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We don't just have clinical books. You can find management topics at HD 31; find How to be an Even Better Manager: a complete A-Z of proven techniques and essentail skills by Armstrong at HD 31 A7.

The Care Quality Commission is an organisation that monitors the standards of health care providers in the UK. On their website you can find their reports based on the services delivered by a range of providers including hospitals, GP services, care homes, dentists as well as specialist services. You can also find reviews, reports and surveys relating to a number of care services, for example: Mental Health Act Annual Report State of Care Reports Mortality Outlier Reports Outpatient Survey Maternity Services Survey Meeting the health care needs of people in care homes Services for people who have had a stroke and their carers Many more available online.

The King’s Fund is an independent organisation that investigates, researches and analyses policies and practices in the current healthcare system to help improve healthcare. Here you will find reports, analysis and opinion discussing the main factors affecting healthcare.Topics covered include: Commissioning Leadership and management Patient Experience Quality of Care Integrated Care Service Re-design You can access a range of freely available publications and keep up-to-date with the latest issues via their blog or follow them on Twitter for instant comment. They also have a YouTube channel , releasing interviews, lectures and debates.

The Francis Inquiry reported its results and recommendations on 6 th February 2013. Here are a few links that you might find helpful: Francis Inquiry website   Francis Inquiry Final Report 2013 - The final report     Previous Inquiry 2010 Previous Inquiry 2010 from Department of Health - acceptance of the 18 recommendations   Stafford Hospital Inquiry Timeline (from the BBC)  As you can imagine a great number of health-related organisations published an immediate response to the report. However in general there will need to be a period of analysis and reflection until anything substantive is developed. Here are some resources that you might want to monitor: The Guardian The Essential Guide   - background information from the Guardian. On-going articles from the Guardian regarding the Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust  Department of Health News and statements   Prime Minister’s Statement   Nuffield T...

The NHS Evidence - health management specialist collection has put together a briefing on today's Spending Review . The briefing includes the main Spending Review documents alongside press coverage and commentary; opinion and analysis; and related research and evidence. This will be continually updated as more analysis and responses come out over the next few weeks.

The Handbook of Practice Management is the latest key resource to be added locally to NHS Athens accounts. Full text can now be accessed online by visiting www.ingentaconnect.com/content/rsm/hpm . Access is direct via computers in the Health Library, or by NHS Athens login elsewhere. The handbook is published by the Royal Society of Medicine, and details aspects of primary care organisations and teams, people management, issues relating to drug and information managament and finance. This resource is relevant to all staff employed in a primary care setting. The online version also contains additional links to further resources.