By Mike Trevor
With unemployment rising, councils are under pressure to take action to get people into jobs, particularly young people. The author outlines the many approaches being taken and exposes some of the flaws. He describes the benefits of a vendor neutral managed recruitment service.
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By Jeff Thomas
Healthcare technology is likely to be an area of cost cutting even though frontline services will be spared the axe as Ministers seek to reduce budgets. Doing things differently is a key approach being used across the public sector to find efficiencies and healthcare technology is no exception. The author describes how data centre outsourcing can not only reduce costs, but also bring a range of other benefits.
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By Jody Goldsworthy
Team work will be essential to meeting the challenge of doing more for less and it is a top agenda item for everyone involved in the governance and management of public sector organizations. The author reveals that in many cases the team is not on board. She outlines an approach for getting everyone focused and engaged.
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By Tania Burchardt
Time and money are two key constraints on what people can achieve. The income constraint is widely recognised by policy-makers, but solutions risk freeing lone parents from income poverty only at the price of deepening their existing time poverty. The author highlights the importance of considering parental time, alongside household income, in pursuing a child poverty strategy.
By Dr Alex Horne
Mental health services are undergoing change with the creation of more foundation trusts. This change has brought a need for business intelligence so that information is available on care delivered, the outcomes and the financial costs. The author explains how business intelligence can give clinicians a more comprehensive understanding of the care delivered, empowering them to make more meaningful decisions, and to work more closely with commissioners to shape future healthcare delivery.
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By Paul Ridout
E-auctions are an innovative procurement technique that use secure Internet-based technology. They heighten competition as suppliers compete in real time by bidding lower as the auction unfolds. They work very well with sophisticated bidders who understand the process. But using an e-auction for procuring care services is fraught with danger. The author explains the pitfalls for the unwary.
By Neil Revely
The number of older people is rising steadily and so is the cost of caring for them. Pioneering councils are now using TeleCare to meet the challenge. The technology allows people to stay in their own homes giving independence and enhancing dignity. It also brings down the costs. The author describes how Sunderland City Council has adopted telecare to meet the needs of its growing elderly population.
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By Amanda Ludlow
Absenteeism is an issue for the private and public sectors alike. But the problem is particularly acute in town halls where 13.5 days are lost each year, compared to 7.9 days in the private sector. The author examines management attitudes to absenteeism, which are part of the problem. She also suggests ways to cut the absenteeism rate substantially.
By David M Allen
There are many listening organizations across the public, private and third sectors, but not so many hearing organizations. Listening and hearing are quite different ideas. Hearing implies that the organization is seeking information as a basis for action and that it has questions that need answers. The author contrast listening and hearing and shows that the true distinction is whether anything changes.
Cordelia Brand
The UK system for providing care and support for the elderly is inadequate. A Green Paper highlights the challenges faced by the current system and the need for radical reform to develop a national care service that is fair, simple and affordable for everyone. The author highlights the weaknesses of the current system and describes the options for radical change.
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