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NHS Under Pressure: An inside look at how one of the UK's top-rated hospitals is managing unprecedented winter demands. With patients waiting 30 hours for beds and staff working tirelessly to maintain care standards, this BBC report highlights the real challenges facing our healthcare system. #NHS #Healthcare #WinterPressures

Our top tips for beating stress in Stress Awareness Month. https://lnkd.in/eUMED35x #Digitalhealth #NHS #Healthcare North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

NHS staff are facing an unprecedented number of challenges - record demand for care, growing pressures from an ageing population, rising levels of multiple long-term illnesses and patients with more complex needs. So, alongside the Government, NHS England will be carrying out the largest ever staff engagement exercise in NHS history. They will harness frontline views, alongside those of patients and the public, to ensure they uncover them. You can get involved in two key ways: 1. Submit your ideas and feedback via change.nhs.uk. 2. Join the events taking place across the country and online - these will be focussed on the three big shifts in healthcare to make the NHS fit for the future, moving it from analogue to digital, hospital to community, and sickness to prevention. There is no NHS without the people who work in it - help NHS England in their mission to build an NHS fit for the future.

NHS staff are facing an unprecedented number of challenges - record demand for care, growing pressures from an ageing population, rising levels of multiple long-term illnesses and patients with more complex needs. So, alongside the Government, NHS England will be carrying out the largest ever staff engagement exercise in NHS history. They will harness frontline views, alongside those of patients and the public, to ensure they uncover them. You can get involved in two key ways: 1. Submit your ideas and feedback via change.nhs.uk. 2. Join the events taking place across the country and online - these will be focussed on the three big shifts in healthcare to make the NHS fit for the future, moving it from analogue to digital, hospital to community, and sickness to prevention. There is no NHS without the people who work in it - help NHS England in their mission to build an NHS fit for the future.

The NHS is completely overwhelmed with hospital after hospital declaring a critical incident. Medical staff are exhausted. Providers are telling us that the they have capacity but are not being contacted for beds or packages! Sme providers are worried about the ability to continue running their services without referrals especially with the financial burden that has been put upon them. It doesn’t take a genius to work out the solution. Time to value social care and our workforce. They are the solution. Time to invest in social care - not rocket science @WesSteeting @KeirStarmer #ProvidersUnite #StrongerTogether

If you haven’t seen Channel 4’s Dispatches programme “Undercover A&E: NHS in Crisis” yet, then fire up your catch-up app. As The Guardian’s review says: “Using a hidden camera, this chilling film reveals cataclysmic failings in the British health service – including people forced to urinate in bottles and a waiting room that kills one in 72 people.” What is causing this nightmare? The Guardian pithily and correctly summarises that “Overwhelming bed occupancy on wards leads to an overcrowded A&E, which results in frighteningly unsafe corridor wards”. Why is bed occupancy so high? Commentators usually point to factors such as bottlenecks in social care, poor discharge planning and tracking within hospitals, and rising demand and falling bed numbers. All those observations are correct, but we would propose another that binds them all: hospitals cannot prove that any particular bed occupancy is ‘unsafe’. So occupancy can climb above 90 per cent, even above 95 per cent, but their pleas about increasing risk fall on deaf ears because the evidence is circumstantial. Insource Ltd have the solution to this problem, with advanced statistical analytics that plan bed numbers based on acceptable risk, not assumed bed occupancy. So when occupancy gets too high, the hospital can show that risks are double – or six times – what their clinicians have agreed is acceptable. If you have excessive bed occupancy and patient flow is backing up through the Emergency Department, then get in touch. We are experienced at leading doctors and managers through the approach and would be delighted to do the same for you. https://lnkd.in/ejP99zNN Nadine Carey-Whitehead Graham Bennett Rob Davenport Tim Eltze Karen Hyde Greg Stevens Paige Elizabeth Hyde Adrian Owen Rachel L. Donna Smith https://lnkd.in/erCW2DAG

🔍 Addressing Violence in Hospitals and Emergency Services: A Critical Look 🔍 In today's healthcare environment, ensuring the safety and well-being of patients is paramount. One pressing issue is how hospitals and emergency services handle violence towards clients and staff, whether it comes from other clients or staff members. It's a topic that deserves our attention and action. From my experience working in healthcare, I've seen a significant shift in policies aimed at tackling this issue. Hospitals and emergency services are now implementing comprehensive strategies, including zero-tolerance policies, regular staff training on de-escalation techniques, body cameras, and robust reporting systems. These measures are designed to create a safer environment for everyone involved. For instance, NHS hospitals in the UK have introduced mandatory training for all staff on recognising and managing aggressive behaviour, which has shown promising results in reducing incidents. According to recent statistics, hospitals that have implemented these training programs have seen a 30% decrease in violent incidents over the past two years. Moreover, a study by the Journal of Healthcare Protection Management reports that facilities using body cameras experienced a 25% reduction in violent events, illustrating the effectiveness of these strategies. However, there's always room for improvement. It's crucial for hospitals and emergency services to continuously review and update their policies, ensuring they are effective and responsive to the needs of both patients and staff. Open communication channels and support systems are essential in fostering a culture where safety is prioritised, and incidents are promptly addressed. Let's continue this important conversation. How have you seen hospital and emergency service policies evolve in your area? What more can be done to protect our patients and healthcare workers? Share your thoughts below! 👇 #HealthcareSafety #PatientCare #HospitalPolicies #EmergencyServices

The NHS Recently I had an operation and was fortunate to experience great care from staff who were both caring and knowledgeable. I was treated with respect and dignity about my choices. Offering affirmations and compliments is a positive way to celebrate and acknowledge what staff have done. The media often shows the NHS in a negative light, rarely do we see the NHS staff and care being celebrated. That being said the NHS is not a perfect system, an institution that needs something what that is I can’t say or what will fix it I’m unsure. It is a system which at the heart has people who go to work hoping to help and make a difference. Working for the NHS has taught me that the smallest things can make the biggest difference to people. I feel privileged to provide support and care, be part of lives and be there when they people are often at their most vulnerable. I work with some amazing people,a team support me, so we can provide clean, safe and personal patient centred care. #consent #informedconsent #medicalconsent #PowerOfAffirmations #SelfGrowth #PositiveMindset #ConfidenceBoost #Gratitude #Shifting Negativity

What a nightmare! The healthcare crisis in the Peace Region has taken a severe turn as three of the region's four biggest hospitals went on diversion simultaneously. Over the weekend, residents in Fort St. John, Chetwynd, and Fort Nelson faced the daunting reality of emergency department diversions due to an ongoing shortage of doctors. The chronic understaffing, shortage of family doctors, and long specialist waitlists are exacerbating the crisis. Despite efforts to recruit and retain healthcare workers in the Peace Region, the situation remains dire. The impact on residents is profound, with patients being transferred to hospitals hours away by ambulance. The emergency room in Fort St. John alone sees about 30,000 patients annually but is short about 10 doctors and lacks an internal medicine specialist for complex cases. It's clear that more immediate and effective action is needed from both the ministry and Northern Health to address this growing crisis and ensure that residents receive the care they deserve. #HealthcareCrisis #EmergencyCare #HealthcareShortage #RuralHealthcare #BCHealth #MedicalStaffing #HealthPolicy #PatientCare #HealthcareReform #NorthernHealth #PeaceRegion #BCPolitics

Yet another NHS strike. When the country is dealing with severe heat health warnings! While the healthcare staff want better recognition & pay to help with work-life satisfaction, NHS is struggling to maintain operations and provide continued patient care. All the rescheduled appointments and delayed treatments affect patient care. What can be done? An open dialogue to find a middle ground is the way ahead. #NHS #Healthcare #Strikeaction #patientcare #HealthcareSolutions https://lnkd.in/gz5RwhgB