Knowledge @lert for Friday 29th April

Contact the Library for further information on any of the topics listed below. Southern Health leaders ‘not proactive’ in identifying risks to patients – Health Service Journal PATIENT SAFETY: The leadership of Southern Health Foundation Trust has shown “little evidence” of being proactive in identifying and addressing risks to patients,…

Knowledge @lert for Wednesday 27th April

Contact the Library for further information on any of the topics listed below. Privatisation and independent sector provision of NHS healthcare – British Medical Association NHS providers and commissioners are facing unprecedented financial pressures. Every area where spending is increasing needs to be rigorously evaluated. Independent sector provision of NHS…

Knowledge @lert for Tuesday 26th April

Contact the Library for further information on any of the topics listed below. Trusts begin search for junior doctors ‘safe working guardians’ – Health Service Journal Trusts have begun recruiting for the new “guardian of safe working” post intended to stop junior doctors being overworked under the new contract. NHS…

Knowledge @lert for Monday 25th April

Contact the Library for further information on any of the topics listed below. NHS England issues update on industrial action for April 26 and 27 – NHS England NHS England asked all trust boards across the country to provide assurance that they have adequate plans in place to manage the…

Knowledge @lert for Friday 22nd April

Contact the Library for further information on any of the topics listed below. Supporting you to manage apprenticeship policy changes –  NHS Employers NHS Employers is carrying out a survey to inform our work around how we can best support NHS organisations to prepare for, and implement, policy changes around…

Knowledge @lert for Wednesday 20th April

NHS innovation accelerator programme NHS England has reported that three million patients have begun to access new apps, safety devices, on-line networks, and other new technologies and services during the first nine months of the NHS Innovation Accelerator programme which was launched last year. Sixty eight NHS organisations are using…

Knowledge @lert for Thursday 7th April

Contact the Library for further information on any of the topics listed below. Commissioning guidance for rehabilitation services NHS England has published Commissioning guidance for rehabilitation.  This guidance is intended for use by CCGs to support them in commissioning rehabilitation services for their local population. The document outlines: what rehabilitation…

Knowledge @lert for Tuesday 5th April

Contact the Library for further information on any of the topics listed below. NICE Bites:  Care of dying adults in the last days of life The March 2016 NICE Bites bulletin from the North West Medicines Information Service covers the Care of dying adults in the last days of life…