Examples of Innovation

In this directory we are sharing examples of the creative ways hospices and end of life care providers across the UK are responding to challenges, along with any tips and advice learnt from their experiences.

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Transitioning to PSIRF

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Transitioning to PSIRF

Find out how Saint Francis Hospice transitioned to using the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) to respond to patient safety incidents.
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How Compton Care has worked with the Medical Examiner’s Office to develop a robust system for referring hospice deaths.

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Referring to the Medical Examiner

How Compton Care has worked with the Medical Examiner’s Office to develop a robust system for referring hospice deaths.
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How Heart of Kent Hospice has created a thriving Hospice Hub that has enabled them to increase the number of people the hospice supports.

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Using a Hospice Hub model to break down barriers

How Heart of Kent Hospice has created a thriving Hospice Hub that has enabled them to increase the number of people the hospice supports.
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Birmingham Hospice is carrying out an improvement project to develop better care for people with learning disabilities.

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Learning Disability Health Advocates

Birmingham Hospice is carrying out an improvement project to develop better care for people with learning disabilities.
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Overgate Hospice is working with local care homes to help staff understand and carry out Advance Care Planning with residents.

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Working with care homes to improve Advance Care Planning

Overgate Hospice is working with local care homes to help staff understand and carry out Advance Care Planning with residents.
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Find out how St Clare Hospice undertook a quality improvement programme to reduce the number of falls in the in-patient unit (IPU).

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Reducing falls in the IPU

Find out how St Clare Hospice undertook a quality improvement programme to reduce the number of falls in the in-patient unit (IPU).
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How Douglas Macmillan hospice uses an app to streamline audit processes, improve compliance and support quality improvement

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Using a digital tool to support quality improvement

How Douglas Macmillan hospice uses an app to streamline audit processes, improve compliance and support quality improvement
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