West Yorkshire and Harrogate and South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw as a whole will now benefit from the first nationwide Diabetes Prevention Programme An estimated 59,347 people at high risk of Type 2 diabetes across West Yorkshire and Harrogate and South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw will be invited to join a health programme to help them avoid […]
Contents A. Inpatient testing B. Staff testing C. Staff risk assessment D. Managing healthcare associated COVID-19 cases Annex – definitions of terms Publications approval reference: C0626 To: Chief Executives, Chief Nurses, Medical Directors and HR Directors of all NHS Trusts and Foundation Trusts Copy: Regional Directors Regional Chief Nurses Regional Medical Directors 24 June 2020 […]
Contents Principles Managing a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 case Infection control prevention considerations Monitoring and clinical management Table 1: Considerations for patients with different levels of risk and symptom severity, and suggested actions Patient, family and carer engagement Training requirements and workforce support Palliative care Additional considerations Useful resources Classification: official Publication approval reference: C1557 […]
Contents 1. Background and definitions 2. Aim 3. Objectives 4. Principles 5. Key considerations 6. Redeployment pathway 7. Workforce landscape 8. Key stakeholders 9. Competencies and mapping of potential roles 10. Indemnity arrangements – England 11. Remuneration considerations 12. Induction Appendix 1: Transferable competencies Appendix 2: Questions and answers for volunteers Appendix 3: Self-assessment competency […]
Dementia Assessment and Referral data collection – June 2015, Q1 2015/16 The June 2015 and Quarter 1 2015/16 data for the Dementia Assessment and Referral data collection in England by NHS England were released on 2nd September 2015 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority. The collection’s purpose is to improve the […]
Contents 1. Background and definitions 2. Principles 3. Key considerations 4. Redeployment pathway 5. Workforce landscape 6. Key stakeholders 7. Competencies and mapping potential roles 8. Indemnity 9. Remuneration considerations 10. Induction Appendix 1: Transferable competencies Appendix 2: Questions and answers for volunteers Appendix 3: Self-assessment competency checklist Publications approval reference: 001559 / C0301 […]
Contents 1.1 Patient placement/assessment for infection risk 1.2 Hand hygiene 1.3 Respiratory and cough hygiene 1.4 Personal protective equipment (PPE) 1.5 Safe management of care equipment 1.6 Safe management of the care environment 1.7 Safe management of linen 1.8 Safe management of blood and body fluid spillages 1.9 Safe disposal of waste (including sharps) 1.10 […]
Contents Equalities and health inequalities statement Introduction Commonly used terms 1 Agreement between the parties 2 Service description and background 3 Aims and intended outcomes 4 Patient JCVI Cohorts and priority groups 5 Eligibility of patients 6 Patient recruitment 7 Assessment and consent 8 Vaccine administration 9 Vaccine handling and storage 10 Record keeping 11 […]
The 10 Year Health Plan for England sets out a bold and ambitious new direction for the NHS, aiming to make care more accessible, personalised and responsive to everyday life. This transformation is already taking shape across our region. Community Diagnostic Centres, virtual wards, Urgent Community Response teams and integrated neighbourhood health centres are shifting […]
This updated Operating Model continues to address six contemporary challenges. Challenge 1: Keeping general practice and patients safe Challenge 2: Supporting general practice deliver their contracted services Challenge 3: Enabling service improvement, transformation and digital innovation Challenge 4: Supporting new models of care and contracts Challenge 5: Supporting general practice meet patients’ digital expectations Challenge […]