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The Academy of Fabulous NHS Stuff: Resource of the week #23

What is it?
The Academy of Fabulous NHS Stuff is a website that allows NHS staff to share ideas and good practice with colleagues across the country.

Key Features
You can search for practical ideas that other members have shared and look for solutions to help you to improve your own practice.

You can also submit your own solutions and practical ideas that have worked for you, your trust and your patients.

You can participate in the annual Fab Change Week by adding your pledge to change something.

You can use the search box to search for keywords or page down to the list of category tags to select a particular topic.

You can follow the Academy of Fab NHS Stuff on social media or sign-up to receive the latest updates in your inbox.

How can it help you?
This is a great resource to help you to investigate what other trusts and NHS colleagues are doing in small and big ways to improve patient care. You can also share your own good practice.

How to access it?
The Academy of Fabulous NHS Stuff is freely available on the Internet.

Video
Watch Roy Lilley telling you all about the Academy of Fabulous NHS Stuff:


Did you know?
North Staffs Combined Healthcare held a FABCombined event during Fab Change Week 2017.


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