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Alan Johnson met Chief Executive Cally Palmer and Medical Director Professor Martin Gore and they took him to Burdett Coutts ward which had been damaged
in the blaze.
There he met Chief Nurse Shelley Dolan who introduced him to four members of staff who played a vital role in the evacuation of patients and their care in the immediate aftermath.
He chatted with Steve Scholtes, Senior Nurse Manager of Burdett Coutts, Andrew Dimech, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Critical Care Unit (CCU), who helped to set up CCU beds at an alternative site post-fire and Dr Orla Lacey, Consultant Anaesthetist, who was in theatre at the time of the fire.
Mr Johnson was also introduced to Jen Watson, Senior Sister, Critical Care Unit, who helped with patient evacuations and set up CCU beds at an alternative site after the fire.
They told him of their experiences during and after the blaze while they toured the ward.
Mr Johnson then donned a hard hat and reflective jacket for a tour of the hospital roof to see at first hand the clean-up of the fire-damaged areas.
Colin Rickard, Director of Capital Projects at the hospital provided him with an update on the rebuilding works.
Following his tour of the roof area he met with Trust Chairman Tessa Green who gave him an update on hospital developments since the fire.
