Our NHS people have faced increased pressures for a significant period of time and the impact of COVID-19 magnified this, affecting physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing. The NHS People Plan identified that supporting the health and wellbeing of our workforce is one of the most important things we can drive forward. As part […]
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust: Onboarding development Summary: The trust developed a robust six-day induction process using a blended learning delivery model. New recruits are inducted together to add a layer of pastoral support and are provided with a buddy on their ward. The induction process takes place over six months and includes periods of supernumerary […]
Operations and other routine care are ahead of ambitions set out in April with mental health services back at pre-pandemic levels, NHS figures show today. The number of people waiting over 52 weeks to begin treatment dropped by more than 50,000 in April, while by May, operations and other elective activity had already climbed to […]
South London Mental Health and Community Partnership Provider Collaborative have reduced overall bed days and crisis escalations for children and young people across the 3.6 million people they serve. Together, three South London mental health trusts in a new fast track NHS-led Provider Collaborative have introduced pioneering new shared services, and highly targeted local approaches […]
The NHS is committed to supporting people who live and work in and around care homes. People living in care homes should expect the same level of support as if they were living in their own home – but this can only be achieved through collaborative working between health, social care, voluntary, community, and social […]
Thousands of people are set to benefit from enhanced community services to help them recover from the long term effects of coronavirus, the head of the NHS said yesterday, as the first new dedicated rehab hospital received its first patients. The NHS Seacole Centre at Headley Court, Surrey, named in honour of the pioneering nurse […]
A specialist nurse and independent care sector programme lead outlines her personal journey working together with partners to develop and deliver excellent residential and domiciliary care across Nottinghamshire. Since I qualified as a nurse in 2013, I’ve used my five years of previous experience of working in residential and domiciliary care to support other staff […]
Leading change A Clinical Nurse led the implementation of Technology Enabled Care Services (TECS) at Ashley Surgery, a rural practice in Shropshire. This digital approach to care has significantly improved patient accessibility and experience, outcomes and use of resources locally. Where to look The Long-Term Plan (2019) highlights that digital technology can support the NHS […]
Leading change The ward manager at Harplands Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent led on the development and implementation of an Acute Care Pathway (ACP) programme of work to foster new ways of working, standardise good practice and improve experiences for both staff and patients within the Trust. This programme of work has led to both improvements in outcomes […]
Leading change Midwives at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) led the development and implementation of an enhanced recovery pathway for women having caesarean sections within the Trust’s two maternity service sites, as well as a standalone birth centre and a homebirth team. This change has led to better use of resources, experiences and […]