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Why have improvements in mortality slowed down?

Veena Raleigh looks at the current debate around the slow-down in mortality improvements in England and Wales.

By Veena Raleigh - 29 November 2017

Initiating improvement: the impact of the Care Quality Commission’s approach to inspection

In light of the recent National Audit Office report, Rachael Smithson considers the Care Quality Commission’s approach and the ways in which the organisation is having an impact on quality of care.

By Rachael Smithson - 2 November 2017

Comprehensive quality improvement: not ‘why should we do it?’ but ‘when will we start?’

As the Fund publishes a report on leadership for quality improvement, Matthew Kershaw encourages NHS organisations to embrace its lessons for leaders and make a start.

By Matthew Kershaw - 11 October 2017

What do child health indicators tell us?

What do the recently published child health indicators tell us about how well children are doing? And how could the indicators inform a cross-sector strategy for children in England? Jill Roberts looks for answers.

By Jill Roberts - 5 October 2017

Tobacco, drugs and obesity: taking stock of recent policy

David Buck explores the similarities and differences in the government’s approach to tobacco control, childhood obesity and drug strategy.

By David Buck - 5 September 2017

Getting serious about public mental health

Chris Naylor considers whether public mental health is being prioritised in a world of thinly stretched public health budgets.

By Chris Naylor - 1 September 2017

Learning from human guinea pigs: creating open, supportive organisational cultures

Alex Baylis looks at how far research ethics have come in 50 years and reminds us of the importance of creating organisational cultures that put patients first and support staff to do the right thing.

By Alex Baylis - 25 August 2017

London and health: the best and worst of cities

Chris Naylor examines how the capital compares with other English cities on selected health indicators, and asks what role cities should play in health improvement.

By Chris Naylor - 21 August 2017

Reducing inequalities in health: towards a brave old world?

David Buck looks at what recent research and data can tell us about progress on tackling health inequalities, and argues that when planning for the future we should look to the past.

By David Buck - 13 August 2017

Leadership in the independent sector

How can leaders drive quality improvement in independent hospitals? Alex Baylis and Deborah Homa look at the challenges.

By Alex Baylis, Deborah Homa - 9 August 2017

Quality improvement in mental health: a commitment to long-term change

Quality improvement is not a quick fix, and creating the type of cultural change needed to adapt an organisation's whole approach to quality does take time, says Shilpa Ross.

By Shilpa Ross - 20 July 2017

Chickens coming home to roost: local government public health budgets for 2017/18

With the central government grant falling, David Buck takes a look at local authorities' plans for public health spending in 2017/18.

By David Buck - 12 July 2017

Championing quality and seizing improvement opportunities: are we getting it right?

Durka Dougall argues that improving quality of care for patients and delivering better value care are often two sides of the same coin.

By Durka Dougall - 28 June 2017

Health in a global city is local: how diversity and deprivation affect health

How does living in diverse, deprived inner cities affect our experience of health and what does this mean for services? David Buck looks at the work one charity is doing to answer this question.

By David Buck - 19 May 2017

Stronger leadership needed if HIV services are to evolve to meet changing needs

Alex Baylis considers the future of HIV services in England against a backdrop of a fragmented system created by reforms.

By Alex Baylis - 8 May 2017

HIV services: a view from the sharp end of policy decisions

Guest author Jane Shepherd shares her personal experience of how decisions about health policy affect people living with HIV.

By Jane Shepherd - 4 May 2017

Assessing the credibility of election manifesto promises on health and social care

Chris Ham sets out five tests for assessing the credibility of expected commitments on health and social care in the parties’ election manifestos.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 24 April 2017

What do cuts in sexual health services mean for patients?

Ruth Robertson looks at the impact of wider financial pressures on genito-urinary medicine (GUM) services, and what this means for service users.

By Ruth Robertson - 3 April 2017

Housing and health: STPs, White Papers and beyond

Has the role of housing been given adequate consideration in sustainability and transformation plans? David Buck argues the importance of delivering health and housing services and developing policy together.

By David Buck - 27 February 2017

Looking to the future with quality improvement in mental health

Quality improvement requires commitment, resources and strong leadership to deliver sustainable results. Shilpa Ross looks at what we can learn from mental health organisations.

By Shilpa Ross - 30 January 2017

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