NHS staff to raise awareness of 1000 Lives Plus on 'The Improvement Cycle'

Monday, 6 September 2010
Four intrepid cyclists are visiting hospitals around Wales on a round-Wales charity cycling marathon that will raise awareness of 1000 Lives Plus. ‘The Improvement Cycle’ bike ride will visit 19 NHS hospitals in total in all four corners of Wales, including Bangor, Haverfordwest, Wrexham and Newport, in just eight days.
Mike Fealey, Chris Hancock, Paul Schanzer and Mark Thomas are all involved in 1000 Lives Plus, the five year programme to improve patient safety and reduce avoidable harm across NHS Wales. Every hospital they visit is involved in 1000 Lives Plus. The cyclists, who all work for the National Leadership and Innovation Agency for Healthcare (NLIAH), will meet the teams who are committed to improving the quality of healthcare in each location.
 
Each cyclist is also being sponsored to raise funds for worthy causes. Chris Hancock, one of the cycling team explains the aims of the bike ride:
 
“NHS staff save lives every day. 1000 Lives Plus will enable them to save even more. There is so much good work taking place by staff who are keen to see the care they offer patients improve. This is a good way of raising the profile about what is happening around Wales.”
 
1000 Lives Plus Director, Dr Alan Willson, says, “It will be really encouraging to hear how staff across Wales are committed to providing the best healthcare possible. This is a great way to raise everyone’s awareness of the excellent efforts to improve healthcare still further.”
 
The cyclists and their chosen charitable causes
Mark Thomas    - Prostate Cancer Charity
Mike Fealey       - Lifeblood: The Thrombosis Charity
Chris Hancock   - Alzheimer’s Society
Paul Schanzer   - St. David’s Foundation
 
Sponsorship
The cyclists would welcome sponsorship from colleagues - each rider has their own online donation page
 
Bike Ride for 1000 Lives Plus Itinerary
10th Sept: NLIAH North HQ - Wrexham Maelor – Ysbyty Glan Clwyd (Denbigh) – Ysbyty Gwynedd (Bangor)
11th Sept: Ysbyty Gwynedd – Bronglais (Aberystwyth)
12th Sept: Bronglais – Withybush (Haverfordwest)
13th Sept: Withybush – West Wales General (Carmarthen) – Prince Phillip (Llanelli) – Morriston – Singleton (Swansea)
14th Sept: Rest Day
15th Sept: Singleton – Neath Port Talbot – Princess of Wales (Bridgend) – Llandough – Velindre - Cardiff
16th Sept: Cardiff – Royal Gwent (Newport) – Nevill Hall (Abergavenny) - Brecon
17th Sept: Brecon – Prince Charles (Merthyr) – Royal Glamorgan (Llantrisant) – NLIAH South HQ (Llanharan)
 
By Health Board
Betsi Cadwaladr: Wrexham Maelor – Ysbyty Glan Clwyd – Ysbyty Gwynedd: Sept 10
Hywel Dda:Bronglais: Sept 11; Withybush: Sept 12; West Wales General – Prince Phillip: Sept 13
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg: Morriston – Singleton: Sept 13*; Singleton – Neath Port Talbot – Princess of Wales: Sept 15*
Cardiff & Vale: Llandough – Cardiff: Sept 15
Velindre NHS Trust: Sept 15
Aneurin Bevan: Royal Gwent – Nevill Hall: Sept 16
Powys: Brecon: Sept 16
Cwm Taf: Prince Charles – Royal Glamorgan: Sept 17
* Sept 14 = rest day
Source: 1000 Lives Plus (archived)