The Patient Safety Alert on Bowel Care highlighted widespread patient safety concerns and requires all trust to have policies and procedures in place to safely manage SCI patients’ bowel care needs. The alert calls on all providers to review both local clinical policy as well as guidance relating to bowel assessment and management, training and education provision by 25 January 2019 so that patients have access to staff confident and competent in providing safe bowel care. Specifically, the Alert requires that trusts: identify an appropriate clinical leader to co-ordinate implementation of this alert. review local clinical policy and guidance relating to bowel assessment and management. review education and training provision for interventional bowel management, and develop an action plan to ensure patients have access to suitably trained staff. share your reviewed local guidance, advice on how to identify suitable staff, and the key messages relevant clinical staff. We are committed to working collaboratively with trusts to improve bowel care provision and recognize the issues facing trusts as they work towards providing safe care for every patient. As a first step in supporting trusts, Trusts may wish to adopt this sample policy on bowel care. Carol Adcock and Debbie Green SCI Nurse Specialists Spinal Injuries Association July 2018
The Patient Safety Alert on Bowel Care highlighted widespread patient safety concerns and requires all trust to have policies and procedures in place to safely manage SCI patients’ bowel care needs. The alert calls on all providers to review both local clinical policy as well as guidance relating to bowel assessment and management, training and education provision by 25 January 2019 so that patients have access to staff confident and competent in providing safe bowel care. Specifically, the Alert requires that trusts: identify an appropriate clinical leader to co-ordinate implementation of this alert. review local clinical policy and guidance relating to bowel assessment and management. review education and training provision for interventional bowel management, and develop an action plan to ensure patients have access to suitably trained staff. share your reviewed local guidance, advice on how to identify suitable staff, and the key messages relevant clinical staff. We are committed to working collaboratively with trusts to improve bowel care provision and recognize the issues facing trusts as they work towards providing safe care for every patient. As a first step in supporting trusts, Trusts may wish to adopt this sample policy on bowel care. Carol Adcock and Debbie Green SCI Nurse Specialists Spinal Injuries Association July 2018
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