New Health Service: “With social prescribing I have seen miracles happen and lives changed”
He admits himself that the term 'social prescribing' is “unhelpful”, but Dr Frank Weber believes it is the key to improving the lives of many patients.
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Designing a national health service fit for the 21st Century
NHS Tayside is about to embark on a radical five-year transformation of its health services that will change how patients receive care.
New Health Service: Energy savings will see funds redirected into care
A massive energy saving project is already under way at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee that should save the health board almost £750,000 a year.
New Health Service: Changing the face of care for the elderly
Scotland’s rapidly ageing population has long been seen as a financial time bomb for the NHS and its community partners.
New Health Service: Ditching old NHS buildings to create a hospital estate fit for 21st Century care
Unsuitable properties may be sold as NHS looks to divert money into services being diverted into other areas of care.
New Health Service: Realistic medicine offers a simple way in an ever more complex world
At the heart of everything the NHS is doing is the realistic medicine agenda, which is looking to ensure that patients receive the best and most appropriate care.
New Health Service: Improved patient care is driver behind changes
NHS Tayside’s medical director is adamant that improving patient care is the primary driver behind the changes to services.
New Health Service: Millions wasted as drugs bill becomes chronic
For generations it has seemed that a visit to the hospital or to a GP to discuss an ailment will end in the same manner – with a prescription.
New Health Service: Modernising care and the workforce
Professor Dilip Nathwani believes innovation is the key to improving quality of care and providing a health service for the future.
New Health Service: Community care with multi-agency approach seen as key
Key to improving the lives of elderly people across Tayside will be enhanced community services, led by the region’s health and social care partnerships.