scholarly journals Copying letters to patients: a study of patients' views

2005 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marek Marzanski ◽  
Padmapriya Musunuri ◽  
Tim Coupe
Keyword(s):  
General Practitioner ◽  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
National Health ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Family Work ◽  
The Cost ◽  
To Receive

Aims & MethodTo investigate patients' views on receiving copies of letters sent by their healthcare professionals, 72 patients were asked about their willingness to receive a copy of the letter sent to their general practitioner and about preferences for the type of information to be included in such letters. We also asked what concerns, if any, they had about the process.ResultsThree-quarters of the respondents (n=55) said they would like to receive a copy of the letter. Patients accepted the inclusion of information about their illness but were reluctant for data about their family, work and finances to be included.Clinical ImplicationsAlthough the majority of the patients we interviewed wished to have the copy letter, many of them expressed concerns about confidentiality, the risk of distress and the cost of the process to the National Health Service. The rights of those who do not want copy letters should also be respected.

scholarly journals Do patients really want copies of their GP letters? A questionnaire survey of older adults and their carers

2004 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 199-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny Dale ◽  
George Tadros ◽  
Susan Adams ◽  
Nikhila Deshpande
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
General Practitioner ◽  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
National Health ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Written Information ◽  
Patient Groups ◽  
Service Plan

Aims and MethodThe National Health Service Plan stated that all correspondence between clinicians would be copied to patients by April 2004. We wanted to find out whether this practice reflected the true desires of their patients. A questionnaire survey was therefore performed in older adults and their carers attending a psychiatric out-patient clinic.ResultsA total of 88 participants were recruited; 50 patients and 38 carers. The majority of patients and carers wanted a letter about their care but most preferred a separate, simple letter rather than a copy of the letter sent to their general practitioner.Clinical ImplicationsAlthough this study supports the existing evidence that patients would like written information about their care, it indicates that certain patient groups might not want this in the form of copies of their medical correspondence. Further research into patient and carer preference is needed before the implementation of this policy.

Cutting the cost of the National Health Service

BMJ ◽  
1980 ◽  
Vol 280 (6229) ◽  
pp. 1449-1449
Author(s):  
A. Smith
Keyword(s):  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
National Health ◽  
The Cost

scholarly journals Cutting the cost of the National Health Service.

BMJ ◽  
1980 ◽  
Vol 280 (6230) ◽  
pp. 1535-1535
Author(s):  
P V Scott
Keyword(s):  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
National Health ◽  
The Cost

scholarly journals Research productivity of staff in NHS mental health trusts: comparison using the Leiden method

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex J. Mitchell ◽  
John Gill
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Research Productivity ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Clinical Services ◽  
Health And Social Care

Aims and methodTo examine research productivity of staff working across 57 National Health Service (NHS) mental health trusts in England. We examined research productivity between 2010 and 2012, including funded portfolio studies and all research (funded and unfunded).ResultsAcross 57 trusts there were 1297 National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) studies in 2011/2012, involving 46140 participants and in the same year staff in these trusts published 1334 articles (an average of only 23.4 per trust per annum). After correcting for trust size and budget, the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust was the most productive. In terms of funded portfolio studies, Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust as well as South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust had the strongest performance in 2011/2012.Clinical implicationsTrusts should aim to capitalise on valuable staff resources and expertise and better support and encourage research in the NHS to help improve clinical services.

The Cost of the National Health Service in England and Wales

Econometrica ◽  
1957 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 372
Author(s):  
Jerome Rothenberg ◽  
Brian Abel-Smith ◽  
R. M. Titmuss
Keyword(s):  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
National Health ◽  
England And Wales ◽  
The Cost

scholarly journals Postcode lottery? Hospital transfers from one London prison and responsible catchment area

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 140-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Wilson ◽  
Katrina Chiu ◽  
Janet Parrott ◽  
Andrew Forrester
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
National Health ◽  
Catchment Area ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Hospital Unit ◽  
Transfer Data ◽  
Hospital Transfer

Aims and methodTo consider the link between responsible commissioner and delayed prison transfers. All hospital transfers from one London prison in 2006 were audited and reviewed by the prisoner's borough of origin.ResultsOverall, 80 prisoners were transferred from the audited prison to a National Health Service (NHS) facility in 2006: 26% had to wait for more than 1 month for assessment by the receiving hospital unit and 24% had to wait longer than 3 months to be transferred. These 80 individuals were the responsibility of 16 different primary care trusts. Of the delayed transfer cases (n=19), the services commissioned by three primary care trusts were responsible for the delays.Clinical implicationsThere are significant differences in performance between different primary care trusts related to hospital transfers of prisoners, with most hospitals able to admit urgent cases within 3 months. This suggests that a postcode lottery operates for prisoners requiring hospital transfer. Data from prison services may be useful in monitoring and improving the performance of local NHS services.

scholarly journals Institutional commitment and aging among allied health care professionals in the British National Health Service

2020 ◽  
pp. 095148482091851
Author(s):  
Deborah Roy ◽  
Andrew Keith Weyman ◽  
Reka Plugor ◽  
Peter Nolan
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
National Health ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Social Institutions ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
Negative Effects

Because of a perceived decline in staff morale, the UK National Health Service has begun to routinely assess the extent to which commitment to the National Health Service may aid staff retention. While a number of studies have investigated the role of employee commitment in relation to staff turnover, no research to date has empirically tested if staff commitment to the NHS could protect job satisfaction from the effects of high job demands, and if this varies according to age. Using latent variable path analysis, this novel study examined this question among a national sample of Healthcare Professionals Allied to Medicine in the National Health Service. The results indicate that the negative effects of high job demands on job satisfaction were fully mediated by commitment to the National Health Service, but age mattered. Among the over 45s and over 55s, commitment to the National Health Service acted as an effective buffer against the negative effects of job demands on job satisfaction, but this effect was not as strong among the 35–44 age group. The broader policy implications of these findings are that age sensitive policies to support NHS workforce retention are needed. Also, pro-social institutions who employ Healthcare Professionals Allied to Medicine should develop policies for inspiring commitment to that institution, as it could help them with the demands of the job, and may even encourage more skilled workers to work longer.

Validation of the Security Needs Assessment Profile (SNAP) by a national survey of secure units in England

2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (10) ◽  
pp. 366-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steffan Davies ◽  
Mick Collins ◽  
Chris Ashwell
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
National Health ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Security Requirements ◽  
Clinical Implications

Aims and methodThe Security Needs Assessment Profile (SNAP) was developed to provide a detailed description of individual patient's security requirements in the then Trent Region of England. A national survey of secure units was undertaken to examine the content validity of the item structure of SNAP and revise the item definitions to reflect more broadly based clinical practice. A follow-up survey sought views on the usefulness of SNAP in clinical practice.ResultsThirty-five secure units from National Health Service and independent sector providers participated. No new security items were generated. All the item definitions were reviewed, many amended, and a small number revised extensively. Units' security profiles were rated on the original and revised instruments.Clinical implicationsThe revised SNAP has been shown to be generalisable across secure services in England; 92% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that SNAP would be useful in providing a structured security needs assessment.

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