The Emergency Ambulance Services Committee (EASC) are the commissioners of ambulance services in Wales. As a provider WAST are under increased pressure from the growing number of 999 calls. Calls that come through the 999 system are prioritised as red…
NHFT have progressed from a CQC rating of ‘Requires improvement’ in August 2015 to ‘Outstanding’ in 2018. They achieved this by putting in place a vision “to be a leading provider of outstanding, compassionate care”. Knowing that staff engagement is…
As recently as 2011, Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) was the leading cause of death in the UK. However, over the past 20 years, the death rate has remained in decline, and there are now more people living with heart and circulatory…
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) runs the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA), which measures the health outcomes and experiences of children with diabetes across England and Wales. The NPDA aims to drive national policy as well…
Summary The Dunhill Medical Trust wanted to understand the extent to which health and social care staff are equipped to provide high-quality care to older people. We considered whether there might be certain professions delivering care to older people that…
Around one in four people will experience a mental health problem this year alone, and for young people the statistics are worse, with one in eight young people the statistics are worse, with 1 in 8 young people experiencing a…
Pancreatic cancer accounts for five percent of cancer deaths and is the fifth most common cause of death from cancer in the UK. Despite its prevalence and severity, not much is known about the experiences of people who have received…
For many patients and care providers, accessing the most appropriate Urgent and Emergency Care Service (U&EC) can be a minefield: the system is complex and difficult to navigate and many fail to access the correct service for their specific need,…
