hello my name is Chris pointin I’m the co-founder of the hashtag hello my name
co-founder of the hashtag hello my name
co-founder of the hashtag hello my name is campaign and I want to take you on a
is campaign and I want to take you on a
is campaign and I want to take you on a journey a personal journey an
journey a personal journey an
journey a personal journey an educational journey but also journey on
educational journey but also journey on
educational journey but also journey on how through adversity comes legacy July
how through adversity comes legacy July
how through adversity comes legacy July 23rd 2005 July 23rd in general it’s a
23rd 2005 July 23rd in general it’s a
23rd 2005 July 23rd in general it’s a poignant day in my mind and in my memory
poignant day in my mind and in my memory
poignant day in my mind and in my memory 2005 it was the day that I married my
2005 it was the day that I married my
2005 it was the day that I married my soul mate she just finished studying at
soul mate she just finished studying at
soul mate she just finished studying at Edinburgh University six years doing
Edinburgh University six years doing
Edinburgh University six years doing doctrine it was the happiest and the
doctrine it was the happiest and the
doctrine it was the happiest and the best day of my life I will come back and
best day of my life I will come back and
best day of my life I will come back and refer to July 23rd along the way as we
refer to July 23rd along the way as we
refer to July 23rd along the way as we go through today’s talk and as you can
go through today’s talk and as you can
go through today’s talk and as you can see from there you know the weather was
see from there you know the weather was
see from there you know the weather was perfect Kate look beautiful as she
perfect Kate look beautiful as she
perfect Kate look beautiful as she always did and myself you know looking
always did and myself you know looking
always did and myself you know looking ok so we fast forward now quite a number
ok so we fast forward now quite a number
ok so we fast forward now quite a number of years to 2011 and you know kits
of years to 2011 and you know kits
of years to 2011 and you know kits working away up as a junior doctor
working away up as a junior doctor
working away up as a junior doctor working long hours and I’m working my
working long hours and I’m working my
working long hours and I’m working my way of the management ladder as the
way of the management ladder as the
way of the management ladder as the house in Leeds and we thought it was a
house in Leeds and we thought it was a
house in Leeds and we thought it was a well-deserved holiday in California
well-deserved holiday in California
well-deserved holiday in California where fortunately we’ve got family and
where fortunately we’ve got family and
where fortunately we’ve got family and friends that live over there and this
friends that live over there and this
friends that live over there and this picture was taken on a vineyard in
picture was taken on a vineyard in
picture was taken on a vineyard in Sonoma Valley in California experiencing
Sonoma Valley in California experiencing
Sonoma Valley in California experiencing wine tasting and having a really nice
wine tasting and having a really nice
wine tasting and having a really nice holiday except for the fact that Kate
holiday except for the fact that Kate
holiday except for the fact that Kate wasn’t feeling that great but we just
wasn’t feeling that great but we just
wasn’t feeling that great but we just put that down to tiredness
put that down to tiredness
put that down to tiredness we put it down to the Travel Inn the
we put it down to the Travel Inn the
we put it down to the Travel Inn the jetlag etc 24 hours after this picture
jetlag etc 24 hours after this picture
jetlag etc 24 hours after this picture was taken
was taken
was taken I found KITT riding around on the bed in
I found KITT riding around on the bed in
I found KITT riding around on the bed in my relatives house and me as a non medic
my relatives house and me as a non medic
my relatives house and me as a non medic in the relationship made the decision
in the relationship made the decision
in the relationship made the decision that we needed to go to hospital we
that we needed to go to hospital we
that we needed to go to hospital we needed to tick it – er in the States and
needed to tick it – er in the States and
needed to tick it – er in the States and looking about now if we hadn’t have done
looking about now if we hadn’t have done
looking about now if we hadn’t have done that because of the ramifications of
that because of the ramifications of
that because of the ramifications of Kitts renal failure another 24 hours
Kitts renal failure another 24 hours
Kitts renal failure another 24 hours Kate would have died there and then in
Kate would have died there and then in
Kate would have died there and then in America
so we pursued we returned to you care to
so we pursued we returned to you care to pursue further treatment within the NHS
pursue further treatment within the NHS
pursue further treatment within the NHS and it was clear from the start that
and it was clear from the start that
and it was clear from the start that this situation wasn’t great and through
this situation wasn’t great and through
this situation wasn’t great and through all the tests that we went through in
all the tests that we went through in
all the tests that we went through in lead every AM scenario was always the
lead every AM scenario was always the
lead every AM scenario was always the worst case scenario and at that point
worst case scenario and at that point
worst case scenario and at that point kit was given six to twelve to live with
kit was given six to twelve to live with
kit was given six to twelve to live with her Desna plastics small round fell
her Desna plastics small round fell
her Desna plastics small round fell tumor diagnosis the picture on the left
tumor diagnosis the picture on the left
tumor diagnosis the picture on the left there is obviously care and looking as
there is obviously care and looking as
there is obviously care and looking as beautiful as ever and in a hospital ward
beautiful as ever and in a hospital ward
beautiful as ever and in a hospital ward in lead being told by her consultant at
in lead being told by her consultant at
in lead being told by her consultant at that time I don’t think he won’t be able
that time I don’t think he won’t be able
that time I don’t think he won’t be able to work again kit
to work again kit
to work again kit you know you prognosis isn’t great care
you know you prognosis isn’t great care
you know you prognosis isn’t great care is very determined and kids very
is very determined and kids very
is very determined and kids very resilient and she said to the console
resilient and she said to the console
resilient and she said to the console and I will work again in some capacity
and I will work again in some capacity
and I will work again in some capacity New Year’s Eve 2011 we made a decision
New Year’s Eve 2011 we made a decision
New Year’s Eve 2011 we made a decision to stop chemotherapy at that point
to stop chemotherapy at that point
to stop chemotherapy at that point because the burden and the balance
because the burden and the balance
because the burden and the balance between good living and being in
between good living and being in
between good living and being in hospital was just out weighing each
hospital was just out weighing each
hospital was just out weighing each other three weeks later Kate was back on
other three weeks later Kate was back on
other three weeks later Kate was back on the wards working three days a week as a
the wards working three days a week as a
the wards working three days a week as a doctor doing the job that she loved to
doctor doing the job that she loved to
doctor doing the job that she loved to do looking after older people the next
do looking after older people the next
do looking after older people the next 18 months or Sur saw Kate have
18 months or Sur saw Kate have
18 months or Sur saw Kate have relatively good health and not having to
relatively good health and not having to
relatively good health and not having to have much intervention she wrote a book
have much intervention she wrote a book
have much intervention she wrote a book and when then she went on to write a
and when then she went on to write a
and when then she went on to write a second book but the first book was
second book but the first book was
second book but the first book was talking about her experiences in
talking about her experiences in
talking about her experiences in hospital other doctor under patient and
hospital other doctor under patient and
hospital other doctor under patient and throughout that time she was getting
throughout that time she was getting
throughout that time she was getting quite a big following on social media
quite a big following on social media
quite a big following on social media and a lot of people were asking her to
and a lot of people were asking her to
and a lot of people were asking her to go and talk and give inspirational
go and talk and give inspirational
go and talk and give inspirational speeches at various events across the UK
speeches at various events across the UK
speeches at various events across the UK and kick came up with her own core
and kick came up with her own core
and kick came up with her own core values that you know still resonate now
values that you know still resonate now
values that you know still resonate now in health care but also across business
in health care but also across business
in health care but also across business so kids for things were around
so kids for things were around
so kids for things were around communication communication is key in
communication communication is key in
communication communication is key in any relationship in health care as a
any relationship in health care as a
any relationship in health care as a patient and as a doctor or healthcare
patient and as a doctor or healthcare
patient and as a doctor or healthcare professional she was passionate about
professional she was passionate about
professional she was passionate about the little things birth in her work and
the little things birth in her work and
the little things birth in her work and herself as a patient
herself as a patient
herself as a patient so making a patient a cup of tea and
so making a patient a cup of tea and
so making a patient a cup of tea and kneeling down the bed next to patient so
kneeling down the bed next to patient so
kneeling down the bed next to patient so your eye level Robin
your eye level Robin
your eye level Robin you know carrying over them the third
you know carrying over them the third
you know carrying over them the third value of kiss was being at the center of
value of kiss was being at the center of
value of kiss was being at the center of all decisions Kate didn’t want decisions
all decisions Kate didn’t want decisions
all decisions Kate didn’t want decisions to be made about her without her input
to be made about her without her input
to be made about her without her input but she appreciated that because she is
but she appreciated that because she is
but she appreciated that because she is in you know she’s from a medicine
in you know she’s from a medicine
in you know she’s from a medicine background she can understand it more
background she can understand it more
background she can understand it more than most others so for her it had to be
than most others so for her it had to be
than most others so for her it had to be bespoke care tailored towards kit and in
bespoke care tailored towards kit and in
bespoke care tailored towards kit and in the final value of kits was around seen
the final value of kits was around seen
the final value of kits was around seen here as a patient but also seen here as
here as a patient but also seen here as
here as a patient but also seen here as a person so kit is a keen Baker you know
a person so kit is a keen Baker you know
a person so kit is a keen Baker you know she’s an auntie she’s a great chef she
she’s an auntie she’s a great chef she
she’s an auntie she’s a great chef she plays in a band she’s so much more than
plays in a band she’s so much more than
plays in a band she’s so much more than just bed number seven or that girl with
just bed number seven or that girl with
just bed number seven or that girl with DSR CT so 18 months down the line like I
DSR CT so 18 months down the line like I
DSR CT so 18 months down the line like I said she start to feel unwell again the
said she start to feel unwell again the
said she start to feel unwell again the tombs of start to grow again inside we
tombs of start to grow again inside we
tombs of start to grow again inside we had to go back in for another hospital
had to go back in for another hospital
had to go back in for another hospital admission further rounds of chemotherapy
admission further rounds of chemotherapy
admission further rounds of chemotherapy and on the back of the chemotherapy it
and on the back of the chemotherapy it
and on the back of the chemotherapy it made Kate really unwell and she had a
made Kate really unwell and she had a
made Kate really unwell and she had a period of neutropenic sepsis which when
period of neutropenic sepsis which when
period of neutropenic sepsis which when we were back in hospital and in a side
we were back in hospital and in a side
we were back in hospital and in a side room being looked after by healthcare
room being looked after by healthcare
room being looked after by healthcare staff and what’s significant about this
staff and what’s significant about this
staff and what’s significant about this particular admission was that every
particular admission was that every
particular admission was that every single healthcare member didn’t
single healthcare member didn’t
single healthcare member didn’t introduce himself care was having blood
introduce himself care was having blood
introduce himself care was having blood taken by a nurse who didn’t even check
taken by a nurse who didn’t even check
taken by a nurse who didn’t even check Kate’s day at birth she was talking to
Kate’s day at birth she was talking to
Kate’s day at birth she was talking to another nurse up on another patient
another nurse up on another patient
another nurse up on another patient whilst taking blood from Kate and this
whilst taking blood from Kate and this
whilst taking blood from Kate and this was start to really agitate Kate and in
was start to really agitate Kate and in
was start to really agitate Kate and in a way that I’m not really seen before
a way that I’m not really seen before
a way that I’m not really seen before from her and I think it’s because of the
from her and I think it’s because of the
from her and I think it’s because of the passion that she exudes around you know
passion that she exudes around you know
passion that she exudes around you know helping other people we then met Brian
helping other people we then met Brian
helping other people we then met Brian and Brown was a porter and he had a name
and Brown was a porter and he had a name
and Brown was a porter and he had a name he had um he took care when taking Kate
he had um he took care when taking Kate
he had um he took care when taking Kate down to the theatre
down to the theatre
down to the theatre and then that evening Kate and I were
and then that evening Kate and I were
and then that evening Kate and I were talking about this in the side room
talking about this in the side room
talking about this in the side room again and kit was um she was moaning you
again and kit was um she was moaning you
again and kit was um she was moaning you know there’s no work no the way of
know there’s no work no the way of
know there’s no work no the way of saying it she was moaning about it and I
saying it she was moaning about it and I
saying it she was moaning about it and I said look here as in business if you’ve
said look here as in business if you’ve
said look here as in business if you’ve got something that’s not right either
got something that’s not right either
got something that’s not right either stop moaning about it or do something
stop moaning about it or do something
stop moaning about it or do something about it and we decided to do something
about it and we decided to do something
about it and we decided to do something about it so we this
about it so we this
about it so we this just at length and the outcome of that
just at length and the outcome of that
just at length and the outcome of that was a social media campaign called
was a social media campaign called
was a social media campaign called hashtag hello my name is the first tweet
hashtag hello my name is the first tweet
hashtag hello my name is the first tweet that was sent in August 2013 now you
that was sent in August 2013 now you
that was sent in August 2013 now you know kit sent this tweet out we thought
know kit sent this tweet out we thought
know kit sent this tweet out we thought it’d be a couple of weeks it would die
it’d be a couple of weeks it would die
it’d be a couple of weeks it would die down we won’t really get much response
down we won’t really get much response
down we won’t really get much response on it
on it
on it the response was unbelievable and that’s
the response was unbelievable and that’s
the response was unbelievable and that’s sad in a way because something so simple
sad in a way because something so simple
sad in a way because something so simple shouldn’t have been needed in the NHS or
shouldn’t have been needed in the NHS or
shouldn’t have been needed in the NHS or in global healthcare but it was and the
in global healthcare but it was and the
in global healthcare but it was and the stories that were coming back from
stories that were coming back from
stories that were coming back from people across the world men that it’s
people across the world men that it’s
people across the world men that it’s not just an isolated incident
not just an isolated incident
not just an isolated incident it is something that’s across everywhere
it is something that’s across everywhere
it is something that’s across everywhere and care at that point always said she
and care at that point always said she
and care at that point always said she did not want to remembered other person
did not want to remembered other person
did not want to remembered other person who died young of cancer that young
who died young of cancer that young
who died young of cancer that young doctor who left before her time she
doctor who left before her time she
doctor who left before her time she wanted to make a difference in
wanted to make a difference in
wanted to make a difference in healthcare she wanted to make a change
healthcare she wanted to make a change
healthcare she wanted to make a change that would last a lifetime and for
that would last a lifetime and for
that would last a lifetime and for generations to come and she always took
generations to come and she always took
generations to come and she always took quite a lot of inspiration from this
quite a lot of inspiration from this
quite a lot of inspiration from this court so we set off on a journey with
court so we set off on a journey with
court so we set off on a journey with hello my name is Kate’s brother he’s a
hello my name is Kate’s brother he’s a
hello my name is Kate’s brother he’s a IT geek so he built a website which is
IT geek so he built a website which is
IT geek so he built a website which is still in operation today and we have the
still in operation today and we have the
still in operation today and we have the hashtag hello my name is that is now a
hashtag hello my name is that is now a
hashtag hello my name is that is now a lager that one of our friends designed
lager that one of our friends designed
lager that one of our friends designed for us
for us
for us Kier was asked to write for various
Kier was asked to write for various
Kier was asked to write for various article for various magazines and
article for various magazines and
article for various magazines and publications and which those copies of
publications and which those copies of
publications and which those copies of on here and we were getting a lot of
on here and we were getting a lot of
on here and we were getting a lot of pictures through from various hospital
pictures through from various hospital
pictures through from various hospital trusts in the NHS but also organisations
trusts in the NHS but also organisations
trusts in the NHS but also organisations outside the NHS wanting to get on board
outside the NHS wanting to get on board
outside the NHS wanting to get on board how can I help on spreading the message
how can I help on spreading the message
how can I help on spreading the message of hello my name is Lonnie odds are
of hello my name is Lonnie odds are
of hello my name is Lonnie odds are being done there was selfie campaigns
being done there was selfie campaigns
being done there was selfie campaigns there was kick sales going on raising
there was kick sales going on raising
there was kick sales going on raising the awareness but also raising money for
the awareness but also raising money for
the awareness but also raising money for various charities with the main charge
various charities with the main charge
various charities with the main charge that Kate and I were doing work with we
that Kate and I were doing work with we
that Kate and I were doing work with we got to air pool 2014 and I think this is
got to air pool 2014 and I think this is
got to air pool 2014 and I think this is the murmuring kit realized that if she
the murmuring kit realized that if she
the murmuring kit realized that if she died at that point she would have made a
died at that point she would have made a
died at that point she would have made a difference to the world in health care
difference to the world in health care
difference to the world in health care and the reason for that is that kit was
and the reason for that is that kit was
and the reason for that is that kit was asked to go speak quite a large
asked to go speak quite a large
asked to go speak quite a large conference over in Paris and she met one
conference over in Paris and she met one
conference over in Paris and she met one of her health care here
of her health care here
of her health care here Don Burwick and managed to get him to
Don Burwick and managed to get him to
Don Burwick and managed to get him to display the hell on my name is badge and
display the hell on my name is badge and
display the hell on my name is badge and in the bottom picture on that slide
in the bottom picture on that slide
in the bottom picture on that slide there is the main stage at this
there is the main stage at this
there is the main stage at this particular forum with hello my name has
particular forum with hello my name has
particular forum with hello my name has been used by various people so kitten
been used by various people so kitten
been used by various people so kitten you at that point Wow I’ve made a
you at that point Wow I’ve made a
you at that point Wow I’ve made a difference and you know I can now rest
difference and you know I can now rest
difference and you know I can now rest in peace but obviously that was 2014 you
in peace but obviously that was 2014 you
in peace but obviously that was 2014 you know Kate still had more ambitions my
know Kate still had more ambitions my
know Kate still had more ambitions my bucket list activities to tick off and
bucket list activities to tick off and
bucket list activities to tick off and that was what helped her kept her going
that was what helped her kept her going
that was what helped her kept her going over the next few years her own hospital
over the next few years her own hospital
over the next few years her own hospital where once she was having treatment but
where once she was having treatment but
where once she was having treatment but secondly she worked out for a time as
secondly she worked out for a time as
secondly she worked out for a time as well
well
well pledged their support to the campaign
pledged their support to the campaign
pledged their support to the campaign and if the colleagues who work there
and if the colleagues who work there
and if the colleagues who work there would pledge and to treat people as they
would pledge and to treat people as they
would pledge and to treat people as they want to be treated themselves they were
want to be treated themselves they were
want to be treated themselves they were given a badge which that all over the
given a badge which that all over the
given a badge which that all over the hospitals down so far the badges of race
hospitals down so far the badges of race
hospitals down so far the badges of race for the charity around 25,000 pounds
for the charity around 25,000 pounds
for the charity around 25,000 pounds because the badge company done it some
because the badge company done it some
because the badge company done it some of those profits to our actual charity
of those profits to our actual charity
of those profits to our actual charity as well so we’ve got there Julianne who
as well so we’ve got there Julianne who
as well so we’ve got there Julianne who is the chief exec at least teaching
is the chief exec at least teaching
is the chief exec at least teaching hospitals every single week he talks
hospitals every single week he talks
hospitals every single week he talks around Kate’s campaign and he talks
around Kate’s campaign and he talks
around Kate’s campaign and he talks about Kate Granger we were with them
about Kate Granger we were with them
about Kate Granger we were with them being asked to talk of the forum’s so
being asked to talk of the forum’s so
being asked to talk of the forum’s so NHS expert in 2014 I’m continuing on on
NHS expert in 2014 I’m continuing on on
NHS expert in 2014 I’m continuing on on an annual basis we’ve now got the kicker
an annual basis we’ve now got the kicker
an annual basis we’ve now got the kicker injured compassionate care awards which
injured compassionate care awards which
injured compassionate care awards which are named after Kate because of all the
are named after Kate because of all the
are named after Kate because of all the hard work that she did to change health
hard work that she did to change health
hard work that she did to change health care for the better and to drive
care for the better and to drive
care for the better and to drive compassionate care within society in
compassionate care within society in
compassionate care within society in 2014 Kate didn’t think she’d be there
2014 Kate didn’t think she’d be there
2014 Kate didn’t think she’d be there and to present the award so she actually
and to present the award so she actually
and to present the award so she actually recorded a video saying look I’ve passed
recorded a video saying look I’ve passed
recorded a video saying look I’ve passed away and you know these were wasn’t
away and you know these were wasn’t
away and you know these were wasn’t really proud however but then the next
really proud however but then the next
really proud however but then the next year in the next year she’s still been
year in the next year she’s still been
year in the next year she’s still been there to present those awards and last
there to present those awards and last
there to present those awards and last year was the first year where she wasn’t
year was the first year where she wasn’t
year was the first year where she wasn’t there although she did do a video to
there although she did do a video to
there although she did do a video to play at the actual awards as well but I
play at the actual awards as well but I
play at the actual awards as well but I was there to present the awards on on
was there to present the awards on on
was there to present the awards on on our behalf so if you’ve got something
our behalf so if you’ve got something
our behalf so if you’ve got something that is cost a little money takes little
that is cost a little money takes little
that is cost a little money takes little time improves patient care and looks
time improves patient care and looks
time improves patient care and looks good in the media politicians want to
good in the media politicians want to
good in the media politicians want to get involved
get involved
get involved so care now fortunate enough to go down
so care now fortunate enough to go down
so care now fortunate enough to go down to meet the then Prime Minister David
to meet the then Prime Minister David
to meet the then Prime Minister David Cameron and talk about the campaign with
Cameron and talk about the campaign with
Cameron and talk about the campaign with him and he plays to support to the
him and he plays to support to the
him and he plays to support to the campaign across the NHS we were also
campaign across the NHS we were also
campaign across the NHS we were also invited of a couple years ago to to meet
invited of a couple years ago to to meet
invited of a couple years ago to to meet Nicola Sturgeon and she also played her
Nicola Sturgeon and she also played her
Nicola Sturgeon and she also played her sport and also pledged the money to the
sport and also pledged the money to the
sport and also pledged the money to the Scottish NHS and to support the campaign
Scottish NHS and to support the campaign
Scottish NHS and to support the campaign Kate had a a suite named after a
Kate had a a suite named after a
Kate had a a suite named after a hospital down in Watford which Gina
hospital down in Watford which Gina
hospital down in Watford which Gina Jeremy hunts down there and having his
Jeremy hunts down there and having his
Jeremy hunts down there and having his photograph taken next to Kate at the
photograph taken next to Kate at the
photograph taken next to Kate at the Grange of sweet and he was also in the
Grange of sweet and he was also in the
Grange of sweet and he was also in the response to the Frances inquiry around
response to the Frances inquiry around
response to the Frances inquiry around mid staffs so me being on health decided
mid staffs so me being on health decided
mid staffs so me being on health decided what can I do to really promote this
what can I do to really promote this
what can I do to really promote this campaign across social media so I got
campaign across social media so I got
campaign across social media so I got behind the celebrity side of it so
behind the celebrity side of it so
behind the celebrity side of it so people are in the spotlight that can
people are in the spotlight that can
people are in the spotlight that can really drive the campaign across social
really drive the campaign across social
really drive the campaign across social media to make sure that it’s something
media to make sure that it’s something
media to make sure that it’s something that keeps going and is well publicised
that keeps going and is well publicised
that keeps going and is well publicised so you know michelle rhee jr. which is
so you know michelle rhee jr. which is
so you know michelle rhee jr. which is one of kids favorite chefs and a good
one of kids favorite chefs and a good
one of kids favorite chefs and a good friend of ours now Richard Branson’s
friend of ours now Richard Branson’s
friend of ours now Richard Branson’s support the campaign you know you’ve got
support the campaign you know you’ve got
support the campaign you know you’ve got Kylie Minogue on there we then went on
Kylie Minogue on there we then went on
Kylie Minogue on there we then went on to think about how can we further do
to think about how can we further do
to think about how can we further do make changes so in 2015
make changes so in 2015
make changes so in 2015 Kate was back on the chemotherapy drug
Kate was back on the chemotherapy drug
Kate was back on the chemotherapy drug and on the 2nd of February we had a
and on the 2nd of February we had a
and on the 2nd of February we had a listening to action they’re launching
listening to action they’re launching
listening to action they’re launching the event again so Kate was doing a load
the event again so Kate was doing a load
the event again so Kate was doing a load of radio work first thing in the morning
of radio work first thing in the morning
of radio work first thing in the morning she then went into hospital got hooked
she then went into hospital got hooked
she then went into hospital got hooked up to the drugs and start taking
up to the drugs and start taking
up to the drugs and start taking chemotherapy onboard she then had to
chemotherapy onboard she then had to
chemotherapy onboard she then had to break off from that going to another
break off from that going to another
break off from that going to another nurses officers to do another radio
nurses officers to do another radio
nurses officers to do another radio interview on Radio 2 to talk about you
interview on Radio 2 to talk about you
interview on Radio 2 to talk about you know hello my name is and it’s it was
know hello my name is and it’s it was
know hello my name is and it’s it was such an amazing day a proud day but also
such an amazing day a proud day but also
such an amazing day a proud day but also a reflective day as well given that Kier
a reflective day as well given that Kier
a reflective day as well given that Kier was actually having chemotherapy for her
was actually having chemotherapy for her
was actually having chemotherapy for her terminal cancer we took it on tour so we
terminal cancer we took it on tour so we
terminal cancer we took it on tour so we took a week out of our busy schedules we
took a week out of our busy schedules we
took a week out of our busy schedules we visited 16 trusts across the NHS in a 1
visited 16 trusts across the NHS in a 1
visited 16 trusts across the NHS in a 1 week hit and we’ve got such an amazing
week hit and we’ve got such an amazing
week hit and we’ve got such an amazing support across the UK you know visiting
support across the UK you know visiting
support across the UK you know visiting various hospitals talking about the
various hospitals talking about the
various hospitals talking about the campaign and caregiving amazing speeches
campaign and caregiving amazing speeches
campaign and caregiving amazing speeches it’s also gone global now sir
it’s also gone global now sir
it’s also gone global now sir I regularly get information photographs
I regularly get information photographs
I regularly get information photographs from support across the globe sir in
from support across the globe sir in
from support across the globe sir in Australia New Zealand America across
Australia New Zealand America across
Australia New Zealand America across Europe in places you won’t actually
Europe in places you won’t actually
Europe in places you won’t actually expect so in South Africa and Sierra
expect so in South Africa and Sierra
expect so in South Africa and Sierra Leone with the Ebola they had it across
Leone with the Ebola they had it across
Leone with the Ebola they had it across there and later on this year I’m
there and later on this year I’m
there and later on this year I’m actually gonna be taking it further on
actually gonna be taking it further on
actually gonna be taking it further on tour and actually visit in Australia and
tour and actually visit in Australia and
tour and actually visit in Australia and giving conferences over there to hear it
giving conferences over there to hear it
giving conferences over there to hear it firsthand so today it the hashtag hello
firsthand so today it the hashtag hello
firsthand so today it the hashtag hello my name is that can be related to health
my name is that can be related to health
my name is that can be related to health has held over 1.6 billion Twitter
has held over 1.6 billion Twitter
has held over 1.6 billion Twitter impressions we know that it’s widely
impressions we know that it’s widely
impressions we know that it’s widely used everyday across healthcare because
used everyday across healthcare because
used everyday across healthcare because of the amount of photographs and
of the amount of photographs and
of the amount of photographs and mentions that we get on social media it
mentions that we get on social media it
mentions that we get on social media it is the stab of therapeutic relationship
is the stab of therapeutic relationship
is the stab of therapeutic relationship and we do have global ambassadors who
and we do have global ambassadors who
and we do have global ambassadors who are actively campaigning on our behalf
are actively campaigning on our behalf
are actively campaigning on our behalf and what you’ve got to remember is in
and what you’ve got to remember is in
and what you’ve got to remember is in the NHS a million people are treated
the NHS a million people are treated
the NHS a million people are treated every 36 hours if we can touch 10% of
every 36 hours if we can touch 10% of
every 36 hours if we can touch 10% of that million people 100,000 people
that million people 100,000 people
that million people 100,000 people everything it’s how we’ll have had a
everything it’s how we’ll have had a
everything it’s how we’ll have had a better experience on compassionate care
better experience on compassionate care
better experience on compassionate care because of hello my name is Sir as I
because of hello my name is Sir as I
because of hello my name is Sir as I start to wrap up going back to the July
start to wrap up going back to the July
start to wrap up going back to the July 23rd and July 2016 set a lot of
23rd and July 2016 set a lot of
23rd and July 2016 set a lot of challenges along the way
challenges along the way
challenges along the way now two of the challenges as we came
now two of the challenges as we came
now two of the challenges as we came into July 2016 were she wanted to hit
into July 2016 were she wanted to hit
into July 2016 were she wanted to hit the quarter million pound mark for
the quarter million pound mark for
the quarter million pound mark for charity and she wanted the new prime
charity and she wanted the new prime
charity and she wanted the new prime minister Therese Amir to pledge her
minister Therese Amir to pledge her
minister Therese Amir to pledge her support to Hill on my name it so I had
support to Hill on my name it so I had
support to Hill on my name it so I had probably about five or six days to turn
probably about five or six days to turn
probably about five or six days to turn this around the letter bearer from down
this around the letter bearer from down
this around the letter bearer from down the street is a handwritten letter from
the street is a handwritten letter from
the street is a handwritten letter from Theresa May pledging her support to the
Theresa May pledging her support to the
Theresa May pledging her support to the campaign and the tweet on the right is
campaign and the tweet on the right is
campaign and the tweet on the right is kit instant Gemma’s Hospice in Leeds in
kit instant Gemma’s Hospice in Leeds in
kit instant Gemma’s Hospice in Leeds in her final few days after we just hit the
her final few days after we just hit the
her final few days after we just hit the core of the empowerment for charity so
core of the empowerment for charity so
core of the empowerment for charity so it shows that you know with a little bit
it shows that you know with a little bit
it shows that you know with a little bit of support and through adversity can
of support and through adversity can
of support and through adversity can create that legacy so back to July 23rd
create that legacy so back to July 23rd
create that legacy so back to July 23rd happiest day of my life in 2005 2016 the
happiest day of my life in 2005 2016 the
happiest day of my life in 2005 2016 the saddest day of my life it was the day
saddest day of my life it was the day
saddest day of my life it was the day when we said goodbye to kit it was the
when we said goodbye to kit it was the
when we said goodbye to kit it was the day when my life changed forever
day when my life changed forever
day when my life changed forever and a lot of other people’s life’s
and a lot of other people’s life’s
and a lot of other people’s life’s changed forever but it was also in some
changed forever but it was also in some
changed forever but it was also in some ways a relief that cared actually she
ways a relief that cared actually she
ways a relief that cared actually she was now pain free she had left this
was now pain free she had left this
was now pain free she had left this world but she knew she’d made a
world but she knew she’d made a
world but she knew she’d made a difference she knew that she created
difference she knew that she created
difference she knew that she created that legacy and it was a hard day and as
that legacy and it was a hard day and as
that legacy and it was a hard day and as any day would be and when you say
any day would be and when you say
any day would be and when you say goodbye to soul mate but sixteen years
goodbye to soul mate but sixteen years
goodbye to soul mate but sixteen years knowing the person that did is an
knowing the person that did is an
knowing the person that did is an amazing journey that with care mom and I
amazing journey that with care mom and I
amazing journey that with care mom and I suppose the day after that when it was
suppose the day after that when it was
suppose the day after that when it was announced on social media because
announced on social media because
announced on social media because obviously we wanted to make sure that
obviously we wanted to make sure that
obviously we wanted to make sure that friends family were all aware that care
friends family were all aware that care
friends family were all aware that care had passed away the support and grief
had passed away the support and grief
had passed away the support and grief that came through from unexpected
that came through from unexpected
that came through from unexpected sources was amazing so you know the
sources was amazing so you know the
sources was amazing so you know the various amount tweet from there from
various amount tweet from there from
various amount tweet from there from people that you know have met care or
people that you know have met care or
people that you know have met care or had support the campaign in recent years
had support the campaign in recent years
had support the campaign in recent years you know Nicola Sturgeon sent a really
you know Nicola Sturgeon sent a really
you know Nicola Sturgeon sent a really nice note Richard Branson’s on there you
nice note Richard Branson’s on there you
nice note Richard Branson’s on there you know other people James Martin etc who
know other people James Martin etc who
know other people James Martin etc who really really got what Kate meant you
really really got what Kate meant you
really really got what Kate meant you know and really got the campaign so
know and really got the campaign so
know and really got the campaign so what’s next
what’s next
what’s next as I mentioned a global tour is coming
as I mentioned a global tour is coming
as I mentioned a global tour is coming up I’m in the middle of writing a book
up I’m in the middle of writing a book
up I’m in the middle of writing a book to explain what it’s like from the other
to explain what it’s like from the other
to explain what it’s like from the other side of the other side and there’s going
side of the other side and there’s going
side of the other side and there’s going to be a play written will having a
to be a play written will having a
to be a play written will having a international hello my name is day on
international hello my name is day on
international hello my name is day on the 23rd of July every year going
the 23rd of July every year going
the 23rd of July every year going forward we’ve also got other things in
forward we’ve also got other things in
forward we’ve also got other things in the pipeline for what can we do in terms
the pipeline for what can we do in terms
the pipeline for what can we do in terms of Kate Grainger Awards I’ve already
of Kate Grainger Awards I’ve already
of Kate Grainger Awards I’ve already this year been to six different award
this year been to six different award
this year been to six different award events and represented the carry and
events and represented the carry and
events and represented the carry and compassionate care Awards at those
compassionate care Awards at those
compassionate care Awards at those events and and then my final thought
events and and then my final thought
events and and then my final thought it’s four words you know hello my name
it’s four words you know hello my name
it’s four words you know hello my name is this four words it can make a huge
is this four words it can make a huge
is this four words it can make a huge difference and we need to make sure that
difference and we need to make sure that
difference and we need to make sure that Webber walk of life will really be it
Webber walk of life will really be it
Webber walk of life will really be it health care it business be anything else
health care it business be anything else
health care it business be anything else we need to make sure that legacies
we need to make sure that legacies
we need to make sure that legacies continued and there’s one of Kate’s
continued and there’s one of Kate’s
continued and there’s one of Kate’s courts they’re saying that all doctors
courts they’re saying that all doctors
courts they’re saying that all doctors wanting to leave their mark on society
wanting to leave their mark on society
wanting to leave their mark on society and Kate certainly did sir yes through
and Kate certainly did sir yes through
and Kate certainly did sir yes through adversity does come legacy thank you
adversity does come legacy thank you
adversity does come legacy thank you very much
very much
very much [Applause]
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