Blog tagged as: Quality of care
What can we learn from service redesign in London? Chris Ham reflects on themes from our conference on progressing health care in the capital.
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Drawing on her work in the United States, Rachael Addicott looks at how Accountable Care Organisations work and what we can learn from them.
The Chief Nursing Officer has launched a new vision for nurses, midwives and care-givers. But will it help to develop a culture of compassionate care?
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In the light of two new reports, Candace Imison reflects on the impact of staff provision during out-of-hours on the quality of care.
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Chris Ham argues that much bolder approach is needed to bring about innovative models of care that meet the population's needs.
An emergency admission to hospital is a disruptive and unsettling experience, so surely we owe it to our patients to reduce the current variation between areas?
Chris Naylor asks what role CCGs can play to stop people with mental health losing out in the NHS.
Why has the British public's satisfaction with the way the NHS runs taken a nose dive in 2011 – falling from 70 per cent (its highest ever level) to 58 per cent?
NHS hospitals will soon be required to ask patients whether they would want a friend or relative to be treated there. But will this make hospitals raise their game?
Angela Coulter responds to the Department of Health's new consultation on 'No decision about me, without me'.
Nick Goodwin looks at whether the Department of Health's integrated care pilots have driven improvements in the quality and cost effectiveness of patient care.
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What more can be done to ensure maternity safety is not compromised and mothers and babies receive the standard of care they deserve?
A Public Accounts Committee report has highlighted the challenges the CQC has faced since it was set up. But are we expecting too much from a quality regulator?
One of the benefits of the UK’s primary care based system is that it keeps patients away from unnecessary admission to hospital – however it may not be succeeding.
Continuity and co-ordination is essential for safe, effective and high quality care, however for older patients it has fundamental importance.
Is the obsession with organisational structure missing the point? Angela Coulter looks at why NHS organisations need to show leadership in engaging patients.
Nearly two years ago the government consulted on its aim to achieve an ‘Information Revolution’. So what should the new strategy say if it is to start a revolution?
What did we learn during our second International Congress on Telehealth and Telecare?
Jocelyn Cornwell considers why we need a national framework for patient experience, and why it's so important that we have one now.
As the Prime Minister's summit on the NHS reforms provides a new focus for debate, Chris Ham considers whether inertia is a bigger threat to the NHS than privatisation.