This case shows how Fiona Jenkins, Head of Physiotherapy for South Devon Health Services, reviewed and redesigned the stroke service care pathway. She had just four months to present a proposal and then implement it in accordance with the National Service Framework (NSF) guidelines.

This case shows how Fiona Jenkins, Head of Physiotherapy for South Devon Health Services, reviewed and redesigned the stroke service care pathway. She had just four months to present a proposal and then implement it in accordance with the National Service Framework (NSF) guidelines.

In response to changing demographic and financing trends, this case describes the process used by the senior managers of five nursing and residential care facilities in the Noord Limberg region of Holland.

Tracey Burns, Director of Nursing at the King Edgar NHS Hospital Trust was assigned to head a project to improve the efficiency of patient flows throughout the hospital's system. The case describes how nurses are empowered to play a more proactive role in the process of discharging patients.

This case describes how Robert Jones decides to go against the normal NHS practice and employ a full-time orthotist. He was under pressure with longer waiting lists and increasing patient complaints. In addition, the physiotherapy budget was going to be reduced by 3-4%, meaning that cost efficiency was paramount.

Deborah Jamieson, Advanced Practitioner at the University College London Hospital (UCLH) National Health Service (NHS) Trust, had been employed to set up nurse-led pre-admissions clinics within the Trust and to improve the existing day surgery clinics. The case describes how she manages to recruit and train nurses to run these clinics.

This case shows how Fiona Jenkins, Head of Physiotherapy for South Devon Health Services, reviewed and redesigned the stroke service care pathway. She had just four months to present a proposal and then implement it in accordance with the National Service Framework (NSF) guidelines.

This case shows how Fiona Jenkins, Head of Physiotherapy for South Devon Health Services, reviewed and redesigned the stroke service care pathway. She had just four months to present a proposal and then implement it in accordance with the National Service Framework (NSF) guidelines.

This case describes a breakthrough technology for the treatment of heart failure introduced into the European market in 2002 by Guidant Europe NV/SA. The focus of this case is on describing the technical aspects of heart failure and Guidant’s cardiac resynchronization therapy.