Clinical Leadership – Where’s there’s a will, there’s a way

Health Service Journal, 123(6356), p.19-21
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NHS England asks patients, the public and staff to help shape the future of urgent and emergency care

NHS England is asking patients, public and NHS staff to help shape the future of urgent and emergency care services. Those using and working in the NHS have from 17 June to 11 August to feedback on an evidence base for change and emerging principles that will guide the review.

Rise in emergency visits ‘unsustainable’

This study by Imperial College examines the association between access to primary care and emergency department visits in England.  It says that policy makers should consider improving timely access to primary care when developing plans to reduce ED utilisation.

Joined-up working required for effective stroke rehab services

A multidisciplinary team including health and social care professionals is essential for an effective stroke rehabilitation service, according to the latest NICE stroke rehabilitation guidance.

Recommendations for safe trainee changeover

There is increasing evidence to show that simultaneous changeover is associated with reduced efficiency and increased mortality. Recommendations for the safe changeover of doctors in training have been published jointly by NHS Employers and the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC)

Venous thromboembolism programme is saving lives

NHS England’s national prevention programme aimed at improving outcomes for patients who develop hospital associated venous thromboembolism (VTE) has been shown to save lives in the results of a study undertaken at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Major trauma networks credited with increase in survival rates

Results from a national audit by the Trauma Audit and Research Network (TARN), show that 20 per cent more patients are now surviving severe trauma since the introduction of major trauma networks in 2010.

Overhaul of End of Life Care system

The Government is to replace the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) and will ask senior clinicians to sign off all end of life care plans, as part of its response to the findings of an Independent Review, Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb announced today.

Working together to deliver the Mandate

NHS and voluntary sector providers have a key role to play in delivering the priorities set out in the NHS Mandate. Some emergent and innovative local partnerships are already achieving impressive results in delivering high-quality, person-centred care – often producing significant cost savings too.

Diabetic patients developing preventable life-threatening complications in hospital

The results of the National Diabetes Inpatient Audit (NaDIA) which examined data collected by hospital teams in England and Wales about inpatients with diabetes over a five-day period in September 2012 show that in just one week more than 60 hospital inpatients with diabetes developed a life-threatening but preventable complication, and that the majority of hospitals in England and Wales made medication errors

Keogh review of hospital care

The report of the Keogh Review has found that while there were some examples of good care, none of the 14 hospitals investigated was providing consistently high quality care to patients.