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The Team
We have a target of zero deterioration of pressure ulcers in those under our care. Our decision making and strategies are informed by the use of SEM scanners giving us objective data that highlights increased risk of developing pressure ulcers. We consistently share best practice in community settings and received a EUPAP Quality Award for continuous improvement in pressure ulcer reduction. We are supporting the Innovation Agency to write a Real World Validation Report. We are a founder member of the Zero Suicide Alliance (ZSA), a collaboration of more than 800 organisations and partners and individuals committed to suicide prevention in the UK. ZSA’s aim is to improve support for people contemplating suicide by raising awareness and providing skills to help someone in crisis. The free accessible online training has Government backing with funding to support the development of digital resources. To date more than one million people have accessed the training.
The ZSA is working in partnership with Professor of Psychiatry, Louis Appleby CBE, the National Confidential Inquiry Team for suicide and self-harm
Zero community acquired pressure ulcers
and a number of other academic partners.
Reducing delayed discharges in mental health
We aim to have zero delays in discharging our patients, with a set of clear goals to reduce length of stay.
Striving for a Just and Learning Culture
We aim to create an environment for staff where there is equal emphasis on accountability and learning. It’s a culture which instinctively asks in the case of an adverse event ‘what’ rather than ‘who’ was responsible? This is not an uncritically tolerant culture in which anything goes, we want to do things in a way that is just for staff and also for patients, carers and families.
