THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Board Paper - Cover Sheet Date Report Title Agenda Item May 2016 Nursing & Midwifery Staffing Monthly A5(iii) Exception Report Lead Director Nursing & Patient Services Director Report Author Helen Lamont, Nursing and Patient Services Director Elizabeth Harris, Deputy Director of Nursing & Patient Services RVI Karen Coles, Nurse Staffing Project Lead Classification NHS Unclassified Purpose (Tick Approval Discussion For Information one only) Links to To put patients and carers at the centre of all we do and to Strategic provide care of the highest standard in terms of both safety and Objectives quality. To continue to be recognised as a first-class teaching hospital, counted amongst the top 10 in the country, which promotes a culture of excellence, in all that we do. To ensure compliance with National requirements. Links to CQC Regulation 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19 Domains/ Also NICE & NQB Guidance Fundamental Standard(s) Identified Yes, on the Risk Register 2666 and 2863 Risk? (If yes, risk reference) Resource On-going staffing reviews continue to highlight the need for Implications additional resources as previously reported to the Board. Future papers will make formal requests. Legal Failure to assure safe staffing levels may lead to patient harm, implications litigation against the Trust and loss of reputation. and equality and diversity There are no specific equality and diversity implications from this assessment paper. Benefit to Assuring safe staffing levels are in place patients and the public Supports national mandate to publish staffing levels Monthly update on published data Report History
THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Board Paper - Cover Sheet Date May 2016 Report Title Nursing & Midwifery Staffing Monthly Exception Report Agenda Item A5(iii) Lead Director Report Author Nursing & Patient Services Director Helen Lamont, Nursing and Patient Services Director Elizabeth Harris, Deputy Director of Nursing & Patient Services RVI Karen Coles, Nurse Staffing Project Lead Classification NHS Unclassified Purpose (Tick one only) Approval Discussion For Information Links to Strategic Objectives To put patients and carers at the centre of all we do and to provide care of the highest standard in terms of both safety and quality. To continue to be recognised as a first-class teaching hospital, counted amongst the top 10 in the country, which promotes a culture of excellence, in all that we do. To ensure compliance with National requirements. Links to CQC Domains/ Fundamental Standard(s) Regulation 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19 Also NICE & NQB Guidance Identified Risk? (If yes, risk reference) Yes, on the Risk Register 2666 and 2863 Resource Implications On-going staffing reviews continue to highlight the need for additional resources as previously reported to the Board. Future papers will make formal requests. Legal implications and equality and diversity assessment Failure to assure safe staffing levels may lead to patient harm, litigation against the Trust and loss of reputation. There are no specific equality and diversity implications from this paper. Benefit to patients and the public Assuring safe staffing levels are in place Supports national mandate to publish staffing levels Report History Monthly update on published data
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