Nuffield Trust backs independence for the NHS

‘Things can only get better?’ - the argument for NHS independence

Part of the problem with the NHS is that health care is so important to the general public that politicians have no choice but to intervene. From Margaret Thatcher’s “the NHS is safe in our hands” to Tony Blair’s “one day to save the NHS”, politicians from all major political parties recognise that the NHS is an acid test of their performance in government. In many ways, of course, political in...

Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust

The Nuffield Foundation

Improving the accessibility of trust guidelines for junior doctors at North Bristol NHS Trust

Medicine is becoming increasingly protocol driven. This provides a standardised format for doctors to deliver best practice, especially in the acute setting. 40 junior doctors were asked to locate three Trust guidelines: venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis; antibiotic prescribing; and management of upper gastrointestinal bleed (UGIB). For each doctor the time taken and number of mouse clic...

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust

1. A recurrently balanced financial plan for 2012/13 which maintains the £6.7m planned surplus from previous years. 2. The major risk relates to delivery of the necessary efficiency savings to meet the National Efficiency Target and to address underlying Directorate deficits brought-forward from 2011/12. 3. 2012/13 Patient Services contracts are broadly agreed, although there remain some risks ...