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NHS England should work with local leaders and clinicians to explain accountable care

NHS England’s plans aim to create opportunities to improve care, not to privatise the NHS by stealth, argues Chris Ham.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 15 December 2017

The future of the NHS must be settled through constructive argument not adversarial disputes

Chris Ham urges national leaders to work together to determine what the NHS can deliver with current funding constraints.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 4 December 2017

Devo-London: free at last?

London’s devolution deal is the result of years of effort and negotiation. Chris Naylor looks at the opportunities it presents for improving health and care services – and the opportunities it may have missed.

By Chris Naylor - 24 November 2017

Bottom up, top down, middle out: transforming health and care in Greater Manchester

Local care organisations in Greater Manchester are working to improve health and care services for their local populations. Anna Charles shares reflections from a learning network of LCO leaders.

By Anna Charles - 21 November 2017

New care models point to a better future for patients and staff

Is rising demand for hospital services inevitable? Chris Ham celebrates the work of new care models that are successfully bending the demand curve.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 17 November 2017

The Budget: is the government listening?

Chris Ham calls on the Chancellor to provide more funding for the NHS and social care before it is too late.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 15 November 2017

A reduction in new HIV diagnoses is no reason to reduce effort

Alex Baylis calls for effective national and local leadership in HIV services, as new figures show a fall in new diagnoses in gay and bisexual men.

By Alex Baylis - 14 November 2017

A minority government: a chance for NHS leaders to seize the day?

Matthew Kershaw looks at the risks and opportunities for the NHS presented by the government’s focus on Brexit.

By Matthew Kershaw - 13 November 2017

A productive workplace is built on teamwork and a shared vision

In a guest blog, Jane Collins looks at how managers and clinicians can work together better to improve productivity and reduce waste.

By Dr Jane Collins - 8 November 2017

Stopping the blame game around delayed transfers of care

Simon Bottery looks at the context behind the latest row on the Better Care Fund and delayed transfers of care.

By Simon Bottery - 6 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

Sustainable primary care provides a platform for system change

In the final blog in our series about the transformation of the Canterbury health system in New Zealand, Vince Barry, Chief Executive of Pegasus Health, looks at how building sustainable primary care creates a platform for change.

By Vince Barry - 25 October 2017

‘You need a whole system to work for the whole system to work’

In this guest blog, David Meates, Chief Executive of the Canterbury District Health Board in New Zealand, explains how organisations within the Canterbury health system have moved from playing the ‘blame game’ to working together to provide the best possible care for the local population.

By David Meates - 24 October 2017

Whole-system transformation needs whole-system engagement

Recently, the Fund hosted a visit by leaders of the health system in Canterbury, New Zealand. In this blog, the first of three drawing on experiences shared during the visit, Chris Ham focuses on how Canterbury’s leaders began transforming care and the results they delivered.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 23 October 2017

How does the NHS work? A never-ending story

Our new six-and-a half-minute animation explains how the NHS works. Katie Mantell looks at how and why we produced it.

By Katie Mantell - 19 October 2017

A system response to provider failure: does Greater Manchester point to a different future?

Should we start to look at provider failure as a system issue rather than an organisational one? Chris Ham looks at the lessons the NHS can learn from Greater Manchester.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 13 October 2017

Falling number of nurses in the NHS paints a worrying picture

Richard Murray considers the falling number of nurses and health visitors in the NHS.

By Richard Murray - 12 October 2017

Accountable care: policy fad or step forward on the journey towards integrated care?

Nicola Walsh looks at the progress towards integration in emerging accountable care systems and considers the challenges facing leaders and managers.

By Nicola Walsh - 12 October 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

Hospital bed numbers – can the downward trend continue?

Leo Ewbank asks whether sustainability and transformation plan proposals to reduce the number of hospital beds are realistic.

By Leo Ewbank - 29 September 2017

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