national health executive contents IN THIS ISSUE 15 A tall order
As primary care in Britain stands on the brink of the largest leadership shake-up for a decade, National Health Executive asks Dr Mike Burrows what kind of leadership PCTs will have to provide to ensure that the transfer of responsibility to GP consortia goes as smoothly as possible
16 The Toyota effect
Although many trusts which have adopted Lean methodologies have reported positive results, there have been concerns that Toyota’s very public embarrassment may have tarnished the Lean brand. National Health Executive asks Dr Zoe Radnor for her view
38 More than just detecting infection
National Health Executive spoke to Dr Jane Stockley, president of the organisation formed through the recent merger of the British Infection Society and Association of Medical Microbiologists, to get a clearer picture of the role which clinical microbiologists play in the NHS
Cancer treatment closer to home 24 40 The shape of things to come?
It is now almost certain that Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust is to be managed by a private sector organisation. Although this has been described as privatisation through the back door, the staff involved seem confident that the trust will continue to be run in the same way as every other NHS facility, reports Richard Mackillican
52 The case for NPfIT 2.0 Go with the flow 32 The shape of things to come? 40
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t h e e s s e n t i a l g u i d e t o h e a l t h s e r v i c e m a n a g e m e n t THE CASE FOR NPFIT 2.0
Is the focus of healthcare IT investment wrong? BEYOND CANCER
The National Cancer Survivorship Initiative THE TOYOTA EFFECT
Has the Lean brand been tarnished? Free for all? Unleash your patients’ spirituality
Free for all? Want to work with your staff to get better value for money and improve your patients’ experience? Unleash their spirituality, says Richard Harlow
10 Sep/Oct 10 COVER STORY
IT has delivered gains in industries such as finance, commerce and the media. There is widespread dismay and frustration at the slow rate of dissemination of IT in health care. NPfIT was the grand programme that would correct this, says Dr Derek Meyer
88 Beyond cancer
Given that cancer is no longer a death sentence, we need to make sure that people who are living with, or beyond, cancer are able to lead full lives in which their condition is effectively managed, says Ciaran Devine
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