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The Better Care Fund: will the plans work?

The government expects councils and NHS partners to achieve way too much, with too little, too soon, says Richard Humphries.

By Richard Humphries - 5 November 2014

Waiting for mental health care: what does the public think?

How long is it reasonable to wait for treatment of depression after being referred by a GP? The results from the 2013 British Social Attitudes Survey are revealing and suggest that public expectations exceed current policy ambitions.

By Chris Naylor - 24 October 2014

Realising the power of digital health

Grand promises have been made about the benefits of recording a deluge of personal data, but what needs to happen for these promises to be realised?

By Matthew Honeyman - 2 October 2014

Cultural change is as important as funding in transforming mental health

There is a growing disquiet around mental health. Across the board people are calling for change, but what exactly is it that needs to be done and how can we bring about the ‘parity of esteem’ that we all seek?

By Helen Gilburt - 25 September 2014

Better Care Fund, better read the small print?

Although earlier rumours of the demise of the Better Care Fund – the government’s £3.8 billion pooled fund to promote integrated care – have turned out to be greatly exaggerated, the significance of the government’s latest announcement about the fund should not be.

By Richard Humphries - 8 July 2014

Why we must value leaders from the third sector

If the third sector is to reach its potential in supporting a new health and social care system, then we should look to its leaders and think hard about their support needs.

By Lisa Weaks - 3 July 2014

Wanted: an even Better Care Fund

In light of our new report on the NHS productivity challenge, Chris Ham calls for a new transformation fund to stop the NHS approaching a major financial crisis.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 1 May 2014

We can learn more from India than how to cut costs

Here’s a puzzle for you. You have a population of one million people, three psychiatrists, and no mental health nurses. How do you go about delivering mental health care?

By Chris Naylor - 24 April 2014

It's time to start asking and answering the hard questions: a view from an expert by experience

Dominic Stenning is a member of the experts by experience group for the Commission on the Future of Health and Social Care in England. He spoke at the launch of the interim report, giving a frank and compelling patient perspective on the health, mental health and social care system.

By Dominic Stenning - 24 April 2014

Re-allocating the money: who should lead on reforming mental health?

The focus on delivering improvements in mental health care is currently dominated by how funding is allocated. But in the midst of the debate, little thought has been given to who should receive this money, and importantly how this could lead to reforming the system.

By Helen Gilburt - 13 February 2014

The Better Care Fund: what’s love got to do with it?

The success of the £3.8 billion Better Care Fund – designed to promote integrated care and help shift care closer to home – depends on a different kind of chemistry between local NHS organisations and their local authority partners.

By Richard Humphries - 23 January 2014

What does the Big Society mean for health and social care?

The term 'Big Society' has been used to cover all manner of ideas, but many of us find it hard to define. So what are the implications for health and social care?

By Beccy Baird - 29 October 2010

The voluntary sector's role in the challenge ahead

As we debate the proposed NHS structures we must think about what kind of care we want these structures to help deliver. And what role can the voluntary sector play?

By Catherine Foot - 17 September 2010

What role for information in the new NHS?

Information is destined to have a key role in the new vision for the NHS. But will it help to give patients choices and to increase public accountability?

By Veena Raleigh - 19 July 2010

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