Antidepressant use associated with increased risk of hip fracture in the older population. Evidence Based Nursing. 2017; 20:(3) Implications for practice and research: Healthcare professionals need to be aware of the potential increased risk of injury for patients when planning treatments, particularly for patients presenting with multiple risk factors for falls.…

  Better mental health: JSNA toolkit – Public Health England (PHE) This toolkit aims to support the joint strategic needs assessment (JSNA) process in relation to mental health needs. It links mental health data, policy and knowledge to help planners understand needs within the local population and assess local services. Talking leadership:…

Patient Experience in England – The Patient Experience Library  NHS strategies state that an understanding of patient experience is central to development of “person-centred” services. But our latest publication reveals that NHS staff are bombarded by eighteen separate reporting mechanisms on patient experience. Data arrives in different formats and at different…

Emergency department bulletin: 24 August 2017 week 33 Monitors the number of people going to emergency departments each day, with results published every week. Hospital Impact: How to lead teams with a purpose Healthcare providers are constantly trying to keep up with changes coming from all sides; policymakers, health system executives,…

Elective care: model access policy The purpose of this policy is to ensure all patients requiring access to outpatient appointments, diagnostics and elective inpatient or day-case treatment are managed in line with national waiting time standards and the NHS Constitution. The policy: is designed to ensure the management of elective…

Our Fabulous NHS – Academy of Fabulous Stuff ***Get involved*** –  share your fab stuff! STOCKPORT TOGETHER SHARING EVENT: Sharing learning and experiences from the time spent transforming health and social care services in Stockport   Stockport’s five main health and social care organisations played host to nearly one hundred NHS and…

Our Fabulous NHS – Academy of Fabulous Stuff ***Get involved*** –  share your fab stuff! NAViGO and Tukes introduce ‘The Hub’ – Education and Training Centre NAViGO Health and Social Care and Tukes education and training are delighted to announce the opening of their brand new education and training suite; The Hub…

Our Fabulous NHS – Academy of Fabulous Stuff ***Get involved*** –  share your fab stuff! Admin and clerical professional development framework – CMFT New ‘Show How to Know How’ training film for health and social care HRCH have produced this short training film (27 minutes – suitable for use in team meetings) to…

Our Fabulous NHS – Academy of Fabulous Stuff ***Get involved*** –  share your fab stuff! Simulating Clinics #WhoseShoes – Central Manchester Foundation Trust, improving patient experience in out patient clinics. Mobile devices help nurses deliver healthcare at the point of care During the past 12 months, the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) Clinical…

Our Fabulous NHS – Academy of Fabulous Stuff ***Get involved*** –  share your fab stuff! Jon Ashworth Shadow SoS for Health on the value of #FabChangeWeek In this short film Jon Ashworth discusses his support for #FabChangeWeek and the frontline health and social care staff who are working to innovate and make…