care needs. This was introduced following a risk assessment and increased numbers of adult and adolescent mental health patient attendees. Safe staffing is reviewed and owned daily by the matrons to assure that safe and effective care is delivered against acuity and dependency. This is recorded in the Nursing metrics. Robust Sickness management and recruitment to vacancies has been a challenge and continues to be so. However is well supported by Human Resources. The Harm Free Care agenda continues and shows improvement. Registered Nurse ratios benchmark well against current published recommendations and are monitored through the Nursing Resource Council which continues to meet monthly and will continue to lead the operational work of maintaining safe staffing levels. The Specialist Nurse review will continue and be reported in the next six-month staffing report. The Trust has met all the national requirements for safe staffing guidance to date. The Board will continue to receive the monthly nurse staffing information and six-monthly review of nurse staffing, including midwifery and Therapy staffing. The Specialist Nurse review when completed will be included in the report.
care needs. This was introduced following a risk assessment and increased numbers of adult and adolescent mental health patient attendees. Safe staffing is reviewed and owned daily by the matrons to assure that safe and effective care is delivered against acuity and dependency. This is recorded in the Nursing metrics. Robust Sickness management and recruitment to vacancies has been a challenge and continues to be so. However is well supported by Human Resources. The Harm Free Care agenda continues and shows improvement. Registered Nurse ratios benchmark well against current published recommendations and are monitored through the Nursing Resource Council which continues to meet monthly and will continue to lead the operational work of maintaining safe staffing levels. The Specialist Nurse review will continue and be reported in the next six-month staffing report. The Trust has met all the national requirements for safe staffing guidance to date. The Board will continue to receive the monthly nurse staffing information and six-monthly review of nurse staffing, including midwifery and Therapy staffing. The Specialist Nurse review when completed will be included in the report.
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