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Are 'family and friends tests' useful: agree, disagree, neither, don’t know?

14 May 2013
John Appleby
Family and friends tests are an established method of obtaining feedback on performance for many private sector businesses. But how well is this sort of customer feedback suited to public services like the NHS?

Medical leadership is vital for quality patient care

30 Apr 2013
Chris Ham
Doctors should be encouraged to enter into leadership roles. It is essential for raising the standard of patient care, writes Chris Ham.

Resource allocation: a forgotten element of health policy

11 Apr 2013
David Buck
In austere times, the importance of resource allocation in the NHS should be clear for everyone − not just policy nerds − says David Buck

Implementation of the Health and Social Care Act

3 Apr 2013
Nigel Edwards
The reforms that come into place after implementation of the Health and Social Care Act on 1 April represent the largest set of changes the NHS in England has seen since its formation.

This could be the greatest shake-up in the 65-year history of the NHS

1 Apr 2013
Nick Timmins
Nick Timmins argues that the greatest impact of the NHS reforms may come from the decision to publish data on safety.

10 priorities for commissioners from April

28 Mar 2013
Candace Imison
Next week the new commissioning bodies take full control and take on extensive responsibilities. Candace Imison sets out what their top priorities should be.

Transforming our health care system: Ten priorities for commissioners

28 Mar 2013
Chris Naylor, Candace Imison, Rachael Addicott, David Buck, Nick Goodwin, Tony Harrison, Shilpa Ross, Lara Sonola, Yang Tian, Natasha Curry
Health care commissioners will need to deliver a sustainable system in the face of the most challenging financial and organisational environment seen in decades. Here, we set out ten priorities for commissioners to help them drive forward the changes needed.

Future proofing the Quality and Outcomes Framework

25 Mar 2013
Veena Raleigh
We must make the Quality and Outcomes Framework fit for purpose in the era of multimorbidity and cost savings, says Veena Raleigh.

Understanding integrated care: a complex process, a fundamental principle

22 Mar 2013
Nick Goodwin
It remains true that people struggle with what integrated care means and particularly how it can be applied.

Competition isn’t always the best option

21 Mar 2013
John Appleby
Competition in the NHS has to be carefully managed if we are to get the cost-effective, high-quality health care from the service we want, says John Appleby.

Commissioning support unit structures and how they will operate

20 Mar 2013
Veronika Thiel
Commissioning support units could become influential in commissioning strategy, but there is still much we don’t know about them.

The NHS should not underestimate the value of volunteers

14 Mar 2013
Lisa Weaks
Volunteers are helping to deliver care in hospitals and in the community, but the health service does not always make the most of their knowledge and expertise.

Volunteers are a big local asset

14 Mar 2013
Richard Humphries
We haven’t heard much about the Big Society recently but the importance of voluntary and community action has never been more important, says Richard Humphries.

The hospital bed: on its way out?

12 Mar 2013
John Appleby
John Appleby examines trends in the number of hospital beds and wonders how low we can go.

What are Schwartz Center Rounds?

12 Mar 2013
Joanna Goodrich
Joanna Goodrich explains how Schwartz Center Rounds can help staff to feel valued and improve relationships with their patients and colleagues.

Regulating the NHS market in England

11 Mar 2013
Chris Ham
The government’s draft regulations on procurement, patient choice and competition, published in February, have opened up old wounds in the debate about NHS reform, says Chris Ham.

How do we put the compassion back into health care?

7 Mar 2013
Jocelyn Cornwell
In the wake of the Francis report, the British Medical Journal gathered experts to discuss compassion in the health service.

Health and wellbeing boards: policy and prospects

24 Feb 2013
Richard Humphries

This article aims to examine the role of health and wellbeing boards in the context of the government's reforms introduced by the Health and Social Act 2012 and the fundamental challenges facing the NHS and local government; it also aims to assess evidence from the early experience of shadow boards and considers what factors will most influence their success.

Implementing Francis: lessons from Patient and Family-centred Care

22 Feb 2013
Bev Fitzsimons
As the NHS considers the findings of the public inquiry into events at Mid Staffordshire, few would disagree with Francis’ view that there is an urgent need to ensure that the NHS culture is one of patient-centred care.

What really matters in cancer?

21 Feb 2013
Jocelyn Cornwell, Arnie Purushotham, Catherine Burton, Derek Stewart, Richard Sullivan
Jocelyn Cornwell and others look at how people can be put back into the heart of cancer policy.

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