Our latest article from DR ROBERT ROYCE builds on his earlier work with a critique of the NHS Wales National workforce implementation plan:
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The excerpt below sums it up well – use your personal, institutional or NHS login to read the full critique🔎

Nurses are on the frontlines of patient safety, so it is crucial that they understand and are supported to practice infection control measures.
Our new study found a link between this and nurses' specialty, organisation type and education⬇️
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What do NHS doctors think about the IT systems in UK hospitals?
Our new study from authors at analyses the views of consultants and junior doctors to identify areas for targeted improvement ⬇️
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Our new practice review by Orla Kenny of the RCSI describes the development of a hospital group-wide network of complaints staff, to facilitate shared learning and encourage standardisation ⬇️
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Could role-based networks like this benefit your practice?

Can quality improvement be used to reduce health inequities?
The authors of our new open access article provide explanation and examples of how this has been done at East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT), with three in-depth case studies⬇️
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Marco Aurelio Amar Shah

Calling all healthcare managers and leaders 📢
We want to know more about your understanding of the network infrastructure in your organisation & how the switch may affect you.
Please complete our short survey, made by Fit to Switch ⬇️
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Is the NHS ready for the UK's copper network to be switched off?
Our new free to access comment piece by Chris Pateman looks at what healthcare managers need to know before the switch ⌛️
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Fit to Switch

Our new open access article gives powerful insights into harm caused by unnecessary disciplinary investigations.
Find out more, including the story of Anne, who left the NHS after being made to feel like a 'criminal'⬇️
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Andrew Cooper Dr Adrian Neal Julie Rogers

This month's issue opens with editorial board member Steve Bojakowski's thoughtful discussion on the international impact of the NICE, and how new EU regulations on health technology assessments may impact this.
Access it online today!⬇️
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NICE

Our April issue is now live!
The 9 articles (3 of which are accessible for free) cover a wide range of topics, including the NHS's digital infrastructure, improving equity, reducing harm from disciplinary investigations, and more ⬇️
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🔍📚 Our latest Spotlight On... bulletin for April 2024 features Cancer.

Subscribers can access articles in the bulletin (also available as a downloadable document) via #OpenAthens .

Link in the thread. 👇

#CancerResearch #CancerAwareness #MAHealthcare #SpotlightOn

The April issue is off to press today!🌸
We have a wide range of content this month, including:
➡️Impact of poor HR practices
➡️Using QI to pursue equity
➡️A major change for healthcare's digital infrastructure
Plus more, going live next week 📢

Call for Reviewers for Papers on #QualityImprovement  for British Journal of Healthcare Management

Deadline: Monday, 15th April, 2024

If you're interested, please send an email to bjhcm[at]markallengroup[dot]com and the editor will be in touch with you.

#QualityImprovement #CallForReviewers #OpenAccessResearch

Our final March article analyses routine health data in relation to inequalities in waiting times for elective care, asking how much these data can really tell us ⬇️
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Skin tone bias exists in a range of healthcare practices and educational content.
Our final comment piece of the month emphasises the need to address both systemic and internal bias to make care safe and effective for all ⬇️
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How can primary and secondary care services meet the skin care needs of older people?
Our new comment piece by Sandra Lawton OBE (Sandra Lawton OBE,MSc,SRN,RN(Child)) makes key recommendations for service management and patient education to ensure safe, effective care ⬇️
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The second article in our mental health mini-series looks at the role digital mental health programs and the need for human–digital collaboration ⬇️
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This article series is free to access online, don't miss it!

The first of our FREE to access mental health mini-series looks at enhancing services in primary care settings using digital platforms to tackle waiting times and support the provision of therapy ⬇️
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Our new comment piece looks at the potential of whole-body MRI to deliver preventive care ⬇️
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The potential for AI enhancement seems particularly pertinent in light of the Spring Budget this week.
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Our new research article evaluates a multidisciplinary diagnostic centre, designed to provide a referral pathway for patients with non-specific symptoms that could indicate cancer ⬇️ doi.org/10.12968/bjhc.…
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