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Content ArticleNo two countries are alike when it comes to organising and delivering healthcare for their people, creating an opportunity to learn about alternative approaches. Schneider et al. compared the performance of 11 high-income countries healthcare systems.
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Content ArticleThis resource, published by the AHA Physician Alliance and the American Hospital Association, is a guide for health system leaders developing well-being programmes, focusing on the challenges of burnout due to COVID-19. This resource is in two-parts: COVID-19-specific resources and a guide to walk you through well-being program development and execution. These resources will help leaders build on tools already in place and learn from others who are doing this work.
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Content ArticleThis article focuses on common general surgical Never Events (NEs). The researchers analysed data from the National Health Service (NHS) in England and found a total of 797 general surgical NEs identified under three main categories: wrong-site surgery, retained items post-procedure and wrong implant/prosthesis. With this research, the authors aimed to raise awareness of these common themes with the hope it may help create better safety standards and safeguards and reduce the incidence of NEs.
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At the end of June, Sajid Javid MP was appointed as the new as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care in the UK Government. In this blog, Patient Safety Learning Chief Executive, Helen Hughes, outlines why patient safety should be at top of his agenda, setting out six patient safety priorities for the new Minister. -
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Driving forward digital safety
Patient-Safety-Learning posted an article in Patient safety in health and care
This blog discusses the need to ensure a safe digital health system. Kelsey Flott, Deputy Director of Patient Safety at NHSX explains how owing to the pandemic, the NHS like others, have had to embrace digital technology at a rapid pace to cope with the challenges faced in the healthcare system. Due to this adoption of digital technology, it is vitally important that digital safety is included in current and future strategies. -
Content ArticleThe Care Quality Commission's (CQC) new strategy strengthens its commitment to deliver their purpose: to ensure health and care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and to encourage those services to improve.
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Content ArticleQuality improvement initiatives take many forms, from the creation of standards for health professionals, health technologies and health facilities, to audit and feedback, and from fostering a patient safety culture to public reporting and paying for quality. For policymakers who struggle to decide which initiatives to prioritise for investment, understanding the potential of different quality strategies in their unique settings is key. This volume, developed by the Observatory together with OECD, provides an overall conceptual framework for understanding and applying strategies aimed at improving quality of care. Crucially, it summarises available evidence on different quality strategies and provides recommendations for their implementation. This book is intended to help policy-makers to understand concepts of quality and to support them to evaluate single strategies and combinations of strategies.
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Content ArticlePatients falling (falling, slipping) is considered one of the most important patient safety risks in the elderly, in health institutions (hospitals, health centres..., etc.) in particular, and more generally in daily life activities at home, out shopping, etc. In this article I call for a cultural transformation for avoiding falls: from a culture of patient safety that focuses on falls within health facilities to a wider societal culture that must be adhered to by all members of society to prevent the risks of falling in the elderly and other groups at high-risk (including those with specific diseases, disabilities due to congenital causes, accidents...).
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Content ArticleThis integration white paper sets out a vision for an integrated NHS and adult social care sector which will better serve patients and staff.
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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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Content ArticleDr Nick Woodier, HSIB National Investigator, reflects on the challenges associated with joint surgical care of patients and shares learning that can aid the NHS and the private sector as new national agreements come into force.
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EventuntilIn this Patient Partnership Week webinar, the Patients Association will be talking about their work with patients, the Royal College of Physicians and NHS England to explore what the future of outpatient care should look like. The webinar will be chaired by Sarah Tilsed, Head of Patient Partnership. Joining her are: Dr Fiona McKevitt, Clinical Director for Outpatient Recovery and Transformation, NHS England Dr Theresa Barnes, Clinical Lead for Outpatients, Royal College of Physicians Irene Poku, Representative Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement with experience of using outpatient services. Sarah champions the voice of patients in our work and the work of other organisations. As outpatients is such a pivotal part of the NHS and is visited by millions of patients, it really is important that patients feed into the design and delivery of this service, as they know what is and isn’t working for them in terms of their care. The webinar will explore how patients have been involved. Register
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SEIPS masterclass in healthcare
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The Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) encourages investigations across the NHS to apply SEIPS. This 3 hour masterclass will focus upon using SEIPS in healthcare. The SEIPS trainer Dr Dawn Benson has extensive experience of using and teaching SEIPS, as a Human Factors tool, in health and social care safety investigation. She will be joined in these masterclass sessions by clinical subject experts. Morning session: 9.30-12.30 Afternoon session: 1.30-4.30 Register -
EventThis year's conference is all about IPC Legends focusing on individuals who in their respective fields are experts willing to share their knowledge with us, and exploring new ideas in the field of IPS. Alyson Prince – Built Environment Infection Prevention & Control Nurse Specialist/Engineering, Archus Healthcare Infrastructure Specialist who will be covering Ventilation in the Healthcare Setting – What is the air and why is it important. Dave Cunningham – Leadership & Workforce Workstream Lead, NHS Improvement who will be providing an update on the National Infection Prevention IPC Educational framework. Leo Andrew Almerol – Vascular Clinical Nurse Specialist, Imperial College NHS Trust / Vascular Access Nurse 2022, British Journal of Nursing will be providing an update on The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Vascular Access Service in the UK. Dr Emily McWhirter – Nurse Consultant, World Health Organization will be sharing with us Leadership and expertise in influencing IPC practice. Professor Elaine Cloutman-Green – Consultant Clinical Scientist (Infection Control Doctor), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust is speaking around Challenges in IPC: Aiming for progress not perfection. Dr Mat Moyo – Quality Improvement Mentor / Founder, Quantum Quality Improvement Coaching / Lecturer, Solent University will be speaking to us about Quality Improvement Project Coaching in IPC: Wise People Ask for Help and Get Further!" Sir Jonathan Van- Tam MBE – Former Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England 2017-2022, recording on Learning from the pandemic and the mission of vaccinating the nation will be played before we conclude the day by hearing from Karen Storey – Nursing Retention and Liaison Lead, who will demonstrate to us Shiny Mind app and the benefits to us all for our wellbeing. Register
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Ethics and regulation for AI in health
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untilAs the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in health and care continues to progress rapidly, it's essential that clinicians ensure this technology is used for the benefit of patients and to assist us in providing equitable and high-quality care both now and in the future. However, it's also crucial that we are aware of the potential risks and unintended consequences of using AI. This month, the RSM will delve into the development of machine learning (ML) and AI and their applications to healthcare. It will also debate the need for ethical guidelines and regulation in this field. By attending this event, you will understand: What is machine learning and artificial intelligence. How AI is being currently applied to healthcare and the potential future uses. How data drives AI and the potential bias within the data. The way ML and AI can lead to errors and harm. The ethical issues surrounding the use of AI in healthcare. The need for regulations and governance, both in healthcare and the broader society. Register -
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HFMA members' summer series
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untilThis unique series of online events will provide Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) members with a variety of engaging sessions over three days. The programme will be centred around several key themes: Career development – including resilience training, progression within the NHS, qualifications mapping and developing your personal brand. The bigger picture – technologies of the future, system working, diversity and inclusion. Thought leadership – case studies from across the four nations of the NHS, with real-life examples. At the halfway point of the year, the event will reflect on what’s gone on in the past six months and considering the learnings to take forward and how to make improvements. By the end of the three days, you’ll be well equipped to take on the second half of the year both on a personal, and professional level. Best of all, this event is free to HFMA members. All registered delegates will have access to all the session on demand for 3 month after the event. Speakers will include: Jo Howarth, CEO of The Happiness Club Max Siegel, LGBTQ+ content creator, activist, educator and speaker. Jennifer Holloway, personal brand specialist and author Helen Hughes, CEO Patient Safety Learning. Download programme Register -
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Delivering greener care for a healthier future
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to the upcoming junior doctors industrial action, this event was originally 14 July but has been postponed to 10 October. Meeting the NHS' net zero emission targets requires carbon reductions across patient pathways. Achieving this means delivering high quality, evidence based, low carbon care to our patients. Clinicians are a vital part of the innovation, adoption, and embedding of low carbon practices which prioritise high quality patient care. The BMJ and the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change are hosting a new one-day conference which will focus on reducing the carbon impact of services across the health and care system, and the role that every healthcare professional can play in delivering a net zero NHS. Due to popular demand the event will be both an in-person and virtual event. You can attend virtually, via a live feed, or add your name to the waiting list to attend in-person on 14 July at BMA House, London. Register -
EventuntilAt this event, policy and leadership experts will explain and explore the health and care system in England. They will discuss the current opportunities and challenges the system faces in 2023 and how these could affect the health and care workforce, people, patients and populations. During the event, which takes place virtually over two days, you will be able to interact with policy and leadership experts at The King’s Fund and those working in health and care to make sense of the system. Delve further into the core components of the system, such as integrated care systems, primary care and social care, and understand the specifics of how these areas work, who is responsible for making decisions, and how the system is changing. Register
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Digital technologies: innovating for change
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untilDigital innovations bring many opportunities to transform healthcare services, and to improve people’s health and experiences of care. However, introducing and using technology has continued to prove difficult, and there is still a lot to achieve to deliver on the promise of digital transformation. This event will bring together leading innovators and delegates to network and collectively and creatively develop strategies that enable innovative practice. During this in-person event at The King’s Fund, experts will discuss current innovations – such as, virtual wards, shared care records, remote monitoring, and robotic process automation (RPA) – in the context of the wider health care landscape, and consider how to overcome the barriers people face to implementation. Register -
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ORCHA: Reducing urgent care pressures with digital health
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untilIn this webinar, you'll hear from professionals across the NHS about how their speciality areas interact with urgent care, and how digital health can be used to relieve pressure in relevant areas. Orcha will also launch a new report, which highlights how digital health can support urgent care patient pathways. Discover: The five high-volume areas where digital is best placed to help. Safety levels of digital health products in these areas. Engagement levels with digital health amongst patients and clinicians. Example products, alongside evidence for and impact of those products. How many A&E attendances can be prevented with digital health. You'll hear from: Dr Tom Micklewright, Medical Director at ORCHA and NHS GP Helen Hughes, Chief Executive at Patient Safety Learning Chris Efford, Clinical Lead Physiotherapist and Digital Fellow, University Hospitals Dorset and DNHS Dorset Digital Services at Home Team Dr Simon Leigh, Health Economist and Director of Research, ORCHA. Register -
EventThe SHARE conference (Sustainable Healthcare Academic Research and Enterprise) is an annual event co-hosted by the University of Brighton, Brighton and Sussex Medical School and Centre for Sustainable Healthcare. The SHARE 2023 conference is a free online event, on 12 May 2023. It is an opportunity to share your research, quality improvement, education or any other type of project related to improving the sustainability of healthcare. Register
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EventuntilThis Westminster Health Forum conference will focus on next steps for pharmacy services in healthcare delivery, and opportunities to develop the role of community pharmacy as part of the health service in England. It comes amidst proposals to increase prescribing powers for pharmacists and reform training to enable pharmacists to work as independent prescribers immediately following graduation, as well as the Health Secretary announcing additional pharmacy services within the Primary Care Recovery Plan, and also indicating that implementation of a Pharmacy First system in England is being considered. The conference takes place against the backdrop of an evolving healthcare landscape, including developments in integrated care systems and digital transformation, an expected update to the NHS Long Term Plan, and wider strategic initiatives to implement alternatives to medicine, such as the Overprescribing Review. We expect discussion on opportunities to develop pharmacy services as a key component of future NHS and community care delivery. It will include keynote sessions with Gisela Abbam, Chair, General Pharmaceutical Council; Andrew Lane, Chair, National Pharmacy Association; Matthew Armstrong, Senior Manager, Pharmacy Contracts and Project Developments, Walgreens Boots Alliance; and a senior speaker confirmed from the Professional Record Standards Body. Overall, areas for discussion include: strategic ambitions: the opportunity for a Pharmacy First scheme in England - long-term aims for pharmacy services in the context of an updated NHS Long Term Plan. community pharmacy: future role in improvements to key service areas such as general practice, primary care and the ambulance service - delivering medicine optimisation in community care. the workforce: priorities for upskilling - improving training to increase the number of independent prescribers and develop the services that pharmacists can offer. digital pharmacy: key areas for expansion - supporting efficiency in prescription management - potential for digital services to allow patients more control over their care. further development areas: social prescribing services and non-medical treatments - the NHS STOMP programme - structured medicine reviews to support reduction of overprescribing. Register
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EventuntilThe landscape of the health and care system is ever-changing and complex. At this free online event, the expert panel will provide insight and context into the wider health and care landscape and the big issues they want to see progress in 2023. The panel will explore how recent trends and future developments could affect people working in the sector, as well as people, patients and communities. Register
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EventuntilNow, more than ever, the landscape of the health and care system in England is challenging and complex. Policy experts from The King’s Fund will help you gain a greater understanding of how the health and care system in England currently works and how it is changing. It will put this in the context of the current external environment by exploring the key issues in health and care, and will provide balanced and honest views about the pressures and opportunities the system faces in 2023. Taking place virtually over two days, this conference will provide you with the opportunity to interact with our experts and gain confidence working with colleagues throughout the system. Register
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EventThe UK continues to feel the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, both through its impact on the nation’s health, as well as the prolonged impact on the UK economy. Yet despite this, there isn’t enough attention on boosting population health, the NHS and social care to build resilience to future shocks and support economic recovery. For the 2022 REAL challenge lecture, Andy Haldane, Chief Executive of the RSA and former Chief Economist at the Bank of England, will explore the relationship between health and wealth. He will draw lessons from the pandemic and argue for a more holistic economic growth strategy where health and wealth are inextricably linked. The event will be chaired by Dr Jennifer Dixon, Chief Executive of the Health Foundation. Register
