The selection of case studies below demonstrate the achievements made when applying service improvement methodology. Each case study describes the improvements made and the impact on service delivery:
All Modalities
Booking
CT
CT and MRI
Fluoroscopy
Interventional
MRI
Nuclear Medicine
Plain Film
Reporting
Theatres
Ultrasound
Other
You will find older case studies on our 2005 page.
All modalities
Reducing reporting turnaround times
Barts and The London NHS Trust (2009)
Reducing waiting times for outpatients
Hinchingbrooke Hospital NHS Trust (2009)
Implementing a 3 session day
Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust (2009)
Improving access and booking to reduce waiting times
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (2009)
Improving inpatient turnaround times
South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Torbay - 2009)
Implementing a 7 day service
South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Torbay - 2009)
Improving reporting turnaround times
St Helen's and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (April 2009)
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Booking
Introducing direct booking
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust (2009)
Implementing direct booking in CT and Ultrasound
Bromley Hospital NHS Trust (2009)
Implementing booking using a call centre
South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Torbay - 2009)
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CT
Direct pathway from ambulance to CT scan
Royal Bournemouth Hospital (2011)
Training radiographers to perform CT heads
The Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (2011)
24 hour CT imaging for patients suspected of having a minor stroke
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (2009)
Providing a comprehensive stroke imaging service
Salford Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (2009)
Improving access for patients - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week CT service
Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust (2009)
24 hour CT imaging for suspected stroke patients
Chesterfield Royal Hospital (2009)
Implementation of radiographer for CT head reporting for stroke
Kingston Hospital NHS Trust(2009)
Introducing a radiology access unit
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust (2009)
Reducing waiting times and improving booking
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust (2009)
Providing immediate access to CT head scans for stroke patients
South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Torbay - 2009)
Providing a 24/7 service to support stroke and emergency care patients
St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospital NHS Trust (2009)
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CT and MRI
Eliminating carve out to reduce waiting times
Liverpool and Broad Green Hospitals NHS Trust (2009)
Reducing vetting by consultants
South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Torbay - 2009)
Eliminating consultant specific scanning lists
South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Torbay - 2009)
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MRI
MRI training plan to support seven day working
Blackpool Victoria Hospital (2011)
Improving scanner utilisation in MRI by 25%
North Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust (2011)
Streamlining paediatric sedation process
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust (2009)
Implementing NICE stroke guidelines
Central Manchester Foundation NHS Trust (2009)
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Fluoroscopy
Improving access to the hysterosalpingogram service
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (2009)
Reduction in waiting times for hysterosalpingograms
Princess Alexandra NHS Trust (2009)
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Interventional
Improving patient safety
Luton and Dunstable NHS Foundation Trust (2009)
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Nuclear medicine
Redesigning the department and improving patient flow
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (2009)
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Plain film
Improving the flow for orthopaedics patients
Bolton Hospital NHS Trust
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Reporting
Improving reporting turnaround times
St Helen’s and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (2009)
Improving reporting turnaround times
South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Torbay - 2009)
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Theatres
Training theatre staff to screen during spinal surgery
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (2009)
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Ultrasound
Creating a one stop haematuria clinic
Blackpool Fylde and Wyre NHS Foundation Trust (2009)
Expansion of ultrasound in primary care
Blackpool Fylde and Wyre Hospitals Foundation Trust (2009)
Rapid access to carotid doppler imaging for TIAs
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (2009)
Improving the urology patient pathway
Luton and Dunstable NHS Foundation Trust(2009)
Reducing waiting times and improving quality
Blackpool Fylde & Wyre Hospitals Foundation Trust (2009)
Reducing waiting times for musculoskeletal patients
South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Torbay - 2009)
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Other
Maintaining zero infection rates
Princess Alexandra NHS Trust (2009>
Achieving 18 weeks target
Queen Mary‘s Hospital, Sidcup (2009)
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You will find older case studies on our 2005 page.
