Spending Challenge

The Spending Challenge is an open invitation for public sector workers to contribute to the government’s Spending Review, helping to rethink public services to deliver more for less. It’s open initially to public sector workers between now and July 8th, when it will be opened to the wider public.
The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister have committed that the government will look at every single idea that comes in. All the suggestions will be considered by a team of officials at the heart of government. The final Spending Review, which will set out detailed spending plans for all government departments, will be published on October 20th.
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Improving NHS productivity with the Horizon Enterprise Visibility tool

Improving productivity and performance and improving patient care is central to the future of the NHS. As NHS trusts face increasingly austere cost efficiency measures over the coming years, anything that helps them reduce long term cost, increase the efficiency and productivity of clinical staff and improve the quality of patient care can only be welcomed.
At Walsall Hospitals Trust in the Midlands and at London’s Kings College Hospital Foundation Trust, a new display system that gives staff access to real time data showing patient, bed and ward information is having such an effect. Click here to find out more

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Be better eQIPPed with McKesson

McKesson are providing complimentary half day events where you’ll find out how quickly and easily you can significantly reduce your average length of stay; reduce your 4-hour A&E breaches by half, as well as the number of patients being assigned temporarily to a ward rather than a bed. Furthermore, discover how to almost stop surgeries from being cancelled and radically reduce your numbers of medical and surgical outliers. For further information and to book your place click here!

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QIPP and Establishing the Evidence project

The QIPP collection on NHS Evidence brings together 70 examples of quality and productivity in one place to support widespread adoption and to help others deliver successful improvements without having to re-invent the wheel. NHS Evidence is now calling for new examples would like to encourage you to get involved.
There is a new form, together with a user guide setting out the level of detail required on productivity, quality, implementation and effectiveness. Email your submission by 18 June 2010.

The QIPP collection will be re-launched this summer.

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Innovations in Healthcare - now recruiting

The NHS Institute's Board Development team is currently recruiting to Innovations in Healthcare - a nine month programme designed for senior multidisciplinary teams to tackle an important local problem relating to QIPP through facilitated action learning from our American partners and the NHS Institute. Click here for further information and to apply.

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How NICE could help the NHS save millions

The NHS could stand to save millions - at a time when healthcare budgets are being squeezed - by following NICE guidance, according to a review by the Institute.
Implementing NICE guidance can provide a way for primary care trusts (PCTs) in England to ensure that patients receive treatment that is proven to be both clinically and cost effective. Following NICE guidance can also free up resources and capacity that can then be channeled into other services. Click here to read more...

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NHS Institute for Innovation & Improvement - Expert on call Commissioning for QIPP

Paul Unsworth, the interim Area Director - South for NHS Solutions at the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, has written a Guest Editorial on Commissioning for QIPP (Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention).
Paul will be developing this topic further, when he presents the next Expert on Call. This free webinar takes place on Thursday 20th May 2010, between 4pm and 5pm. Click here to register. Please note: for best results you will need a telephone and an Internet connection with Internet Explorer to participate.

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Health Exec TV - QIPP, Productivity and Innovation

Health Exec TV currently has a series of short interviews and films showcasing how other areas are implementing changes to improve productivity and efficiency. Click here to find out more...

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NHS Evidence - QIPP Collection

The current climate has focused all our minds on the need for increased economic efficiency, while at the same time improving the quality of the services we offer. To help achieve this we have launched our QIPP collection, home to practical examples of how the NHS is meeting the quality and productivity challenge.

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