News / Nurses urged to make high impact
Ten high-impact changes in nursing services that improve care quality and reduce costs will be published by the NHS Institute in November.
In a joint initiative with the Department of Health and Royal Colleges of Nursing and Midwives, the Institute is collecting examples of service improvements by nurses and midwives around the country via its website* (deadline for submissions 10 October). A panel of nurses will then determine the actions with the biggest potential to make a difference across the whole NHS. Christine Beasley (pictured above), England’s chief nursing officer, will unveil the 10 high-impact actions in November.
Katherine Fenton, chief nurse at South Central Strategic Health Authority, said there were many examples of improvements made by individuals or teams of nurses or midwives. ‘If these are replicated throughout the NHS, they could make a huge difference to improving the quality of patient care while at the same time significantly reducing costs.’
By the end of September 75 ideas had been posted on the NHS Institute website. One project suggested setting up elderly assessment teams within accident and emergency departments, improving care and reducing length of stay.
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