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The Healthcare Improvement podcast is brought to you by Healthcare Improvement Scotland, an organisation that enables the people of Scotland to experience the best quality of health and social care. Each episode features discussions with healthcare professionals across the NHS and private sectors, as well as experts from within Healthcare Improvement Scotland, in which they discuss the issues currently affecting healthcare and the solutions that are being developed to address them.
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Raising awareness of maternal mental health: Breaking down the stigma
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Content warning: This episode discusses mental illness and suicide. The World Health Organisation estimates that almost 1 in 5 women will experience a mental health condition during pregnancy or in the year after the birth. Women are more likely to develop mental health problems at this time than at any other stage of their life – highlighting that…
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Health and Care Staffing Act: How NHS boards have been preparing for the new legislation
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The Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act came into force on 1st April 2024, setting out requirements for safe staffing across all health and care services in Scotland. The legislation places a duty on NHS boards and care services to ensure appropriate staffing levels are in place across the sectors. It also exists to ensure that health and car…
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Improving care for people with dementia and their carers
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An estimated 90,000 people are living with dementia in Scotland, with that number expected to increase to 164,000 by 2036. Our latest podcast looks at the first guideline to be published in nearly 20 years that provides recommendations on the assessment, treatment and support of adults living with dementia. It calls for greater awareness of pre-dea…
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Patient safety: the importance of the public voice
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Evidence shows that when patients are treated as partners in their care, then safety, patient satisfaction and health outcomes improve. To mark World Patient Safety Day 2023, our latest podcast episode discusses the importance of engaging with patients and how it contributes towards increased patient safety in health and social care settings. We sp…
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If you have experienced an overnight stay in hospital, you can probably relate to the feeling of wanting to be at home in your own bed, in surroundings that are familiar to you and where your support network is on hand. Hospital at Home is a service that allows patients to receive treatments that would otherwise require them to be admitted to hospi…
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Delivering the best care to people living with stroke
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It is estimated that as many as 15,000 people in Scotland have a stroke each year. The ways in which a stroke affects a person varies, depending on factors like which part of the brain was affected, how much of the area was affected and even how healthy the person was before the stroke. A fast response and personalised care following the stroke als…
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Winter is the busiest time for our NHS and social care services and it’s no secret that they’re under tremendous pressure. The impact of this is acutely felt across our Primary Care services, which include general practice and community pharmacies, amongst others. Last winter, the outbreak of Strep A amongst children put huge pressure and strain on…
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Private healthcare: regulation, patient safety and the future
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Cosmetic procedures, carried out to improve how people look, are becoming increasingly popular. As the number of people opting for lip fillers, Botox injections, chemical peels and nose jobs increases, concerns over safety for those receiving treatments, as well as the qualifications and experience of those giving them, have grown. Join us as we di…
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Frailty, the result of the interplay of age, chronic disease and fitness, has the potential to truly disrupt someone's life, impacting how and where they spend their later years. It is predicted that in just a 10 year period, we will see a 50% increase in the number of people who are categorised as frail. Join our special guests, National Lead for …
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Adverse events and the importance of communication
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In this episode, our hosts will be covering a topic that is a high priority within the NHS – adverse events and how we learn, and share what we learn, from events that impact patients, families and carers. The team is joined by guests to discuss the ongoing work to standardise how NHS boards categorise adverse events and how to ensure that the righ…
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