Will real-time data improve healthcare?
Real-time data may be the holy grail but there is still plenty to be gained from regular and accurate data flows that give a timely system-wide view of service priorities on the ground, writes David O’Callaghan, Chief Data Officer at NHS Arden & GEM CSU.
Supporting primary care staff and their patients to improve mental health and wellbeing
Sally Eason, Associate Director of Digital Transformation and Service Redesign at Arden & GEM, shares how the Shine programme is improving the mental health and wellbeing of primary care staff and patients in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, in this case study for Mental Health Today.
How do we achieve financial stability in the NHS?
Mark Smith ACMA CPFA, Director of Finance at NHS Arden & GEM CSU, and Rose Taylor RGN RHV, Director of Healthcare Solutions at NHS Arden & GEM CSU, share highlights from a recent roundtable with NHS finance leaders.
Leadership and culture will determine early success for ICBs
Arden & GEM's Head of OD Consultancy, Davo Ruthven-Stuart, considers how ICB leaders can find the space, support and skills needed to drive what could be a transformative agenda for the NHS in this latest blog for Healthcare Leader.
Culture change needed for population health management to flourish
In this latest blog for Healthcare Leader, Associate Director of Leadership and OD, Ayesha Janjua considers the organisational, leadership and governance changes needed to truly benefit from the insights PHM offers.
Integrated Care Systems should prepare now for the Provider Selection Regime
Arden & GEM's Procurement Director, Gavin Bennett, shares the practical steps that ICSs can take now to prepare for the Provider Selection Regime in this latest article for National Health Executive.
Increasing uptake of the Discharge Medicines Service across a West Midlands ICS
In this article for PM Healthcare Journal, Arden & GEM's Medicines Optimisation team describe how their collaborative work with Black Country and West Birmingham ICS has uncovered the barriers to implementing a Discharge Medicines Service with positive impact for staff engagement and referrals.
Why cybersecurity must become everyone’s responsibility in a digitised NHS
Our Head of Cybersecurity, Tej Gudka, considers how we can strike the right balance between building stronger cybersecurity defences and enabling staff to work efficiently in this feature for National Health Executive.
Clinical policy and the Triple Aim: Why ICS leaders need to act now
In this blog for Healthcare Leader, Arden & GEM's Senior IFR Nurse, Charlotte Nuttley, considers the role that clinical policy development and harmonisation can play in helping ICSs to achieve the Triple Aim, deliver the COVID-19 recovery programme and make difficult funding decisions.
Harnessing the power of Clinical Networks in the delivery of integrated care
The value of Clinical Networks in the delivery of high-quality, integrated care has long been recognised. But all too often, turning potential into tangible impact has been a significant challenge.