Special Projects
A major project has been completed for the Philippa Robinson, National 18 Week Director and Karen Middleton, Chief Health Professions Officer at the Department of Health.
The ‘Information Management Handbook’ and “Physiotherapy Pathway Improvement Tool” are now available from the 18 weeks website. You can access these by using the link below:
http://www.18weeks.nhs.uk/Content.aspx?path=/News-and-Comment/news-archive/AHP-services-online
The AHP Data and Information Management Improvement Programme has been designed to ensure that Allied Health Professional (AHP) services are able to both contribute towards meeting the 18 week target and to improve services for patients through the effective use of data and information.
Focus of the Programme
The key focus of the programme has been to improve services for users and develop practitioner skills and capability through a better understanding of:
- Information and data management
- Referral management
- Analysis and report writing
- Target setting and service improvement
- Delivering the 18 week target
- Continuing professional development through reflective practice.
AHP Services Information Management Handbook – This interactive handbook provides AHP services with the tools they need to improve their services through information management. The handbook comprises 12 principles of information management; guidelines and case studies based on current practice; benchmarking and self-assessment tools to identify your service’s information management needs; as well as top tips to help you improve your service.
Physiotherapy Pathway Improvement Tool – The aim of this of this tool is to help physiotherapy services to redesign pathways to improve access for patients, including meeting 18 weeks for patients on consultant-led pathways. This tool consolidates available information in a user friendly format that signposts services to improve their performance in practice and includes a number of helpful case studies. It is envisaged that the principles of this tool can also be used for other services.
If you would like to know more or want to discuss how we can assist further please do not hesitate to contact us!
News
“The Physiotherapy tool has had great feedback and The Access Partnership has a record of delivery”
Maxine Foster, 18 Weeks Workforce Development, Department of Health
“Input from The Access Partnership was invaluable in ensuring AHPs were aware and involved in the redesign of pathways to deliver maximum 18 week pathways for patients.”
Pip Robinson, National 18 Week Director.
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