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Recommended QIPP case study Southend Hospital NHS Trust Tailored transport scheme has reduced costs for dialysis transport services by 60% Quality; Improved patient safety Productivity; Savings overall around 164,000 a year NHS Evidence provided by NICE
Recommended QIPP case study Berkshire East Community Health Service Secondment pilot to boost staff competencies in delivering end of life care Collaborative working with hospice staff Quality; 90% of staff more confident in delivering end of life care NHS Evidence provided by NICE
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Breast cancer pathway sources linked to in NICE Pathways Clinical guidelines Early and locally advanced breast cancer. Advanced breast cancer. Familial breast cancer. Referral guidelines for suspected cancer. Technology appraisals Breast cancer: bevacizumab (in combination with a taxane). Breast cancer: gemcitabine. Breast cancer (early): hormonal treatments. Breast cancer (early): docetaxel. Breast cancer (early): paclitaxel. Breast cancer (early): trastuzumab. Breast cancer: trastuzumab. Interventional procedures Numbers 308, 296, 268, 253, 147 and 89. NHS Evidence provided by NICE
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Evidence Updates straightforward and succinct overview of selected evidence published since the literature search was last conducted for the accredited guidance it updates they do not provide formal practice recommendations or consider economic evaluations. NHS Evidence provided by NICE
Planned Evidence Updates for 2012 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Metastatic malignant disease of unknown primary origin Alcohol-use disorders: physical complications Bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia Lower urinary tract symptoms Venous thromboembolism Familial breast cancer Depression in adults Depression with a chronic physical health problem NHS Evidence provided by NICE
Planned Evidence Updates for 2012 continued Pregnancy and complex social factors Hypertension in pregnancy Head and neck cancer Constipation in children and young people Delirium Neonatal jaundice Nocturnal enuresis - the management of bedwetting in children and young people Transient loss of consciousness in adults and young people NHS Evidence provided by NICE
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