... plans and other evidence-based practices. Skilled attendants at the birth place will save women’s lives; in most cases, trained midwives are the most appropriate attendants. Video link to a primer about this paper by Dr Farah Shroff: https://maa.med.ubc.ca/videos-and-media/ . Originality/value...

... learning Participation in PDs Practice Observation Training Exchange with other facilitators Formative evaluation and feedback Interest The atmosphere during the PD is friendly and allows stakeholders to contribute freely, while not reaching for consensus (though...

... Licensed re-use rights only Training Qualitative research Patient perspectives Effectiveness Health care quality Rural health Globally dental services face several consistent challenges with regards to workforce. Many countries have a concentration of dental services limited to larger...

... for the NHS to utilise information more effectively, and Analysts have a key role. However, training opportunities prior to the development of this programme have been limited for this professional group. The purpose of this paper is to explore the potential benefits to the organisations, patients and the NHS...

... Training Supervision Allied health Human factors Meta-model Clinical leadership and culture Mind-mapping Connecting practice Tiered sampling Rural health The importance of supervision in supporting clinical health staff is well accepted (Fitzpatrick et al., 2012). As a result...

... improved handover practice. This has implications for training and patient safety. This project demonstrates a method of improving handover practices in a large mental health trust. Originality/value – The work conducted is of interest to those working in psychiatry, not only from an education...

... of indicators can be used to measure the educational performance of the hospitals in identifying the gaps and take steps to resolve them. Originality/value – Education and training is the basic component of clinical governance. Hospital staff education and training is a fundamental step towards...

... scores compared with consultants (OR 19.0, 95 per cent CI 11.6-31.2, p<0.001). Research limitations/implications – The quality of handwritten notes varies. Registrar-written notes are more content-rich and legible. Practical implications – Clinical seniority and specialty training...

... nurse‐led initiatives that could flourish under the new commissioning arrangements. The study demonstrates how an enhanced framework can be used to target potential new ANPs for bespoke training, to assure that existing role holders have the correct level of competency for safe autonomous practice...

... assurance programme. Clinical governance Continuous quality improvement Health care quality Qualitative research Training User involvement Quality assurance Norway A large number of quality assurance programmes for health care services have been implemented worldwide during the last...

... of these practical skills and has traditionally been an important training requirement for junior doctors. When there is a need for chest drain insertion there are usually a number of junior doctors who are keen to learn and attempt the skill but the opportunities, supervision and individual doctor's skill levels...

... layout. Out‐of‐hours training is particularly hazardous. A GP registrar who is poorly performing can present a serious risk to patient safety. Practical implications GP trainers should put in place procedures to mitigate these risks. A realistic assessment of a GP registrar's skills; a comprehensive...

... surgeons as compared to general practitioners (GPs) because specialists spend more time on training and are generally regarded by the public as more highly competent than GPs. The need for stricter regulation therefore appears more dire as the number of GPs performing such procedures increases...

... reduction workshop, however, there was a shift towards complete satisfaction in all items after the educational intervention. Figure 1 shows the percentage of patients who became completely satisfied with their doctor's performance after the workshop. Communication skills Doctors Training Patients...

.... Design/methodology/approach Relevant sections of the curriculum are examined and reproduced within the article, along with the authors' reflections on theoretical and practical implications of its content, as applicable to current National Health Service (NHS) training of doctors. Areas of agreement...

.... As a consequence, the current shortage of radiographers will be exacerbated, or a significant education and training agenda will have to be addressed. Whichever occurs, the availability of radiographic staff to perform imaging may reduce. Day two: – Ethical considerations. – Informed...

..., anecdotal evidence suggests that the dissemination of this information does not always take place. Access to these reports should be encouraged and perhaps considered more formally during surgical training. Their use is also advocated in the multidisciplinary setting and as part of clinical audit...

... Training Root cause analysis This is one of a series of articles that will focus on the agenda being set by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) and its likely impact on the provision of NHS health care. Numerous definitions of an adverse incident exist – but for simplicity...

... from small numbers of cases: © MCB UP Limited 2001 Ombudsman Complaints Training Risk management In addition to the annual report, a selection of investigations was published to highlight important issues and to allow public and professional scrutiny of the standards applied...

... Risk management Training Reports Audit All too often junior doctors can be left to seek their own independent professional advice when NHS Trusts should be providing support and advice through their own organisation. By allowing this situation to continue the opportunity for audit...