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Making integrated care happen at scale and pace front cover

Making integrated care happen at scale and pace

Lessons from experience
21 Mar 2013
Chris Ham, Nicola Walsh
We draw on examples of good practice to set out the 16 steps that need to be taken to make integrated care a reality.
Health policy under the coalition government - A mid-term assessment | by Sarah Gregory, Anna Dixon, Chris Ham

Health policy under the coalition government

A mid-term assessment
28 Nov 2012
Sarah Gregory, Anna Dixon, Chris Ham
Written halfway through the 2010–2014 parliament, this review considers how the NHS is performing under the coalition government, following on from The King’s Fund’s major review of NHS performance from 1997 to 2010.
Transforming the delivery of health and social care - The case for fundamental change | by Chris Ham, Anna Dixon, Beatrice Brooke

Transforming the delivery of health and social care

The case for fundamental change
6 Sep 2012
Chris Ham, Anna Dixon, Beatrice Brooke
This paper explores how the current health and social care delivery system has failed to keep pace with the population's needs and expectations.
Final report from the 2012 NHS leadership and management review

Leadership and engagement for improvement in the NHS

Together we can
23 May 2012
Leadership and engagement for improvement in the NHS: together we can makes the case for engaging staff, patients and boards, and for building relationships across systems of care.
The future of leadership and management in the NHS: No more heroes report cover

The future of leadership and management in the NHS

No more heroes
18 May 2011
What sort of leaders does the NHS need? Does the 'hero' chief executive still hold sway? This report concludes the findings of the Commission into leadership and management in the NHS.
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Staffing in maternity units

Getting the right people in the right place at the right time
6 Mar 2011
Jane Sandall, Caroline Homer, Euan Sadler, Caroline Rudisill, Ivy Bourgeault, Susan Bewley, Pauline Nelson, Luke Cowie, Chris Cooper, Natasha Curry
Following on from our previous inquiry into the safety of maternity services, we commissioned further research to consider the impact of using staff efficiently.
Understanding the doctors of tomorrow front cover

The 21st-century doctor: Understanding the doctors of tomorrow

6 Oct 2010
Ros Levenson, Stephen Atkinson, Susan Shepherd
This paper, published in partnership with the RCP, General Medical Council, the NHS Institute, the Centre for Excellence in Developing Professionalism, University of Liverpool, and the Student BMJ, reports on the quality and insight of the next generation of young doctors.
Leadership needs of medical directors and clinical directors publication cover

Leadership needs of medical directors and clinical directors

19 Aug 2010
Richard Giordano
The National Health Service is facing one of the toughest financial periods of its history during which it will need to maintain the quality of care. Clinical leadership will be critical as the service faces this challenge.
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Putting quality first in the boardroom

Improving the business of caring
20 Apr 2010
Vijaya Nath, Katy Steward, Sue Machell, Pippa Gough, David Naylor, Sally Williams
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.
NHS workforce planning: Limitations and possibilities publication cover

NHS workforce planning

Limitations and possibilities
26 Nov 2009
Candace Imison, James Buchan, Su Xavier
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.
From ward to board publication cover

From ward to board

Identifying good practice in the business of caring
9 Feb 2009
Katy Steward, Sue Machell, Pippa Gough
A programme of work in partnership with the Burdett Trust for Nursing explores the role of nurse executives in helping boards to engage with clinical quality issues.
Governing the NHS: Alternatives to an independent board publication cover

Governing the NHS

Alternatives to an independent board
17 Jan 2008
Anna Dixon, Arturo Alvarez-Rosete
Would an independent NHS board reduce micromanagement and day-to-day political interference in the running of the health service? This paper suggests limitations to this option and proposes several alternatives.
Funding health care: 2008 and beyond publication cover

Funding Health Care: 2008 and beyond

Report from the Leeds Castle summit
22 Feb 2007
John Appleby
Presents discussions from a meeting of managers, economists and policy advisers on the right levels of public funding for health and what frameworks and processes should be put in place.
Operating framework 2007/8 briefing cover

Operating framework 2007/8

8 Feb 2007
Ruth Thorlby
This briefing outlines the main points in the 2007/8 Operating Framework, provides some analysis of the content and discusses the implications of the accompanying documents.
Working to sustain progress publication cover

Working to Sustain Progress

Black and minority ethnic non-executive directors in London
28 Mar 2006
Eleanor Stanley
Examines the current situation and experiences of NEDs from BME communities in London's NHS trusts and health authorities, and asks what is required to sustain this BME representation.
Governing foundation trusts publication cover

Governing Foundation Trusts

A new era for public accountability
1 May 2005
Richard Lewis
Our paper on governing foundation trusts looks at the early experiences of foundation trust governors and considers the role they play in health care.
Trends in London's NHS workforce publication cover

Trends in London's NHS Workforce

An updated analysis of key data
1 Mar 2005
Ruth Hutt, James Buchan
London's NHS faces particular challenges in recruiting and retaining its workforce. How can it overcome these challenges, and what progress is being made?
Managing for health publication cover

Managing for Health

What incentives exist for NHS managers to focus on wider health issues?
1 Feb 2005
David Hunter , Linda Marks
This paper looks at how incentives in the health system could bring about a shift in focus, to encourage NHS managers to focus on wider public health issues.
On being a doctor: Redefining medical professionalism for better patient care publication cover

On Being a Doctor

Redefining medical professionalism for better patient care
1 Nov 2004
Rebecca Rosen, Steve Dewar
The medical profession needs to respond to changing expectations of patients, the state, and the health service itself. This paper proposes a way to redefine medical professionalism for the future.
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London Calling?

International recruitment of health workers to the capital
1 Jul 2004
James Buchan, Renu Jobanputra, Pippa Gough
This research summary profiles London's international health care workforce for the first time, and examines the wider issues around the capital's heavy reliance on international health professionals.

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