Information resource
Healthcare policy think-tanks
Thu, 01/13/2011 - 09:56 — Gwyn OwenHealthcare policy think-tank websites can provide a valuable snapshot of what's current in health and social care - through a variety of media from evidence-based/research reports to opinion pieces and blogs. They can also be used to trace how service design and organisation evolves by storing information about the thinking behind a policy to its implementation and evaluation.
NHS Confederation (2010) Feeling better? Improving patient experience in hospital
Thu, 01/13/2011 - 09:38 — Gwyn OwenAn evidence-based report published by the NHS Confederation (2010) that presents arguments and examples from practice (England & USA) to illustrate how changing delivery impacts on the quality of a person's experience.
patient voices
Thu, 01/13/2011 - 07:03 — Gwyn OwenPatient voices programme aims to facilitate the telling and the hearing of people's experiences of healthcare. The site hosts a wealth of rich stories of the realities of living with a medical condition and being a user of healthcare services - presented as audio or video clips with a written transcript.
HEA EvidenceNet
Wed, 01/12/2011 - 11:51 — Gwyn OwenHEA EvidenceNet - portal of information and resources designed to promote and support evidence-informed practice in higher education teaching and learning
time management tools
Mon, 01/10/2011 - 11:00 — Gwyn OwenResearch article discussing issues of time management in outpatient physiotherapy departments.
Fleet L, Blandford A (2005) Requirement of time management tools for outpatient physiotherapy practice. Health Informatics Journal 11:179-199
health and safety - policies and processes
Sun, 01/09/2011 - 22:00 — Gwyn OwenBriefing papers published by the CSP describing policies and processes that promote health and safety in the workplace.
Some of the CSP's resources are only available to CSP members, so you will need to log onto the CSP's website before clicking the hyperlink to these publications.
manual handling
Sun, 01/09/2011 - 21:57 — Gwyn OwenGuidance published by the CSP that presents an overview of manual handling from a legal perspective and discusses the implications for physiotherapy practice.
Some of the CSP's resources are only available to CSP members, so you will need to log onto the CSP's website before clicking the hyperlink to this publication.
leadership in the NHS
Sun, 01/09/2011 - 21:52 — Gwyn OwenResources to support the development of leadership skills in the NHS - from the National Institute for Innovation and Improvement (NHS England) and the National Leadership and Innovation Agency for Healthcare (NHS in Wales)
ICT in the workplace
Sun, 01/09/2011 - 21:38 — Gwyn OwenCSP briefing papers that provide guidance about the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in the workplace.
Other sources of information and advice include the Information Management and Information Technology page on CSP's main website Clinical Information Management network on iCSP (you will need to subscribe to this network on iCSP to view the information and discussion threads).
Some of the CSP's resources are only available to CSP members, so you will need to log onto the CSP's website before clicking the hyperlinks to the CSP publications listed.
personal health and safety
Sun, 01/09/2011 - 21:21 — Gwyn OwenResources produced by the CSP to provide guidance about the health and safety implications of physiotherapy practice.
Some of the CSP's resources are only available to CSP members, so you will need to log onto the CSP's website before clicking the hyperlink to this publication.
