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NHS operations management ''to become more patient-focused''

8 December 2011
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NHS operations management ''to become more patient-focused''The health secretary has declared that he wants to see a more patient-focused approach to operations management in the NHS.

Andrew Lansley stated he intends there to be a renewed focus on improving results though the NHS Outcomes Framework 2012/13, with performance measures in the future on areas such as whether treatment was a success and recovery times.

"My ambition for patients is, quite simply, this: 'No decision about me, without me'," declared Mr Lansley.

Outlining his new vision for the health service in a speech at Guy's Hospital, he added that part of the government's strategy for continuous improvement in the NHS includes producing maps of local health providers and GP practices that can be accessed by patients to enhance choice.

The latest figures from the Department of Health show that the number of patients in England waiting six weeks or more for key diagnostics tests dropped by 2,000 between September and October 2011 to 7,600, but stood 2,200 higher year-on-year.ADNFCR-3058-ID-801233242-ADNFCR
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