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Separating electives from non-electives

Are hot and cold sites the right answer? The last in a 7-part series on bed occupancy.

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Sharing reports: now with better control and collaboration

Gooroo Planner has always had collaboration tools built-in, but now everyone can collaborate directly on the master plan.

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Skiing holidays

February half term is ages away. Why should we worry about it now?

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Some strategies for tackling excessive bed occupancy

Should we focus on morning discharges? Or reducing lengths of stay? Part 4 of a 7-part series on bed occupancy.

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Spreadsheets, errors, and NHS planning

NHS planning is too complex, and too reliant on database queries, to be done reliably with spreadsheets.

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Standard licences replace read-only

In the middle of something and find you need a Standard licence? Don't worry - we'll make sure you aren't left in the lurch.

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Standard licences to replace read-only in September

In September 2016 we are going to replace Gooroo Planner's unsupported free read-only licences with supported Standard licences. The price? Just £1,000+VAT per user per... Watch the video

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Tailgating – the false economy of letting the waiting list grow

Tailgating strategies powered the global financial crisis. Now the NHS is doing it too.

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The annual planning process

Every year the NHS plans its future activity in great detail. And things never turn out that way. Why? And what should change?

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The case for separating ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ facilities

There are arguments for and against splitting hot and cold facilities. How would you decide? This example from a real NHS hospital shows how careful... Watch the video