We're delighted to share a new short film showcasing the impact of our Shelford Surgical Training in Advanced Robotic Technology (START) programme, delivering cross-platform surgical robotics training to surgical trainees for the first time.
🎥Watch: vimeo.com/1165799397?s...
How are Shelford Trusts reducing missed appointments? We look at the work of @gstt-nhs.bsky.social and colleagues to support the Learning Improvement Network with the development of a new DNA (Did Not Attend) Reduction Toolkit for London.
Read more: shorturl.at/RH4rk
How are Shelford Trusts reducing missed appointments? At @kingscollegenhs.bsky.social they reduced Did Not Attend (DNA) appointments by 25% by integrating apprenticeship training with Action Learning Sets, resulting in 3,000 more new monthly outpatient attendances:
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How are Shelford Trusts reducing missed appointments? At
@cuh.nhs.uk they support patient self-scheduling and earlier appointment via MyChart. Over 8,000 appointments have already been self-scheduled, theoretically saving 1200 administrative hours.
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How are Shelford Trusts reducing missed appointments? The @mftnhs.bsky.social DNAPredict tool flags patients unlikely to attend appointments so that teams can help.
Since August, the Elective Surgical Hub has reduced DNAs in high-risk patients from 44% to 14%: shelfordgroup.org/how-are-shel...
How are Shelford Trusts helping to reduce the number of missed appointments across the NHS? Over the last six months colleagues have been sharing their work as part of our Collaborative Action Programme.
Read more here: shelfordgroup.org/how-are-shel...
We were delighted to invite NHSE National Medical Director Prof Meghana Pandit and RCSE President Tim Mitchell to the launch of our new START programme, delivering cross-platform surgical robotics training to surgical trainees for the first time.
Read more: shelfordgroup.org/shelford-rol...
We've responded to the DHSC 10 Year Workforce Plan consultation, sharing learning from our work to deliver high-quality digitally enabled care, transform clinical pathways to deliver care closer to home, & equip staff with skills needed for the future.
Read more: shelfordgroup.org/shelford-gro...
We're proud to co-sign the @acmedsci.bsky.social
joint commitment to protecting clinical academic posts, helping to boost the UK's research excellence and protect patient care.
Read more about the joint statement of intent, signed by over 40 UK health leaders:
shelfordgroup.org/shelford-gro...
Welcome to Amanda Pritchard, who starts as @gstt-nhs.bsky.social CEO this week, and a huge thank you to Professor Ian Abbs, for his valuable contribution to the Shelford Group as both CMO and CEO 💙
www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/news/amanda-...
We've today published our Shelford Group Strategy 2025-29: Working together to improve health and care, which sets our refreshed vision, mission and objectives for the years ahead.
Read more: shelfordgroup.org/working-toge...
We welcome today's publication of the Government's 10 Year Health Plan, and look forward to playing our part in helping to turn this vision into real and rapid improvements for patients.
Read our full statement here:
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A clinical trial to determine the efficacy of a drug to reduce cough-induced stress urinary incontinence in women has shown promising results.
More info ➡️ tinyurl.com/yru2dmvy
#WorldContinenceWeek #WCW2025
Four members of the Ontario ward team stand together in a hospital corridor
📸 Meet the Ontario ward team, a team of specialists at Orpington Hospital, who are supporting our patients recovering from a range of #neurological conditions.
Read more in our #magazine ➡️ tinyurl.com/yc3sav9c
#TeamKings #HealthcareHeroes #PatientRecovery #NeuroRehabilitation
Huge thanks to fantastic mental health nurses from across 16 NHS Trusts who took part in training today to help us refresh our safer staffing tool for mental health settings (MHOST).
Read more about our safer staffing tools here: shelfordgroup.org/safer-nursin...
#IND2025
Husband Angus, Grace and baby Amy Isabel, with their (delivery) medical team.
A UK-first! After over 25 years of research, a woman has given birth to a baby girl following a womb transplant.
Read more and meet baby Amy and her mum Grace, in our news story⬇️
🔗 www.ouh.nhs.uk/news/article...
We have written to NHSE CEO Sir James Mackey and Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, affirming the Shelford Group’s commitment to support them and the wider NHS through the current period of organisational change.
Read the full text here: shelfordgroup.org/shelford-gro...
Image of Keyoumars Ashkan MBE, Professor of Neurosurgery at King’s on the left and on the right is a image of a red holographic brain.
🧠 Brain implants will be tested as a treatment for alcohol and opioid #addiction at King’s as part of a clinical trial.
Patients will undergo #DeepBrainStimulation to modulate the brain activity associated with cravings
Info ➡️ bit.ly/3FK2HmK
#ClinicalTrials #Research
We'd like to thank Amanda Pritchard for her dedicated leadership of NHS England. Read our full statement here:
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He was absolutely fantastic, such a great session!
Proud to see Sam, King's Cardiology Appt Coordinator, speak at @shelfordgroup.bsky.social Annual Event with Prof Clive Kay, our CEO.
Graduate of #DFNProjectSearch, Sam shared how the internship had a life-changing impact on him, and others with #LearningDisabilities and/or autism seeking careers.
Thank you so much to everyone who came along to our #Shelford2025 event today - we’re looking forward to using feedback from the day to help set our future Shelford priorities 💙
Our impact report for 2025/5 is now available online at shelfordgroup.org/our-impact-i...
Loved speaking on electronic health records, including on critical need to focus on adoption, that digitisation in itself does not guarantee transformation and the implications of hardwiring EHRs into so much of what we do. Great debate.
How can Shelford Trusts help patients get quality end of life care? Shelford Chair Kirsten Major, @kamranabbasi.bsky.social, Louise Ansari of @healthwatchengland.bsky.social, @jkdhesi.bsky.social & @david-haslam.bsky.social discuss the types of evidence we can use to support care #Shelford2025
Brilliant discussion with colleagues from @ouhospitals.bsky.social @cuhnhs.bsky.social @microsoft.com and @lukeoshea.bsky.social and @nellthornton.bsky.social about the role of AI in delivering improved healthcare, including the trade-offs we need to discuss with the public #Shelford2025
Great to hear colleagues from @uhbtrust.bsky.social @imperialnhs.bsky.social @mftnhs.bsky.social Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, as well @thekingsfund.bsky.social, discussing the role Shelford members are already playing in supporting prevention of disease #Shelford2025
Great to see the recent collaborative innovation event held between Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, the Association of British HealthTech Industries and @shelfordgroup.bsky.social showcased in this key impact report.
Fascinating discussion with Andy Haldane, Royal Society of Arts CEO and former Chief Economist at the Bank of England, about the link between health and wealth, the challenges that lie ahead for government and the NHS, and the need to incentivise businesses to support employee health #Shelford2025
Pleased to be invited @shelfordgroup.bsky.social as external guest from @gstt-nhs.bsky.social @gerisoc.bsky.social @cpoc.bsky.social & looking forward to participating in panel discussion focussing on #sdm in routine clinical care for people living with complexity
