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Below you can explore some illustrations of just how different parts of the NHS continue to lead the way.

To lead the way in treating chronic illness, we’re letting our patients get on with their lives.

To lead the way in infection control, our mobile unit is giving us a clean break.

To lead the way in medicine distribution, we’re making science fiction into science fact.

To lead the way in treating cancer, we’re virtually there already.

To best manage the population’s investment, we’re leading the way in world class procurement.

To lead the way in intensive care unit efficiency, we’re following in the footsteps of a prancing horse.

To lead the way in fighting climate change, our bus service is just the ticket.

To lead the way in getting smokers to quit, we’re seeing how much they can puff away.

To lead the way in tackling obesity, our Body Volume Index is taking a real weight off our shoulders

Our Technology Adoption Centre is leading the way in leading the way.

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To lead the way in treating chronic illness, we’re letting our patients get on with their lives.

To lead the way in intensive care unit efficiency, we’re following in the footsteps of a prancing horse.

Can disconnecting a patient from a ventilator after surgery be likened to unplugging a petrol pump during a Formula One pitstop? At first, it may not seem an obvious comparison to make. But a surgical team at Great Ormond Street Hospital saw enough similarities between the handover process of a patient from the operating theatre into intensive care and that of the Ferrari and McLaren pits teams to realise the potential to learn from them.

Ferrari and McLaren lead the way in cutting edge motorsport technology, producing eight out of the last ten world champions between them. Their pitstop procedures are well oiled machines in themselves, where many people carry out several complex tasks in the shortest time possible. So who better to work with in order to fine-tune a similar situation in the operating theatre?

After watching videos of themselves in theatre the team of surgeons, with the help of the Formula One teams, were able to identify ways of improving the complicated handover process from the operating theatre into intensive care. The result? A smoother procedure, where every member of the team carried out a specific task independently, eliminating any confusion and enabling them to concentrate more fully on the patient themselves.

It’s innovative thinking like this that the NHS prides itself on. Finding new solutions to the challenges of tomorrow is exactly what our Graduate Scheme is all about. Join us and help the NHS lead the way in pioneering new ideas to keep Britain – and the NHS – in great shape.