Trust/Practice: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust This film outlines a project delivered by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust which has reduced patient fasting times before surgery from an average of nine hours to, currently, an average of 3.5 hours. The project was prompted by patient feedback about the discomfort of fasting and problems of dehydration, […]
What is a wellbeing conversation? The NHS People Plan 2020-21 sets out an ambition “From September 2020, every member of the NHS should have a health and wellbeing conversation and develop a personalised plan. These conversations may fit within an appraisal, job plan or one-to-one line management discussion, and should be reviewed at least annually. […]
Two leading Muslim figures working in the NHS have today joined other medical leaders and Islamic scholars in stressing that Ramadan should not stop anyone from getting the NHS COVID vaccination. Imam Yunus Dudhwala, Head of Chaplaincy at Barts Health NHS Trust, and Dr Farzana Hussain, a senior GP, stressed that getting the jab does […]
A London-based GP is taking the fight against vaccine hesitancy into her own hands by phoning every patient from her surgery who has been offered but not yet accepted their jab, as part of the NHS’ battle against vaccine hesitancy. Dr Farzana Hussain, GP at the Project Surgery in East London, kicked off her drive […]
NHS leaders have today thanked and commended Muslim staff and key healthcare workers for serving on the frontline and in supporting roles whilst fasting during the month of Ramadan. The Covid-19 crisis has required sacrifices from all NHS staff, but Muslims and other faith communities have met additional challenges working without sustenance during working hours. […]
The holy month of Ramadan has started, and I would like to send my very best wishes to those Muslim staff working in our NHS, who like me, will be observing this special time of the year. Fasting plays an important central feature in Islam, as it does in many other religions. There are several […]
As Muslims begin to prepare for the month of Ramadan, the NHS has issued a reminder to those who observe the Islamic holy month to avoid social gatherings because of the risk of coronavirus. Ramadan will be marked all over the world from Thursday 23 April with month-long fasting and observations of spiritual reflection set […]
Find out more through our case studies how NHS trusts and primary care practices in England have used Friends and Family Test (FFT) data and feedback to support improvements and promote more effective use of the data. Collecting feedback during the pandemic These case studies highlight how useful it has been to continue to collect […]
Mohammed Satar, GP Partner in Yorkshire, and Leisa Batkin, Locality Facilitator at Leeds GP Confederation recently ran a series of ‘Diabetes and Safer Ramadan’ events. They explain how their events are helping people with diabetes to reduce the risks of becoming ill during Ramadan if they decide to fast, as well as highlighting the dangers […]
As the Friends and Family Test hits a major milestone, the Head of Insight and Feedback, explains why we should celebrate: After five years of the Friends and Family Test (FFT) patient feedback tool being in used in NHS-funded healthcare, reaching 50 million pieces of feedback from patients is quite an achievement. This is not […]