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Do personal health budgets improve quality of life for patients?

The personal health budgets evaluation, published recently by the Department of Health, contains encouraging news for those who believe that giving patients greater choice, flexibility and control can improve their quality of life.

By Angela Coulter - 12 December 2012

How must we change care systems to meet the needs of the future patient?

We've had an incredible response to our debate on the changing patient – with views from politicians, health and social care professionals and, most importantly, patients themselves.

By Jocelyn Cornwell - 7 December 2012

Developing integrated care at scale and pace: time to make it happen

Following a recent roundtable discussion with Norman Lamb MP, Chris Ham looks at the key priorities needed to make integrated care a reality.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 20 November 2012

It’s time to think differently

Time to Think Differently is our new programme of work aimed at stimulating debate about the changes needed for the NHS and social care to meet the challenges of the future.

By Anna Dixon - 15 November 2012

Do GP practices that offer high-quality clinical care also offer a good experience for their patients?

Clinically effective care and good patient experience are universally recognised as key elements of health care quality. But does one always go hand in hand with the other?

By Veena Raleigh - 7 November 2012

Health care in the 2012 US presidential election: fact, fiction and Big Bird

With the 2012 US presidential election only days away, Rachael Addicott looks at where the candidates stand on health care.

By Rachael Smithson - 30 October 2012

First do no harm: lessons from service reconfiguration in London

What can we learn from service redesign in London? Chris Ham reflects on themes from our conference on progressing health care in the capital.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 19 October 2012

A mounting case for change, but will it drive change in a 'liberated NHS'?

In the light of two new reports, Candace Imison reflects on the impact of staff provision during out-of-hours on the quality of care.

By Candace Imison - 19 September 2012

Jumping the gun in the telehealth steeplechase?

Nick Goodwin looks at the barriers that are preventing the successful adoption of telehealth.

By Nick Goodwin - 26 July 2012

Provider reform: will anything be different this time round?

Current debates about the future of hospitals and bringing care closer to home echo those of the 1970s. So will anything be different this time round?

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 5 July 2012

Radical changes are needed – my reflections on themes from the NHS Confederation conference

Looking back on the conference, Anna Dixon considers outstanding reform issues, including the difficult decisions that must be made around hospital reconfiguration.

By Anna Dixon - 28 June 2012

Dithering on Dilnot?

Despite the coalition's pledge in its programme for government that it recognised the urgency of reform, almost a year has elapsed since Dilnot reported.

By Richard Humphries - 25 June 2012

Can Lean redesign stick in health care?

Lean is a methodology developed by Toyota which aims to improve flow while minimising waste. But why is it so difficult to apply to health care?

By Nigel Edwards - 19 June 2012

The friends and family test: will hospitals raise their game?

NHS hospitals will soon be required to ask patients whether they would want a friend or relative to be treated there. But will this make hospitals raise their game?

By Jocelyn Cornwell - 7 June 2012

Please stop muddling shared decision-making and provider choice

Angela Coulter responds to the Department of Health's new consultation on 'No decision about me, without me'.

By Angela Coulter - 1 June 2012

The Information Strategy: a transformation in health and social care information on the way?

Will the Department of Health’s long-awaited Information Strategy transform health and social care information as we know it today?

By Veena Raleigh - 21 May 2012

The colour of money: Dilnot and the social care White Paper

Richard Humphries discusses the government’s forthcoming social care White Paper and the final piece of the jigsaw – Andrew Dilnot’s report on how care is funded.

By Richard Humphries - 9 May 2012

Lessons from the integrated care pilots

Nick Goodwin looks at whether the Department of Health's integrated care pilots have driven improvements in the quality and cost effectiveness of patient care.

By Nick Goodwin - 19 April 2012

The push for improvement in maternity care

What more can be done to ensure maternity safety is not compromised and mothers and babies receive the standard of care they deserve?

By Vinice Thomas - 11 April 2012

Managing ACSCs: how can avoidable hospital admissions be reduced?

One of the benefits of the UK’s primary care based system is that it keeps patients away from unnecessary admission to hospital – however it may not be succeeding.

By Nigel Edwards - 3 April 2012

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