Clinical transformation through pathology innovation

"The need for transformation in models of delivery, focussing on producing great value care with the best outcomes for patients, has never been greater."

Digital First: Clinical transformation through pathology innovation
National Pathology Programme
NHS England
February 2014

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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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Top tips to overcome the challenge of commissioning diagnostic services

"This short guide presents top tips for commissioners to meet the most common challenges in the delivery of diagnostic services."

Top tips to overcome the challenge of commissioning diagnostic services
I Barnes, E Denton, S Hill, R Valori
NHS Improvement - Diagnostics
March 2013

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Service improvement in blood sciences

"The vision for the NHS pathology services puts patients first by providing services which are:

• clinically excellent;
• responsive to users;
• cost effective; and
• integrated."

Service improvement in blood sciences: how to improve quality, delivery and efficiency for laboratory providers and their customers
NHS Improvement - Diagnostics
January 2013

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Service improvement in microbiology

"Working in partnership with the Department of Health (DH) Pathology Programme, NHS Improvement has supported a number of microbiology teams, including the eight acute Trusts in the former East Midlands SHA, to learn how Lean methodology can enable the service to achieve improvements to support the QIPP, (quality, innovation, productivity and prevention) transformation programme."

Service improvement in microbiology
National Pathology Programme
NHS Improvement - Diagnostics
July 2012

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Pathology services commissioning toolkit

"This toolkit is for commissioning community (i.e. direct access) pathology services to support commissioners who have undertaken a strategic review of their existing services and wish to improve the quality, effectiveness, affordability and value for money of these services, in line with locally determined objectives and priorities."

The pathology services commissioning toolkit
Department of Health
May 2012

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Additional supporting material available here.