The clinical guidelines for use in major incidents and mass casualty events have been developed following a period of multiple incidents which have presented a range of challenging clinical scenarios such as blast injury, penetrating injury and the use of chemical agents, unlike those seen in day-to-day practice. This document allows the NHS to establish […]
The NHS Standard Contract is mandated by NHS England for use by commissioners for all contracts for healthcare services other than primary care. The Contract (in full-length and shorter-form versions) has now been updated for 2019/20. A summary of the changes we have made to the Contracts can be found in section 3 of the […]
Leading change The Lead Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) Nurse at Whittington Health NHS Trust led on the development and implementation of new pathways and services, to reduce unwarranted variation by ensuring patients could be discharged home safely and still receive their antibiotic therapy as recommended. This has led to better outcomes, experiences and use […]
Tens of thousands of people with Type 1 diabetes across the country will benefit from life changing glucose monitors on the NHS. To coincide with World Diabetes Day, Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England, is announcing action to end the current variation patients in some parts of the country are facing to access Freestyle […]
New guidance for the NHS will help doctors, nurses and other staff use instant messaging safely to co-ordinate patients’ care during emergencies. Medics have turned to communication channels such as Whatsapp to deal with emergency situations like the Croydon tram crash, Grenfell Tower fire and terrorist attacks in London Bridge and Manchester Arena. The new […]
Leading change Nurse leaders at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust have worked with Health Care Assistants (HCAs) to develop their role through additional training so they can lead on insulin administration in the Diabetes Service. The team’s initiative highlights their leadership in quality improvement to address unwarranted variations seen locally in insulin administration and has significantly […]
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is no longer in special measures for financial reasons as a result of improvements in financial performance and management. The arrival of a new chair and chief executive over the past 18 months has provided the necessary board level stability, scrutiny and grip of the trust’s financial position. We […]
The NHS is working on a plan setting out our ambitions for improvement over the next decade, and how we will meet them over the five years of the recently announced funding settlement. Over the last few weeks, initial conversations have been taking place internally and externally to establish the scope of the plan, and […]
Leading change The Lead Nurse for Deteriorating Patient and Sepsis at Weston Area Health Trust identified unwarranted variation in the rates of early detection and prompt treatment of sepsis at Weston Area Health Area Trust and addressed this through awareness raising campaigns, training and introduction of best practice sepsis alert practices. This has significantly improved […]
Leading Change Nurses and health care assistants in the Tissue Viability Link Team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) championed best practice to improve patient care and experience in adult critical care by introducing a moisture lesion prescription sticker to address unwarranted variation seen in practice. Where to look NUH is one of the […]