Vincent Baxter (improvement manager) from the emergency care improvement support team (ECIST) discusses the concept of fundamental change, the challenges to implementing it, and what's required to deliver it.   The noun change is defined as a process or result of making or becoming different. For example, making … Continue reading How can the NHS achieve fundamental change? →

Ashish Mohanty (Demand & Capacity Technical Manager) and Wendy Rees (Improvement Advisor), from the NHS England & Improvement Demand & Capacity and Emergency Care Improvement Support Teams, share the work the teams have undertaken with North East London NHS Foundation Trust. Follow Ashish and Wendy on twitter @MohantyAsh and @WReesABMU Most of us will know … Continue reading Working Together – to develop a demand and capacity modelling tool for community teams →

Paul Devlin (improvement manager) from ECIST shares his observations on how positive psychology can impact on individual potential and team effectiveness. Paul is a massive fan of positive psychology in the context of supporting colleagues to reach their potential. Follow Paul on twitter @DevlinPJ    Wanting to join the NHS is akin to a calling, a … Continue reading NHS Superheroes & Dream Teams →

Dr Liz Lees-Deutsch (consultant nurse) from University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust discusses how criteria led discharge can support the concept of integrated and multi-disciplinary discharge planning. Liz is also a lecturer at the University of Birmingham and a Nurse Research Leader at NIHR 70@70. Follow Liz on twitter @LizzieDeutsch   Introduction Criteria Led Discharge … Continue reading Why Criteria Led Discharge might be a good thing →

              Vincent Baxter, editor and publisher of the ECIST blog, discusses the blogs first year, and how the use of social media in healthcare presents opportunities and concerns.    This month marks the first anniversary of the emergency care improvement support team (ECIST) blog. During the last 12 months … Continue reading Social media: It’s more than how many followers you have →