Knowledge @lert for Wednesday 30th November

New nursing degree apprenticeship – Department of Health The first apprentice nurses could be working on wards from September, and once established, up to 1,000 apprentice nurses could join the NHS each year. Aspiring nurses will join the apprenticeship at different stages, depending on their qualifications and experience, and stay…

Knowledge @lert for Tuesday 29th November

The state of the NHS provider sector: November 2016 – NHS Providers This survey of NHS trust chairs and chief executives has revealed rising concerns over the growing NHS workforce gap. 172 NHS leaders responded to the survey and only 27 per cent of these respondents reported confidence in having the…

Knowledge @lert for Monday 28th November

  NICE guidance: Hip fracture NICE has updated its Quality Standard Hip fracture in adults (QS16). This quality standard covers the diagnosis and management of hip fracture in adults (aged 18 years and over). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement. It does not cover the prevention of…

Knowledge @lert for Tuesday 22nd November

Sustainability and transformation plans in the NHS. How are they being developed in practice? Based on a series of interviews with senior NHS and local government leaders which took place throughout 2016, this report looks at how sustainability and transformation plans have been developed in four parts of the country.…

Knowledge @lert for Wednesday 9th November

HSJ roundup: (contact the library for further details on any of these HSJ articles) Robert Francis calls for regulation of senior managers   Senior NHS managers should be regulated in the same way as nurses and doctors to ensure public trust and confidence, the chair of the Mid Staffordshire public inquiry…

Knowledge @lert for Friday 4th November

  HSJ roundup: (contact the library for further details on any of these HSJ articles) STP needs £755m of capital funding to succeed, says leaked document More than £750m of capital funding is required to deliver the sustainability and transformation plan for Cheshire and Mersey, according to a document leaked…