CLAHRC West and the West of England AHSN have jointly developed a new two-hour workshop in collaboration with Avon Primary Care Research Collaborative (APCRC) called Getting Started with Service Evaluation. This compliments the existing two-hour Finding the Evidence workshop run by CLAHRC West, which has been positively received by members who have attended in the West…
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The Leadership Series brings together specific senior commissioning leads from the seven Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG) in the West of England to focus on areas of common challenge, facilitate learning, spread knowledge across the patch, and identify further areas to explore collaboratively. In 2015, two Leadership Series sessions were held, focusing on ‘CCG Prioritisation Process’ and ‘Using Evidence and Evaluation…
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The West of England Academy aims to increase the number of staff across our member organisations who have the knowledge, skill and confidence to plan and deliver sustainable improvements to patient safety and care. A key element of our strategy is the introduction of Improvement Coaches; volunteers who are already experienced in the use of…
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We had an excellent turnout for our third sepsis masterclass held in Taunton in early February, bringing together health professionals from across the region and with a particular focus on paediatric and maternity sepsis, as well as antibiotic stewardship. A total of 66 attendees were at the event, representing 32 different organisations, exploring how we as…
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The four local authorities around Bristol (Bath & North East Somerset Council, Bristol City Council, North Somerset Council and South Gloucestershire Council) are in the process of assessing the local population’s housing and commuting needs. These councils, grouping themselves as the West of England Authorities, are preparing a Joint Spatial Plan to assess future housing requirements,…
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The improvement directors from the 15 AHSNs across England are looking forward to hosting the first intra-AHSN learning event on Mental Health in London on Wednesday 2 March. This will be a unique opportunity to hear about the innovative work that AHSNs are supporting in the field of mental health. The day will allow AHSNs…
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