A clinically-led partnership will see the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme working with other NHS organisations to enable better use of technology to improve patient safety in the use of medical devices. Following early discovery work, the Medical Device Safety Programme (MDSP) has been established to: accelerate the adoption of digital technology to […]
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New GIRFT guidance to help trusts improve the care of COVID-19 patients
Best practice guidance to help hospital staff and managers improve the care of COVID-19 patients has been issued to trusts by the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) team. Based on the experiences of hospital trusts that performed well during the early phase of the pandemic, the guidance shares successful innovations and practices which others […]
GIRFT diabetes lead awarded OBE in New Year Honours
Professor Partha Kar, one of the joint clinical leads of the Getting It Right First Time programme’s diabetes workstream, has been made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the New Year Honours list 2021. Professor Kar, a consultant in diabetes and endocrinology at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust and national […]
‘Patient safety must be at forefront of post-COVID care’ says GIRFT diabetes national report
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 […]