The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England and NHS Improvement are seeking to appointment a new Chair to the board of the Advisory Committee on the Resource Allocation (ACRA). ACRA is an independent, expert committee comprising GPs, public health experts, NHS managers and academics. The Chair is a joint appointment between Ministers […]
Systems convening is an enabling leadership behaviour which matches the complexity of the spread and adoption approach taken with the complexity of the situation. How this may be achieved is outlined below with a short description and explanation of the activities that can be used. Theses activities are often delivered by a number of people […]
Systems convening is an emerging and not well recognised activity which can generate challenges for individuals working in this way. Individuals working in a systems convening way need to have the following which are developed and learnt over time and with experience: Personal sense of mission with commitment to long-term sustainable results which provides their […]
Rebecca Hall is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner working in primary care. She signed up for #LookingAfterYouToo coaching available to the primary care workforce to improve her confidence and resilience. Here, she talks about what she learnt and how her positive experience gave her a fresh outlook and presented new opportunities. I have been a nurse […]
We will all enjoy new freedoms in England in the coming weeks as restrictions ease. But prioritising our own wellbeing is still important. On 19 July, the government eases restrictions to freedom and social contact, with all legal limits lifted. Large groups of people will be able to meet indoors and outdoors, and social distancing […]
Now that you have an understanding of your current organisational culture, and how the leadership behaviours are perceived by colleagues, partners and the people we serve, the next step is to create a strategy to amplify the strengths, and take action to improve the weaker areas. Designing a detailed leadership strategy should provide practical things […]
Idea #1 Mapping the family and support network The Early Intervention Foundation (EIF) have created a resource hub for local commissioners and practitioners to support the Reducing Parental Conflict programme, including evidence, tools and guidance on how to take action. Idea #3 Providing information Examples resources for providing information Action on Postpartum Psychosis: A guide […]
What’s the idea? There may be a range of people in the mother’s family and wider support network who are important to her mental health and may be able to contribute to her recovery, as well as needing support themselves. Mapping the family is an opportunity to consider relevant family members’ interpersonal experiences, including any […]
Case study summary Britley Oxford Terrace Primary Care Network (PCN) is made up of two practices in Gateshead Tyne and Wear serving a patient population of over 32 thousand. When the PCN volunteered to become one of the first in England to inoculate patients with a COVID vaccine, its transformation lead, who is a member […]
The legislation that made it mandatory for hospitals to notify local authorities that someone is ready to be discharged came in to place in 2003; I remember it well as I was working in King’s College Hospital in London in my first NHS job, and the arrangements we now know intimately as delayed transfer of […]