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Content ArticleThe Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) launched a call for evidence in March 2021 to inform the first-ever government-led Women’s Health Strategy for England. This report focuses on the survey component of the consultation. Nearly 100,000 people in England got in touch to share: their personal views and experiences as a woman the experiences of a female family member, friend or partner their reflections as a self-identified health or care professional. The results highlight priority areas for action and further research and underpin DHSC’s vision statement for England’s Women’s Health Strategy (published in December 2021). The full strategy will be published in spring 2022.
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Content ArticleDigital health innovations are often seen as 'ready made' solutions to challenges facing health and care systems but despite their potential, implementing these technologies can be complex. This Nuffield Trust summary highlights ten lessons for those working to integrate technology into health and social care services. The findings are based on a large-scale evaluation of digital technologies being implemented in health and social care in East London.
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The Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and BMJ International Forums informs and inspires healthcare leaders, practitioners and patients towards a better, safer and higher quality of care. By attending, you will have the chance to advance your learning of quality improvement methodologies, share and deliberate ideas that can improve outcomes for your patients and communities. At the International Forum in Sydney now postponed to 24-26 July, you will hear about the key themes in healthcare in Australasia, and you will consider how perspectives from around the world can support and inspire solutions to global and regional challenges. Register -
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The session will focus on the patient experience of Long Covid and will talk about what people with the illness would like from healthcare. It will then look at what we know so far in terms of support plans. The workshop will be presented by Margaret O’Hara, a research professional in the NHS who has Long Covid and Dr Elaine Maxwell, a former Scientific Advisor to the National Institute for Health Research. Margaret runs a Facebook page to promote involvement, participation and engagement in Covid research and is a founding Trustee of the charity Long Covid Support, while Dr Maxwell has authored two dynamic reviews on Long Covid and is a Trustee of Long Covid Support. Register -
EventBy joining this session, you will be able to take away information and guidelines on how to support the wellbeing of our NHS people who are affected by Long Covid. The session will be run by our fantastic speakers covering a range of key topics, including: An introduction to Long Covid. Guidelines for supporting our NHS people affected by Long Covid. Exploring Long Covid through wellbeing conversations. Register
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Content ArticleThe single worst stressor on healthcare workers is the gap between what their patients need and what they can deliver. The covid-19 pandemic is making this divide wider than ever, writes Esther Choo in this BMJ article.
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The next NHS England and NHS Improvement wellbeing community event, hosted by the People Directorate and facilitated by NHS Horizons will be focusing on: ‘Supporting our NHS People affected by Long Covid’ By joining this session, you will be able to take away information and guidelines on how to support the wellbeing of our NHS people who are affected by Long Covid. Register -
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As the health service continues to absorb covid-19 pressures, and with Omicron adding further strain to an already debilitated workforce, this webinar will look into the core issues and gaps around staff safety and wellbeing and the subsequent risk to patients. Join this webinar to engage in an open and honest discussion with valuable perspectives from frontline clinicians on some of the key emerging challenges around workforce safety and contingency options and innovation solutions that will help ensure essential services can be maintained safely. The realities of dealing with continued service disruption and uncertainty: A perspective from frontline clinicians on the impact on patient safety. Is enough being done around staff wellbeing? Find out what kind of support staff really need to ensure they can maintain high standards of care Safety education: How to bring organisational safety standards to the forefront with sections on People, Processes and Performance and discuss the impact of multidisciplinary team training on patient. Register -
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Gross spending on public sector procurement was £357 billion in 2020/21 across the UK a rise of 17% from 2019/20 due to the public sector response to the pandemic. This figure equates to approximately a third of all public expenditure every year and government accounts published for 2021/22 suggest that public sector procurement will remain around these higher levels. On the eve of the UK leaving the European Union, the Cabinet Office published the green paper, entitled Transforming Public Procurement. This green paper set out a bold and ambitious reform package which aimed to speed up and simplify the procurement processes, place value for money front and centre, generate social value and increase opportunities for small businesses, charities to innovate in public service delivery which in turn would assist greatly with the Government’s Levelling Up Agenda. After a period of consultation with over 600 stakeholders, the Cabinet Office published its response in December 2021 before embarking on formulating legislation for Parliament. Whilst there is broad support for the majority of the proposals, there has been a rethink in certain areas with the Government responding to make the obligations even clearer by splitting and refining objectives. This timely event, though a mixture of high-level keynotes and practical case studies will address these amendments, the key challenges in public procurement, adaptations to practices and how the general principles set out in this reform process are being met at both local and national levels. Register -
EventThe National Guidance on Learning from Deaths has driven a strengthening of systems of mortality case review with emphasis on learning. By collecting the data and taking action in response to failings in care, trusts will be able to give an open and honest account of the circumstances leading to a death. This National Conference focuses on improving the investigation and learning from deaths in NHS Trusts and will reflect on learning from deaths during the Covid pandemic and how mortality investigation should be managed in these cases. The conference will discuss the role of Medical Examiners in learning from deaths which is now being extended to all non-coronial deaths wherever they occur. This conference will also update delegates on the New National Patient Safety Incident Response Framework including sharing experience from an early adopter site. For further information and to book your place visit https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/investigation-and-learning-from-deaths-in-nhs-trusts or email [email protected] Follow the conference on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #CQCDeathsreview hub members receive a 20% discount. Email [email protected] for discount code.
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EventThis one day masterclass will focus on Safety Management Systems (SMS) in healthcare. It will look at how other sectors and organisations have developed SMS to improve safety. SMS is a systematic and proactive approach to managing safety risks. A formal management system or framework can help you manage health and safety. Use of SMS can be generally interpreted as applying a quality management approach to control safety risks. Put simply, effective safety management systems use risk and quality management methods to achieve their safety goals. All Clinical Staff and Team Leads should attend. Further information: https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/safety-management-systems-in-healthcare or email [email protected] hub members receive 20% discount. Email [email protected] for discount code.
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At a time when deaths from coronary heart disease and stroke are markedly declining, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, deaths from heart failure are increasing. The management of this devastating long-term condition is estimated to account for 2% of the entire NHS budget, with 70% of this spent on acute hospital admissions. Both prevalence and incidence of heart failure increase steeply with increasing age and with deprivation but outcomes for patients are improved with earlier diagnosis and treatment. Join the King's Fund for this free online event, where we will consider how heart failure is a growing population health problem and the solutions to help overcome the challenges this condition presents. These include preventing the underlying causes of heart failure, as well as identifying risk factors for the condition, such as access to diagnosis, particularly for older people and those from more deprived communities. Register -
Content ArticlePancreatic cancer is the fifth most common cause of cancer death in the UK, with an annual incidence of nearly 9,600. On average, 23 people die each day from the disease. The UK has one of the worst survival rates in Europe, with average life expectancy on diagnosis just 4 to 6 months and a relative survival to 1 year of approximately 20%. Only 3% of people survive for 5 years or longer. This figure has not improved much in over 40 years, and it is not yet clear how the more recent trend of increased surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy will affect survival. There are often delays in access to diagnosis and treatment and this NICE guideline will help to improve this.
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On Wednesday 26th January from 10:30-12:00, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for First Do No Harm (APPG FDNH) will hold a virtual public meeting on the topic of redress schemes for those who have suffered avoidable harm linked to pelvic mesh, sodium valproate and Primodos. This meeting will be an opportunity to hear from representatives of various patient groups about what victims need and what they are missing from current support mechanisms. Officers and members of the APPG FDNH will also provide an update on the Health and Care Bill, which will have passed through Committee in the House of Lords earlier that month. The meeting will be Chaired by Baroness Cumberlege (Co-Chair, APPG FDNH), who will be joined on a virtual panel by representatives of the following patient groups, as well as Officers and members of the APPG FDNH: Sling the Mesh Organisation for Anti-Convulsant Syndrome (OACS) Association for Children Damaged by Hormone Pregnancy Tests (ACDHPT) Independent Fetal Anti-Convulsant Trust (IN-FACT) Attendees will have the opportunity to put forward questions during the meeting and are invited to follow the event on social media by using #Redress and #FirstDoNoHarm. Those interested in attending are welcome to express their interest by emailing the APPG FDNH Secretariat via [email protected]. -
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The Oslo Medicines Initiative: “better access to effective, novel, high-priced medicines – a new vision for collaboration between the public and private sectors” is a new initiative of WHO/Europe, developed together with the Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services and the Norwegian Medicines Agency. The Initiative will provide a neutral platform for the public and private sectors to jointly outline a vision for equitable and sustainable access to effective, innovative and affordable medicines. -
Content ArticleCore20PLUS5 is a national NHS England and NHS Improvement approach to support the reduction of health inequalities at both national and system level. The approach defines a target population cohort – the ‘Core20PLUS’ – and identifies ‘5’ focus clinical areas requiring accelerated improvement. Supporting information about Core20PLUS5
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Content ArticleOn 4 July 2021, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) published its delivery plan for 2021-2023: Putting Patients First: a New Era for our Agency. In this plan, the MHRA promises to make drug regulation in the UK more patient centred, while being “an agile and supportive regulator” to accommodate the interests of the United Kingdom’s life sciences industry. In this BMJ Editorial, Huseyin Naci and colleagues argues that the MHRA’s new delivery plan strikes the wrong note.
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Content ArticleThe National Audit of Inpatient Falls (NAIF) has published their latest report into the care given to patients who fell while they were in hospital and sustained a hip fracture. Based on data from 1,357 patients in 2020, the report presents information on post-fall management and tracks performance against NICE Quality Standard 86, which includes checking the patient for injury before moving, using safe lifting equipment and prompt medical assessment after the fall.
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Content ArticleThe theme for the 4th Learning from Excellence Community Event was “Being better, together”, reflecting LfE's aspiration to grow as individuals, and as part of a community, through focussing on what works. For this event, LfE partnered with the Civility Saves Lives (CSL) team, who promote the importance of kindness and civility at work and seek to help us to address the times this is lacking in a thoughtful and compassionate way, through their Calling it out with Compassion programme.
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Content ArticleThe Royal College of Anaesthetists recently received a coroners report where an oesophageal intubation took place and was not recognised in time to save the life of the patient. Unrecognised oesophageal intubation is preventable through adherence to published recommendations on the monitoring of exhaled carbon dioxide (capnography) and its correct interpretation. All clinicians involved in airway management should watch the College and DAS video on capnography. Always remember 'No Trace = Wrong Place' and actively seek to exclude oesophageal intubation when a flat capnograph trace is encountered.
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Content ArticleWhile ‘human error’ is often blamed when things go wrong, the ‘technical’ part of ‘sociotechnical systems’ often escapes the spotlight. In this article, Harold Thimbleby outlines how hidden risks with digitalisation have far-reaching consequences, and how we can start to fix them.
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Content ArticleThe Nursing Times has carried out an investigation into nurses’ experiences of speaking out in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, revealing disturbing findings about the current state of openness in the NHS.
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Content ArticleNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust were awarded the Freedom to Speak Up Organisation of the Year Award at the 2021 HSJ Awards with their demonstration of an integrated approach to speaking up. Kirsty Dickson was appointed as the first Freedom to Speak Up Guardian at Northumbria, following recommendations in the Francis Report. Since then, she has been working proactively to make sure that Freedom to Speak Up is woven into the fabric of the organisation.
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Hosted by the WHO Athens Quality of Care Office, the conference will feature the participation of WHO/Europe’s leadership, as well as health ministers, high-level officials, scientists and technical experts from across the Region. It will provide an opportunity to evaluate lessons learned from the pandemic and to build on shared experiences in health-care services. The event will be held in a hybrid format, with a livestream on this page, with English, Greek and Russian interpretation. A key outcome of the conference will be a compendium of applied good practices based on Member States’ experiences related to quality of care and patient safety. The compendium will inform the development of a roadmap/framework for action to implement essential activities, raise awareness and increase stakeholders’ involvement in the areas of quality of care and patient safety. Over the 2 days, participants will: establish supportive collaboration and mutual learning networks in the area of quality of care; share Member States’ experiences with health-care service responses during the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically on quality of care and patient safety; highlight patients’ perspectives and promote patient-informed involvement and shared decision-making in health care; galvanize a new era in the development, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based national quality of care plans. Register -
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Ahead of the UN General Assembly’s debate on global health and foreign policy, join a distinguished line-up of speakers for a discussion about the progress - and lack thereof - on the international response to COVID-19, as well as recommendations for ensuring that this pandemic is the last one we face. With speakers: H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Co-Chair, Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, member of The Elders, and former President of Liberia) H.E. Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés (Member of the Lancet Commission on COVID-19, former Ecuadorian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defence, and former President of UN General Assembly) David Nabarro CBE (Special Envoy on Covid-19 for the World Health Organization) Register
