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Nine ways to save the NHS – by healthcare professionals

1. Charge drunk people for using services.
2. Fine people for appointments they miss or cancel at short notice.
3. Give money to public health and social care instead of the NHS.
4. Create a competitive market for GPs and community services.
5. Centralise key services and improve IT.

NHS Improvement and NHS England have worked together as a single organisation since 1 April 2019, to help improve care for patients and provide leadership and support to the wider NHS. NHS Improvement works with the Department of Health and Social Care.

What are Examples of Quality Improvement Initiatives in Healthcare?

• Reduction in medication-related adverse events.
• Optimization of sepsis care.
• Decreased number of urinary catheter infections.
• Reduced hospital readmissions.
• Decreased medication administration errors.
• Improved electronic medical record documentation.

In terms of healthcare the NHS brought many changes to Britain’s health system. the creation of health centres to provide services like vaccinations, maternity care, district nurses etc. a better distribution of doctors around the country with GPs (general practitioners), opticians and dentists in every area.

1. Understand your staff and their levels of morale.
2. Be present, visible and yourself.
3. Give your staff adequate training and stretch those who want a challenge.
4. Cultivate a shared purpose.
5. Manage the size of your teams, then offer praise.
6. Money, money, money.
7. Limit damage to your reputation.

NHS Improvement is the regulatory body for NHS Foundation Trusts, NHS Trusts and for independent providers that deliver care that is funded by the NHS. Its aim is to ensure that these providers are able to deliver safe and compassionate care and are financially sustainable.

The committee’s deliberations led to the selection of 20 priority areas for health care quality improvement:

• Care coordination (cross-cutting)
• Self-management/health literacy (cross-cutting)
• Asthma—appropriate treatment for persons with mild/moderate persistent asthma.

Providers must have a written plan for continuous improvement that explains how the provider will meet its obligations in relation to the service and the standards.

The term ‘quality improvement’ refers to the systematic use of methods and tools to try to continuously improve quality of care and outcomes for patients. There are a range of different methods and tools, such as Lean, Six Sigma and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Model for Improvement.

Overall improving the quality and performance in the healthcare environment can help providers with reliable, cost-effective and sustained healthcare processes and enable them to achieve their goal of improving care delivery and enhancing patient outcomes.

Why get involved? NHS England and NHS Improvement are looking to recruit two enthusiastic individuals who are committed to supporting narrowing the gap for communities facing health inequalities as patient and public voice partners in the Covid-19 vaccination programme.

See below for NHS England and NHS Improvement’s current vacancies. If you’re not sure what you’re looking for, you can explore over 350 careers, compare specific opportunities and take the find a career quiz on the Health Careers website.

NHS England and NHS Improvement advertise non-executive vacancies for NHS Trusts and Independent Chair posts for Integrated Care Systems (ICSs)/Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs) across England. Sign up to receive email alerts on the latest vacancies. Why get involved?

This creates a unique opportunity for people who want a varied, flexible and challenging career within a world-class culture. We have our own recruitment website that advertises job vacancies via NHS Jobs, online recruitment sites as well as social media.

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