Thursday 6 November 2014

Protecting resources, promoting value: a doctor’s guide to cutting waste in clinical care

Protecting resources, promoting value: a doctor’s guide to cutting waste in clinical care  Most waste in the NHS lies within clinical practice and models of care. Low value services and unnecessary use of clinical resources undermine the sustainability of high value care and hinder the development of new interventions.

This report provides a framework for a way in which doctors can think critically about waste from a clinical perspective and provides examples of doctors improving the value of health care by reducing waste. Estimates suggest that around 20% of mainstream clinical practice brings no benefit to the patient as there is widespread overuse of tests and interventions. Academy of Medical Royal Colleges

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