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EventThis masterclass will focus on developing your role as a SIRO (Senior Information Risk Owner) in health and social care. Key learning objectives: Understanding the role of the Senior Information Risk Owner Identifying Information Risks across the organisation Working with others to mitigate the risk to patients, staff and organization. Confidence that all reasonable technical and organisation measure are in place Giving assurance to the Board that risks have been considered, mitigated or owned Understand the requirements of external confidence that policies, procedures are in place to deal with Data Breaches. For further information and to book your place visit https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/masterclass-developing-your-role-as-a-senior-information-risk-owner-siro or email kate@hc-uk.org.uk. hub members receive a 20% discount. Email info@pslhub.org for a discount code.
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GP trainers among those at highest risk of burnout, GMC warns
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GP trainers are more at risk of burnout than the average for all specialties, according to the GMC’s annual training survey results. The survey of over 70,000 doctors who are trainees or trainers found that 15% of GP trainers are at high risk of burnout, which is higher than the average of 12% and ranked second only to emergency medicine at 24%. The results also showed that 24% of GP trainers said that every working hour is tiring for them, compared to 11% of public health trainers. Last month, GP leaders raised concerns about how trainers and experienced GPs will handle the long-term workforce plan’s expansion of training places, especially given the existing pressures and lack of retention measures. Read full story Source: Pulse, 11 July 2023 -
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Parents fear spread of ‘associate’ doctors at NHS will end in more tragedies
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A 30-year-old actress whose symptoms were dismissed as anxiety died of a blood clot. Emily Chesterton believed she had seen a GP, but had in fact been seen twice by a physician associate (PA), a newer type of medical role that involves significantly less training. Her parents, Brendan and Marion Chesterton, both 64 and retired teachers, said they have serious concerns about plans for thousands more PAs to be employed to combat staff shortages as part of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan. Chesterton’s calf pain and shortness of breath should have suggested a pulmonary embolism and meant she was sent to A&E. A coroner concluded this would probably have saved her life. Instead she was told to take anxiety pills. She collapsed that evening. She was taken to hospital but her heart stopped and she could not be revived. Read full story (paywalled) Source: The Times, 10 July 2023 -
Content ArticleAn independent review of how effectively the test prevents unsuitable staff from being redeployed or re-employed in health and social care settings.
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Content ArticleNHS Resolution has launched its first eLearning module that focuses on learning from the significant avoidable harm that can occur during antenatal and postnatal care and is seen in the cases notified to its Early Notification Scheme. This free resource is designed to support clinicians working in maternity services. The module uses three illustrative case stories to immerse learners into the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care provided to mothers and the neonatal care provided to their babies. It aims to deepen learners' understanding of NHS Resolution’s role within the healthcare system, develop their understanding of the law of negligence as applied to clinical claims and explore how clinical decisions and actions can lead to avoidable harm. The module takes approximately two-and-a-half hours to complete and can be used as evidence of CPD hours undertaken for revalidation.
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Content ArticleThe Patient Safety Movement Foundation offers a unique educational opportunity for healthcare professionals around the world to expand their knowledge in the theory and practice of patient safety. Please apply to this fellowship programme from the link if you are interested in joining the 2024 cohort of fellows. Application deadline is 1 August 2023.
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Content ArticleHealth Education England (HEE) commissioned the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) to undertake the development of a training programme to meet the medical needs of adults with a learning disability. The training programme consists of two modules and applicants are expected to complete both modules which will result in a post graduate certificate. The second module is under development but will be available in the autumn of 2023. Funded places for both modules are available.
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NHS Long Term Workforce Plan (30 June 2023)
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The first comprehensive workforce plan for the NHS, putting staffing on a sustainable footing and improving patient care. It focuses on retaining existing talent and making the best use of new technology alongside the biggest recruitment drive in health service history. -
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Government launches consultation on minimum standards for GP autism training
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The Government is consulting on a draft code of practice which will ensure health and care staff, including GPs, receive training on learning disabilities and autism ‘appropriate to their role’. Since July last year, all CQC-registered health and social care providers including GP practices in England have been required to provide training for their staff in learning disability and autism, including how to interact with autistic people and people who have a learning disability. The legal requirement was introduced by the Health and Care Act 2022, but the Government has now launched a consultation on the Oliver McGowan Code of Practice, which outlines how providers can meet the new requirement. The BMA’s GP Committee last month said that the Act does not specify a training package or course for staff and that the CQC ‘cannot tell practices specifically how to meet their legal requirements in relation to training’. The Government’s draft code says that CQC-registered providers must ensure that all staff, regardless of role or level of seniority, have ‘the right attitude and skills to support people with a learning disability and autistic people’ and will need to demonstrate to the CQC how their training meets or exceeds the standards set out in the code. Read full story Source: Pulse, 29 June 2023 -
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Government aims to boost NHS with thousands more doctors and nurses
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Thousands more doctors and nurses will be trained in England every year as part of a government push to plug the huge workforce gaps that plague almost all NHS services. The number of places in medical schools will rise from 7,500 to 10,000 by 2028 and could reach 15,000 by 2031 as a result of the NHS’s first long-term workforce plan. There will also be a big expansion in training places for those who want to become nurses, with the number rising by a third to 40,000 by 2028 – matching the number of nurses the health service currently lacks. Amanda Pritchard, the chief executive of NHS England, hailed the long-awaited plan as “a once in a generation opportunity to put staffing on a sustainable footing for years to come”. Medical groups, health experts and organisations representing NHS staff welcomed the plan as ambitious but overdue. Richard Murray, chief executive of the King’s Fund thinktank, said it could be a “landmark moment” for the health service by providing it with the staff it needs to provide proper care. Read full story Source: The Guardian, 29 June 2023- Posted
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Content ArticleThe state of medical education and practice in the UK 2023 is published at a time when the UK health systems face extensive challenges. This report from the General Medical Council (GMC) shares concerning data about the experiences of doctors and the challenges to providing adequate care to patients. In this context, careful and constructive exploration of the practical, evidence-based steps that can be taken to improve the situation is critical – to protect both patients and the doctors who care for them.
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Content ArticleSickle cell disease is the name for a group of inherited red blood cell disorders that affect haemoglobin, which is a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen through a person’s body. It mainly affects people from African or Caribbean backgrounds, though it can affect anyone. It affects approximately 15,000 people in the UK. In November 2021, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia published a report detailing the issues that people with sickle cell disease experience in relation to their care. The report made 31 recommendations to organisations across the healthcare system to help address these issues. The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) launched two investigations (see also: Invasive procedures for people with sickle cell disease) to find out what additional learning or knowledge could be added in this area and to provide further insights into the practical challenges patients with sickle cell disease may face when receiving NHS care. HSIB used a real patient safety incident, referred to as ‘the reference event’, to explore how sickle cell crises are managed within hospital settings. In particular, the investigation considered: the knowledge nursing staff may have about the care of patients in sickle cell crisis how patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) – where a patient can use a device to give themself doses of pain relief medication – is considered holistically, such as monitoring the patient and staff workload.
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In 2022, an illustration of a Black foetus in the womb by Nigerian medical illustrator and medical student Chidiebere Ibe, went viral. The image sparked an important conversation around representation in medical imagery and the impact this has on health outcomes for patients who are Black, Indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC). Research showed that only 5% of medical images show dark skin and only 8% of medical illustrators identified as BIPOC. A collaboration between Chidiebere Ibe, Deloitte and Johnson & Johnson, Illustrate Change aims to build the world's largest library of BIPOC medical illustrations for use in medical education and training. So far, the library contains images relevant to the following specialties: Dermatology Eye disease General health Haematology Maternal health Oncology Orthopaedics -
Content ArticleAcademic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) host England’s fifteen Patient Safety Collaboratives. They are experts in supporting quality improvement projects using methodology from the Institute of Healthcare Improvement model for improvement. This resource pack by The AHSN Network provides an overview of the different ways Patient Safety Collaboratives can support safety improvement projects and includes case studies and resources.
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Content ArticleThe government has published its mandate to NHS England. This mandate is intended to apply from 15 June 2023 until a new mandate is published. NHS England has a duty to seek to achieve the objectives in the mandate. The Secretary of State keeps progress against the mandate under review, setting out his views in an annual assessment which is laid in Parliament and published. The government will agree with NHS England how it should report on overall progress against the mandate to support the Secretary of State in keeping this under review. This will include reporting at agreed intervals on other delivery expectations listed beneath the objectives.
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EventuntilThe aim of this webinar is to share, engage and discuss with clinicians, patient safety managers, patients and leaders the latest standards. There will be 2 sessions: 17.30: Session 1 – NatSSIPs 2: what it is and why it matters Welcome and introduction The CPOC perspective The Patient Safety Learning perspective Photo review of why NatSIPPs matters The patient perspective What is new in NatSIPPs 2? Resources to support Implementation: Checklists, infographics Q&A 18.30: Session 2 – NatSSIPs 2: implementation, practical insights and tips Our NatSIPPs 2 Workshop and how to consider a NatSSIPs gap analysis Team training for NatSIPPs 2 Q&A Register
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News ArticleSome doctors in Australia are using the title “specialist general physician” despite not having completed the training required by law, potentially misleading patients with complex and chronic health conditions that require specialised care, physicians say. After completing a medical degree and postgraduate work experience, graduates can apply to the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) fellowship training program. All RACP trainees complete similar foundational training before choosing areas of advanced training to specialise in such as geriatrics, cardiology, general medicine or other areas. General physicians are different from general practitioners (also known as GPs). General physicians care for patients with unusual or complex conditions and see patients either in hospital or those who are referred to them, usually by the patient’s GP. Medical practitioners can only use titles such as “specialist general physician”, “specialist geriatrician” or “specialist cardiologist” if they have completed the advanced specialist RACP training in the corresponding field of practice and have registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra). But Dr Jenna Paterson, a specialist general physician working in Victoria and South Australia, said there are “many, many” doctors who advertise their services to patients as a “general physician” without the qualifications to do so. Read full story Source: The Guardian, 13 June 2023
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EventThis one day masterclass will focus on improving Patient Safety through enhancing psychological safety and safety culture. We will look at effective ways to encourage health professionals to routinely embed high-quality clinical evidence into their everyday work. We will explore the characteristics of relatively successful behaviour change interventions. Key learning objectives: Psychological safety. Safety culture. Behaviour. Human Factors. How to improve safety reporting. Register hub members receive a 20% discount. Email info@pslhub.org for discount code.
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Root Cause Analysis: 1 day masterclass
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This intensive masterclass will provide in-house Root Cause Analysis training in line with The NHS Patient Safety Strategy (July 2019). The 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. This one-day course is designed to provide delegates with the key skills and knowledge that they will require to conduct Root Cause Analysis effectively. The course content walks learners through the seven-key stages to conducting a high-quality Root Cause Analysis investigation. It pays particular attention to planning and managing investigations, interviewing staff, mapping information, using appropriate analysis tools to establish contributory factors, plus focus on creating fit-for-purpose action plans and final reports. We advocate Root Cause Analysis as a team-based approach and concur with NHS Improvement’s 2018 statement ‘investigations must be led by trained investigators with the support of an appropriately resourced investigation team’. Register hub members receive a 20% discount. Email info@pslhub.org for discount code. -
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Complaints resolution & mediation
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This course is suitable for anybody who deals with complaints as part of their job role, or anybody who may have to handle a complaint. This includes dedicated complaints teams & customer support teams and managers. The programme includes a section on handling complaints regarding COVID-19 - understanding the standards of care by which the NHS should be judged in a pandemic. A highly interactive and effective workshop to improve confidence and consistency in handling complaints. A simple model to facilitate effective responses will be shared and delegates will have the opportunity to practise the use of our unique AERO approach. With complaint volumes increasing, and individual complaints rising in term of conflict and emotional impact, especially following COVID-19, early resolution and de-escalation are key objectives within healthcare complaints. Mediation is a highly effective alternative dispute resolution approach, and the skills deployed by mediators provide useful tools for diffusing complaint situations arising at the point of delivery/interaction. Developing the skills and confidence to explore perspective, seek to understand the root and true cause of the patients concerns (the complaint ‘iceberg’) and introducing resolution techniques empower teams to increase the chances of achieving a resolution with less detrimental impact on their own and the healthcare team’s wellbeing. Mediation techniques also produce a clearer understanding of the complaint and why the situation escalated. The masterclass explains how mediation works and how techniques can be used effectively within local complaint resolution to develop a person-centred process (for both patient and healthcare professional). Within these key areas, the course will explore how unconscious bias plays a role in complaints and their resolution. A mediation inspired approach to complaint resolution produces invaluable insight to help reduce recurring complaint situations, develop training and development plans and support the teams on the frontline. Key objectives: Improved confidence in using mediation techniques to resolve challenging customer complaints. Use of a methodology to improve consistency in successfully addressing challenging customer concerns. Personal Action plan to take back to my role and my team. Register hub members receive a 20% discount. Email info@pslhub.org for discount code. -
EventThis one day masterclass, facilitated by Glenys Hurt-Robson, Associate Facilitator, The Athena Programme will support you to develop your role and responsibility as a Designated Safeguarding Officer / Designated Safeguarding Lead / Named Professional for safeguarding in your organisation. It will enable you to understand one or both of the Child and Adult abuse investigation processes under Working Together to Safeguard Children (2018) and / or the Care Act 2014. This course will connect emotionally with your safeguarding core. It will stimulate and support you as you reflect on the key responsibilities of the role and how these relate to your organisational context. Against a backdrop of current safeguarding legislation (Children Act 2004, Care Act 2014) it will help you examine your own role and the roles of others in the multi-agency world of protecting and supporting children and adults at risk. The skills and knowledge gained will raise your awareness of current risks and allow you to proactively develop your safeguarding role. The course will assist in building your resilience in dealing with allegations against staff and in-depth understanding of how to protect and support those involved. The content is based on current NHS Intercollegiate Documents - Roles and Competencies for Safeguarding and pitched at NHS level 4 for named professionals. Key Learning Objectives To understand the purpose, importance and role of the Designated Safeguarding Officer / Lead for safeguarding children and adults at risk. Explore the emotional impact from the disclosure of abuse. Explore the roles and responsibilities of other Safeguarding partners. Understand how to respond to those who are the subject of concerns or allegations of abuse and identify ways in which the Designated Safeguarding Officer can support staff and work with partners e.g.HR, LADO, DBS. How to manage and support staff through the process of allegations and/or disclosures/whistleblowing. Understand and explore in-depth your organisations safeguarding policies and procedures. Understand how your own values and beliefs can affect your role and responsibilities as a DSO exploring the emotional dimensions of safeguarding work for you and your workforce. Identify and understand the barriers to reporting and effective information sharing. To explore the difficult decisions to be made and the people they need to be made with. Understand how other Safeguarding Arrangements impact on Safeguarding, i.e. MARAC, MAPPA, Prevent Duty, FGM Duty, contextual safeguarding etc. To act as a source of support, advice and expertise within the organisation and liaising with relevant agencies and reviews e.g. SCR’s and SAR’s. Action planning section for development of Designated Safeguarding Officer teams. Register hub members receive a 20% discount. Email info@pslhub.org for discount code.
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The inpatient diabetes team at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust recently launched D1abasics, an initiative that aims to improve inpatient care for people with diabetes. In this blog, Diabetes Consultant Mayank Patel and Inpatient Diabetes Specialist Nurse Paula Johnston outline the approach and explain how it will equip staff across all specialties with the basic knowledge to care safely for people with diabetes in hospital. -
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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 -
News ArticlePlans to procure more district nursing courses to start this September have been paused because of the merger of Health Education England into NHS England, HSJ understands. An email sent last month from a commissioning officer at NHSE’s workforce, training and education directorate – the new HEE – said procurement of new district nursing courses from universities would be paused “until further notice”, due to the “ongoing merger”. Since 2009, the number of district nurses working in the English NHS has fallen drastically, from around 7,000 to around 3,900. Steph Lawrence, executive director of nursing and allied health professionals at Leeds Community Healthcare Trust, said the decision to pause the expansion of courses was a “huge concern” as numbers of district nurses need to grow “at a much faster rate”. “This is a major safety issue for safe and effective care in the community if we don’t have the appropriate numbers of nurses trained. We may also lose nurses as well who want to progress and expand their knowledge,” Ms Lawrence said. Read full story (paywalled) Source: HSJ, 5 June 2023
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The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Evidence Collections draw together evidence from important NIHR-funded and wider research. They aim to help people in policy and practice understand recent important research in a topic area. The most recent Collection is Maternity services: evidence for improvement. In this blog, one of the Collection's authors, Candace Imison, describes how it was framed by the findings from a recent investigation into failings in East Kent Hospitals’ maternity services. She focuses on some key messages from evidence on how to identify poor performance and provide effective board governance and oversight.
