Productive Ward

The NHS Institute has found that ward nurses in acute settings spend an average of just 40% of their time on direct patient care. HSJ Research shows that more than 3 in 4 nurses and therapists on hospital wards believe they do not spend enough time on patient care and that care and staff satisfaction suffer as a result.

More than 4 in 5 managers believe that more efficient ward systems and processes will improve patient safety, enhance the patient experience and help reduce length of stay.

NHS staff are united in wanting frontline staff to spend more time on patient care. But how can this situation be resolved when staff are faced with insufficient staffing levels, too much paperwork, budget constraints and pressure to discharge?

Health Service Journal has compiled this essential and definitive guide - The Productive Ward is an innovative and practical programme of work which aims to help turn around this situation by releasing time to care. It will empower nurses and therapists to improve core ward processes, cut out waste and therefore put more time into direct patient care.

You will learn not only the theory, but see the results which have been achieved all over the country.

It is a must-read for all healthcare professionals providing detailed background and understanding of the programme and how to implement it.

“It’s not about working people harder. It’s all about tapping into the knowledge of our most important resource, our people … so people work smarter, not harder" Nick Downham, Productive Ward Team

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