All HSJ Knowledge articles – Page 210
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Andrew Castle on measuring performance
'If we are interested in productivity, quality of output and whether services are being delivered on time and at the right cost, theatre use is not the right measure.'
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The Health of Minority Ethnic Groups
Document from the Office of National Statistics, based on the 2004 Health Survey for England, and published in April 2006. It examines a range of health indicators among ethnic minority populations, including blood pressure, exercise levels, smoking and alcohol use, and obesity. Among the findings: diabetes was almost four times ...
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Statistics on Alcohol: England, 2006
Document from the National Office of Statistics, published in July 2006, on alcohol use and misuse, examining drinking among school pupils, adults, and a survey of drinking-related ill-health, and country-wide economic costs. Among the report?s findings: 74 per cent of men and 59 per cent of women reported drinking an ...
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NHS Immunisation Statistics, England: 2004-05
Office of National Statistics report, published in September 2005, on vaccines uptake among children: MMR vaccine uptake rose slightly year-on-year, uptake of vaccines for dipththeria, tetanus, etc remained stable at 93 per cent.
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In practice: reducing length of stay
Reducing hospital length of stay is an effective way to address the challenges of productivity and NHS financial efficiency.
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Gender-specific services: equal, but not the same
From next April, trusts will have a legal duty to demonstrate gender equity across all areas of service provision. But as the deadline approaches, the national picture is looking decidedly patchy. Gabriel Fleming looks at how it will work
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'A win-win for both patient and budget'
Finance - Claremont Medical Practice in Exmouth, East Devon
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Sharing management between hospital and community
Glaucoma treatment: Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals foundation trust
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Andrew Jones on financial influence
'Providers under fire are likely to react to fill up their capacity and treat more invasively. This will mean more operations and more investigations.'
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News analysis: Five years and billions of pounds later, what has changed since Wanless?
Sir Derek Wanless's 2002 report prompted the chancellor to pump billions into the health service - but called for reform too. Now he is back to pack another punch by examining how wisely the money was spent and set out lessons for the future. Daniel Martin reports
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No need for foundations to get in a stew if the mix is right
The new governance code provides the five key ingredients with which foundation trusts can help boards develop effective leadership and cultivate roots in the community. Monitor chair Bill Moyes explains
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Positive risk-taking to end long-term stays
Mental health: Look Ahead Housing and Care
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Deborah O'Dea on good employers
I recently had lunch with a friend employed at a strategic health authority. Asked by an outplacement consultant what sort of job she wanted, she replied: 'Well I'd really like to keep the one I've got. Yes, that's exactly the job I'd like.'
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Blazing a trail for cliniical audit
Two clinical auditors left a run-down clinical service and set up a firm to inject their profession with some much-needed rigour. Stuart Shepherd reports
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Get a buzz from Wasp: how to get ahead in workforce planning
A long-term conditions workforce planning modelling tool could have benefits across the service, reports Emma Dent
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'It's not about Americans in 10-gallon hats'
While North Eastern Derbyshire primary care trust's decision to award an APMS contract to UnitedHealth Europe ended in the High Court, at neighbouring Central and Greater Derby PCTs managers are confident that UHE will meet local people's needs. Lynne Greenwood reports
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Mental health: fitting in non-NHS providers
The role of private providers and the voluntary sector in mental healthcare delivery is going through a process of evolution as some services become less viable while demand for others increases. But, as the NHS purse strings draw tighter, how can a good 'fit' be achieved? Emma Dent reports
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Safe as houses: quality of service
For debt-ridden trusts it may be hard to believe, but tough deficits need not be detrimental to the quality and safety of care. Alison Moore reports
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Golden wonder: making the most of the money
With the rate of investment expected to slow down from 2008, it is vital to use resources to extract maximum value from the NHS. Adrian O'Dowd investigates