Case studies demonstrating the value of nursing
The RCN is committed to demonstrating the value of nursing and building the capacity and capability of nurses to apply the principles of economic assessment in practice.
Demonstrating Value
The RCN Demonstrating Value programme equips frontline staff with the skills, tools, and techniques to secure commitment for their service and support for ongoing development. Chose between the one-day masterclass or commission a full programme.

An economic assessment of the child and family service at St Columba's Hospice
Donna Hastings
Family Support Team Worker, St Columba's Hospice

An economic assessment of making Occupational Therapy Services more therapeutically led
Lynsey Cameron
Senior Occupational Therapist, Ayrshire Hospice

Enhancing the day therapies service for people with palliative neurological conditions: an economic evaluation
Yvonne Whitehouse
Day Therapies Manager, St Columba's Hospice

An economic evaluation of community services at St. Vincent’s Hospice
Brona McGee and Dr Mairi-Clare McGowan
Director of Care and Consultant in Palliative Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospice

Economic evaluation to inform the redesign of a specialist palliative care nursing service
Margaret Cassidy
Community and Day Services Manager, Ayrshire Hospice

Nurse education: valuing the contribution of people with a learning disability
Ruth Wyn Williams
Lecturer in Healthcare Sciences (Learning Disability), Bangor University

An Economic Assessment to evaluate the Bradford telemedicine service provided by the Metabolic Medicine team at Salford Royal Hospital
Briony McNelly
Learning Disability Liaison Nurse, Northern Care Alliance NHS Group

Economic evaluation of the role of the non-medical Approved Clinician
Delia Wainwright
General Manager, Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Demonstrating the value of an acute Learning Disabilities liaison service within Hywel Dda University Health Board
Linda Phillips
Community Learning Disability Nurse, Hywel Dda University Health Board

An economic assessment of the children's epilepsy nurse specialist role
Kirsten Johnson
Roald Dahl Sapphire Epilepsy Nurse Specialist, Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust

An economic assessment of the Roald Dahl sapphire paediatric epilepsy nurse specialist service
Hannah Chaffe
Roald Dahl Sapphire Paediatric Epilepsy Nurse Specialist, Ashford and St Peter's NHS Foundation Trust

An economic assessment of a nurse-led Transcranial Doppler (TCD) service
Edith Aimiuwu
Roald Dahl Paediatric Haemoglobinopathy Clinical Nurse Specialist, Whittington Health NHS Trust

An economic assessment of the paediatric epilepsy nurse service within a district general hospital
Natalie Baines
Roald Dahl Sapphire Epilepsy Nurse Specialist, Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Economic assessment of a practice nurse training programme
Vicky SousterEducation and Development Manager, Tower Hamlets CCG

IBD Passport: Evidence-based online resource to support travel with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Kay Greveson
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Nurse Specialist, Centre for Gastroenterology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Economic Assessment of the Community HIV Clinical Nurse Specialist role
Shaun Watson
Community HIV Clinical Nurse Specialist, Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust

Implementing a District and Community Nursing workload tool, to determine safe staffing levels and skill mix in a community care provider organisation
Carolyn JacksonDirector England Centre for Practice Development, Faculty of Health and Well Being, Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent

Optimising the use of bladder ultrasound scanners to improve the quality and safety of patient care and reduce costs
Jacqui PrietoClinical Nurse Specialist and NIHR Senior Clinical Lecturer, University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and Associate Professor, University of Southampton

Implementation of an Electronic Palliative Care Coordination System (EPaCCS) in Lincolnshire using My RightCare©
Louise Price
Professional Lead EPaCCS (Palliative and End of Life care), St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice
End of Life Care

Clinical Stocks management utilising NHS Supply Chain systems
Stephanie McCarthy
Procurement Specialist Nurse, Clinical Procurement, Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Impact of access to on line peer support on Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service usage and cost
Brendan McLoughlin
then Clinical Lead, Ealing IAPT, West London Mental Health NHS Trust

Identifying the costs associated with changing the clinical management of falls
Debbie MooresTrust Allied Health Professions Lead (Clinical area: Mental Health), South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Supporting health and promoting exercise (SHAPE)
Marie Band
SHAPE Programme Clinical Lead, Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Increasing awareness about organ donation in the South Asian community and reducing treatment costs
Agimol Pradeep
Transplant Recipient Co-ordinator, Central Manchester Hospitals

Impact of a community peripatetic nursing team
Vicky Queen
Acute Parkinson's Disease Nurse Specialist, Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Six Steps+: End of Life Care Programme for Care Homes
Angela Springett
Practice Educator, St Wilfrid’s Hospice, Chichester, West Sussex
End of Life Care

Making informed economic choices about future funding of bed days in a hospice specialist palliative care unit text in field
Chris Benson
Director of Patient Care, St Peter's Hospice, Bristol

Out-Patient and Home Parenteral Infusion Therapy (OHPiT)
Gary Whitwam
Nurse specialist for OHPiT, Isle of Wight NHS Trust

The true cost of recruitment
Christine Fitzgerald
Matron, The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Delivering a responsive and effective specialist community palliative care service in an environment of change
Vanessa Gibson
Community Nursing Services Manager, St Richard’s Hospice, Worcester
End of Life Care

A nurse-led Cognitive Behavioural Therapy service for local authority employees
David Hitt
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Nurse Therapist, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

The virtual ward. Managing the care of patients with chronic (long-term) conditions in the community
Janice Colligan, Locality Manager, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust

Value of the nurse-led stoma care clinic
Sheila Jones
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Stoma Care), Royal Glamorgan & Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda Hospitals

Children's continence nurse service - an affordable luxury?
Rhonda Reilly
Specialist Nurse - Continence, Western Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland

Economic assessment of a nurse-led heart failure liaison service in NHS Tayside
Jill Nicholls
Heart Failure Specialist Nurse, NHS Tayside, Scotland

Improving outcomes for children and young people with severe mental health conditions
Lee Cowie
Nurse Consultant, NHS Fife CAMHS Intensive Therapy Service, Scotland

Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT)
Lindsay Semple
OPAT Lead Nurse, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
NHS Ayrshire & Arran Child’s Assessment and Plan
Jayne Miller
Assistant Clinical Nurse Manager in the Early Years, Children and Families Community Nursing Service, NHS Ayrshire and Arran