NHS QIS eNews - Issue 21 - April 2008
Welcome to issue 21 of our eNews update. This update contains links to all the latest additions to our website. If you have any problems with any of these links please contact online.qis@nhs.net
News and Events
National Physiotherapy Low Back Pain Audit - Improving Back care in Scotland project
There are approximately 1,000 referrals made to NHS physiotherapists in Scotland per month of people suffering low back pain problems. Recent guidelines from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, together with those from other validated sources, will be used to undertake a national audit to establish current management, suggest national standards and local improvement plans and subsequent re-audit. This ground breaking project will evaluate what core standards for this physiotherapy management of LBP patients exist, irrespective of geography. This project will start in April 2008 and will run for one year.
http://www.nhsqis.org/nhsqis/3452.html
Forthcoming Events
DEVELOPING PRACTICE TOGETHER
A one day national conference for health care practitioners, academics and service users to share innovation in practice development.
http://www.nhsqis.org/nhsqis/3994.html
Latest Findings and Advice
Blood Transfusion Local reports
NHS Grampian
http://www.nhsqis.org/nhsqis/4015.html
Cancer Services
Standards for cancer service
http://www.nhsqis.org/nhsqis/4118.html
Diabetes National Overview
Follow-up report
http://www.nhsqis.org/nhsqis/4036.html
Healthcare Associated Infection
HAI Standards Report
http://www.nhsqis.org/nhsqis/4099.html
Low Back Pain HTA
Systematic Review
http://www.nhsqis.org/nhsqis/4077.html