Published 28 November 2008, doi:10.1136/bmj.a2782
Cite this as: BMJ 2008;337:a2782

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"Schmevidence" is hampering benefits of change in the health service

Caroline White

1 London

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Evidence based change to services is key to improving the quality of care and health outcomes but is often mired in professional politics and "lost in translation" when applied locally, health service strategists said at a conference in London on 25 November.

Niall Dickson, chief executive of the health policy think tank the King’s Fund, told the conference, "The days of plenty are limited, and we can’t afford to waste money on ineffective services. We need to marshal the evidence to convince patients and the wider public of the case for change."

The conference, organised by the King’s Fund, was prompted by the health minister Ara Darzi’s recent review of the NHS, which focused on quality and evidence (BMJ 2008;337:a642, doi:10.1136/bmj.a642), and by the need to boost efficiency before the government’s additional funding runs out in 2011.

Speakers disagreed on which evidence was the most valuable. However, . . . [Full text of this article]


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