Whittington Health supports ‘hello my name is…’ campaign

Whittington Health is joining a social media movement launched by Kate Granger, a terminally ill doctor from the north of England.

The ‘hello my name is…’ campaign message is simple, reminding NHS colleagues to get back to basics and introduce themselves to patients properly.

Philippa Davies, director of nursing and patient experience at Whittington Health, said: “We are delighted to support this campaign, which highlights the importance of treating patients as people.

“We are asking staff to tell patients their name, reminding them to introduce colleagues who are taking over following a shift change and to make sure name badges are visible at all times. This way our patients and their families will always know who is looking after them, which in turn will help them to relax and feel safe while in our care.

 

“‘Hello my name is…’ has become a social movement within the NHS and shows how the smallest things can make the biggest difference to our patients.”

The ‘hello my name is…’ campaign was spearheaded by Dr Kate Granger, a young hospital consultant from Yorkshire who works in elderly care. Dr Granger, 33, has terminal cancer, and has made it her mission in whatever time she has left to get as many members of NHS staff as possible pledging to introduce themselves to their patients.

 

Follow @WhitHealth on Twitter to see pledges of support from colleagues using the hashtag #hellomynameis

 

 

11 March 2015