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Missing the wood for the trees

Ben Collins reflects on the reasons behind the failure of the UnitingCare contract, and lessons that have been learnt for commissioning in the NHS.
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By Ben Collins - 12 December 2016
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What now for social care?

Widespread dismay greeted the omission of any reference in the 2016 Autumn Statement to the perilous state of social care funding. Richard Humphries looks at the options available.
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By Richard Humphries - 11 December 2016
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What have we learnt about keeping people safer?

Following our recent event on keeping people safer in the health and care system, David Naylor reflects on how the implementation gap between theory and practice can be narrowed.
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By David Naylor - 7 December 2016
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NHS England says it cannot fund all cost-effective treatments promptly

Nicholas Timmins looks at some of the big issues raised by proposed changes in the way that drugs approved by NICE should be funded.
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By Nicholas Timmins - 19 October 2016
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No easy solutions for workforce development

Following on from our recent report and roundtable event on supporting integration by working across boundaries, Alex Baylis highlights real-life examples of how areas are managing workforce development.
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By Alex Baylis - 30 September 2016
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Saving paper, saving money or transforming care?

As we publish our briefing on the government's digital agenda and plans for its implementation, Matthew Honeyman considers whether the most important objective of all has been lost in translation.
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By Matthew Honeyman - 22 September 2016
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Wachter watch: where next for the NHS’s digital strategy?

Following numerous interesting announcements at the NHS Health and Care Innovation Expo this week, Matthew Honeyman considers what lies ahead when it comes to digital technology in the NHS.
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By Matthew Honeyman - 9 September 2016
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Patient safety: closing the implementation gap

Dr Suzette Woodward, national campaign director for NHS England's Sign up to Safety campaign, reflects on the difficulty of introducing new methods to improve patient safety and what can be done to improve the success rate when it comes to putting theory into practice.
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By Suzette Woodward - 30 August 2016
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Interoperability and the NHS: are they incompatible?

Ensuring different IT systems work efficiently together is essential for improving integrated care for patients in the health and social care systems. David Maguire considers progress to date and future challenges.
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By David Maguire - 8 August 2016
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Put GPs at the centre of the NHS commissioning roadmap

Ruth Robertson outlines the importance of involving GPs in commissioning and planning in the NHS if we are to meet the challenges of transforming care and balancing finances.
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By Ruth Robertson - 12 July 2016
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The training and development needs of the health charity sector: what 20 years' experience tells us

As the 2017 GSK IMPACT Awards open for applications, programme manager Lisa Weaks considers what we've learnt about the training and development needs of the health charity sector.
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By Lisa Weaks - 1 July 2016
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Is strategic commissioning the future for the NHS?

Clinical commissioning is changing in response to financial and operational pressures, and the implementation of new care models. Chris Ham considers whether strategic commissioning is the way forward.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 1 June 2016
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Leadership development: no longer just for 'leaders'

As we launch our new development programme for people who don't yet have any formal leadership experience, Mandip Kaur considers the importance of recognising and nurturing leadership potential in the NHS.
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By Mandip Randhawa - 24 May 2016
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The NHS needs more data on activity if it is to address the crisis facing general practice

Beccy Baird highlights the need for nationally collected activity data for general practice.
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By Beccy Baird - 5 May 2016
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Statesmanship among medical leaders could help resolve the junior doctors’ dispute 

Whatever the rights and wrongs of the stand-off between the government and junior doctors, failure to reach agreement on a new contract is bad for patients and for staff, says Chris Ham.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 18 April 2016
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Are opportunities still limited for black and minority ethnic staff in health care leadership?

Vijaya Nath reflects on the issues raised in a recent round-table event on how the NHS can better enable black and minority ethnic staff to achieve their potential as leaders.
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By Vijaya Nath - 8 April 2016
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Co-commissioning one year on: any progress?

How are new co-commissioning arrangements progressing, a year after their introduction? Chris Naylor considers the results of our survey of GP practices in six clinical commissioning groups, carried out with the Nuffield Trust.
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By Chris Naylor - 4 April 2016
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What has the impact been of recent caps on NHS agency staff spend?

Four months since the first caps on NHS agency staff spend were introduced by Monitor and the NHS Trust Development Authority, Phoebe Dunn looks at the impact so far.
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By Phoebe Dunn - 23 March 2016
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Real trust rather than regulated trust should be the foundation on which improvement in the NHS is built

A shift in emphasis, away from rules and regulation and towards developing positive organisational cultures that encourage risk taking and avoid blame, will be key as the NHS strives to improve quality
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 4 March 2016
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Engagement is up according to the NHS Staff Survey, but at what cost? 

With the 2015 NHS Staff Survey results revealing an increase in levels of engagement, Michael West looks at the statistics behind the headlines.
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By Michael West - 2 March 2016
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