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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

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

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

Analysing STPs in London: service reconfiguration, finances and leadership

Chris Ham outlines the main issues brought to light in our independent assessment of London’s sustainability and transformation plans, and what the Mayor of London can do to help with their successful delivery.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 12 September 2017

Lessons from Canterbury: Five reasons for hope

Following the launch of our new report, Developing accountable care systems: lessons from Canterbury, New Zealand, Stephen Dunn reflects on five reasons for hope.

By Stephen Dunn - 24 August 2017

Get mental health right and we can get the whole system right

Alongside the launch of our report on mental health and new models of care, Chris Naylor explores some of the benefits of investing in mental health.

By Chris Naylor - 18 May 2017

Allocating social care funds: difficult decisions ahead

The extra £2 billion for adult social care announced in the Spring Budget will be gratefully received, but local councils now face tough choices about where to allocate the money. Richard Humphries considers the context.

By Richard Humphries - 5 April 2017

STPs: a call for ‘extraordinary’ leadership

Marcus Powell calls for investment in the extraordinary leadership needed to implement sustainability and transformation plans.

What next for sustainability and transformation plans?

Chris Ham argues that the challenge for STPs is to translate ambitious proposals into credible plans, with clarity about the most important priorities.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 21 February 2017

Delayed discharge: 'It’s not just about the money'

Delayed transfers of care will only be solved when there is substantial additional investment in community-based services alongside local reform and improvement, argues Richard Humphries.

By Richard Humphries - 9 February 2017

Taking back control: Integrated Personal Commissioning

Patrick Hall asks whether personalised care planning and budgets could improve the experiences of people with complex needs, achieve better outcomes and make better use of limited resources.

By Patrick Hall - 17 January 2017

Is general practice losing the battle to preserve continuity of care?

Today The King's Fund published a survey of GPs that asked what they would prioritise to improve patient care in their practices.

By Nick Goodwin - 3 November 2010

Lessons from America: achieving integrated health systems

Having previously studied integrated delivery systems in the United States, Chris Ham supports Andrew Lansley's comments on integrated health systems.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 20 July 2010

Word clouds of new government's health and social care statements

John Appleby compares the words found in the coalition government's health and social care policy statements and then in the Health Bill itself with our wordle.

By John Appleby - 27 May 2010

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