All articles by Andrew Castle
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Andrew Castle on innovations in patient safety
Standardising clinical practice can go a long way towards improving patient safety, as one innovative programme in the US has shown. Andrew Castle explains
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Andrew Castle on streamlining processes in the NHS
Why not find out why a process risks wasting money rather than add another process to try to check it, says Andrew Castle
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Andrew Castle on planning outpatient services
Co-ordinating outpatient clinics in a way that avoids overbooking, delays, over-running, underutilisation and inappropriate attendances requires a clear understanding of the demands on the system, as well as sound planning
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Andrew Castle on improving procurement processes
Collecting and interpreting data is an essential part of supply chain management
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Andrew Castle on innovation in obstetrics
A dip into the history of obstetrics shows how inventiveness is one of its trademarks, says Andrew Castle
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Andrew Castle on the perfect process
'Just knowing what should be happening, or what we think is happening, does not help us make informed decisions'
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Andrew Castle: Listening to ideas
What do you stand for? What do you aim to deliver? What messages do you communicate to your patients, the community and your own staff?
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Storing up trouble: the problem with materials
Seven months ago I joined the NHS from a role in operational management in manufacturing. One of the first things I noticed is that we seem to have missed the point on managing materials.