Culture and leadership programme: phase 2 'design

This is the second in a series of three resources designed to help NHS providers develop cultures that enable and sustain continuously improving safe, high quality and compassionate care.

See also phase 1, 'Discover.'

Improvement in patient experience of cancer diagnosis and care

Findings from the annual cancer patient experience survey (CPES) show an improving picture, with patients scoring their overall experience at 8.74 out of 10 (compared with 8.7 last year) and giving more positive feedback about the diagnostic stage.

Culture of care barometer

The Culture of Care Barometer (CCB) is a survey tool designed to help organisations gauge the culture of care they provide. It supports organisations to understand the culture within organisations, multidisciplinary teams and groups by encouraging discussion and reflection.

Shortlist of nine inspirational nominations for Kate Granger Awards

Nine nominees make up the final shortlist for this year’s Kate Granger Compassionate Care Awards.

The finalists were selected from 117 entrants in the three award categories. The shortlist is made up of three nominees in each of the three award categories. The first award is for an individual working in the NHS or delivering NHS funded services. The others are for teams or organisations who are part of the NHS, or who deliver NHS funded services. These services can be delivered in hospitals, or in a primary care, community or residential setting.

Implementation guide and resource pack for dementia care

NHS England has published an implementation guide and resource pack for dementia care.

The guide defines good quality assessment, diagnosis and care in relation to NICE and other formal guidance and to the views and expectations of people living with dementia and their carers. The resources support the aims of existing operational and contracting guidance: to increase the number of people starting treatment within six weeks from referral; and to improve the quality of post-diagnostic treatment and support for people with dementia and their carers.

Your questions answered on mental health aftercare

Legal trainer Belinda Schwehr answers practitioners' questions about the law on mental health aftercare and how it interacts with the Care Act