Bridgelight plus https://bridgelightplus.co.uk Best nursing agency Fri, 05 Mar 2021 12:49:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://bridgelightplus.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cropped-bridge-light-logo-final-png-01-32x32.png Bridgelight plus https://bridgelightplus.co.uk 32 32 Ask About Asthma? https://bridgelightplus.co.uk/2021/03/02/is-running-really-good-for-the-heart-2/ Tue, 02 Mar 2021 12:46:00 +0000 http://cardioly.designervily.com/demo1/?p=14749

I am truly passionate about improving the lives of children and young people and have been working to improve health and care services in north central London (NCL) for nearly 15 years. Having two daughters who attend school and nursery in Barnet, it is both a professional and personal privilege to lead the CYP workstream as part of our sustainability and transformation partnership in NCL.

Asthma is a key priority for the North London Partners in health and care as it affects one in ten children. The aim of our programme is to support children, young people and families with asthma to receive the appropriate treatment, at the right time, in the right place and to enable them to remain as well as possible.

The task at hand is not insignificant, and whilst health agencies are working hard to improve asthma services for children and young people, to really make a sustained difference, a system response is required. Across North London Partners, a range of partner agencies (including public health, local authorities, education and housing) have come together to tackle these compounding issues including smoking, damp housing and air pollution.

I am sure there is something we could all do to support this important work, from supporting smoking cessation in our communities to looking at ways we can reduce our impact on air pollution both personally and organisationally, so that together we can improve the outcomes for children and young people across north central London.

]]> Best Nursing ways https://bridgelightplus.co.uk/2021/03/01/modeling-data-increase-to-endovascular-therapy/ https://bridgelightplus.co.uk/2021/03/01/modeling-data-increase-to-endovascular-therapy/#respond Mon, 01 Mar 2021 12:48:00 +0000 http://cardioly.designervily.com/demo1/?p=14747 A pharmacist-led telephone triage system piloted by St John’s Way Medical Centre (SJW), in Islington, has reduced face-to-face contacts for urgent on the day appointments by over 50% in the first three months. Patients now are either managed entirely on the phone without the need for a face-to-face GP appointment, or are signposted to an alternative service such as a community based health provider. Initial feedback from patients and staff has been positive.

Jack Johnson-Rose, SJW practice manager and project lead, and Amira Shaikh, clinical pharmacist, explain the reasoning behind the pilot.

“Employing clinical pharmacists in GP practices means that GPs can focus their skills where they are most needed, for example on diagnosing and treating patients with more complex conditions. This helps GPs to manage the demands on their time. Previous pilot studies conducted by NHS England have demonstrated clear and encouraging benefits of practice-based pharmacists in reducing work-related pressure on GPs whilst also helping to improve clinical outcomes for the patient.

“Our aim was to reduce GP workload to a more manageable and sustainable level to improve staff morale, encourage effective teamwork, and maintain excellent clinical outcomes and continuity of care for patients. We propose to reduce the total number of non-essential GP encounters by 10% and to reduce the number of repeat prescription signings by 20%.

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The Coronavirus pandemic is quickly spreading across the United Kingdom. Due to this, we have postponed our face to face training courses until further notice. The health and well-being of our nurses is our top priority and we want to minimise the risk of spreading the virus further.

However, times like these require us to adapt in order to keep moving, and we are proud to announce that we will now deliver our training using digital technology through ABLC at www.archersbridge.co.uk

Online and webinar-based training courses will be led by ABLC. Through these webinars, they will be able to deliver all mandatory theory training required for nurses to remain compliant. We are also looking at ways of delivering other training in this way.

During this time, we should stick together and ensure we do all we can to keep ourselves and each other safe.

Additional data on COVID-19

The primary symptoms of which we’re currently aware are:

– A high temperature (hot to the touch on your back or neck), and

– A relentless, dry, hacking cough

If you have symptoms and have not had a test, stay at home and get a test to check if you have coronavirus as soon as possible.
If you have symptoms or tested positive

Self-isolate for at least 10 days

You must self-isolate for at least 10 days if:

  • you have symptoms of coronavirus and you tested positive, had an unclear result or did not have a test
  • you tested positive but have not had symptoms

If you have symptoms, the 10 days starts from when they started.

If you have not had symptoms, the 10 days starts from when you had the test. But if you get symptoms after your test, self-isolate for a further 10 days from when your symptoms start.

Stop self-isolating after 10 days if you feel OK

You can stop self-isolating after 10 days if either:

  • you do not have any symptoms
  • you just have a cough or changes to your sense of smell or taste – these can last for weeks after the infection has gone

Keep self-isolating if you feel unwell

Keep self-isolating if you have any of these symptoms after 10 days:

  • a high temperature or feeling hot and shivery
  • a runny nose or sneezing
  • feeling or being sick
  • diarrhoea

Only stop self-isolating when these symptoms have gone.

If you have diarrhoea or you’re being sick, stay at home until 48 hours after they’ve stopped.

If you live with someone who has symptoms or tested positive

Self-isolate for 14 days

You must self-isolate for 14 days if you live with (or are in a support bubble with) someone who:

  • has symptoms of coronavirus and tested positive, had an unclear result or did not have a test
  • tested positive but has not had symptoms

This is because it can take 14 days for symptoms to appear.

The 14 days starts from:

  • when the first person in your home or support bubble started having symptoms
  • the day they were tested, if they have not had symptoms – but if they get symptoms after they were tested, self-isolate for a further 14 days from when their symptoms start

Stop self-isolating after 14 days if you do not get symptoms

You can stop self-isolating after 14 days if you do not get any symptoms.

Keep self-isolating and get a test if you get symptoms

Get a test to check if you have coronavirus if you get symptoms while you’re self-isolating.

If your test is negative, you must keep self-isolating for the rest of the 14 days.

If your test is positive, you must self-isolate for 10 days from when your symptoms started. This might mean you’re self-isolating for longer than 14 days overall.

To reduce the spread of COVID-19:

  • Thoroughly wash your hands or rub them with alcohol gel for at least 20 seconds
  • Remain 2 metres away from others
  • Try not to touch your face
  • Wear a mask in enclosed spaces

As of 27th September, UK government detailed more than 429,000 instances of the Coronavirus, bringing about 41,971 deaths.

For our medical attendants

If you are approached to care for a patient with either suspected or confirmed Coronavirus and haven’t got the full required PPE, we recommend you do not provide care until this is resolved.

In the event that you are approached, talk to the NMC about the issue promptly to guarantee that the necessary PPE is provided, and report back to your office contact at the soonest opportunity.

We would respectfully remind you that it is your responsibility to familiarise yourself with the strategies and methodology of the Trust to which you’ve been assigned before starting your work there. Remember that these will vary from Trust to Trust.

You should also stay up to date with the latest guidance concerning COVID-19 here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-covid-19-list-of-guidance

For further training and information for healthcare professionals, please use the following link:

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/covid19-novel-coronavirus

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