London, 24th April 2012: Allocate Software has been working with two Health Boards in Scotland to assess the impact that Allocate’s HealthRoster e-rostering solution can deliver. A bespoke pilot programme has been carried out at NHS Dumfries and Galloway and an in-depth roster assessment has been conducted in NHS Grampian. Both organisations have recognised the [...]
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The government has announced £700m of savings in the national IT programme for the NHS in England, cutting the overall cost from £12.7bn to £11.4bn. The cuts come on top of £600m of savings already announced by the previous government. The programme was designed to create a national computer infrastructure for the health service. It [...]
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28 June 2010 A Scottish Parliament report published today raises concerns that “fundamental weaknesses in NHS management” may be influencing decisions on spending, budgeting and staff resources. The Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee has completed its review of NHS board revenue allocations for 2010-11 and has raised questions over how budgets have been managed. Read [...]
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TechnowaiT provides innovative solutions in queue management systems for health organizations serving patients on a first come, first serve basis. TechnowaiT’s 1-2-3-GO! service is: An innovative technology offering a practical solution for the probleme of over full waiting rooms A proven, robust and reliable solution A unintrusive, turn-key service, free for the clinic (certain conditions [...]
Filed under Patient management, Patient point of view, Planning by on Jun 10th, 2010. 1 Comment.
Exclusive: Kate Foster 30 May 2010 Patients will be assessed by nurses instead of consultants and spend less time in hospital under controversial cutbacks to meet waiting time targets in Scotland. Many follow-up appointments will be scrapped altogether and patients could be discharged from hospital at weekends under the scheme. The groundbreaking plans to “streamline” [...]
Filed under Nursing, Planning, Scottish Government, Staffing levels by on May 31st, 2010. Comment.
Scots doctors dissect critical report Helen Puttick, Health Correspondent Published on 18 Mar 2010 Scottish doctors have published a damning critique of a report which claimed Scotland had the most expensive but poorest health service in the UK. The British Medical Association (BMA) Scotland said the study by the Nuffield Trust did not make meaningful [...]
Filed under Patient management, Planning, Scottish Healthcare by on Mar 19th, 2010. Comment.
ATLANTA, GA (March 1, 2010) – A new Jackson Healthcare survey of hospital nurses found that nurses estimate spending one quarter of their twelve-hour shift on indirect patient care. Respondents cited regulatory requirements, redundant paperwork and logistical challenges as the primary contributors of time spent away from the patient’s bedside. The study, which targeted nurses, [...]
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Rise in delayed discharges from hospital herardscotland staff Published on 23 Feb 2010 The number of patients waiting in Scottish hospitals beyond the end of treatment has increased in the past year. There were 606 delayed discharges in January, an increase from 492 in the same month last year, according to NHS statisticians at ISD [...]
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Brian Currie and Helen Puttick Published on 20 Jan 2010 A damning report today says Scotland has the worst-performing health service in the UK despite being better funded than England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It finds that while Scotland has the highest levels of poor health, the country has more hospital doctors, GPs, and nurses [...]
Filed under Planning, Scottish Healthcare by on Jan 20th, 2010. 1 Comment.
“Ahead of Wednesday’s pre-Budget report, the PM said “efficiency savings” would help to save £12bn over four years – £3bn more than planned in the Budget.” “This culture of excess must change and will change.” He added that the government would use technological advances to make services more user-friendly and cheaper. As an example, sending [...]
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