All Long-term conditions articles – Page 22
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HSJ KnowledgeImproving outcomes for people with diabetes
Looking at new ways of commissioning diabetes pathways
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HSJ KnowledgeThe effect of age on hospice care
How will the ageing population affect palliative care?
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SupplementsMaking the shift in frail elderly care − an HSJ roundtable
What will enable more frail elderly people to be cared for out of hospital
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BlogsReforming the funding of long term care in the US
The US is not that different from Europe in the funding of long term care but urgent reform is needed.
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HSJ Local
North Hampshire reports improvements for COPD patients
PERFORMANCE: North Hampshire clinical commissioning group has reported a fall in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients going to hospital after it changed its working methods.
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SupplementsWhy we are still dying at hospital, not home
40 per cent of patients still die in hospital, with no medical need to be there
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HSJ Local
NEW Devon sets priorities
PERFORMANCE: The Eastern locality of the NEW Devon Clinical Commissioning Group has set three priorities for 2013-14.
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HSJ Local
Kent epilepsy service improves patient dignity and cuts ambulance call-outs
PERFORMANCE: A care home has praised an NHS community epilepsy service in Kent for improving the dignity of its residents, who have learning disabilities.
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HSJ Local
Imperial clinician appointed national obesity and diabetes director
WORKFORCE: Dr Jonathan Valabhji lead clinician for diabetes Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, has been appointed national clinical director for obesity and diabetes for NHS England.
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CommentThe NHS has its own currency crisis
The currencies that drive activity and behaviour in the NHS are rooted in the past
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CommentTime for the NHS to import innovation
The NHS must reform its culture, not just reorganise its structure
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HSJ KnowledgeMake self-management education work for you
Patient education can have major benefits but it needs good strategy
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HSJ KnowledgeBetter collaboration for better healthcare
We must aim to provide better value public services
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HSJ KnowledgeSelf-management programmes for diabetes patients
The benefits of structured education programmes
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HSJ KnowledgeThinking innovatively about long-term care
Why we need to kickstart a radical rethink of the model
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HSJ Local
Solihull virtual ward praised as 'exemplar'
STRUCTURE: A “virtual ward” for patients in Solihull has been held up as an “exemplar” in the long term conditions quality, innovation, productivity and prevention workstream.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to spot future patients
A risk stratification tool is helping GPs to identify where early intervention would benefit patients
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CommentHow to transform long-term care services
Long-term services can learn from changes in mental health
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HSJ KnowledgeUsing technology to better manage long-term conditions
The current model of long-term conditions management in the NHS is not sustainable