The importance of Laughter & Memories in Rehab: RITA Showcased at Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals NHS Trust
08
Oct
2020
Emily Furnivall - Dementia & Delirium Specialist Nurse explains some of the amazing work taking place by staff on H ward at Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals NHS Trust.
MIN donate a Tablet to Noah following trip to Lincoln County Hospital
29
Jun
2020
A young child called Noah who is diagnosed with non-verbal autism suffered an extremely bad fall at home and attended A&E at Lincoln County Hospital.
On arrival at the hospital he was unable to process the setting and the new faces surrounding him. He was very anxious. The parents were concerned about the child self-harming.
Dementia-friendly room boosts care for elderly patients
12
Jul
2019
The room in ward 42 at the University Hospital of North Tees has been created to help patients with dementia feel more comfortable in the unit.
Applications of digital reminiscence therapy in inpatient mental health nursing for patients with (and without) dementia.
08
May
2019
AUTHORS - Timothy John Whittard (DipHE, Mental Health Nursing, RNMH) and David Anderson (BSc (Hons), Physiotherapy, MCSP).
Great News NHS Lothian!
19
Nov
2018
North Cumbria Hospitals reduce falls by 76.9%
31
Oct
2018
Who Cares about Falls? RITA Does!
A harmed fall can cost the Trust upwards of £70K. However, I am strongly of the view that any fall causes harm! So, this was one of the many areas where we decided to place significant focus and how we can improve the patient experience for the elderly and particularly those living with dementia and reduce the risk to meet with our over-riding strategic aim of high quality, safe and effective service for our patients.
Having conducted a great deal of research into many different alternatives, we decided to try ‘RITA’. This has been our additional resource and it has been powerful in stimulating the elderly patients on Elm C Ward. We noticed the falls rate on our other ward, Willow A had increased and as Falls Prevention Lead, quickly realised this was something we needed to address. We brought ‘RITA’ onto Willow A Ward, the change was significant.
Building on Success: The Distraction Therapy – Library Service at Walsall The Manor Hospital
17
Sep
2018
The Distraction Therapy Collection is a range of specialist equipment, including touch screen monitors and tablet computers provided by My Improvement Network. Healthcare professionals at Walsall use the equipment at point of care to distract and stimulate patients with dementia. In a successful collaboration between the Older Adults Mental Health Team, Dementia Support Team and Library and Knowledge Services, a unique online tracking system for the collection was created and is now managed by the library specialists.
The Sally Hernando Awards for Innovation in NHS Library & Knowledge Services 2018
09
Aug
2018
Distraction Therapy Collection
You can view the Distraction Therapy Collection in the Equipment Loan Service catalogue.