The hip fracture quality improvement programme (HipQIP) scaling up project is a multi-centre quality improvement collaborative funded by the Health Foundation and led by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. It is focused on improving care and …
Overview Hip fracture is the most common serious injury in older people. It is also the most common reason for older people to need emergency anaesthesia and surgery, and the commonest cause of death following an accident. Patients may remain in hospital …
The Fracture Liaison Service Database (FLS-DB) ran a vertebral fracture sprint audit (VFSA) in 2021 to further investigate vertebral fracture identification. The results of the VFSA are included in the 2022 FLS-DB annual report. Identifying all patients …
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published new educational and career guidance for specialist, associate specialist and specialty (SAS) doctors. This guidance on educational and career support for SAS doctors is intended to support employers and …
Reduce waiting times for enrolment to PR (from receipt of referral) with an achievement target of 85% of patients being enrolled within 90 days for each PR programme. PR programmes should ensure that all patients referred for PR should be enrolled to the …
These guidelines aim to support clinicians in the diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). Fibromyalgia syndrome is common, yet its diagnosis can be challenging. Symptoms vary, are commonly multiple and can fluctuate. It can often be difficult for …
People with a learning disability experience worse patient safety outcomes and quality of care in hospital. Clinical challenges include delayed presentation, communication, behaviours of distress and diagnostic overshadowing. The RCP's acute care …
At some point during their training, a third (31%) of respondents had trained less than full-time (LTFT), similar to the findings from 2021. 92% recommended training LTFT, with the main reason cited being a better work–life balance. Last year the RCP …
Watch the webinar discussing the NAIF Autumn 2023 Annual report (2022 clinical data) with clinical lead, Julie Whitney held on Thursday 23 November 2023 12 – 1pm. Programme includes: The report’s key messages and recommendations Lying and standing blood …
Royal colleges, national charities and patient groups came together in a workshop in May 2023 with clinical leaders across Wales to discuss how the new NHS Wales Executive – which has been up and running since April 2023 – should operate in practice. The …
We are now launching a survey on digital health to help us understand your needs. What we learn will inform the RCP’s digital health work for the next two years to support members and fellows who may be at risk of digital exclusion and those who are …
With over 1,300 people experiencing a fall related femoral fracture while in hospital across England and Wales in 2021, the National Audit of Inpatient Falls has put together a resource that can help patients, their carers and named contacts in …
The NHFD website is designed as a quality improvement (QI) platform, making data available through a portfolio of interactive run charts and benchmarking tables. This ready availability of open-access, real-time data means that this, the NHFD’s 15th annual …
Do you want to improve patient care as a member of a panel of volunteers with similar experiences, who share your passion for making a difference? If so, this role might be for you! We are looking for enthusiastic and committed people to join our Patient …
The 2022 census of consultant physicians in the UK reiterates the need for long-term strategic planning to grow the medical workforce and for robust retention policies to reduce the pressure on existing staff. The three royal colleges representing …
The 2023 edition of the National Clinical Guideline for Stroke for the UK and Ireland is now available. The guideline is endorsed for use in clinical practice by the RCP, the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) and the Royal College of …
Falling in hospital can cause stress and anxiety and make you lose your confidence. This resource focuses on the thoughts and feelings you may experience after you have a fall in hospital. Asking questions and understanding the changes you may need to make …
The project examined what previous education and training RCP members had received around health inequalities, their level of confidence in managing health inequalities in practice and how they felt the RCP could support them with this. Key findings from …
28/02/23 Drawing Breath - clinical audit report 2021/22 Drawing Breath is the first ‘state of the nation’ report to combine data on asthma, COPD and pulmonary rehabilitation across primary and secondary care services to underpin key messages, …
The Falls and Fragility Fracture Audit Programme is a suite of three national clinical audits: the National Audit of Inpatient Falls (NAIF), the National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD), and the Fracture Liaison Service Database (FLS-DB). These are …
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