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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.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 19 October 2012

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?

By Candace Imison - 9 August 2012

Jumping the gun in the telehealth steeplechase?

Nick Goodwin looks at the barriers that are preventing the successful adoption of telehealth.

By Nick Goodwin - 26 July 2012

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.

By Anna Dixon - 28 June 2012

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?

By Nigel Edwards - 19 June 2012

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.

By Anna Dixon - 29 May 2012

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?

By Veena Raleigh - 21 May 2012

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.

By Nigel Edwards - 3 April 2012

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?

By Catherine Foot - 15 March 2012

Where next for telehealth? Reflections from our international congress

What did we learn during our second International Congress on Telehealth and Telecare?

By Nick Goodwin - 13 March 2012

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?

By Lara Sonola - 26 January 2012

Are the Whole System Demonstrator trial results a watershed moment for the rise of telehealth?

Nick Goodwin asks if new government strategies and positive results from the Whole Systems Demonstrator trials will encourage new investment into telehealth.

By Nick Goodwin - 7 December 2011

Is good NHS management a waste of money?

Chris Ham's blog about the importance of good management and leadership in the NHS.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 29 November 2011

Making a reality of telehealth: lessons from the Whole System Demonstrator programme

As we await the results of the WSDAN project, Nick Goodwin considers what else is needed to support new technologies in telehealth and telecare.

By Nick Goodwin - 3 November 2011

Learning from variations to increase value for money in the NHS

At this time of tight budgets and organisational restructure, Al Mulley explores the implications of practice variation for the NHS.

By Al Mulley - 28 July 2011

The £20 billion productivity challenge: an unavoidable choice for the NHS?

John Appleby champions the need to keep improving NHS productivity, even if we decide to spend more on health care in his blog.

By John Appleby - 15 July 2011

Achieving high-quality care at manageable costs: a lesson for GP consortia

Paul Zollinger-Read considers the many similarities between American medical groups and the proposed GP consortia.

By Paul Zollinger-Read - 15 April 2011

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?

By Nick Goodwin - 15 March 2011

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.

By Natasha Curry - 7 March 2011

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.

By Nick Goodwin - 2 February 2011

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