Background Poor translation of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) into clinical practice is a barrier to the provision of consistent and high-quality evidence-based care. The objective was to systematically review the roles and effectiveness of knowledge brokers (KBs) for translating CPGs in health-related settings.
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) have made significant improvements to their Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) indicators. They have done some great work to improve equality within their workforce. This is making a real difference in the working environment and the quality of care they provide.
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has been rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission.
The trust was rated Good for being effective, caring, responsive and well-led. It was rated Requires Improvement for being safe, following the inspection in April and May 2019. At a previous inspection the trust was also rated Good overall.
England's Chief Inspector of Hospitals has praised Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust was rated as Good overall following an inspection which took place between January and March this year.
This is an important judgement as it further clarifies what is an acceptable care setting. The appearance of the proposed service did not match with the residential area it was located within and was too big - there was a supported living service on the same site. This did not promote integration with the local community.
The child and adolescent mental health wards were rated Inadequate overall and for safe, responsive and well-led services, and Requires Improvement for caring and effective services.
The concerns primarily focused on West Lane Hospital, it was not delivering safe care. There were substantial and frequent staff shortages and staff did not adequately assess, monitor or manage risks to patients. When patients demonstrated higher levels of risk, staff did not follow processes and procedures to mitigate these through appropriate observation and engagement.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated the services provided by South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as Good following an inspection in May and June. This represents an improvement on their last inspection in March and April 2018 when the trust was rated as Requires Improvement.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has told North East London NHS Foundation Trust that it must make immediate improvements following its latest inspection.
The Care Quality Commission has rated the services provided by Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust as Requires Improvement following an inspection in May and June.
At this latest inspection, the trust was rated Requires Improvement for safe, effective, responsive and well-led and Good for caring. Overall the trust remains at Requires Improvement, no change from their last inspection in 2018.
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust has been rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission. Previously it was rated Requires Improvement.
The trust was rated Good for being effective, responsive, caring and well-led. It was rated Requires Improvement for being safe, following the inspection in June and July 2019.