Safety recommendation
HSIB recommends that NHS England and NHS Improvement supports clinical experts to work with professional bodies to develop training competencies for healthcare professionals with responsibility for caring for children with suspected or confirmed asthma.
Response:
A 5-level tiered framework for anyone involved in the care of CYP with asthma has been developed by NHSE/I and a number of key stakeholders. These have been approved by professional bodies, Royal Colleges and relevant Arm’s Length Bodies.
NHS England and NHS Improvement will enlist the support of a professional body as a host organisation of the framework.
NHS England and NHS Improvement will ensure that the framework is easily accessible to all, including those working outside of healthcare.
To ensure that standards of training meet the expectations of the framework, NHS England and NHS Improvement will cross-check existing education materials and training courses and assign them accordingly to the relevant tier of the framework. The host organisation that will ultimately hold the framework will formally accredit those courses that meet the capability standards.
Response received on 30 July 2021.