All Service redesign articles – Page 83
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NewsRoyal Brompton loses reconfiguration case at the High Court
A foundation trust has lost a High Court case it brought against a consultation on the national configuration of paediatric heart surgery services.
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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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CommentPaul Corrigan: the integration conundrum
It seems to me that the more everyone agrees with the policy of integrated care, the further away the reality of integrated practice seems to be?
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HSJ KnowledgeHow staff can lead the way in a redesign
There is no shortage of examples of staff-led redesign saving money while improving care - the workforce just needs the permission to do it, writes RCN chief executive Peter Carter.
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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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CommentCiarán Devane: patients must be able to join the conversation
Ensuring the patient voice is heard.
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CommentEvaluating evidence from integrated care pilots
Is integrated care ready for the mainstream?
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NewsLabour plots service changes through local authorities
Labour will attempt to link “waste, waits, stresses and strains” in the NHS to the government’s reforms, and try to redesign services through the local authorities it runs.
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CommentCould an NHS trust be allowed to go bankrupt?
Hospitals in the wrong place at the wrong time are in danger.
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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 KnowledgeCollaboration can help meet the challenges facing urgent care
As the focus for urgent care moves towards prevention, self care, and better treatment of long-term conditions, Drs David Hambleton and Mark Lambert explain how their new collaborative and localised approach is starting to make an impact.
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HSJ KnowledgeHarnessing leadership to drive a culture of innovation
Innovating health services successfully will require staff at all levels of healthcare organisations to create a culture in which innovation can thrive, say Lynne Maher and Mark Mugglestone.
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NewsBetter interventions could cut missed appointments by third
The number of patients who fail to turn up for NHS appointments could be cut by 30 per cent with just basic service alterations, according to research.
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NewsMonitor to publish annual reconfiguration 'blacklist'
Monitor is set to publish an annual “blacklist” of health services which must be reconfigured.
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Comment'High volume surgery outcomes suggest there is safety in numbers'
Consultant surgeons Ross Naylor, Michael Wyatt and David Mitchell explain.
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Pathology services a target for cost savings in the East
Pathology is not immune to the need for cost savings affecting all areas of the NHS - nor the pressure from GPs for a better service.
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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.