Unwarranted variations

"This review looked at productivity and efficiency in English non-specialist acute hospitals, which account for half of the total health budget, using a series of metrics and benchmarks to enable comparison. We conclude that there is significant unwarranted variation across all of the main resource areas, and although we found many examples of good practice, no one hospital is good at everything."

Operational productivity and performance in English NHS acute hospitals: Unwarranted variations: An independent report for the Department of Health
Lord Carter of Coles
Department of Health
February 2016

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The system-wide response to the Independent Review of the Liverpool Care Pathway

"The evidence of progress set out in this report suggests a genuine, sustained commitment across the health and care system to the principles set out in the Priorities for Care. It also bears witness to the practical work being done to deliver genuine improvements to the care dying people and those important to them receive. This includes a commitment to preventing and avoiding repetitions of the poor care identified by the Independent Review of the Liverpool Care Pathway."

One chance to get it right: One year on report: An overview of progress on commitments made in One chance to get it right: the system-wide response to the Independent Review of the Liverpool Care Pathway
Department of Health
July 2015

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Acute hospitals and integrated care: from hospitals to health systems

"If the health and social care system is to respond to the changing needs of the population, and also address the financial challenges it faces, acute hospitals will need to play a fundamentally different role within local health economies."

Acute hospitals and integrated care: From hospitals to health system
C Naylor, H Alderwick, M Honeyman
The King's Fund
March 2015

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Transforming end of life care in acute hospitals

"This 'how to' guide aims to help clinicians, managers and directors implement The route to success in end of life care more effectively, drawing on valuable learning from the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement's Productive Ward: Releasing time to care (TM) series."

Transforming end of life care in acute hospitals: the route to success 'how to' guide
National End of Life Care Programme
February 2012

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