We're no closer to knowing if 'commissioning' is worthwhile or not

"Richard Taunt and Clare Allcock explore how the introduction of outcomes based commissioning could end decades of speculation over the impact of the commissioning culture"

We're no closer to knowing if 'commissioning' is worthwhile or not
R Taunt, C Allcock
Health Service Journal
October 2015

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Mental health under pressure

"There is a clear need for mental health services to focus on using evidence to improve practice and reduce variations in care. However, it is essential that this is underpinned by stable funding, with no more cuts to budgets." 

Mental health under pressure
H Gilburt
The King's Fund
November 2015

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Barriers to improvement in the NHS

"Every day, teams within the NHS strive to make things better, but individual, organisational and system-wide barriers get in the way. This evidence scan compiles published research about the key barriers to improvement in the NHS."

What's getting in the way?: Barriers to improvement in the NHS
D de Silva
The Health Foundation
February 2015

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Patient blood management recommendations

"This document provides initial recommendations from the National Blood Transfusion Committee about how the NHS should start implementing Patient Blood Management, which is a multi-disciplinary, evidence-based approach to optimising the care of patients who might need blood transfusion." 

Patient Blood Management An evidence-based approach to patient care
National Blood Transfusion Committee
June 2014

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