Contact the Library for further information on any of the topics listed below. Report highlights variation in maternity care across England – RCOG Differences in the care received by women giving birth in hospitals across England are highlighted in a state of the nation report published by the Royal College…

Making Every Contact Count guidance updated The Departments of Health and Education, Public Health England and Health Education England have published Making Every Contact Count: evaluation framework. This framework has been developed to support the implementation of Making Every Contact Count (MECC) and is intended for use by local MECC…

Contact the Library for further information on any of the topics listed below. Isle of Wight Trust drops FT bid – Health Service Journal Isle of Wight Trust has dropped its bid for foundation trust status.  Last week the trust’s board agreed to close down its programme to become an…

NEW Lessons Learned Bulletin – March 2016. The Deteriorating Patient (Only available via the Trust Intranet) NEW on the Library website – The Deteriorating Patient Information Resource Portal Links to the latest guidance and pathways, research articles, video clips and evidence based resources. http://www.sonhslks.com/the-deteriorating-patient.html Health and care bodies reveal the…

NEW on the Library website – The Deteriorating Patient Information Resource Portal Links to the latest guidance and pathways, research articles, video clips and evidence based resources. http://www.sonhslks.com/the-deteriorating-patient.html Trusts must apply and pay for new turnaround process – HSJ Trusts which receive turnaround support from consultancies will have to apply…

Learning from mistakes league Monitor and the NHS Trust Development Authority have launched the Learning from mistakes league. The league table identifies levels of openness and transparency within NHS trusts and foundation trusts.  It has been drawn together by scoring providers based on the fairness and effectiveness of procedures for…

Using root cause analysis techniques in clinical audit –  Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) This guide aims to improve patient care and clinical audit delivery by providing practical advice on how established root cause analysis techniques can ‘add value’ to clinical audit. The guide is primarily aimed at clinical audit…