Board Bundles and Bedside realities - At CHS, like other NHS Boards, our bundle of Board papers is always bulky and covers a range of challenges that our management teams, staff and patients face. How do you align this 'helicopter view' with the realities on the ground? We at Croydon have a great programme of Board leadership visits. I had one such visit to the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) last week. The unit recently adopted a new SOP after a Norovirus-forced ward closure. The result – significant improvements to discharge and length of stay metrics and patient flows! Some key takeaways from a truly inspiring visit: 1. Leadership takes a myriad of forms and style - I met two great leaders on my visit - Dr Sajid Chaudhry – the Clinical Lead & Nikki Canapi - the AMU Matron. Their passion for continuous improvement and commitment to their teams and patients shone right through – daily challenges notwithstanding 2. Of all the types of change out there, effective change is the best – Yes, it is as obvious as it sounds because it is results driven and evidence-based 3. Don't wait for a 'good time' to start doing the right thing – severe adverse events can also be the 'best time' to start! Matthew Kershaw Yemisi Gibbons Simon Haben Jamal Butt FRPharmS Sola Afuape MBE Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Thank you and well done AMU and CUH team. You are all amazing. Proud of you all. 💙💙💙💙
Amazing to see Teams like #TeamAMU getting the recognition they deserve. Congratulations All 🎉💫🥳🌟
Great insights Saurabh 😊
Thanks Saurabh Das It’s so important for board members to be visible in the organisation. Congratulations to the AMU team - great outcomes!
Congratulations!
Managing Director Acute Services
5moCongratulations to a great team working together to make make things better for their patients care