All Innovation articles – Page 92
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Comment
Noel Plumridge on commissioning for quality and innovation
We now know the 'road test' phase of tariff setting for the English NHS begins on 8 December, when the draft tariff for 2009-10 will at last be published.
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HSJ Knowledge
Acute and Primary Care Innovation, supported by BT health
Winner: Barts and the London trustThis project set out to improve cardiovascular care in north east London, an area with some of the worst figures for coronary disease outcome
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HSJ Knowledge
Mental Health Innovation, supported by Mental Health Strategies
Winner: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health foundation trustThe Meriden programme promotes family-sensitive mental health services and gives clinical staff, service users and carers skills to work with families
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Comment
Complex public health problems need social innovation
The North West has made great strides in improving services but with complex problems persisting it will also take a process of social innovation to find creative solutions
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HSJ Knowledge
Helen Bevan on NHS innovation
Innovation is a core theme for the next phase of NHS development. Innovation is about doing things differently or doing different things to achieve large gains in performance.
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Supplements
Innovation Live: bringing ideas to life
Innovation Live, the great event in London this month, showcased innovative health service ideas and examples in practice and this supplement fills you in on many of the leading themes.
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Comment
Mark Johnson on what Darzi means for NHS innovation
Lord Darzi's review puts quality at the heart of the NHS. This vision can only be achieved through new forms of partnership working between the public, private and third sectors.
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Comment
Richard Gleave on healthcare innovation
Innovation is one of the nine themes identified by High Quality Care for All that run through the regional visions of how to improve health and healthcare in England.
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Leader
Opening the door to clinical innovation
The medical world is looking to managers and surgeons to unlock the benefits of clinical innovation - and training is again the key.
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News
Surgery president pushes for faster spread of innovation
Tackling variations in the quality of surgical teams would save more lives than investing in new drugs, the new president of the Royal College of Surgeons has claimed.
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News
Confed report looks at innovation in the NHS
An NHS Confederation report published at the body’s annual conference examines changes and innovations that could redefine how the NHS works.
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News
Confed warns over challenges of innovation
Developments in genetics, regenerative medicine, web technology, surgery and telehealth will challenge the NHS, according to an NHS Confederation report out this week.
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Leader
Ambitious plan will require innovation
The evaluation by the Audit Commission and the Healthcare Commission of the progress of NHS reforms is a wake-up call for foundation trust managers.
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Comment
Darzi's national blueprint must leave room for local innovation
The King's Fund's response to the consultation on reforming London's healthcare following Lord Darzi's landmark report is a scene-setter for the debate that will follow the publication of his national strategy in July.
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HSJ Knowledge
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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HSJ Knowledge
Primary Care Innovation
Winner Bradford and Airedale teaching PCTSelf injury ServiceDespite the fact that a recent study has shown that as many as 11 per cent of 16 year old girls self-injure, the lack of compassion that they and others like them frequently experience in A&E, along with an overall dissatisfaction with the ...
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HSJ Knowledge
Mental health innovation
Winner Oxfordshire PCTThe jointly commissioned by the local authority and PCT service delivers a single screening and referral process for children's mental health services. Any agency including health can access the service though a referral form which includes the views of the child and their family about what service they ...
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HSJ Knowledge
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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Comment
Dr Maire Smith on nurturing innovation
'NHS staff have a wealth of ideas and a number of these could be translated into tangible benefits, not only for the patient, but also for the organisation'
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HSJ Knowledge
Stephen Thornton on spreading innovation
'The journey from idea to implementation is not an easy one. We need to make sure the ideas we use are the ones fired by the strongest flame and that there are many mirrors within reach.'