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Transformational Change in Health and Care: Learning From Case Studies (King’s Fund)

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A recent King’s Fund report explores diverse examples of successful transformational change, i.e. those which tend to focus on improving the lives of patients, to see if there are lessons for leadership style and organisational culture. Four case studies … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, International, King's Fund, Local Interest, Management of Condition, Mental Health, National, NHS, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Acute Care Services, Acute Hospital A&E and Liaison Mental Health Teams, Acute Hospital A&E and Liaison Mental Health Teams: Transforming Mental Health Crisis Care (NHS England), Acute Hospital Care, Acute Medical Care for Frail Older People, Acute Medical Care of Elderly People, Ageing Population, Birmingham (UK), Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham and Solihull NHS Mental Health Trust, Bromley by Bow Centre, Bromley by Bow Health Partnership, Bromley-by-Bow Healthy Living Centre in East London, Buurtzorg Model: Netherlands, Buurtzorg Nederland, Buurtzorg: Netherlands, Capability and Culture, Challenges of Urgent and Emergency Care, Change Bystanders, Change Leaders, Change Participants, Change Recipients, Change Sparks, Change Sponsors, Collaborative Leadership, Collaborative Working, Collective Leadership, Continuous Learning and Improvement, Continuous Learning Culture, Culture and Leadership, Culture Change, Culture Change in Health and Care, Culture Change in the NHS, Defining Ethos and Brand, Don Berwick: International Visiting Fellow at the King’s Fund, Dual Focus: Change and Stability, East London, Emergency and Urgent Care Services, Emergency Attendances, Emergency Care, Emergency Care Networks, Emergency Centres, High-Quality Home Care (Buurtzorg: Netherlands), Hospital Liaison Psychiatry Services, Information Technology, Innovative Technology, Involvement and Participation, Leadership and Culture, Leadership Style, Learning Culture, Learning-Based Approaches, Liaison Psychiatry, Liaison Psychiatry in the Hospital Setting, Liaison Psychiatry Services, Long Term Care in the Netherlands, Netherlands, New Care Models, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, Over-Optimism (NHS Reform Versus Institutional Inertia), Overcoming Inertia, Potential of Technology, Power Dynamics: Old Power Versus New Power, Professor Don Berwick, Quality Improvement, Quality Improvement and Transformational Change, Rapid Access Ambulatory Care Clinics, Rapid Assessment Interface and Discharge (RAID), Reconfiguration of Emergency Care System, Reducing Complexity, Reducing Inappropriate Accident and Emergency Department Attendances, Reducing Unnecessary Admissions, Reducing Unscheduled Admissions, Storytelling Approaches (to Research), Systems Complexity, Team-Based Approaches, Theory X Versus Theory Y (Basic Motivational Models), Transformational Change in Health and Care, Transformational Leadership, Transforming Urgent and Emergency Care Services, Unnecessary Hospital Admissions, Unplanned Hospital Admissions, Unscheduled Admissions, Urgent and Emergency Care Pathways, Urgent and Emergency Care Services, Widening Participation, Work Complexity | Leave a comment

Much Wants More: Reflex or Reason? (BBC News)

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This week’s Budget announced a further £2.8 billion of funding over the next three years for the NHS, comprising: An additional £350 million this year, up-front, to cover anticipated Winter pressures. An additional £1.6 billion for 2018-19. An additional … Continue reading →

UK’s First Dedicated A&E for Elderly Patients? (BBC News)

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are to open the first specialist A&E department for patients over 80 years old. This hospital’s existing emergency department typically receives 350 people per day, of whom 50 may be aged … Continue reading →

NHS Funding and Expenditure: Joint Statement on Health and Social Care, Pre-The Autumn Budget (BBC News / King’s Fund / Health Foundation / Nuffield Trust)

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A joint King’s Fund, Health Foundation and Nuffield Trust report reviews NHS funding and possible implications for NHS performance against targets, and the likely impact on future access to health and care services. Full Text Link Reference The Autumn … Continue reading →

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Broken NHS Promises: Democratic Deficits Versus Bottomless Pits (BBC News / BMA / King’s Fund / NHS England; NHS Improvement / NHS Providers)

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Simon Stevens has reminded the Government (and the voting public) of EU referendum claims that Brexit would deliver a further £350 million per week which could be spent on the NHS. This move appears to be part of a … Continue reading →

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More Questions About NHS Sustainability and Service Quality: A Further Round in the Debate (BBC News / King’s Fund / BMA / RCEM / NHS Digital / Department of Health / NHS England / NHS Confederation)

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Professor Ted Baker, the new Chief Inspector of Hospitals for the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has voiced concerns about unsuitable antiquated models of care in the NHS (due to a historic 15-20 year mis-direction of funding), growing pressures for … Continue reading →

Quality Improvement in Urgent and Emergency Care (NHS Improvement / NHS England / Department of Health)

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary An earlier BBC News description of the problem: Full Text Link Reference Cawley, L. (2017). Four-hour accident and emergency waits rise 300% at some hospitals. London: BBC Health News, March 16th 2017. Further context and introductory analysis: Full Text … Continue reading →

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