1. Compassion in Practice- London
Yvonne Franks
Head of Patient Experience and Quality, NHS England, London Region
13th June 2013

2. The case for change
... is proven

3. Care? or
Careless?

4. We know what the problems are
We know what the problems are. Why is it so hard to get it right for every person, every time?

5. The public and our residents do not understand why we don’t
The public and our residents do not understand why we don’t ... All of the time

7. Take action: implement the vision
Our acceptance of the need to change enables us to take actions to implement our vision and strategy for nursing, midwifery and care givers

8. 6Cs - Values essential to compassionate care
Competence
Compassion is how care is given through relationships based on empathy, respect and dignity.
It can also be described as intelligent kindness and is central to how people perceive their care.
Competence means all those in caring roles mist have the ability to understand an individual’s health and social needs.
It is also about having the expertise, clinical and technical knowledge to deliver effective care and treatments based on research and evidence.
Care is our core business and that of our organisations; and the care we deliver helps the individual person and improves the health of the whole community.
Caring defines us and our work. People receiving care expect it to be right for them consistently throughout every stage of their life.
Communication
Courage
Commitment
Communication is central to successful caring relationships and to effective team working. Listening is as important as what we say. It is essential for ‘No decision without me’.
Communication is the key to a good workplace with benefits for those in our care and staff alike.
Courage enables us to do the right thing for the people we care for, to speak up when we have concerns.
It means we have the personal strength and vision to innovate and to embrace new ways of working.
A commitment to our patients and populations is a cornerstone of what we do. We need to build on our commitment to improve the care and experience of our patients.
We need to take action to make this vision and strategy a reality for all and meet the health and social care challenges ahead.

9. 6 areas of action Action area 1 Action area 2 Action area 3
Helping people to stay independent, maximising well-being and improving health outcomes
Working with people to provide a positive experience of care
Delivering high quality care and measuring impact
Action area 4
Action area 5
Action area 6
Building and strengthening leadership
Ensuring we have the right staff, with the right skills, in the right place
Supporting positive staff experience

10. What does good look like?
Supporting staff to care
Meeting the needs of those we care for
Privacy
Respect
Humanity and individuality
Prevention from harm
Emotional and spiritual care including end of life
Maintain independence
Right to choose, be part of decisions
Organisation / culture of care
Skills to feel confident about talking and listening. Finding the right words to discuss the most difficult issues - disability, dementia, dying and death
Clear expectations
Recruitment for values
Appraisal
Training and development

11. Our challenge How can we show we care?
Eating and drinking Personal hygiene Using the toilet Care of the skin End of life care / pain management Talking and helping them to communicate their views Organising our workload Cleanliness / control of infection Involving families, friends and carer – listening to feedback The care environment / privacy Staff attitudes and behaviours

12. Care as a partnership instead of treating people as passive recipients
Organise care for the convenience of patients and residents, where possible, health & social care as one
Explain what is happening and why, listening to and addressing concerns, and above all treating each person as someone deserving respect, understanding, empathy and kindness
“Do you have everything you need?” or “Is there anything you would like me to explain?”
Encourage and learn from patient, resident and carer feedback – then take action

13. Act now - Show you care Improve the perceptions of care and nursing
Individualise care around the patient where possible
Improve the care environment
Share good practice
Focus on outcomes
Continually strive for improvements
Be open and transparent
Involve patients, residents and carers in decisions
Make discharges and transfers seamless

14. Action at all levels…
1.National Actions – a range of initiatives that will be led by national bodies and regulators.
2.Local Actions – a range of initiatives to be led by local organisations and be supported by national bodies.
National Actions – a range of initiatives that will be led by national bodies and regulators such as NCB, PHE, HEE, CQC, NMC, NTDA and Monitor. These will also be supported by key stakeholders such as NHS Employers, the RCN and the RCM.
Local Actions – a range of initiatives to be led by local organisations and be supported by national bodies, creating the environment, providing leadership and giving the highest priority to achieving the culture of compassionate care.
3.Call to Action – the overarching focus for organisations and individuals specific to each area of action.

15. Building a caring community in care homes
Work with residents to create an environment that makes their lives;
- Happy
- Varied
- Stimulating
- Fulfilling
- Dignified
Leadership is key – setting standards, direction, monitoring

16. In summary There is much to be proud of We all want the same things
We can’t change everything – nor does it all need changing
We will only manage to provide the best care consistently by working together
If we ignore poor practice we are colluding with it
We all need to THINK PATIENT / RESIDENT

17. We will deliver Compassion in Practice, through:

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NHS | Presentation to London | May 2013