We are seeing high numbers of people with norovirus. Please do not visit the hospital with diarrhoea or vomiting symptoms. Please stay at home, get plenty or rest and drink lots of fluids, more advice can be found on the NHS website. If your symptoms persist, visit NHS 111 online for more advice and support.
Temporary closure of the North Entrance at QA Hospital
The North Entrance at QA Hospital is currently closed. An alternative walk-in entrance is available by the B-level Haematology and Oncology Unit, but patients are encouraged to enter the hospital via the Main Entrance (accessible 24 hours a day) and East Entrance (7.45am to 9pm).
Conferences
ALERT® will be exhibiting at the following conferences. Come and see us and get a free
goodie bag filled with ALERT® merchandise.
Royal College of Nursing Education Forum National Conference York 23-24 April 2024
Deteriorating Patient Summit Conference London on 21 June 2024
We have also attended as guest speakers at:
The Emergency Care conference in Manchester October 2023
The Educator and Pastoral Support Providers Network Meeting NHS England Online in April 2024. Where we discussed BEACH® in the community setting.
Course Updates
ALERT® V6 - There will be an updated version of ALERT® V6 released in late Summer of 2024. This update will include;
Updated look and style of the ALERT® teaching materials and manual
New Chapter - Civility Saves Lives
Human Factors workshop updated to include -
the influence of leadership, culture and hierarchy on raising concerns relating to patient deterioration.
Train the Trainer - We will be updating the ALERT® Train the Trainer course in line with V6. This update will include:
Updated Adult Learning Styles
Updated interactive sessions
Focus being on what our ALERT® candidates need.
Admin updates Purchase orders - Please ensure all purchase orders are emailed to our mailbox at: alert.course@porthosp.nhs.uk as we are finding an increasing amount are being
automatically sent to our finance department in Wakefield resulting in delays in your orders being processed.
Certificates & Manuals - Please be mindful that due to current postal delays your manuals and certificates may take longer to arrive so please ensure you allow plenty of time.
Evaluations
We have changed the set up of our evaluations which have resulted in new QR codes:
QR code for pre confidence scale
QR code for Post confidence scale and evaluation together
All centres are required to complete on at least one course a month.
Endorsements
We are excited to announce that Florence Nightingale Foundation & Civility Saves Lives have endorsed the ALERT® course, adding to our existing The UK Sepsis Trust and Intensive Care Society.
