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Lean continues to become increasingly popular in health. This group will exchange information on current thinking and discuss ideas on the application and adaption of Lean thinking to the health care sector. Join the debate on Lean in health.

This group is co-convened by Joy Furnival.

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This group is convened by Iain Smith

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Iain Smith

Lean Online aims to support delivery of the elective care backlog recovery plan

Iain Smith | 16 May 2022 | 0 comment

Iain Smith introduces a new learning programme for the health and social care workforce that aims to support the delivery of the elective care recovery plan by applying Lean methodology
Christopher Weatherburn

A Lean approach to providing high quality care on demand

Christopher Weatherburn | 14 Oct 2021 | 4 comments

Balancing urgent and planned care, particularly when running clinics with patient appointments booked in advance, is one of the more difficult challenges for health care services. Is there an approach that enables health care providers to respond to both longer term and urgent demand?

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