Results of the latest inpatient survey
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Read the findings from the Care Quality Commission Inpatient survey 2011, which looked at the experiences of over 70,000 people who were admitted to NHS hospitals around England. Read more »
Category Archives: Productivity
Delivering sustainable cost improvement programmes
The Audit Commission and Monitor have jointly published a guide called ‘Delivering sustainable cost improvement programmes’ aimed at acute, ambulance, mental health and specialist NHS trusts and foundation trusts. It summarises how successful organisations approach the delivery of cost improvement programmes. Read more »
Can NHS hospitals do more with less?
As the NHS attempts to secure unprecedented productivity gains, new research from the Nuffield Trust suggests how hospitals can improve efficiency. Read more »
Better Care Better Value indicators
The Better Care Better Value indicators compiled by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement identify potential areas for improvement in efficiency whilst improving quality. They can help to stimulate ideas on where commissioners should focus their attention in re-designing and shifting services away from the traditional setting of the hospital and out towards community based care. Read more »
Emergency bed use: what the numbers tell us
This King’s Fund briefing examines whether reducing the use of hospital beds for emergency admissions could help the NHS as it needs to find £20 billion in productivity improvements by 2015 to avoid reducing quality and making significant cuts to services. Read more »
An evaluation of dementia support worker roles
This report presents an evaluation of existing models of community-based support for people with dementia, their families and carers. Read more »
NHS South of England launched
NHS South of England officially came into effect on 3rd October 2011. It is made up of three former strategic health authorities NHS South Central, NHS South East Coast and NHS South West. Read more »
NHS clinical leaders to be boosted
At least another 60 clinical fellows will be created this year as part of the National Leadership Council’s drive to develop the next generation of leaders in many different clinical settings so that they can take a more central role in improving services for patients. Read more »
Releasing time to care – the productive ward
The productive ward report focuses on improving ward processes and environments to help nurses and therapists spend more time on patient care thereby improving safety and efficiency. Read more »