesha – Ask me about Nursing in Ghana. Swarti – Practice Facilitator for Nightingale and Woodpecker. Una – Resuscitation link. Ferdinand – Bank Shifts link. Annie Practice Facilitator Recovery. Rachel - Child Protection link. Christine – Anaesthetic Nurse. James – The Rota / Bank link. Ella – Tracheostomy link. Ellie - Mortality and Morbidity link. Jen – Infection Control link. Charrissa Premedication Hub link. Libby – Infection Control link Tasnim - Ask me about line care and safety. Lucy – Gamma Knife link. Magdaline – Neo Natal link. Olivia – Neonates link. Steve – Ask me about Day Surgery. Eve – Ask me about Sedation. Susannah – Student Link.
Meet Eve Worthington. Eve trained as a Children’s Nurse in Canterbury. In 2018 Eve was employed as a Children’s Nurse in Accident and Emergency at Saint Thomas Hospital. Later Eve was moved to Intensive Care to help; she was qualified a year and a half before the pandemic started. In 2023, Eve traveled to Brasil – South America, a journey she really enjoyed. In 2024 Eve started her employment at GOSH in Sedation, Eve wanted a new challenge. In summer Eve moved to her new home with her partner. At present they are in the process of redecorating the house. Meet Tasnim Nena. Before starting Children’s Nursing, she was employed as a retail assistant for H & M. However, Tasnim always wanted to work with children. In 2019 she started her training at Kings College University. In January 2023 Tasnim started to work on Lion Ward at GOSH. She learnt a lot about Oncology diagnosis family centered care, palliative patients, checking Chemotherapy, TPN and bloods. Eventually Tasnim built a rapport with regular patients and families providing holistic care. Tasnim is enjoying her time in Recovery, enjoying the different cases and care. Her hobbies and interests are a good gift giver; she loves cooking and baking and Malaysian food. Farewell l Wishing Swarti Bhattacha Jacob Durham Mogan. Good Luck in your new role, as a practice Facilitator on Nightingale and Woodpecker Ward. Good Luck Jacob and Family with your new start in Ireland.
The Award for Recovery Practitioner goes to Susannah Wiles Congratulations The Award for Patient Safety Champion goes to Una Carroll Congratulations The Award for Outstanding Leader goes to Yvonne Hambley. Congratulations “Congratulations Recovery” We have a GEMS Award 2025.
Blind date with a bug. Who am I? I cause diarrhoea and vomiting and I am one of the most common stomach bugs in the UK. I am also called the ‘winter vomiting bug’ because I am more common in winter, but you can catch it at any time of the year. You’re likely to meet me if you experience: suddenly feeling sick • projectile vomiting • watery diarrhoea Some people also have a slight fever, headaches, painful stomach cramps and aching limbs. The symptoms appear 1 to 2 days after you become infected and typically last for up to 2 or 3 days. Answer - I am N---------------------------------- REF – NHS Direct 2025 . Who am I? I am a very common infection. Almost all children get me at least once before they're 2 years old. I am a common cause of coughs and colds. I am an infection that has the ability to get better by itself. It’s not usually serious, but some babies and adults have a higher risk of getting seriously ill, particularly: • babies under 6 months old • young children who were born prematurely • adults over 75 years • babies, children and adults with a weakened immune system, or long-term lung or heart conditions • people who smoke tobacco and babies exposed to tobacco smoke In babies, I common cause of a type of chest infection called bronchiolitis. This can cause breathing problems and may need to be treated in hospital. I can also cause a serious lung infection (pneumonia) in babies and older adults Answer – I am R-------------------------- REF – NHS Direct 2025. GOSH – A Very Useful Tool. This chart is situated at the Co-Ordinator’s Desk on the wall. Isolation Precautions and Infection Cleans In Theatre and Interventional Radiology. REF - GOSH INFECTION CONTROL Take a closer look.
Visit the Royal College of Nursing Museum. 07 Jan 2026, 15:00 - 16:00 20 Cavendish Square, Marylebone, London, W1G ORN A guided tour exploring the history of the RCN building, famous residents – and ghosts – and the creation of a home for nursing. The Royal College of Nursing headquarters at 20 Cavendish Square was built in 1729, and contains many original features, including a grand neoclassical mural-painted staircase. The most famous resident was Liberal MP Herbert Henry Asquith, who lived here until he became prime minister in 1908. The building was purchased by Lady Cowdray for the RCN in 1920: 20 Cavendish Square became the Cowdray Club (a club for nurses and professional women opened in 1922) and a new, purpose-built College was added at the rear, formally opening in 1926. Join the RCN Library and Museum team on the first Wednesday of every month on this tour behind the scenes of our building. Explore the history and architecture of the RCN, famous residents – and ghosts – and the creation of a home for nursing. The tour takes around 40 minutes and will end in our exhibition, 'The Art of Nursing', with plenty of time for browsing and questions. Tickets cost £9 public admission (free to RCN members - you will need your membership number to book) Message for 2026 Defibrillator Results from Autumn Edition. Please feel free to add a contribution to “The Mask Quarterly Update.” Contributions could be like-Your career story, Work Sheet for staff and students, sharing your knowledge of a skill, Announcements, Hobbies or interests, recipes, quiz, a course you attended or completed, hot tips, culture, your pet and many more. A shocking affair There were no pictures taken in the community of defibrillators, please if you see one take a picture and send to Joanne Winstanley. Speak to Joanne Winstanley if you would like to contribute. Remembering absent friends at Christmas time. Rest in Peace. Marion Commane. Find the Chocolates. Clue – I am with FFP3.Open and enjoy. Jokes. Why did the skeleton not go to the party? Because he had no body to go with.
Christmas and a Happy New Year. Saint Christophers Chapel. Tuesday 16th December 2025 at 5.00PM there will be a Carol Service. Early Midnight Mass will be on 24th December at 6.00PM.
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