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Tag Archives: 24/7 Access to Urgent and Emergency Care
Transforming Urgent and Emergency Care Services in England (Monitor / NHS England / UEC Review Team / ECIP / ECIST)
Summary An overview of work underway to improve urgent and emergency care: Improving patient flow in the rest of the hospital. Getting a better understanding of the impact of social and community care. Supporting the mid-long term sustainability of A&E … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Commissioning, Community Care, Department of Health, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Local Interest, National, NHS, NHS England, Patient Care Pathway, Quick Insights, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged 24/7 Access to Urgent and Emergency Care, A&E Four-Hour Wait Standard, A&E Waiting Times and Activity, Access to Urgent and Emergency Care, Acute Care, Acute Care Collaboration, Acute Care Services, Acute Hospital A&E and Liaison Mental Health Teams, Acute Hospital A&E and Liaison Mental Health Teams: Transforming Mental Health Crisis Care (NHS England), Acute Medical Care for Frail Older People, Acute Medicine Units (AMUs), Ageing Population, Allied Health Professionals, Ambulatory Care-Sensitive Conditions (ACSCs), Ambulatory Emergency Care (AEC), BBC Reality Check Team, Care Closer to Home, Care Trust CEs, CCG Accountable Officers, CCG Clinical Leaders, Clinical Decision Units, Community Care, Community Care Services, Community Hospitals, Community Nursing, Community Pharmacy, Comprehensive Local Directory of Services, Consultant Delivered Care, Crowding and Exit Block in Emergency Departments, CSU Managing Directors, Delayed Transfers of Care, Delayed Transfers of Care 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Improving Urgent and Emergency Care For Older People (NHS Confederation / NHS England)
Summary The NHS Confederation has produced a colourful and engaging animation explaining the challenges of quality improvement in urgent and emergency care provision for older people. Full Text Link Reference Animation illustrates urgent need to revamp care for frail older … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Local Interest, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS, NHS Confederation, NHS England, Patient Care Pathway, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged 24/7 Access to Urgent and Emergency Care, Access to Urgent and Emergency Care, Acute Care, Acute Care Collaboration, Acute Care Services, Acute Medical Care for Frail Older People, Alastair Henderson: Chief Executive of Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, Alastair Henderson: Commission on Improving Urgent Care for Older People, Anita Donley: Clinical Vice President of Royal College of Physicians, Anita Donley: Commission on Improving Urgent Care for Older People, Avoiding Unplanned Admissions, Carolyn Downs: Chief Executive of Local Government Association, Carolyn Downs: Commission on Improving Urgent Care for Older People, Challenges of Urgent and Emergency Care, Commission on Improving Urgent Care for Older People, Commission on Improving Urgent Care for Older People (NHS Confederation), Commissioning Urgent and Emergency Care for Older People, Danny Mortimer: Chief Executive of NHS Employers, Danny Mortimer: Commission on Improving Urgent Care for Older People, David Oliver: Commission on Improving Urgent Care for Older People, David Oliver: President of British Geriatrics Society, David OliverAnita Donley: Clinical Vice President of Royal College of Physicians, Dawne Garrett: Commission on Improving Urgent Care for Older People, Dawne Garrett: Older People and Dementia Care at Royal College of Nursing, Dr Adrian Hayter: Chair of NHS Windsor Ascot and Maidenhead Clinical Commissioning Group, Dr Adrian Hayter: Commission on Improving Urgent Care for Older People, Dr Chris Jones: Chair of Cwm Taf Local Health Board, Dr Chris Jones: Commission on Improving Urgent Care for Older People, Dr Mark Newbold: NHS Confederation, Emergency Care Networks, Frank Sims: Chief Executive of Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust, Frank Sims: Commission on Improving Urgent Care for Older People, Heather Strawbridge: Chair of the NHS Confederation’s Urgent and Emergency Care Forum, Heather Strawbridge: Chief Executive of South West Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, Heather Strawbridge: Commission on Improving Urgent Care for Older People, Holistic Quality Improvement, Improving Care for Frail Older People, Karen Partington: Chief Executive of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Karen Partington: Commission on Improving Urgent Care for Older People, Karin Tancock: Commission on Improving Urgent Care for Older People, Karin Tancock: Professional Adviser for Older People at College of Occupational Therapists, Linda Patterson: Commission on Improving Urgent Care for Older People, Linda Patterson: Consultant Physician, Mark Newbold: Chair of the NHS Confederation Hospitals Forum, Matthew Winn: Chief Executive of Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust, Matthew Winn: Commission on Improving Urgent Care for Older People, New Care Models Programme, New Care Models Programme: Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) Vanguards, New Models of Acute Care Collaboration: Vanguard Sites, NHS Confederation's Commission on Improving Urgent Care for Older People, NHS England Urgent and Emergency Care Review Team, Quality Improvement, Ray James: Adult Social Care at London Borough of Enfield, Ray James: Commission on Improving Urgent Care for Older People, Ray James: President of Association of Directors of Adult Social Services and Director of Health Housing, RCEM and RCN 2016 Summit, Redesigning Acute Care for Older People, Reducing Unplanned Hospitalisation, Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM), Royal College of Nursing (RCN), Ruthe Isden: Commission on Improving Urgent Care for Older People, Ruthe Isden: Health and Care Expert at Age-UK, Safe Compassionate Care for Frail Older People, Safer Faster Better: Good Practice in Delivering Urgent and Emergency Care, Suzie Shepherd: Commission on Improving Urgent Care for Older People, Suzie Shepherd: Royal College of Physicians Lay Member, System Resilience Groups (SRGs) and Urgent, UEC Vanguards, Unplanned Admissions, Unplanned Care, Unplanned Hospital Admissions, Unplanned Hospitalisation, Urgent and Emergency Care, Urgent and Emergency Care Commissioning, Urgent and Emergency Care Networks, Urgent and Emergency Care Pathways, Urgent and Emergency Care Review, Urgent and Emergency Care Services, Urgent and Emergency Care Vanguard Sites, Urgent and Emergency Care Vanguards
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BBC Health and Care Pre-Election Policy Navigator (BBC News)
Summary BBC News has produced a Policy Guide mapping tool, summarising the positions of the respective main political parties on various health and care related themes, both nationally and regionally. “This issue includes NHS funding, GP access and social care, … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, BBC News, Carers UK, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Health Education England (HEE), In the News, Integrated Care, King's Fund, Local Interest, Management of Condition, Mental Health, National, NHS, Northern Ireland, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Scotland, Standards, UK, Universal Interest, Wales
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Pressures Upon the NHS: Ongoing Questions About the Relationship(s) Between Proxy Targets and Underlying Standards (BBC News / Nuffield Trust)
Summary Patients increasingly wait longer for key services in many hospitals in England. A Nuffield Trust report investigates whether this is a significant problem. Full Text Link Reference Triggle, N. (2015). Best hospitals ‘now struggling to see patients’. London: BBC … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, BBC News, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, NHS, Nuffield Trust, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest
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