Publications & Resources

Hospital at Night Team Survey 2007
The Hospital at Night team has produced a publication that highlights the rewards of using the HaN multiprofessional team

Hospital at Night and Mental Health self-assessment tool
Following the success of the Acute Adult Baseline Assessment Tool, Skills for Health - Workforce Projects Team's Hospital at Night team have developed a self assessment tool on implementation of Hospital at Night in a mental health setting.

Hospital at Night and IBleep - the Links to Safety
Download the Hospital at Night and iBleep - Links to Safety booklet which links the NICE ‘Acutely Ill patient’ guidance and ‘track and trigger systems.

Hospital at Night Housekeeper
The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch NHS Foundation Trust developed a housekeeper role to work with the hospital at night team. As the team works across the trust with all specialties and departments, it was in a unique position to identify organisational wide trends and problems.

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Hospital at Night Final report - Manchester Mental Health
Final report from the implementation of Hospital at Night across Greater Manchester Mental Health economy

NPSA Risk Assessment Resource Pack
The National Hospital at Night team, in conjunction with the National Patient Safety Agency, has produced a Risk Assessment Resource Pack to accompany the Hospital at Night Risk Assessment Guide, produced in 2005. This new resource pack is designed to encourage engagement in risk assessment of Hospital at Night and EWTD 2009 solutions which is important for safe implementation of these changes. The pack includes resources for risk assessment meetings such as slides and a quick guide for clinicians and is available on CD-ROM as well as being downloadable.

Hospital at Night Activity Database and Analysis packs
This resource is designed to support the introduction of Hospital at Night through local evidence base. The database tool allows you to enter information into a database that will then be available to you to analyse using the analysis pack.
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Baseline Report Summary
The purpose of the baseline assessment was to assess implementation of H@N in Trusts in England against 9 enablers; identify key challenges and identify good practice.
Read a Calling Time article about the report here

Hospital at Night introductory flier
This leaflet gives a brief overview of the functions of and ideas behind Hospital at Night. Please feel free to download and distribute copies to any colleagues who may find it useful.
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Patient Evaluation Questionnaire
This questionnaire, designed to assess patient's experience with Hospital at Night teams, will assist Trusts introducing Hospital at Night to evaluate from the patients their experience and use this feedback into any local changes in implementation. It will also be useful for Trusts wishing to widen the Hospital at Night model into evenings and/or weekends.
Patient Evaluation Questionnaire

Hospital at Night Patient Safety Risk Assessment Guide
This guidance document produced by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) is an approach to risk assessing implementing Hospital at Night.
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Report of competencies for the nurse coordinator role
Available as hard and electronic copies regards the competencies required by the nurse coordinator in the H@N team.

Library of Good Practice
Documentation and good practice examples of work undertaken as part of the Hospital at Night programme.

Baseline Report 2006
Findings from the first survey of Hospital at Night implementation in the NHS.