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Can we justify the investment in telehealth and telecare?

Is the Department of Health's large-scale evaluation necessary to support the need for telehealth and telecare?
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By Nick Goodwin - 15 March 2011
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Maternity wards need the right people in the right place at the right time

Could the situation in maternity care be improved if maternity services changed the way they use their current workforce? Natasha Curry explores in our blog.
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By Natasha Curry - 7 March 2011
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Education, integration and involvement: three key steps to quality improvement

Chris Ham visited Intermountain Healthcare to see what makes it one of the most admired health care systems in the US and to discover what the NHS could learn.
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By Chris Ham - 4 March 2011
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Breaking the mould: learning new ways to commission health care

One of the biggest challenges to GP consortia is breaking out of the mindset that all private sector initiatives are to be avoided, says Paul Zollinger-Read.
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By Paul Zollinger-Read - 2 March 2011
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Uncertain times ahead for charities amidst public sector cuts

Lisa Weaks announces the ten winners of the 2011 GSK IMPACT Awards and explains why the awards are even more important as financial cuts bite.
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By Lisa Weaks - 28 February 2011
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How will the Budget affect the state of our health?

Public spending must be cut to create the right conditions to deliver growth and innovation in the private sector. But how will this affect health and wellbeing?
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By David Buck - 24 February 2011
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Competition versus integration: how to get the balance right

Debate about competition in the NHS is often polarised between those who are opposed to private sector involvement in the NHS and those who think the NHS needs to be broken up.
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By Anna Dixon - 21 February 2011
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Care and compassion in the NHS

In light of the Health Service Ombudsman's recent report, Jocelyn Cornwell examines ways to improve NHS care, including intentional nurse rounds.
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By Jocelyn Cornwell - 17 February 2011
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Will the government's new mental health strategy succeed?

If the government’s new mental health strategy is to have any force behind it, mental health needs to be fully reflected in the outcomes framework.
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By Chris Naylor - 11 February 2011
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Is the health service really so different from other service industries?

After a bad experience of airline customer service, Bev Fitzsimons reflects on how similar an experience patients may face with health care providers.
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By Bev Fitzsimons - 8 February 2011
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The future of telehealth and telecare in England is on a knife edge

At a time when the health service is under pressure to improve quality with fewer resources, new technologies are being carefully scrutinised.
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By Nick Goodwin - 2 February 2011
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Providers need to get their act together while commissioners look the other way

The NHS is already implementing radical changes to commissioning, but GP consortia are not commissioning services yet: what should health care providers do in the meantime?
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By Anna Dixon - 31 January 2011
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Will the Health Bill improve cancer survival rates?

Andrew Lansley has invoked our relatively poor cancer outcomes as part of his justification for health reform. But just how bad are we at treating cancer?
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By Catherine Foot - 28 January 2011
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Paradoxes in the debate about the Health and Social Care Bill

Anna Dixon asks if the reforms in the Health and Social Care Bill are revolutionary or simply an evolution of the previous government's policy.
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By Anna Dixon - 26 January 2011
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The Big Society: nudging the public towards better health

How important is changing social norms to the success of health behaviour change? David Buck discusses his findings from the health and the Big Society event.
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By David Buck - 25 January 2011
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Improving patient experience: it's the little things that matter

The Point of Care team reflect on how the smallest actions on the part of staff can make a huge difference to patients’ experience of care.
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By Jocelyn Cornwell - 14 January 2011
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Ten questions to ask about the Health and Social Care Bill

As the Health and Social Care Bill is due to be published, we look ahead to see what key issues need to be resolved, including regulation and commissioning.
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By Chris Ham - 12 January 2011
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How do quality accounts fit into the information revolution?

Catherine Foot asks if the new quality accounts will help the public and patients have a clearer view of the quality of care provided locally.
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By Catherine Foot - 6 January 2011
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Waiting times tracker: analysis of seasonal effects

An important issue in understanding trends in waiting times is seasonal variations. John Appleby looks at hospital waiting times in his data blog.
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By John Appleby - 20 December 2010
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Mid Staffordshire: a hospital that lost its way

Stephen Moss, Chair of Mid Staffordshire, spoke at our conference this week about the lessons he had learnt from the 'story of a hospital that lost its way'.
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By Joanna Goodrich - 14 December 2010
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