• Aintree Head & Neck 'Practice Development Unit'.

  

  What is a 'Practice Development Unit'?

Practice Development Units (PDUs) are a major focus to support the development of a strategic clinical governance approach. They seek the development and sharing of best practice, effective interdisciplinary team working and learning and give a framework to guide and support development activity within the unit to ultimately improve the care given to patients. PDUs seek excellence, challenging current practice and questioning practitioners to develop services and the current supporting evidence base.http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/cfpd/pdf/practice-development-unit-accreditation.pdf

Click Here for the PDU induction document.

Click on the above for the printable PDU Induction Booklet!

Click on the above to open the 'What is a PDU' presentation given at the 2011 Joint Head & Neck Audit Day.

Click here for the Practice Development Unit Philosophy.

History of the 'Aintree Head & Neck Practice Development Unit;.

The 'Aintree Head & Neck Practice Development Unit' is the new approach and direction of the MFU 'Practice Development Unit'.

Having been heavily involved in the structure and development of a PDU accreditation tool with Edge Hill University, The MFU 'PDU' was first accredited at Walton Hospital in 1998 and has subsequently been re-accredited on three occasions.

To reflect the coming together of the two head and neck fields at Aintree it was decided to attempt a joint PDU accreditation submission.

Accreditation Standards.

In order to achieve accreditation the Head and Neck unit at Aintree will have to provide evidence that they are meeting the seven standards set out by Edge Hill University & Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust..

These standards are:

1. Multi-professional collaboration and communication.

2. Evidence based practice.

3. Research.

4. Improving patient safety.

5. Leadership and staff development.

6. Patient & public involvement.

7. Links with academic institutions.

Structure of the 'Aintree Head & Neck Practice Development Unit'.

The 'Practice Development Unit' by its very nature is all encompassing; it includes and involves all members of staff and patients.

1. Patients - Ward Staff - Multi-Professionals linked to the unit.

(Informs the Core Group's vision and direction)

2. PDU Core Group.

(Provides solutions to the PDU Standard criteria)

The strategic planning and realising of concepts is managed by a working group from within the unit. This 'Core Group' meets monthly / two monthly.

3. PDU Steering Group.

(Ensures adequate accreditation submission progrtession and development)

Overseeing the accreditation bid is the PDU 'Steering Group' who meet 2 - 3 times a year to iron out any obstacles and ensure the submission is on track.