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Upcoming webinars

Wednesday 13 November 1.00pm - 2.00pm

Talking about uncertain recovery - a new guide to beginning honest conversations in the urgent care setting

In this webinar, Dr Louise Robinson and Dr Antonia Field-Smith will introduce their new communication guide, ‘talking about uncertain recovery’, they will share experiences and tips from their clinical practice to facilitate conversations around uncertain recovery.

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Thursday 14 November 11:30am - 12:30pm

Mastering written communication with patients: Best practice and the role of AI

Join Rory Cellan-Jones, former BBC journalist and technology correspondent; Dr Anne Kinderlerer, digital health clinical lead at the RCP, Dr Hugh Rayner, retired consultant physician and nephrologist, and Dr Charlotte Sharp, consultant rheumatologist. The panel will  discuss current practice, the future of written communications and the role of AI. 

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The National Audit of Inpatient Falls 2024 annual report

Don’t stop moving: Optimising safety while staying active in hospital

To address the potential for harm caused by hospital-acquired deconditioning, this report presents a new approach that focuses on promoting activity using assessments to ensure each patient is fit to move as safely as possible.

The latest report collates data around 4 KPIs:

  • KPI 1: High-quality multifactorial assessment to optimise safe activity (MASA)  
  • KPI 2: Check for injury before moving  
  • KPI 3: Safe lifting equipment used to move the patient from the floor
  • KPI 4: Medical assessment within 30 minutes of the fall that caused the inpatient femoral fractures