Pf7: an open dataset of genome variation in 20,000 worldwide samples.

We describe the MalariaGEN Pf7 data resource, the seventh release of genome variation data from the MalariaGEN network.  It comprises over 20,000 samples from 82 partner studies in 33 countries, including several malaria endemic regions that were previously underrepresented.  For the first time we include dried blood spot samples that were sequenced after selective whole genome amplification, necessitating new methods to genotype copy number variations.

The clinically led worforcE and activity redesign (CLEAR) programme: a novel data-driven healthcare improvement methodology.

Background: The NHS is facing substantial pressures to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Optimising workforce modelling is a fundamental component of the recovery plan. The Clinically Lead workforcE and Activity Redesign (CLEAR) programme is a unique methodology that trains clinicians to redesign services, building intrinsic capacity and capability, optimising patient care and minimising the need for costly external consultancy.

Training and redeployment of healthcare workers to intensive care units (ICUs) during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review.

Objectives: The rapid influx of patients with COVID-19 to intensive care at a rate that exceeds pre-existing staff capacity has required the rapid development of innovative redeployment and training strategies, which considered patient care and infection control. The aim of this study was to provide a detailed understanding of redeployment and training during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic by capturing and considering the merit of the strategies enlisted and the experiences and needs of redeployed healthcare workers (HCWs).

Design: The review involved a systematic search of key terms related to intensive care AND training AND redeployment AND healthcare workers within nine databases (Medline, CINAHL, PsychINFO, MedRxiv, Web of Science, The Health Management Consortium database, Social Science Research Network, OpenGrey and TRIP), which took place on 16 July 2021.

Airway events in obese vs. non-obese elective surgical patients: a cross-sectional observational study.

Obesity is an increasingly prevalent comorbidity within the UK population. The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of obese patients in an elective surgical population. The second aim was to determine the choice of airway equipment and incidence of airway events in obese vs.

PROCESS AND SYSTEMS: The WRaPT process - a novel and patient-centred approach to workforce planning by a clinically active workforce.

The concept of supply and demand is well established within the health economy of the UK. However, complex health and social care needs, associated with an ageing population, pose a novel challenge to NHS resources and, in particular, its workforce. Although existing strategies adopt a more linear approach to clinical activity and workforce demands, the Workforce Repository and Planning Tool process draws upon the principles of 'realist' data evaluation to combine -empirical evidence, practical experience and clinical theory to offer transformation strategies for an NHS workforce that is fit for purpose and its patients.