title: Managing resources and reducing waste in healthcare settings.
abstract: The NHS is under pressure to increase its effectiveness and productivity. Nurses are tasked with delivering effective and efficient care, as well as improving patient safety, experiences and results. The reduction of waste in service delivery, care and treatment can release time and resources for nurses to engage in direct patient care. Nurses have an important role in reducing waste and influencing other professionals in the healthcare environment to increase their efficiency and productivity.
authors.affiliation: NHS England, Leeds, England.
authors.forename: Virginia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Minogue
authors.affiliation: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, England.
authors.forename: Bill
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wells
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D006295:Health Resources / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D018505:Waste Management / Q000592:standards*
keywords: environmental issues; healthcare budgets; patient experience; resource management; waste; waste reduction