People with poor physical health are at higher risk of experiencing mental health problems and conversely those with poor mental health are more likely to have poor physical health. Currently physical and mental health treatments tend to be viewed, and delivered, as separate health services. The vision for Parity of Esteem is to create an integrated […]
We see great potential benefits in working with our pharmaceutical industry partners but also realise the need for an assured process. We want to create a clear and transparent process for engaging with industry so that we can work together in solving problems, and creating and implementing joint solutions in our priority areas of cardiovascular […]
Is reconfiguration the answer to delivering a safe, quality service? 30th September 2014, Taunton We are pleased to invite colleagues to an Acute Surgery Conference on 30th September that is being jointly run by the Royal College of Surgeons and the South West Clinical Senate – this one day event will be asking whether reconfiguration […]
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is an emerging global healthcare issue. It is estimated that one in five emergency admissions into hospital are associated with AKI and that up to 100,000 deaths in secondary care are associated with AKI. The 2009 NCEPOD report Adding Insult to Injury identified that a quarter to a third of all cases […]
Perinatal mental illnesses can affect women during pregnancy and up to a year after giving birth. If left untreated they can have a devastating effect on both the women and their families, with suicide being one of the leading causes of death for women during pregnancy and the year after giving birth. It is estimated […]
The South West Strategic Clinical Network (SCN) is pleased to announce that George Lillie has been elected Specialist Clinical Lead (with 55% share of the vote) and Susanna Hill has been elected Generalist Lead (with 45% share of the vote) for end of life care in the region. These leads were elected by their peers; […]
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Acute Oncology Event - 8 July 2014 The South West Cancer Network held an Acute Oncology Event on 8 July 2014. Acute Oncology services are being set up in all acute hospitals in the South West to support patients admitted as an emergency who have cancer. The day was a combination of national and local […]
The South West Strategic Clinical Network (SCN) is seeking to appoint two clinical leads for end of life care for the period of one year, one specialist and one generalist. The clinical leads working together, along with the SCN’s Programme Manager, will provide leadership for the further development of end of life care across the […]
The South West Strategic Clinical Network & Senate were established to provide expert clinical advice in order to improve patient experience and outcomes. The first annual report from the South West Strategic Clinical Network and Senate describes how we have worked with our partners and stakeholders to establish the structure of the networks and clinical […]
