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Staff Engagement in the NHS (IPA)

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A report called “Meeting the Challenge: Employee Engagement and the Future of the NHS”, from the Involvement and Participation Association, indicates ways in which NHS trusts can improve staff engagement. It takes examples from eight trusts. “Research has shown … Continue reading →

Named GPs to Coordinate the Care of Frailest Patients (BBC News / NHS Choices / Department of Health / BMA / NHS Employers)

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The British Medical Association and NHS England have agreed that next year’s GP contract will involve GPs taking more direct responsibility for the most vulnerable and elderly patients. It is anticipated that this move will relieve pressure on hospital admissions. This move is reported to be a resurrection of the “Old-fashioned … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC News, Commissioning, Community Care, Department of Health, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, NHS Digital (Previously NHS Choices), NHS Employers, NHS England, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged A&E Pressures, Admissions, Ageing Population, Alternatives to A&E, Alternatives to Hospital Admission, Avoidable Admissions, BBC Health News, Behind the Headlines, BMA: British Medical Association, BMA’s General Practitioners’ Committee, British Medical Association (BMA), Care Closer to Home, Care for Vulnerable Older People, Care Planning, Care Seven Days a Week, Community Care, Community Facilities, Community-Based Services, Complex Care, Complex Needs, Coordinated Care, Coordination, CQC Inspections of GP Surgeries, Emergency Admissions, Emergency Admissions from Care Homes, Emergency Attendances, Emergency Readmissions, Emergency Services, Enhanced Services from GPs, Family Doctors, Frail Older People With Complex Needs, Future of Urgent & Emergency Care Services in England, General Medical Services Contract, General Practitioners Committee (GPC), GP Contract, GP Dedicated Telephone Line Support, GP Out-of-Hours Services, GPs, GPs Pay, Integrated and Community-Based Care, Integrated Home and Community Care Services, Integration, Integration of Primary Secondary and Community Care, Named GPs, New Approaches to Coordinating Care, NHS Choices Find a GP Service, Patient Choice, Patient Flows, Personalised Care Planning, Personalised Care Plans, Post-Discharge Support, Preventable Hospital Admissions, Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), Reduction in Box-Ticking, Reduction in Bureaucracy, Responsible GPs, Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), Same-Day GP Telephone Consultations, Support for People with Complex Needs, Transparency, Transparency and Accountability, Unplanned Hospital Admissions, Unscheduled Admissions, Vulnerable Older People, Whole System Patient Flows | Leave a comment

NHS Whistleblowing Guidelines Published by NMC (BBC News / NMC)

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary New guidelines have been issued by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to assist NHS staff who need to raise concerns about patient care. Read more: BBC News. NHS whistle-blower guidelines published by NMC. Reference NHS whistle-blower guidelines published by NMC. … Continue reading →

Posted in For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), National, NHS, NHS Employers, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged BBC Health News, Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales, Care Inspectorate, Care Quality Commission (CQC), Confidentiality, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, Failure to Act, Fear of Raising Concerns About Care, Health and Care Professions Council, Health Inspectorate Wales, Healthcare Improvement Scotland, Institutional Abuse, Monitor, Neglect, Nurse Helene Donnelly, Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Raising Concerns, Patient Rights, Patient Safety, PIDA: Public Interest Disclosure Act, Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care, Public Concern at Work (PCaW), Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons), Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998, Raising Concerns Externally, Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority Northern Ireland, Reluctance to Raise Concerns About Care, Safeguarding, Social Partnership Forum and Public Concern at Work, Stages in Raising Concerns, Whistleblowing, Whistleblowing Guidelines, Whistleblowing Helpline | Leave a comment

Care Makers Hub (NHS Employers / NHS England)

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Care Makers Programme was launched in December 2012 to support the “Compassion in Practice” nursing, midwifery and care staff strategy. It is led by NHS Employers and NHS England. The online hub provides care makers with tools and resources, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), Health Education England (HEE), National, NHS, NHS Employers, NHS England, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Public Health England, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged 6 C’s of Nursing, 6Cs Live! Communications Hub, Candour, Care and Compassion, Care Makers Hub, Care Makers Programme, Care Makers' Social Media Guide, Chief Nursing Officer for England (CNO), Commitment, Communication, Compassion, Compassion and Care, Compassion in Practice, Compassion in Practice: National Vision and Strategy for Nurses, Compassionate Care, Compassionate Care in Acute Hospital Settings, Courage, Cultural Barometer, Culture, Culture Change, Customer Service and Communication, E4E: Energise for Excellence, Enabling Compassionate Care in Acute Hospital Settings, Energise for Excellence (E4E), Experiences, FFT: Friends and Family Test, Friends and Family Test (NHS), Future Leadership Forum for Social Care, Image of Nursing, Jane Cummings: Chief Nursing Officer for England, Juliet Beal (Director of Nursing at NHS England), NHS Culture, NHS Friends and Family Test, NHS Leadership Academy, NHS's 65th Anniversary, Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Raising Concerns, Openness and Transparency, Patient Experience, Positive Culture, Prime Minister's Challenge on Dementia, Professional Conduct, Public Health, Recruitment and Retention, Respectful Communication, Shaping Culture, Sir David Nicholson, Six C’s (Jane Cummings: Chief Nursing Officer for England), Social Media, Social Media Guide for Care Makers, Social Media Pros and Cons, The 6 Cs, Transparency, Transparency and Accountability, User Experience | Leave a comment

Department of Health’s Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs) 2013/14 (Department of Health)

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Summary information about the Department of Health’s arm’s length bodies (ALBs) is supplied, including: The role of each organisation. Achievements in 2012 to 2013 (where applicable). Business priorities for 2013 to 2014. This online report includes sections on: NHS England. Monitor. … Continue reading →

Posted in CQC: Care Quality Commission, Department of Health, Health Education England (HEE), National, NHS, NHS Employers, NHS England, NICE Guidelines, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Arm’s Length Bodies (Department of Health's ALBs), Care Quality Commission (CQC), Choose and Book, Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD), Department of Health's Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs), Electronic Prescription Service, Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC), HEE: Health Education England, HSCIC: Health and Social Care Information Centre, Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, Human Tissue Authority, Local Education and Training Boards (LETBs), Mandate from the Government to NHS England, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), Monitor, National Clinical Assessment Service (NCAS), National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), National Institute for Health Care Excellence, New Architecture of the NHS, NHS Blood and Transplant, NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), NHS Business Services Authority, NHS England (Formerly the NHS Commissioning Board), NHS Health and Social Care Act (2012), NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre, NHS Health Research Authority, NHS in 2013 Infographic Poster (NHS Employers), NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA), NHS Mandate, NHS Outcomes Framework, NHS Outcomes Framework Domains, NHS Reform, NHS TDA: NHS Trust Development Authority, NHS Trust Development Authority, NHS Trust Development Authority (NHS TDA), Nuffield Trust, Personal Demographics Service, PHE: Public Health England, Public Health England (PHE), Quality Management and Analysis System, Summary Care Records, TDA Accountability Framework for NHS Trusts, UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) | Leave a comment

Social Media and Employee Voice (CIPD / NHS Employers / RCGP / NHS-HE Forum)

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This report examines the importance of “employee voice” and barriers to the use of social media for improving employee voice within organisations such as the NHS. Full Text Link (a) Reference Silverman, M. Bakhshalian, E. [and] Hillman, L. (2013). … Continue reading →

Posted in Assistive Technology, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), National, NHS, NHS Employers, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Telecare, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Accessibility, Barriers to Technology Implementation, Blogging, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), Broadcasting Tweets, Carer Support, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), CIPD: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Collaborative Leadership, Collaborative Working, Content Aggregators, Continuing Professional Development, Crowdsourcing, Cultural Leadership, Culture, Culture Change, Curation Tools, Deliberative Engagement, Employee Silence, Employee Value Proposition (EVP), Employee Voice, Empowerment, Engagement, Experiences, Facebook, Feedback, Free Open Access Medical Education (FOAMed), HealthUnlocked, Hootsuite: Social Media Dashboard, Image Sharing Sites, Innovative Leadership, iWantGreatCare, Leadership and Culture, Leadership for Culture Change, Leadership Via Social Media Platforms, Learning and Professional Development, Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust, Linkedin, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), Microblogging, Networking With Peers, NHS Culture, NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme, NHS Leadership, NHS London Strategic Health Authority, NHS Use of Social Media, NHS-HE Forum, NHS–HE Forum Connectivity Best Practice Working Group, Online Patient Communities, Open Educational Resources (OERs), Openness, Patient and Staff Feedback, Patient Experience, Patient Feedback, Patient Opinion, Patients Know Best, Positive Culture, Presentation Sharing Sites, Professional Sharing, Public Engagement Exercises, Rapid Learning Asset Development Tools, RCGP, Recruitment, Reducing Inappropriate Applications, Reference Tools, Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), RSS Readers, Service User Experience, Signposting, Silverman Research, Social Bookmarking, Social Bookmarking Tools, Social Care, Social Exclusion, Social Inclusion, Social Media, Social Media Dashboard (Hootsuite), Social Media for Chief Executives, Social Media Guidance, Social Media Highway Code (RCGP), Social Media Improving Recruitment, Social Media in Education and Research, Social Media in Recruitment, Social Media in the NHS, Social Media Literacy, Social Media Platforms, Social Media Pros and Cons, Social Networking, Social Networking Sites, Social Networking Tools, Social Sharing, Staff Engagement, Survey Tools, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Sustainable Organisation Performance, Twitter, University of Dundee College of Medicine Dentistry Nursing and Midwifery, User Experience, Video Sharing, Video Sharing Sites, Web 2.0 Social Media, Wisdom of Crowds, YouTube | Leave a comment

Potential Roles of Social Media in the NHS (NHS Employers)

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This NHS Employers briefing shows how social media is becoming central to the effective working of the NHS and argues for a more open and “permissive” approach (coupled with clarity on professional behaviour and the importance of confidentiality). The guidance in “HR and social media in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Assistive Technology, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, NHS, NHS Employers, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Telecare, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Barriers to Integration, Barriers to Technology Implementation, Blogging, British Medical Association’s Social Media Guidance, Caregivers, Caregiving (Carers), Carer Isolation, Carer Support, Continuing Professional Development, Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Digital by Default, Digital Exclusion, Digital First (Formerly Digital by Default), Digital Technology, Empowerment, Engagement, Experiences, Facebook, Feedback, General Medical Council’s Social Media Guidance, Government Digital Service (GDS), Health and Care Professions Council Social Media Guidance, Leadership Via Social Media Platforms, Learning and Professional Development, Linkedin, Microblogging, Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Social Media Guidance, Patient and Public Engagement (PPE), Patient and Staff Feedback, Patient Experience, Patient Feedback, Picture Sharing, Professional Sharing, Public Engagement Exercises, RCN's Social Media Guidance, Royal College of General Practitioners’ Social Media Guidance, Service User Experience, Social Bookmarking, Social Care, Social Exclusion, Social Inclusion, Social Media, Social Media Guidance, Social Media in the NHS, Social Media Platforms, Social Sharing, Staff Engagement, Twitter, User Experience, Video Sharing, Vimeo, YouTube | Leave a comment

Modernising Healthcare Science and Quality Patient Care (NHS Employers).

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This NHS Employers briefing investigates the contribution of healthcare science. It considers the opportunities arising from the Modernising Scientific Careers (MSC) programme for delivering patient-led services to enhance the quality and outcomes of care. “The Francis report emphasised the need … Continue reading →

Posted in For Doctors (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Health Education England (HEE), National, NHS, NHS Employers, Patient Care Pathway, Quick Insights, Universal Interest | Tagged Academic Health Science Networks, Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs), Academy for Healthcare Science, Francis Report, Health Protection, Health Protection Agency, Healthcare Science, HEE: Health Education England, Innovation, Lead Scientists, Local Education and Training Boards (LETBs), Modernising Healthcare Science, Modernising Scientific Careers (MSC), National School of Healthcare Science, NHS Culture, Quality Patient Care, Royal Free Hampstead NHS Foundation Trust, Science and Care Pathways, Translational Research, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust | Leave a comment

NHS Future Forum Reports (Second Phase, January 2012)

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The NHS Future Forum has published a second set of reports for the Health Secretary Andrew Lansley. These reports present recommendations for improving the quality of patient care and achieving better outcomes. The full documentation set includes: Summary Report. … Continue reading →

Posted in In the News, National, NHS, NHS Confederation, NHS Employers, Nuffield Trust, Patients Association, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, Andrew Lansley (Former Health Secretary), BMA: British Medical Association, British Medical Association (BMA), Centre for Mental Health, Former Health Secretary Andrew Lansley, Foundation Trust Network, NHS Future Forum, NHS Future Forum: Second Phase Reports, RCN, Royal College of General Practitioners, Royal College of Nursing (RCN), UK Faculty of Public Health | Leave a comment

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