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Lack of clarity around standard operating procedures has created failure in many organisations.

This paper presents our approach to building a framework for the implementation and use of Standard Operation Procedures.

 

How will service improvement be affected by CCGs?

For an introductory paper on Clinical Commissiong Groups and Operational Excellence

 

September 2012:
Lean Solutions in the NHS - London Forum
We are hosting a series of quarterly seminars where practitioners of Lean in the NHS will offer an insight into their successes and challenges. 

Dr Sebastian Hendricks presented on 'Sleek and Slim Hearing for Children' & Peter Lachman presented on 'Developing Value thru the transformation of care - what does it take?'

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July 2012:
Lean Solutions in NHS - Midland Forum
We are hosting a series of quarterly seminars where practitioners of Lean in the NHS will offer an insight into their successes and challenges.

Kate Silvester presented on 'How many appointments do we need to make?' and Dr Mathew Diggle presented on 'The Path-ology to Lean Thinking'.

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November 2011:
Understanding customer needs to drive sustainable service excellence
This discussion document explains how to better understand customer needs, in order to improve processes in the service industry. The document outlines an approach in classifying customers in different dimensions, which helps to answer the  key questions for service redesign.

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July 2011:
Public Course in 'Lean Solutions for the NHS' - Birmingham - 24 November 2011
This course allows managers and improvement teams to get an introductory grounding on Lean. Participants will benefit from:

Understanding the concepts and processes that underpin Lean thinking
Understanding the transformation challenge and how to sustain change
Experiential learning from tried and tested 'mini' workshops
Receiving a CD with all course presentations and material
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September 2010:
Defining value from a patient perspective using the Kano Model

This short presentation at a Lean seminar at Bedford Hospital Trust demonstrates the four definitions of value and gives examples of how the Kano method  can assist in delivering a service design that improves patient experience.
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August 2010:
How to sustain Lean – the key elements

Presentation to heads of transformation during an event in the Midlands, on the key element of sustaining Lean.
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Upcoming Events:

20 May 2013
Operational Excellence Society »

Operations Excellence – The Ultimate Synergy between Team, Task and the Individual.

19 September 2013
Lean Solutions in NHS »

London Forum