1. Origins and charitable objectives

2. 45 years of the SSMF

3. The Origins of the SSMF Princess Anne and Dr. Jim Rickards Opening ceremony in 1971

4. SSMF Medical Education and Training – Medical Students – Doctors in training – Consultants – All healthcare workers Medical Research

5. Provision of Quality Healthcare Best trained & qualified doctors and nurses Quality healthcare for Wolverhampton

6. Wolverhampton Medical Institute Extended for Medical Students

7. Wolverhampton Medical Institute Redevelopment supported by the SSMF

8. Bell Library Modernisation of Library and IT Services Library Services manager

9. Rotha Abraham Lecture Theatre 1987 - 2007 Dinwoodie Trust Rotha Abraham Bequest SSMF

10. Medical Students 900+ medical students in Wolverhampton each year Students choosing to work in Wolverhampton after graduation

11. Medical Education Medical Students (Undergraduate) Doctors in Training (Postgraduate) Hospital Consultants and GPs (Continuing Professional Development)

12. Why Medical Research? Contribute to medical advances Present at national/international meetings – Raises profile of Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals – Share ideas with/ learn from other doctors – Learn new approaches to treatment Publications in medical journals Train doctors in research methods Develops an “enquiring mind” – Improves standard of healthcare Attract high quality doctors to Wolverhampton

13. Common medical problems in Wolverhampton SSMF has supporting research in – – Diabetes – Cardiovascular Disease – Kidney Disease – Rheumatology

14. Local Charity Research Funding £300,000 in the last 5 years SSMF funding In partnership / Brokering research grants with: – Tripartite Research Grants SSMF Rotha Abraham Trust Royal Wolverhampton Hospital Trust Funds – Connie and Albert Taylor Trust – New Cross Kidney Patients Association

15. How do we identify diabetic patients at risk of developing complications? Dr. V. Baskar (Diabetes Centre) £37,000 grant from SSMF Dr. Baskar : appointed as Consultant Physician and Diabetologist at New Cross

16. Anti-Platelet Drugs to Preventing Recurrence of Coronary disease after angioplasty? Dr. Andrew Worrall (SpR) Dr. James Cotton (Heart and Lung Centre) £49,000 grant from the Connie and Albert Taylor Trust (in collaboration with the SSMF)

17. Viruses as a cause of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus? Prof. Paul Nelson (University of Wolverhampton) Departments of Nephrology Rheumatology, Gastroenterology and Immunology New Cross Hospital Grants totalling £120,000 over 5 years SSMF, Rotha Abraham, RWHT, New Cross Kidney Patients Assn

18. What are the physiological and biochemical changes that result in vascular disease? Mr. Andrew Garnham (Vascular Surgeon) Dr. James Cotton (Cardiologist) Dr. Vincent Amoah(University of Wolverhampton) £80,000 Connie and Albert Taylor Trust /SSMF /Rotha Abraham Trust

19. The scientific basis of how we monitor the effectiveness of Diabetes Care Dr. Anath Nayak (Research Registrar) Dr. Dev Singh (Consultant Diabetologist) £40,000 from SSMF/Rotha Abraham/RWHT

20. Tripartite Grants 2012 SSMF/Rotha Abraham/ Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals £75,000 3 grants awarded 1.Intravenous iron to reduce transfusion rates in anaemic patients undergoing cardiac surgery 2.Endogenous viruses as a trigger for rheumatoid arthritis 3.Preserving vision in macular degeneration

21. How do we ensure skilled healthcare workers in Wolverhampton? Hospital doctors (physicians and surgeons) Primary Care doctors Nurses and Professions allied to Medicine Formal Training Clinical Experience – Shorter training programmes – Shorter working hours Simulation Training

22. SimWard Wolverhampton

23. Wards Intensive Care Unit Coronary Care Unit Operating theatre A&E Department Learning clinical management Working as a multidisciplinary team Communication skills

24. SimWard Wolverhampton £450,000 SSMF In partnership with –Rotha Abraham Trust –Dinwoodie Bequest –Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust

25. South Staffordshire Medical Foundation Built Wolverhampton Medical Institute Charitable Support of - – Medical Education – Medical Research Liaison with other medical charities Fundraising?

26. Rickards Lecturers 1971-2012 Norman St.John-Stevas Huw Whellan Katherine Whitehorn Paul Sighert Clement Freud Robert Macintosh & Ludovic Kennedy Cliff Morgan Patrick Hutton Robert Dougall Phil Drabble John Simpson Mr. Justice Michael Argyle Lord Trumpington Roger J Derry The Rabbi Lionel Blue Ron Hadfield Dr Patrick Moore Dr Thomas Stuttaford Dr Carl Chinn Alan Peace Professor Alan Hawley Dr. James Robson