1 April 2021

Our Deputy Director of Clinical Education Sharon Burfield looks back at the last 12 months and how humbling the experience has been for her and her team.

“Despite there being times where it felt like a warzone, where we didn’t know how on earth we were going to have enough beds and enough staff to look after the patients, the team, both within ICU and in the rest of the hospital, made the whole thing so much easier. Particularly in the most recent wave, the ICU staff were so positive, and just ‘got on with it’ without complaint, and still maintained their humour.

“The theatre and recovery staff worked hard to help us, and over the past few months have really become highly valued members of the team, who make a huge difference to us in being able to provide good care to our patients. Overall, it has been a humbling experience, and has really highlighted how well our staff live the Trust’s values by working together, facing the future and providing excellent care.”