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Provider bulletin: 24 January 2018

24 January 2018

This weekly newsletter is sent to NHS providers’ chairs, chief executives, finance, medical, nursing and HR directors, and board secretaries.

Changes to data submission process for NHS Safety Thermometer
New guidance on off-shoring and cloud computing
Model Hospital: 2016/17 clinical service lines data and updated operational productivity pay metrics
Successful early adopters for our imaging transformation programme
Lean programme information sessions
Midlands and East update

For action

Changes to data submission process for NHS Safety Thermometer

We’re phasing out the email data submission process to improve the NHS Safety Thermometer tools and website. By April 2018, providers who submit ‘Classic’ data via email will be asked to use a new online upload function, which will improve Safety Thermometer responsiveness.

Find out more about the change and book onto upcoming WebEx tutorials by contacting info.safetythermometer@nhs.net or 0300 123 6260.

For information

New guidance on off-shoring and cloud computing

NHS Digital has published national guidance setting clear expectations for health and care organisations who want to use cloud services or data offshoring to store patient information.

This guidance, developed with Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England and NHS Improvement, will enable you to benefit from the flexibility and cost savings associated with cloud facilities, and to be compliant with forthcoming changes to data protection legislation (from May 2018) which put strict restrictions on the transfer of personal data.

Find out more about the new guidance and how it can benefit you.

Model Hospital: 2016/17 clinical service lines data and updated operational productivity pay metrics

We’ve now updated all clinical service lines on the Model Hospital with 2016/17 reference costs and electronic staff record (ESR) data. We’ve also made changes to the pay cost per weighted activity unit (WAU) metrics within ‘Operational Productivity’ and the ‘Opportunity Scanner’. Metrics generated using ESR data should now reflect more closely what you will see in local systems.

The Model Hospital is an online information tool available to all NHS providers to help identify productivity opportunities, through comparing productivity to the national average and to your peers.

Visit Model Hospital to view the update, and give us your feedback.

Successful early adopters for our imaging transformation programme

We’re delighted with the level of interest from imaging networks who want to be part of our imaging transformation programme as an early adopter. Early adopters will work with us to test and improve ways of delivering imaging services. The successful early adopters are:

The Cumbria and North East Imaging Group
Norfolk Acute Hospitals Network
Devon STP Imaging Network
Cheshire and Merseyside Network

The early adopters recently attended a workshop to share ideas and plans to date, identify common challenges, engage with peers and develop innovative solutions.

We’ll harness the enthusiasm of everyone who submitted expressions of interest by inviting them to a National Imaging Network sharing event on Wednesday 18 April 2018 (more details to follow).

Events

Lean programme information sessions

We are holding two information sessions for anyone who would like to find out more about our three-year lean programme.

London session:

Date and time: Tuesday 6 February 2018, 2pm – 5pm
Venue: Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre, 108 Stamford Street, South Bank, London SE1 9NH

Leeds session:

Date and time: Wednesday 7 February 2018, 9am – 12pm
Venue: Horizon Leeds, 2 Brewery Wharf Kendell Street, Leeds LS10 1JR

The sessions are open to all types of providers. Email nhsi.leanapplications@nhs.net to find out more and register your interest.

Regional updates

Midlands and East update

Selling the message: impact and influence workshop for nursing safeguarding leads

As sustainability and transformation partnerships (STPs) and accountable care organisations (ACOs) develop, the way services are commissioned and provided will change. This free workshop, provided by NHS England, will support safeguarding leads in this changing environment, and help you develop the skills and confidence to promote and embed safeguarding in your systems.

The event is on Wednesday 31 January 2018, 9am – 4.30pm, at The Grand Hotel, Leicester. To book, please email england.menursing@nhs.net.

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Provider bulletin: 24 January 2018

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