Leading change Whittington Health NHS Trust’s Critical Care Outreach Nurse Practitioner working as part of the Critical Care Outreach Team (CCOT), led on the development of a more effective use of an existing triggering system as part of a care pathway for critically ill patients. This reduced unwarranted variation in the timely referrals of critically […]

Scott Mitchell, the husband of acting legend Barbara Windsor, has today issued a Valentine’s Day call for people to heed NHS advice and check loved ones for signs of dementia. The couple have spoken movingly about the former EastEnders and Carry On star’s battle with the disease in an effort to raise awareness about the […]

Joan has Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) which often gets her down and sometimes stops her doing the things she would like to do. Her specialist physiotherapist has talked to her about this and suggested that pulmonary rehabilitation might help her to manage her symptoms. Joan understands this but is overwhelmed and often doesn’t attend […]

Herts Valleys CCG and East and North Herts CCG, in partnership with Hertfordshire County Council, completed a five month pilot to test how a more integrated, personalised approach could benefit older people with multiple long term conditions within their locality with startling results including 34 people now with a personalised care and support plan and […]

Leading change The Lead Nurse for the Care Home Vanguard Programme at Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group (NGCCG) led on the commissioning and implementation of a new role and service for those living at home with frailty. This service has led to improved outcomes, experiences and use of resources across the region. Where to look […]

Patients urged to cancel appointments rather than just not show up. More than 15 million general practice appointments are being wasted each year because patients do not turn up and fail to warn surgeries that they will not be attending. There are around 307 million sessions scheduled with GPs, nurses, therapists and other practice staff […]

People should look out for signs of depression and dementia among older family members and friends over Christmas, NHS England expert Professor Alistair Burns urged today. Problems that may have been hidden can come to the surface or be easier to spot as families or friends get together over the festive season, Prof Burns said. […]

Leading change The Deputy Director of Nursing at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital NHS Foundation Trust led on the development and implementation of a falls improvement programme across the Older Peoples Medicine (OPM) wards to reduce unwarranted variation in practice. The programme has led to better outcomes and experiences for people using their services. Where to […]

Leading change The nurse leadership team at University College London Hospitals (UCLH) have developed an Exemplar Ward programme with other colleagues across the Trust. This programme is designed to support clinical teams to implement standard processes, reduce unwarranted variation and deliver local quality improvement initiatives in their wards and departments. Data packs and monthly trend […]

Leading change District nursing leads worked collaboratively with other key healthcare professionals and stakeholders to support the transformation of out of hospital care at the Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospital Foundation Trust (NUTH). The nurse lead identified insufficient capacity within intermediate care to meet local needs and fulfil expected standards. This unwarranted variation led the team […]