Leading change Renal Nurses at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) developed and led a project to strengthen patient engagement in their dialysis services. The project has led to better patient experience and better use of resources. Where to look The evidence base suggests that patients who are more engaged with their dialysis treatment have […]

Leading change The practice nurse in Beaumont Lodge Medical Practice in Leicester demonstrated leadership in proactively offering student nurse placements for the first time at the surgery. The opportunity is reportedly having a positive effect on primary care recruitment of newly-qualified practice nurses within Leicester. Where to look The practice nurse identified the unwarranted variation […]

Leading change Nurses within the Quality Team in South Nottinghamshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) led the development and implementation of a new quality assurance process for their 44 GP practices. This has resulted in a consistent quality assurance approach being established which is driving improvements and enhancing safety within the practices. Where to look In […]

Leading Change Nurses and health care assistants in the Tissue Viability Link Team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) championed best practice to improve patient care and experience in adult critical care by introducing a moisture lesion prescription sticker to address unwarranted variation seen in practice. Where to look NUH is one of the […]

Leading change The practice nurse from Cobridge General Practice Surgery identified unwarranted variation in the uptake of cervical smear tests. By implementing small changes across the whole general practice (GP) team, the practice nurse supported an increase in the uptake of cervical smear testing. Where to look The practice nurse identified unwarranted variation in the […]

Leading change The Nurse Matrons and Senior Phlebotomist at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) have jointly led a programme of work which has a number of successful outcomes including reducing phlebotomy waiting times and improving patient experience of the service as a whole. Where to look The Matrons of Ambulatory Care and the Phlebotomist […]

Leading change A ward manager in the Cancer and Associated Specialties Division at the Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust led change by introducing a nurse supplied medication programme on the ward. A review of processes, led by the nursing leadership team identified unwarranted variation in the practice of drug collection upon discharge from services which […]

Leading change Nurses and other care professionals in the Adult Services Urgent Care team at Nottingham CityCare Partnership, a social enterprise delivering community healthcare in Nottingham, worked together to share professional skills, creating a new holistic approach to delivering care to older people with long term conditions, which reduced duplication and improved patient experience. Where […]

Leading Change A Children’s Nurse at Rainbows Hospice has created a new service to help and support families across the East Midlands region who experience the death of a baby before, during or shortly after birth – forging links across services and raising the awareness of the end-of-life-care services available from Rainbows. Following a successful […]

Leading change District nurses at East Coast Community CIC, a social enterprise providing community care across Norfolk and Waveney, flagged high numbers of referrals for suspected skin tears in local care homes. The Tissue Viability team, including a specialist tissue viability nurse and three Assistant Practitioners (APs), then led a structured change to address the […]