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🌍💚 Monday, 8th July 2024 marks the NHS #SustainabilityDayofAction! The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare is proud to highlight the NHS’s dedication to a greener future and the critical role of sustainability in health services. This day offers a unique opportunity to learn about innovative strategies to reduce our environmental impact while delivering quality healthcare. With a pioneering target of Net Zero for direct carbon emissions by 2040 and indirect emissions by 2045, the NHS is leading the way. Achieving this goal requires the collaboration of all healthcare professionals, suppliers, and partners. Over the past year, numerous NHS employees have made significant strides in improving the sustainability of their practices, conserving resources, and maintaining high-quality care. Some key initiatives from CSH in the first half of 2024 include: 👉 Medicine Waste in Care Homes: This project, funded by The Health Foundation #QExchange project, aims to reduce social and environmental impacts by collaborating with care home staff, GPs, and pharmacies to measure and minimise medicine waste. 👉Maternity Care Sustainability: Partnering with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists | RCOG, The Royal College of Midwives (RCM), and the Sustainable Healthcare Coalition, CSH is developing interventions to enhance the social and environmental sustainability of maternity care. 👉Nursing and Midwifery Sustainability Manifesto: In collaboration with The Queen's Nursing Institute, this manifesto outlines a vision for a climate-resilient, sustainable, equitable, and patient-centred healthcare system. Thank you to all who encourage sustainable practices and implement impactful initiatives. Your efforts are vital in shaping a healthier, more sustainable future. For more information on these initiatives and to get involved, read the full article linked in the comments below. Sustainability Partnerships

In yesterday's webinar, 'Enhancing dementia support through ongoing engagement and learning', we dove into innovative approaches to enhance the quality of care delivered to people living with dementia through meaningful engagement, and workforce up-skilling. These two projects from Dementia Australia are providing aged care professionals with easily accessible, engaging technology to practice and improve their communication skills and delivery of person-centred care is critical. 🔹 Amanda Eddy-Lacey, Dementia Australia: "Using technology to transform workforce capability and capacity to improve the quality of care delivered to people living with dementia” 💻 Explore project outcomes: https://zurl.co/nlrF 🔹 Vanessa Watkins, Deakin School of Nursing & Midwifery; Centre for Quality & Patient Safety Research: "Improving workforce capability and capacity in communicating with people living with dementia (PLWD) using an artificially intelligent (AI) avatar” 💻 Explore project outcomes: https://zurl.co/WBHO 🙌 Big thanks to our presenters for their insights and to everyone who joined us. Your engagement makes these sessions impactful! 🔗 Check out our upcoming webinars planned for 2025: https://zurl.co/p79x #WebinarSeries #TechnologyForGood #ARIIA #Networking #AI #Dementia

With several major #globalhealthconferences set to take place over the coming months, including #HIMMS24 which is live as we speak, we took a look back over the past 2 years to see what the main topics of digital conversation were across all events. Some digital content was being driven by the event organisers and exhibitors, while other, more hidden conversations, were led by practitioners, patients and opinion leaders. #NHSconfedExpo, for example, generated a greater number of conversations about community and social care, equity and diversity, and personalised medicine, while #REWIRED24 saw its digital discussion focused around digital nursing and midwifery, and #ArabHealth saw prediction and VR as hot topics. But with #healthconferences expensive to attend, and so many now to choose from, how can you determine what the key topics were and get a full picture of what’s going on if you can’t attend them all? With our #digitalintel, we’re the eyes and ears at each event. We bring you all the digital conversation as it happens so you can see what treatments, latest science, developments and key topics were discussed, by whom and with what success. Whether you can or can’t attend, don’t worry, we’ll listen for you and give you the highlights! Making each event count!  🚀 Send us a DM to find out more!    

#snsinstitutions #snsdesignthinkers #snsdesignthinking Health and Care Health care, or healthcare, is the improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, amelioration or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people. Health care is delivered by health professionals and allied health fields. Medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, midwifery, nursing, optometry, audiology, psychology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, athletic training, and other health professions all constitute health care. The term includes work done in providing primary care, secondary care, tertiary care, and public health. Access to healthcare may vary across countries, communities, and individuals, influenced by social and economic conditions and health policies. Providing health care services means "the timely use of personal health services to achieve the best possible health outcomes". Factors to consider in terms of healthcare access include financial limitations (such as insurance coverage), geographical and logistical barriers (such as additional transportation costs and the ability to take paid time off work to use such services), sociocultural expectations, and personal limitations (lack of ability to communicate with health care providers, poor health literacy, low income).Limitations to health care services affect negatively the use of medical services, the efficacy of treatments, and overall outcome (well-being, mortality rates).

The benefits of working in a professional, diverse, digital team | Digital Health - Digital Health Summary: In the blog post "The benefits of working in a professional, diverse, digital team" on Digital Health, the author highlights the advantages of being part of a dynamic and diverse healthcare IT team. The post covers the following key points: #ProfessionalDevelopment: Being part of a professional team allows for continuous learning and growth in the healthcare IT field. #Diversity: A diverse team brings different perspectives and ideas to the table, leading to innovative solutions and improved patient care. #DigitalTransformation: Working in a digital team enables healthcare professionals to leverage technology for better patient outcomes and operational efficiency. #Collaboration: Collaboration within a digital team fosters creativity and teamwork, leading to successful project outcomes. #WorkCulture: A positive work culture in ai.mediformatica.com #digital #maternity #clinical #benefits #digitalmidwives #midwives #better #diversity #jennifermearns #profeionaldiversity #digitalprojects #health #digitalhealth #healthit #healthtech #healthcaretechnology @MediFormatica (https://buff.ly/4b66eWB)

What is the Role of Women in Healthcare Industry? https://shorturl.at/RN7jZ Women are the backbone of the healthcare profession, and they make important contributions as nurses, doctors, researchers, and leaders. Explore how compassion and innovation are shaping the future of healthcare. #WomenInHealthcare #HealthcareHeroes #WomenInMedicine #HealthcareLeadership #Nurses #TWA #TheWomenAchiever

#snsinstitutions #snsdesignthinkers #designthinking Health care, or healthcare, is the improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, amelioration or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people. Health care is delivered by health professionals and allied health fields. Medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, midwifery, nursing, optometry, audiology, psychology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, athletic training, and other health professions all constitute health care. The term includes work done in providing primary care, secondary care, and tertiary care, as well as in public health. Health systems are the organizations established to meet the health needs of targeted populations. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a well-functioning healthcare system requires a financing mechanism, a well-trained and adequately paid workforce, reliable information on which to base decisions and policies, and well-maintained health facilities to deliver quality medicines and technologies.

The face of care in the UK is changing fast. From the increasing role of for-profit providers and the conflicts of interest this presents, to the rise in online services, to the expansion of new and innovative models of care… And as the delivery of healthcare evolves, regulators need to be able to meet the challenges head-on with agility. So, how is regulation supporting innovation and new ways of working? In the final session of our recently held Welsh regulatory seminar, held jointly with the Welsh Government | Llywodraeth, we heard two different perspectives on whether it is necessary or desirable to regulate support workers. The arguments largely centred on whether regulation is proportionate, and whether it acts as a barrier or an enabler to new ways of working. Claire Madsen, Executive Director of Therapies and Health Science, Powys Teaching Health Board, articulated some of the drawbacks of regulation – that it can be slow to respond, restrictive and expensive. She spoke about the need for regulation to be risk-based, and on this basis, argued that multi-professional support workers do not require statutory regulation. This is because the roles carry a lower level of risk and there are already many mechanisms in place to manage these. She called for regulation to be clear, flexible, and responsive to the needs of the population. An alternative view was provided by Rhiannon Jones and Carolyn Middleton from the Welsh Government, who have recently completed a review on the need to regulate a ‘band 4’ nursing role (sometimes called nursing support workers or nursing associates) in Wales. The review concluded that introducing statutory regulation for this role would be beneficial as it would support consistency and safety. In reaching this conclusion, they engaged widely with stakeholders, including clinicians, academics and unions. As a result of their review, the Minister has outlined the policy intent to regulate Nursing Associates in Wales, with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as the regulator. These two perspectives provided food for thought on the broader conversation of how regulation responds to workforce challenges and supports new ways of working. For those in favour of more statutory regulation, it begs the question: which roles might be next in line?

Contribute Directly to The Workforce Challenges Solutions ➡ https://lnkd.in/gy9D9Ajn Join us at the National Health Workforce Summit for an engaging roundtable discussion with esteemed featured speakers on key workforce challenges. Each RT session will delve into innovative strategies for addressing current and future challenges in the health workforce. The discussions are meant to be very organic, interactive and aims to foster exchange of ideas, highlight best practices, and explore top 3 to 5 actionable solutions. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in the conversation, ask questions, and contribute their perspectives. Kath Carton Baird, Abiola Akinbiyi, Emma Peden, Alison Tattersall, Juliet Aryana, Neel Gobin, Sascha Baldry, Jane Douglas RN, PhD, Susan Nancarrow Microsoft, Dementia Training Australia, Australian Department of Home Affairs, Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) #HealthWokforce #HealthWF #HealthCare #HealthInnovation #WorkforceDevelopment #HealthSector #MedicalProfessionals #HealthcareFuture #WorkforceStrategy #HealthPolicy #HealthcareChallenges #HealthCareSolutions #HealthcareEvents

🌟 The Transformative Benefits of Near Me Group Video Consultations 👨💻 According to a recent report by Digital Health & Care Scotland (March 2024), #NearMe Group Video Consultations (powered by Attend Anywhere) have become an effective, safe and efficient healthcare delivery in Scotland. Here are the key findings taken in 2023: 🔸 Enhanced attendance and accessibility: 42,000 callers attended 7,300 online groups, boosting attendance by 34% monthly and increasing group availability by 15%. 🔸 Improved outcomes: Compared to in-person groups, Near Me consultations witnessed a 9% increase in engagement among newly diagnosed patients and a 10% higher success rate for weight loss targets. 🔸 Overwhelming satisfaction: A remarkable 94% of users expressed satisfaction with Near Me consultations. 🔸 Reduced travel and emissions: Each caller saved an average 36-mile round trip, resulting in a substantial 1.5 million miles of travel reduction in 2023. 🔸 Proven success across diverse specialties: Dietetics, Community Mental Health, Psychotherapy, Child & Adolescent Mental Health, Midwifery, Chronic Pain, Endocrinology, and Diabetes. "Near Me groups achieved comparable outcomes to in-person groups, enhancing choice, accessibility, and reducing travel." - The NHS Lothian Weight Management & Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Team To discover more about Near Me Group Consultations click through to the full report found here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e6aqFYCn #VideoConsultations #AttendAnywhere #GroupConsultations #DigitalHealthcare Marc Beswick