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Lightbulb innovation: precious time
Published: 09 Jan 2013
The next in our lightbulb innovations involves the development of a pathway for dealing with babies with palliative care needs. Julia Shirtliffe explains more.
Lightbulb innovation: supported discharge and admission avoidance for patients with COPD
Published: 19 Dec 2012
This lightbulb innovation describes the benefits realised by the introduction of an integrated respiratory service in the community, led by Alison Graham
Working towards People Powered Health resource
Published: 21 Nov 2012
A study by independent charity, Nesta, gathered insights from practitioners including the RCN on creating a healthcare system in which clinicians and patients collaborate, known as “co-production”, to enable people to live better with their conditions.
Hospice nurses are reaching out to marginalised groups
Published: 16 Nov 2012
In October 2012, Help the Hospices published the learning from a highly successful programme funded by the Burdett Trust for Nursing. The programme supports innovative nurse-led projects that aim to develop or enhance the leadership abilities of individuals and the nursing profession.
Lightbulb innovation: nurse led carpal tunnel service
Published: 19 Oct 2012
This lightbulb innovation talks about the keyhole surgery that Louise Ainsworth performs in the highly innovative Nurse Led Carpal Tunnel Service she and her team have developed over the past ten years at NHS Stockport.
Lightbulb innovation: the care and dignity of older people in hospital
Published: 19 Oct 2012
This lightbulb innovation, spearheaded by Amanda Futers at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire, seeks to prevent frail elderly patients from being treated in the Accident & Emergency (A&E) department
Lightbulb innovation: a new model for community nursing
Published: 12 Oct 2012
This lightbulb innovation describes a new model for community nursing in Northern Ireland, by Marina Lupari.
Lightbulb innovation: reaching out to substance misusers
Published: 12 Oct 2012
This lightbulb innovation describes a one-stop shop drop-in and outreach service for clients who are substance misusers, set up by the NHS Wakefield District Community drug treatment team.
Lightbulb innovation: early warning system for pressure ulcers
Published: 12 Oct 2012
Lightbulb innovation: early warning system for pressure ulcers. District nurse Carol Gill was a runner up at the inaugural RCN Frontline First innovation awards 2011.
Lightbulb innovation: home pulse oximetry service
Published: 10 Oct 2012
The next in our lightbulb innovations is by Anne Harvey. Anne and her team have put patients, in this case children, right at the heart of a redesigned service in a busy Ear, Nose and Throat department.