All Long-term conditions articles – Page 22
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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
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NewsAsthma cases 'down after smoke ban'
The number of children admitted to hospital with symptoms of asthma has fallen since the ban on smoking in enclosed public places came into effect, a study has found.
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HSJ KnowledgeA holistic approach to patient care
GPs and others are helping patients manage their health and avoid hospital visits
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HSJ KnowledgeBest of 2012: long-term conditions
Long-term conditions is the subject of this selection of best practice content
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CommentWe must beat our hospital addiction
Fresh thinking is needed to avoid a social care funding crisis, says Lord Warner
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SupplementsWe have the technology − an HSJ supplement on telehealth
A common theme at the HSJ/Nursing Times Telehealth 2012 conference last month was that technology is changing the face of healthcare delivery. Our supplement looks at how patients and providers are using telecare to manage long-term conditions, the use of telehealth to treat prisoners and the most innovative new applications