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First do no harm: lessons from service reconfiguration in London

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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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 19 October 2012
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Use of emergency hospital beds: why is there so much variation?

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?
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By Candace Imison - 9 August 2012
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Jumping the gun in the telehealth steeplechase?

Nick Goodwin looks at the barriers that are preventing the successful adoption of telehealth.
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By Nick Goodwin - 26 July 2012
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Radical changes are needed – my reflections on themes from the NHS Confederation conference

Looking back on the conference, Anna Dixon considers outstanding reform issues, including the difficult decisions that must be made around hospital reconfiguration.
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By Anna Dixon - 28 June 2012
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Can Lean redesign stick in health care?

Lean is a methodology developed by Toyota which aims to improve flow while minimising waste. But why is it so difficult to apply to health care?
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By Nigel Edwards - 19 June 2012
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Are we wasting money on care that patients don’t want?

Anna Dixon discusses whether asking patients what care they wanted could be a much simpler solution towards making savings.
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By Anna Dixon - 29 May 2012
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The Information Strategy: a transformation in health and social care information on the way?

Will the Department of Health’s long-awaited Information Strategy transform health and social care information as we know it today?
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By Veena Raleigh - 21 May 2012
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Managing ACSCs: how can avoidable hospital admissions be reduced?

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.
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By Nigel Edwards - 3 April 2012
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Will the Information Strategy start an information revolution?

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?
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By Catherine Foot - 15 March 2012
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Where next for telehealth? Reflections from our international congress

What did we learn during our second International Congress on Telehealth and Telecare?
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By Nick Goodwin - 13 March 2012
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Running the NHS: if you get the small things right, will the big things follow?

Lara Sonola asks if clinicians used data to improve clinical practice and drive efficiency, could a little change help the NHS in a big way?
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By Lara Sonola - 26 January 2012
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