The way the National Health Service is set up in England (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will be dealt with in future posts) can be complex but it is relatively simple once you understand how each department works. As the structure is now you have the Department of Health (DoH), le...
The leaked document has beenwidely reportedon, with The Guardiannotingthat it suggests “Emergencies in the NHS could be less well managed under the government’s controversial health reforms”. Other risks it reports include: • “Greater costs if new GP-led consortiums make greater use of th...
Do systematic reviews address community healthcare professionals’ wound care uncertainties? Results from evidence mapping in wound care 2018, PLoS ONE Comparative costs and activity from a sample of UK clinical trials units 2017, Trials Tackling treatment uncertainties together: The evolution of the Jam...
"We are giving current smokers the tools they need to quit – with proven treatment options like this, alongside specialist care, helping to save thousands of lives and the NHS millions of pounds in treatment costs,” Ms Pritchard said. ...
Over two fiscal years, 1996-7 and 1997-8, management costs will have fallen by 186m, or 10% in real terms. Together with savings of 100m from the abolition of regional health authorities and some 50m saved from streamlining the Department of Health, total cuts in management will amount ...
Physical illness is frequently complicated by poor mental health. For example, patients with diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer may also be depressed. Untreated this co-occurrence of conditions can affect quality of life, result in poorer medical outcomes, and increase medical costs. ...
Over two fiscal years, 1996-7 and 1997-8, management costs will have fallen by 186m, or 10% in real terms. Together with savings of 100m from the abolition of regional health authorities and some 50m saved from streamlining the Department of Health, total cuts in management will amount ...
The article reports on the move of National Health Service (NHS) managers to require general practitioners (GPs) to help bail out Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) losers in Great Britain. It notes that this proposal comes as primary care organisations (PCOs) face increasing pressure to inter...
The Health and Social Care Act (2012) signalled a major change in the delivery model for public health in England. Previously, public health functions were largely distributed between the NHS and 'expert agencies', with the NHS roles rel... S Smith,B Sibal,J Linnane,... - 《Journal of ...
Using a model introduced in Brazil's Family Health Strategy, they estimate likely costs and benefits of deploying community health workers throughout NHS primary care in England. Community health workers in Brazil provide services to 70% of the country's 200 million inhabitants, and have basic ...