The NHS England National Patient Safety Team has produced a third podcast to provide an overview of the feedback from the testing phases for the national Maternity Early Warning Score (MEWS) tool. This is the third of three podcasts from the NHS England National Patient Safety Team. In this podcast, Tony Kelly, National Clinical Advisor Maternity & Neonatal Safety Improvement Programme (MatNeoSIP) NHS England; Hannah Rutter, Senior Improvement Manager, MatNeoSIP NHS England; Louise Page Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, West Middlesex University Hospital and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Anita Banerjee, Consultant Obstetric Physician, Guys and St Thomas’s NHS Foundation Trust; and Rebecca Wilson-Crellin, Clinical Lead, Culture and Leadership in the Maternity Transformation Programme discuss the feedback received during testing and the importance of reducing unwarranted variation by implementing the new national MEWS tool.

National Maternity Early Warning Score : Podcast 3

The Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) is a new approach to learning from patient safety events in a way that leads to improvement in care. It was published in August 2022 and mandated in the NHS Standard Contract in April 2024.     

In this podcast, Tracey Herlihey from NHS England’s national patient safety team talks with Jenny Coverley from Middlewood Practice in Cheshire about her experience applying PSIRF principles in general practice.    

If you would like to get in touch about the content of this podcast, please contact us on patientsafety.enquiries@nhs.net. 

Find out more about PSIRF on the NHS England website https://www.england.nhs.uk/patient-safety/patient-safety-insight/incident-response-framework/

Applying PSIRF in general practice

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It's now quicker and easier for you to catch up. You can book an appointment with your GP surgery, or you may be able to get your free MMR vaccine at some community pharmacies in certain areas. You can check if pharmacies are offering MMR vaccine walk-ins in your local area using the links at the top of this web page.  

You do not need to do anything if you’ve already had 2 doses. Please check your vaccination history in the NHS App, or you can contact your GP surgery if you’re not sure. 

The NHS offers MMR vaccination because these infections spread easily between people. They can lead to serious problems including meningitis, blindness, hearing loss and risks during pregnancy. It’s important you get fully vaccinated because measles cases are increasing in England. MMR vaccination is the most effective way to protect yourself. It also helps protect people who cannot be vaccinated, such as unborn babies, newborn babies and anyone with a weakened immune system.  

Find out more about MMR vaccination at www.nhs.uk/mmr. Information is also available in easy read and other languages and formats on this web page.

Getting your MMR vaccination – audio invitation

A conversation about why acute physical deterioration needs addressing and how the acronym PIER (Prevention, Identification, Escalation and Response) can help do this across system pathways. Featuring Dr Aidan Fowler, National Director of Patient Safety in England and Laura Hailes, Nurse and Senior Improvement Manager at NHS England in the National Patient Safety Team.

PIER is referenced on this page - https://www.england.nhs.uk/patient-safety/marthas-rule/

What is PIER and how can it improve the management of physical deterioration?

A short podcast where Amy talks about her personal experience of life planning and how it supported her to move out of mental health hospital.

A transcript of this episode is available here - Link TBC, please email us if you require a transcript. 

Contact us: england.learning.disability@nhs.net

Amy’s story: Amy talks about how she has directly benefited from a life plan

A short podcast with colleagues in Cornwall talking about the benefits of Life planning and how they can support people with a learning disability and autistic people to move out of mental health hospital.

A transcript of this episode is available here - Link TBC, please email us if you require a transcript. 

Contact us: england.learning.disability@nhs.net

Life planning in the South West

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National Maternity Early Warning Score : Podcast 3

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