News & Updates
Successful QI project achieves waiting times reduction
21 December 2017
The Improving Access to Learning Disability OT Service established a QI project with the aim of reducing waiting times for all referrals to 18 weeks. Click on the image to read more details. A successful Quality Improvement (QI) project has achieved a sharp drop in times Learning Disability (LD) service users wait to access a… Read More
Trust Board QI Story: reducing waiting times at Luton CMHT Psychology service
21 December 2017
Dr Timothy Sporle, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, presented some results from the QI project aimed at reducing wait times for 1st appointments in Luton in the latest ELFT Trust Board meeting. The presentation is available below. The Luton Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) Psychology service has seen a 50% drop in first contact wait times over… Read More
Christmas Crossword 2017!
18 December 2017
Dr Amar Shah has created a Christmas Crossword puzzle for this year. Have a go and test your Quality Improvement knowledge. When you are done, please scan your copy and send it to us on elft.qi@nhs.net and we will share the answers. Have fun! Click on the image to access the document page and download… Read More
Celebrating 65% reduction in violence and the impact on staff and service users through the City & Hackney Violence Reduction Collaborative
5 December 2017
Jane Kelly, Associate Director for Inpatient Services & Lead for the City & Hackney Violence Reduction Collaborative, supported by Jen Taylor-Watt, Improvement Advisor for City & Hackney In early 2016, a person was injured every 3.7 days on our inpatient unit from incidents of physical violence. Some staff reassured themselves about the threat of violence… Read More
ELFT Memory Clinic wins RCPsych Team of the Year award for Quality Improvement
5 December 2017
The award was presented to representatives of the team at the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ head office in Prescot Street on 6 November 2017. East London NHS Foundation Trust’s Memory Clinic was the winner of the prestigious Psychiatric Team of the Year award, promoted by Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych). The annual awards mark the highest level of achievement… Read More
