Integrated care systems (ICSs) are partnerships that bring together providers and commissioners of NHS services across a geographical area with local authorities and other local partners to collectively plan health and care services to meet the needs of their population. The central aim of ICSs is to integrate care across different organisations and settings, joining … Read More
Author: Rich Shorney
Research Reset
Will the Regulation changes affect how clinical investigations and product evaluations are conducted? Staying abreast of regulation changes Medical Device Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council (MDR) will come into effect in May 2021. The new Regulation will introduce major changes to how medical device manufacturers obtain CE Marking and … Read More
Covid-19 one year on: how can the health and care system recover? – The King’s Fund article
As we pass the one-year anniversary of the start of lockdown in the United Kingdom, the good news is that the Covid-19 crisis is clearly receding. We need to start by simply understanding what has changed in the health of the population and to the state of our services. There will be the long-term health … Read More
Collaboration, respect and humility: responding locally to the pandemic
A public health initiative by The King’s Fund and the Health Foundation. Since July 2020, in partnership with the Health Foundation, The King’s Fund has been exploring the role of directors of public health and other key stakeholders in the response to the biggest public health challenge for a generation. The aim of the research is to … Read More
Here’s to the end of a year like no other
A year of unforeseen obstacles that brought hardship and heartbreak, but one that also inspired stories of resilience, adaptability and reinvention. Healthcare Leadership has been an interesting focal point for us at Real Healthcare Solutions in 2020. A clear observation for me this year is that weak leadership has been exposed and there has certainly … Read More
Real Healthcare Solutions Ltd. has now registered with the MHRA to be a UKRP
2021 is nearly upon us and changes are afoot! Real Healthcare Solutions Ltd. will be supporting the UK Medical Device sector through the changes that will apply at the end of the Brexit Transition Period. Do you know the answers to these questions? What is the regulatory system going to look like next year, Post-Brexit … Read More
An update and PDF download on Complexity Leadership
Following on from the last blog post, we now have the final version of the paper, Complexity Leadership for you. You can click the image above to download the PDF or click here. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you’d like to discuss this.
Complexity Leadership: it’s complicated…
‘Do what the situation requires rather than what you are comfortable with’ Who doesn’t love an organisation chart? What’s the point of an induction day if we don’t know where we sit in the hierarchy or to whom we can pass the buck when things have gone a little off-kilter? But therein lies the … Read More
Hindsight is a great teacher
Hindsight is a wonderful thing for telling us what we COULD have done when we were in the middle of a crisis. But what do we, in the healthcare arena, do right NOW to ensure that we have the right mix of skills and capabilities to address all of the challenges that are going to … Read More
‘FLEXing’ for Effectiveness
We hope you found the framework and materials from our previous blog post helpful. Did using the framework spark any insights for you? We’d love to know about it, if so! The COPE framework is designed to allow you ‘walk around a situation’: To take a structured look at a difficult or complex decision or … Read More