There are several types of resources that are useful for searching for best practice and innovation, some are specific to conditions. For specific conditions please see the North West Primary Care Librarians wiki on Horizon Scanning. (To be hyperlinked once wiki is populated)
Tips on searching the web:
- "best practice" / "case stud*" / innovation / pathway* / protocol
- COMBINE WITH keywords reflecting the topic area you are focusing upon
- To limit to NHS papers, try combining your results with: (pct OR "primary care trust" OR nhs)
- You can search for terms such as "board paper" / "strategy" to help to locate Trust papers
Also have a look at our summary of tips on searching the web and visit the Commissioning Specialist Library - a one-stop shop, providing timely and efficient access to high quality information resources for all those involved in commissioning.
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Social Care Online
Social Care Online is a free database of social care information. With everything from research briefings, to reports, government documents, journal articles, and websites. You can limit search to good practice in the refine your search section.
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North West Primary Care Librarians Wiki on Horizon Scanning
A guide on developing horizon scanning bulletins, which concentrate on best practice and innovation in service provsion. The wiki incluses a section on general searching and websites for specific topics. This wiki is currently closed to those working on the project in the North West.
This wiki is still is in development.
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National Horizon Scanning Centre aims to provide advanced notice to the English Department of Health and national policy makers of selected key new and emerging health technologies.
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NHS Evidence - innovation and improvement - timely and efficient access to high quality information resources for those involved in the innovation and improvement of health and social care services.
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PIRAMHIDS - NHS Quality Improvement Scotland has created this national multi-disciplinary database of positive & innovative practice in mental health.
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