All HSJ Partners articles – Page 17
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HSJ PartnersDigital service helps link health and social care as response to the pandemic
The Dorset Intelligence and Insight Service (DiiS) works by bringing together millions of data records made widely accessible via interactive digital dashboards.
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HSJ PartnersData has to be at the heart of the recovery and the reorganisation
ICSs will be shaped by analysis of comprehensive data on the populations they serve, writes Brian Waters
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HSJ PartnersImproving the metabolic treatment patient pathway
Following publication of the UK government’s obesity strategy, experts are calling for a whole-systems approach covering prevention to treatment, including surgical options for those with the most severe disease, Jennifer Trueland reports
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HSJ PartnersCommissioning through the pathway
Ethicon’s metabolic treatment advisory board explored the need for a national drive to make commissioning for weight loss more joined up, improve access and make pathways sustainable
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HSJ PartnersImproving the flow of bariatric/metabolic surgery
An expert panel explored the need for professional education as well as raising awareness of the benefits that bariatric/metabolic surgery can bring for suitable patients
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HSJ PartnersWhat does the white paper say?
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HSJ PartnersBuilding back momentum with antigen testing
Large-scale antigen testing can play a key role in helping to prevent the spread of the virus in all settings, notes Peter Harrison
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HSJ PartnersAntibody testing in the setting of vaccination
Clinical antibody testing can support the prioritisation of vaccine resources and could help inform the long-term UK vaccination strategy, writes Peter Harrison
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HSJ PartnersHuman centred systems - the case for integration
We need to focus on the person not our own organisation to achieve real integration, writes Donna Hall
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HSJ PartnersImprove patient safety with the power of modern technology
The future of healthcare technology is only to move forward
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HSJ PartnersHow NHS trusts are removing barriers to create ‘staffing safety nets’
Dr Anas Nader outlines key principles to ensure collaborative staff banks add value to NHS staffing infrastructure
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HSJ PartnersImproving the quality of the outpatient referral process
Some areas report that giving GPs improved ability to seek advice from specialists is in turn improving the outpatient referral process.
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HSJ PartnersHow can the NHS improve outpatient referrals?
The outpatient referral process has grown in complexity in recent years, often leaving both GPs and consultants frustrated and patients receiving inefficient care. Some areas are now investigating whether digital technology could help, as Claire Read reports
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HSJ PartnersMaking referral pathways easier to use
David Ezra suggests digital solutions can improve the outpatient referral process, particularly by enabling better use of complex referral pathways
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HSJ PartnersIntroducing respiratory support units in the NHS will transform respiratory care
Professor Jon Bennett shares his insights on respiratory support units and their potential to revolutionise acute respiratory care for patients
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HSJ PartnersThe need for a unified approach to managing elective patients during the pandemic
Philip Purdy discusses the key factors for success in ongoing management of elective care patients during the pandemic
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HSJ PartnersDigital can help patients take control of their own healthcare
Technology can be used to empower citizens to better manage their own wellbeing and healthcare needs, writes Nicole Allan
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HSJ PartnersProviding the right elective care capacity to reduce waiting times
Jean Challiner focuses on factors significant in increasing elective care capacity amidst pandemic surges
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HSJ PartnersRapid collaboration across healthcare systems can boost access to elective services
Elective Care Hubs pool resources to deliver elective activity within a health system or geography, augmenting the utilisation of resources and the ability to treat patients in date or priority order, note David Thorpe and Ashley MacNaughton
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HSJ PartnersSpeaking up, listening up and following up are essential to saving lives
As the pandemic reaches crisis levels with no let-up for healthcare workers, it is vital that staff have the freedom to speak up about anything which gets in the way of them providing great care, writes Dr Henrietta Hughes