Top 10 Case Studies
Access to Lothian and Edinburgh Abstinence Programme
Personal Development/Further Training
As part of the Working Well Challenge Fund 2009 NHS Lothian ran an Access to Lothian and Edinburgh Abstinence Programme (LEAP).
Alcohol Awareness
Personal Development/Further Training
NHS Highland coordinated six Alcohol Awareness seminars across Highland aimed at both qualified and non-qualified staff groups, but particularly those in ward settings.
Caring For People with Dementia in Acute Care Settings
Personal Development/Further Training
NHS Highland’s second project was a one day seminar titled Caring For People With Dementia In Acute Care Settings.
Cycle Training and Light Therapy for Staff
Staff Wellbeing
NHS Western Isles Health Board were awarded funding from the Working Well Challenge Fund for Cycle Training and Light Therapy for Staff.
Effective Communication for V&A Reduction
Violence and Aggression
NHS Fife Violence and Aggression Group has identified reducing and ultimately eradicating violence and aggression towards healthcare staff as a local priority.
Employee Placement
Staff Wellbeing
NHS Lothian was awarded funding for an Employee Placement Service pilot. The pilot’s aim was to develop and implement a service for staff who are temporarily unfit to perform duties of their current post, but who may be fit to perform suitable alternative work in other areas in the short term.
Health Care Assistance Dementia Course
Personal Development/Further Training
NHS Highland ran two projects with the funding it was awarded from the Working Well Challenge Fund.
If you can't stand the heat?
Violence and Aggression
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde was awarded funding for a two-part project based around violence and aggression. A one-day training course If you can’t stand the heat? on the issue of verbal and non-verbal abuse and a follow up poster and leaflet to supplement the course.
Litepods
Staff Wellbeing
NHS Orkney’s aimed to improve the working conditions of those working in windowless offices.
Management of Violence and Aggression Project
Violence and Aggression
NHS Grampian was awarded money from the Working Well Challenge Fund for a Management of Violence and Aggression Project.