Collaborating with front-line healthcare professionals for improved guideline implementation

"The TDFI (Theoretical Domains Framework Implementation) approach improved the uptake of a patient safety guideline across three hospitals. The TDFI approach is clinically and cost effective in comparison to the usual practice."

Collaborating with front-line healthcare professionals: the clinical and cost effectiveness of a theory based approach to the implementation of a national guideline
N Taylor, et al.
BMC Health Services Research, 2014, 14:648

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Pathology quality assurance review

"Pathology is a key player in the patient pathway, and will be critical in delivering wider improvements to NHS care, such as 7 day service provision."

Pathology quality assurance review
NHS England
January 2014

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Future hospital: caring for medical patients

"Future hospital: caring for medical patients focuses on the care of acutely ill medical patients, the organisation of medical services, and the role of physicians and doctors in training across the medical specialties in England and Wales."

Future hospital: caring for medical patients
Future Hospital Commission
September 2013

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Review into the quality of care and treatment provided by 14 hospital trusts in England

"The purpose of this review was to determine whether there are any sustained failings in the quality of care and treatment being provided to patients at these trusts."

Review into the quality of care and treatment provided by 14 hospital trusts in England: overview report
Professor Sir Bruce Keogh KBE
National Health Service (NHS)
July 2013

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Dark chocolate consumption as prevention therapy in people at high risk of cardiovascular disease

"Daily dark chocolate consumption could be an effective cardiovascular preventive strategy in this population."

The effectiveness and cost effectiveness of dark chocolate consumption as prevention therapy in people at high risk of cardiovascular disease: best case scenario analysis using a Markov model
E Zomer, A Owen, DJ Magliano, D Liew, CM Reid
British Medical Journal, 2012, 344:e3657

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Effectiveness of booklet based vestibular rehabilitation for chronic dizziness in primary care

"Booklet based vestibular rehabilitation for chronic dizziness is a simple and cost effective means of improving patient reported outcomes in primary care."

Clinical and cost effectiveness of booklet based vestibular rehabilitation for chronic dizziness in primary care: single blind, parallel group, pragmatic, randomised controlled trial
L Yardley, F Barker, I Muller, D Turner, S Kirby, M Mullee, A Morris, P Little
British Medical Journal, 2012, 344:e2237

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