Health Care Risk Report

The library has taken out a subscription to Health Care Risk Report. The journal focuses on patient safety, clinical and non-clinical risk.

The current issue, which is now available in the library, contains an article on the steps which NHS Western Cheshire are using to manage risk within the organisation.

Medical Engagement and Organisational Performance

John Clark, the NHS Institute’s Director of Medical Leadership, will be presenting an Expert on Call webinar on 15th April 2010 on the theme of Medical Engagement and Organisational Performance. John Clark has also written a Guest Editorial on the subject of Medical Engagement, which is available through the NHS Institute.

All that is needed to take part in the webinar is a good internet connection and a telephone. You can register for the webinar here.

Expert on Call webinars provided by the Institute every month. A list of topics covered is available here.

NHS Evidence Annual Evidence Updates: April

NHS Evidence’s Specialist Collections are web-based collections which have been specially developed to meet the needs of particular communities of practice. Each Specialist Collection provides access to quality information of relevance to the community which it serves. The Annual Evidence Updates aim to highlight the best current evidence for selected healthcare topics.

The following Evidence Updates are scheduled to be published in April:

12 April

Annual Evidence Update on Cardiac Rehabilitation – Drawing together evidence from systematic reviews and other high quality evidence.

www.library.nhs.uk/cardiovascular

Annual Evidence Update on Colorectal Cancer – This Evidence Update will include a guest editorial from Alan Horgan (Nuffield Health, Newcastle Upon Tyne), plus the latest systematic review, guidance and patient information.

www.library.nhs.uk/cancer

Annual Evidence Update on Pain - This Evidence Update will cover pain management in cancer and non-cancer chronic disease patients.

www.library.nhs.uk/palliative

Annual Evidence Update on Schizophrenia – The Annual Evidence Update on Schizophrenia contains information on areas including health economics, prognosis, risk factors, diagnosis, prevalence, epidemiology and treatments.

www.library.nhs.uk/mentalhealth

19 April

Annual Evidence Update on Acupuncture – The Evidence Update on Acupuncture will include an expert summary of the best available evidence on the topic.

www.library.nhs.uk/cam

Annual Evidence Update on Obesity – The Annual Evidence Update on Childhood Obesity will include a number of key policy documents, plus guest editorials written by experts. The Update will provide an overview of the preventative interventions for childhood obesity and international surveillance activities.

www.library.nhs.uk/publichealth

 

26 April

Annual Evidence Update on Rheumatoid Arthritis - This Evidence Update shouldbe of particular interest to all health professionals working in the field of musculoskeletal health as it will contain the most recent developments regarding drug treatments.

www.library.nhs.uk/musculoskeletal

Annual Evidence Update on Supporting People in Later Life- This Evidence Update aims to focus upon secondary research, guidelines and policy documents which will help health professionals to support older people with independent living.

www.library.nhs.uk/laterlife