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Community PostThe new Health and Care Bill gives NHS Digital powers to create a new ‘medicine registry’ The bill, published earlier this month, will allow NHS Digital to collect a range of information about the use of medicines and their effects in the UK and hold this data in one or more information system(s). The MHRA would be able to then use the information held in an information system to establish and maintain comprehensive UK-wide medicines registries. “This would improve post-market surveillance on the use [of] medicines. For example, where a safety issue has led to the introduction of measures to minimise risk to patients, registries would facilitate the early identification and investigation of potential noncompliance so that additional action can be taken by regulators in conjunction with health service providers at a national, local, or individual patient level.” The notes added the power is “restricted to purposes relating to the safety, quality and efficacy of human medicines and the improvement of clinical decision-making in relation to human medicines”. Anybody who inappropriately shares NHS data collected for the new registry could face a fine and a prison sentence. What does this mean for patient safety? What impact will this has on the NHS and for private providers? @Helena Gregory. @Kathryn Howard, @Kristen, @Alison Smith, @Phaeds, @CYC, @Dakota, @Steve Turner
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What is next for urgent and emergency care across the country? With the COVID-19 pandemic transforming service delivery and reshaping what was once thought possible, the next challenge is to consider the state of urgent and emergency care services as another difficult winter approaches. Despite moves away from hospital-based care towards alternative solutions, urgent and emergency care is still under great pressure. Join this King's Fund event to hear about the latest debates and solutions to a very challenging issue: trying to ease the pressure on urgent and emergency care delivery. You will hear evidence-based examples from areas that are trying to re-imagine A&E departments and other services that provide and support urgent treatments, so patients get the right care in the right place. You will hear from international speakers, national leaders and a host of experts on a range of questions. The transition to 111: has it really happened, and has it yielded the anticipated results? What does the new integrated care systems structure have in store for urgent and emergency care? How should we shape targets and measure what works in urgent and emergency care? How can we support highly trained staff and avoid burn-out? Register -
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Anchor institutions are large organisations, connected to their local area, that can use their assets and resources to benefit the communities around them. Health and care organisations, as well as providing healthcare services, are well-placed to use their influence and resources to improve the social determinants of health, health outcomes and reduce health inequalities. This King's Fund event will explore what anchor institutions are, what they look like in practice and how we can embed some of those ways of working within health and care. We will look at how health and care organisations, working in partnership with other local anchor institutions, are leveraging their role as large employers and purchasers of goods and services and playing an active role in protecting the health, wellbeing and economic resilience of their local communities. Register -
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When things go wrong in health and social care, there can be significant consequences for patients, staff, and leaders. But, too often, the voices of people who use services and their families have gone unheard, while staff have feared being blamed for mistakes that result from systemic failings or human error. So how can health and social care leaders at all levels create a just culture, where mistakes lead to learning? And how can organisations take accountability for learning and improving after something goes wrong? The King’s Fund is co-hosting this virtual conference in partnership with the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman from 13–16 September, in the lead up to World Patient Safety Day on 17 September, to explore how culture is key to enable professionals, patients and organisations to use the learning from mistakes and serious incidents to drive improvement in the safety and quality of care. Drawing on stories of learning and accountability told from several different perspectives, including case studies, we will examine how taking responsibility for learning offers a positive alternative to a culture of fear or blame. Register -
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The King's Fund's flagship event brings together senior leaders working in health and social care to celebrate the latest best practice and explore the most pressing opportunities and challenges facing the system. Hear about: the role of the NHS and the wider health and care system in tackling health inequalities what the new health and social care Bill means for the system in England how the recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is being managed and plans to meet the backlog challenge how to meet the needs of the health and care workforce. Register -
EventThe NHS Long Term Plan 2021 conference will set out the main commitments in the plan and provide a view of what they might mean, highlighting the opportunities and challenges for the health and care system as it moves to put the plan into practice post COVID-19. This conference will provide delegates with the opportunity to hear from key speakers on the NHS’s priorities for care quality and outcomes improvement for the decade ahead. The programme will inform and educate delegates on subjects that affect their everyday life all of which will help contribute both to patients and the UK economy. Confirmed speakers include: Matthew Taylor - Chief Executive, NHS Confederation Chris Hopson - Chief Executive, NHS Providers Professor Matthew Cripps - Director of Sustainable Healthcare, NHS England & Improvement Lisa Hollins - Director of Innovation Delivery, NHSX Further information and registration 10 fully funded (no charge) places are currently available exclusively to members of the hub and are limited on a first come first served basis. Email [email protected] for a code.
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In September 2020 the UK Government announced the winners of its first Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Health and Care Awards and Kheiron's bid was successful. The funding that's been won will accelerate the roll out and rapid adoption of Mia (Mammography Intelligent Assessment) to address critical workforce challenges in NHS breast screening services in the UK. Kheiron is using the next 3 years to technically deploy and generate the evidence that our AI tool (Mia) can be safely adopted as the second reader in the breast screening workflow. They will be doing this across 15 NHS Breast Screening sites in the UK to prove generalisability. The tool will need to work for any woman, anywhere. This webinar presents an opportunity to find out more about the strategic context of the work with talks from the national leads at NHSEI and NHSx backing the project, clinicians helping to run the research and Kheiron itself on what we hope to achieve. Register -
EventThe course will offer a practical guide to Root Cause Analysis with a focus on systems-based patient safety investigation as proposed by the forthcoming National Patient Safety Incident Response Framework which emphasises the requirement for investigations to be led by those with safety investigation training/expertise and with dedicated time and resource to complete the work. This course will include an opportunity for learners to gain a Level 3 qualification (A level equivalent) in RCA skills (2 credits / 20 hours) on successful completion of a short-written assignment. The course is facilitated by Tracy Ruthven and Stephen Ashmore who have significant experience of undertaking patient safety reviews in healthcare. They were commissioned to write a national RCA guide by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership. For further information and to book your place visit https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/root-cause-analysis-1-day-masterclass or email [email protected] hub members receive a 20% discount. Please email [email protected] for discount code
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EventThis masterclass will cover the new guidance and provide participants with an in-depth knowledge of what needs to be done to comply with the duty of candour; clarify ‘grey areas’ and provide advice on dealing with difficult situations which may arise. It will provide participants with an understanding of good practice in implementing the duty and, in particular doing so in a meaningful way with empathy, to not only comply, but to work with patients and loved ones in a way that puts the emotional experience at the heart of communication. Anyone with responsibility for implementing the duty of candour should attend, whether as a health or social care professional or at an organisational level, be it in the NHS, private healthcare or social care. Health and social care professionals; staff with responsibility for quality, safety, clinical governance, safety investigations, complaints or CQC compliance, patient experience and executive teams would benefit from attending. For further information and to book your place visit https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/duty-of-candour or email [email protected] hub members receive a 20% discount. Please email [email protected] for discount code
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EventThis conference, which is Chaired by Simon Hammond, Director of Claims Management, NHS Resolution, will update clinicians and managers on clinical negligence with a particular focus on current issues and the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on clinical negligence claims. Featuring leadings legal experts, NHS Resolution and experienced clinicians the event will provide an update on current claims the conference will discuss why patients litigate, The Coronavirus Act 2020 and Clinical Negligence Scheme for Coronavirus, responding to claims regarding COVID-19 and the implications of the coronavirus clinical negligence claims protocol. There will be an extended masterclass on trends in clinical negligence claims and responding to claims followed by an extended focus on Maternity Claims. The conference will close with a case study on the advantages of bringing together complaints, claims and patients safety investigation, and practical experiences of coronavirus complaints and claims at an NHS Trust – including understanding the standard of care on which services should be judged, and a final session on supporting clinicians when a claim is made against them. For more information visit https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/clinical-negligence or email [email protected] hub members receive a 20% discount. Please email [email protected] for discount code Follow the conversation on Twitter #clinicalnegligence
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EventAimed at Clinicians and Managers, this national virtual conference will provide a practical guide to human factors in healthcare, and how a human factors approach can improve patient care, quality, process and safety. This conference will enable you to: Network with colleagues who are working to embed a human factors approach. Learn from outstanding practice in using human factors and ergonomics to improve patient safety and quality. Reflect on national developments and learning. Understand the tools and methodology. Develop your skills in training and educating frontline staff in human factors. Reflect on how an understanding of human factors can change both culture and practice. Understand how you can improve patient safety incident by using a human factors approach. Learn from case studies demonstrating the practical application of human factors to improve patient care. Self assess and reflect on your own practice. Gain CPD accreditation points contributing to professional development and revalidation evidence. Patient Safety Learning, Chief Exec, Helen Hughes will be giving a presentation on using a human factors approach to improve patient safety. For further information and to book your place visit https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/human-factors-in-healthcare or email [email protected] hub members receive a 20% discount. Please email [email protected] for discount code Follow the conversation on Twitter #HumanFactors
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EventThis Hospital at Night Summit focuses on out of hours care in hospitals delivering high quality safe care at night. Through national updates, networking opportunities and case studies this conference provides a practical guide to delivering a high quality hospital at night, and moving forward during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference will also focus on improving staff well-being at night and reducing fatigue. For more information visit: https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/hospital-at-night-summit or email [email protected] hub members receive a 20% discount. Please email [email protected] for discount code Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #hospitalatnight
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Join this one-hour session,with Bola Ruddock, Senior Project Manager in the Blueprinting Team at NHSx, to give an introduction to Blueprints. Jocelyn Palmer, Assistant Director of Programmes, NHSx will present on the 'What Good Looks Like' programme. What Good Looks Like (WGLL) is an NHSX led programme that aims to empower frontline leaders, so a CEO can see whether their organisation is doing everything it can to create a common vision for good digital practice across health and care. The ePrescribing masterclass series consists of a monthly webinar where NHS organisations can share their learning and experiences on digital transformation and enabling Trusts to follow in their footsteps as quickly and effectively as possible. The sessions are designed to accelerate digital transformation, reduce unwarranted variation, and deliver quality improvements in patient safety, clinical outcomes, and service user experience. It is also an opportunity for people to present at a national level. Register -
EventPoor lifestyle choices are leading to a rapid growth in non-communicable diseases, resulting in increased healthcare expenditure, preventable morbidity, and premature deaths. The increasingly sedentary nature of our lifestyles, which can lead to obesity or being overweight, has contributed to growth in the numbers suffering from type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Prevention and effective management of long-term conditions is likely to be more cost effective than treating the illnesses as they occur. This webinar will highlight how behaviour change can reduce the likelihood of becoming obese, becoming type 2 diabetic, or suffering from heart disease. The session will look at recommendations around four key health and wellness pillars; activity, sleep, stress and nutrition and how achieving balance across them can help prevent some non-communicable diseases. It will explore ‘social prescriptions’ and the role they can play to help those at risk of, or suffering from these diseases to actively participate in their own health and care. Additionally, it will consider how remote patient monitoring can help proactively manage these patient populations outside of primary and secondary care environments, reducing the burden on NHS resources. Register
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Content ArticleThere is an overall dearth of information on implementation and compliance with patient safety standards in developing countries. In recognition of this, the World Bank Group’s Health in Africa Initiative, WHO and the PharmAccess Foundation came together with the ministries of health to conduct an assessment of patient safety at Kenyan health facilities. The study is the first nationwide assessment of patient safety levels based on documented processes and levels of risk, and is meant to serve as a baseline against which future interventions can be measured.
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EventPanelists will discuss the key elements for successful CANDOR implementation after robust organisational current state assessment. Methods for timely and comprehensive reporting, steps for event investigation and analysis, alignment of ongoing education with communication, strategies to reduce caregiver burnout through peer support, and elements for CANDOR sustainability are recommended. Register
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Content ArticleInterventions to decrease burnout and increase well-being in health care workers (HCWs) and improve organizational safety culture are urgently needed. This study from Sexton et al. was conducted to determine the association between Positive Leadership WalkRounds (PosWR), an organizational practice in which leaders conduct rounds and ask staff about what is going well, and HCW well-being and organizational safety culture.
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Content ArticleCatherine Mitchell, Head of cost and value at Healthcare Financial Management Association, explains how NHS finance can take an active role in supporting the use of digital healthcare to transform services and drive value and efficiency.
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Join the Care Quality Commission (CQC) webinar as we launch our new five-year strategy and set out our ambitions for the future. This webinar will: Set out CQC's ambitions for the future. Hear from CQC's Chief Inspectors as they outline the headline strategy themes. Outline priorities for year one Have time for a Q&A session This one-hour webinar is aimed at to all those who fed back on the CQC strategy consultation. Register -
Content ArticleThe '3 P’s in a Pod” poster is a reminder for anyone seeing pregnant women about ‘red flags’ and when to ask for help. Download online version here.
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Content ArticleWomen across the UK are suffering after an operation they were told would transform their lives. Instead, some of them say their lives have been ruined. For years women have been fitted with mesh-like devices to treat prolapse or incontinence - often caused by childbirth. Although it's been a successful treatment for many of them, thousands of women in the US, the UK and Australia are now suing, after finding themselves in agony or suffering other serious complications.
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Content ArticleMissed or failure to follow up on test results threatens patient safety. This qualitative study from Dahm et al. used volunteers to explore consumer perspectives related to test result management. Participants identified several challenges that patients experience with test-results management, including systems-level factors related to the emergency department and patient-level factors impacting understanding of test results.
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EventSafe healthcare depends on factors spanning the entire healthcare system. We know that adverse events will occur and the reasons are seldom simple. Improving patient safety and learning depends on investigating, understanding, and addressing the complex networks of causal factors at all levels. Norway and England have established national independent investigation bodies to support learning and system improvement. The talk looks into the rationale, expectations and practice in this new area in healthcare. Register
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EventThe WHO Patient Safety Flagship: A Decade of Patient Safety 2020-2030 is pleased to invite you to a webinar in the Global Patient Safety Network 2021 webinar series on the third WHO Global Patient Safety Challenge: Medication Without Harm. The aim of this Global Patient Safety Network webinar series is to introduce ongoing activities of the WHO Patient Safety Flagship, with the objective of sharing knowledge and experiences on important topics on patient safety and scaling up implementation. This webinar series is open to everyone who has an interest in patient safety. Learning objectives: To understand how to reduce medication-related harm. To learn about the third WHO Global Patient Safety Challenge: Medication Without Harm and some of the technical products to support its implementation. Considerations to bear in mind when implementing the Challenge at national, subnational, facility or community level. Further information and registration
