Use of evidence in implementing self-directed support in health care

"While ongoing research will always be important, this report draws attention to the importance of recognising the expertise of patients, focusing on outcomes and expanding traditional notions of innovation."

Doctor knows best? The use of evidence in implementing self-directed support in health care
J Glasby, V Alakeson, S Duffy
University of Birmingham Health Services Management Centre
September 2013

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Caring for an ageing population

"We looked beyond our own system to examine how Japan has tried to address the conundrum of providing sufficient and appropriate services for an increasing number of frail older people in an affordable and equitable way."

Caring for an ageing population
N Curry, H Holder, L Patterson
November 2013

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Commissioning effective and efficient services to reduce avoidable sight loss

"This paper was developed by Achieving Commissioning Excellence to help commissioners understand how they can commission more efficient eye care services that support care closer to home where appropriate, and release capacity within secondary care in order to reduce avoidable sight loss."

Commissioning effective and efficient services to reduce avoidable sight loss
Achieving Commissioning Excellence (a partnership between NHS Alliance and Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Limited)
November 2013

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What are the safety risks for patients undergoing treatment by multiple specialties

"More research is needed to gain insight into the underlying causes of inadequate care when multiple specialties are required to treat a patient."

What are the safety risks for patients undergoing treatment by multiple specialties: a retrospective patient record review study
RJ Baines, MC de Bruijne, M Langelaan, C Wagner
BMC Health Services Research, 2013, 13:497

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Structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care

"On the basis of the evidence collected alongside a cluster RCT, a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for COPD delivered in primary care was, on average, more costly and more effective than the usual general practice care."

The cost-effectiveness of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care: the PRINCE cluster randomised trial
P Gillespie, et al.
BMJ Open, 2013, 3:e003479

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Right Care Essential Reading: Unwarranted variation - update

Essential Reading is a series of reading lists on specific themes relevant to our Right Care programme themes. This reading list is an update (search dates Jan 2011 to Nov 2013) on the theme of Unwarranted Variation.

Read the update here.

The role of charging in healthcare

"There is growing evidence that the NHS is facing a funding challenge as demand grows and the level of funding available declines."

The cost of our health: the role of charging in healthcare
T Cawston, C Corrie
Reform
November 2013

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