Knowledge @lert for Wednesday 9th August
Our Fabulous NHS – Academy of Fabulous Stuff
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- 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 a difference to care everyday. He hopes they will share and spread the innovation during #FabChangeWeek
- Using Sprint/Agile-Lite Management Techniques in the NHS Agile or Sprint working is common in the software industry and is associated with the successful delivery of projects. Advocates of the method discuss these values: – Individuals and interactions over processes and tools. – Working software over comprehensive documentation. – Customer collaboration over contract negotiation. – Responding to change over following a plan. In […]
HSJ Roundup (contact the Library for further details)
- Private hospital firm takes NHS to court over rogue surgeon
An NHS trust that employed breast surgeon Ian Paterson is being taken to court by a private provider, which claims the health service has a legal responsibility to compensate private patients. - NHS England rebuff GIRFT surgery recommendations
NHS England has rebuffed an attempt by efficiency leaders to ensure commissioners follow national guidance over the provision of bariatric surgery. - A&E night closure will not face investigation
The overnight closure of Grantham and District Hospital’s A&E will not face a full investigation by the Independent Reconfiguration Panel. - ‘Distress’ as over 1,000 neurology patients left waiting
More than 1,000 patients have been left waiting for follow up appointments because of capacity problems at a struggling specialist service. - DH commits millions in funding to expand nurse training
Ministers have committed to a minimum £16m additional funding for new clinical placements for thousands of nursing students at NHS trusts, the Department of Health has told HSJ. - NHS England defeated in court again over ‘life changing’ drug
A High Court judge has rebuked NHS England for denying a life changing drug to a seven year old boy in the face of “overwhelming” clinical evidence. - Trust plans new PFI deal to fund controversial hospital shake up
A foundation trust is proposing procuring a new private finance initiative to fund its controversial “hot” and “cold” site hospital reconfiguration plans.
Complaints handling
The Good Governance Institute has published Complaints handling in NHS organisations: Board Assurance Prompt. This document aims to support NHS organisations instil best practice in the management of complaints.
Networked Care toolkit
The Institute of Health Care Management has published Networked Care: a toolkit for sustainable single specialty services. The toolkit is based on work by Moorfields Eye Hospital and aims to help trusts to evaluate whether networked care could help their smaller clinical services. It includes advice on how organisations can establish their own network.
Mortality: North-South health divide
Research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health highlights that dying early (under age 75) is 20% more likely in northern England compared with southern England. North-South disparities in English mortality 1965–2015: longitudinal population study shows a sharp rise in premature deaths among middle-aged adults in the North which have been rising since the mid-90s. There were 49% more deaths among 35-44 year olds in the North in 2015 and 29% more deaths among 25-34 year olds in the North in 2015.
Sepsis in the burn patient: a different problem than sepsis in the general population
Review of sepsis in burn patients. Sepsis is the leading cause of death in the burn patient but most clinical sepsis studies have excluded burns because the sepsis found in burn patients is different than that of the general population
NHRI Signals