Tooling up and gearing up mental health in primary care

This document supports people to improve access and understand the key components of good primary care mental health training and education. It provides: 1.) Workforce training and education framework; 2.) competency checklist; 3.) summary of education and training in London.

Tooling up and gearing up mental health in primary care
London Clinical Networks
August 2016

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Management of urinary incontinence in women

"Regular teaching sessions in primary care using NICE guidance on the management of urinary incontinence in women and regular multidisciplinary team reviews improve clinical outcomes. Compliance with NICE guidance results in reduced referral to secondary care." 

Management of urinary incontinence in women (Quality and Productivity case study)
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
NICE
February 2016

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The habits of an improver: Thinking about learning for improvement in health care

"The habits of an improver has been written to promote discussion and as a possible model for all those seeking to take decisions about the best balance of attitudes, skills and knowledge in initial training and continuing professional development for improvement across the NHS and with our international friends and partners."

The habits of an improver: Thinking about learning for improvement in health care
B Lucas, H Nacer
The Health Foundation
October 2015

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HSJ Commissioning supplement: The right services at the right time

"Commissioning within the NHS is being shaped by a variety of factors, ranging from technology to the third sector. This week’s supplement, produced in association with Skills for Health, IMS Health and the British Red Cross, looks at:

• workforce planning 
• gaining value from data 
• benefitting from third sector organisations" 

HSJ Commissioning supplement: The right services at the right time
How data, workforce planning and the voluntary sector are shaping NHS commissioning
September 2015

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Improving Experience through Regular Shadowing Events

"The ImERSE (improving experience through regular shadowing events) approach could be applied to any area of health care to generate population specific improvement priorities. It can be used to promote patient and family centred care and provide a unique medical education experience."

ImERSE (Improving Experience through Regular Shadowing Events)
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u206748.w2843
W Calvert, J Minford, C Platt, C Chatfield

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How to improve prescription of inhaled salbutamol by providing standardised feedback on administration

"The effectiveness of inhaled salbutamol in routine care depends particularly on prescribed dosage and applied inhalation technique. To achieve maximum effectiveness and to prevent drug-related problems, prescription and administration need to work in concert."

How to improve prescription of inhaled salbutamol by providing standardised feedback on administration: a controlled intervention pilot study with follow-up
MP Neininger et al.
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:40  doi:10.1186/s12913-015-0702-x

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Implementing a pilot leadership course for internal medicine residents

"Effective clinical leadership is associated with better patient care. We implemented and evaluated a pilot clinical leadership course for second year internal medicine residents at a large United States Academic Medical Center that is part of a multi-hospital health system"

Implementing a pilot leadership course for internal medicine residents: design considerations, participant impressions, and lessons learned
DM Blumenthal, K Bernard, TN Fraser, J Bohnen, J Zeidman, VE Stone
BMC Medical Education 2014, 14:257  doi:10.1186/s12909-014-0257-2

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Building capability to improve safety

"On 14 May 2014, the Health Foundation hosted a workshop to discuss building capability for improving safety. The event was developed in collaboration with NHS Improving Quality and was attended by leaders from across the NHS. The aim was to produce a useful overview of what capability for safety improvement organisations need, and the best ways to go about developing this capability."

Building capability to improve safety: Event report
The Health Foundation
August 2014

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Preferences of users of electronic medical records in hospitals

"Currently electronic medical records (EMRs) are implemented in hospitals, because of 
expected benefits for quality and safety of care...This paper quantifies the relative importance of known barriers and facilitators of EMR, experienced by the users (i.e., nurses and physicians in hospitals)"

The preferences of users of electronic medical records in hospitals: quantifying the relative importance of barriers and facilitators of an innovation
MHL Struik, F Koster, AJ Schuit, R Nugteren, J Veldwijk, MS Lambooij
Implementation Science, 2014, 9: 69

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Think autism: an update to the government adult autism strategy

"By thinking about and engaging with people who have autism more effectively, by making reasonable adjustments or adaptations and by involving them and building their capabilities, there will be better outcomes for them and a better use of public resources."

Think autism: fulfilling and rewarding lives, the strategy for adults with autism in England: an update
Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnership Directorate
Department of Health
April 2014

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