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    31 December 2008

The latest nursing policy publications, guidance documents and consultations, related policy information and events.

31 December 2008

MRSA Screening - Operational Guidance 2

This guidance is to support NHS trusts, (including Primary Care Trusts and NHS Foundation Trusts) in introducing MRSA screening for all elective patients by the end of March 2009. It is intended to clarify expectations around the roles of the Department of Health, acute, primary care, other NHS Trusts, NHS foundation trusts, Monitor and Strategic Health Authorities over the next 3 months in ensuring the commitment is achieved.

27 November 2008

Ensuring appropriate local trajectories for Clostridium difficile infection

A letter from CNO and David Flory issued today asking chief executives of strategic health authorities, primary care trusts and acute hospital trusts to take a number of actions to ensure the numbers of C. difficile cases are accurately split between acute providers and primary care trusts. This will also help to ensure that trajectories for organisations are calculated appropriately

27 October 2008

Improving the detection and diagnosis of hepatitis C in primary care

The Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Medical Officer have issued a letter reminding colleagues of the need to improve the detection and diagnosis of hepatitis C in primary care. Although diagnoses of hepatitis C have been increasing since the Department of Health’s Hepatitis C Action Plan for England was published in 2004, it is estimated there could be around 100,000 people with undiagnosed chronic hepatitis.

23 October 2008

State of the art metrics: a rapid appraisal

This report was commissioned from England's National Nursing Research Unit by the department of health to support the nursing contribution to Lord Darzi's next stage review of the NHS. It considers possible outcome indicators for nursing, the criteria for good metrics and the evidence base for currently proposed / implemented indicators. It concludes by making a number of recommendations including identifying 'best bets' for future development and a call for the RCN and others to facilitate a nursing quality coalition.

22 October 2008

Nurses in society: starting the debate

This report was commissioned by the Chief Nursing Officer for England and was undertaken in the spring and early summer of 2008 to support and inform the nursing contribution to Lord Darzi's NHS next Stage Review. 

18 September 2008

Oracle Children's Study

Letter regarding a report on the Oracle Children Study, which was published online today by The Lancet. This is a 7-year follow-up study of a randomised controlled trial of the use of erythromycin and/or co- amoxiclav for women presenting in premature labour.

31 July 2008

MRSA screening: operational guidance

This guidance is to support NHS trusts in introducing MRSA screening for all elective patients by the end of March 2009

23 July 2008

Towards a framework for post-registration nursing careers: consultation response report

This document reports on the findings from the post-registration nursing careers consultation, which took place from November 2007 to February 2008. The consultation proposed aligning nurses' careers within five broad pathways. The report discusses the emerging themes from the findings, and outlines the next steps for the work.

Framing the nursing and midwifery contribution: driving up the quality of care

This report summarises the contribution of nurses and midwives, which was outlined in 'High quality care for all: NHS next stage review'.

21 July 2008

Confidence in caring: a framework for best practice

In a rapidly changing world it is vital that nursing continues to command the confidence and trust of patients. For the growing numbers of older people admitted to our busy hospital wards this is determined by the whole care experience; yet we constantly hear of deficiencies in caring. 

Confidence in caring emerged from a national project with patients, relatives and staff in several hospitals across the country; it aimed to help nurses meet the many challenges of caring today and put the values and ideals on which nursing is founded, into practice.

Confidence in caring offers a shared language and shared understanding of what caring means for older people and describes what caring looks like so that it can be observed, improved and rewarded.  

17 June 2008

Primary and Community Care Services Strategy event 15th May 2008

14 April 2008

Deep cleaning NHS hospitals - request for case studies

Letter from Chris Beasley, Chief Nursing Officer,seeks feedback from SHAs on examples of good practice resulting from the deep cleaning NHS hospitals programme (PL CNO (2007)6).

11 March 2008

Mary Seacole development and leadership awards 2008

The Department of Health and NHS Employers are funding these annual awards for nurses, midwives and health visitors in England to honour Mary Seacole’s name and acknowledge her achievements. This page provides information on the awards, and application forms.

19 December 2007

Privacy and Dignity: the elimination of mixed sex accommodation

Mixed sex accommodation good practice guide, on the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement website.

14 December 2007

Good practice in learning disability nursing

This document provides good practice guidance to support learning disability nursing to make a major contribution to the health and well-being of people with a learning disability in the future.

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