Nicola Naven
Consultant Psychiatrist & Clinical Lead for Recruitment
Contact:Nicola.Naven@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Donna Lennie
Team Lead-Recruitment Services
Contact: Donna.Lennie@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Welcome to the Right Decision Service (RDS) newsletter for April 2024.
Tactuum has been working hard to address the issues experienced during the last week. They have identified a series of three mitigation measures and put the first of these in place on Friday 3rd May. If this does not resolve the problems, the second mitigation will be actioned, and then the third if necessary.
Please keep a lookout for any slowing down of the system or getting locked out. Please email myself, mbuchner@tactuum.com and onivarova@tactuum.com if you experience any problems, and also please raise an urgent support ticket via the Support Portal.
Thank you for your patience and understanding while we achieve a full resolution.
A rotating carousel presenting some of the key RDS tools and capabilities, and an editable slideset, are now available in the Resources for RDS providers section of the Learning and Support toolkit.
The redesign of RDS Search and Browse is still on-track for delivery by mid-June 2024. We then plan to have a 3-week user acceptance testing phase before release to live. All editors and toolkit owners on this mailing list will be invited to participate in the UAT.
The archiving and version control functionality is also progressing well and we will advise on timescales for user acceptance testing shortly.
Tactuum is also progressing with the deep linking to individual toolkits within the mobile RDS app. There are several unknowns around the time and effort required for this work, which will only become clear as the work progresses. So we need to be careful to protect budget for this purpose.
These have all been compiled and effort estimated. Once the redesign work is complete, these will be prioritised in line with the remaining budget. We expect this to take place around late June.
Many thanks to those of you completed the value and impact survey we distributed in February. Here are some key findings from the 65 responses we received.
Figure 1: Impact of RDS on direct delivery of care
Key figures
Figure 2 shows RDS impact to date on delivery of health and care services
Key figures
These data show how RDS is already contributing to NHS reform priorities and supporting delivery of more sustainable care.
Saving time and money
Quality assurance and governance
Service innovation and workforce development
A few examples of toolkits published to live in the last month:
Some of the toolkits the RDS team is currently working on:
Please contact his.decisionsupport@nhs.scot if you would like to learn more about a toolkit. The RDS team will put you in touch with the relevant toolkit lead.
Thanks to all of you who have responded to the retrospective quality audit survey and to the follow up questions. We still have some following up to do, and to work with owners of a further 23 toolkits to complete responses. An interim report is being presented to the HIS Quality and Performance Committee.
Eight clinical services and two public library services are undertaking tests of change to implement the Being a partner in my care app. This app aims to support patients and the public to become active participants in Realistic Medicine. It has a strong focus on personalised, person-centred care and a library of shared decision aids, as well as simple explanations and videoclips to help the public to understand the aims of Realistic Medicine. The tests of change will inform guidance and an implementation model around wider adoption and spread of the app.
With kind regards
Right Decision Service team
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Say Hello to some of your future colleagues...
Nicola Naven
Consultant Psychiatrist & Clinical Lead for Recruitment
Contact:Nicola.Naven@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Donna Lennie
Team Lead-Recruitment Services
Contact: Donna.Lennie@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Ruth Stocks
Professional Lead for Psychology
Alison Blackett & Niamh Rice
Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Team Lead (Job share)
NHS GG&C's board-wide Psychological Therapies Groups Service
We are delighted to have launched a new service during the height of the pandemic, which
delivers a range of evidence-based psychological therapy groups to adults who are receiving
a service from our secondary care, community mental health teams in NHS GG&C. Because
the service launched at the height of the pandemic, it has been delivered entirely digitally
up until now, using MS Teams as the platform to deliver the groups. As we progress out of
the pandemic, the service looks forward to considering what a blended service model may
entail, including face to face and digital group options. The service currently delivers
Behavioural Activation groups, Emotional Coping Skills Groups, Survive and Thrive groups,
STEPPS groups, Unified Protocol groups and an ACT-based group for individuals living with
long term physical health conditions, with plans to develop and deliver further group
programmes, and to remain responsive to the needs of the target population.
Beverley Grantham
Head occupational Therapist- Primary Care
Alyson Wright
Social Work Team Lead-South
Lucy Kilmartin
Consultant Psychiatrist
As I approached the end of my higher training, I received excellent support and supervision around preparing for a consultant role. This included a stepped increase in responsibilities within my clinical team, followed by opportunities to formally act-up, and time to attend
relevant courses, including consultant interview workshops held within GGC. Other important resources around this time, such as the transition Balint group were also well
promoted.
The step up to a consultant job is, I think, always challenging, and the level of responsibility is very keenly felt, but I have found consultant colleagues to be hugely encouraging and supportive, making it a really positive and exciting experience.
Martin Culshaw
Deputy Medical Director, Mental Health and Addictions
Una Graham
Deputy Associate Medical Director, Mental Health and Addictions
Julie Metcalfe Clinical Director for CAMHS |
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Rona Gow Clinical Director for Forensic Services |
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Ashleigh Fergie Clinical Director for Older Adult Services |
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Jason Mannix Clinical Director for Specialist Services |
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Elita Smiley Clinical Director for Learning Disabilities |
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Saket Priyadarshi Associate Medical Director and Senior Medical Officer at Glasgow Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services |
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Shilpa Shivaprasad Interim Clinical Director For Renfrewshire |
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James Loudon Clinical Director For Glasgow South
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Lucy Carrick Interim Clinical Director For Glasgow West
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Stephen Anderson Interim Clinical Director for Glasgow North East
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