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hello my name is Chris pointin I’m the

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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