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The NHS, but not as you know it

14 May 2008
Anna Dixon
Anna Dixon looks at the pledges published by the Department of Health, that stress that local people's views will be taken into account and that patients' best interests will be at the heart of any change.

A dignified goodbye

23 Apr 2008
Steve Dewar
Steve Dewar argues in The Guardian that choice is key to an end-of-life strategy.

Citizen and staff involvement in health service decision-making

1 Jan 2008
Richard Lewis, Lisa Hinton
This article explores the roles adopted by elected and appointed governors of a first wave NHS foundation trust and the extent to which governors shared power with trust directors and influenced the management of the trust.

Bear the burden of getting care just right

19 Jun 2007
Geraint Lewis, Phyllis Shelton
Geraint Lewis and Phyllis Shelton argue that as patients demand more, it is vital to control variation while preserving truly personalised delivery.

Why we are crying out for a care revolution

18 Jun 2007
Niall Dickson
Our failure to support frail, vulnerable older people is one of the unrecognised scandals of our time. Niall Dickson calls for a 'care revolution'.

Case finding for patients at risk of readmission to hospital: development of algorithm to identify high risk patients

12 Aug 2006
Jennifer Dixon, John Billings, Tod Mijanovich, David Wennberg
This paper describes the development of the Patients at Risk of Re-hospitalisation (PARR) tool and discusses the implications for policy makers and practitioners interested in implementing effective programmes to manage high-risk patients.

Choice a right in England - but what about Scotland's patients?

3 Jun 2006
John Appleby
John Appleby asks whether Scotland will be allowing patients to choose where to have their first outpatient appointment and subsequent treatment.

Who wants patient choice?

13 Dec 2005
John Appleby, Arturo Alvarez-Rosete
John Appleby and Arturo Alvarez-Rosete say that the latest British Social Attitudes survey reveals some interesting - and perhaps surprising - views about choice in health care.

Implementing a national strategy for patient safety: lessons from the National Health Services in England

1 Apr 2005
Richard Lewis, M Fletcher
Richard Lewis and M. Fletcher highlight the importance of a strategic analysis of the policy process in the design of the national patient safety strategy.

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