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NATIONAL NEWS UPDATE
High Quality Care for All:
Next Stage Review: implications for nurses.
Lord Darzi launched the Next Stage Review final report on Monday 30th June 2008. High Quality Care for All sets a new foundation for a health service that empowers staff and gives patients choice. It ensures that healthcare will be personalised and fair, include the most effective treatments within a safe system, and help patients to stay healthy. www.ournhs.nhs.uk
‘Nursing and midwifery are fundamental to high quality healthcare, and we are in a strong position to improve the quality of care and health outcomes across the NHS. By identifying improved quality as the organising principle, High Quality Care for All sets no new national targets, but calls for radical changes in behaviour at an individual, team, organisation and system level.
It is vital then that as many nurses and midwives understand the implications of the Next Stage Review for their work. To this end I have published Framing the Nursing and Midwifery Contribution: driving up the quality of care, bringing together specific pieces of work that will contribute to the Next Stage Review and set the direction for the future of contemporary nursing and midwifery.’
– Dame Professor Christine Beasley DBE Chief Nursing Officer Department of Health, The CNO Bulletin, September 2008.
Framing the Nursing and Midwifery Contribution: driving up the quality of care, is available here
Framing the Nursing and Midwifery Contribution outlines plans to measure the quality of nursing care through a set of metrics which will encompass safety, effectiveness and compassion. In support of this the role of the nurse in a modern society will be reaffirmed. Two papers commissioned by the Department of Health have recently been released by the National Nursing Research Unit at King’s College London – ‘State of the art metrics for nursing: a rapid appraisal’ is available here and ‘Nurses in society: starting the debate’ is available here
These key themes will be addressed throughout Healthcare Events nursing conferences, giving delegates the opportunity to learn how they can take the lead in quality improvement, and implement measures that will define and recognise the quality of nursing care.
Measuring and Improving Clinical Outcomes and the
Quality of Nursing Care
With a keynote address from Dame Professor Christine Beasley DBE Chief Nursing Officer this second national conference will specifically focus on implementing the recommendations following the launch of High Quality Care for All. Providing nurses with a national update on the implications for them and nursing care, an overview of the proposed metrics and how to implement the measurements to review and monitor key indicators to evaluate clinical outcomes and the quality of nursing care.
Conference date: Wednesday 4th March Venue: 20 Cavendish Square, London.
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Nurse Facilitated Discharge
Effective nurse facilitated discharge is essential to improving services by reducing delays, ensuring availability of beds, meeting length of stay targets and to cater for increased admissions. Nurse facilitated discharge helps to speed up processes (traditionally performed by doctors) and ensures an improved patient experience through a planned patient journey.
The sixth national conference, chaired by Liz Lees (editor of ‘Nurse Facilitated Hospital Discharge’ and lead of the Department of Health publication ‘Achieving Timely Simple Discharge from Hospital’) focuses on delivering safe and effective nurse facilitated discharge, and includes practical case studies of good practice to reduce unnecessary waits and demonstrate the nurses’ role in preparing patients for discharge.
‘Developing a trust wide framework to support Nurse Facilitated Discharge to reduce length of stay’ presented at our previous conference by Kate Pound Service Redesign Manager and Sue Haines Assistant Director of Nursing Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, is available here.
Conference date: Wednesday 14th January 2009 Venue: 20 Cavendish Square, London
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Effective Ward Manager
With the current national emphasis on improving the quality of care, this conference provides current and aspiring Ward Managers and Senior Nurses with a guide on how to effectively drive up the quality of nursing care and improve patient safety on the wards.
Following opening presentations on the implications of ‘High Quality Care for All’ and implementing the use of quality metrics, delegates will also learn how to develop frontline staff through education, training and support.
The conference will include new presentations on:
- Improving practice on the wards to ensure confidence in caring*
- Monitoring patient safety and reporting incidents on the wards
* Based on the Department of Health publication; ‘Confidence in Caring: a framework for best practice’ available here
‘Transforming Care at the Bedside’ presented by Annette Bartley Head of Modernisation NHS North Wales (Central) is available here
Conference date: Wednesday 21st January 2009 Venue: Manchester Conference Centre
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Nurse Prescribing
In recent years, nurses have taken on increased responsibility for patient care by treating patients autonomously and by managing specialist clinics. Enhanced roles have not only improved access to and quality of care, but have also provided an important opportunity for nurses to develop their clinical skills including the ability to prescribe.
A one-day two stream conference chaired by Professor Matt Griffiths Independent Nurse Consultant - Prescribing and Medicines Management, Visiting Professor of Prescribing and Medicines Managemen University of Northampton, and Senior Nurse - Medicines Management University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. This sixth annual conference held in association with Practice Nurse for the second year running, will provide both primary and secondary care nurses with an update in nurse prescribing, placing an emphasis on safety and effectiveness including; developing and maintaining competence (nurses must undertake Continued Professional Development (CPD) to ensure they have the skills and knowledge to safely prescribe – click here, ensuring safe practice, and medicines review and concordance – click here).
The conference splits into two streams with case study speakers sharing their practical experience in Primary and Secondary Care, and will finish with a joint session which will include evaluating prescribing practice, legal implications and an update on e-prescribing. Delegates will have the opportunity to discuss issues they are facing locally during a panel discussion at the end of the day.
‘Prescribing context, benefits, dilemmas and challenges’, presented by Liz Plastow former Medicines Management Lead Nursing Midwifery Council, at the 2008 conference is available here
Conference date: Wednesday 28th January 2009 Venue: 20 Cavendish Square, London
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Acutely Ill Patients on the Wards
Based on the NICE guidance ‘Acutely ill patients in hospital’ and the recent NPSA safety report ‘Recognising and responding appropriately to early signs of deterioration in hospitalised patients’, this conference provides a practical guide to recognising and responding to the early deterioration of acutely ill patients on the wards.
The NPSA safety report explores patient deterioration and helps NHS staff working in acute hospitals to improve patient safety.
‘We welcome this report as a further contribution to improving patient care in this area. The NICE guideline, offers advice on the care of adult patients who are or become acutely ill while in hospital, and advises how serious problems can be avoided.
I hope that NHS staff will use this report and the NICE guideline to significantly improve the care and safety of acutely ill patients.’
– Andrew Dillon Chief Executive NICE
Dr Jane Eddlestone Advisor for Adult Critical Care Department of Health Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine Central Manchester and Manchester Children’s University Hospital NHS Trust Member NICE Implementation Planning Group and NPSA Working Group Member ‘Safer Care for the Acutely Ill Patient’ will give an overview of moving forward with the NICE guidance, with a focus on key priorities for implementation and the contribution of frontline ward staff to recognising and responding to acutely ill patients on the wards.
You will also have the opportunity to hear about the impact of Care Bundles on acutely ill patient outcomes and improving handover and escalation of the acutely ill patient.
The conference will enable you to learn from the experiences of those currently addressing the challenges you may be facing, so that you can take away new ideas and adapt them to meet the needs of your organisation.
‘Deteriorating patients: what, how, and why?’ presented by Frances Healey Clinical Reviewer NPSA, and Co-author NPSA deterioration reports is available here
Conference date: Tuesday 3rd February 2009 Venue: 20 Cavendish Square, London.
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British Association of Critical Care Nurses
Managing Poor Performance and Supporting Nurses in Difficulty
Based on the recommendations from ‘Handling Concerns about the Performance of Healthcare Professionals’ and the White Paper ‘Trust, Assurance and Safety – The Regulation of Healthcare Professionals in the 21st Century’, this extremely popular conference provides guidance on implementing effective systems for identifying, preventing, responding to and managing performance concerns and ensuring continued compliance.
The conference will include new presentations on:
- Performance and concerns in temporary, bank and locum nursing staff
- Working in partnership with occupational health to resolve issues
Handling Concerns is available here
Maureen Morgan Professional Officer for Policy and Practice Department of Health and Working Group Co-Chair ‘Handling Concerns about the Performance of Healthcare Professionals’ presented at a previous event, to view her presentation please click here
Conference date: Monday 23rd February 2009 Venue: Manchester Conference Centre.
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Competence in New Nursing Roles, Skills and Advanced Practice
This seventh national conference has been updated to reflect on how competence development can contribute to driving up the quality of nursing care and improved clinical outcomes.
It will also look at moving towards a framework for post registration nursing careers, which proposes that careers in nursing should define core competencies for each stage of practice to enable nurses to move more flexibly between different clinical areas. The ‘Towards a framework for post-registration nursing careers’ consultation response report is available here
It states “The Next Stage Review now provides a vehicle for taking forward the work that will be needed if radical change is to be made to the way nurses are developed, educated and prepared for a life-long career in nursing.”
Conference date: Tuesday 24th February 2009 Venue: Manchester Conference Centre.
To register for a conference brochure, please email keren@healthcare-events.co.uk
Department of Health – A High Quality Workforce: NHS Next Stage Review
Department of Health - Modernising Nursing Careers – setting the direction
Department of Health - Non-medical revalidation
Effective Modern Matron
The national target to double the number of Matrons to 5000 was achieved earlier this year; “Additional matrons have been recruited and given greater powers because if cleanliness is not up to scratch we expect matron to order additional cleaning and ensure that the highest standards are met or ensure that the cleaning contract is changed...
“We set ourselves an ambitious milestone last year to double the number of matrons and I am very pleased that we have been able to meet this need with more than five thousand matrons now in post.” Health Secretary Alan Johnson 6th June 2008.
To view the full press release click here
This tenth national conference will begin with a keynote address on ensuring the increase in the number of matrons is sustained and the national support for the role following Lord Darzi’s final report: High Quality Care for All and the challenges this presents to Modern Matron as nursing clinical leaders.
With 2 new workshops:
- Clinical Leadership for Modern Matrons: Developing your role as a Clinical Leader
- Tips for aspiring Modern Matrons
‘Next Step for the NHS, Next Steps for Matron’ presented by Ros Moore is available here
Conference date: Wednesday 25th February 2009 Venue: 20 Cavendish Square, London.
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Department of Health; Framing the Nursing and Midwifery Contribution: driving up the quality of care
Improving Nutrition on the Wards
The recent nutrition action plan delivery board mid year report states that “The emphasis on quality, including the systematic measurement of patients’ experiences, included in the final report from the NHS Next Stage Review will help to focus the attention of NHS organisations on the essential issues which matter to the people in their care. The draft NHS Constitution sets out the right to be treated with dignity and respect and it will be important to emphasise the practical steps that need to be taken in the area of nutrition to guarantee this.”
The NPSA have also recently emphasised the importance of viewing nutrition in hospitals as a patient safety issue highlighting the importance of good nutritional care in hospitals particularly focusing on vulnerable and older people. The NPSA figures found that “ the number of NHS staff reporting cases of patients suffering harm as a result of poor nutritional care almost doubled in the period between 2005 and 2007”.
Conference date: Wednesday 18th March 2009 Venue: Manchester Conference Centre, Manchester
To register for a conference brochure, please email keren@healthcare-events.co.uk
Nurse Clinics in Cancer Care
On 3 December 2007 the cancer reform strategy was released.
This strategy builds on the progress made since the publication of the NHS Cancer Plan in 2000 and sets a clear direction for cancer services for the next five years. It shows how by 2012 our cancer services can and should become among the best in the world.
The Prime Minister Gordon Brown stated; “We must do more to ensure treatment is of the highest quality and I believe this plan can act as a road map to a higher standard of care, available to all. Our investment in world-class radiotherapy will ensure all of us have access to the best care when we are most in need.”
Nurses can support the delivery of the strategy through developing advanced practice to run safe and effective cancer clinics. The strategy highlights the role of advanced nursing practice stating that “Nurse Specialists play a hugely valuable role across many different elements of cancer patient management and support, carrying out a range of technical, informational, emotional and coordination functions”.
Conference date: Tuesday 24th March 2009 Venue: 20 Cavendish Square, London
To register for a conference brochure, please email keren@healthcare-events.co.uk
Conference date: Friday 6th November 2009 Venue: Manchester Central Convention Complex.
To register for a conference brochure, please email keren@healthcare-events.co.uk
This second annual conference and exhibition provides an important forum to learn about the latest developments in running successful nurse clinics and the many innovative approaches being implemented across the UK and internationally both in primary and secondary care.
The conference also draws on the experience of leading practitioners to describe in practical terms how to overcome the common challenges of extending nursing practice to run effective clinics, including developing and maintaining competence in your role, nurse prescribing, risk management and legal issues, business planning and service commissioning.
A previous presentation by Dr Richard Hatchett is available here and for details of his book - click here
Feedback from Nurse Clinics 2008 delegates:
“Excellent conference. Good variety of topics through different streams – most enjoyable”
– Health and Social Services, Jersey
“Very organised, very informative and enjoyable. Great for networking with other professionals outside of my own speciality”
– Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
“Excellent, value for money, good venue and extremely well run”
– Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust
Call for Abstracts
We are opening up part of the conference to abstracts; which Healthcare Events will assess for inclusion in the conference programme as an oral presentation or poster display.
For more information and a submission form, please click here
Nurse Clinics 2008 special edition newsletter
For further information about running effective clinics and services please find the previous Healthcare Events nurse clinics special edition nursing newsletter available here
Further conferences of interest to nurses:
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Conference date: Wednesday 21st January 2009 Venue: 76 Portland Place, London.
Conference date: Wednesday 21st January 2009 Venue: 4 Hamilton Place, London.
Conference date: Wednesday 21st January 2009 Venue: 76 Portland Place, London.
Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs)
Conference date: Thursday 22nd January 2009 Venue: Manchester Conference Centre.
Care Pathways in Mental Health
Conference date: Wednesday 28th January 2009 Venue: 4 Hamilton Place, London.
Conference date: Thursday 29th January 2009 Venue: 76 Portland Place, London.
Conference date: Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th February 2009 Venue: Savoy Place, London.
Conference date: Monday 23rd February 2009 Venue: Manchester Conference Centre.
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