Investing in prevention and early intervention

"These documents aim to raise awareness of the prioritisation frameworks and associated tools and resources which are used by the NHS and local authorities. They help to make the case for investment in prevention or early intervention, to prioritise investment (and disinvestment) or to improve the use of existing resources invested."

Investing in prevention and early intervention
Public Health England
October 2015

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Health service review: Shropshire (Future Fit)

Future Fit is a programme overseeing plans for service improvement for health services across Shropshire. They have compiled rapid reviews of the evidence for planned care, long term conditions and frailty, and acute and episodic care, all of which can be viewed here.

Health service review - Dorset Vision

Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group have a website detailing the extensive review of their services which have been taking place.

It can be access at: www.dorsetsvision.nhs.uk

Two particular documents of note on the website are:

• The Compendium of clinical evidence combines quality standards and clinical evidence to form recommendations for changes in practice and service delivery.
• The Case examples on models of care outlines examples of models of care which are delivering improved services.

Improving productivity in elective care

"This report concentrates on potential improvements in the operational management of elective patient pathways within the direct control of NHS providers and identifies a mechanism whereby clinicians and managers can work together to maximise provision of care."

Improving productivity in elective care
Monitor
October 2015

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Focus on: People with mental ill health and hospital use

"At any time, one in six adults has a mental health condition and one in 100 has a severe mental illness. Our new research explores what differences in hospital use can tell us about the quality of physical health care for people with mental ill health."

Focus on: People with mental ill health and hospital use
H Dorning, A Davies, I Blunt
The Health Foundation, Nuffield Trust
October 2015

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Improving UK health care

"Our Strategy sets out a new direction – we will be more grounded in the practical implications of policy-making, working closely with NHS staff and policy-makers to identify solutions to the challenges facing the NHS."

Improving UK health care: Nuffield Trust strategy 2015-2020
Nuffield Trust
October 2015

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How is the NHS performing? October 2015

"The NHS is now entering seriously dangerous financial territory which will have ramifications for patients and for all levels of NHS management."

How is the NHS performing?:Quarterly Monitoring Report
J Appleby, J Thompson, J Jabbal
King's Fund
October 2015

Read more here.