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Operations management may have assisted with improved NHS care

1 July 2011
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Operations management may have assisted with improved NHS care Patient care across the NHS showed continuous improvement during the three months from January to March 2011, it has been announced.

Operations management strategies may have contributed towards the enhanced levels of services provided during the fourth quarter of the organisation's year, as the body prepares for new government reforms.

"I believe modernisation of the NHS will both safeguard the future of our health service and ensure it is more efficient and more accountable," health secretary Andrew Lansley commented.

According to the report from the Department for Health, the NHS maintained levels of quality across 20 out of the 21 areas assessed, including performance of seeing individuals who have suffered mini-strokes, breast and bowel cancer screening rates and breaches of same sex accommodation.

Waiting times during the first three months of the year remained steady at 7.9 weeks for patients admitted after referral to treatment and 3.7 weeks for those who were not.

Further progress was identified as being needed in ensuring under-18s are not admitted to adult psychiatric wards.

In related news, Mr Lansley has announced funding totalling almost £1 million to assist with the development of Health and Wellbeing Boards to ensure services respond to local need.ADNFCR-3058-ID-800608830-ADNFCR
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