Analysis of all of the qualitative and quantitative information suggests that having a Nurse Lead Group resulted in specific improvements in education and workforce development. Comparing data before and after the new model, and compared to neighbouring areas, there have been: increases in the number of healthcare assistants in post (25% increase) improvements in the standardisation of training for healthcare assistants increases in the number of new nurses placed in practices increases in the number of practices taking nurse placements increases in the number of practice nurses and healthcare assistants taking part in clinical supervision increases in the number of trained mentors increases in the number and of training courses available locally Table 1 shows changes before and after the Nurse Lead model was implemented. Table 1: Changes before and after implementation of the Nurse Lead Group Model Feature 2013 2015 Before Leads Nurse Leads Number of healthcare assistants 28 35 Number of healthcare assistants 0 35 (100%) upskilled to standardised level Number of healthcare assistants 0 25 (71%) undertaking clinical supervision Number of practice nurses 100 100 New nurses placed in practices 0 8 (5 offered full time contracts) Number of practices that take 1 4 student nurse placements Number of nurses undertaking 30 in four groups 80 (80%) in ten groups clinical supervision Total number of trained nurse 0 38 mentors Number of nurse mentors who 0 25 (66%) received annual update training
Analysis of all of the qualitative and quantitative information suggests that having a Nurse Lead Group resulted in specific improvements in education and workforce development. Comparing data before and after the new model, and compared to neighbouring areas, there have been: increases in the number of healthcare assistants in post (25% increase) improvements in the standardisation of training for healthcare assistants increases in the number of new nurses placed in practices increases in the number of practices taking nurse placements increases in the number of practice nurses and healthcare assistants taking part in clinical supervision increases in the number of trained mentors increases in the number and of training courses available locally Table 1 shows changes before and after the Nurse Lead model was implemented. Table 1: Changes before and after implementation of the Nurse Lead Group Model Feature 2013 Before Leads 2015 Nurse Leads Number of healthcare assistants 28 35 Number of healthcare assistants upskilled to standardised level 0 35 (100%) Number of healthcare assistants undertaking clinical supervision 0 25 (71%) Number of practice nurses 100 100 New nurses placed in practices 0 8 (5 offered full time contracts) Number of practices that take student nurse placements 1 4 Number of nurses undertaking clinical supervision 30 in four groups 80 (80%) in ten groups Total number of trained nurse mentors 0 38 Number of nurse mentors who received annual update training 0 25 (66%)
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