There are various different ways you can get involved in the things we do at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. Becoming a member of the Trust enables you to have a say in the way our Trust is run or if you can spare a couple of hours a week why not become a volunteer.

You can use our Feedback form to send us your comments at anytime or recognise the work one of our staff has done in our annual staff awards programme. Alternatively you could drop in to a public consultations sessions or even fundraise for our charity.

However you get involved with our Trust, your thoughts, ideas, efforts and opinions are what shape our future.

Recruitment to the Quality Standard Topic Expert Group for Hip Fracture

Recruitment to membership of the quality standard for hip fracture topic expert group (TEG) has been extended and we are seeking applications for patient/lay members. Information on the posts is available on the NICE website, please follow this link for details: http://www.nice.org.uk/getinvolved/joinnwc/LayMemberHipFractureTEG.jsp

The deadline for applications to these posts is Monday 15 August (12 noon).

What are NICE quality standards?

NICE quality standards are a set of specific, concise statements that act as markers of high-quality, clinical and cost-effective patient care, covering the treatment and prevention of different diseases and conditions.

Derived from the best available evidence, such as NICE guidance and other evidence sources accredited by NHS Evidence, they are developed independently by NICE, in collaboration with the NHS and social care professionals, their partners and service users, and address three dimensions of quality: clinical effectiveness, patient safety and patient experience.

NICE quality standards enable:

• Health and social care professionals to make decisions about care based on the latest evidence and best practice.
• Patients to understand what service they can expect from their health and social care providers.
• NHS Trusts to quickly and easily examine the clinical performance of their organisation and assess the standards of care they provide.
• Commissioners to be confident that the services they are providing are high quality and cost effective.

If you have any queries please contact QualityStandards@nice.org.uk.