All HSJ Knowledge articles – Page 68
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to improve commissioning for long term conditions
Don Redding of National Voices identifies three types of people who can enhance the commissioning of services for people with long term conditions.
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HSJ KnowledgeCan the NHS afford not to adopt mobile working?
With £20bn savings needed and the demographic time bomb ticking, how can the NHS afford not to adopt mobile working?
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HSJ KnowledgeFour principles to improve the care of older patients
Ian Philp offers four key principles for overhauling services for ageing patients.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy CCGs should prepare for managing financial risk
Managing financial risk is key for clinical commissioning groups so incentives and accountability measures must be established, say Joanne Buckle and Simon Moody.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy it's time community healthcare providers stepped up to the mark
There has never been a better opportunity for community health services to demonstrate and evidence the significant contribution it can make to the transformation of healthcare across the system, writes Tracy Taylor.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow NHS employers can successfully resolve workplace conflicts
Gemma Brown identifies the key points to enable NHS employers to make the most of bad situations.
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HSJ KnowledgeWonderful workplaces: how to design 'doable jobs' for staff
Staff are happiest and most productive when their jobs are “doable” – so how do we go about achieving this state of workplace nirvana, ask Lubna Haq and Sharon Crabtree.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow enhanced recovery can improve elective surgery experiences and outcomes
An enhanced recovery pathway at a London trust has led to benefits including earlier discharge for patients. Lisa Hollins and colleagues explain how they did it.
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HSJ KnowledgePathology service delivering clinical efficiencies and quality
At the forefront of innovative managed laboratory services for a decade, Roche’s new managed pathology service delivers an efficient, high quality end-to-end pathology service that answers to the individual challenges faced by clinical teams.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy research and development is a key component of trust outcomes
An ambitious research and development programme could prove invaluable when it comes to improving commissioning and health outcomes in your trust, says Angela Knight Jackson.
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HSJ KnowledgeDon't be daunted by the duty of candour
Although the duty of candour aims to ensure events surrounding patient harm are discussed openly, compliance need not be daunting, says Peter Walsh.
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HSJ KnowledgeReducing emergency admissions in children and young people
Dr Ronny Cheung goes through the full list of indicators for child health, plus a case study on children’s epilepsy admissions in children.
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HSJ KnowledgeWill clinical leadership be the panacea for all health service woes?
Be careful what you wish for, warns Dr Shikha Pitalia, as clinicians are burdened with expectation that their new decision making powers can right all the wrongs in the NHS.
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HSJ KnowledgeMapping variation to prioritise areas needing improved outcome, quality and productivity
An “atlas” of unwarranted variation in healthcare for children is informing commissioners and empowering parents, writes Ronny Cheung.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to collaborate on joint strategic needs assessments
Wakefield District have pioneered a new collaborative model for building an enhanced Joint Strategic Needs Assessment. Liz Blenkinsop explains.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy collaboration is the new tool of effective peer leadership
The end of job security for senior NHS staff is giving rise to a new era in which the “peer leader” collaborates to tackle tough problems. Robin Douglas and Jane Keep explain.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to identify - and manage - conflicts of interest
Identifying, disclosing and managing conflicts of interest will help prevent the risk of issues coming back to haunt you, advise Jonathan Hayden and Ben Troke.
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Quantifying QOF: why practices need to take data collection seriously
Finding efficient ways of collecting GP performance data is a challenge that is vital for practices to face head on, writes Hannoh Lowish.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow coaches can get the best out of leaders' skillsets
A good coach can help leaders adapt their management style, resulting in better use of their skills. Sue Mortlock hears some success stories.
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HSJ KnowledgeFrom healthcare to self care: services that help patients look after themselves
Dee Kyne explains how investing in a service redesign secured savings for one practice and health improvements for its patients.