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NHS staff save lives every day – 1000 Lives Plus will help save more

'Count me in!' Doctor1000 Lives Plus is a national programme which seeks to improve the quality of patient care and reduce avoidable harm across NHS Wales.
 
It is aligned with eleven other national programmes in a five year framework to deliver transformational change in the delivery of health services in Wales.
 
Every health board and trust in Wales is involved in 1000 Lives Plus, which is introducing new ways of working to improve care by reducing harm, waste and variation. It is also committed to accelerating the pace of change to ensure good practice is spread from ward to ward, practice to practice and organisation to organisation.
 
1000 Lives Plus is currently implementing fourteen programme areas. They include: improving stroke services, reducing falls in the community, faster recovery after surgery and better treatment for those suffering from mental health disorders.
 
The programme recognises that frontline staff are well placed to deliver the quality of care that every patient needs, everywhere and every time. "We know that NHS Wales staff are committed to improving both the safety and quality of care they deliver. 1000 Lives Plus provides the opportunity for that work to continue," says Dr Alan Willson, programme director.
 
 
1000 Lives Plus builds on the work of the 1000 Lives Campaign, which ran between April 2008 and April 2010. For further details on the Campaign, read the 'Two years to make a difference in Welsh Healthcare' report (PDF).

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Latest news

Photos give patient’s view point of NHS Wales
9 December 2011
NHS staff across Wales took part in an international photo campaign called ‘One day in the life of a patient’ recently.
Health Minister launches nursing version of quality improvement guide
30 November 2011
Health Minister Lesley Griffiths launched a special ‘nursing edition’ of ‘The 1000 Lives Plus Quality Improvement Guide’ on Tuesday, 29 November. The new guide has been published with the support of the Royal College of Nursing, Wales (RCN Wales) and will enable all nursing staff to introduce improvements in the care they provide.
Staff and students invited to capture patient viewpoint on camera
25 November 2011
1000 Lives Plus is asking health professionals and other frontline staff in NHS Wales, healthcare students and academics to take part in a worldwide photo campaign to promote empathy, compassion and patient and family-centred care.

Last updated: 09/12/2011