Telephone Engineers Sheffield: February 2019

Thursday 28 February 2019

Hospice help for people with lymphoedema

People living with the medical condition lymphoedema are benefiting from a special service provided by Barnsley Hospice.

The lymphoedema self-management and support service helps treat symptoms and provides an opportunity for patients to meet others in a similar situation.

The hospice is promoting its services to coincide with the national Lymphoedema Awareness Week which takes place 3-9 March.

Lymphoedema is a long-term condition that causes swelling in the body’s tissues. It can affect any part of the body, but usually develops in the arms or legs. It develops when the lymphatic system doesn’t work properly, which can be a side effect of cancer surgery.

Following a referral to the self-management and support service, the specialist team at Barnsley Hospice carry out an assessment and agree a treatment plan – which can include massage to drain fluid, compression, specific exercises and skin care.

Group sessions run every Monday from 9.30am to 12.30pm and one-to-one treatments are also available.

Heike Fraser, therapy team leader at Barnsley Hospice, runs the service with the support of lymphoedema specialist Sharon Schofield and lymphoedema healthcare assistant Dawn Jenkinson.

Heike said: “Lymphoedema is much more than a bit of swelling and there’s a lack of awareness about it in general. As far as we know, this is the only specialist service of its kind in Barnsley for patients with cancer and non-cancer related lymphoedema.

“Not everyone comes to the sessions for treatment; many come for the conversations. People seem to really benefit from that peer support. Lymphoedema is incurable but we try and bring patients to the best manageable level and empower them to self-manage their condition.”

Ann Hamblen, 70, from Crane Moor in Barnsley, is affected by lymphoedema in her right arm – a result of an operation to remove her lymph nodes following a diagnosis of inflammatory breast cancer.

She visits the lymphoedema session at the hospice each week to use a machine which delivers a massage to relieve fluid build-up.

Ann said: “It really does help. I get my best night’s sleep of the week after I’ve been here. The treatment takes just half an hour but I also like to sit around and chat with other people. Lymphoedema affects everyone differently so we all share our experiences. The social side is an important part of coming. We’re all in the same boat. I’ve bonded with the other people and it’s really very precious time when I’m there.”

Jacqui Graham, 53, from Monk Bretton, has been using the service for two years. She has lymphoedema in her left upper arm.

Jacqui added: “The treatment means I can carry on working and carry on with normal day-to-day life. I was mortified when the word ‘hospice’ was first mentioned to me as I had no idea what else they did apart from the in-patient unit. The treatments have made a massive difference. It’s great to chat to other people at the sessions and we all have a bond.”

To find out more about the lymphoedema self-management and support service call Barnsley Hospice on 01226 244 244. Referrals must be made from a healthcare professional.

Photo shows Heiki Fraser and Dawn Jenkinson.

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Wednesday 27 February 2019

Barnsley East Labour Party to hold event on modern slavery

Barnsley East Labour Party Women’s Forum are to hold an event in March on tackling modern slavery here in the UK.

It is estimated that there are currently 14,000-16,000 people living in modern slavery in the UK, and the event will discuss the nature of this practice, and ways it can be identified and tackled.

Speakers include Jane Williamson, a tutor who has worked on Northern College’s ‘Free Thinking Programme’ to provide education to survivors of modern slavery, and Mark Burns-Williamson, the West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner and national lead for tackling modern slavery.

The event will be chaired by Barnsley East MP Stephanie Peacock (pictured) who says: “Modern slavery is an absolutely appalling practice, where people are forced into work without pay and life without freedom.

“It’s staggering that this practice is still so widespread in the UK in the 21^st century, and it’s so important that we do all we can to fight it.

“That’s why I’m pleased to be chairing this important event, so that we can work towards understanding, identifying and tackling modern slavery, and ultimately ending it once and for all.”

The event will be held on Saturday, 9 March at Barnsley Town Hall from 1.00pm to 2.30pm.

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MP reveals ‘not a single penny’ allocated to Barnsley for tackling violence against women

Not a single penny from a Government funding package for tackling violence against women and girls has been allocated to Barnsley or South Yorkshire, Barnsley East’s MP Stephanie Peacock has revealed.

The Government’s ‘Violence Against Women and Girls Service Transformation Fund’ was established to provide £17m between 2017 and 2020 towards schemes addressing this issue.

Yet in response to a parliamentary question tabled by the local MP, the Government has admitted that no money from this fund has made its way to Barnsley or the wider South Yorkshire region.

In their response to Stephanie Peacock’s question, the Government stated that decisions on allocation “were taken to ensure a reasonable spread of funding geographically”.

Despite this, no funding has been provided from the service directly to schemes in Barnsley and South Yorkshire.

Other fund allocations include £400,000 awarded to a project in Prime Minister Theresa May’s local Office for the Police and Crime Commissioner in the Thames Valley.

Commenting on the figures she forced the Government to reveal through her parliamentary question, Stephanie said: “It’s greatly disappointing that, despite the Government’s pledge to offer geographically diverse funding to tackle violence against women and girls, not a single penny has been allocated to Barnsley or South Yorkshire.

“In addressing such a pressing issue, money should be no obstacle, yet this Government appears to have focused funding on a select few areas.

“Any intent to tackle violence against women and girls is of course welcome, but on the back of staggering cuts to the local authorities and police forces at the forefront of these efforts, the Government must do much more.”

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