Nursing management (Harrow, London, England : 1994)
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Partnerships between the voluntary sector and the NHS are increasingly important, particularly in palliative care. But research undertaken by the Commission for the Compact and Help the Hospices reveals several issues that need to be addressed, including strategy planning, funding and length of contracts. By using a set of guidelines and principles for how the voluntary and public sectors should work together, called the Compact, hospices and primary care trusts can strengthen their relationships for the benefit of patients.
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In light of Lord Darzi's NHS Next Stage Review final report, which emphasises the need for clinical services to be effective and good quality, this article describes how a directorate in a mental health trust used a performance management framework to focus more closely on the quality of services.
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In this article, the progress made by the Productive Ward programme since its introduction just over a year ago is reviewed and a guide to its implementation and three case studies outlining what it has achieved are offered.