Issue 64 | Publications | Members

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Reducing Costs and Improving Quality in the NHS
By implementing modern ways of working, finance directors have an opportunity to reduce costs and improve quality in the NHS, as Helen Bevan and Michael Cawley explain.
A Healthier Outlook
Staff in the NHS have a key advocacy role to play in transforming perception of the Service, believes David Walker.
Strong Foundations for Mental Health Trusts
Three mental health trusts are at the forefront of a push to obtain foundation trust status. Paul Gosling discovers what others can learn from their experiences.
Crossing the Boundaries
The different priorities and working environments of the public and corporate sectors create distinct challenges and rewards for those employed within them. Jill Wyatt talks to a financial director from each to find out what they are…
The Road to Improvement
The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement is tasked with making the NHS more productive and improving its services to patients. Its chief executive reveals how will this be achieved to Seamus Ward.
Innovative Management of Healthcare Funds
We need innovative means to manage future healthcare demands. Dean Westcott reveals what was learned on ACCA’s study tour to the USA.
Chinese Whispers
China is taking significant strides towards transforming its healthcare system, as ACCA’s recent study tour discovered. Sharon Cannaby reports.
CPD: Easy as 123
You’re a busy professional. How can you find time for continuing professional development? Relatively easily, says Sara Llewellyn.

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