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Article

Compassionate care means rooting out staff stress

Following the government’s response to the Francis report, Michael West looks at why fostering compassion should be about relieving stresses on staff, not threatening criminal sanctions.
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By Michael West - 25 November 2013
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Volunteering in acute trusts in England: Understanding the scale and impact

Part of a project funded by the Department of Health, this paper gauges the scale and value of volunteering in NHS acute trusts in England.
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By Amy Galea et al - 21 November 2013
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Developing community resource teams in Pembrokeshire, Wales: Integration of health and social care in progress

This case study looks at how four community-based teams in Pembrokeshire bring together professionals from health, social care and the third sector to provide care for patients at home.
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By Veronika Thiel et al - 24 October 2013
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Revalidation: The early experiences and views of responsible officers from London

This paper summarises the results of a small research study designed to capture the experiences of, and reflections on, revalidation of responsible officers in London.
By Vijaya Nath - 15 October 2013
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Supporting poorly performing NHS hospitals to improve

Chris Ham comments on Jeremy Hunt's plans to ask high-performing NHS hospitals to provide support to poorly performing hospitals to enable them to improve the quality and safety of patient care.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 25 September 2013
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Hospitals: is bigger better?

In the latest edition of our Insight magazine, we talk to Nigel Edwards, Senior Fellow at The King's Fund, about the problems often faced by smaller hospitals and how these problems could be overcome.
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By Nigel Edwards - 13 August 2013
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The Esteem Team: Co-ordinated care in the Sandwell Integrated Primary Care Mental Health and Wellbeing Service

The Esteem Team aims to support people with mental health conditions and complex social needs in the borough of Sandwell. Find out more about their approach to co-ordinated care.
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By Veronika Thiel et al - 8 August 2013
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Midhurst Macmillan Community Specialist Palliative Care Service: Delivering end-of-life care in the community

Part of our co-ordinated care project, this case study looks at the Midhurst Macmillan Service – a community-based, consultant-led, specialist palliative care service in a rural community in the south of England.
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By Veronika Thiel et al - 8 August 2013
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NHS and social care workforce: Meeting our needs now and in the future?

The NHS and social care workforce is the primary driver of future health and social care costs. So it's important to ensure that the workforce of today is prepared for the health and social care needs of the future.
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By Candace Imison - 25 July 2013
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Volunteering in health and care: Securing a sustainable future

Our report looks at the important part that volunteers play in improving patient experience, addressing health inequalities, and building a closer relationship between services and communities.
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By Chris Naylor et al - 14 March 2013
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