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| CNO Bulletin - December
2001 |
Hard copy versions of these publications can be ordered from the NHS
Responseline 08701 555455.
Introduction
This is the fifth edition of the CNO bulletin. We look forward to receiving
feedback and contributions for future editions - please contact Beverley.Akwara@doh.gsi.gov.uk
as before.
Please also see:
chief executive bulletin at www.doh.gov.uk/cebulletin.htm
HR bulletin www.doh.gov.uk/hrbulletin.htm;
and
primary care bulletin www.doh.gov.uk/gpbulletin.htm
Contents:
- CNO Conference 2001
- Housekeeping Update
- a) Infectious diseases and b) HIV testing in pregnancy
- NHS Funded Care in Nursing Homes
- Mary Seacole Award Winner
- Critical Care for Adults: A Strategic Programme
of Action
-
The Nursing Contribution to Reforming Emergency
Care
-
The Nursing Contribution to Comprehensive Critical
Care
-
Chief Nursing Officer's Special Award for Prison
Nursing
- Mental Health Promotion website
- Nursing research announcement
- Patient Involvement - Public Confidence: the CNO Conference 2001
This year's event, chaired by Christina Edwards, Regional Director
of Nursing, was organised by a Steering Group from Northern & Yorkshire
NHS Region and held in Harrogate in November.
The conference provided participants with opportunities to explore
experiences of nursing care within the context of a modernising NHS.
The keynote speeches were by Alan Milburn, Secretary of State and
Sarah Mullally, Chief Nursing Officer - and they're accessible on
the website at www.doh.gov.uk/speeches/index/htm
Next years conference will be held from 13th to 15th November 2002
and will be organised by the South West NHS Regional Office.
- Housekeeping Update
The Housekeeper video is now available and being distributed to all
Trusts and interested parties. The video, filmed at NHS Trusts and
featuring working Housekeepers, is a useful training tool that will
help all staff groups to realise the flexible role of the Housekeeper
and how the role works within the ward team.
"Housekeeping - a first guide to new, modern and dependable ward
housekeeping services in the NHS" is available on the NHS Estates
website www.nhsestates.co.uk
The guide provides information for Project managers with the responsibility
of introducing the Housekeeping service, explains the flexible role
of the Ward Housekeeper and give examples of:
- Good practice from Trusts that already have Ward Housekeepers
- Career structures of the Ward Housekeeper
- NVQ training programmes that are under development
- Ways to monitor the Housekeeping service
- Lessons already learnt
Copies of the video and further information are available by contacting
June.lancaster@doh.gsi.gov.uk
- a) Consultation on NHS screening standards for infectious diseases
in pregnancy
The offer of screening for the rubella antibody, syphilis, HIV and
hepatitis B is an integral part of antenatal care; and the Antenatal
Subgroup of the UK National Screening Committee has been considering
screening standards for infectious diseases in pregnancy.
Both generic and specific standards for each of the four diseases
have been developed in consultation with both the Public Health Laboratory
Service, and relevant expert groups.
Comments are now invited from all professionals involved in antenatal
screening, including doctors, midwives and laboratory staff. The draft
standards are available at www.nsc.nhs.uk/hottopics/infectstandards.pdf
All comments should be sent to Helen Janecek, Project Manager, UK
National Screening Committee - Antenatal Subgroup, Royal College of
Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 27 Sussex Place, Regent's Park,
London NW1 4RG, or emailed to hjanecek@rcog.org.uk
by 31st January 2002.
b) HIV testing in pregnancy
Increased detection of HIV infections in expectant mothers meant
that infection was prevented for around 75 babies. Despite more births
to HIV-infected women in 2000, fewer babies became infected.
Substantial improvements in maternal HIV detection rates were seen
in 2000 in both London and the rest of England. During 2000, an estimated
82% of HIV-infected pregnant women in Inner London were diagnosed
before they gave birth.
In Outer London and the rest of England an estimated 65% and 56%
of pregnant women respectively had their infection diagnosed prior
to delivery.
Detecting HIV in an expectant mother is key to reducing mother to
child transmission, since only then can she take advantage of measures
that substantially reduce the likelihood of passing the infection
to her baby.
The report is available on the Department of Health website at www.doh.gov.uk/hivhepatitis/report2000.htm
- NHS Funded Care in Nursing Homes
NHS Funded Care in Nursing Homes became effective from 1st October
2001. Phase one of the implementation is now under way, and Regional
Office nurse leads have been working with the field in supporting
and training front line staff to implement the policy (see the table
below for details). Currently, models of audit are being developed
and will be available on the website shortly at www.doh.gov.uk/jointunit/freenursingcare
Free Nursing Care
Regional Nurse Leads
| Region |
Name |
Tel |
Fax |
Email |
Eastern Region
Capital Park
Fulbourn
Cambridge CB1 5XB |
Sandra Betterton, |
01223 597622 |
01223 597633 |
sandra.betterton@doh.gsi.gov.uk |
Trent Region
Fulwood House
Old Fulwood Road
Sheffield S10 3TH |
Frances Fairclough
Annette Goulden |
0114 282 0659
0114 282 0328 |
0114 282 0347
0114 282 0347 |
frances.fairclough@doh.gsi.gov.uk
annette.goulden@doh.gsi.gov.uk |
South West Region
Westward House
Lime Kiln Close
Stoke Gifford
Bristol BS34 8SR |
Tina Billett |
0117 984 4984 |
0117 984 1751 |
tina.billett@doh.gsi.gov.uk |
Northern & Yorkshire Region
John Snow House
Durham Univsersity Science Park
Durham DH1 3YG |
David Thompson |
0191 301 1300 |
0191 301 4000 |
dthompson@doh.gsi.gov.uk |
West Midlands Region
Bartholomew House
142 Hagley Road
Birmingham
BR6 9PA |
Eileen Kibbler |
0121 224 4602 |
0121 224 4781 |
eileen.kibbler@doh.gsi.gov.uk |
North West Region
930-932 Birchwood Boulevard
Millennium Park
Birchwood
Warrington
WA3 7QN |
Angela Brown |
01925 704 139 |
01925 704 143 |
abroww@doh.gsi.gov.uk |
South East Region
40 Eastbourne Terrace
London
W2 3QR |
Margaret Thornley
Carolyne McKinlay |
020 7725 2704
020 7725 2707 |
020 7725 5521 |
mthornlg@doh.gsi.gov.uk
carolyne.mckinlay@doh.gsi.gov.uk |
London Region
40 Eastbourne Terrace
London
W2 3QR |
Mary Coffey |
020 7725 5665 |
020 7725 5450 |
mcoffey@doh.gsi.gov.uk |
- Mary Seacole Award Winner
Yana Richens is the winner of the 8th Mary Seacole Award. This prestigious
Award is made to a nurse, midwife or health visitor from black and
ethnic communities, to enable them to undertake a particular area
of work or study which will provide a health gain for their community.
In undertaking this work the winner gets the opportunity to develop
expertise in a number of areas, as well as make a positive difference
to the health of their community.
Yana, who previously worked as a midwife and lecturer and is now
working with the RCN Institute, Oxford as a Research Fellow, is the
first midwife to in the award. As a midwife she demonstrated that
women are central to any care provided and as such need to work in
partnership with midwives.
Yana's project aims to find out what Pakistani women want
from maternity services and how midwives can improve communication
with women whose first language is not English; and she has an honorary
contract with Walsgrave NHS Trust to undertake the work of the project.
Well done Yana. Many Congratulations.
For further information about the Mary Seacole Awards visit the website
at www.doh.gov.uk/maryseacoleaward
or contact Nola Ishmael, Department of Health, G23, Wellington House,133
Waterloo Road London SE1 8UG, Tel: 0207 972 4586, e-mail nola.ishmael@doh.gsi.gov.uk
- Comprehensive Critical Care for Adults: A Strategic Programme
of Action
Since the publication of Comprehensive Critical Care in May 2000,
Trusts have made good progress on implementation:
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NHS Trust-wide critical care delivery groups have been set up
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50 critical care Consultant Nurse posts have been established
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Critical care outreach services have been established
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29 critical care networks have been set up to promote collaboration
across health communities
The Strategic Programme for Action has been developed in response
to a call from Critical Care Practitioners and Managers for a framework
that draws together national and local action into a coherent programme.
Although this programme provides direction for nursing, it also emphasises
the importance of multi-professional clinical teams. www.doh.gov.uk/capacityplanning/critical.htm
If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to
contact Julie Pearce, Nursing Officer for Acute and Specialist Services
on julie.pearce@doh.gsi.gov.uk
http://www.doh.gov.uk/nhsexec/compcritcare.htm
- The Nursing Contribution to Reforming Emergency Care
The Secretary of State announced additional resources for emergency
care on 25th October. The additional resources for nursing in A&E
departments were identified on 16th November. Additional Guidance has
been circulated to Regional Nurse Directors and Trust Executive Nurse
Directors to support the nursing contribution to achieving streaming
of patients with minor injuries and conditions. The additional allocation
for nursing aims to support improvements in the quality of patient care
and to achieve the challenging targets on waiting times in A&E.
You may find a copy of the guidance on the CNO website (hypertext link),
and if you require further information please contact Julie Pearce,
Nursing Officer for Acute and Specialist Services on julie.pearce@doh.gsi.gov.uk
-
The Nursing Contribution to Comprehensive Critical Care
The critical care nursing report will be circulated to Trust Executive
Nurse Directors and key clinical leaders within the field of critical
care during the week 10th december. The report froms a strategic programme
of action that draws together national and local action into a coherent
programme. Although this programme provides direction for nursing,
it should be read and worked through in the context of the multi-professional
clinical teams both within critical care, and within wards and departments
providing acute care. You may find a copy of the report on the CNO
website (hypertext link), and if you require further information please
contact Julie Pearce, Nursing Officer for Acute and Specialist Services
on julie.pearce@doh.gsi.gov.uk
-
Chief Nursing Officer's Special Award for Prison Nursing
Dave Wells has been awarded the first Nursing Standard Chief Nursing
Officer's Special Award, which for this year was for nurses working
in prisons.
Dave was able to demonstrate significant improvements in the delivery
of care to prisoners within his cluster of prisons in Devon, through
inovative partnership working with mainstream health services. He
was presented with a cheque for £1000.00 and a special certificate
at the Nursing Standard Awards Ceremony in London on 30th October.
Congratulations to Dave and his team for their hard work and commitment.
For further information on nursing in the prison services contact
Lindsay.Bates@doh.gsi.gov.uk
or visit the websites www.doh.gov.uk/prisonhealth/index.htm
- Mental Health Promotion website
A new Mental Health Promotion website has been launched to communicate
mental health promotion activity and examples of good practice to the
mental health promotion community. Standard One of the National Service
Framework for Mental Health requires health and social services to promote
mental health for all. Local services need support from the Department
of Health to develop and implement evidence-based mental health promotion
strategies by the target date we have set for them of March 2002. The
website is designed to help them in their efforts to achieve this target.
The site has links to other websites, for example, mindout for mental
health, the Departments anti-discrimination campaign, and has its
own mailbox to enable people to comment on the site as well as exchange
other information, such as examples of good practice.You can now reach
it at www.doh.gov.uk/mentalhealthpromotion.
- Nursing research announcement
Alan Milburn, Secretary of State for Health, announced a £6
million package of investment in nursing research at CNO's Conference
in Harrogate on 14 November.
The package consists of:
- a programme of high quality research on issues of priority
for nursing and midwifery, hosted by the NHS R&D Service
Delivery and Organisation Programme, and supported by £450k
a year. It will be led by a senior person from the world of nursing
research.
- a programme of research on nursing quality - this is a
new Policy Research Programme strategic research initiative supported
by £2m over 5 years. The PRP programme will focus on the relationship
between inputs and outcomes in nursing, midwifery and health visiting
practice.
- support for King College London's Nursing Research Unit
- a new contract for a programme of work on nursing careers, roles,
practice and outcomes, running at £400k a year for 5 years.
The Nursing Research Unit contributed to King's College London School
of Nursing and Midwifery's maximum 5 rating in the last RAE exercise.
This substantial package of research funding is part of the response
to the recommendations contained in 'Towards a Strategy for Nursing
Research and Development'. This report summarised recommendations
from a workshop, organised by the Department in April 2001, which brought
together nurse leaders, researchers and academics to advise on the capacity
for, and development of, research in nursing and midwifery.
The report of the Task Group 3 - Research in Nursing and allied health
professions - to the Higher Education Funding Council for England and
the Department of Health was launched on Tuesday 3 December. HEFCE and
DH are now considering the recommendations. It can be found at the HEFCE
website at: www.hefce.ac.uk.
For details of DH sponsored research, see www.doh.gov.uk/research
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