Liz Fradd

SRN RSCN SCM HC HV Cert MSc

Elizabeth is an independent health service adviser. The focus of her work and abiding passion is the continuous improvement of health care. The aim of her current work is to influence the impact of care provided for patients through commissioned independent review, and the mentoring / coaching of senior personnel. She was until April 2004 the Nurse Director and lead Director for the Review and Inspection programme in the Commission for Health Improvement (CHI).Prior to this appointment she was Assistant Chief Nurse in the DH.

She is a registered sick childrens nurse, a registered general nurse, midwife and health visitor. She has published widely and spoken on many occasions at both national and international conferences.

Elizabeth has honorary doctorates from Wolverhampton, Nottingham and the University of Central England, and holds honorary professorships at two universities. In 2004 she was made a fellow of the RCN, which complements her honorary fellowships of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, the Faculty of Public Health and the Queens Nursing Institute. She was a member of the Independent panel scrutinising the implementation of Commissioning a patient led NHS, and is also a member of the following ;DH external reference group for quality, the DH Advisory group for Essence of Care, the DH Advisory Group for the Summary Care Record and the National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care.

She is the vice president of Rainbows Childrens Hospice, a trustee of Sue Ryder Care and chair of the Magdala Opera Trust.

Publications

Liz Fradd has published widely and spoken on many occasions both at national and international conferences, often about children’s services. Recent publications include:

(2004) Political leadership in action, Journal of Nursing Management, (12 (4) http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/
(2004) Independent Review Group report into the systems and processes of flexible endoscope decontamination in Northern Ireland, Department of Health, Social Care and Public Safety (DHSSPS), December.
(2003) The Commission for Health Improvement and Children’s Services, Current Paediatrics, 13.
(2000) Reading the signals, Nursing Standard, 15 (3).
(1996) A future vision for nursing care, Children’s services – the way forward, NHS Executive Wet Midlands Regional Office conference report.
(1996) The importance of negotiating a care plan, Paediatric Nursing, 8.
(1995) Managing specialist units: case studies of acute children’s services, Nursing policy studies 12, Department of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, University of Nottingham.
(1994) A broad scope of practice, professional development in paediatric nursing, Child Health, 6.
(1994) Power to people – returning professional power to patients and staff, Paediatric Nursing, 6 (3).
(1994) Creating a caring partnership, Community Outlook, 4.
(1994) Whose responsibility? Nursing Times, February issue.
(1992) The evolution of the RSCN, Journal of Clinical Nursing, 1.
(1992) The Audit Commission: how can they help us? Paediatric Nursing, 4 (6).
(1992) Working with the specialists, Community Outlook, 2 (6).
(1991) An invitation to influence change, Paediatric Nursing, June issue.
(1990) Sharing accountability, Paediatric Nursing, April issue.
(1990) Setting up a paediatric community nursing service, Senior Nurse, July issue.
(1990) Priorities of secondary paediatric care, Paediatric Nursing, November issue.

Among her contributions to national documents are:

(2000-2004) Commission for Health Improvement (CHI) review and inspection reports.
(1993) Bridging the gaps, Caring for Children in the Health Service.
(1991) Just for the day, Caring for Children in the Health Service.
(1990) Quality management for children, Play in Hospital Liaison Committee.
Quality of care in small units, report of the DH joint working group of the Standing Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Committee (SNMAC) and the Standing Medical Advisory Committee (SMAC).