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Blog
Richard Humphries

Health and social care at the party conferences: what does the mood music tell us?

Richard Humphries looks at what conclusions we can draw from this year’s party conferences about the political and policy landscape for health and social care.
Blog
Rachael Addicott

Provider and payment reform in the US: how do Accountable Care Organisations work?

Drawing on her work in the United States, Rachael Addicott looks at how Accountable Care Organisations work and what we can learn from them.
Project

Anticipating the Francis Inquiry report

In anticipation of the Francis Inquiry report, a number of experts from The King's Fund have considered what it will mean for the NHS.
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What can hospital staff do to improve the quality of care for patients?

The forthcoming Francis Report into events at Mid Staffordshire is likely to provide a salutary reminder of the impact on patients when staff either don't or can't put patients at the heart of what they do, says Bev Fitzsimons.
Audio
Norman Lamb: the key to an integrated system

Norman Lamb: the key to an integrated system

In his first speech as Minister for Care Services, Norman Lamb MP discusses the importance of building an integrated system of care and how health and wellbeing boards can help to achieve this.
Past event

Making health and wellbeing boards a success

Transforming local health services
This conference provided an opportunity to reflect on the current health care landscape and the upcoming challenges and opportunities of transforming local health services.