All Resource Centre Feature articles – Page 7
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HSJ KnowledgeHow localism really can be achieved in healthcare provision
Critics of the Health Act say the reform plans are about central control. In reality, the exact opposite is achievable if people are committed to making it happen, says John Rooke.
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HSJ KnowledgeEngage staff by tuning in to their concerns - and celebrating their achievements
How can we engage 1.4 million NHS staff? Start by celebrating their achievements and ensuring that they feel empowered to drive change, says Hannah Forbes.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to handle NHS contract arrangements with confidence
Craig Barratt and colleagues look at contract management issues facing commissioners and providers, and offer practical tips on negotiation that can help keep potentially tense relationships amicable.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow better procurement can deliver financial benefits
Procurement needs to be brought out of the dusty recesses of the hospital and given a seat at the top table, says Rob Carter.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy one trust brought all its facilities services back home
Why did one trust decide to return its estates and facilities services back in-house, what were the challenges and was it worth it in the end? Nick Chatten and colleagues explain.
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HSJ KnowledgeBoard brilliance unpacked
What is it like working with a high performing NHS board? Penny Lock and Margot Corbin took a look inside the very best.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to put great ideas into serious practice
Amazing ideas ran freely through one trust but it did not know how to make them a reality until it embedded innovation as a core value, explains Tony Bell.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow an NHS-pharma partnership is improving prevention
By partnering with a pharmaceutical firm an East Midlands trust became the first in the region to achieve a major target for VTE risk assessment. Scott Savage explains.
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SupplementsOrganisation and workforce efficiency - an HSJ special supplement
This week’s bumper 30-page HSJ supplement looks at efficiency in healthcare organisations, including exclusive articles on partnership working, estates management, workforce management and cost reduction, procurement and outsourcing.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to inspire a generation of entrepreneurial leaders in healthcare
A major challenge for commissioners is how to foster clinicians with the potential to become entrepreneurs. Kingsley Manning has some advice.
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HSJ KnowledgeKeeping afloat: how trusts can survive under the new NHS failure regime
Takeover or oblivion are possibilities for some NHS organisations in the new order – so what are they doing to clutch victory from the jaws of defeat, asks Alison Moore.
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HSJ KnowledgeGuidance on producing an any qualified provider implementation pack
The chance to produce an AQP implementation pack offered potent insights into how the service area should develop. Sheena Hennell explains how one PCT cluster went about their project.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to make patient experience out of this world
There has never been a better time to fine tune the “patient experience” – but it can seem a daunting task. Sam Hudson looks at how it can be achieved in manageable steps.
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SupplementsNew tools for new commissioners: an HSJ special supplement
This week’s exclusive 28-page commissioning supplement brings a range of key topic articles to HSJ’s audience that will help commissioners to achieve more in their role.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe legal implications of EU procurement law for the NHS
David Lock QC looks at the legal lessons for NHS commissioners procuring services.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow trusts can make radiology reporting world class
A new initiative could transform the way trusts manage their radiology reports and deliver substantial efficiency benefits. Charles House and Rhiannon Williams explain.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy clinical commissioners will be in search of a new approach
It has become clear that a new kind of commissioning will be needed to meet the many challenges ahead, say David Colin-Thomé and Georgina Craig.
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HSJ KnowledgeA step-by-step guide to making total hip replacement deliver value
Making total hip replacement more financially viable – without reducing care quality - is a tough but totally achievable aim. Simon Sethi and colleagues outline the steps towards success.
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HSJ KnowledgeHarnessing the benefits of wireless technology to improve healthcare systems
In choosing a radio network to revolutionise its blood tracking system, one trust discovered the technology could be better used elsewhere, reports Daloni Carlisle.
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HSJ KnowledgeSafer passage: how care navigators help improve mental health services
The introduction of care navigators has revolutionised services for a London mental health trust’s older patients. Caroline Leveaux and colleagues explain.