NHS Improvement

NHS Improvement Publications

Meeting the Challenges Together Meeting the challenge together... delivering care in the most appropriate setting (October 2008). This document has been designed to support the pilot sites (now starting to test new ideas working with partners in primary care and social care) but will also be of interest to other organisations attempting to reform inpatient care. (Published October 2008).





Heart Failure Commissioning Guide Heart Failure - A quick guide to quality commissioning across the whole pathway of care. This practical guide sets out to help commissioners develop integrated heart failure services by highlighting evidence based practice and measurable outcomes. It draws on the NICE Commissioning Guidelines (Feb 2008), Our NHS Our Future (specifically long term conditions, urgent care and end of life). (Published September 2008).



The Winning Principles The Winning Principles- Transforming Inpatient Care Programme for Cancer Patients. By bringing together all the test sites experience and learning, FOUR WINNING PRINCIPLES have been identified that if applied can make a significant difference to the management and experience of the inpatient pathway. (Published July 2008).





Brain-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Brain-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) - An Information Resource for Cardiac Networks. Produced by the NHS Heart Improvement Programme, this online document gives a brief overview of available information on Brain-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) testing as a ‘rule-out’ measure for echocardiogram when suspecting a diagnosis of heart failure. (Updated July 2008)




Making Best Use of Inpatient Beds ProjectMaking Best Use of Inpatient Beds Project - National Priority Projects 07/08 Summary Document This summary document include descriptions, supporting information and key learning from the project. Details of each project site are available in the summary document, and are linked to the priority project online resource – an interactive tool that shares the learning across all project areas. (Published June 2008)




Atrial Fibrillation in Primary Care ProjectAtrial Fibrillation in Primary Care Project - National Priority Projects 07/08 Summary Document This summary document include descriptions, supporting information and key learning from the project. Details of each project site are available in the summary document, and are linked to the priority project online resource – an interactive tool that shares the learning across all project areas. (Published June 2008)




18 Weeks Whole Pathways Project18 Weeks Whole Pathways Project - National Priority Projects 07/08 Summary Document This summary document include descriptions, supporting information and key learning from the project. Details of each project site are available in the summary document, and are linked to the priority project online resource – an interactive tool that shares the learning across all project areas. (Published June 2008)




18 Weeks - Focus on Cardiac Diagnostics Project18 Weeks - Focus on Cardiac Diagnostics Project - National Priority Projects 07/08 Summary Document This summary document include descriptions, supporting information and key learning from the project. Details of each project site are available in the summary document, and are linked to the priority project online resource – an interactive tool that shares the learning across all project areas. (Published June 2008)




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