Blog tagged as: Quality of care

19th October 2012 | Comments: 10
What can we learn from service redesign in London? Chris Ham reflects on themes from our conference on progressing health care in the capital.
15th October 2012
Drawing on her work in the United States, Rachael Addicott looks at how Accountable Care Organisations work and what we can learn from them.
8th October 2012 | Comments: 15
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?
19th September 2012 | Comments: 5
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.
5th September 2012 | Comments: 5
Chris Ham argues that much bolder approach is needed to bring about innovative models of care that meet the population's needs.
9th August 2012 | Comments: 11
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?
20th June 2012 | Comments: 13
Chris Naylor asks what role CCGs can play to stop people with mental health losing out in the NHS.
12th June 2012 | Comments: 13
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?
7th June 2012 | Comments: 19
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?
1st June 2012 | Comments: 15
Angela Coulter responds to the Department of Health's new consultation on 'No decision about me, without me'.
19th April 2012 | Comments: 7
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.
11th April 2012 | Comments: 3
What more can be done to ensure maternity safety is not compromised and mothers and babies receive the standard of care they deserve?
5th April 2012 | Comments: 13
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?
3rd April 2012 | Comments: 5
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.
27th March 2012 | Comments: 3
Continuity and co-ordination is essential for safe, effective and high quality care, however for older patients it has fundamental importance.
22nd March 2012 | Comments: 12
Is the obsession with organisational structure missing the point? Angela Coulter looks at why NHS organisations need to show leadership in engaging patients.
15th March 2012
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?
13th March 2012 | Comments: 5
What did we learn during our second International Congress on Telehealth and Telecare?
29th February 2012 | Comments: 6
Jocelyn Cornwell considers why we need a national framework for patient experience, and why it's so important that we have one now.
20th February 2012 | Comments: 18
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.

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