Can the NHS make the efficiency savings it needs to survive?

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British Journal of NursingVol. 24, No. 14 RegularsCan the NHS make the efficiency savings it needs to survive?Alan GlasperAlan GlasperSearch for more papers by this authorAlan GlasperPublished Online:23 Jul 2015https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2015.24.14.752AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Boffey D (2014) NHS spending on agency nurses soars past £5.5bn. Guardian online. Saturday 1 November 2014 (accessed 10 July 2015) Google ScholarDepartment of Health (2015) Review of Operational Productivity in NHS providers. DH, London Google ScholarGlasper A (2015) Can the NHS become a 7-day service for all? Br J Nurs 24(13): 706–707 Link, Google ScholarMoon JC, Flett AS, Godman BB, Grosso AM, Wierzbicki AS (2010) Getting better value from the NHS drug budget. BMJ 341: c6449 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarMytton OT, Clarke D, Raynor M (2012) Taxing unhealthy food and drinks to improve health. BMJ 344: e2931 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarNursing Times (2015) Buying smarter, buying safer. NursingTimes.net. http://tinyurl.com/nlhk367 (accessed 10 July 2015) Google ScholarRoyal College of Nursing (2015a) 6. Workforce planning. http://tinyurl.com/pwotsnw (accessed 10 July 2015) Google ScholarRoyal College of Nursing (2015b) Nursing shortage preventing access to crucial training, says RCN. http://tinyurl.com/bqo6yz4 (accessed 10 July 2015) Google ScholarRoyal College of Nursing (2015c) Small Changes, Big Differences. http://tinyurl.com/o6qdae4 (accessed 10 July 2015) Google ScholarScarborough P, Bhatnagar P, Wickramasinghe KK, et al. (2011) The economic burden of ill health due to diet, physical inactivity, smoking, alcohol and obesity in the UK: an update to 2006–07 NHS costs. J Public Health 33(4): 527–35 Crossref, Google ScholarTriggle N (2015) Simple steps ‘could save NHS £5bn’. BBC online. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-33071066 (accessed 10 July 2015) Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails 23 July 2015Volume 24Issue 14ISSN (print): 0966-0461ISSN (online): 2052-2819 Metrics History Published online 23 July 2015 Published in print 23 July 2015 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download