Best Practice
Ideas to help you do your job more effectivelyBest Practice
A surgical approach to value-based commissioning
Establishing guidelines for a wide range of procedures
Human behaviour and innovation in the NHS
Why new ways to promote innovation in the NHS are essential
Break away from 'heroic' leadership
The peloton shows competition and cooperation can go together in the NHS
Best of 2012: long-term conditions
Long-term conditions is the subject of this selection of best practice content
Improving the quality of dementia care
Better planning and a reduction in medication can improve quality of life and make savings
Addressing the barriers
Research on stroke cases in Scotland suggests low-cost, hospital-based initiatives could transform outcomes for many
What's the alternative?
A specialist GP practice for housebound older patients has saved money and improved care
Paper-lite and beyond
St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals Trust is a pioneer in the shift from paper-based to electronic records
Map a course to quality
Atlas could help deliver better healthcare for all people with kidney disease
Energy bills: off with the overheads
Rick-free partnerships with energy suppliers could help trusts trim their bills
Chaplaincy in end of life care
What benefits can chaplaincy offer to those approaching the end of their life?
The importance of reflective practices
A whole systems approach to developing reflective practice across healthcare organisations
Pulling the plug on PCTs
PCTs’ intellectual property rights will need to be transferred to an appropriate home
Serve up a change that lasts for life
Combined weight therapy and medication is cutting demand for surgery
New duties - are you ready?
Are we prepared for the implications of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 for governors?
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Developing an index of conscientiousness
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Reducing the burden on hospital services
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Going digital
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Putting a price on pathology
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It's intensive, but is it for the best?
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The race to get the NHS online
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The coming together of community
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Being open on data
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How to get your workforce working
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A mountain to climb
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Local nurses for local people
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Ignore the integration naysayers
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Different strokes for different folks
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How to make modern dementia services
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Stepping good practice up a gear
