M27 closure: Junctions 9-11 of the M27 will be closed in both directions between 24 Dec 2025 (from 8pm) and 4 Jan 2026 (4am). If you have an appointment with us during this time, please plan in advance how you will get there as travel may take longer than usual. Read more here.
Mask wearing: To help protect patients, visitors, and staff, we have introduced mask wearing in some areas of Queen Alexandra Hospital and are encouraging visitors to join staff in wearing one too. Masks are available by the entrances.
Our teams are working hard to safely care for our patients and there are a few things you can do to help.
If you are experiencing any symptoms of COVID or flu including cough, loss of taste and smell, or a temperature, please do not visit until you are better.
If you have diarrhoea or vomiting, or if you have had these symptoms, please do not visit the hospital until you have been free of them for 48 hours.
If you are visiting our sites, please wash your hands with soap and water regularly. Hand gel is available but does not protect against Norovirus (diarrhoea or vomiting).
If you need urgent medical advice that isn't an emergency, please visit our Know Where to Go page for help on services available.
Conferences
ALERT® will be exhibiting at the following conferences. Come and see us and get a free
goodie bag filled with ALERT® merchandise.
Royal College of Nursing Education Forum National Conference York 23-24 April 2024
Deteriorating Patient Summit Conference London on 21 June 2024
We have also attended as guest speakers at:
The Emergency Care conference in Manchester October 2023
The Educator and Pastoral Support Providers Network Meeting NHS England Online in April 2024. Where we discussed BEACH® in the community setting.
Course Updates
ALERT® V6 - There will be an updated version of ALERT® V6 released in late Summer of 2024. This update will include;
Updated look and style of the ALERT® teaching materials and manual
New Chapter - Civility Saves Lives
Human Factors workshop updated to include -
the influence of leadership, culture and hierarchy on raising concerns relating to patient deterioration.
Train the Trainer - We will be updating the ALERT® Train the Trainer course in line with V6. This update will include:
Updated Adult Learning Styles
Updated interactive sessions
Focus being on what our ALERT® candidates need.
Admin updates Purchase orders - Please ensure all purchase orders are emailed to our mailbox at: pho-tr.alertcourse@nhs.net as we are finding an increasing amount are being
automatically sent to our finance department in Wakefield resulting in delays in your orders being processed.
Certificates & Manuals - Please be mindful that due to current postal delays your manuals and certificates may take longer to arrive so please ensure you allow plenty of time.
Evaluations
We have changed the set up of our evaluations which have resulted in new QR codes:
QR code for pre confidence scale
QR code for Post confidence scale and evaluation together
All centres are required to complete on at least one course a month.
Endorsements
We are excited to announce that Florence Nightingale Foundation & Civility Saves Lives have endorsed the ALERT® course, adding to our existing The UK Sepsis Trust and Intensive Care Society.
