Sughra Nazir
@care-excellence.bsky.social
Care quality consultant. Independent audits. Investigations. Safeguarding, ex-CQC lead/inspector. Outstanding Mentor Non-Exec Director NHS.
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In the @bmj.com this month, we read about preterm birth & neonatal mortality in England.
Some things easier (and cheaper) to sort. Eg getting people to follow guidelines.
Others much harder. All the social determinants of health.
Racism, poverty & more.
#MedSky
#SDOH
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
Some things easier (and cheaper) to sort. Eg getting people to follow guidelines.
Others much harder. All the social determinants of health.
Racism, poverty & more.
#MedSky
#SDOH
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
January 18, 2025 at 10:03 AM
In the @bmj.com this month, we read about preterm birth & neonatal mortality in England.
Some things easier (and cheaper) to sort. Eg getting people to follow guidelines.
Others much harder. All the social determinants of health.
Racism, poverty & more.
#MedSky
#SDOH
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
Some things easier (and cheaper) to sort. Eg getting people to follow guidelines.
Others much harder. All the social determinants of health.
Racism, poverty & more.
#MedSky
#SDOH
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
Fantastic opportunity to work as a Deputy manager in a 67 bedded state of the art care home in Lancaster. 10/10 carehome.co.uk rating. Working towards Outstanding. Great support and benefits. CVs to sughra@careexcellencepartnership.co.uk
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January 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Fantastic opportunity to work as a Deputy manager in a 67 bedded state of the art care home in Lancaster. 10/10 carehome.co.uk rating. Working towards Outstanding. Great support and benefits. CVs to sughra@careexcellencepartnership.co.uk
Technology needed urgently or crisis in adult social care ‘will only worsen’, says think tank
The policy paper highlights several ‘quick win’ actions that should be taken by government in advance of Casey Commission being published in 2028.
www.carehomeprofessional.com/technology-n...
The policy paper highlights several ‘quick win’ actions that should be taken by government in advance of Casey Commission being published in 2028.
www.carehomeprofessional.com/technology-n...
Technology needed urgently or crisis in adult social care ‘will only worsen’, says think tank
A new policy paper has been published today that warns that without innovation, the crisis in adult social care ‘will only worsen’ Innovating for Independence: A win-win for health and social care, published by the think tank Reform, finds that there is substantial evidence for where technologies like home care monitoring can reduce strain on the health […]
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January 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Technology needed urgently or crisis in adult social care ‘will only worsen’, says think tank
The policy paper highlights several ‘quick win’ actions that should be taken by government in advance of Casey Commission being published in 2028.
www.carehomeprofessional.com/technology-n...
The policy paper highlights several ‘quick win’ actions that should be taken by government in advance of Casey Commission being published in 2028.
www.carehomeprofessional.com/technology-n...
NHS England chief under fire again as MPs ‘exasperated’ by responses
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NHS England chief under fire again as MPs ‘exasperated’ by responses
Health committee criticises Amanda Pritchard’s evidence after scathing report from another Commons committee
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January 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
NHS England chief under fire again as MPs ‘exasperated’ by responses
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Ministers have said they will back NHS leaders to make “tough decisions”, including cutting services, as part of ending a “culture of routine overspending without consequences.
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‘Culture of overspending’ is over, NHS told
Ministers have said they will back NHS leaders to make "tough decisions", including cutting services, as part of ending a "culture of routine overspending without consequences".
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January 30, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Ministers have said they will back NHS leaders to make “tough decisions”, including cutting services, as part of ending a “culture of routine overspending without consequences.
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
Mystery green liquid, sticky floors, and foul smell among findings at failing care home
Unreported safeguarding issues , out of date milk, dirty communal areas, low morale, "lazy staff," and a poor culture were also reported to the CQC.
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Unreported safeguarding issues , out of date milk, dirty communal areas, low morale, "lazy staff," and a poor culture were also reported to the CQC.
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Mystery liquid, sticky floors, and foul smell found at care home
Unreported safeguarding issues around unexplained bruising, out of date milk, dirty communal areas, low morale, "lazy staff," and a poor culture were also reported to the CQC
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January 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Mystery green liquid, sticky floors, and foul smell among findings at failing care home
Unreported safeguarding issues , out of date milk, dirty communal areas, low morale, "lazy staff," and a poor culture were also reported to the CQC.
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Unreported safeguarding issues , out of date milk, dirty communal areas, low morale, "lazy staff," and a poor culture were also reported to the CQC.
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
The failure of the plan does not bode well for future social care reforms across the rest of the UK.
The Scottish government is scrapping its plans to create a National Care Service.
The Scottish government is scrapping its plans to create a National Care Service.
January 27, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The failure of the plan does not bode well for future social care reforms across the rest of the UK.
The Scottish government is scrapping its plans to create a National Care Service.
The Scottish government is scrapping its plans to create a National Care Service.
Quarter of people in England had poor NHS care in past year, report says
January 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Quarter of people in England had poor NHS care in past year, report says
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‘The project was a positive enquiry, identifying strengths without only focussing on mistakes, accidents or incidents, and exploring what contributes to a good safety culture.’
Featured on the hub this week - MOMENTS, a set of resources designed to be used collaboratively by care teams to explore and enrich their own local safety cultures www.pslhub.org/learn/cultur... #patientsafety #safetyculture
MOMENTS: Nurturing safety culture through everyday practices
A team at the University of Leicester (UoL), part of the NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Research Collaboration (GM PSRC) Enhancing Cultures of Safety theme, along with NHS England’s Maternity ...
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December 9, 2024 at 10:37 AM
‘The project was a positive enquiry, identifying strengths without only focussing on mistakes, accidents or incidents, and exploring what contributes to a good safety culture.’
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Featured on the hub this afternoon, new interim guidance from the Royal College of Physicians (@rcphysicians.bsky.social) on the scope, supervision and employment of physician associates working in medical specialties www.pslhub.org/learn/improv... #patientsafety
RCP: New interim guidance for physician associates working in the medical specialties (16 December 2024)
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published new interim guidance on the scope, supervision and employment of physician associates (PAs)
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December 17, 2024 at 1:52 PM
Featured on the hub this afternoon, new interim guidance from the Royal College of Physicians (@rcphysicians.bsky.social) on the scope, supervision and employment of physician associates working in medical specialties www.pslhub.org/learn/improv... #patientsafety
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“Imperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we’re all in this together.” Brené Brown
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#kindness
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#kindness
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December 24, 2024 at 6:18 PM
“Imperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we’re all in this together.” Brené Brown
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#kindness
(Image by Joyfulsmolthings)
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#kindness
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All the best to friends and colleagues celebrating. Hope it’s a fun filled time with precious memories made.
Thank you to all the hard working health and social care staff working over the festive period.
#socialcare #NHS #Christmas
Thank you to all the hard working health and social care staff working over the festive period.
#socialcare #NHS #Christmas
December 24, 2024 at 6:24 PM
All the best to friends and colleagues celebrating. Hope it’s a fun filled time with precious memories made.
Thank you to all the hard working health and social care staff working over the festive period.
#socialcare #NHS #Christmas
Thank you to all the hard working health and social care staff working over the festive period.
#socialcare #NHS #Christmas
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The report, “I wanted them all to notice,” includes 10 national recommendations to transform how abuse is identified and how we, as safeguarding professionals, respond to support children and families.
November 27, 2024 at 11:34 AM
The report, “I wanted them all to notice,” includes 10 national recommendations to transform how abuse is identified and how we, as safeguarding professionals, respond to support children and families.
There are concerns the rising cost of social care, which larger county and unitary councils have to legally fund, will pull funding away from the basic but essential services district councils provide.
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Council services 'could suffer due to social care costs' if government creates 'super councils'
Local councils have been in talks with the government about how they operate, with sources saying they could be reorganised to group smaller councils together.
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November 26, 2024 at 10:09 PM
There are concerns the rising cost of social care, which larger county and unitary councils have to legally fund, will pull funding away from the basic but essential services district councils provide.
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November 26, 2024 at 9:46 PM
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So much work done by GP practices is unseen
The media focus purely on appointments - 30 million a month & up 5 million since 2019
Imagine if appts are up 20% what is going on behind the scenes
All this with 20% £/patient since 2016 in real terms cuts
#MedSky #RCGP #GeneralPractice #NHS #TeamGP
The media focus purely on appointments - 30 million a month & up 5 million since 2019
Imagine if appts are up 20% what is going on behind the scenes
All this with 20% £/patient since 2016 in real terms cuts
#MedSky #RCGP #GeneralPractice #NHS #TeamGP
November 23, 2024 at 11:29 AM
So much work done by GP practices is unseen
The media focus purely on appointments - 30 million a month & up 5 million since 2019
Imagine if appts are up 20% what is going on behind the scenes
All this with 20% £/patient since 2016 in real terms cuts
#MedSky #RCGP #GeneralPractice #NHS #TeamGP
The media focus purely on appointments - 30 million a month & up 5 million since 2019
Imagine if appts are up 20% what is going on behind the scenes
All this with 20% £/patient since 2016 in real terms cuts
#MedSky #RCGP #GeneralPractice #NHS #TeamGP
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High staff turnover is associated with higher patient mortality.
If you don’t care for the carers they cannot care for their patients. #NHS www.bmj.com/content/387/...
If you don’t care for the carers they cannot care for their patients. #NHS www.bmj.com/content/387/...
Staff retention and mortality
The importance of continuity of care
Previous research suggests that survival of patients may be associated with hospital organisational culture.1 Organisational factors such as culture, staffing, an...
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November 25, 2024 at 7:23 AM
High staff turnover is associated with higher patient mortality.
If you don’t care for the carers they cannot care for their patients. #NHS www.bmj.com/content/387/...
If you don’t care for the carers they cannot care for their patients. #NHS www.bmj.com/content/387/...
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We had our Local Authority CQC inspection recently- we haven’t yet had any feedback, but wanted to share these reflections hopefully to reassure my fellow Principal Social Workers and other leaders in adult social care 👇
November 15, 2024 at 8:22 AM
We had our Local Authority CQC inspection recently- we haven’t yet had any feedback, but wanted to share these reflections hopefully to reassure my fellow Principal Social Workers and other leaders in adult social care 👇
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#ProvidersUnite is calling on Chancellor Rachel Reeves for an urgent review of Budget policies that threaten community care and support services across Britain.
Join us in standing together for meaningful change!
Link to Learn More: www.providersunite.co.uk
Join us in standing together for meaningful change!
Link to Learn More: www.providersunite.co.uk
Providers Unite
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November 12, 2024 at 9:16 AM
#ProvidersUnite is calling on Chancellor Rachel Reeves for an urgent review of Budget policies that threaten community care and support services across Britain.
Join us in standing together for meaningful change!
Link to Learn More: www.providersunite.co.uk
Join us in standing together for meaningful change!
Link to Learn More: www.providersunite.co.uk
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BBC News - Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked NHS bed request
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Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked request for 10,000 NHS beds
NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard says the decision, in July 2020, was very disappointing.
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November 11, 2024 at 6:44 PM
BBC News - Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked NHS bed request
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A man whose wife died after a drain was mistakenly left in her abdomen for 21 hours has condemned increased use of physician associates in NHS
Coroner highlighted lack of a national framework covering PAs' training, supervision & competency assessment
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Coroner highlighted lack of a national framework covering PAs' training, supervision & competency assessment
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Rising NHS physician associate use questioned after Oldham death
Roy Pollitt's wife died after a physician associate mistakenly left a drain in her body for 21 hours.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 13, 2024 at 8:20 AM
A man whose wife died after a drain was mistakenly left in her abdomen for 21 hours has condemned increased use of physician associates in NHS
Coroner highlighted lack of a national framework covering PAs' training, supervision & competency assessment
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Coroner highlighted lack of a national framework covering PAs' training, supervision & competency assessment
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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🚨FOR NEW PATIENTS NHS DENTISTRY HAS EFFECTIVELY CEASED TO EXIST
Government’s own shocking data shows a staggering 97% of new patients who try to get an NHS appointment fail to get one
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Government’s own shocking data shows a staggering 97% of new patients who try to get an NHS appointment fail to get one
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People having to pull out their own teeth with pliers is not Victorian - it’s medieval
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
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November 10, 2024 at 1:38 PM
🚨FOR NEW PATIENTS NHS DENTISTRY HAS EFFECTIVELY CEASED TO EXIST
Government’s own shocking data shows a staggering 97% of new patients who try to get an NHS appointment fail to get one
youtu.be/UtqAtGAnuC0?...
Government’s own shocking data shows a staggering 97% of new patients who try to get an NHS appointment fail to get one
youtu.be/UtqAtGAnuC0?...