http://www.actonshapiro.co.uken-gbMediaSterling ClickSimple™ http://www.actonshapiro.co.uk/Homepage/About_Us/Our_Team/default.aspx#117 Joanne Bartlett (Consultant) holds a first class Honours degree in management studies with design and technology from the University of Leeds. She has experience of working within a primary care trust setting, especially focusing on monitoring and reporting on activity within primary care contracts. She has also been heavily involved in the implementation and reporting of the GP Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF). Joanne joined Acton Shapiro in 2008 and has since worked on a wide range of bot ...Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:38:40 GMThttp://www.actonshapiro.co.uk/Standalone/Northumberland_Care_Trust/default.aspx#228 Started March 2009 - completed May 2010 The Northumberland Care Trust and the Joint Negotiating Group of the LMC wish to improve fairness of funding to practices across Northumberland. This independent research and report will help to address the perceived inequity in Northumberland PMS contracts, particularly for practices which have large numbers of patients in rural areas. The approach taken to the work was to use both PCT-held data as well as practice data and to compare this with the numbe ...Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:24:36 GMThttp://www.actonshapiro.co.uk/Homepage/Publications/Published_Reports/default.aspx#240 The aim of the research was to elicit more detailed information about the impact of the slowdown on social care from a small number of local authorities and provider organisations. The project explored all effects of the economic downturn on social care, both positive and negative, including providers of adult social care and support, councils directly and indirectly and also individuals. Read the full report ...Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:59:09 GMThttp://www.actonshapiro.co.uk/Homepage/About_Us/Our_Team/default.aspx#119 Chris Bartlett (Information Analyst) holds a degree in psychology from the University of Reading. He has a diverse range of experience including having worked in the voluntary, banking and communications sectors. Chris has numeric, analytical, literary and research skills supplemented by extensive experience in project management and telephony. ...Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:28:07 GMThttp://www.actonshapiro.co.uk/Homepage/About_Us/Our_Team/default.aspx#233 Kate Bosanquet (Researcher) has a Masters degree in Environmental Epidemiology Policy from the London School of Hygiene Tropical Medicine and a 1st class Honours degree in Geography from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Before joining Acton Shapiro, she undertook two large projects for Sussex Health Care one on stroke rehabilitation and acquired brain injury services and the other researching the quality of care provided to young adults with severe physical learning disabilities. She also ...Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:16:23 GMThttp://www.actonshapiro.co.uk/Homepage/About_Us/Our_Team/default.aspx#22 June Rogers (Administrator) has many years experience of working as a secretary, PA and office manager. Having started her career as Concerts Secretary at the University of York, running the concert series in the Music Department and providing a secretarial service for the academic staff, she then spent some time working at the Yorkshire Humberside Tourist Board and in banking, before joining the staff of the National Trust in 1980 as the PA to the Director for the Yorkshire Region. She later a ...Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:14:45 GMThttp://www.actonshapiro.co.uk/Homepage/Publications/default.aspx#153 Recent articles written by Acton Shapiro staff, published in journals and magazines. Click here Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:46:17 GMThttp://www.actonshapiro.co.uk/Homepage/About_Us/default.aspx#232 We are based in Malton, near York, but work nationwide. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:39:37 GMThttp://www.actonshapiro.co.uk/Standalone/AP_Survey/default.aspx#230 Background, Aims Objectives The nursing resource constitutes the largest expenditure within the National Health Service and needs to be deployed effectively and efficiently. The NHS is seeking to make better use of staff resources and an important aspect of this is developing roles and careers for support staff. This has included development of the assistant practitioner role - a higher level or enhanced support worker role - to complement and substitute some of the duties and responsibilities ...Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:20:30 GMThttp://www.actonshapiro.co.uk/Homepage/About_Us/default.aspx#121 We aim to provide a professional, sustainable and high-quality working environment for both clients and staff. Read more Thu, 28 May 2009 14:37:52 GMThttp://www.actonshapiro.co.uk/Standalone/_/default.aspx#225 New Radcliffe LIFT Centre In 2008 Acton Shapiro was appointed by the Redbank Group Practice to provide general consultancy support in the preparation of a bid for a new GP practice to be commissioned by Bury PCT under the Equitable Access Programme. The bid was successful and the Group then asked us to continue to work with them on: Contract negotiations with the PCT Recruitment and selection of staff Consultation and patient involvement Marketing Development of protocols and procedures Governa ...Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:38:21 GMThttp://www.actonshapiro.co.uk/Homepage/Publications/Published_Reports/default.aspx#223 In 2005 Greater Manchester SHA (now NHS North West) introduced the Advanced Practitioner (AdP) role across the city, as part of the wider Delivering the Workforce project designed to modernise and increase the size of the clinical workforce. In the Spring of that year, the SHA also commissioned a three-year evaluation of the implementation and impact of the Advanced Practitioner role across Greater Manchester. The evaluation has been carried out by a joint team from Acton Shapiro and the Depart ...Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:08:58 GMThttp://www.actonshapiro.co.uk/Homepage/Clients/default.aspx#140 A very well thought out, professional approach. A very good working relationship - we hope to work with you again. Our clients are the most important people in our company. We work hard to build a strong, open working relationship with them all. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:22:09 GMThttp://www.actonshapiro.co.uk/Standalone/Survivors_for_Peace/default.aspx#173 In November 2008 the Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace commissioned Acton Shapiro to undertake a two-year evaluation of its Survivors for Peace programme. The Foundation promotes the understanding, management and non-violent resolution of conflict. Survivors for Peace is one of the Foundation s programmes of work, targeted at people in the United Kingdom who have been bereaved, injured or themselves engaged in acts of politically-motivated violence. The commission covers evaluation ...Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:55:23 GMThttp://www.actonshapiro.co.uk/Homepage/About_Us/Our_Team/default.aspx#21 Martin Baxter (Consultant) has extensive experience of quantative data analysis, using Excel, Access and SPSS, and specialises in analysing healthcare data and the use of national data sets. He is also responsible for designing and maintaining the company's management information database and administering its computer network system. Martin has a degree in mechanical engineering and a postgraduate certificate in education with 10 years' experience teaching in secondary schools. In 1998 he was ...Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:15:44 GMThttp://www.actonshapiro.co.uk/Homepage/Publications/Published_Reports/default.aspx#218 A review of the evidence of long-term reductions in the need for home care by people who have had experience of re-ablement services and the factors that might lead to subsequent increases in service use. The study was commissioned by the Care Services Efficiency Delivery Programme (CSED) and it helped inform and scope a more robust evaluation of the long-term impact and effectiveness of re-ablement services. Read the full report ...Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:30:22 GMThttp://www.actonshapiro.co.uk/Homepage/Publications/Published_Reports/default.aspx#216 The study was commissioned to inform the National Co-ordinating Centre for NHS Service Delivery and Organisation Research and Development about the theory and evidence on carers access to health care. Read the research summary Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:00:04 GMThttp://www.actonshapiro.co.uk/Homepage/Publications/Published_Reports/default.aspx#214 The aims of the study were to summarise available research evidence in the area of respite services and short-term breaks for carers of people with dementia, to identify key gaps in existing knowledge and to identify priorities for further research. This report (2004) was commissioned by the National Co-Ordinating Centre for NHS Service Delivery and Organisation Research and Development and summarises a review of research evidence and consultations on this topic. Read the research summary ...Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:49:24 GMThttp://www.actonshapiro.co.uk/Homepage/Publications/Published_Reports/default.aspx#215 Commissioned by the National Co-Ordinating Centre for the NHS Service Delivery Organisation Research and Development, the aims of the study were to summarise available research evidence, to identify key gaps on existing knowledge and to identify priorities for further research in the area of services to support carers. Read the research summary ...Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:46:22 GMThttp://www.actonshapiro.co.uk/Homepage/About_Us/Associates_and_Partners/default.aspx#134 Agencia is a management consultancy offering a range of services to the public, private and voluntary sectors. It works particularly in the areas of health and social care, local authorities and the judicial services. Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:03:25 GMT