Resources
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Newsletters
As a BAHNON member you will receive a copy of our bi-annual newsletter.
The aim of the newsletter is to enable members to share information, ideas, experiences and projects.
Anyone can write for the newsletter! Check out the newsletters below for inspiration. You might want to write about a patient you've looked after, an idea you had that others would find useful, an audit you've done, anything at all. We're not fussy, we need many more contributors! You can also advertise your group or study days! For free!
We're eagerly waiting to hear from you!
Here are some examples of previous newsletters:
• Summer 2003 Newsletter
• Autumn/Winter 2003 Newsletter
• Spring/Summer 2004 Newsletter
Current newsletters are now only available to BAHNON members.
• Download our guidelines for contributors
Competency documents
Tracheostomy care competencies (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet) - suction (sheet 1), tube change (sheet 2), decannulation (sheet 3) - Lynda Farmer, UCLH
Tracheostomy competencies (PDF document) - Julie Hewitt, South Devon Healthcare Trust
Wound care, Humidifcation and PDT skills (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet) - Lynda Farmer, UCLH
National documents
There are lots of useful national documents around; however, getting to know about them is not always easy!
We have listed all the ones we know about below. If you know of anymore please let us know so we can add them!
Provision and Quality Assurance for head and neck cancer care in the United Kingdom BAHNO
Enquiries to Dr J Glaholm Tel 0121 472 1311 Ext 2443
Effective head and neck cancer management. BAO-HNS
Enquiries Tel 020 7404 8373
Face to Face
Patient, Family and Professional Perspectives of Head and Neck Cancer Care. (1997) Kings Fund Publishing London
From the Cancer Collaborative Team
• Patient Information Toolkit
• Redesign: A toolkit (Service Improvement Guide)
• Improving the patient experience
• And various other documents
www.cancerimprovement.nhs.uk
The NHS Cancer Plan and other documents.
British Association of Head & Neck Oncologists (BAHNO)
Standards document (2009) PDF format at www.bahno.org.uk
International groups
If you know of other international groups, please let us know.