A nurse-led minor illness and injury home-visiting service for young children.

This article outlines an initiative to deliver a nurse-led home-visiting service to support families and develop their knowledge and skills in managing unwell or injured children. The service has reduced unnecessary A&E attendances and has provided extra support for families with children aged 0-5 years in one of the country's most deprived areas.

The development of Healthcare Resource Groups--Version 3.

The use of casemix classifications to assist in the analysis of patient-based information is becoming more widespread and routine in the management of the National Health Service (NHS). This paper details the process of modification of and the results of modifications to Healthcare Resource Groups (HRGs), an in-patient classification tailor-made for the English healthcare system. Clinical expertise and extensive statistical analysis of national data were combined to identify areas of HRGs Version 2 where improvement could be made.

The use of case mix measures in the planning and provision of health care.

Recent changes in the management of U.K. health care have been directed toward the provision of cost-effective care appropriate to the health needs of the population.