MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'darzi'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:52:39 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3471719&cid=t_170358_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fbritish-surgeon-developing-microrobots-aid-scarless-surgery%2F In the continuing push toward scarless or incisionless surgery, British surgeon and former Labour Party Health Minister Professor Lord Darzi has developed a prototype of a micro robot that will remove diseased organs after being placed in the mouth. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3471719 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:53:21 +0100 3471719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533782&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F05%2Fquality-in-primary-care-2010-vol-18-no-1%2F Quality in Primary Care 2010 Volume 18(1) Contents Page Fade Fave: Improving primary and community health services through nurse-led social enterprise Fade Skinny: Social Enterprises are businesses which pursue social objectives rather than financial gain. Social enterprises trade for the ‘social good’ and receive their funding through contracts like any other business however profits are used to create a social rather than financial return. Within the NHS, social enterprise is being strongly promoted by policy makers as a way of providing new forms of services in primary and community care in England. Nurses have been identified as a key group to lead or contribute to change using social enterprise in six key health areas: health and wellbeing, children and families, people wi... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533782 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:19:21 +0100 3533782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3437657&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F05%2Fquality-in-primary-care-2010-vol-18-no-1%2F Quality in Primary Care 2010 Volume 18(1) Contents Page Fade Fave: Improving primary and community health services through nurse-led social enterprise Fade Skinny: Social Enterprises are businesses which pursue social objectives rather than financial gain. Social enterprises trade for the ’social good’ and receive their funding through contracts like any other business however profits are used to create a social rather than financial return. Within the NHS, social enterprise is being strongly promoted by policy makers as a way of providing new forms of services in primary and community care in England. Nurses have been identified as a key group to lead or contribute to change using social enterprise in six key health areas: health and wellbeing, children and families, people wi... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3437657 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:19:21 +0100 3437657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2851709&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F30%2Fhealth-matters-2009-no-77%2F Title: Darzi’s reforms and the recession Skinny: In March 2009 the Nuffield Trust held a strategy summit seminar to examine the idea of ‘progress to quality’ following on from the Darzi report, reviewing evidence of what is working and considering possibilities for the future. Article reports on seminar discussions regarding levers for improving quality including: integrated care models, competition and patient choice, accountability, regulation and clinical leadership. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Posted in Choice, Integrated Care, Journals, NHS, Quality Tagged: Darzi Report, Darzi Review, Integrated Care, NHS Reform, Quality, Recession (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2851709 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:43:07 +0100 2851709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2842446&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F29%2Fdelivering-high-quality-midwifery-care-the-priorities-opportunities-and-challenges-for-midwives%2F This report was produced from work undertaken by the Quality of Midwifery Care Project steering group, its subgroups of midwives, lay representatives and other stakeholders, supported by the Department of Health in response to the NHS Next Stage Review and reflecting the policy direction of Maternity Matters. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 44p Published: 24/09/2009 Posted in Grey Literature, Midwifery, NHS, Quality Tagged: Darzi Report, Darzi Review, Grey Literature, Midwifery, Priorities, Quality (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2842446 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:10:15 +0100 2842446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2823917&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F23%2Fquality-reports-testing-exercise-evaluation%2F Title: Quality Reports Testing Exercise: Evaluation The Skinny: Survey commissioned by the Department of Health of the organisations that produced Quality Reports in 2008/09 and an evaluation of a selection of reports. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 151p Published: 22/09/2009 Posted in Clinical Governance, Governance, Grey Literature, Quality Tagged: Clinical Governance, Darzi Report, Darzi Review, Foundation Trusts, Quality, Quality Reports, Stakeholder Engagement (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2823917 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:39:53 +0100 2823917 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2823918&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F23%2Fquality-accounts-patient-and-public-engagement-report%2F Title: Quality Accounts patient and public engagement report The Skinny: Ipsos MORI report on how best to engage patients and the public in Quality Accounts and the role of LINks. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 47p Published: 22/09/2009 Posted in Clinical Governance, Governance, NHS, Quality, Stakeholder Engagement Tagged: Clinical Governance, Darzi Report, Darzi Review, Foundation Trusts, Quality, Quality Reports, Stakeholder Engagement (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2823918 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:21:35 +0100 2823918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2823919&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F23%2Fwrightington-wigan-and-leigh-nhs-foundation-trust-quality-report%2F Title: Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust Quality Report 2008/09 The Skinny: Example quality report published via Monitor. Key principles that are important in developing quality reports and in due course the statutory quality accounts that have been identified are: Focus on quality improvement in each organisation: the reports provide an opportunity to set out how each NHS foundation trust intends to improve its own quality. Board ownership: across the eight NHS foundation trusts clear board ownership has led to ambitious board-driven quality improvement priorities, measures and programmes of work. Engagement with clinicians and patients: the priorities and metrics included in the quality report must be relevant and credible to clinicians within the organisation and help ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2823919 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:15:36 +0100 2823919 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2699546&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F13%2F4981%2F Here’s the one-year on from Darzi reports from around the country… NHS East of England – Towards the best, together (2009) NHS South Central – Progress towards achieving the vision: one year on (2009) NHS South East Coast – Healthier people, excellent care, A year of progress (2009) NHS South West – The Strategic Framework for Improving Health in the South West 2008/09 to 2010/11 (2008) NHS North East – Our strategic vision for transforming health and healthcare services within the North East of England (2009) NHS Yorkshire and Humber – Delivering Healthy Ambitions – making our clinicians’ recommendations a reality (2009) Posted in Care Pathways, Grey Literature, NHS, Quality Tagged: Darzi Report, Darzi Review, Good Practice, Grey Liter... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2699546 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:07:22 +0100 2699546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2630028&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F23%2Fhealth-service-journal-2009-23rd-july%2F Fade Fade: Jim Easton to continue Lord Darzi’s work on NHS quality Fade Skinny: The Department of Health’s new head of quality, innovation, productivity and prevention, Jim Easton, has vowed to “follow through” on Lord Darzi’s commitment to quality. National director for improvement and efficiency Jim Easton told HSJ: “There is a slight risk people will see what I’m doing as a shift of direction. It is the opposite – it is continuity in a new climate.” (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Current Awareness, Darzi Review, Journals, Quality (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2630028 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:09:10 +0100 2630028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2630035&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F22%2Fdelivering-healthy-ambitions-%25e2%2580%2593-making-our-clinicians-recommendations-a-reality-2009%2F Title: Delivering Healthy Ambitions – making our clinicians’ recommendations a reality (2009)  The skinny: Review of the progress made so far on Healthy Ambitions (2008) NHS Yorkshire and Humber’s contribution to the Darzi Report. This one year on report describes how the SHA began implementation and details feedback from the consultation process. Outlines specific areas which will be focused on over the next 12 months; including improving stroke, maternity and neonatal care, and tackling obesity in Yorkshire and the Humber.    Publisher: NHS Yorkshire and Humber Published: 2009 Size of publication: 85p Posted in Care Pathways, Grey Literature, Guidance in Progress, Neonatology, NHS, Obesity, Outcomes, Primary Care, Quality, Strategic Health Authorities, Stroke Tagged... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2630035 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:57:24 +0100 2630035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2630036&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F22%2Four-strategic-vision-for-transforming-health-and-healthcare-services-withing-the-north-east-of-england-2009%2F Title: Our strategic vision for transforming health and healthcare services within the North East of England (2009) The Skinny: Review of the progress made so far on Our vision, our future, Our North East NHS: A strategic vision for transforming health and healthcare services within the North East of England (2008) NHS North East’s contribution to the Darzi Report. This one year on report shows the findings of the North East review, identifying current priorities and detailing progress to date. There are eight clinical pathway groups involved in the consultation process, which represent the various stages in a person’s life when they may encounter health and social care. Publisher: NHS North East Published: June 2009 Size of publication: 17p Posted in Grey Literature, NHS Tagged:... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2630036 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:58:37 +0100 2630036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2630037&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F22%2Fthe-strategic-framework-for-improving-health-in-the-south-west-200809-to-201011-2008%2F Title: The Strategic Framework for Improving Health in the South West 2008/09 to 2010/11 (November 2008) The Skinny: Review of the progress made so far on The Draft Strategic Framework For Improving Health In The South West 2008/09 To 2010/11 (May 2008) NHS South West’s contribution to the Darzi Report. This updated report outlines developments made since the original May report, detailing the outcomes of extensive stakeholder consultation. The report includes the outcome of the equality impact assessment process, which identifies the need by Primary Care Trusts to target particular groups who experience disproportionate health inequalities. Publisher: NHS South West Published: 20 November 2008 Size of publication: 178p Posted in Grey Literature, NHS Tagged: Darzi Report, Da... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2630037 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:35:47 +0100 2630037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2630038&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F22%2Fhealthier-people-excellent-care-a-year-of-progress-2009%2F This report delivers the final vision which is focused on delivering tangible, measurable benefits for the residents of Kent, Surrey and Sussex. Publisher: NHS South East Coast Published: 2009 Size of Publication: 24p Posted in Grey Literature, NHS, Ooops Missed Category! Tagged: Darzi Report, Darzi Review, Good Practice, Grey Literature, NHS, Quality (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2630038 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:56:39 +0100 2630038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2610868&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F16%2Ftowards-the-best-together-2009%2F Title: Towards the best, together (2009) The Skinny: Review of the progress made so far on Towards the best, together (2008)  East of England’s contribution to the Darzi Report. This final strategy report develops the original proposed vision, which made 65 specific recommendations for change across the eight clinical pathways. It delivers the final vision, clearly setting out the changes and developments made since the original report as a result of the consultation process. Publisher: NHS East of England Published: March 2009 Size of Publication: 116p Posted in Ooops Missed Category! Tagged: Darzi Report, Darzi Review, Good Practice, Grey Literature, NHS, North West England, Quality (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2610868 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:00:47 +0100 2610868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2605914&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F16%2Fthe-vision-how-we-are-doing-one-year-on%2F This report clearly shows that the passion, determination and commitment is there amongst NHS staff to transform services. Identifies ‘Tools for Change’ that are being developed, good practice and case-studies from our primary care trusts; and identifies the need to boost activity to achieve our long-term vision. Publisher: NHS North West Published: 15/07/2009 Size of Publication: 79p Posted in Acute Services, Ambulance Services, Grey Literature, NHS, Primary Care, Quality Tagged: Darzi Report, Darzi Review, Good Practice, Grey Literature, NHS, North West England, Quality (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2605914 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:23:18 +0100 2605914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2605926&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F15%2Fquality-accounts-preparing-for-publication%2F Title: Quality accounts: preparing for publication The Skinny: Dear Colleague letter providing an update on the progress towards implementation of Quality Accounts (annual reports to the public outlining the quality of the services NHS organisations deliver). Publisher: DH Published: 15/07/2009 Size of Document: 5p Posted in Corporate Governance, Governance, Grey Literature, NHS, Quality Tagged: Annual Reports, Clinical Governance, Corporate Goveernance, Darzi Report, Darzi Review, Governance, Grey Literature, NHS, Quality (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2605926 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:58:19 +0100 2605926 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2561183&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F30%2Fhigh-quality-care-for-all-our-journey-so-far%2F Title: High Quality Care for All: Our journey so far The Skinny: Examines the progress that has been made since High Quality Care for All was published a year ago.  Major improvements highlighted in the report include the opening of 50 new GP led Health Centres, the introduction of personal care plan for 9.3 million patients with long term conditions and the growth in keyhole surgery. The focus on quality has moved up the agenda for staff and organisations, supported by the promotion of innovation through the introduction of tools and funds such as NHS Evidence, the Innovation Fund and the Challenge Prizes.  Also outlines plans to drive up the quality agenda even further and free up clinicians time to do this by: Refining targets based on evidence Clinician budget ownership Peer review ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2561183 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:52:22 +0100 2561183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2561186&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F30%2Fhealth-service-journal-2009-25th-june%2F Fade Fade: Quality is ‘the buzzword’ in the NHS Fade Skinny: Health minister Lord Darzi has said the impact of his next stage review has “far exceeded” his expectations already. He said he experienced a few disappointments, namely that an NHS-wide focus on innovation had not started until this month. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Current Awareness, Darzi Report, Journals (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2561186 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:41:26 +0100 2561186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2423993&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F20%2Fthe-year-2008-2009%2F The Year 2008 – 2009 sets out key achievements over the year like reducing healthcare associated infections, achieving 18 weeks referral to treatment and extending GP opening hours. It also sets out plans for making quality the organising principle of the NHS, responding to the recommendations of the Next Stage Review, and reflects on the challenges facing the NHS going forward. Posted in Grey Literature, NHS, Primary Care, Quality Tagged: Access, Darzi Report, Darzi Review, Grey Literature, NHS, Primary Care (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2423993 Wed, 20 May 2009 15:25:59 +0100 2423993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2375971&cid=t_170358_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fheath-robinson-given-50-million-by.html 1st prize for healthcare innovationHold on to your wallets. Another piece of classic NHS taxpayer abuse is about to be foisted upon us by my Lord Darzi.All 10 strategic health authorities in England will be given between £2 and £5 million every year for the next five years to spend on innovations.That’s £50 million. Kerching!All NHS staff will be invited to put forward their ideas and the best ones will be chosen to be developed, possibly with involvement from industry.God help us all. Every eccentric doctor who ever had an idea, every nurse on a mission, will be bringing their inventions to market.Trevor Baylis, who patented his [wind up] radio more than 17 years ago. said that the scheme could help boost the economy during the recession.No it won’t Trevor. It will waste another we... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2375971 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:57:00 +0100 2375971 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347968&cid=t_170358_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Flord-darzi-appoints-his-healthcare.html An NHS BLOG DOCTOR reader draws my attention to the National Quality Board. It’s new. It’s from the Department of Health. It has the deathly hand of Darzi all over it. Darzi is becoming deluded about the significance of his own status. He is, after all, merely a junior minister in the House of Lords. But that is not how he sees it.The National Quality Board will play a pivotal role in aligning quality at all levels in the NHS. This will be from clinical teams using quality metrics to improve care at a provider level, right up to SHAs benchmarking their services at a regional level'(Jargon : pivotal, metrics, benchmarking)The aim of the Board will be to bring together all those with an interest in improving quality, to align and agree the NHS quality goals, whilst respecting the indepen... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347968 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:07:00 +0100 2347968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2194833&cid=t_170358_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fmore-stealth-cuts-in-health-care.html "He spent his days with one eye closed looking down a tube"Dr J. CrippenIt beggars believe.There is a desperate shortage of community nursing care or “social” care as the government likes to call it. The choice of words is both deliberate and malevolent. The NHS does not pay for “social” care. You do. This is one of Gordon Brown's many stealthy cuts in health care. Now another such stealth cut is approaching. The little community nursing care that is available is to be further reduced.Community nurses will free up more time to care and obtain new ways to measure their services as part of the NHS Next Stage Review.Junior health minister Lord Darzi's vision for primary and community care, published separately last week from the main report of the NHS Next Stage Review, will see nurse... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2194833 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:39:00 +0100 2194833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2121504&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F20%2Fdesign-and-establishment-of-the-leadership-council%2F (recommendations and major messages from the Judge Business School, University of Cambridge) follows engagement with stakeholders including Chief Executives of SHAs, Trusts, and PCTs, Royal Colleges, professional bodies, unions and the independent sector to shape plans and ensure that a National Leadership Council that is fit for purpose to best deliver real benefits in the quality of healthcare is developed. This follows recommendation in the Next Stage Review. Posted in Ethics, Grey Literature, Leadership, Management, NHS, Quality   Tagged: Darzi Report, Darzi Review, Grey Literature, Leadership, Management, NHS, Quality    (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2121504 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:12:18 +0100 2121504 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2110544&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F16%2Fthe-health-bill-impact-assessments-and-equality-impact-assessments%2F The Health Bill was introduced into Parliament on 15 January 2009. It proposes measures to improve the quality of NHS care, the performance of NHS services, and to improve public health, you can follow the progress of the Bill here.  Impact assessments for the Health Bill are prepared as part of the process to make policy and provide an assessment of the costs, benefits and risks of a proposal on businesses, charities or the voluntary sector. Equality impact screening assessment for the display proposal follows research from Cancer Research UK that shows removing the display of tobacco in shops will help to protect children and young people from marketing of tobacco products and the harm caused by smoking. Since the ban on tobacco advertising, retail displays in shops have become larger a... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2110544 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:23:02 +0100 2110544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2100845&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F13%2Fhouse-of-commons-health-committee-2009-nhs-next-stage-review-first-report-of-session-2008%25e2%2580%259309%2F The House of Commons Health Committee have the following produced report on the Darzi Review House of Commons Health Committee (2009) NHS Next Stage Review: First Report of Session 2008–09: Volume I Report, together with formal minutes. London: HMSO. House of Commons Health Committee (2009) NHS Next Stage Review: First Report of Session 2008–09: Volume II Oral and written evidence. London: HMSO. Key conclusions and recommedations: Significant involvement from SHA’s in review process was positive. Emphasis on quality and leadership in the review requires implementation by Primary Care Trusts (PCT), there are doubts expressed about PCTs ability to undertake this,  particularly around planning and analytical skills. Little evidence that World Class Commissioning will improve PCT... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2100845 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:57:03 +0100 2100845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1605816&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F11%2Fvisions-for-care-in-strategic-health-authorities%2F is a briefing from the King’s Fund that provides a thematic summary of some of the key features of the nine SHA plans in response to the Darzi Review, for the North West, North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, South East Coast, South Central and South West. Themes emerging are identified as: Waiting times Patient Choice Commissioning Shifting care from hospitals to community settings Primary care and community services Long term conditions, care co-ordinators and direct payments Centralising care Care pathways Public health (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1605816 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:57:51 +0100 1605816 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1605817&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F11%2Fthe-next-leg-of-the-journey-how-do-we-make-high-quality-care-for-all-a-reality%2F is the NHS Institute’s review of the outputs of the Next Stage Review.  It focus’ on the the ‘how’ of executing and delivering the anticipated changes, not on the ‘what’ of the specific proposals. It describes recent evidence and experience in healthcare regarding execution of large scale change, and provides critical recommendations of things to consider as we move on from the current milestone. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1605817 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:47:40 +0100 1605817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1605818&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F11%2Fhealth-informatics-review-report%2F builds on the Next Stage Review by considering the support role that informatics offers for the delivery of better, safer care of patients, improving the NHS through better research, and planning and management.  For patients it should empower them to make more informed choices about health and care. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1605818 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:39:24 +0100 1605818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1605821&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F10%2Flong-term-conditions%2F As part of HealthExecTV’s Long Term Conditions programme series, David Colin-Thomé discusses ways to improve services for people with chronic conditions. He explores opportunities presented by the recently published NHS Next Stage Review and advises on how Trusts should begin implementing the recommendations to achieve maximum benefit for patients. To view, click: http://www.healthexec.tv/cgi-bin/details.pl?action=pre&id=471 (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1605821 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:24:04 +0100 1605821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1575343&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F03%2Four-vision-for-primary-and-community-care%2F sets out a vision for how services will continue to grow and develop over the next ten years and is a vision of a continuously improving service, where essential standards are guaranteed and excellence is rewarded.  It considers the provision of high quality, personal care and support, to treat people when they’re sick and help them stay healthy, where and when they need it most. The Next Stage Review needs to ensure that high-quality care is a consistent part of everyone’s experience of primary and community care.  Services need to evolve to reflect changes in healthcare and society. This document sets out a vision for how services will continue to grow and develop over the next ten years. Additional documents look at the impact on the following groups and areas. What it m... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1575343 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:19:04 +0100 1575343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1560776&cid=t_170358_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Flord-darzi-offensively-inoffensive.html This report is, more than anything, about front line NHS services; about what you will get when you walk into your local general practice, or your local accident and emergency department. Lord Darzi knows nothing of general practice. He knows nothing about front line nursing care, or physiotherapy, or of the Community Mental Health Care Team (God help us all). Next the government will be asking Dr Crippen and the Jobbing Doctor to write a report about “Future developments in laporoscopic surgery”.The best way to cover up lack of knowledge is to brazen it out, to lie. And so Darzi starts with a whopper:In previous reviews of the NHS, frontline staff have been on the fringes or bystanders. This Review has been different. We and our colleagues in the NHS have been at its core.Utter bolloc... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1560776 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:22:00 +0100 1560776 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1556212&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F01%2Fhigh-quality-care-for-all-nhs-next-stage-review-final-report%2F (Executive summary) is the final report of Lord Darzi’s NHS Next Stage Review. It responds to the 10 SHA strategic visions and sets out a vision for an NHS with quality at its heart. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1556212 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:28:07 +0100 1556212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1531079&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F06%2F20%2Fwhat-matters-to-staff-in-the-nhs%2F (Executive Summary) is a wide-ranging research study that identifies the major emotional and behaviour drivers contributing to staff engagement and motivation to provide high quality patient care. This work has informed the Next Stage Review and the development of the draft NHS Constitution (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1531079 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:57:56 +0100 1531079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1512060&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F06%2F12%2F674%2F Back on May 21st we wrote about the North West contribution to the Darzi Review Healthier Horizons for the North West. The review has seen each of the nine Strategic Health Authorities (SHAs) publish their visions for better healthcare during May and early June 2008. The vision documents from outside the North West can be found using the following links. NHS East of England Towards the best, together: A Clinical Vision for our NHS, now and for the next decade NHS East Midlands From Evidence to Excellence - our clinical vision for patient care NHS South Central Towards a healthier future: A ten year vision for healthcare across NHS South Central NHS South East Coast Healthier people, excellent care: A vision for the South East Coast NHS South West The Draft Strategic Framework For Improving... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1512060 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:52:50 +0100 1512060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1477859&cid=t_170358_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Ffuture-of-general-practice-lord-darzi.html Dr Peter Smith OBE is prosperingA email arrives from a GP in Kingston (upon Thames, that is). She is worried about Dr Peter “did you hear I got an OBE” Smith. We first met him awhile ago when we were discussing his role as President of the National Association of Primary Care. In “The Akond of Swat and the NAPC” a shamefaced Doctor Crippen had to admit that not only did he not know what the NAPC did, he had not even heard of them. It was a relief to find that they were “shaping the future of primary care”. Really, it says so on their logo, so they must be.Dr Peter Smith OBE (third from left)Dr Crippen has always admired entrepreneurs and was delighted to hear that a leader of British GPs like Peter Smith, as well as being a GP in Kingston, as well as being President of the NAPC... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1477859 Thu, 29 May 2008 15:32:00 +0100 1477859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1460868&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F21%2Fhealthier-horizons-for-the-north-west%2F ‘Healthier Horizons for the North West’ calls for NHS services in the community and in hospitals to “raise their game” in terms of the quality of care they provide and to listen more to their patients and the public they serve.  It is the North West response to the Darzi Review. In 2008-09, North West NHS services have received £565 million in new growth money, which will now be used to deliver the aspirations set out in the report.  The report calls on the NHS in the North West, its stakeholders and members of the public to shift their focus much more towards the promotion of health and the prevention of illness.  The ‘Clinical Pathway Group reports 2008′ the full report from the eight clinical pathway groups feeding into this response is also available. (Source: F... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1460868 Wed, 21 May 2008 15:45:58 +0100 1460868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1385368&cid=t_170358_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F04%2F19%2Fpolyclinics-aint-just-for-sick-parrots%2F The Ideas from Darzi: Polyclinics report (again from the NHS Confederation) examining polyclinics, the key design rules for them and three possible models, as well as key lessons learned, and the misconceptions and concerns associated with them. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1385368 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:59:59 +0100 1385368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1258111&cid=t_170358_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fprivate-polyclinics.html chatteratichat•ter•a•ti [ chàttə rtee ]plural nounDefinition: people who readily express views: educated middle-class people who are interested in current affairs and culture and like to make their views known to each other (disapproving ) Anthony Cox, at Black Triangle, is arguing that we need to put aside our doctrinal health care prejudices, and look solely at quality of outcome. Who would argue with that?As the BMA’s opposition threatened the formation of the NHS, Bevan conceded that general practitioners could exist as self-employed contractors. They run small businesses subcontracted to the NHS. Since the formation of the NHS in 1948 general practitioners have immensely improved their financial status.For the individual GP, “every pound spent on nursing staff, medical ... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1258111 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:22:00 +0100 1258111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1251730&cid=t_170358_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fpolyclinics-dont-get-fooled-again.html The objective of “polyclinics” is not to improve primary health care. It is to make it cheaper. Beneath the flashing “24/7” sign the polyclinics will have a cornucopia of medical expertise on their headed notepaper; surgeons, physicians, psychiatrists, rheumatologists, and general practitioners. But do not for one moment think that this medical expertise will be available 24/7. It will not. It will probably be less available than it is now. Polyclinics will be run by HCPs. We looked at one of these embryonic polyclinics a few weeks ago in the Future of British Family Medicine.The Melbourne Grove Medical Practice say:You don’t need to wait to see a doctor.“Our prescribing Nurse Practitioners are highly trained and are able to deal with the vast majority of medical issues that yo... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1251730 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 14:22:00 +0100 1251730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1241857&cid=t_170358_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fdavid-aaronovitch-goes-to-khazi.html healthy, wealthy, middle-aged, middle-class chattererThe normally reliable David Aaronovitch has a rush of blood to the head this morning as he enthusiastically swallows the contents of the Khazi. Like many other healthy, wealthy, middle-aged, middle-class chatterers Aaronovitch is contemptuous of GPs and far too clever to need their services himself:“I tend to use my GP's practice as a way of getting referral to specialists and accessing prescriptions that I have already decided that I need.” (The Times)Clever boy David. Another self-diagnosing quacktitioner.What David does not realise is that “healthy, wealthy, middle-aged, middle-class chatterers” form a very small, though disproportionately irritating, part of our work. Most of the people we see are very old or very young, preg... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1241857 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:35:00 +0100 1241857