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NHS underinvests in leaders at its peril

31 Oct 2007
Karen Lynas
With the Healthcare Commission's annual health check putting the spotlight on the performance of NHS leaders, Karen Lynas warns against underinvesting in its leaders.

The funding feast over, now get ready to diet

23 Oct 2007
Niall Dickson
The King's Fund chief executive Niall Dickson analyses the Audit Commission's review of the NHS Financial Year 2006/07.

A revolution in social care

11 Oct 2007
Niall Dickson
Niall Dickson writes about a major announcement on the future of long-term care that was 'hidden' in the comprehensive spending review.

Nice details, shame about the bigger picture

10 Oct 2007
Jennifer Dixon
The King's Fund's Director of Health Policy responds to Lord Darzi's interim report, Our NHS, Our Future.

A challenging future

9 Oct 2007
John Appleby
John Appleby's pre-budget report states that the chancellor has found the cash to keep the NHS growing in real terms, but at less than half the annual increase since 2000.

Fatal attraction: the rise of disease management programmes in Europe

24 Sep 2007
Nick Goodwin
Nick Goodwin looks at the different systems in Europe for managing diseases.

Stark Wanless warning ahead of CSR

13 Sep 2007
Niall Dickson
Just ahead of the political conference season, Niall Dickson reflects on the likely consequences of Sir Derek Wanless's review of NHS funding and performance.

NICE's cost effectiveness threshold: how high should it be?

25 Aug 2007
John Appleby
A BMJ editorial by John Appleby, examining how NICE decide at what point an intervention warrants public subsidy through the NHS.

Is it the end for district general hospitals?

15 Aug 2007
Tony Harrison, Ian Gilmore
Tony Harrison and Ian Gilmore ask whether more care at home and new 'polyclinics' will spell the end of district general hospitals?

Forging ahead with lessons from the future

5 Jul 2007
Alaisdair Liddell, Laurie McMahon, Sarah Harvey
Imagine being able to see the future and assess health needs and the repercussions of policy initiatives. Windmill 2007 did that and found some valuable pointers.

The new political reality facing the NHS

3 Jul 2007
Niall Dickson
At the dawn of a new political administration, The King's Fund Chief Executive Niall Dickson examines the issues likely to dominate health debate in the coming months.

Patient choice in psychiatry

1 Jul 2007
Simon Lawton-Smith
Simon Lawton-Smith et al discuss the issue of choice of care in this editorial for the British Journal of Psychiatry.

Bear the burden of getting care just right

19 Jun 2007
Geraint Lewis, Phyllis Shelton
Geraint Lewis and Phyllis Shelton argue that as patients demand more, it is vital to control variation while preserving truly personalised delivery.

Why we are crying out for a care revolution

18 Jun 2007
Niall Dickson
Our failure to support frail, vulnerable older people is one of the unrecognised scandals of our time. Niall Dickson calls for a 'care revolution'.

Health challenges for new Labour leadership

15 May 2007
Niall Dickson
Niall Dickson examines the state of the NHS after 10 years of Labour government.

Report paints a grim picture

20 Mar 2007
Niall Dickson
Niall Dickson argues that the NHS must do it all it can now to gets its financial house in order or it will not meet the huge challenges ahead.

Health service queues have been cut

12 Mar 2007
Niall Dickson
Niall Dickson reviews the government's efforts to cut NHS waiting times.

It's productivity, stupid

12 Mar 2007
Niall Dickson
Niall Dickson reflects on the results of a survey by HSJ into what health care managers really think about government policy interventions.

Catching them early: how are primary schools supporting children with emotional and behavioural needs?

22 Feb 2007
Simon Lawton-Smith
Article reporting on The King's Fund research into how primary schools are supporting children with emotional and behavioural needs.

Deficits and lower funding: the good news

15 Feb 2007
Niall Dickson
An article by Niall Dickson from The King's Fund's Insight magazine, arguing that the current financial pressures on the NHS could be more of an opportunity than a threat.

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