What we do

We are the Thames Valley & Wessex Adult Critical Care Operational Delivery Network (TVW ACC ODN).
 
The Network acts as a conduit between commissioners and providers. We focus on coordinating patient pathways between providers within the Thames Valley & Wessex area to ensure:

  • Equitable access to specialist resources and expertise
  • Improving outcomes and quality standards
  • Evidence based networked patient pathways are agreed
 

Our region and units

Meet the team

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Quality Assurance

Our Network aims to support all of our units to deliver a critical care service in line with national standards and to understand the factors that impact on delivery.

We do this through by peer review visits, regular gap analysis reviews and network meetings including our quarterly Clinical Forum.

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Education

As a Network we are passionate about the education of our critical care workforce and have a dedicated education team. The team work closely with the Practice Educators in the units and with their input have developed a Network Foundation Course aligned to Step 1 competencies, and a regional collaborative 60 credit critical care nursing course in partnership with Oxford Brookes University. 

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Transfer service

We work to promote the safe transfer of critically ill patients within Thames Valley & Wessex ensuring a standard is maintained across the region for emergency and non-emergency transfers, working closely with our Adult Critical Care Transfer Service. 

 

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Subgroups

We have developed subgroups to enable cross-unit working, promote roles, share learning and best practice, and offer a form of peer support. These subgroups are formed of representatives from specialist areas of critical care from units across the region. They’re chaired by a chosen member of the group and supported by the Network. 

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Surge planning

As well as supporting Units and Systems during times of surge, the Network participates in command & control and escalation processes with NHS England South East’s regional team.


We support the region to develop plans and give clinical insight, in surge, covid and winter pressures. 

 

Capacity

We support our Units, Systems and NHS England regional teams with daily capacity data and local insights and intelligence.

We also have a robust understanding of current and surge capacity to support future planning (including supporting regional and ICB commissioners), to ensure greater equality of access.

 

Workforce wellbeing & retention

The Network work hard to promote the importance of the wellbeing and retention of our Critical Care workforce. This includes producing region-wide staff surveys to better understand the feelings of the workforce. Our surveys led to us supporting the CC3N in the data analysis for their National Workforce survey.


Workforce survey report

Data analysis

We ensure data is at the heart of the Network work programme, by regularly analysing current activity and key performance indicators, as well as by using benchmarking to review variation between our units.

 

Our Regions & Units

Network

The Network covers 21 Critical Care Units, hosted by 13 Trusts.

This covers all the units in Hampshire, Dorset, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire as well as the units in Salisbury, Chichester and Milton Keynes.

Milton Keynes Intensive Care Unit
Milton Keynes Intensive Care Unit

Milton Keynes University Hospital
Standing Way
Eaglestone
Milton Keynes
MK6 5LD

Tel: 01908 996381

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Stoke Mandeville Intensive Care Unit
Stoke Mandeville Intensive Care Unit

Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Mandeville Road
Aylesbury
HP21 8AL

Tel: 01296 315620

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Wycombe Intensive Care Unit
Wycombe Intensive Care Unit

Wycombe Hospital
Queen Alexandra Road
High Wycombe
HP11 2TT

Tel: 01494 425558

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Wexham Park Intensive Care Unit
Wexham Park Intensive Care Unit

Wexham Park Hospital
Wexham Street
Slough
SL2 4HL

Tel: 03006 153202

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Royal Berkshire Intensive Care Unit
Royal Berkshire Intensive Care Unit

Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Rd
Reading
RG1 5AN

Tel: 01183 227257

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Churchill Intensive Care Unit
Churchill Intensive Care Unit

Churchill Hospital
Old Road
Headington
Oxford
OX3 7LE

Tel: 01865 235078

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Bournemouth Intensive Care Unit
Bournemouth Intensive Care Unit

Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Castle Lane East
Bournemouth
BH7 7DW

Tel: 03000 194054/5

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Poole Intensive Care Unit
Poole Intensive Care Unit

Poole Hospital
Longfleet Road
Poole
BH15 2JB

Tel: 03000 198590

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Basingstoke Intensive Care Unit
Basingstoke Intensive Care Unit

Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital
Aldermaston Road
Basingstoke
RG24 9NA

Tel: 01256 313560

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Winchester Intensive Care Unit
Winchester Intensive Care Unit

Royal Hampshire County Hospital
Romsey Road
Winchester
SO22 5DG

Tel: 01962 825037

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Dorset County Intensive Care Unit
Dorset County Intensive Care Unit

Dorset County Hospital
Williams Avenue
Dorchester
DT1 2JY

Tel: 01305 255596

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Isle of Wight Intensive Care Unit
Isle of Wight Intensive Care Unit

St Mary’s Hospital
Parkhurst Road
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 5TG

Tel: 01983 534752

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Portsmouth Intensive Care Unit
Portsmouth Intensive Care Unit

Queen Alexandra Hospital
Southwick Hill Road
Cosham
PO6 3LY

Tel: 02392 286035

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Salisbury Intensive Care Unit
Salisbury Intensive Care Unit

Salisbury District Hospital
Odstock Road
Salisbury
SP2 8BJ

Tel: 01722 413585

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Chichester Intensive Care Unit
Chichester Intensive Care Unit

St Richard’s Hospital
Spitalfield Lane
Chichester
PO19 6SE

Tel: 01243 831574

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Southampton General Hospital 3
Southampton General Hospital

General Intensive Care Unit (GICU)

Southampton General Hospital
Tremona Road
Southampton
SO16 6YD

Tel: 02381 204 473

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Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU)

Tel: 02381 206121

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Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Tel: 02381 206401

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Oxford University Hospital 3
Oxford University Hospital

Oxford Critical Care (OCC)
John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way
Headington
Oxford
OX3 9DU

Level 2 Tel: 01865 220539
Level 3 Tel: 01865 220585

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Cardiac and Thoracic Critical Care Unit (CTCCU)

Tel: 01865 572639

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Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (Neuro ICU)

Tel: 01865 234918

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Select a location from the dropdown list for more information:

Milton Keynes Intensive Care Unit

Milton Keynes University Hospital
Standing Way
Eaglestone
Milton Keynes
MK6 5LD

Tel: 01908 996381

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Stoke Mandeville Intensive Care Unit

Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Mandeville Road
Aylesbury
HP21 8AL

Tel: 01296 315620

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Wycombe Intensive Care Unit

Wycombe Hospital
Queen Alexandra Road
High Wycombe
HP11 2TT

Tel: 01494 425558

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Wexham Park Intensive Care Unit

Wexham Park Hospital
Wexham Street
Slough
SL2 4HL

Tel: 03006 153202

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Royal Berkshire Intensive Care Unit

Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Rd
Reading
RG1 5AN

Tel: 01183 227257

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Churchill Intensive Care Unit

Churchill Hospital
Old Road
Headington
Oxford
OX3 7LE

Tel: 01865 235078

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Bournemouth Intensive Care Unit

Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Castle Lane East
Bournemouth
BH7 7DW

Tel: 03000 194054/5

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Poole Intensive Care Unit

Poole Hospital
Longfleet Road
Poole
BH15 2JB

Tel: 03000 198590

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Basingstoke Intensive Care Unit

Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital
Aldermaston Road
Basingstoke
RG24 9NA

Tel: 01256 313560

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Winchester Intensive Care Unit

Royal Hampshire County Hospital
Romsey Road
Winchester
SO22 5DG

Tel: 01962 825037

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Dorset County Intensive Care Unit

Dorset County Hospital
Williams Avenue
Dorchester
DT1 2JY

Tel: 01305 255596

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Isle of Wight Intensive Care Unit

St Mary’s Hospital
Parkhurst Road
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 5TG

Tel: 01983 534752

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Portsmouth Intensive Care Unit

Queen Alexandra Hospital
Southwick Hill Road
Cosham
PO6 3LY

Tel: 02392 286035

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Salisbury Intensive Care Unit

Salisbury District Hospital
Odstock Road
Salisbury
SP2 8BJ

Tel: 01722 413585

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Chichester Intensive Care Unit

St Richard’s Hospital
Spitalfield Lane
Chichester
PO19 6SE

Tel: 01243 831574

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Southampton General Hospital

General Intensive Care Unit (GICU)

Southampton General Hospital
Tremona Road
Southampton
SO16 6YD

Tel: 02381 204 473

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Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU)

Tel: 02381 206121

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Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Tel: 02381 206401

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Oxford University Hospital

Oxford Critical Care (OCC)
John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way
Headington
Oxford
OX3 9DU

Level 2 Tel: 01865 220539
Level 3 Tel: 01865 220585

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Cardiac and Thoracic Critical Care Unit (CTCCU)

Tel: 01865 572639

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Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (Neuro ICU)

Tel: 01865 234918

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Meet the team

Kujan Paramanantham

Network Manager

Kujan has been the Network Manager for the ODN since December 2014, having spent the majority of his time in the NHS working with Clinical Networks and Commissioners.

Kujan is also one of the co-chairs of the National Adult Critical Care Networks Managers Group, a role which allows him to represent Adult Critical Care Networks at various national meetings, such as being a co-opted member of the Adult Critical Care Clinical Reference Group.

With a background in Operational Research / Data Analysis, Kujan is especially interested in Quality Improvement and using Information and data to improve Healthcare.

Dr Steve Wimbush

Medical Lead

Steve has been a Consultant in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care in Winchester since 2007 and was Clinical Lead for Critical Care there for nine and a half years. He is also the Clinical Lead for the BM4 graduate-entry medical school programme at the University of Southampton.

Steve joined the ODN as Medical Lead in September 2021 and now sits as a member of the NHS Clinical Reference Group for Adult Critical Care. His interests are in transfer medicine, medical education and learning from incidents through collaborative, multidisciplinary working.

Gill Leaver

Nurse Lead

Gill has a wealth of experience and has worked within critical care for many years. Her role within the Network Management Team ensures nurses working across the Thames Valley and Wessex have representation at National and Local level.

Gill is an active member of the BACCN, previously on the regional committee, and has been involved in position statements and published several papers. She is also active with in the ICS and has been a member of the Standards Committee. Gill has worked outside the hospital environment for the Modernisation Agency and Connecting for Health, but has always remained linked to Critical Care. Gill has a passion for shared learning, and organises the yearly Network Study Day.

She has also set up small specialist groups to share expertise across the Network Working with the Practice Educators across the Network Gill has been pivotal in establishing funding for the development of the Network Critical Care Course and Foundation Course, and is actively involved in ensuring both courses meet the needs of the stakeholders.

Roxanne Burns

Network Data Analyst

Roxy is a data analyst with over 10 years working in the NHS.

With a background in NHS Trust Finance and having worked within Thames Valley and Wessex Neonatal Network, Roxy joined the Adult Critical Care Network with the aim of utilising data across Thames Valley, Wessex, Kent, Surrey and Sussex.

Roxy uses data to benefit services and drive improvements. Her role is shared with the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Adult Critical Care Network.

Catherine Ridgewell

Project Support Officer

Catherine joined the team after working in event management and project roles within the arts, higher education and charity sectors.

She brings with her a passion for effective organisation, engaging communications and streamlining processes.

She supports the Network with projects such as unit visits and peer reviews, the rehab and follow up groups, quarterly newsletters and most recently creating this website!

Mary Meeks

Education Project Lead

Mary has been a Nurse in the Intensive care environment for the past 30 years in various hospitals in London, South East and Australia.

Mary has worked in various settings as an Educator in Intensive care, as a Clinical Matron for four years, and has experience with the network as the Chair for the Transfer branch of the TV&WACC ODN for several years. Mary is the Programme Lead for the Thames Valley and Wessex Adult Critical Care Course offered at both Graduate and Postgraduate level (accredited by Oxford Brookes University). Mary is also the Deputy Chair of CCNERF (Critical Care Nurse Education Review Forum) a branch of CC3N.

The aim of the forum is to provide a strategic vision and generate consensus opinion relating to critical care nurse education issues and the future delivery of critical care nurse education linked to national strategies.

Carl Ridgley

Education Facilitator

Carl has been a critical care nurse for almost 9 years, working at University Hospitals Southampton as a charge nurse and clinical educator on the general intensive care unit.

Carl has recently joined the TV&W ACC ODN as an Education Facilitator to support with the delivery of the Adult Critical Care course, and to lead on the Adult Critical Care Foundation course for nurses who are new to the critical care environment.

Lynette Kinnaird

Network Education Administrator

Coming from a leisure and tourism background, Lynette brings operational management, logistics, photographic training and design knowledge to the team.

She supports the Education Project Leads with the organisation and running of the Adult Critical Care Course and Foundation programmes.

She has a passion for design and detail and assists the team in presenting a professional and efficient programme to any individual interacting with our Network programmes.

Dr Wassim Shamsuddin

Network Medical Lead for Transfers

Wassim (or Sim as he likes to be known) is a Consultant Anaesthetist with an interest in Pre-Hospital Medicine at Milton Keynes University Hospital, and previously was Clinical Director of Anaesthetics and Intensive Care.

During his training he spent some time out in Sydney working with Careflight and Ambulance Service of New South Wales as a Retrieval Registrar where he developed his interest in Critical Care Transfers and subsequently completed the RCSed Diploma in Retrieval and Transport Medicine. He previously flew with TVAA as a HEMS doctor from 2011 till October 2018.

He joins the Network as the Medical Lead for Adult Critical Care Transfer, Thames Valley and Wessex and is also the Regional Lead for Adult Critical Care Transfers for Specialised Commissioning within the South East NHS England.