Innovation
10 May, 2021
A competency assessment framework for advanced nurse practitioners was developed for an acute medical unit, and assessed by advanced nurse practitioners and consultants
Abstract
Advanced nurse practitioners play a vital role in delivering high-quality care to patients attending the acute medical unit and must be highly skilled and competent. In the absence of national standards, a structured competency assessment framework was developed and its usefulness then evaluated in a teaching hospital. The framework was found to offer direction and articulation of the advanced practitioner role. It also provided documented evidence of competence development that adheres to the clinical governance strategy and sets a minimum standard that can act as a benchmark.
St Helens covid cases decrease as more restrictions could ease this month
The same week saw zero deaths within 28 days of a positive test recorded in St Helens
10:19, 8 MAY 2021
The numbers cover the week up to May 3 (Image: Photo by Colin Lane)
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Merseyside s Covid-19 mass vaccination centre hits 100,000 jabs in four months
This week saw the centre’s busiest day yet
11:03, 6 MAY 2021
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Merseyside’s only COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Centre has delivered over 100,000 vaccinations to people in four months.
The figures offer optimism for St Helens and surrounding areas THE Covid-19 case rate for St Helens remains low. Latest official figures, for the seven days to May 2, showed 15 cases had been recorded, at a rate of 8.3 per 100,000. That is down from 26 cases (14.4 per 100,000 a week earlier). This is the 27th lowest rate in England for a local authority, which offers positive signs as the vaccine rollout continues and lockdown eases. Neighbouring Knowsley s rate is 11.9 per 100,000 after 18 cases in seven days, down from 13.3, (20) The figures are based on the number of people who have tested positive for Covid-19 in either a lab-reported or rapid lateral flow test, by specimen date.
Covid statisitcs for St Helens continue to head in the right direction ST HELENS and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust was caring for six coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show. NHS England data shows the number of people being treated in hospital for Covid-19 by 8am on April 20 was down by one from seven on the same day the previous week. The number of beds at St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 decreased by 79 per cent in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 28. Across England there were 1,649 people in hospital with Covid as of April 20, with 273 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.