Improving productivity in the NHS

The NHS is under great pressure to improve productivity from increased public investment and is undergoing a massive programme of change to achieve this.

IRS Employment Review's series on productivity continues with a look at how the NHS is rising to the challenge.

Subsequent instalments of the series will look at how different sectors are dealing with the productivity challenge and are attempting to improve by applying aspects of the high-performance model.

  • Productivity (2): From poor productivity to high performance    Writing in IRS Employment Review, Paul Suff provides an overview of the concept of high-performance workplaces, and looks in details at NHS productivity initiatives.

  • Productivity (1): Getting the measure of productivity    In the first article in the series, IRS Employment Review managing editor Mark Crail presents the findings of a survey on factors affecting organisational productivity, based on responses from 41 employers.

    Also

    Measuring the impact of employee health on productivity    Pressure is building on employers to evaluate the impact of employees' health on performance, and to examine what they can do to foster good health in their workforces.

    Engagement equals productivity   Employee engagement is a trusted motivational tool, yet one firm in four believes staff are not engaged, according to research from Personnel Today and HR consultancy Chiumento. Johann Tasker presents the key findings of the research.

    Government commits to boosting UK skills    Read HR & Compliance Centre's report on the March 2005 launch of the Government's White Paper on skills.