RESTORE2 has been shown to reduce 999 calls and conveyances by 16% compared with care homes that have no deterioration tool. Training in the use of RESTORE2 is playing a vital role in providing support to care homes during the COVID-19 outbreak and is now being rolled-out across the country. This feature explores the Read More
BLOG: Helping South West expectant mums quit smoking in Stoptober and beyond
At the South West Academic Health Science Network (SW AHSN), we are tackling the issue of smoking in pregnancy by playing a key role in the regional Maternity and Neonatal Safety Improvement Programme (MatNeoSIP). To mark the Stoptober campaign, Tracey Sargent – Maternity Improvement Adviser at the SW AHSN – talks to a young mum, who quit Read More
BLOG: The eight conditions for rapid change in health and care
Sarah Robens, Evaluation Lead for the South West Academic Health Science Network (SW AHSN), describes some of the key themes captured from the learning processes the South West AHSN has been running during COVID-19. With the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, we planned a rapid process of capturing learning about how the health and care Read More
SW AHSN launches new RESTORE2™ toolkit to support virtual training
The South West Academic Health Science Network is pleased to launch a new interactive toolkit to support the delivery of virtual RESTORE2™ and RESTORE2™ mini training. The RESTORE2™ tool was developed by NHS West Hampshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to support homes and health professionals to recognise when the person they are caring for may be deteriorating or Read More
BLOG: Why improving patient safety in Cornwall is more than mythology
Ellen Wilkinson is medical director at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. In her first blog for the SW AHSN, Ellen talks about her experience of establishing Patient Safety Kernow Quality Improvement (PSKQI) with the South West Patient Safety Collaborative. Pisky Noun, folkore: a Cornish fairy, thought to bring good luck despite being mischievous Far from folklore, PSKQI Read More