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1. CommsLink network: connecting and supporting all NHS communicators

   Network 14 Dec 17

   Together with NHS England, we're launching this refreshed online network for all NHS communicators working in providers, clinical commissioning groups, commissioning support units and arms length bodies.

   Operational performance | Quality | Workforce

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2. Planning for increased seasonal demand in respiratory illness

   Improvement guide 14 Dec 17

   Part of: Improving patient flow through urgent and emergency care

   This guide sets out clear recommendations to help acute trusts and community services reduce admissions and support early discharge for patients with respiratory conditions.

   Emergency Care | Operational performance | Quality

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3. Learning from deaths in the NHS

   Framework/compulsory guidance 14 Dec 17

   Helping providers to learn from deaths that occur in their care.

   Elective care | Learning disabilities | Mental health | Patient experience and involvement | Patient safety | Quality

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4. Seven day hospital services: challenges and solutions

   Shared learning 13 Dec 17

   Part of: Seven day services in the NHS

   Learn from other trusts who have identified key challenges in implementing seven-day hospital services.

   Operational performance | Quality | Quality improvement

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5. A guide to developing criteria-led discharge

   Improvement guide 7 Dec 17

   Part of: The SAFER patient flow bundle and Red2Green days approach , Criteria-led discharge

   Use this guide to encourage development of the use of discharge criteria to support patient discharge from hospital.

   Operational performance | Quality | Quality improvement | Workforce

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6. Making effective use of staff banks

   Improvement tool 6 Dec 17

   A toolkit to help trusts maximise the use of staff banks and reduce agency spend.

   Finance and use of resources | Operational performance | Workforce

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7. Dementia assessment and improvement framework

   Framework/compulsory guidance 5 Dec 17

   An evidence-based framework to support and enable directors of nursing and medical directors to achieve ‘outstanding’ care standards for those living with dementia during their stay in hospital.

   Quality | Quality improvement | Strategic change

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8. Mental health in the workplace survey

   Consultation | Source: The user community 5 Dec 17

   This survey conducted in late 2017 looks at the impact of mental health issues in the workplace, and why it is so crucial for employers to provide support to their employees when it comes to such a sensitive topic.

   Operational performance | Quality | Workforce

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9. Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Foundation Trust: Red2Green case study

   Improvement tool | Source: The user community 5 Dec 17

   Part of: Red2Green campaign

   An overview of how Red2Green is adding value for patients in Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Foundation Trust.

   Quality | Quality improvement

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10. Reflections on improving performance against access to cancer standards

    Shared learning 5 Dec 17

    We spoke to our Director of Elective Care Improvement, Nigel Coomber, about improving access to cancer standards and our new cancer intensive support team.

    Cancer resources | Operational performance | Quality | Quality improvement

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11. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust: Red2Green case study

    Shared learning | Source: The user community 4 Dec 17

    Part of: Red2Green campaign

    How Red2Green has helped reduce the length of stay, improved patient flow and safety at South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT).

    Operational performance | Quality | Quality improvement

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12. Each Baby Counts

    Research and analysis | Source: The user community 1 Dec 17

    This Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) report presents key findings and recommendations based on the analysis of complete data relating to term stillbirths, neonatal deaths and babies with brain injuries born during 2015.

    Maternity and neonatal | Patient safety

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13. Spreading joy in the workplace: latest from the 15 seconds 30 minutes project

    Shared learning 1 Dec 17

    In their second blog, our Sir Peter Carr Award winners, Daniel Wadsworth and Dr. Rachel Pilling from Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust share the latest developments in their project to show all staff how they can be a hero at work.

    Operational performance | Quality improvement | Workforce

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14. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk assessment data: Q2 2017/18

    Transparency data 1 Dec 17

    The VTE risk assessment data collection is used to inform a national quality requirement in the NHS Standard Contract for 2017/18, which sets a threshold rate of 95% of adult inpatients undergoing risk assessments each month.

    Patient safety

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15. Mutually Agreed Resignation or Voluntary Severance schemes

    Framework/compulsory guidance 27 Nov 17

    This provides an update on Mutually Agreed Resignation (MAR) or Voluntary Severance (VS) schemes for foundation trusts.

    Operational performance | Workforce

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