All Education/training articles – Page 31
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Expert BriefingLintern's Risk Register: Nice one Jim, now let's see results
Everything you need to stay up to date on patient safety and workforce, plus my take on the most important under-the-radar stories. From patient safety correspondent Shaun Lintern
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NewsExclusive: Resident consultants key to safe care, says royal college
Resident consultant working will improve patient care, says RCOG Royal college says rota gaps on obstetrics and gynaecology wards will “persist” Report says culture change required among senior staff Medical consultants should work more resident shifts on obstetrics and gynaecology wards to ensure safe care and help tackle ...
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NewsUpdated: DH refuses to release key funding details of Hunt’s NHS management scheme
Jeremy Hunt promises to double amount of NHS graduate scheme places from 100 to 200, then rising to “up to 1,000” Leader: Hunt’s demand for more clinical managers is based on a false premise The Department of Health and Health Education England have refused to say how much ...
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NewsHealth secretary says STPs unlikely to reduce nurse numbers
Jeremy Hunt says he would be surprised if STP areas are able to reduce nurse numbers Health secretary says lesson of Mid Staffordshire scandal was wards need to be properly staffed New roles should assist qualified nurses and not serve as substitutes, he says Jeremy Hunt has told ...
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NewsHunt: Introducing NHS general management may have been a 'mistake'
Jeremy Hunt launches bid to increase NHS managers with clinical backgrounds Mr Hunt rejects idea that non-clinical managers were needed to take control of hospitals Government will look to reverse changes to medical training made after introduction of the European working time directive Introducing a general “manager class” ...
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HSJ LocalAmbulance trust speeds pregnancy calls following baby's death
Ambulance trust upgrades its response for some pregnant women Assistant coroner says the failure of paramedics to care for the unborn baby is a “a clear training issue” Trust says long handover delays need to be addressed An ambulance trust has upgraded how it responds to some emergency ...
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CommentA simple idea that could breathe new life into clinical leadership
A collaboration between the NHS Leadership Academy and undergraduate clinical education providers could stimulate an interest in – and capability for – this neglected area, says Ali Raza
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NewsNational officials 'ensuring' STPs plan 'right skilled' staffing
NHS England “ensuring” an STP “will put in place the right skilled workforce” Draft STP plan proposed savings through “reduction of nursing grade input” NHS England has told HSJ it is working with a sustainability and transformation plan on ”ensuring they will put in place the right skilled ...
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Expert BriefingLintern's Risk Register: Does the NHS have its eyes wide shut?
Everything you need to stay up to date on patient safety and workforce, plus my take on the most important under-the-radar stories. From patient safety correspondent Shaun Lintern
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NewsHEE rows back on nursing associates giving patients drugs unsupervised
Nursing associates will be trained to administer drugs “within the confines of local employer policies”, it has been confirmed as the final version of the curriculum for those in the new role was published yesterday – a change from a leaked version of the document that was heavily criticised.
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HSJ KnowledgeIn search of a stop to same day cancellation of operations
A northern trust created a role to identify the causes of same day cancellations – and possible methods for reducing them
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HSJ KnowledgeThe five conditions that will allow people to learn from failure
Vanguards must not be afraid of the F word – as former Obama adviser Don Berwick tells us, ‘failure’ is an essential process if we are to improve
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NewsNational nurse leaders defend plans for new support role
Senior nurses in England sign letter defending plans for nursing associate role Letter confirms nursing associates will take on tasks currently performed by nurses New research says substituting nurses for non-nurses increases mortality risk The most senior nurses in England have defended plans for the new nursing associate ...
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NewsRCN chief: New role risks devaluing nursing
RCN chief executive Janet Davies criticises “lack of transparency” over development of nurse associate role She says proposals to allow nurse associates to administer controlled drugs is “ridiculous” Viewing nursing as a task based role would put patient safety at risk, she says Viewing nursing as a task ...
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NewsNot HEE's role to fill junior doctor rota gaps, says chief executive
Ian Cumming says Health Education England is responsible for supplying future consultant workforce The drive to provide 24/7 care has created gaps in rotas that should be filled by non-training staff NHS trusts and universities will need to fund expansion of nurse training posts in 2018 Providing enough ...
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HSJ LocalTrust's patient death investigations highlight communication failings
An east London trust has discovered cases of inadequate handovers and ineffective communication between wards during its investigations into two patient deaths.
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CommentE-learning is the next digital step for patients and pupils alike
An educational portal that is cost-effective, accessible and focuses on stand-alone learning modules is what BMJ Learning aims to perfect for its users
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NewsLeak reveals nurse associates will be allowed to give patients drugs unsupervised
Leaked document reveals plan for nursing associates to calculate and administer controlled drugs Internal HEE curriculum framework leaked ahead of Department of Health decision on regulation Expansion of role to include administering drugs is a “recipe for confusion”, says professor of nursing policy EXCLUSIVE: Nursing associates will be ...
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Expert BriefingLintern’s Risk Register: What we say about nursing matters
Everything you need to stay up to date on patient safety and workforce, plus my take on the most important under-the-radar stories. From patient safety correspondent Shaun Lintern
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CommentThe mutual benefit of clinical fellows to arm's lengths bodies
The benefits of leadership fellows to trainees and their host organisations are many, as Nick Aresti, Sir Mike Richards, David Behan and Rishi Duggal explain