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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.
20th December 2010 | Comments: 5
An important issue in understanding trends in waiting times is seasonal variations. John Appleby looks at hospital waiting times in his data blog.
14th December 2010 | Comments: 3
Stephen Moss, Chair of Mid Staffordshire, spoke at our conference this week about the lessons he had learnt from the 'story of a hospital that lost its way'.
8th December 2010 | Comments: 4
Our health and the Big Society event provoked an interesting debate on balancing the reality of the financial situation with the vision in the health White Paper.
7th December 2010
When the Spending Review was announced, the NHS budget got off lightly in comparison to other departments. But will inflation eat in to or even reverse this increase?
3rd December 2010 | Comments: 4
The health White Paper sets out a significant set of reforms for the NHS. We plan to follow the evolution and implementation of these changes and assess their impact.
2nd December 2010 | Comments: 2
Do clinicians have a responsibility to the health of the population as well as to individuals? Anna Dixon argues that GPs need to focus on public health issues.
26th November 2010 | Comments: 12
Anna Dixon considers the key questions to ask as the coalition government publishes its public health White Paper.
22nd November 2010
Liz Thiebe discusses the Seattle Study Tour and notes the lessons we should be learning about commissioning and management in the UK.
9th November 2010 | Comments: 4
A trip to Australia, where he was able to compare our two health systems, reminds Chris Ham of the strengths of general practice in the English NHS.
4th November 2010 | Comments: 3
A report out today discusses the issues in using mortality to measure the quality of hospital care. But is this a good measure of quality of care?
3rd November 2010 | Comments: 3
Today The King's Fund published a survey of GPs that asked what they would prioritise to improve patient care in their practices.
29th October 2010 | Comments: 2
The term 'Big Society' has been used to cover all manner of ideas, but many of us find it hard to define. So what are the implications for health and social care?
28th October 2010 | Comments: 3
The government last week published two new consultations on choice and information, which could have significant implications for how end-of-life care is delivered.
25th October 2010
While initial reactions to the NHS White Paper were positive, there are still a lot of questions unanswered for the doctors who will now need to commission services.
21st October 2010
As the dust settles after the Spending Review, the coalition government's determination to shift power away from central government is becoming clearer.

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