Daily publication of COVID-19 admissions and bed occupancy data This file contains Covid data on measures of hospital admissions and the number of beds occupied by Covid patients and the number of MV beds (beds capable of supporting mechanical ventilation) occupied by Covid patients. Focus on flexible: the future of…

NEW additions to the GIRFT Best Practice Library  The GIRFT BPL continues to grow and additional content is now available, including: Spinal – a new page for spinal surgery (now separate from orthopaedics), including the national report, surgical pathways and best practice case studies. Litigation – our recently released Learning From Litigation Claims best practice guidance, produced…

Shared decision making- guidance [NG197], NICE   This guideline promotes ways for healthcare professionals and people using services to work together to make decisions about treatment and care. It includes recommendations on training, and communicating risks, benefits and consequences, using decision aids. Risk factors for Clostridioides difficile colonization among hospitalized…

Strengthening NHS board diversity – NHS Confederation An independent taskforce asked to examine the diversity of healthcare leadership has said that NHS organisations can create a “sustainable pipeline” of senior leaders that properly reflect the diversity of their staff and communities by refreshing their processes for appointing chairs and non-executive…