Research, Audit and Clinical Effectiveness

Research and Audit is not everyone's cup of tea but something that is encouraged within the department and necessary to establish clinical effectiveness.

We have a few projects under way and are always on the look out for others.

In addition, ward staff are all encouraged to give presentations at both local and national conferences. Below are just some of the topics covered. Several are available from the downloads page or click here for a more detailed list of our conference presentations and published work.

Department Projects

• Patient Group Directions (PGD) (Established),
• Protocols and Guidelines in ENT and Maxillofacial Surgery (On Going),
• ENT Emergency Care - Activity and Interventions (Database Established),
• Carrying the SHO Page Overnight (Complete),
• Pre-Assessment: Activity and patient satisfaction (Established),

• Re-admission rates following Tonsillectomy, (Established),
• Laryngeal Valve Database (In development),

• Integrated Care Pathways (ICP) (In development),
• Post Basic ENT and Maxillofacial Nurse Training, (In development),
• Treatment Room Indicators and Activity (In development),

• Nursing Indicators in Step Down Care (In development),