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Social prescribing: a part of something bigger

Beccy Baird highlights how social prescribing must fit within a well-connected and sufficiently-funded system if it is to be successful.

By Beccy Baird - 18 December 2018

The Care Quality Commission and improvement: a system-wide issue

How can we maximise the impact of CQC’s regulatory action in health and social care? It takes two at least: CQC, providers and other system partners all need to contribute.

By Ruth Robertson - 5 December 2018

Quality improvement and collaborative working: partnerships across services in East London, Bedfordshire and Luton

Following on from our recent report on the impact of the Care Quality Commission's approach to regulation, Navina Evans, Chief Executive of East London NHS Foundation Trust, writes about their experience of the inspection regime.

By Navina Evans - 12 November 2018

Mental health funding in the 2018 Autumn Budget: the devil will be in the detail

While the additional funding for mental health services announced in this week’s Budget is welcome, it will take more than money to deliver parity of esteem.

By Helen Gilburt - 31 October 2018

What should the NHS long-term plan say about STPs and ICSs?

Is the integration of health and social care moving too fast for the current legal framework? Chris Ham identifies five steps to support the continuing transformation by aligning regulation, policy and practice.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 25 October 2018

Developing governance to support integrated care: a bumpy ride?

One year on from the introduction of integrated care systems in England, we know that their success depends on local factors. Matthew Kershaw identifies three further key issues that offer wider learning on governance.

By Matthew Kershaw - 22 October 2018

CQC, the state of care and system-level regulation

CQC must ensure it creates a mix of regulatory tools that work together to efficiently assure people’s overall experience of care, rather than simply adding a layer of regulation to a health and care system that is already one of the most heavily regulated in the world.

By Ruth Robertson - 18 October 2018

How can community involvement reduce health inequalities?

Can community involvement in Morecambe Bay help reduce health inequalities that have existed over decades?

By Andy Knox - 5 September 2018

Planning for a national centre for arts and health

Sarah Gregory explores the issues around co-producing a plan to establish a national centre for arts and health.

By Sarah Gregory - 18 July 2018

What can cities in England learn from other countries about population health?

As we publish a new report on population health, Chris Naylor asks whether it is time for cities to have more powers to improve the health of their populations.

By Chris Naylor - 15 June 2018

Improving population mental health: five lessons from Liverpool

Chris Naylor shares key lessons from a recent event in Liverpool on better mental health programmes.

By Chris Naylor - 6 April 2018

Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision – our response

Helen Gilburt evaluates the government's plan to transform children and young people's mental health provision.

By Helen Gilburt - 2 March 2018

Multiple unhealthy risk factors: why they matter and how practice is changing

Harry Evans discusses why we need to take a holistic approach to supporting behaviour change and looks at how services are innovating to tackle multiple unhealthy risk factors.

By Harry Evans - 1 March 2018

Transforming general practice through volunteering

Transforming general practice through volunteering

In a guest blog to accompany our volunteering report, Kay Keane shares her experience of developing a community-centred general practice approach through building a community of volunteers.

By Kay Keane - 7 February 2018

Making the most of our assets: the time has come to realise the full potential of community services

In the context of the current unprecedented pressures on the NHS, it is now more important than ever that everyone involved in the health and care system pays proper attention to community services and all they have to offer.

By Anna Charles - 23 January 2018

Balancing liberation with accountability?

Anna Dixon looks at the difficulties in setting objectives for the NHS and at how the NHS Commissioning Board can be effectively held accountable for £80 billion of public money.

By Anna Dixon - 27 September 2012

Transforming health and social care: can the chrysalis become a butterfly?

Chris Ham argues that much bolder approach is needed to bring about innovative models of care that meet the population's needs.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 5 September 2012

What every CCG leader should know about mental health

Chris Naylor asks what role CCGs can play to stop people with mental health losing out in the NHS.

By Chris Naylor - 20 June 2012

Are we expecting too much from the Care Quality Commission?

A Public Accounts Committee report has highlighted the challenges the CQC has faced since it was set up. But are we expecting too much from a quality regulator?

By Anna Dixon - 5 April 2012

Why we need a national framework for patient experience

Jocelyn Cornwell considers why we need a national framework for patient experience, and why it's so important that we have one now.

By Jocelyn Cornwell - 29 February 2012

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