Triggers for palliative care: Improving access

"This report explores the evidence around access to palliative care for people with terminal illnesses other than cancer."

Triggers for palliative care:  Improving access to care for people with diseases other than cancer
Marie Curie
June 2015

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Sexual health commissioning in local government

"This resource describes how public health in a number of councils has started to build on the opportunities of a local government setting to improve sexual health and wellbeing. The case studies were chosen because they show a range of ways in which public health in councils is approaching the commissioning of sexual health services."

Sexual health commissioning in local government: building strong relationships, meeting local needs
Local Government Association
June 2015

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Transforming general practice

"Financial incentives are most likely to stimulate transformational change if they are large scale and high profile – with finances and reputations at stake if they fail"

Transforming general practice: what are the levers for change?
R Rosen
Nuffield Trust

June 2015

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Ending the Crisis in NHS Leadership: a Plan for Renewal

"If leadership is to be strengthened and successful, then the task must be made more manageable, more attractive and more sustainable"

Ending the Crisis in NHS Leadership: a Plan for Renewal
HSJ Future of NHS Leadership
June 2015

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Improving Patient Safety Culture through Teamwork and Communication

"This new HPOE guide outlines the TeamSTEPPS framework, describes teamwork tools and includes examples and case studies illustrating how hospitals and care systems are using TeamSTEPPS to improve patient safety and quality."

Improving Patient Safety Culture through Teamwork and Communication: TeamSTEPPS®
Health Research & Educational Trust
June 2015

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Pharmacist-led repeat prescription management

"Walsall Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) implemented a pharmacist-led repeat prescription management service (RPMS). The service was aimed at reducing medicines wastage, minimising possible harm from medicines and improving the quality of repeat prescribing."

Pharmacist-led repeat prescription management: ensuring appropriate prescribing and reducing wastage
Walsall Clinical Commissioning Group
QIPP Case Study
November 2014

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Transforming our health care system: Ten priorities for commissioners

"We have identified ten priorities for action. A striking feature of all the priorities is the degree to which they call for change within primary care and the way in which primary care relates to the rest of the system. "

Transforming our health care system: Ten priorities for commissioners
C Naylor et al.
The King's Fund
April 2015

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