All Service redesign articles – Page 82
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SupplementsThe future challenges facing pathology - an online Q&A
Burning questions such as what will drive collaboration between trusts to make savings for pathology drew HSJ readers to link up with an expert panel. Alison Moore reports from the online Q&A, sponsored by Roche Diagnostics.
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CommentFrom Tokyo to Torbay, integrating services will prove to be the future
Healthcare services in Torbay, England and in Tokyo, Japan both provide valuable insight into how the health service in the UK might look in the future. In getting ready, there are some stark lessons to learn, writes Mark Britnell.
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HSJ Knowledge
Neurology services in need of new headache pathways to improve productivity
The consistent failure to properly manage headache referrals have put unwelcome pressures on clinical neurology services already struggling with capacity. New pathways for headache patients could relieve some of the pain, says Hedley Emsley.
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News'Top leaders' to help trusts get through FT pipeline
The NHS Top Leaders programme has launched a drive to send senior managers into NHS trusts needing help with savings plans or getting through the foundation trust pipeline.
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HSJ Knowledge
Why a better understanding of emergency admissions needs better data
Emergency attendance and admission will only be reduced by greater understanding of the demand. It is vital, says Simon Rowe, to make sure you use the most appropriate data.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow a COPD care bundle is reducing readmissions
Implementing a COPD care bundle can reduce readmissions and aid patient self-management. But it is only part of the solution, say Trish Winn, Maria Buxton and Mary Noone at the North West London Hospitals Trust.
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Comment'It's time for a one year maximum wait'
Problems with waiting times are far from insurmountable - they just require the will to change, argue Rob Findlay and Anthony McKeever.
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HSJ Local
Durham & Darlington FT launches community palliative care
STRUCTURE: County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust is supporting a community palliative care response team with St Teresa’s Hospice and Marie Curie Cancer Care.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe critical factors for an efficient acute medical care unit
Three elements decide the efficiency of an acute medical care unit, and its success or failure. Paul Glynne and colleagues advise on what they are, and the difference the unit is making at University College London Hospitals Foundation Trust.
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SupplementsA blueprint for improving hepatitis C services in London
Hepatitis C is a growing problem in London but many sufferers are not getting the care they need. This special supplement, from Kosh Agarwal and colleagues’ at the London Joint Working Group for Substance misuse and Hepatitis C, outlines a blueprint for treating the disease.
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Comment'Healing our finances needs a long term, not short term, strategy'
The financial problems of the NHS are extremely serious – but more like anaemia than haemorrhage. It is the financial equivalent of a long term medical condition, says Nick Bosanquet.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow scenario planning can inspire creative approaches to innovation
Supporting and organising efforts to create and use innovative technologies is more difficult than ever but a recently developed set of future scenarios may help spur some creative planning, write Clive Savory, Joyce Fortune and Geoff Peters.
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HSJ Local
NHS Derbyshire overcomes opposition to standardise services and income for GP practices
FINANCE: A primary care trust has won agreement from its GPs to move to a more standard contract and income, including a pay cut for some practices, despite the threat of legal action from some.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow a holistic approach to healthcare drives better value
Services are often fragmented across systems and even within organisations, causing waste. True value in healthcare, says Kate Hall, comes from smoothing patient pathways.
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HSJ KnowledgeA blueprint to improve services for patients with hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is a growing problem in London but many sufferers are not getting the care they need. Kosh Agarwal and colleagues present a blueprint for treating the disease.
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Comment'An important moment in public health history'
Ruth Hussey, the woman at the heart of smoothing the public health shake-up, says there will be great gains after the strains. She talks to HSJ deputy news editor Steve Ford.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow enhanced recovery in acute trusts can improve quality and outcomes
A programme that aims to accelerate recovery after elective surgery could have wider benefits that lead to improved patient and staff outcomes, leaner practices and higher quality. Helen Scrimshire and colleagues report from Nottingham Iniversity Hospitals Trust.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow predictive modelling can help reduce risk, and hospital admissions
Accurate prediction of patients at risk is central to preventing admissions, but funding to develop predictive models has been withdrawn by the DH. Geraint Lewis and colleagues look at some of the tools available to local commissioners now charged reducing admissions.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow a weather forecasting service can reduce COPD hospital admissions
Hospitals are routinely troubled with rising admissions and demand during the winter months, but using a Met Office forecast alert can help patients stay healthier, and help hospitals better manage their services.
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CommentCourage, leadership and public support are needed to avoid nightmare scenarios
We all know that the financial situation facing the NHS is the greatest challenge the health service has faced. Courage and public support are vital if the NHS is to survive, says Mike Farrar.