Are you ready for revalidation? Nursing Times The idea behind revalidation – keeping nurses’ practice up-to-date – is nothing new. However, there were concerns that the previous system, PREP, was not effectively monitored. The new system includes an additional level of monitoring as every nurse will need to be signed…

NICE Savings and Productivity and Local Practice Collections NICE has added three new case studies to its savings and local practice collection which show of how NICE guidance and standards have been used to improve the quality of health and care. The case studies are as follows: TA337 Rifaximin for…

Go gentle into that good night: the past, present, and future of end-of-life care –  RAND End-of-life care has received increasing attention in recent years as the baby boomers age and health care costs continue to rise. This attention has brought with it remarkable growth in the field and improvement…

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Lessons Learned Bulletin – April 2015 This Month’s focus is on Falls Prevention [only available via the Trust Intranet] Learning Points: Nursing documentation needs to be countersigned by a Registered Nurse All patient safety incidents relating to falls whether they are witnessed or unwitnessed should be reported via the Datix…

Seven ‘never events’ spark Royal College of Surgeons review – Health Service Journal Bolton Foundation Trust has asked the Royal College of Surgeons to review its services after reporting seven ‘never events’ in just over a year. Contact the Library & Knowledge Service to request this article in full or Phn.…

Digital Health Conference and Exhibition Attending the Digital Health Conference and Exhibition 2015 allows you to explore the transformation of healthcare service delivery, while harnessing technology for patient benefit. The conference will provide you with tools to improve patient choice and satisfaction levels whilst enhancing quality of care by reducing…

Do patients choose hospitals that improve their health? – Centre for Health Economics (CHE) Patients in the English NHS can choose which hospital to attend for planned surgery. Among other things, their choice depends on the quality of care that each hospital provides. But the existing information on hospital quality…

Praise and gratitude marks International Nurses Day – NHS England A video by Jane Cummings, Chief Nursing Officer for England, has been released to mark International Nurses Day and International Day of the Midwife. In the video, Jane looks at: The focus of the NHS Five Year Forward View on…