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Erin Dean

    Nursing Management (Harrow, London, England : 1994)
    |November 28, 2014
    PubMed
    Summary

    Amanda Markall, an experienced nurse, will improve patient care wait times. Her new role aims to help the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust meet cancer and 18-week treatment targets.

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    Area of Science:

    • Healthcare Management
    • Patient Flow Optimization
    • NHS Service Delivery

    Background:

    • The Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust is facing challenges in meeting key performance targets.
    • Specifically, the trust has not met the 18-week referral-to-treatment-time target since January.
    • Additionally, the trust is failing to achieve the 62-day and two-week waiting-time targets for cancer care.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To implement strategies for improving patient care swiftness.
    • To support the trust in achieving its cancer waiting-time targets.
    • To ensure the trust meets the 18-week referral-to-treatment-time target.

    Main Methods:

    • Appointment of Amanda Markall as interim planned-care specialist.
    • Leveraging 30 years of NHS experience, including nursing, to inform new strategies.
    • Focus on enhancing patient flow and streamlining treatment pathways.

    Main Results:

    • Anticipated improvement in patient care wait times.
    • Expected progress towards meeting national cancer waiting-time targets.
    • Projected achievement of the 18-week referral-to-treatment-time benchmark.

    Conclusions:

    • The strategic appointment of experienced personnel can address critical NHS performance gaps.
    • Focused efforts on planned care are essential for meeting referral-to-treatment targets.
    • Improving efficiency in cancer care pathways is a priority for the trust.

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