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Introducing a children’s health smartphone app at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Leading change Working across different clinical and non-clinical disciplines, paediatric nurses and a paediatric consultant collaborated with the patient experience team at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust to lead on the development and implementation of a children’s health smartphone application (App) for staff, patients, their families and carers. This has significantly improved patient, carer and family […]

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Improving mentorship at North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust

Leading change The Practice, Education and Preceptorship Lead Nurse at North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust led on the development and implementation of a programme to improve mentorship within the organisation. This programme has shown a variety of improvements including enhanced patient care and experience, more confident students, nurses & Allied Health Partners (AHPs) and […]

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Improving care in mental health services – an acute care pathway

Leading change The ward manager at Harplands Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent led on the development and implementation of an Acute Care Pathway (ACP) programme of work to foster new ways of working, standardise good practice and improve experiences for both staff and patients within the Trust. This programme of work has led to both improvements in outcomes […]

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The Intern Programme at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University NHS Hospitals Trust

Leading change The Chief Nurse at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University NHS Hospitals Trust (BHRUT) led on the development and implementation of an ‘Intern Programme’ across the organisation, re-designing the model of support offered to new staff members at the organisation to address unwarranted variation. This programme has led to improved outcomes, experiences and use […]

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Learning Disability and Autism support in an acute setting

Leading change The Clinical and Nursing Lead for Learning Disabilities/Autism Spectrum Disorder (LDASD) at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLSTG) led on the implementation of the Green Light Tool Kit (2017) across the Trust. This programme has improved outcomes, experience and ensured resources are used effectively ensuring services remain focused […]

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Improving the quality of care for neonatal patients

Leading change Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s (GOSH) Neonatal Nurse Advisor and Consultant Neonatologist led a project in collaboration with the GOSH Quality Improvement (QI) team. The QI project focused on improving the quality and safety of core care for neonatal patients across the whole Trust, which included: Jaundice care, New Born Bloodspot […]

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A ‘Trial Without Catheter at home’ programme at the Royal Victoria Infirmary

Leading change The Urogynaecology Nurse Consultant in the Department of Women’s Services at the Royal Victoria Infirmary led on the implementation of a new Trial Without Catheter (TWOC) at home service within the Trust. The new service has contributed to improved outcomes, experiences and use of resources locally. Where to look The Royal Victoria Infirmary […]

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Small Changes, Big Impact – Healthcare assistant development in a tissue viability clinic

Leading change The Community Tissue Viability team’s healthcare assistants within Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust identified an opportunity to develop the healthcare support assistant role to offer a more personalised, flexible service to patients, carers and their families. The developments have led to improved outcomes, experiences and use of resources within community services as […]

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Delivering home based phototherapy to babies with physiological jaundice

Leading change The matron of the Community Children’s Nursing Team at Whittington Health NHS Trust led the implementation of a new service within the Hospital at Home service, offering home based phototherapy to babies with physiological jaundice. The Hospital at Home service is part of the Community Children’s Nursing Team, delivering nursing care to acutely […]

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The ‘No catheter – No catheter associated urinary tract infection’ programme

Leading change The Nurse Consultant at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust led on the development and implementation of a programme of work to improve catheter care and reduce urinary tract infection rates locally. This programme has led to improved outcomes, experiences and use of resources by addressing unwarranted variation in practice. Where to […]

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