Psychological wellbeing and work: improving service provision and outcomes

"This study investigates how the employment outcomes of people with common mental health problems can be improved and what policies and interventions could help them maintain or gain work."

Psychological wellbeing and work: improving service provision and outcomes
C van Stolk, J Hofman, M Hafner, B Janta
Department for Work & Pensions, Department of Health
January 2014

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Carers included: a guide to best practice for dementia care

"Although the Triangle of Care was originally developed for use in mental health services, the standards outlined below have been found applicable in other care settings. This guide demonstrates how these standards can be used to support a partnership approach to dementia care, particularly in hospital settings."

The triangle of care: a guide to best practice for dementia care
Carers Trust, Royal College of Nursing
September 2013

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Global atlas of palliative care at the end of life

"Only 1 in 10 people who need palliative care - that is medical care to relieve the pain, symptoms and stress of serious illness - is currently receiving it. This unmet need is mapped for the first time in the "Global atlas of palliative care at the end of life", published jointly by the WHO and the Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance (WPCA)."

Access the Atlas here.

Providing integrated care for older people with complex needs

"This report synthesises evidence from seven case study programmes, each from a different country, that are successfully delivering integrated health and social care for older people with complex needs."

Providing integrated care for older people with complex needs: lessons from seven international case studies
N Goodwin, A Dixon, G Anderson, W Wodchis
The King's Fund
January 2014

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Nine local actions to reduce health inequalities

"The social sciences have an essential contribution to make if health inequalities are to be reduced."

"If you could do one thing..." Nine local actions to reduce health inequalities
British Academy for the Humanities and Social Sciences
January 2014

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How clinical commissioning groups are changing the face of the NHS

"These stories demonstrate how the NHS can become patient centred and sustainable. Not only do these innovations help people to stay well or prevent them becoming ill in the first place, they also allow the NHS to make best use of precious resources."

Taking the lead: how clinical commissioning groups are changing the face of the NHS
NHS Clinical Commissioners
January 2014

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Read a summary from the Commissioning Elf here.

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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