Welcome to the pathology improvement website, part of NHS Improvement programme
From April 2008, Diagnostics Service Improvement has merged with the Cancer Services Collaborative ‘Improvement Partnership’, the Heart Improvement Programme and Stroke Improvement to form a new national improvement programme in England, “NHS Improvement”.
Formed after a national review, NHS Improvement (www.improvement.nhs.uk) has brought together over eight years practical service improvement experience and will work with clinical networks and NHS organisations to transform, deliver and sustain improvements across the entire pathway of care in cancer, cardiac, diagnostics and stroke services.
Click here to view NHS Improvement’s 2008/9 priorities.
The Pathology Improvement website is a valuable resource for clinical teams wishing to develop patient focused services, ensuring patients receive the right test at the right time and that results are received in a speedy and timely manner.
The website features information about lean improvement for pathology services, case studies, improvements and information about NHS goals such as the 2008 GP Referral to Treatment Target.
Latest News
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NEW!!! Lesley Wright on the Gold Standard Framework
Lesley Wright, Director, NHS Improvement.
CLICK HERE to view the article.
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NEW!!! Fancy joining NHS Improvement?
NHS Improvement is looking for National Improvement Leads for Pathology to join the team. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a ‘how to’ approach to improving the efficiency and quality of NHS services, and should have extensive experience in leading edge service improvement methods, project and change management. To view the advert, please click here.
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Four new case studies illustrating how applying “Lean principles” can have an impact in Pathology departments
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Lifting the lid on Lean solutions (4mb)
Article on Pathology Service Improvement team and on how we successfully implemented lean solutions
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Frontiers in Laboratory Medicine 2007 - Challenge & Change: Austin Court, Birmingham
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Have you joined the new Pathology discussion forum?
The new Pathology Service Improvement discussion board is a communication system for pathology service improvement queries and sharing of best practice. Click here to view and join the discussion
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here for futher details on the Pathology Service Improvement National Team