By NHS Commissioning Board (2012)
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By The Health Foundation (June 2012)
This report explores the main form of interaction between a patient and a clinician – the consultation. It uncovers the anxieties that both parties may feel, with doctors and patients each having their own concerns.
By Centre for Innovation in Health Management (July 2012)
This report forms stage one of a two– part inquiry. Here, we bring together a number of discussions with doctors, managers, policy–makers and academics
to give a detailed picture of what good relationships look like and how they work. Stage two will explore what these findings mean for policy, the design of health services and the wider healthcare system.
By National Quality Board (2012)
This report sets out how quality will be maintained and improved in the new health system. It focuses predominantly on how the new system should prevent, identify and respond to serious failures in quality. This report is in draft form and the NQB are inviting comments until 30th September 2012. The NQB will publish a final version, once it has been able to consider any relevant conclusions, findings and recommendations from the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Inquiry.
The Human Medicines Regulation 2012
By MHRA (2012)
These regulations simplify medicines legislation whilst maintaining strong and effective safeguards for public health. They replace much of the Medicines Act 1968 and around 200 statutory instruments and also introduce some small policy changes to help ensure that the legislation remains fit for purpose and reflects modern practice.
By Department of Health (August 2012)
This document outlines proposals for regulations to protect patients’ interests by ensuring that commissioners always deliver best value. The Department of Health are currently seeking views on these proposals and comments will be accepted until 26th October 2012.
By The Health Foundation (2012)
A review of evidence about value improvements made by changing communication, collaboration and support for self-care.
By NHS Confederation (2012)
These briefings aim to help both GP commissioners and local authorities understand some of the structural and cultural differences between the NHS and local government.
By Cogitamus & NHS Confederation (2012)
This report looks at the use of social media in the public sector, with a specific focus on health organisations. Respondents from 25 organisations were surveyed on their experiences of using social media. This report is designed to highlight useful social mediums for public sector organisations and to provide insight into how social media has worked for organisations similar to themselves.
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By NHS Commissioning Board (2012)
This report outlines learning from a scenario workshop held in May 2012. The purpose of the event was to explore the relationships between CCGs and CSSs, and to anticipate some of the likely challenges for CCGs and CSSs so that the NHS Commissioning Board Authority and partners can focus developmental activities effectively.
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