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Building on a previous analysis produced in association with the Institute for Fiscal Studies, this paper examines the gap between the likely available funding and the level of funding required to achieve the progress projected by Sir Derek Wanless in his 2002 report for the Treasury.
This report provides guidance for commissioners, policymakers and providers of support on how to avoid the pitfalls of, but also ensure best value from, external support in building high-quality commissioning.
Giving GPs budgets for commissioning: What needs to be done is a joint publication from Nuffield Trust, The King's Fund, NHS Confederation, NHS Alliance, National Association of Primary Care, and Royal College of General Practitioners.
Patient choice: how patients choose and how providers respond considers how choice of provider is operating in practice and its impact on hospital providers.
The report starts by examining what is meant by the term 'clinical quality' and why it has the potential to be marginalised in the boardroom. It goes on to consider the dynamics of the boardroom and the role of the nurse executive.
This paper argues that providers should look at quality accounts as a year-round process and should seek input from their local community from the outset.
The report assesses how much progress the NHS has made in the following eight areas: access, safety, health promotion and management of long-term conditions, clinical effectiveness, patient experience, equity, efficiency and accountability.
This report on social care proposes new, fairer funding arrangements, a review of the current settlement for older people and reforms to the benefits system.
This report considers how PROMs data can be used to inform decisions. It looks at Bupa to discuss how providers can use PROMs data to improve clinical performance.
The next stage of our Choice at the End of Life programme, this report comments on issues raised at a summit on delivering high-quality, end-of-life care.
The era of unprecedented investment in health care is over, and prospects for future funding now look bleak. But how will the NHS respond? We used a behavioural simultation to test the possibilities.
This report considers the degree to which NHS workforce planning in England is likely to support the delivery of a workforce that is fit for the future. To inform this assessment, we examine current developments at national and regional level.
As part of a larger research project, a survey was sent to patients in four areas of England to ask about their experience of referral - and choosing a hospital for treatment. This report summarises the survey findings on patients' choice, opinion, travel, information, support and influencing factors.
Independent sector treatment centres (ISTCs) provide services to NHS patients but are owned and run by organisations outside the NHS. This briefing paper explains why ISTCs were introduced, and how they are funded, staffed and regulated.
This briefing sets out how general practice is organised, contracted and financed; analyses the impact of recent government policy; and looks at future trends.
Building consensus on appropriate research methods
10 Aug 2009
Professor Dame Carol Black
The King's Fund set up an advisory group to consider how to develop and apply a robust evidence base for complementary practice - their points and discussions are captured in this report.
This paper provides a brief guide to measuring patients' experiences to help trust boards and other interested parties decide which measurement and feedback tools are appropriate for their requirements.
Starting with a look at historical funding for the NHS, The King's Fund and the Institute for Fiscal Studies set out three possible future funding scenarios and their consequences.
