In this edition, Jo Wells, Patient Safety Improvement Specialist was joined by Jen Geary, Paramedic Team Leader (South Beds), Jonny Todd, Resus Officer for Herts and West Essex (seconded), Kate Williams, Charity Support Officer and Ron Ridge,

A discussion was had about the international Restart a Heart campaign, what EEAST does surrounding this and we talked through some CPR myths.

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In this episode, we explore Stroke Video Triage (SVT). I’m joined by Brittany Farthing, Clinical Lead for Stroke Video Triage (SVT) at EEAST, and Karen Butchard, Lead Stroke Specialist at West Herts, Watford General Hospital. It’s been two years since SVT was introduced at Watford Hospital, and we reflect on its success and how it has enhanced patient's experience. The initiative has now been rolled out across 12 out of 15 sites in EEAST and the remaining sites will go live later this year.

We cover what SVT is, how it works, who will crews will interact with at the hospital via SVT, and the benefits for both crews and patients. We also highlight improvements such as reduced door-to-needle times and faster imaging.

Finally, we discuss why it’s essential for all clinicians to use this tool to improve the patient journey. SVT demonstrates clear benefits for patients suspected of having a stroke—so don’t forget to make use of it!

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This months podcast has been recorded by members of the Patient Safety Team that were involved in a review of patients that were injured whilst in our care. Jo Wells, Patient Safety Improvement Specialist is joined by Liam Dunn, Head of Patient Safety, David Grover, Patient Safety Specialist for SNEE, Louise Baines, Patient Safety Advisor and Karen Wooding, Patient Safety Advisor to discuss how the review was completed.

The team explain some of the processes of thematic reviews conducted under the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework as well as elaborating on the findings and recommendations the report has made to drive improvement and make our patient care episodes safer. Should you have any questions from the podcast you can contact the team via email at patientsafety@eastamb.nhs.uk.

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