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NHS England has published the new Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) outlining how NHS organisations should respond to patient safety incidents for the purpose of learning and improvem
Opioids are a highly effective form of pain relief and, when used judiciously, benefit many people living with pain. However, in the case of ‘chronic non-cancer pain’, when long-term pain does no
The Medicines Safety Improvement Programme addresses the most important causes of severe harm associated with medicines most of which has been known about for years but continue to challenge the healt
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At the September 2014 Care and Nursing Homes Network nutrition event Shaaron Caratella, Home Manager of Barchester Care Queens Court Care Home in Wimbledon shared what her home has been doing to earn
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT) has implemented an electronic prescribing and medicine administration (ePMA) system. We have been working with ICHT to develop a resource outline the key p
The Hospital Transfer Pathway (red bag initiative) is an innovative example of a pathway redesign to make sure residents living in care homes receive safe and effective treatment should they need to g
Our Diabetes team has created a Type 1 Diabetes Consultation Tool to help health care professionals plan diabetes care. Download
This report provides a toolkit of insights from behavioural science that can increase referrals. This toolkit draws on evidence to specifically design interventions that would be simple and cost effec
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ResourceAHSN Guidance September 30, 2017Department of Health – AHSN application guidance Download We’re here to help If you have any questions or would like more information about AHSN
ResourcePress Release: HIN launches Peer Support Resource Pack for People with Dementia September 30, 2017See HIN’s Press Release for our Peer Support Resource Pack for concerning people with de
ResourceWhat is person-centred care? September 30, 2017Why is person-centred care important? Person-centred care is a way of thinking and doing things that sees the people using health and social ser
ResourceJoint Pain Advisor: A pilot study in self-management for chronic hip and knee pain September 26, 2017This study focuses on the impact of using a ‘Joint Pain Advisor’ in primary care to emp
ResourceESCAPE – Clinical outcomes September 26, 2017Overall ESCAPE-pain clinical outcomes scores as per October 2016 Download We're here to help If you have any questions or woul
ResourceOsteoarthritis of the Knee Decision Aid September 26, 2017This NHS online tool is split in to five steps which guide you through the process of helping you choose which option is best for you.
ResourceThe Pain Toolkit September 26, 2017The Pain Toolkit website is for people who live with persistent pain. Download We're here to help If you have any questions or would like more
ResourceNICE Guidance for Osteoarthritis 2014 September 26, 2017National Clinical Guideline Centre (NICE) has published updated guidance for management of osteoarthritis, and recommends that healthcar