How do people who work in health go about improving something they care about? Suppose that one day at work I have an ‘ah-ha’ moment where I can clearly see how to improve the way we organise care for a group of patients. But where do I start? Who will help me?
Blogs
Modelling stroke care systems : Evidence of the benefits
Over the past four and a half years I have spent a considerable amount of time trying to persuade NHS staff to use more modelling in stroke care. The response I’ve become accustomed to hearing is generally: ‘This looks impressive, but what evidence do you have that modelling can actually drive improvement?’
Queuing Theory investigates NHS waiting times : Patient satisfaction at all costs?
The average Brit spends over an hour a week engaged in the vexatious business of queuing. From the post office to the pub toilet, standing in line to wait a turn is a stoically accepted yet deeply frustrating part of daily life. But within a vast organisation like the NHS, queues are more than just…
Doctors v managers : A relationship that needs rescuing
A questionnaire landed on my desk about the relationship between doctors and managers. As someone who has been a doctor for over 20 years and a clinical manager for 15 years, I am definitely in a position to comment, but to tell the truth, I was initially quite bemused this is still a question…
Solving the NHS crisis with sat nav – Why this solution isn’t on the electoral roadmap
There’s something that could radically transform the NHS in 2015 and beyond. But don’t expect to hear about it in the general election coverage. It’s not about funding, or patient demand or staff numbers…
Virtual Festival of Evidence
What I have learned from 10 years of trying to improve quality and reduce cost in the NHS LISTEN WATCH coming soon… MORE Dr. Steven Allder | Taunton Hospital Whole systems thinking for complexity and fragility: challenges and guidance LISTEN WATCH coming soon… MORE Prof. Carol Jagger | University of Newcastle Major challenges in hospital…