Networks nurture the growth of great frontline ideas
The role of AHSNs in bottom-up change
Remove the glass ceiling for undervalued staff
Why the NHS must do more to close the gender gap
How to cure the symptoms of staff underperformance
How to manage and motivate people
Make or break: How George Eliot secured a future for its paediatric service
Redesign turned it around
Prevent a crisis with a fundamental rethink of informal care
Techology and carers
Ten ways to get the most from your IT system
A look at why IT projects fail and how to realise the benefits
Live Q&A: integrated care
Post your questions for experts from the King’s Fund and National Voices
Human behaviour and innovation in the NHS
Why new ways to promote innovation in the NHS are essential
Best of 2012: long-term conditions
Long-term conditions is the subject of this selection of best practice content
Paper-lite and beyond
St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals Trust is a pioneer in the shift from paper-based to electronic records
Using telecare as a catalyst for change
How to bring technology to the mainstream
Developing models for academic health science networks
How they will work?
Going digital
The NHS is driving digital in order to improve public services
The race to get the NHS online
Online records and electronic appointment booking are goals of a patient-empowered NHS
The coming together of community
The movement of data is key to service improvements in the community
NHSE director acting as commercial chief a year after first advert
An NHS England director is currently acting as the NHS’s chief commercial officer in an interim capacity — a year after the role was first advertised — it has emerged.
Trust and telecoms giant may use patient phone data to predict crises
A Spanish corporation and an NHS trust are researching whether patients’ mobile data could be used to predict mental health crises.
National sharing of patient records enabled in first-of-kind initiative
Paramedics will be able to access the records of mental health service users for the first time as part of a wider scheme that aims to allow clinicians to share care records across the country.
AI trial delivers “really impressive” reduction in A&E demand
Commissioners in Yorkshire are to roll out a scheme which used artificial intelligence to help cut A&E attendances by a third in one patient group which received health coaching.
Number of primary care IT suppliers to quadruple
GPs are set to receive IT services from a much broader pool of suppliers after more than 50 new companies successfully bid to be on a major framework.
NHSX chief: NHS has ‘not made it easy’ to adopt new tech
The NHS has “not made it easy” to spread new technology across the healthcare system, according to NHSX’s chief executive.
NHS England sets playing field for digital GP providers
Digital-first GP providers will have to set up a clinic in most localities where they have patients, and will be denied entry to areas which already have enough doctors, under new rules adopted by NHS England.
NHSE to create ‘innovation greenhouse’
Integrated care systems will have easier access to the latest technology under NHS England’s plans to refresh its flagship purchasing vehicle, which is used by trusts to buy technology services.
‘Smart’ pump overdoses spark national safety probe
A national safety investigation has been launched into the NHS’ use of so-called ‘smart pumps’ after three patients received an overdose of the powerful opioid fentanyl.
Trusts to get ‘cutting-edge’ cyber security upgrades after £40m deal
NHS Digital has signed a £40m deal with a multinational technology company in a bid to improve NHS trusts’ cyber security with “cutting-edge technology”.
'The NHS needs a relentless focus on improving quality and productivity, with innovation and prevention connecting and driving them'
NHS chief executive David Nicholson
Innovation Webchat
HSJ and the DH hosted a free webchat, led by innovation guru Charles Leadbeater.
Read the transcript to find out about tools for spreading change quickly at low cost.