Specialist inpatient teams recommended for every trust to help prevent errors and protect patients Every hospital should have a specialist team dedicated to caring for inpatients with diabetes to help ensure their safety, according to a new national report. Up to 20% of all hospital beds are occupied by patients with diabetes, although the vast […]
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Four trusts gain Veteran Aware accreditation in the lead-up to Remembrance Day
As the UK marks Remembrance Day on November 11, four more trusts have gained formal accreditation from the Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA) for their commitment to improving care for veterans, reservists and members of the armed forces community. Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust, Coventry and Warwickshire […]
GIRFT radiology report puts patients at the centre of the post-COVID service
Recommendations to deliver imaging in the right place at the right time Improving the experience of patients should be at the heart of work to increase capacity in radiology services within the constraints of COVID-19, according to a new national report on the specialty from the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme. The GIRFT […]
GIRFT publishes framework and tool to support urology services in the COVID-19 era
Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) has published a framework document, aimed at clinicians and managers in NHS trusts, describing the scope of work needed to build high quality and robust urology services for the COVID-19 era. The framework has been developed by the GIRFT Clinical Leads for urology Kieran O’Flynn and John McGrath, consultant […]