Articles

In this article for the Guardian, Jocelyn Cornwell discusses the issues facing health staff wanting to provide high-quality care for their patients.

Topping up NHS care is rejected by a new report, but NHS care should not be withdrawn for those who go private.

Simon Bird argues that we may need to look at talent management in the NHS differently in this article from Talent Management Review.

The government is set to empower patients with personal budgets for care, but clear rules must guarantee choices are well informed and cost-effective, say Anna Dixon and Rebecca Ashton

The NHS Next Stage Review outlines a sensible set of measures to transform patient care, but The King's Fund's chief executive Niall Dickson argues that real cultural change will be needed in the health service if the vision is to be translated into reality.

David Cameron wants to abolish NHS targets. But there's a place for them in the complex alchemy of healthcare provision, writes John Appleby.

Why shouldn't people top up the treatment they get free? It's a question without easy answers, as the government is discovering, explains John Appleby

Polyclinics are trumpeted as the best way to revolutionise patient care in the UK - but bringing together the various services will work only if they are properly integrated, warn Candace Imison and Chris Naylor.

The King's Fund Chief Economist John Appleby examines the latest pledges from the Department to ensure that patients' best interests will be at the heart of changes to local health services and argues that potential variations in services, following the SHA regional plans will need to be handled carefully by ministers and PCTs.