\nThis case study<\/a> shows how Royal Preston Hospital, part of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, implemented the ECIST long length of stay reviews to achieve a reduction in the number of patients with a length of stay greater than 20 days.<\/p>\n
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Home\u00a0to the unknown: getting hospital discharge right –\u00a0British Red Cross<\/strong> Closing\u00a0the gap: key areas for action on the health and care workforce –\u00a0The King’s Fund<\/strong> Exploring\u00a0variations in the opportunity cost cost-effectiveness threshold by clinical area: results from a feasibility study in England –\u00a0Office of Health Economics<\/strong> Clinical oncology workforce census<\/strong> Visualising patient journeys<\/strong> Developing\u00a0People Improving Care\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> Our Fabulous NHS \u2013 Academy of Fabulous Stuff\u00a0
\nThis research <\/a>explored patients\u2019 unplanned stays in hospital and what it was like for them after they had returned home. More specifically, the research sought to reveal: patients\u2019 experiences of being discharged from hospital; hospital systems and healthcare professionals\u2019 experiences and perceptions of the discharge process; and what it was like for people returning home from hospital feeling more or less prepared. As a result, it aimed to explore the impact of discharge on recovery and wellbeing and to identify opportunities to improve systems, communication and support.<\/p>\n
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\nStaffing is the make-or-break issue for the NHS in England. In this joint report with the Nuffield Trust and the Health Foundation<\/a>, we set out the policy actions that need to be at the heart of the workforce implementation plan due to be published later this year.<\/p>\n
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\nThis research <\/a>paper provides empirical evidence on the relationship between health outcomes and health expenditures in England. Results suggest that setting a cost-effectiveness criterion for NICE may not be capable of being synthesised using scientific methods alone, but involve political judgements.<\/p>\n
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\nThe Royal College of Radiologists has published Clinical oncology: UK workforce census report 2018<\/a>.\u00a0 This report provides information on the number, distribution and working patterns of consultant-grade oncologists employed in NHS cancer centres.\u00a0 It also forecasts workforce numbers and working patterns and estimates the extent to which future workforce supply and demand for cancer treatments are aligned. \u00a0The report is intended to inform local and national oncology workforce training, planning and policy.<\/p>\n
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\nThe Nuffield Trust has published an explainer A 10-year story: visualising patient journeys<\/a>.\u00a0 This article explains an approach to visualising individual patients\u2019 contacts with health services through charts.\u00a0 It looks at what the charts are and when they are most useful.\u00a0 The approach is now expanding into tools with the potential to enhance patient care.<\/p>\n
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\nNHS Improvement has added these guides<\/a> to their Developing People \u2013 Improving Care webpage.<\/p>\n
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