All Change management articles – Page 20
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Comment'We cannot tolerate incompetence in the search for sustainability'
The turnaround of one factory into an efficient, clean, collaborative and effective faciility should shame healthcare organisations into doing more to make sure sustainability in the NHS becomes less an ideal and more a way of working, writes Sir John Oldham.
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HSJ KnowledgeExploring the benefits of coaching for clinicians and patients
With clinicians stepping up their leadership skills and patients having increased opportunity to exercise choice in their healthcare, Dr Penny Newman and Dr Andrew McDowell weigh up the benefits of coaching in enabling both groups to make the most of the changes.
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Comment'Healthcare without competition is financially unsustainable'
Despite increased competition raising fears, in some quarters, for the future of the NHS, now is not the time to play it safe - but to harness its power to do great things, says Sir Stephen Bubb.
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Comment'Healthcare history can help us transform elderly care today'
Looking back to the healthcare revolutions that helped transform practices in the past identifies the strength of ambition and passion that is needed to rescue modern day elderly care. But most importantly, it shows it is achievable, argues Mark Goldman.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to incorporate diversity into a top performing team
When it comes to workforce and recruitment, “diversity” has become associated with creating challenges for employers, managers and their teams. Philppa Tucker discusses how to approach recruitment so that workforce diversity ends up benefiting everyone involved.
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CommentDebate: is general practice pulling its weight in the efficiency challenge?
On 30 June, HSJ columnist Noel Plumridge suggested primary care should carry its share of the £20bn Nicholson challenge, alluding to the Nuffield Trust’s March recommendation that primary care “should become a key focus of the quality, innovation, productivity and prevention agenda”. Noel’s article led to this correspondence with Pat ...
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SupplementsHSJ special report: sustainability in the NHS
HSJ’s special report this week looks at sustainability in the NHS, inculding the award-winning efforts by Sandwell PCT, and how the issue has a huge part to play in the futures of all organisations in the NHS - now, and after the reforms.
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NewsPatient outcomes could be threatened by HR cuts
Patient outcomes will suffer if NHS human resources work is allowed to deteriorate during the current period of reform and cost-cutting, a government commissioned report has warned.
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Comment'Health services need a new type of investment to help achieve savings'
The constrains that the current funding model puts on the NHS means value for money improvements are almost impossible to translate into long term savings. Paul Corrigan looks at how a new model of investment can change this cycle.
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CommentThe crucial role health charities have to play
Never has there been a more important time to strengthen the relationships we have with hospital charities. And with more than 280 NHS charities across the UK, are we maximising these relationships that bring unquestionable benefits to our patients and staff, asks Peter Homa.
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HSJ Knowledge
Optimum value: transforming healthcare delivery from volume driven to value driven
The way healthcare is currently delivered is financially unsustainable, and a shift in strategy from achieving optimum volume to achieving optimum return is required for healthcare organisations to be truly successful, according to Andrew Lentin and colleagues from consultancy Kurt Salmon.
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HSJ KnowledgeGetting public sector managers working together
A new course in Sheffield has been helping public sector managers to work together for the benefit of the region.
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NewsSavings plans' impact on quality worries managers
More than half of senior NHS managers fear savings plans will have a negative impact on quality, an HSJ survey has found.
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CommentHow to lead NHS transformation
The discussion in GP land continues to rage between those who oppose the reforms, and those who support them.
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NewsSHA clustering arrangements announced
Clustering arrangements for strategic health authorities will see the country divided into the South, the Midlands, London and the North, it has been announced.
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HSJ KnowledgeManaging NHS mergers: top tips
Those overseeing NHS mergers can learn useful lessons from other industries
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HSJ KnowledgeCrossing the line: how shifting organisational boundaries are impacting roles in the NHS
The changing shape of the NHS means individual roles may straddle more than one organisation, if not several. But these “boundary spanners” are the diplomatic links that can bring success to collaborating organisations, argues Helen Scott.
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CommentNigel Edwards: NHS reform is nothing new, but it's about time leadership delivered
When I was asked by HSJ to reflect on what I have learnt about in my 12 years at the NHS Confederation, I thought I would specifically reflect on the constant process of reform including at least two which were billed as a once in a generation chance to change ...
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NewsOn valuing managers: Nigel Edwards writes exclusively in HSJ this week
The former NHS Confederation chief executive Nigel Edwards writes an exclusive opinion piece for HSJ this week on the value of managers in the NHS.
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HSJ KnowledgeBattling the elements: how one trust's fight for foundation status holds valuable lessons
Despite winter snow and a flu outbreak, a high profile trust reorganisation was pushed through in order to start addressing debt problems, low performance and poor service design. Their commitment may result in the rescuing of the trust’s goal of foundation status, as Daloni Carlisle reports.