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The Healthcare Improvement podcast is brought to you by Healthcare Improvement Scotland, an organisation that enables the people of Scotland to experience the best quality of health and social care. Each episode features discussions with healthcare professionals across the NHS and private sectors, as well as experts from within Healthcare Improvement Scotland, in which they discuss the issues currently affecting healthcare and the solutions that are being developed to address them.
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Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Cosmetic procedures, carried out to improve how people look, are becoming increasingly popular. As the number of people opting for lip fillers, Botox injections, chemical peels and nose jobs increases, concerns over safety for those receiving treatments, as well as the qualifications and experience of those giving them, have grown.
Join us as we discuss the importance of regulating private healthcare and what the future of this sector might look like with our very special guests – Head of Service Review, Kevin Freeman-Ferguson, as well as Jackie Partridge and Linda Strachan, who run their own clinics and belong to the British Association of Cosmetic Nurses. We are also joined by Natalie Graham, who shares her own experience of cosmetic procedures and shares her insights on what you should look out for if booking a procedure for yourself.
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You can follow the work of Healthcare Improvement Scotland at www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Frailty, the result of the interplay of age, chronic disease and fitness, has the potential to truly disrupt someone's life, impacting how and where they spend their later years. It is predicted that in just a 10 year period, we will see a 50% increase in the number of people who are categorised as frail.
Join our special guests, National Lead for Frailty, Dr Lara Mitchell, Kathryn Allen, Lead Elderly Care Assessment Nurse, QEUH, Dr Graham Ellis Deputy CMO and advisor to the Scottish Government, and Doug Anthoney, Age Scotland, as we discuss the important work currently underway to improve the lives of those living with frailty, the impact it has on the NHS and what we can do to prevent it.
You can follow the work of Healthcare Improvement Scotland at www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
In this episode, our hosts will be covering a topic that is a high priority within the NHS – adverse events and how we learn, and share what we learn, from events that impact patients, families and carers.
The team is joined by guests to discuss the ongoing work to standardise how NHS boards categorise adverse events and how to ensure that the right level of review is carried out, as well as healthcare professionals’ experience of engaging with the families of those affected by adverse events.
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You can follow the work of Healthcare Improvement Scotland at www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org