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CIO - 6 Innovations That Will Change Healthcare CIO — The United States, in particular, and the world, in general, faces a healthcare crisis of enormous proportions. The cost of care is already rising, but the combination of an aging population and changes to diet and lifestyle leaves a growing percentage of the population susceptible to chronic health conditions, such as heart disease and diabetes, which further drive healthcare costs. By 2020, the United States is expected to spend $4 trillion annually on healthcare —more than the GDP of all but a handful of nations. Healthcare, then, is ripe for innovation. Feature: 13 Healthcare IT Trends and Predictions for 2013 Commentary: Why Tech Entrepreneurs Will Transform Healthcare The Future of Health and Wellness Conference held earlier this month at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology highlighted the results of some of these collaborations. 1. Gartner: Big Data, EHR Driving Healthcare IT Innovation Related: 12 Tips to Prevent a Healthcare Data Breach Continue Reading

Doctor Patient Relationship “You are feeling better today,” announced the gastroenterologist as he sat down by my hospital bed. I was genuinely surprised. “Really? What’s better?” “Well,” he sputtered, his face flushing, “in my professional opinion, you are better!” I sighed, searching for more conciliatory words. “Your lymphocytes are better and you look better,” he said after a pause. I smiled, privately wondering how I could look better when my hair was one day dirtier, but I knew I couldn’t afford to challenge him again. Can you hear the tension in this encounter? Tug of War If you’re wondering why so many office visits turn into a tug of war, it’s partly because doctors and patients are on different ends of the rope. To the doctor, illness is a disease process that can be measured and understood through laboratory tests and clinical observations. Doctors feel frustrated, even betrayed, when patients withhold pertinent information. Fault Line All these changes are unsettling for both doctors and patients.

Royal College of Nursing Learning and ed page All our members have access to learning opportunities including: RCN accredited courses RCN accredited resources study days short courses workshops seminars conferences. You will be able to request free RCN publications, from clinical guidelines to RCN policy on health and nursing and you will also be entitled to discounts on a wide range of professional nursing journals produced by the RCN publishing company. The RCN Learning Zone supports the professional development of RCN members. As a member, you will also be able to speak to one of our network of RCN Learning Representatives to find out about opportunities in your area. The RCN accredits a diverse range of events, courses and resources which contribute to your professional development. RCN accreditation ensures that the educational content has been rigourously assessed, meets the RCN's quality standards, promotes best practice and provides effective education outcomes.

NHS Knowledge Management What is knowledge management? Knowledge management (or KM) enables access to knowledge, information, experience and best practice in health and social care. "You can't manage knowledge. What you can do is to manage the environment in which knowledge can be created, discovered, captured, shared, distilled, validated, transferred, adopted, adapted and applied. the right conditions: a common reliable infrastructure and an organisation willing be entrepreneurial;the right means: a common model, tools and processes;the right actions: where people instinctively seek, share and use knowledge; andthe right leadership: where learning and sharing is expected and role-modelled." - Chris Collison, KM expert Clinicians and managers alike rely heavily on knowledge management expertise for support in training, education, development and practice. Why is knowledge management important in the NHS? "Knowledge is the enemy of disease." Resources Related skills to develop

Sociology Online UK The Sociology resource for students Royal College of Nursing HCA page RCN HCAs & APs Caring for you while you care for others Health care assistants (HCAs) and assistant practitioners (APs) are hugely valued members of the RCN and the nursing team. Although there are a wide range of titles used to describe these roles, we have chosen to encompass all of these under the titles HCA and AP. Look on the left hand side of this page for topics that interest you, and see below for a full listing of the content. Kershaw Family Bursary for health care assistants and assistant practitioners - Now closed Thank you to those who have applied for the RCN Foundation bursary for health care assistants and assistant practitioners. Online learning resource to help you support behaviour change HCAs and APs in all areas of nursing support people in making changes to their lifestyle and behaviour, from adopting a healthier lifestyle to empowering individuals to managing their own health. Not already a member? News First steps Accountability, delegation and professional issues

Oxford Pharmacy Store What can OPS offer you? Direct into the NHS-We are an NHS organisation and work closely with NHS hospitals and other NHS agencies. Cost-effective distribution-Why deliver to individual hospitals when you could make a single drop to us? Minimise your delivery and administrative charges (one delivery, one invoice, prompt payment) and let us handle the deliveries, invoicing and account management for individual customers. Regular orders-We can place regular monthly orders, supporting your stock planning. Distribution data-We provide you with monthly distribution data showing product uptake by individual hospitals so you retain the knowledge about who is buying what. Sales and marketing support-Through both our online and offline communications we keep our customers informed about our product portfolio, the services we offer and our partners in supply. Back to top Find out more To find out how OPS can help your business grow contact Richard Roach, OPS Strategic Operations Manager.

BBC History: The Welfare State - Never Ending Reform Social Work Careers | British Association of Social Workers Thinking about a career in social work? Read our FAQ to find out more. What is social work? Social work is a profession that is centred around people - from babies through to older people. Social workers work with individuals and families to help improve outcomes in their lives. Employment Social workers work in a variety of organisations. Registered as a social worker To be a practicing social worker, social workers must be registered. Each of the four UK countries has a different regulator. Social workers work with a variety of people including: Social workers usually have a ‘caseload’ – a number of cases of individuals/families who they work with at any one time. Post-graduates who have obtained a 2:1 or above in previous studies can apply for a fast-track route into social work whereby you train on the job. Why become a social worker? Many people go into social work because they want to ‘make a difference’. School or college students Qualifications Social work degree Part-time studying Wales

01 - Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust Gerard Keegan's Psychology Site 02 - Royal Free About us The Royal Free began as a pioneering organisation and we continue to play a leading role in the care of our patients. Established in 1828 by William Marsden, a newly qualified surgeon shocked that he could not find treatment for a penniless young woman, we were the first to provide care free of charge and the only London hospital to stay open during the 19th-century cholera epidemics. In the 21st century, we continue to lead improvements in healthcare and are proud to have some of the best clinical outcomes in the country. Our mortality rates have been consistently among the best in English trusts for many years. We offer an exceptionally wide range of local and specialist services and provided over 880,000 episodes of care in 2012/13. We are a major transplantation centre for liver, kidney and bone marrow transplants, one of the UK’s leading centres for the diagnosis and treatment of liver disease and one of the seven liver transplant centres in the UK.