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Content ArticleSeven key themes: More agile use of resource Staff well-being Working together Accelerated decision-making Sustaining the pace of innovation and change Digital access and confidence Embracing new technology. Recommendations The Study report provides 12 recommendations for how decision-makers and practitioners from across NHS Wales can sustain the innovative and transformative ways of working that have emerged. NHS Wales organisations should coproduce an Innovation Strategy with Welsh Government NHS Wales organisations should devel
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Community PostAbout 1000 angry nurses and doctors have rallied outside Perth Children’s Hospital in Australia following the death of seven-year-old Aishwarya Aswath, demanding vital improvements to the state’s struggling health system. The Australian Nurses Federation was joined by the Australian Medical Association for the rally, with staff from hospitals across Perth attending. Many people held signs that read “We care about Aishwarya”, “Listen to frontline staff”, “Report the executive — not us” and “Please don’t throw me under the bus”. Aishwarya developed a fever on Good Friday and was taken
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Content ArticleIn the two weeks before his death Robbie was seen seven times by five different GPs. The child was seen by three different GPs four times in the last three days when he was so weak and dehydrated he was bedbound and unable to stand unassisted. Only one GP read the medical records, six days before death, and was aware of the suspicion of Addison's disease, the need for the ACTH test and the instruction to immediately admit the child back to hospital if he became unwell. The GP informed the Powells that he would refer Robbie back to hospital immediately that day but did not inform them that
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ePrescribing Masterclass
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untilJoin 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 -
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Sajid Javid MP enters his new role as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care in an extremely challenging set of circumstances. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to have a major impact on the delivery of health and social care services across the country, while also creating a range of longer-term challenges as we transition back to ‘normal’, such as the growing backlog of patients waiting for non-Covid care and treatment.[1] Like his predecessors, he will also face the huge task of tackling the persistent problem of avoidable harm in health and social care. This blog will outline the -
Content ArticleIn its investigation of the serious patient safety failings regarding hormone pregnancy tests, sodium valproate and pelvic mesh implants, the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety (IMMDS) Review (also known as the Cumberlege Review) highlighted significant concerns about the MHRA’s role in this. In its recommendations it stated: “The MHRA needs substantial revision, particularly in relation to adverse event reporting and medical device regulation. It needs to ensure that it engages more with patients and their outcomes. It needs to raise awareness of its public protection roles
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Content ArticleBackground The UK Government committed to establishing a Patient Safety Commissioner for England in the Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021. The introduction of a Patient Safety Commissioner also acts on the second recommendation of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review, First Do No Harm, published in July 2020 by Baroness Cumberlege, which examines the consequences of the use of Primodos, sodium valproate and pelvic mesh and its effects on patient safety. Consultation The consultation process opened on the 10 June 2021 and closes on the 5 August 2021
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Community PostEarlier this summer the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review, led by Baroness Cumberlege, published its report First Do No Harm, which looked at how the healthcare system in England responds to reports about the harmful side effects from medicines and medical devices. One of the central recommendations of this report was the proposed appointment of a Patient Safety Commissioner who would “would champion the value of listening to patients and promoting users’ perspectives in seeking improvements to patient safety around the use of medicines and medical devices”. The UK G
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In September 2020, the Scottish Government formally announced as part of its Programme for Government 2020-21 that it would establish a Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland.[1] This was one of the key recommendations set out in the First Do No Harm report, published earlier that year by the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review (more commonly known as the Cumberlege Review).[2] Here we will briefly provide the background to this proposal before outlining the key elements of our response to the public consultation on this under the following headings: Initial re -
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Patient Safety Learning posted an article in Leadership for patient safety
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News ArticleSerious patient safety concerns have been raised about a third major specialty at a struggling acute trust, with inspectors also flagging wider leadership issues. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has issued an immediate warning notice in relation to the stroke service at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust, following an inspection earlier this month. A full report will be published later this year, but the immediate issues have been outlined within various documents published ahead of the trust’s board meeting on 26 May. According to a summary within the pape
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EventuntilThe HIMSS21 & Health 2.0 European Health Conference will bring the best of both worlds: HIMSS's knowledge, expertise and thought leadership in healthcare digitisation, and Health 2.0's network of entrepreneurs and investors showcasing the latest and most innovative health tech solutions. Featuring best practices and thought leadership amongst Europe, this digital event encompasses virtual engagement for attendees as the world makes the transition to a new normal. Network with forward-thinking peers and solutions providers exploring innovative approaches to collaborations, sustainabili
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Understanding Schwartz Rounds (22 January 2018)
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Play video The key topics covered in this video are as follows: Why is high-reliability important in addressing avoidable harm? (at 4 mins 25 secs). How culture impacts on the implementation and use of incident reporting solutions (at 8 mins). How incident reporting rates have changed during the pandemic (at 14 mins 25 secs). Positive reporting and learning from success (at 16 mins 25 secs). The role of Board members and non-executive directors understanding of incident reporting and risk management (at 22 mins 50 secs). Considering the importance of B -
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Human factors in your work and your team
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This virtual masterclass, facilitated by Mr Perbinder Grewal, will guide you in how to use Human Factors in your workplace. All medical and non-medical staff should attend. Leadership in the NHS is the responsibility of all staff. Understanding human factors will allow healthcare to enhance performance, culture and organisation. It can be used to assess why things go wrong and how to implement change to prevent it from happening again or mitigate the risks. Perbinder Grewal is a Consultant Surgeon. He is a human factors and patient safety trainer. He leads on medical education both l -
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Safety leadership - what, why and how?
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untilIn this #RedRisks Live Event hosted by Sonni Gopal with Diane Chadwick-Jones, the key components of safety leadership and the mechanisms by which it strengthens safety performance, including the statistical proof of effectiveness from across industries, are explored.We know that rules alone don’t drive behaviour, and that even the best trained, most diligent, and well-motivated people can make mistakes due to workplace influences.For an organisation to be successful, leaders work to shape the culture by the priorities that they set and their engagement with the workforce.Drawing upon experienc -
Content ArticleThis guide from the Health Foundation offers an explanation of some popular approaches used to improve quality, including where they have come from, their underlying principles and their efficacy and applicability within the healthcare arena. It also describes the factors that can help to ensure the successful use of these approaches and methods. to improve the quality of care processes, pathways and services. It is written for a general health care audience and will be most useful for those new to the field of quality improvement, or those wanting to be reminded of the key points.
