A working lunch with Ian Carr: Assoc. Director at Medical Director’s Office
30 October 2018
On the 8th of October, Clarity hosted its first working lunch at The King’s Fund in central London. Guests from […]
The Model Hospital: is the NHS ready to embrace big data?
21 September 2018
The Model Hospital is a digital information system provided by NHSI to help trusts find ways to improve productivity and […]
The 2018 Health and Care Innovation Expo
14 September 2018
This year’s Health and Care Innovation Expo took place at the Manchester Central Convention Complex on the 5th and 6th […]
Flexible bank pilots: it’s now or never for tech-tetchy trusts
24 August 2018
With agency spend continually under scrutiny, trusts have been scrambling to pilot new and flexible bank systems over recent years. […]
New team members: a warm welcome to Eric and Tony
06 August 2018
If there’s one thing we enjoy as much as achieving our goals for the NHS, it’s welcoming new team members. […]
E-rostering: what it is and why we need it
02 August 2018
The Carter Review, which has helped to set the agenda for how the NHS budgets and operates for years to […]
The NHS at 70: tech through the ages
05 July 2018
You’ll probably be aware that our wonderful NHS has just turned 70. Here at Clarity, we’re proud to be engaged […]
Are med-tech monopolies stifling innovation in the NHS?
06 June 2018
The tech revolution has the potential to breathe new life into every aspect of the NHS – including staff management. […]
GDPR and the NHS: are we ready for new data laws?
03 May 2018
On 25th May, GDPR will become an enforceable law in any business or institution. It’s the single biggest data protection […]
How big is the NHS?
15 March 2018
How do you make a workforce the size of Latvia work better? The NHS is big. It’s often said that […]
Tech in the NHS: why we never underestimate the human factor
15 March 2018
The technical wizardry that fuels our workforce technology is unrivalled. It might sound like an exaggeration, but the technology we’ve […]
New year, new efficiencies
21 February 2018
With unprecedented pressure on our health system, the case for making better use of the resources we have – in […]
Brexit and staff shortages: how will 2018 play out for the NHS?
23 January 2018
With daily headlines of record waiting times in A&Es and unprecedented numbers of nurses leaving their posts, the NHS is […]
70 years of the NHS
18 January 2018
As the 70th anniversary of the National Health Service approaches, we take a look back at how the NHS has […]
NHSI’s bank strategy – what does it mean for your trust?
16 November 2017
NHS Improvement recently announced they will be implementing a 3-part bank strategy to support NHS Trusts and STPs in introducing […]
What is a collaborative staff bank?
13 November 2017
At a recent REC Health and Social Care Group meeting, NHS Improvement announced that their “key objective is shifting agency […]
Wait times for A&E, cancer care & ops revealed – how does your local trust measure up?
23 October 2017
BBC News has revealed the waiting times for cancer care, A&E and planned operations across the UK. Nationally, England, Wales […]
The Lord Carter Efficiency Calculator
27 September 2017
In Lord Carter’s Operational productivity and performance in English NHS acute hospitals report, it was found that optimising staff resource […]
Sun, sea and satisfied staff
25 September 2017
The most important asset to any company is its human capital. This is a fairly familiar tagline we will all […]
You can bank on mobile
01 August 2017
In line with the NHS Five Year Forward View, Paperless 2020 presents a real opportunity to steer management information toward […]
Will the NHS get your vote on 8 June?
06 June 2017
The NHS is being increasingly challenged by continuous cuts, strikes and, more recently, the cyber-attack which brought hospitals throughout the […]
Patient Level Information and Costing Systems
29 March 2017
PLICS: an acronym we can solve What is PLICS? Patient-level information and costing systems (PLICS) refer to NHS cost reporting […]
Sustainability and Transformation Plans
12 April 2017
Sustainability and Transformation Plans are driving improvements in health and social care. They’re doing this by providing care and support […]
NHS Improvement publish guide to reduce reliance on medical locums
27 September 2016
NHS Improvement has published a guide for trust medical directors to ensure they are taking the necessary action to reduce their reliance on medical locums in six steps.
The underestimated importance of agency staff in the NHS
03 May 2016
Agency candidates choose to work through an agency as it provides them flexibility that the NHS cannot facilitate or afford; a fact which has been highlighted by the recent junior doctor strikes over changes to their core hour working patterns.
Outdated NHS technology hindering cost savings
25 April 2016
For us, developing an e-rostering system is the perfect addition to our product offering for the NHS.
Why NHS agency cap reporting is inadequate
11 April 2016
Faced with the largest NHS deficit to date and a £3 billion agency bill, in November 2015 the Government decided to implement a cap on the pay of agency workers within NHS trusts.
Proven solution to remove off-framework spend
21 March 2016
Off-framework agencies that have been allowed to supply into the NHS for many years have driven the rate of locum pay up and escalated commission rates to take advantage of last minute requests.
Price caps: trusts struggle with mandatory weekly data return
07 December 2015
A widespread lack of access to accurate data has left trusts relying on agencies in order to meet weekly reporting requirements under the new agency staff price caps.