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  1. News Article
    All medical students at the National University of Singapore will be taught patient safety through a virtual reality (VR) game, a move prompted by the COVID-19 social distancing rules. The game, called PAtient Safety aS Inter-Professional Training (PASS-IT), will use VR to get all 1,500 of them acquainted with the proper procedures in operating theatres. It was developed by the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS Medicine). The school has 12 such VR stations. Each has a 15-minute game with various medical scenarios that will require the students to "act out" the standard operating procedures. These range from how to check for a patient's consent and verify their identity as well as the correct ways to handle surgical tools and what must be done if a team member accidentally cuts himself. "This VR system is a good tool to help the students consolidate their learning despite increased clinical restrictions," said Associate Professor Alfred Kow, assistant dean of education of NUS Medicine. Read full story Source: The Straits Times, 5 August 2020
  2. News Article
    NHS People Plan provides a stop-gap but leaves glaring omissions 'Two years after it was first promised, the NHS is still waiting for a long-term workforce plan. Some of the measures announced in today’s People Plan are positive. As the plan acknowledges, it is important to learn from the impressive changes made by NHS staff during the pandemic. And improving support for people from black and minority ethnic communities – who make up one fifth of the NHS workforce – is rightly a top priority. 'But there are glaring omissions. The NHS went into the pandemic with a workforce gap of around 100,000 staff, yet the plan does not say how this will be addressed in the medium term. This is particularly concerning at a time when our recruitment of nurses from abroad has dropped dramatically. These details are missing because the NHS is still waiting on government to set out what funding will be available to expand the NHS workforce – without which the NHS cannot recruit and retain the doctors, nurses and other staff it needs. 'While this plan at least provides a stop-gap to help get the NHS through the winter, there is no equivalent plan for social care – a sector suffering from decades of political neglect and the devastating impact of COVID-19 on care users and staff. A comprehensive workforce plan for both the NHS and social care is needed now more than ever'.
  3. News Article
    Lego could be used as a practical tool to train doctors in anesthetic skills according to new research that has shown a simple task using the building bricks can help improve technical skills—a finding that could improve medical training and patient safety. Scientists from the University of Nottingham's School of Psychology and School of Medicine developed a task where people copied shapes using bricks that they could see in a mirror. They found this simple training improved student performance in an ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia task. The results of the study have been published in British Journal of Anesthesia Read the full article here
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    Book here Matt Hassan, National Retraining Scheme and National Skills Fund Programme Director, Department for Education Iain Murray, Senior Policy Officer, TUC Nic Trower, Senior Policy Advisor, CBI Juliet Stuttard, Director, PwC UK Patrick Craven, Director of Assessment Policy, Research and Compliance, City & Guilds Dr Fiona Aldridge, Director, Policy and Research, Learning and Work Institute and Kenny Barron, Unite the Union; Joe Billington, National Careers Service; Stephen Cole, CITB; Lesley Giles, Work Advance; Jack Orlik, Nesta; Dr Susan Pember, Holex; Patrick Spencer, Centre for Social Justice; Simon Tindall, The Open University and Paul Warner, Association of Employment and Learning Providers Chaired by: Baroness Garden of Frognal, Deputy Speaker, House of Lords Lord Watson of Invergowrie, Shadow Spokesperson for Education The agenda: What has been learnt from the National Retraining Scheme Creating an effective retraining offer - funding, scope, and engagement with industry and the workforce Case study: international approaches to lifelong learning The role of qualifications in the future lifelong learning landscape Adapting to a changing labour market following COVID-19 - careers advice and guidance, retraining, digital literacy and the impact on labour mobility Lessons from the National Retraining Scheme pilots and user research, and the next steps for the National Skills Fund The discussion will also look ahead to: the role of the NRS in dealing with medium term skills needs following the COVID-19 pandemic the establishment of the Government’s new £2.5bn National Skills Fund prior to an expected consultation on the fund which will look at long term skills needs wider issues around lifelong learning Funding With concerns being raised by some in the sector, and with projected costs for both the National Retraining Scheme and National Skills Fund yet to be outlined - delegates will discuss: cost expectations sources of funding, including the potential balance of contributions from government, employers, and users. Size and scope Discussing what has been learnt so far from the National Retraining Scheme, with: pilots initially focused towards adults in low-skilled work and occupations susceptible to automation the first phase of the Scheme ahead of full rollout available only to adults aged 24 and older, qualified below degree level, and within a certain wage threshold. Inclusivity What will be needed to develop programmes that: adapt to user needs ensures high take-up secures the involvement of hard-to-reach groups serves those who are otherwise unlikely to receive retraining - particularly those lacking the time, money, and the confidence or necessary skills to retrain. Strategic aims How to achieve the overarching objectives of both the NRS and National Skills Fund, for: creating a culture of retraining and lifelong learning overcoming the barriers that adults face to retraining - looking at the roles of: careers advice and guidance - and how it will need to develop qualifications and awarding bodies. The changing skills landscape following the pandemic With the Government increasingly focusing on digital skills across the spectrum, we expect discussion on: the contribution of the National Retraining Scheme to maintaining and updating the digital literacy of the workforce opportunities for retraining in data science and artificial intelligence skills, with plans for this to be supported by the Adult Learning Technology Innovation Fund the shape that the National Skills Fund should take to support long term skills needs following COVID-19 - including how: the Fund can complement existing support which is available support employers - particularly SMEs how the Government can ensure the best possible return on investment. Broader economic impacts With the National Retraining Scheme and National Skill Funds widely considered as a response to work automation, we also expect discussion on: how the programmes can be designed to combat macro-economic challenges, such as skill shortages, productivity issues, and labour mobility examples of how retraining is being approached outside the UK. Developments that are relevant to the discussion: The first phase of the NRS - in the Liverpool City Region, the West Midlands Combined Authority, the Leeds City Region LEP, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough combined authority area, the Heart of the South West LEP and the North East LEP. The forthcoming Government consultation on the establishment of the National Skills Fund with a report by City and Guilds recently calling for government to release and redirect £3bn in funding assigned for the National Skills Fund to support those that have lost their jobs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement by Government of reforms to Higher Technical qualifications to improve support adults seeking to retrain and upskill, including new qualifications from September 2022 with a Government quality mark. Launch of the new digital service ‘Get Help to Retrain’ last year and the recent issuing by Government of a tender as part of the NRS for groups of employers, providers and local authorities to deliver a new training model in the digital sector with the partnership providing 12 week courses.
  5. News Article
    Regulators have uncovered multiple examples of patients being put at risk when junior doctors are left with tasks they are not trained for, lacking support, and facing bullying and inappropriate behaviour. Inspection teams have had to intervene – in some cases contacting senior trust staff – to ensure urgent issues are addressed, after the inspections. Health Education England oversees training nationally, which includes making the checks at trusts which have been put under “enhanced monitoring” by the professional regulator, the General Medical Council, because of concerns from trainees. HSJ has obtained and examined 20 reports, all produced since the beginning of 2019. Themes running through the reports included: Lack of support from consultants. Trainees struggled to contact consultants out of hours. Bullying and inappropriate behaviour was reported at several trusts. Inspectors found a reluctance to report concerns and/or a lack of knowledge of how to do it. Teaching was often of poor quality or cancelled – and sometimes trainees struggled to attend sessions because of how their shifts and rotations were scheduled. Trainees in several trusts reported IT problems, such as being locked out of systems so being unable to access clinical notes and blood tests, and IT systems taking up to 30 minutes to start up, sometimes delaying patient care. Read full story (paywalled) Source: HSJ, 29 June 2020
  6. Content Article
    In her latest blog for the hub, topic lead Eve Mitchell discusses what we need to do as we plan for recovery post-covid. Despite an apparent increase in interest in joining the nursing profession since the start of the pandemic, the reported 40,000 gap in nursing numbers is not going to be closed overnight and we therefore need to plan for different, re-think roles and responsibilities, and capture and capitalise on the innovations that have flourished in some areas. As we begin to reorient, revise our goals and focus on moving beyond rather than on just ‘getting by’, it is important that we look at all settings of care so we can learn from excellence, build on the best and support a faster response in the future if required.
  7. News Article
    A hospital A&E department has been rated "inadequate" after inspectors found patients at "high risk of avoidable harm". The Care Quality Commission (CQC) reported a "range of regulation breaches" and a shortage of nurses at Stepping Hill hospital's A&E unit. It also criticised maternity and children's services. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust's chief executive said the trust had taken "immediate steps" to improve. The CQC inspected Stepping Hill Hospital in January and February and found A&E performance "had deteriorated significantly" since its last inspection in 2018. Inspectors found shortcomings "relating to patient-centred care, dignity and respect, safe care and treatment, environment and equipment, good governance, and staffing". Their report said the service "could not assure itself that staff were competent for their roles" and patient outcomes "were not always positive or met expectations in line with national standards". Read full story Source: BBC News, 19 May 2020
  8. Content Article
    The Florence Nightingale Foundation has launched an NHS leadership support service, Nightingale Frontline.
  9. Content Article
    The Oxford Simulation, Teaching and Research (OxSTaR) website hosts resources and educational material for different areas of healthcare with in the Oxford University Hospitals, including; Theatres Intensive Care Resuscitation Maternity General wards areas OxSTaR (Oxford Simulation, Teaching and Research) is based at the John Radcliffe Hospital. The centre provides a state of the art environment where medical students and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals can use adult and paediatric high fidelity patient simulators to rehearse a wide variety of medical scenarios. 
  10. Content Article
    This teaching presentation, by Kings Hospital clinical fellows, is based on ‘Kings clinical summary guidelines’ when caring for a patient with diagnosed COVID 19 This presentation includes: Disease progression Diagnosis Bloods Imaging Radiology Guidelines Investigations Treatment Organ Support Prognosis Treatment escalation planning Palliative care PPE Resuscitation Intrahospital transfer.
  11. Content Article
    During the covid-19 pandemic trainees may be asked to work in unfamiliar environments. Abi Rimmer asks experts how doctors can deal with the change
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    This free course from the World Health Organization includes content on clinical management of patients with a severe acute respiratory infection. It is intended for clinicians who are working in intensive care units (ICUs) in low and middle-income countries and managing adult and paediatric patients with severe forms of acute respiratory infection (SARI), including severe pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), sepsis and septic shock. It is a hands-on practical guide to be used by healthcare professionals involved in clinical care management during outbreaks of influenza virus (seasonal) human infection due avian influenza virus (H5N1, H7N9), MERS-CoV, COVID-19 or other emerging respiratory viral epidemics. Learning objectives: By the end of this course, participants should possess some of the necessary tools that can be used to care for the critically ill patient from hospital entry to hospital discharge. Course duration: Approximately 10 hours. Target audience: This course is intended for clinicians who are working in intensive care units (ICUs) in low and middle-income countries.
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    The international Society for Rapid Response Systems (iSRRS) is the peak international body related to Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) and Critical Care Outreach (CCO) services around the work. The aim of the iSRRS is to improve the prevention of, and response to acute deterioration in hospitalised patients.
  14. News Article
    Medical students who are employed in the NHS as part of efforts to swell staff numbers to tackle covid-19 should not be expected to “step up” and act outside of their competency, says the BMA in new guidance. This is the first set of guidance released by the BMA specifically for medical students, who have had placements and exams cancelled and are uncertain about how they might be employed in the NHS in the current crisis. It says that any employment should be voluntary and within the competency of the student, who should have adequate access to personal protective equipment. The BMA refers to General Medical Council guidance that states that plans are not currently in place to move provisional registration forward from the normal August date. It warns that there are concerns around the boundaries of practice and the level of supervision that students who take on roles in the NHS would have, which could lead to unsafe working practices. The BMA is in talks to negotiate a safe national contract for such roles. Read full story Source: BMJ, 24 March 2020
  15. Content Article
    This webpage has been developed by 'Sam' a new nurse in the Intensive Treatment Unit (ITU). Here, you will find useful aide memoirs, practical tips and hints on how to get a head with nursing on the intensive treatment unit.
  16. News Article
    NHS national leaders are set to reassure doctors they should not fear regulatory reprisals, within reason, if they end up working outside their areas of expertise during the coronavirus outbreak. HSJ understands the UK’s four chief medical officers and the General Medical Council are drafting a letter to be sent to all UK doctors, which will contain the reassurances, as the system braces for a sharp rise in covid-19 cases. The letter will also urge doctors to be flexible and not to resist new ways of working, with senior figures expecting many clinicians working in other specialities or locations during the outbreak. The letter will say doctors, while still expected to follow good medical practice, should not fear reprimand from their employers or national bodies such as the GMC, NHS England or other regulators. Read full story (paywalled) Source: HSJ, 11 March 2020
  17. News Article
    Third year undergraduate trainee nurses will be invited into clinical practice to support the coronavirus effort, while routine care quality inspections are “going to need to be suspended”, the Chief Executive of NHS England has said. Speaking at the Chief Nursing Officer’s summit event in Birmingham this morning, Sir Simon Stevens told delegates NHSE was working with the Nursing and Midwifery Council to “see how many of the 18,000 [relevant] undergraduates are available”. It is understood they would be paid, and follows government moves to pass emergency legislation to relax rules around working in healthcare. Asked about Care Quality Commission inspections during the outbreak, Sir Simon said: “There will be a small number of cases where it would be sensible to continue for safety related reasons… but the bulk of their routine inspection programmes is clearly going to need to be suspended and many of the staff who are working as inspectors need to come back and help with clinical practice.” Read full story (paywalled) Source: HSJ, 11 March 2020
  18. Content Article
    An initiative to raise standards of asthma care in a prison setting has lessons for the management and care of people with asthma in other healthcare settings. This article is published in the Nursing Times. You can register for guest access which gives you 1 week’s unrestricted access to nursingtimes.net.
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    A research paper published by researchers from the Johannes Kepler Universität and the University of Applied Sciences, both in Austria, examined the process of developing what is termed as a ‘constructive error culture’ in organisations. This Research Brief from Oxford Review summarises the findings.
  20. News Article
    Nurses will be trained to perform surgery under new NHS measures to cut waiting times. Nursing staff will be urged to undertake a two year course to become “surgical care practitioners” as part of the drive to slash waiting times but critics have warned it will worsen the nursing shortage. Nurses who qualify will be tasked with removing hernias, benign cysts and some skin cancers, according to the Daily Mail. They will also assist during major surgeries such as heart bypasses and hip and knee replacements. The re-trained nurses will be tasked with closing up incisions after operations. The proposals are contained within the NHS’s People Plan, due to be unveiled next month. Lib Dem health spokesman Munira Wilson said: "This is a sticking plaster solution to very serious staffing crisis across our NHS workforce.'" However the proposals were backed by Professor Michael Griffin, president of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He said: "We are totally supportive of this. We have very little anxiety about this.” Read full story Source: 24 February 2020
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    This masterclass, facilitated by Barry Moult, a former Head of Information Governance for an NHS Trust, and his colleague Andrew Harvey, will focus on developing your role as a SIRO (Senior Information Risk Officer) in health and social care. Further information and to book your place or email kate@hc-uk.org.uk A discount is available to hub members by quoting reference hcuk20psl when booking (cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer; full T&Cs available upon request).
  22. Event
    This masterclass, facilitated by Barry Moult, a former Head of Information Governance for an NHS Trust, and his colleague Andrew Harvey, will focus on developing your role as a SIRO (Senior Information Risk Officer) in health and social care. Further information and to book your place or email kate@hc-uk.org.uk A discount is available to hub members by quoting reference hcuk20psl when booking (cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer; full T&Cs available upon request).
  23. Content Article
    This review explores the experiences of international nurses recently recruited to the UK nursing workforce (1995–2007) and the implications for retention. Five main themes emerged from the review: motivation for migration, adapting to British nursing, experiences of first world healthcare, feeling devalued and deskilled, and vectors of racial discrimination. Although some positive experiences are described, significant numbers of nurses describe not feeling personally or professionally valued by the UK nursing establishment, common emotions expressed are disappointment and unmet expectations. This will have implications for job satisfaction and intention to leave or stay. If overseas nurses choose to leave the UK in large numbers, the health services could face a severe staffing shortage. It is important that we listen carefully to their experiences to help identify priorities for policy and practice aimed at improving job satisfaction for migrant nurses and articulating the value that they bring to UK nursing.  
  24. Content Article
    This inquiry looked at the current and future scale of the shortfall of nursing staff and whether the Government and responsible bodies have effective plans to recruit, train and retain this vital workforce. It assessed the impact of new routes into nursing (including student funding reforms, the Apprenticeship Levy, Nurse First and nursing associates). In particular, the inquiry examined the effect of changes to funding arrangements for nurse training, including the withdrawal of bursaries, and consider alternative funding models and incentives.
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    Bringing together healthcare and patient safety changemakers from across the globe, RLDatix Palooza creates a unique learning environment. With immersive education sessions, enlightening keynotes, healthcare thought leadership panels, interactive hands-on training opportunities and lively evening network activities – this is a conference like no other. You’ll leave with the inspiration (and skills) you need to take your patient safety initiatives to the next level. Registration
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