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Some trusts have been particularly successful at meeting government targets to reduce inpatient waiting times. This interim report considers the characteristics they share, and how they could be transferred to other trusts.
The role of the community pharmacist is undergoing a radical change. What can primary care trusts do to help pharmacies deliver an expanding range of services?
Rosemary Gillespie, Dominique Florin , Steve Gillam
This paper argues that patients, users and carers need to be involved in defining and shaping patient-centred care if it is to transform clinical encounters on the ground.
Will Anderson, Dominique Florin, Stephen Gillam, Lesley Mountford
Public involvement is at the heart of NHS modernisation, but putting it into practice is a challenge for many practitioners. This publication looks at the potential difficulties and offers solutions.
A whole-systems approach to understanding service capacity and planning change
1 May 2001
Jan Stevenson
This paper argues that a whole-systems approach to strategic development and operational change is needed to develop a range of flexible intermediate care and rehabilitation services.
Looks at the issues facing stakeholders working on building healthy, safe communities, and asks what role the NHS can play in improving community safety.
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging responsibilities of primary care groups (PCGs) in relation to the health of older people and carers.
