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Winter Ambition continues at SWB

November 29, 2023

After weeks of sustained pressure, particularly on our emergency departments, resulting in a critical incident, Winter Ambition has been introduced with the aim to make things better for you and better for our patients.

We started our two weeks of action at City. Key milestones we have reached as a result of Winter Ambition so far include:

  • Our PPCT bed allocation has been having a trial run at being managed by our integrated discharge hub which has resulted in getting patients in the right place sooner.
  • Completion of admission checklists when patients first arrive on wards at City which has meant the integrated discharge hub have been able to complete social care planning when patients arrive rather than as they are leaving.
  • More TTO (your to take out) medication have been coming through pharmacy meaning medications can be prioritised and patients discharged earlier.
  • Next week will focus on our Sandwell site whilst trying to maintain the great work at City from this week.

It’s not just about having these weeks and then going back to our usual ways of working – it’s about taking learning and implementing it into our business as usual and we want your feedback about what works and what doesn’t. Please do speak to your leadership teams, or if you prefer to feedback anonymously, you can do so here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Winterambition.