Development of a Safe Staffing App

"An ‘App’ was developed which is a simple, easy to use tool which allows managers and staff to see an accurate, live staffing position from ward to board.  The app is pre-programmed with agreed planned staffing for each shift for every ward. At handover the nurse in charge inputs actual staffing numbers and relevant information into the ward mobile device."

Development of a Safe Staffing App
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
NICE Shared learning example
April 2016

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Mental Health Staffing Framework

"Mental Health Staffing: A Practical Guide has been developed as part of the ‘Compassion in Practice programme’ led by NHS England. It is based around standards set by the National Quality Board and is expected to inform national Mental Health programmes of work "

Mental Health Staffing Framework
Health Education West Midlands
NHS England
June 2015

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Dilemmas of a rota: Google's solution

"Doctors take many forms of leave to further career training. Many hospital rotas omit these and are not updated frequently to reflect swaps in on-call duties. As a result, confusion arises with reduced staffing levels leading to sub-optimal patient care."

Dilemmas of a rota: Google's solution
JS Qureshi, F Javaid
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u206147.w2618

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RCN Safe Staffing Report 2014

"With a renewed focus on safe staffing levels after the Francis report most London trusts have increased their budgeted nursing establishments this year. The link between staffing numbers, skill mix and patient safety is now inescapable."

RCN Safe Staffing Report 2014
Royal College of Nursing
December 2014

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Safe staffing for nursing in adult inpatient wards in acute hospitals

"The guideline identifies organisational and managerial factors that are required to support safe staffing for nursing, and makes recommendations for monitoring and taking action if there are not enough nursing staff available to meet the nursing needs of patients on the ward.Safe staffing for nursing in adult inpatient wards in acute hospitals"

Safe staffing for nursing in adult inpatient wards in acute hospitals
NICE Guidelines [SG1]
July 2014

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Safe staffing and escalation process

"Whilst it has not led to any cost savings, the consistent and robust focus on safe staffing has had a number of other benefits through a robust focus on safe staffing levels, e.g. a benefit to patient care through a consistent approach to staffing in clinical areas, empowering senior nurse leaders to make decisions about safe staffing."

St George's Healthcare NHS Trust Safe staffing and escalation process
St George's Healthcare NHS Trust
NICE Shared Learning
September 2014

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A guide to nursing, midwifery and care staffing capacity and capability

"Nursing, midwifery and care staff, working as part of wider multidisciplinary teams, play a critical role in securing high quality care and excellent outcomes for patients. There are established and evidenced links between patient outcomes and whether organisations have the right people, with the right skills, in the right place at the right time." 

How to ensure the right people, with the right skills, are in the right place at the right time: A guide to nursing, midwifery and care staffing capacity and capability
NHS England
November 2013

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