The Darzi Diagnosis is a new blog series by TPHC’s Consultancy team. Every month our experts explore an issue highlighted by Lord Ara Darzi’s independent investigation into the state of the NHS, and share how our knowledge and experience can support your efforts to improve patient care. The first blog in this series spotlights […]
By Esther Dodd and Zoe Hooper The Darzi review highlights important concerns about NHS maternity care in England. While there has been a reduction in stillbirths and a small reduction in neonatal mortality and serious brain injuries, maternal deaths have increased since the pandemic and, most worryingly, there are huge inequalities. Between 2020 and […]
A survey and recommendations of NHS Talking Therapies services, undertaken by TPHC on behalf of Sport England, has been referenced in a newly published evaluation report by National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health. The aims of the evaluation were primarily to explore if the incorporation of a physical activity component into psychological treatments in NHS […]
Daniel Cox, Consultant Health inequalities remain one of the most urgent challenges in modern healthcare. These unfair and avoidable disparities in access, care experiences, and health outcomes disproportionately affect vulnerable groups such as those in high-deprivation areas, Black, Asian, and minority ethnic communities, and inclusion health groups like people experiencing homelessness. NHS acute trusts are […]
By Alkmini Petraki, Assistant Director NHS England defines patient safety as the ‘‘avoidance of unintended or unexpected harm to people during the provision of health care.’’ Mistakes in healthcare can lead to potentially life-threatening or life-altering risks to patient safety. As such healthcare providers are tasked with a challenge of the upmost importance – to […]
Learn how TPHC’s specialists are guiding our customers through tailored stakeholder engagement, helping them to reach the stakeholders they need to hear and learn from.
In October 2023, TPHC began working with colleagues from Harness North and Harness South Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in Brent, north west London, to support their involvement in a 12-month NHS England Liver Case-finding pilot. Around 6,100 people are diagnosed with liver cancer each year and incidences of liver cancer has increased by 50% over […]
What is an After Action Review? After Action Review (AAR) is a highly adaptable and useful approach, originally developed by the US Army. It can be used effectively for learning from positive or challenging actions, for example, a situation where the outcomes fell short of expectations. A Before Action Review (BAR) uses the same techniques […]
When leaders work shoulder-to-shoulder with other leaders to accomplish shared goals, often in challenging and complex environments, what they are doing is exercising collaborative leadership. It is a term that has been around a long time and a practice that is fundamental to the success of health and care services, particularly for delivery of patient-centred […]
2023 has been a busy year for us at Transformation Partners in Health and Care. Our work has won awards, been highlighted as good practice in government policy papers, and saved lives through training initiatives such as Thrive London’s Zero Suicide programme. Read a selection of our achievements below. January Great Mental Health Day Thrive […]