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Adding value, reducing research waste, the role of the NHS research and development management community
(2018-02-23)
Purpose – Research suggests that 85 per cent of health research is avoidably wasted. The research and
development management community has an important role in the research process and can contribute to
improving the ...
Difficult conversations? Engaging patients in reducing waste in health care
(2016)
Purpose – Reducing waste in health care can result in savings that could be used to meet the projected
shortfall in NHS funding or to meet the care needs of vulnerable groups. Patients and their families can
contribute ...
Reducing waste in the NHS: an overview of the literature and challenges for the nursing profession
(2016-04-20)
Waste in the NHS is estimated to account for 20% of health expenditure. This article examines the
literature on reducing waste, analyses some approaches to waste reduction, and identifies the role that
nurses and other ...
Managing resources and reducing waste in healthcare settings
(2015-12)
The NHS is under pressure to increase its effectiveness and productivity.
Nurses are tasked with delivering effective and efficient care, as well as
improving patient safety, experiences and results. The reduction of ...