Black Country ICB Quality & Safety Team

We are currently accepting registrations for our End of Year PSIRF Showcase Event. Please come along to present the great work you have been doing over the last 12 months! Contact us for details!

Join us at Russell’s Hall Hospital in the Main Reception until 5pm celebrating World Patient Safety Day! 🎈

Our Patient Safety Team held another Patient Safety Incident Response Framework Implementation Workshop today for local providers. Thanks to the team (& paws) @DudleyGroupNHS for sharing their experiences in implementing their patient safety roles. #PatientSafety #NHS

Tomorrow is our post transition PSIRF Workshop at New Cross Hospital, look out for pictures and videos from the day!

❗️ You’re invited ❗️ Come along to our first Post Transition PSIRF Workshop next Friday 8th March! Email Abby for details and more 😃

#Blackbreastmatter – How can you help? Talk about the myths and reality about breast screening in black and afro Caribbean ladies! Let’s educate and encourage together by sharing the amazing resources that have been developed with the Black Breast Matters Project.

Our final PSIRF Workshop of 2023 is well underway. We have seen some excellent PSIRPs and there is evidently lots of hard work going on behind the scenes. A special thanks to @OFFICIALWMAS for hosting!

To continue to support organisations as #PSIRF goes live, we are hosting a further series of webinars across the next 12 months to share experiences and learnings as the framework is operationalised. The first of these is on 6 November. Register here: 👉events.england.nhs.uk/events/psirf-e…

We have had a lovely day celebrating World Patient Safety Day at Walsall Manor Hospital. Join us tomorrow at New Cross Hospital for more celebrations!

Today we are in Sandwell Hospital Outpatients Centre spreading the word about Patient Safety. Come and say hi, grab a cake and a pen 😉

The countdown is on, World Patient Safety Day 2023 is fast approaching. We will be visiting our local Trusts next week hosting some celebrations, watch out for us in your reception areas!

If you think you need help now, use NHS 111 Online on your NHS App and find what to do next. Need help using the NHS App? Find resources and bitesize videos to help you, go to blackcountry.icb.nhs.uk/your-health/he… pic.twitter.com/tK9Jcr4A3M

Thanks to all Black Country ICB Colleagues who today joined us for our first PSIRF Webinar, the session was a great success and we hope to see you at the next! Date TBC

Fingers crossed for everyone this #ALevelResultsDay🤞. Don't forget, our Student Paramedic programme enables you to complete a Level 6 degree in Paramedic Science whilst earning a salary! Entry criteria is GCSEs plus 1 A-Level! ➡️Find out more via wmascareers.uk

Calling all Black Country ICB Colleagues! Be sure to tune into our Introduction to PSIRF Webinar this Friday 18th August, details can be found in most recent Staff Brief. 😀

WMAS has launched a 6 month trial with GoodSAM! It's an App that allows clinically trained WMAS staff and volunteers to respond to cardiac arrests in their area, when they book on to say their they're available. Want to find out more 👇youtube.com/watch?v=g5MQBB…

Exciting news to share! 📢 Our CAMHS Parent & Carer Workshops have new upcoming dates through to 2024 📓 Workshops are open to any parent or Carer with a young person accessing Black Country CAMHS services ☺️ To book a place contact Andrea 📞 #workshop #parents #blackcountry

Vaccines are a safe and effective way to protect children from preventable diseases. Dr Fiona Rose, a local GP in the Black Country, talks about pop-up vaccine clinics for missed vaccines across the Black Country over the next few weeks. More: blackcountry.icb.nhs.uk/vaccinations

Thanks to our friends at Central Legion who recently visited our Children's Ward to meet some of our youngest patients. The children loved meeting them and really enjoyed the visit.

Calling young people in #Walsall! Our Reflexions team are holding free drop-in craft sessions this summer. 🎨 Get creative and look after your wellbeing. 💚 Parents and carers are also welcome to join! To sign up, email bchft.reflexions@nhs.net