There are no nationally agreed standards for acute stroke units. These features are considered by the Intercollegiate Stroke working party to be key components of acute stroke...

The Cancer Reform Strategy (2007) sets out key priorities for improving treatment to patients. One of these priorities is the development of world class radiotherapy services....

Note: Following assessment by the United Kingdom Statistics Authority the statistics in NHS Contraceptive Services: England publications were recommended to continue designation...

A monthly-updated list of all financial transactions spending over £25,000 made by Hartlepool Primary Care Trust, as part of the Government's commitment to transparency in...

To identify opportunities to increase the number of organs available for transplantation from deceased donors

Making clinical audit data transparent In his transparency and open data letter to Cabinet Ministers on 7 July 2011, the Prime Minister restated the commitment to make...

To identify opportunities to increase the number of organs available for transplantation from deceased donors

The NHS Cancer Plan (2000) gave a commitment that all patients with cancer have the right to have their care and treatment discussed at a multidisciplinary team meeting. It is...

Measures of survival are an important measure of the quality of care provided by hospitals. Florence Nightingale was one of the first people to identify the importance of...

A monthly-updated list of all financial transactions spending over £25,000 made by Hartlepool Primary Care Trust, as part of the Government's commitment to transparency in...

National Kidney Care: Audit Vascular Access National Kidney Care: Audit Patient Transport To request hard copies of the National Kidney Care Audit national report, please...

To promote a service that is responsive to the needs of patients and their families (Kelson 1995; 2001; Department of Health 2000; Guidelines 2004)

To identify opportunities to increase the number of organs available for transplantation from deceased donors

Provide information on the total backlog maintenance cost per square metre of occupied floor area.

Hyperacute service is defined as a service which is able to see and investigate stroke patients within 3 hours of stroke to assess suitability for thrombolysis. Acute Service...

A monthly-updated list of all financial transactions spending over £25,000 made by Stockton Primary Care Trust, as part of the Government's commitment to transparency in...

Percentage of patients first seen by a specialist within two weeks when urgently referred with suspected cancer

A monthly-updated list of all financial transactions spending over £25,000 made by Middlesbrough Primary Care Trust, as part of the Government's commitment to transparency in...

An effective Pathology Service is one of the underpinning factors in delivering timely diagnosis and monitoring treatment as highlighted in the Cancer Reform Strategy (2007)....

A monthly-updated list of all financial transactions spending over £25,000 made by Middlesbrough Primary Care Trust, as part of the Government's commitment to transparency in...