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Alexis Nolan

Publications and source records attributed to Alexis Nolan.

At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed2006

Survey. Losing faith?

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Administrative Personnel↗
PubMed2006

Performance. 'We are not looking for blame but improvement'.

Mersey Regional Ambulance Service was the worst-performing in the country. A strategic review recommended a robust approach to performance measurement and management. An impressive turnaround was achieved by simplifying management systems, rethinking responses to emergency patients and introducing a new performance framework.

Ambulances↗
PubMed2006

Skills development. Boardroom blitz.

The sector skills agreement for health will be launched across England in July, six months later than originally planned. The agreement uses a competence-based approach, meaning standardisation across organisations. Competencies will be used to develop new job roles, such as emergency care practitioner, assistant radiographer and cancer care practitioner.

Competency-Based Education↗
PubMed2006

Social enterprise. The co-op conundrum.

Social enterprise has opponents at both ends of the political spectrum, viewing it as either having an unfair advantage or the first stage of privatising the NHS. Supporters say there is less bureaucracy and it will focus commissioners on getting better services. In future providers will need to improve their business and financial skills.

Hospitals, Public↗
PubMed2006

A brief history. Heading for a half century.

The history of NHS management can be viewed as five milestones of reorganisation. The trend of managers being more concerned with patient care started with the 1983 Griffiths inquiry. Leaders from other industries came into the NHS but many underestimated the job and failed. Stress makes many current chief executive posts hard to fill.

History, 20th Century↗
PubMed2006

Cultural change. A turn for the better.

A dedicated turnaround team at St George's Healthcare trust has helped cuts its deficit in half in under two years. Work at Eastern Birmingham PCT could be under threat as a result of Commissioning a Patient-led NHS reforms. Cultural changes at South Yorkshire Ambulance

Hospitals, Public↗
PubMed2006

Long-term conditions. Tele addicts.

Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley PCT in Kent beat a government deadline to get community matrons in post. The telemedicine technology is being piloted in the country's largest trial of the equipment. The pitot covers patients with diabetes and heart and chest conditions.

Community Health Nursing↗
PubMed2006

Prescriptions. Wave goodbye to paper.

Only 495,000 prescriptions have been processed electronically in the last year. This will rise to 1.3 million a day. Progress in pharmacies has been held up by out-of-date computer systems. The hope is that all practices and pharmacies will become partially enabled towards the end of this year, before transition to the full electronic service.

Automation↗
PubMed2006

Question time.

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Allied Health Personnel↗