How to make shared decision-making in patient care work

The Fallacy of Person‐Centred Care: Deconstructing the Discourse to Reimagine Practice Person-centred care is widely hailed as the moral and professional foundation of modern healthcare, but how often do we stop to ask what it really means in practice? Rather than genuinely empowering patients, person-centred care can sometimes serve professional and organisational interests, functioning more as rhetoric than reality. In our latest paper, we question whether the concept was ever truly ‘alive.’ Drawing on Nietzsche, we introduce the Über-professional, a practitioner guided by authenticity, critical self-awareness, and moral courage, willing to challenge practices that compromise care. Read the full paper in Nursing Philosophy https://lnkd.in/eHwiMkMX

It is great to see Clinical Services Journal showcasing how Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust has achieved significant time savings across its wards by introducing automated vital signs integration into its Sunrise Electronic Patient Record (EPR), provided by Altera Digital Health. The trust now estimates a saving of 2.5 minutes per observation, equating to approximately 50% time saving for clinicians to record observations, freeing up hundreds of hours each year for direct patient care. 🔗 Read more below: https://lnkd.in/eQdzr8bJ

Staff engagement can have a significant and demonstrable impact on patient safety. In this new blog on the hub, Caroline Beardall shares research around this and a set of recommendations for NHS leaders and policymakers. Link: https://lnkd.in/eEkEfRJq Caroline Beardall ICF PCC FCIPD #pslhub #patientsafety #staffengagement #organisationalculture #safetyculture #speakingup

This piece by Caroline Beardall highlights really well that staff engagement is inseparable from patient safety. At the SHBN, we see this link every day - when healthcare workers feel safe, supported, and listened to, safety for patients improves too. Protecting staff from occupational risks, ensuring psychological safety, and fostering open cultures are all essential to building resilient, high-performing healthcare systems. Engagement isn’t a “nice to have” - it’s a clinical safety priority.

A lovely article emphasising how strengthening organisational culture and leadership around staff engagement can lead to safer, more resilient care: from reducing mortality and adverse events to promoting openness, reporting and continuous learning.

Ayesha Kriel, Head of Disease and Medicine Management at Medscheme, will be at the Independent Community Pharmacy Association conference later this week, presenting on the topic: “Value-Based Care – Empowering Pharmacy’s Key Role in the Multidisciplinary Team”. Her session will explore Medscheme’s strategic shift toward Value-Based Care (VBC) and the evolving role of pharmacy practice in driving quality outcomes, cost-efficiency, and patient-centred care. Ayesha will outline how pharmacists, PCDT pharmacists, nurses, and diabetes educators are being integrated into VBC models—supported by digital health and coordinated care pathways—to optimise primary healthcare delivery and lead the way in sustainable, patient-focused healthcare.#ICPA2025 #ValueBasedCare #PharmacyLeadership #PrimaryCare #Medscheme #HealthcareInnovation #MultidisciplinaryCare #DigitalHealth #PatientCentredCare

“Although every trust faces different pressures, the goal is always the same: safer care for patients. For me, building safer care means embedding safety into everyday practice, not just policies, and digital can support that by enabling earlier intervention, clearer communication, and more joined-up care,” Victoria Mustafa. For a HTN Now discussion on building safer care and embedding clinical safety into digital pathways, we were joined by: ➤ Corrina H., associate CNIO at Health Systems Support Ltd ➤ Peter Hansell, CEO and co-founder at Isla Health ➤ Victoria Mustafa, regional quality, safety and digital lead for London at NHS England ➤ Ruth North, clinical safety officer at Partnership NHS Trust They each offered their insights on how digital pathways can be designed with safety at their core and explored practical strategies, tools and best practices for embedding clinical safety into digital care models to improve outcomes and build trust. Read our write-up: https://lnkd.in/eBWDmhm3

NPs in Missouri are raising real concerns about physician oversight rules and their impact on patient access. But while policy debates continue, patients can’t afford to wait, and neither can the clinicians serving them. In the meantime, healthcare organizations can expand access now by modernizing how NP-physician collaboration actually works. ✅ Automate compliance workflows ✅ Simplify oversight tracking ✅ And make collaboration truly scalable Zivian helps organizations do exactly that, activating care teams and improving access without cutting corners on safety or compliance. Because while the laws evolve, patients still need care today. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/epFb7C3S #NursePractitioner #PhysicianOversight #HealthcareCompliance #HealthcareOnLinkedin #HealthcareInnovation

🩺Patient Education: The Heart of the 4 Ps of Patient Experience Behind every great patient experience lies one constant—informed, confident patients. The 4Ps of patient experience aren’t just frameworks; they’re strategies for trust, safety, and better outcomes. By embedding patient education into every touchpoint, hospitals can transform care from a clinical interaction into a human experience that builds trust and delivers better outcomes. 💡 Discover how education strengthens every “P” — and why it’s the foundation of modern, patient-centred healthcare: https://lnkd.in/eRTtp3Z6 #PatientExperience #HospitalLeadership #HealthcareExcellence #PatientEducation #DigitalHealth #PatientCentredCare

Harrogate and District to go live with Nervecentre EPR this month - Digital Health Exciting times ahead for Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust as they prepare to go live with the Nervecentre integrated electronic patient record (EPR) system this month! This initiative, part of a collaborative EPR program with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals, aims to enhance patient care and streamline workflows. Dr. Jacqueline Andrews emphasizes the importance of timely information for improving colleague and patient experiences. As other trusts like Nottingham University Hospitals also implement Nervecentre, the momentum for digital transformation in healthcare continues to grow. #HealthcareIT #DigitalHealth #EPR #PatientCare #HealthTech #Nervecentre #Innovation ai.mediformatica.com #trust #hospitals #nervecentre #digital #health #nhsfoundationtrust #2026 #programme #digitalhealth #digitalhealthnews #news #electronicpatientrecord #healthit #healthtech #healthcaretechnology @MediFormatica (https://buff.ly/uzHFG80)