What was the Morecambe Bay investigation?
What was the Morecambe Bay investigation?
The Morecambe Bay Investigation was established by the previous Secretary of State for Health to examine concerns raised by the occurrence of serious incidents in maternity services provided by UHMBT, including the deaths of mothers and babies, in the period between January 2004 and 2013.
What is the Kirkup report?
The Kirkup report was written following an independent investigation into the management, delivery and outcomes of care provided by the maternity and neonatal services at the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust from 2004 to 2013. There were some serious failings identified as part of the review.
What happened at Morecambe Bay hospital?
The deaths of 12 mothers and babies were linked to major care failures at FGH between 2004 and 2012 in what became known as the Morecambe Bay scandal. It imposed conditions on the trust after the inspection of stroke services at both the Royal Lancaster Infirmary and FGH.
Who is Bill Kirkup?
Bill Kirkup was appointed Chairman of the Morecambe Bay Investigation in July 2013. Bill has previously led investigations into the Oxford paediatric cardiac surgery unit and Jimmy Savile’s involvement with Broadmoor Hospital. His previous career highlights include: member of the Hillsborough Independent Panel.
Why was the Francis report written?
The Francis Report was published based on a public inquiry into poor care at the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust. The report examined what led to poor standards of care at the hospital, unnecessary patient deaths and why the warning signs of serious failings were not recognised.
What is Aequip?
A-EQUIP is a supportive framework for midwives in England, intended to replace the former system of statutory supervision. It has been replaced by the A-EQUIP model – Advocating for Education and Quality Improvement – which is led by professional midwifery advocates (PMAs).
What did the Francis report lead to?
What are the main findings of the Francis report?
The Francis Report: Key Findings
- Openness: in order to enable concerns to be raised and disclosed freely without fear, and for questions to be answered;
- Transparency: which will allow accurate information concerning performance and outcomes to be shared;
What is the Equip model?
A-EQUIP is an acronym for advocating for education and quality improvement. The A-EQUIP model is made up of four distinct functions: normative, restorative, personal action for quality improvement and education and development.
Why was a-Equip introduced?
The A-EQUIP model was developed in response to changes in legislation and shaped by the contribution of users of maternity services, midwives, educators, managers and nurses. The lessons learned from the pilot sites have also had a significant impact on the final design of the model.
What are the 6 C’s in the Francis report?
The document includes a framework called the ‘6Cs’ (care, compassion, courage, communication, competence and commitment), sometimes referring to them as ‘values and behaviours’ but elsewhere as ‘fundamental values’.
What has changed since the Francis report?
The Health Secretary highlighted a number of changes since the Francis Inquiry, including: An extra 2,400 hospital nurses hired since the Francis report, with over 3,300 more nurses working on NHS hospital wards and 6,000 more clinical staff overall since May 2010.
