All Resource Centre Feature articles – Page 11
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HSJ KnowledgeImproving mental health screening for individuals in police custody
Mark Rapley and Dr Simon Sandberg find out how mental health assessments are changing in Lambeth custody suites - and the benefits that could be adopted as a result.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow transparent incident investigations are helping to develop better care
Open, family-centred investigations into incidents of avoidable harm and death are essential to develop safer care. Craig White explains how this is being achieved in Scotland.
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HSJ KnowledgeFair for all? What the future holds for pensions in the NHS
With government proposals expected in October this year, Beachcroft LLP partners Neil Bhan and Nicholas Chronias explore the possible effects of long term pension reform in the NHS following Lord Hutton’s report into public sector pensions back in March.
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HSJ KnowledgeIs more surgery the answer to the nation's obesity crisis?
Obesity is perhaps the biggest crisis facing the nation’s health. Effective treatments such as bariatric surgery must be used more widely, say David Haslam and Carel Le Roux.
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HSJ KnowledgeLearning from lean: the techniques transforming pathology services
Pathology services at a general hospital are being transformed by activities and approaches utilising lean techniques. Sue Stanley and Mark Eaton explain.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow pairing clinicians with managers could speed up clinical excellence
‘Buddying’ clinicians with managers could help both groups collectively create an environment where clinical excellence is inevitable. Bob Klaber and colleagues report.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe toolkit hoping to revolutionise the use of patient discharge data
Trusts have struggled with delivering patient discharge summaries rapidly to GPs. It is hoped that a new interactive toolkit will guide organisations through developing electronic systems that will overcome the problems, says Daloni Carlisle.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe case for reinvigorating management and leadership training in the NHS
Reinvigorating management and leadership training is going to be vital to sustaining a cost-effective health service, say Caroline Cake and Eleanor Murray.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow a change in practice can reduce hospital admissions for older dementia patients
Changing practice to reduce hospital admissions for older people with dementia can be achieved by strong liaison and information sharing. Consultant old age psychiatrist Afifa Qazi explains.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow community based diagnostic services can improve patient care and cost-efficiency
Technological advances mean diagnostic services can move into community settings, say Lisa Hollins and colleagues.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to share innovation across the health service
Members of the North West’s Advancing Quality Alliance want to ensure innovation flows through NHS services. David Fillingham explains why, and how it could be done.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow a broader view of emergency readmissions could reduce overall activity levels
Efforts to cut emergency readmissions typically focus on so called “frequent flyers”, but analysis shows screening the wider population may be more effective. Simon Rowe explains
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HSJ KnowledgeMaximising the mutually beneficial value of apprenticeships in acute care
The value of apprenticeships is proving to be beneficial to an acute hospital trust, its staff and its patients. Alison Moore finds out how both parties are getting the best out of apprenticeships.
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HSJ KnowledgeHealthcare without limits: what the EU directive on cross-border care means for the NHS
The EU directive on cross-border healthcare is likely to bring with it dramatic changes to the provision of and access to healthcare. Elisabetta Zanon explains what it means for organisations in the UK.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy sustainable health services are key to the future of healthcare
Sustainability means more than turning down the thermostat or installing bike racks. David Pencheon argues the NHS must change the way it delivers care if sustainability is to be a successful long term commitment.
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HSJ KnowledgeA hire price to pay: how leasing equipment saves money and improves service quality
In times of plenty, the financing rules made outright purchase the most obvious source of new investment. But dwindling capital means leasing equipment may improve care quality and finances, say Louise Hamilton and Bob Dredge.
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HSJ KnowledgeImproving the quality of nutritional care in hospitals
Despite malnutrition being linked with high costs and poor outcomes, there is a danger that good nutritional care as a priority is getting lost. Mike Stroud looks at how hospitals can do better.
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HSJ KnowledgeOut of the darkness: how quality assessment can improve out of hours care
Quality assessment helps remove disparity between out of hours and daytime care, improving performance and patients’ experience of their local health services, say Urgent Health UK medical director Simon Abrams and chair Mark Reynolds.
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HSJ KnowledgeSetting local free: will true decentralisation work in the future NHS?
A new government bill may not lead to true localism, but with new structures embracing decentralisation, it could be a big step in the right direction, argues Tim Care.
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HSJ KnowledgeAchieving top performance through programme management
What is a programme management office? Leigh Cantero outlines the work of a department designed to put impact and power into organisational goals, and how it can bring positive outcomes in performance.