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Blog
John Appleby

The hospital bed: on its way out?

In his British Medical Journal data briefing, John Appleby examines trends in the number of hospital beds and wonders how low we can go.
Past event

Integrated care summit 2013

Featuring Norman Lamb MP, we heard about the latest innovations in integrated care at our 2013 integrated care summit.
Video
Dame Ruth Carnall DBE, Chief Executive, NHS London

Ruth Carnall: the importance of strong clinical leadership

Dame Ruth Carnall DBE, gives her opinion on the challenges and opportunities the health and social care system will face in the next twenty years, focusing on the importance of prevention and strong clinical leadership.
Blog
Vijaya Nath

Delivering the workforce of the future

Vijaya Nath sums up our discussions on the future health and social care workforce, and looks at the impact of leadership, technology and the shifting patterns of care delivery.
Blog
Claire Mundle

The crucial role of volunteers in supporting compassionate, high-quality patient care

Claire Mundle blogs about the key finding of our new report on volunteering in health and care.
Publication
Volunteering in health and social care front cover

Volunteering in health and care

Securing a sustainable future
Our report considers the role and value of volunteers in health and social care.
Slideshow
Chris Naylor

Chris Naylor: volunteering in health and care

Chris Naylor, Fellow in Health Policy at The King's Fund, looks at the value of volunteering in health and social care, what it takes to get it right and the impact of the NHS reforms on volunteers.