Governance and regulation

The NHS is largely funded from central taxation and therefore must be accountable to parliament for its use of public funds. Will the organisations and policies being implemented by the coalition government help to regulate the service and make it accountable?

Overview

Good governance for CCGs

CCG governance guide

An introductory guide to good governance for clinical commissioning groups to help them take their first steps towards authorisation.

Useful articles

Dealing with financially unsustainable providers: how will the failure regime work?

19 Sep 2012

Tony Harrison, Anna Dixon

What happens if a big care provider fails?

13 Dec 2011

Richard Humphries

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Reading Room & briefings

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Related briefings

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From the blog

Balancing liberation with accountability?

27 Sep 2012

Anna Dixon

Evolution or revolution: the story behind the Health and Social Care Act 2012

12 Jul 2012

Anna Dixon

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Relevant publications

Service-line management Can it improve quality and efficiency?

26 Jan 2012

Catherine Foot, Lara Sonola, Jo Maybin, Chris Naylor

Economic regulation in health care What can we learn from other regulators?

3 Nov 2011

Anna Dixon, Tony Harrison, Claire Mundle

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Relevant audio/video

Malcolm Grant: the role of the NHS Commissioning Board

Malcolm Grant

Simon Cunningham: how the Safer Births programme has made a difference to quality and safety

Simon Cunningham

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Our work on this topic

Publication

Governing the NHS

17 Jan 2008

Anna Dixon , Arturo Alvarez-Rosete

Press release

An NHS constitution could be beneficial, but only if drafted correctly, says The King's Fund

17 Jan 2008

Press release

The King's Fund responds to the Queen's Speech

6 Nov 2007

Press release

'Market rules' for the NHS urgently needed, says new report from The King's Fund

19 Jun 2007

Press release

The King's Fund welcomes Lord Carter's plan to create Royal College for Pharmacy to oversee the profession

16 May 2007

Publication

Professional regulation

11 Apr 2007

Jo Maybin

Press release

Further debate needed around NHS independence

11 Apr 2007

Press release

Report shows strong support for a Royal College for the pharmacy profession

3 Apr 2007

Press release

Change in NHS accounting rules will bring greater transparency

28 Mar 2007

Publication

Funding Health Care: 2008 and beyond

22 Feb 2007

John Appleby

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