We are delighted to announce that Leeds is to become a national pioneer site for integrated health and social care, following a recent announcement by the government of the creation of 14 pioneer areas to champion local innovation and experimentation to improve services for local people.
This is fantastic news as Leeds will receive national support to build on work which is already delivering better health and care for adults, children and young people by making services work together more effectively.
Pioneer status will also mean Leeds can test out innovative new ideas with the help of national expertise and support.
Cllr Lisa Mulherin, chair of Leeds Health and Wellbeing Board, said: “I am absolutely delighted Leeds has been awarded Pioneer status - it means the great work we have done already is being recognised and we can share our knowledge and expertise with others across the country and beyond.
“Integration is crucial to improving the quality of care and support. Comments from local people who use health and social care services have focused squarely on the need for services to be better coordinated, easier to understand and for them to promote dignity, choice and respect.
“People don’t want to have to repeat the same information to different health and social care staff, and expect a streamlined service with fewer gaps or delays – for example, if they need homecare or other support arranged before they leave hospital.”
Dr Andy Harris, GP, Chief Clinical Officer for NHS Leeds South and East Clinical Commissioning Group and chair of the city’s Health and Social Care Transformation Board said: “The health and social care economy must adapt quickly if we are to meet the rapidly changing needs of our communities. We are already leading the way with some of our innovative thinking around healthcare technology and integration of services.
“Pioneer status can help us to take the next steps; making important improvements to delivery of care whilst creating a self-care culture among people in our city to encourage better health and wellbeing and greater independence.”
Leeds is also part of the Europe-wide Healthy Cities Network and the city’s current strength in innovation was recognised on a recent visit by European healthcare innovation experts.
Mireia Sanàbria, URBACT 4D Cities Lead Expert said: "In Leeds we could see the four drivers of our project – the health service, business, citizens and knowledge – already in place. It was an opportunity to see a more advanced stage of our 360-degree strategy. But there is always room for exchange and improvement when we talk to one another at these events."
For the last two years there has been an ambitious change programme in Leeds, a major part of which has focused on linking the work of health and social care services and makes sure people are given more say about their care and treatment.
The government announcement follows an invitation by Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb MP in May for areas of the country to bid for pioneer status, as part of a new national commitment to make joined-up health and social care ‘the norm’ across England by 2018.
Leeds City Council, the three Leeds Clinical Commissioning Groups, Leeds Community Healthcare Trust, Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust and Leeds and York Partnership Foundation Trust joined together, supported by local and national third sector partners including Third Sector Leeds and local user groups, to make application for pioneer status.
Thursday, 7 November 2013
Monday, 3 June 2013
LCH given Teaching Trust Status
LCH given Teaching Trust Status
We have been recognised for our commitment to learning and development after being awarded Associated Teaching Trust status by the University of Leeds
Being granted Associated Teaching Trust status recognises the hard work we have undertaken in improving the quality of training offered to medical and dental students. It will help build a stronger partnership with the university and enable us to undertake more research and teaching opportunities.
Becoming a teaching trust allows us to quality assure placements more effectively and increase the number of placements available to students. This will not only help support students and influence future NHS staff in Leeds but will also benefit current staff through a shared two way learning process.
It also allow our staff fulfil the requirements of the General Medical Council’s Good Medical Practice ethical guidance with more opportunities to contribute towards teaching and to take on mentoring roles.
We will be able to include the word ‘teaching’ in our name, however, as we are currently in the middle of a Foundation Trust application no changes to our name will take place until after the application process.
We have been recognised for our commitment to learning and development after being awarded Associated Teaching Trust status by the University of Leeds
Being granted Associated Teaching Trust status recognises the hard work we have undertaken in improving the quality of training offered to medical and dental students. It will help build a stronger partnership with the university and enable us to undertake more research and teaching opportunities.
Becoming a teaching trust allows us to quality assure placements more effectively and increase the number of placements available to students. This will not only help support students and influence future NHS staff in Leeds but will also benefit current staff through a shared two way learning process.
It also allow our staff fulfil the requirements of the General Medical Council’s Good Medical Practice ethical guidance with more opportunities to contribute towards teaching and to take on mentoring roles.
We will be able to include the word ‘teaching’ in our name, however, as we are currently in the middle of a Foundation Trust application no changes to our name will take place until after the application process.
Monday, 20 May 2013
Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust raising awareness of research
Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust raising awareness of research
We recently held a Health Research Awareness Week as part of our ongoing commitment to clinical research. The week was launched on Monday 20 May to coincide with International Clinical Trials Day.
Research is a vital tool for the NHS. As well as testing new medicines and treatments, research can be used to test ways to help people change their behaviour or lifestyle such as educational programmes or psychological therapy.
The research projects that we are involved in vary from tissue viability to prisons research, telehealth, weight management, stroke and mental health to name a few. Throughout the week teams visited Wetherby Health Centre, Meanwood Health Centre and Kirkstall Medical Centre to promote research to both patients and staff.
Our awareness week and the national campaign ‘it’s Ok to ask’ aims to address the issue that many patients are unaware that they can help improve the NHS by being involved in clinical research.
In a recent consumer poll, only 21% of patients and the public said that they would feel confident asking their doctor about research opportunities. In many cases doctors will approach patients about taking part research, but the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) also wants to give patients and carers the confidence to ask health care professionals about local research they may be eligible for.
We recently held a Health Research Awareness Week as part of our ongoing commitment to clinical research. The week was launched on Monday 20 May to coincide with International Clinical Trials Day.
Research is a vital tool for the NHS. As well as testing new medicines and treatments, research can be used to test ways to help people change their behaviour or lifestyle such as educational programmes or psychological therapy.
The research projects that we are involved in vary from tissue viability to prisons research, telehealth, weight management, stroke and mental health to name a few. Throughout the week teams visited Wetherby Health Centre, Meanwood Health Centre and Kirkstall Medical Centre to promote research to both patients and staff.
Our awareness week and the national campaign ‘it’s Ok to ask’ aims to address the issue that many patients are unaware that they can help improve the NHS by being involved in clinical research.
In a recent consumer poll, only 21% of patients and the public said that they would feel confident asking their doctor about research opportunities. In many cases doctors will approach patients about taking part research, but the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) also wants to give patients and carers the confidence to ask health care professionals about local research they may be eligible for.
Sunday, 12 May 2013
A great day to celebrate nurses!
Today, Sunday 12 May 2013 is International Nurses day.
NHS Careers and the Florence Nightingale Foundation encourage everyone in the nursing profession to celebrate nursing and the amazing work nurses do by engaging with their local communities and telling them about their pride in their profession.
International Nurses Day is always celebrated on 12 May - Florence Nightingale's birthday.
In Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust we have many nurses who undertake a variety of roles in communities across Leeds - from district nurses, to community matrons, children's nurses, school nurses, specialist nurses in our range of clinics to nurses who deliver palliative care to people who would like to spend their last days at home. Today provides an opportunity to say a very special thank you to all our nurses for their hard work, commitment and dedication - thank you.
Now we must find a day to celebrate the work of allied health professionals as we have lots of those too!
NHS Careers and the Florence Nightingale Foundation encourage everyone in the nursing profession to celebrate nursing and the amazing work nurses do by engaging with their local communities and telling them about their pride in their profession.
International Nurses Day is always celebrated on 12 May - Florence Nightingale's birthday.
In Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust we have many nurses who undertake a variety of roles in communities across Leeds - from district nurses, to community matrons, children's nurses, school nurses, specialist nurses in our range of clinics to nurses who deliver palliative care to people who would like to spend their last days at home. Today provides an opportunity to say a very special thank you to all our nurses for their hard work, commitment and dedication - thank you.
Now we must find a day to celebrate the work of allied health professionals as we have lots of those too!
Friday, 10 May 2013
Staff get training to help those who stammer
Health care reception staff in health centres run by Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust have been trained to help support people who have a stammer who visit the health centre for appointments.
Over 70 reception staff have been trained as they are often the first to greet patients when they enter the health centre and this first conversation can be a challenge for someone who stammers.
The training was delivered by the speech and language therapy team at the Stammering Support Centre and adults who stammer. It aims to support frontline staff by raising their awareness and understanding of stammering whilst dispelling common misconceptions around the cause of stammering. It included real life experiences of people who stammer and provided simple tips and suggestions for reception staff.
The team at the Stammering Support Centre are currently rolling out this training to NHS Speech and Language staff and volunteers from across Yorkshire and the Humber to implement similar training at their organisations.
The term 'stammering' covers a wide range of behaviours. A person may repeat, prolong or get blocked on a certain sound, syllable, word or phrase. Speech may also be interrupted with silent blocks, where no sound is made at all. Negative thoughts and feelings associated with stammering can sometimes result in a person avoiding difficult words or challenging speaking situations and can have a real impact on a person’s self esteem.
Some of the tips from the training event were:
- Be patient as most people who have a stammer prefer to speak for themselves and find it frustrating when others try to finish words or sentences
- Try not to give advice such as “slow down” or “take a breath” although it can be helpful to reassure them that there is no rush
- Make eye contact to show you are listening
- Convey a relaxed and accepting attitude
- Avoid asking the speaker to repeat something they have struggled to say
- Everyone is an individual, some may be uncomfortable talking about their speech issues while others may welcome your respectful interest.
Over 70 reception staff have been trained as they are often the first to greet patients when they enter the health centre and this first conversation can be a challenge for someone who stammers.
The training was delivered by the speech and language therapy team at the Stammering Support Centre and adults who stammer. It aims to support frontline staff by raising their awareness and understanding of stammering whilst dispelling common misconceptions around the cause of stammering. It included real life experiences of people who stammer and provided simple tips and suggestions for reception staff.
The team at the Stammering Support Centre are currently rolling out this training to NHS Speech and Language staff and volunteers from across Yorkshire and the Humber to implement similar training at their organisations.
The term 'stammering' covers a wide range of behaviours. A person may repeat, prolong or get blocked on a certain sound, syllable, word or phrase. Speech may also be interrupted with silent blocks, where no sound is made at all. Negative thoughts and feelings associated with stammering can sometimes result in a person avoiding difficult words or challenging speaking situations and can have a real impact on a person’s self esteem.
Some of the tips from the training event were:
- Be patient as most people who have a stammer prefer to speak for themselves and find it frustrating when others try to finish words or sentences
- Try not to give advice such as “slow down” or “take a breath” although it can be helpful to reassure them that there is no rush
- Make eye contact to show you are listening
- Convey a relaxed and accepting attitude
- Avoid asking the speaker to repeat something they have struggled to say
- Everyone is an individual, some may be uncomfortable talking about their speech issues while others may welcome your respectful interest.
Tuesday, 16 April 2013
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