The Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) programme delivers training and restorative supervision for colleagues right across England. The programme launched in March 2021, towards the end of the third wave of COVID-19. This was the start of a critical point of recovery: for patients, for services and for our workforce. PNA training provides those on the […]
PNA developments National Evaluation of the Professional Nurse Advocate Programme in England: SUSTAIN Introduction of the professional nurse advocate role using a quality implementation framework Royal College of Nursing PNA Education Standards Professional network leads Kate Wales – PNA Network Lead – Health and Criminal Justice (Prisons) Karen Wilson – PNA Network Lead – Critical […]
As part of a broader EDI work programme around protected characteristics and intersectionality, North West Region created 12 half-hour webinars exploring a range of LGBTQ+ themes. Co-curated with LGBTQ+ staff networks, each webinar featured speakers and subject matter experts sharing their personal experiences. Further webinars on other inclusivity themes are also underway. The series is […]
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust support patients via a range of healthcare services across the Blackpool and East Lancashire area. Together, the two trusts have circa 16,101 staff members. There was a high level of buy in for the People Pulse from Joint Chief Executive, Kevin McGee, and […]
Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust provides integrated healthcare for children and young people. This includes community and mental health care as well as acute and specialist services. Their vision is “to create a healthier future for children and young people” through three aims: Outstanding Patient Care, Brilliant Place to Work and Leader in Child Health. […]
Formed in 2019, following the merger of the 2gether NHS Foundation Trust and Gloucestershire Care Service NHS Trust, Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust provides joined up physical health, mental health and learning disability services. As a new trust, chief executive Paul Roberts and his team were keen to listen to colleagues regularly as […]
Case study: Clair Barker, Lead Midwife (Community East Team), East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust). Case study summary Key learnings from East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT): Maternity services adapted and face-to-face community midwife appointments reintroduced for women in vulnerable Roma communities Antenatal interventions provided the opportunity to build relationships […]
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The Better Care Exchange is a collaborative social network for health, housing and social care professionals. It enables networking, information and knowledge sharing on good practice for delivering better integrated care and implementing Better Care Fund plans. The exchange works as a learning hub that pools the knowledge and skills of leading organisations and professionals […]
BCF in-year reporting is required from local systems through their health and wellbeing board areas, as stated in the annual BCF Policy Framework. The local governance mechanism for the BCF is the health and wellbeing board, which should sign off the report or make appropriate arrangements to delegate this. The BCF in-year monitoring template is […]