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This National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline covers assessing and reducing the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE or blood clots) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in people aged 16 and over in hospital.

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NICE has recently published full guidance on the management of dependence and withdrawal.

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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) describes abnormal kidney function and/or structure.

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In this project, the team is creating and implementing a model of integrated respiratory care that will allow seamless transition across the patient pathway from diagnosis, acute and chronic disease management to palliative care, which is...

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There are currently at least 115,000 people in the UK with Crohn's disease.

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Multiple factors have been identified to explain the low rates of incident reporting among doctors.

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The UK Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) audit is transitioning and becoming part of the IBD Registry, moving towards an improved system for ongoing data capture and quality improvement in IBD. This new programme of work remains on both the NHS...

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Dr James is a surgeon, statistician and director of quality at Intermountain Healthcare, a 23-hospital group in Utah, United States.

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in over 16s aims to help people with COPD to receive a diagnosis earlier so that they can benefit from treatments to reduce symptoms, improve quality of life and keep them healthy for longer.

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End of Life Care Audit – Dying in Hospital: National report for England 2016 The End of Life Care Audit – Dying in Hospital: National report for England 2016 presents the results of the second biennial national audit of care of the dying in...

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Through conducting an overview of the main health issues faced by YAA and by summarising the challenges to good YAA healthcare, we have produced suggestions for improving clinical practice, which are designed to overcome the barriers and promote...

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Sources of healthcare data that clinicians and their teams can use in quality improvement work.

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The teams from Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital and the North West Paediatric Allergy Network are aiming to educate and empower patients, parents and primary care professions in the management of common food allergies following Future Hospital...

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This guideline focuses on the use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with acute type 2 respiratory failure.

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The project at Worthing Hospital – led by Dr Roger Duckitt – aims to standardise pathways, streamline care and achieve safe, effective clinical management for all patients.

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The resources listed include some of the key policy documents and guidance in the area of young adult and adolescent healthcare.

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The National Audit of Inpatient Falls (NAIF) audits the delivery and quality of care for patients over 60 who fall and sustain a fracture of the hip or thigh bone across England and Wales.

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The project was developed in close consultation with a multidisciplinary task and finish group and with input from across health and social care, including patient and carer representatives.

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The findings of the largest study to date of the quality of care given to patients in the UK with COVID-19 are outlined in this report.