Comment & analysis
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The latest waiting times: Targets and extra funding | James Thompson
James Thompson examines the data on median hospital waiting times and targets in our latest data briefing.
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All I want for Christmas.... is better care for the elderly
With the pressures on A&E at this time of year, Richard Humphries explains that it's the frail elderly patients that remain in hospital beds that we should be more concerned about.
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What has the number of patients treated in non-NHS hospitals got to do with patient choice?
Francesca Frosini asks how a new measurement of patients treated in non-NHS hospitals will help to assess patient choice. (Blog, 16 Dec 2011)
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SHMI, the new indicator for measuring hospital mortality: More light or more confusion?
In her blog, Veena Raleigh is doubtful that the new hospital mortality rate indictor, SHMI, will provide the definitive measure of a hospital’s quality.
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We need to talk about frail older patients: CQC report
Drawing on experience from our Point of Care programme, Jocelyn Cornwell explores the options to improving the poor results on care shown in the CQC report. (Blog, Jocelyn Cornwell, 20 Oct 2011)
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Lost and confused: Improving hospital care for dementia patients
After the CQC report on quality of care, Anna Dixon asks if acute hospitals are providing the right care for people with dementia. (Blog 18 Oct 2011)
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The case for reconfiguration in emergency surgery
Using a personal experience of emergency surgery, Candace Imison makes the case for reconfiguration in her blog.
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Reconfiguring hospital services: A bold move to improve health care?
Chris Ham examines how to reconfigure hospital services to improve the quality and safety of health care. (6 Sept 2011)
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Hospital doctors – the reformed NHS needs you!
With announced revisions of the NHS reforms, hospital doctors are being given an opportunity to become involved in clinical commissioning. (Blog, Catherine Foot, 23 Jun 2011)
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Privatisation or diversification: What do the changes to the NHS reforms mean for the private and voluntary sectors?
Some opposition to the Health Bill focused on the privatisation of the NHS. Anna Dixon explains what the NHS reforms will truly mean for the private and voluntary sectors. (Blog, Anna Dixon, 16 Jun 2011)
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Are hospitals any place for the elderly?
With more reports on the care of elderly and vulnerable people Jocelyn Cornwell looks at the state of care in acute hospitals. The treatment of vulnerable patients will not improve until we recognise that the familiar cycle of investigation, scandal and blame is not making a difference. (Blog, Jocelyn Cornwell, 7 Jun 2011)
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Do waiting times statistics actually measure up?
NHS waiting times were once again the subject of heated exchanges in the Commons at this week’s Prime Minister's Questions. But as our waiting times tracker shows, it all depends on how you measure it. (Blog, John Appleby, 13 May 2011)
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Hospital waiting times tracker: December 2010
The White Paper Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS sets out a significant set of reforms for the NHS over the coming years. As we do with all new major policy developments, The King’s Fund will follow the evolution and implementation of these changes and assess their impact. As part of this evaluation we will collate and comment on key aspects of NHS performance, starting with hospital waiting times. (Waiting times tracker, December 2010)
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Hospital waiting times tracker: November 2010
The White Paper Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS sets out a significant set of reforms for the NHS over the coming years. As we do with all new major policy developments, The King’s Fund will follow the evolution and implementation of these changes and assess their impact. As part of this evaluation we will collate and comment on key aspects of NHS performance, starting with hospital waiting times. (Waiting times tracker, November 2010)
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What’s happening to waiting times?
John Appleby assesses the effect of new NHS reforms on hospital waiting times in this BMJ article. (Article, John Appleby, 2 Mar 2011)
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Hospital waiting times tracker
The White Paper Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS sets out a significant set of reforms for the NHS over the coming years. As we do with all new major policy developments, The King’s Fund will follow the evolution and implementation of these changes and assess their impact. As part of this evaluation we will collate and comment on key aspects of NHS performance, starting with hospital waiting times. (John Appleby, February 2011)
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Improving patient experience – it’s the little things that matter
the smallest actions on the part of staff can make a huge difference to patients’ experience of care. The Point of Care Programme team discuss their experiences and the experiences of others delivering patient-centred care. (Blog, Jocelyn Cornwell, 14 Jan 2011)
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How do quality accounts fit into the information revolution?
Will the new quality accounts, a measurement introduced to achieve the government's information revolution, help the public and patients have a clearer view of the quality of care provided locally? (Blog, Catherine Foot, 6 Jan 2011)
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Waiting times tracker: analysis of seasonal effects
An important issue in understanding trends in waiting times – and what may be influencing changes since June – is seasonal variations. Hospital activity, for example, has long shown peaks and troughs at certain times of the year. (Blog, John Appleby, 20 Dec 2010)
