A collection of links to useful resources for searches and alerting services.
The key resources in bold and content categories are indicative. Work your way through these resources to see what is available.
If I have missed the website/tool that you use let me know: anne.gray5@nhs.net
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Overviews / narrative reports |
Directories of resources |
News/ updates |
Workforce |
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Pathways (incl integration) |
Patient experience |
Business/ back office/ standards/ data/ spend/ procurement |
Case studies from the front line. (Note: you may have problems using this site with older browsers.) |
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Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) and innovation networks |
Custom google search of main AHSN websites including AHSN atlasCustom google search of local AHSNs |
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Atlas of Variation | PHE Data profiling variation on conditions / services | x | ||||||||
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British Journal of Healthcare Management |
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CEA Registry from Tufts Medical Centre |
Database of cost-utility analyses (diseases and treatments) |
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Centre for Workforce Intelligence Search the archived site here. |
(now part of the DH at Workforce planning for health, public health and social care |
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CLAHRCs - Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care. (Link to custom google search for all CLAHRCs.)
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Collaborations between local providers of NHS services and NHS commissioners, universities, and AHSN. Primary focus is on chronic disease and public health interventions. |
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Clinical Senates |
A google custom search to the Clinical Senates |
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Effective Practice and Organisation of Care Group |
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Needs a revamp but still contains many useful resources. Sign up for the commissioning mailing list. |
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Regulator of health and social case services |
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Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) bibliography Anonymised primary care records for public health research. Latest update Aug 17 |
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Department of Health | Government policies | x | ||||||||
Epistemonikos Database | Evidence relevant for health decision-making, including world's largest systematic review database, | x | ||||||||
eWIN Workforce Information Network | Share workforce information, best practice, case studies and resources. | x | ||||||||
HDAS |
HMIC from Kings Fund (alternative search KF library database) |
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HQIP aims to improve health outcomes by enabling those who commission, deliver and receive healthcare to measure and improve our healthcare services. |
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Research about delivering health and health care, Quality Improvement |
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Health Management Online (Scotland) | Resources for health managers in Scotland incl Topic rooms, news, reading lists | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
Parliamentary scrutiny of health services |
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Health Systems Evidence | Filters include health system arrangements, health sector and technology. | x | ||||||||
HealthWatch | Consumer champions for health & care in England | x | ||||||||
(subscription required but you can still sign up for RSS feeds without a sub.) |
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US organisation strong on quality Improvement, patient safety and cost/value research. |
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Independent charity working to improve health and care in England. |
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Kings Fund library Reading Rooms Free search service available from the Library |
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Data on NHS trust performance |
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Scrutinises public spending for Parliament |
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Research from bench to bedside. In particular see the NIHR Dissemination Centre and NIHR journal Health Services Delivery Research NIHR work by speciality or locality. |
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Membership body that brings together and speaks on behalf of all organisations that plan, commission and provide NHS services |
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Information, data and IT systems for commissioners, analysts and clinicians in health and social care. (Formerly HSCIC) |
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NHS Employers | "the authoritative voice of workforce leaders" | x | ||||||||
Leading the NHS in England incl FYFV and STPs. (The website had a complete revamp on 22 November 2016.) |
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“authoritative evidence in health, social care and public health” including Royal Colleges. Commissioning & management filter |
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Supports foundation trusts and NHS trusts, as well as independent providers that provide NHS-funded care. |
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NHS Providers | Useful briefings form provider point of view | x | x | |||||||
NHS Supply Chain | Case studies around procurement savings | x | ||||||||
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Collection of electronic Grey Literature relating to health and public health in the North of England |
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"evidence for better health care" |
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"to assist nursing workforce planning and help make better decisions about cost effective numbers and mixes of nurses." |
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Stats about the population |
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Public Health England Data and analysis tools including Fingertips |
Health intelligence, benchmarking and profiling tools |
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Parliamentary Research Briefings | Useful summaries, giving context and horizon-scanning of UK policy | x | ||||||||
Patient Experience Library | UK's qualitative literature on patient experience. Subscription service | |
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Primary Care Commissioning (PCC) | Useful for primary care case studies. Publishers of Commissioning Excellence | x | ||||||||
Public Health Toolkit | Helping LKS support public health staff in LA teams | x | ||||||||
Royal Colleges |
See list and websites on AOMRC website |
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Skills for Health | Development of an improved and sustainable healthcare workforce | x | x | |||||||
sharing knowledge about what works across social care |
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free database of information and research on all aspects of social care and social work |
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Link to a custom google search of all SCNs |
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Workforce planning for health, public health and social care |
Collection of DH policies | x |
And finally, PHE have compiled a list of Grey Literature resources which may contain additional sites.