Dave West: Smaller GP practices fared worse under inspections, CQC finds

November 14 2014

Smaller GP practices have fared worse under the Care Quality Commission’s inspections so far because of the “splendid isolation” in which some are operating, the chief inspector of general practice …

Outcomes Based Healthcare: “Contracting for Outcomes: a brave new world or latest fad?”

In anticipation of the next CHN event, Outcomes Based Healthcare: "Contracting for Outcomes: a brave new world or latest fad?",  the OBH team give us an insight into what the CHN members are …

Richard Smith: Using data to improve care and reduce waste in health systems

Using data to improve care and reduce waste in health systems

Annual expenditure on health care in the United States is currently $2.8 trillion, and about a third of it is wasted, says …

Richard Smith: Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England, live

When Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England, was buying his Sunday papers a few weeks ago he encountered an elderly woman complaining that her newspaper didn’t contain the television section. It …

Richard Smith: Will digitisation transform the NHS as it has much else?

Digitisation of the NHS will both save and improve it believe Jeremy Hunt, secretary of state for health, and Tim Kelsey, national director for patients and information at NHS England. Both were …

Public Health – how partnership with industry can work

By Richard Vize, Public Policy Media Ltd

www.richardvize.co.uk

Twitter: @RichardVize

Public health is not yet occupying the space envisaged for it under the Coalition government’s health reforms. Then health secretary Andrew Lansley’s vision was to remove …

Upcoming Medworxx event – ‘Improving Hospital Performance’, 26/11

See below details of an upcoming event at Canada House on improving hospital performance.

The High Commission of Canada to the United Kingdom is pleased to invite you to “Improving Hospital Performance” at …

Summary of Ian Dodge’s talk on the HSJ

DH policy chief calls for combined GP and community contracts
9 OCTOBER, 2013 | BY DAVE WEST

The health service should contract single services that link general practice with community health and care, the Department of Health’s …

“Turning the World Upside Down” event with Lord Nigel Crisp, 15th April

Another upcoming event recommendation from CHN, this time for the launch of Lord Nigel Crisp's new online platform - Turning the World Upside Down (TTWUD). This event, on the 15th April, will …

Upcoming C3 events

C3 Collaborating for Health is holding two events in April, and one in June, that we think you might be interested in attending:

 
Thursday 11 April
C3 International Breakfast Seminar with Dr Nico Pronk, …