Here, we review the quality of care and health outcomes in the NHS, focusing on areas that are important to patients, policy makers, and clinicians4 and for which there are comparative international data. ### Life expectancy One important measure of population health, which is less prone to ...
If it's true that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, preventive healthcare might really save the embattled NHS—now celebrating its 75th anniversary. By promoting healthy lifestyles, earlydiseasedetection and timely treatment, the NHS could reducechronic diseasessuch as type 2 diabet...
aThe inherent but unstated logic of the NHS Plan is that the privatesector 'partners' will take over the running of hospitals in all but name. There will be a gradual reduction in free, tax-paid services at the point of use. Profits will compete with needs and, as the British experience...
The National Health Service caters to more than 60 million patients across the UK and using new technology is becoming increasingly important to the program's continued success. ZDNet and TechRepublic have put together a collection of articles that focus
The culture shift in nursing homes from task-oriented to person-centered care has created a need to assess clients’ experienced quality of care (QoC), as this corresponds best with what matters to them. This study aimed to gain insight into how to asses
The NHS still relies on paper for many patient records. Getting rid of it could free up time, and money. Robots and the NHS: How automation will change surgery and patient careThe rise of robots is inevitable in healthcare, but for now, keeping it simple is just what the doctor ordere...
"They're not all going to want to become data scientists and statisticians, but their world is going to become a more significantly data-driven world. it is already now; it certainly will be in five to 10 years' time," Reilly says. MORE ON THE NHS AND DIGITAL HEALTHCARE Tech ...
Sarah-Jane Mee is joined by Sir David Nicholson, who used to run the NHS in England, as they explore 'How to fix the NHS' - a new mini podcast series for 2024 from the Sky News Daily. This time, Sarah-Jane and Sir David look at the innovations being made in cancer care - includi...
Return on Investment (ROI), whereby the ratio of costs to benefits is assessed, is encouraged in-order to justify the value of Quality Improvement (QI) programmes. We previously performed a literature review to develop a ROI conceptual framework for QI p
A secure remote access solution for healthcare professionals Splashtop gives healthcare professionals the cutting-edge software they need to perform their best. “As we’ve seen with the global pandemic, remote access is crucial to the success of any business, and we are pleased to be partnered...