Quality improvement – the use of methods and tools to continuously improve quality of care and outcomes for patients – should be at the heart of local plans for redesigning NHS services. NHS leaders have a vital role to play in making this happen – leadership and management practices have a significant impact on quality. … Read More
In the lead up to the general elections on 4th July the King’s Fund have outlined the three main parties manifesto pledges on health & care. See this link for the article
Working in health and care can give rise to a range of emotions. While caring for people who are suffering or dying can be immensely rewarding, people may also experience more difficult feelings, such as grief, fear, anger or shame, as they care for people going through the sometimes life-changing impact of illness. See this … Read More
Yes. Feedforward, not feedback. Very simply put, rather than providing positive or negative feedback, feedforward consists in providing future-oriented options and solutions Feedforward, a concept developed by business educator and coach, Marshall Goldsmith, is now an increasingly popular practice in today’s workplaces. When an employee receives feedback, they get information about how they’re presently performing. Feedforward … Read More
The BAPO Leadership Programme, supported by Health Education England & developed by Real Healthcare Solutions Ltd, aims to support the next generation of leaders in P&O. This report captures the experiences & learnings at the launch event of the BAPO Leadership Programme which took place at the end of 2022.Read the report here: http://ow.ly/k6xU50MK1nS
Integrated care boards (ICBs) and integrated care partnerships (ICPs) were established in July last year and have been born into the most difficult times. For many, their ways of working and cultures are still new and 2023 will continue to map out how they will work (recognising that there is a lot of variation across … Read More
Just when you thought things couldn’t get any stranger, 2022 happened. So, here’s The King’s Fund annual look at what the health policy year had in store.
Why? Prosthetists and orthotists will be most effective in delivering and improving healthcare if thereis sufficient leadership to maximise their contribution and impact their future.This programme is aimed at harnessing the potential of prosthetists and orthotists to transformhealthcare. Like other AHP professions, outcomes in prosthetics and orthotics (P&O) are oftenpoorly understood, resulting in missed opportunities … Read More
What are the key organisations that make up the NHS? And how can they collaborate with partners in the health and care system to deliver joined-up care? Watch this King’s Fund animation to find out.
The changing demands on health and care services are creating different development needs among staff in the NHS/ HEI’s/ Industry and Private Practice. There is a true need to equip and encourage healthcare staff to deliver continuous improvement in local health and care systems and gain pride and joy from their work, something the RHS … Read More
