Blog: January 2011

31st January 2011 | Comments: 3
The NHS is already implementing radical changes to commissioning, but GP consortia are not commissioning services yet: what should health care providers do in the meantime?
28th January 2011
Andrew Lansley has invoked our relatively poor cancer outcomes as part of his justification for health reform. But just how bad are we at treating cancer?
26th January 2011 | Comments: 7
Anna Dixon asks if the reforms in the Health and Social Care Bill revolutionary or simply an evolution of the previous government's policy.
25th January 2011 | Comments: 5
How important is changing social norms to the success of health behaviour change? David Buck discusses his findings from the health and the Big Society event.
14th January 2011 | Comments: 4
The Point of Care team reflect on how the smallest actions on the part of staff can make a huge difference to patients’ experience of care.
12th January 2011 | Comments: 13
As the Health and Social Care Bill is due to be published, we look ahead to see what key issues need to be resolved, including regulation and commissioning.
6th January 2011
Catherine Foot asks if the new quality accounts will help the public and patients have a clearer view of the quality of care provided locally.