MHICH training background
• Early 2013 Rapid Process Improvement Workshop [ RPIW ] to
address rising hospital admissions from care and nursing homes
and to address the need for a more systematic assessment of
residents’ health
• Funding gained from Hartlepool and Stockton on Tees Clinical
Commissioning Group
• 3 care homes given training to pilot from Mar 2013
• Positive feedback so roll out proposed in Stockton
• Care Plus became involved in development from late 2013
• Training roll out all Stockton care homes commenced in Apr 2014
• Training delivered by Newcastle College Lecturers- Louise Morris, a
registered Nurse and, and also Gillian Rowe a Nurse and ex Care
Home Manager