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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.

By Richard Humphries - 11 December 2016

A health service on the brink: a priority in the corridors of power?

With the much-anticipated Autumn Statement next week and NHS financial pressures hitting the headlines, Chris Ham considers the political context and what lies ahead for a health service on the brink.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 18 November 2016

Can the NHS and social care be expected to withstand financial pressures as police and defence services have in the past?

Ahead of next week's Autumn Statement, Nicholas Timmins compares the financial pressures currently facing the health and care system with those weathered by other sectors in the past.

By Nicholas Timmins - 18 November 2016

Workforce and workload pressures are building in general practice, so why be a GP?

As we publish the first results from our new monitoring of general practice, Emily Northern looks at the challenges facing the sector and asks why doctors choose to become GPs.

By Emily Northern - 16 November 2016

Listening to the chorus of concern around social care

As we publish a joint statement on health and social care, Richard Humphries considers the rising levels of concern in the social care sector about funding and quality of care.

By Richard Humphries - 8 November 2016

Should local business rates fund local public health? There’s not a simple answer

David Buck looks at the complex issue of whether local public health services should be funded through business rates, and proposes a set of conditions that need to be met before this option is pursued.

By David Buck - 7 November 2016

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.

By Nicholas Timmins - 19 October 2016

Trust finances raise concerns about the future of the Mental Health Taskforce recommendations

New data shows that mandated increases in investment have failed to materialise on the front line of mental health care. Helen Gilburt considers what this means and the implications for future improvements.

By Helen Gilburt - 14 October 2016

NHS planning guidance 2017-19: steps in the right direction?

Richard Murray evaluates the latest NHS planning guidance, and considers whether the changes proposed are welcome and realistic in the current financial context.

By Richard Murray - 26 September 2016

Home truths: are older people paying the price for social care cuts?

Following the launch of the Social care for older people: home truths report, Patrick Hall considers whether older people are paying the price for cuts to social care.

By Patrick Hall - 15 September 2016

District nursing – it’s not just an injection…

Rebecca Myers, a community staff nurse in London, shares her thoughts on what good care looks like in district nursing services.

By Rebecca Myers - 13 September 2016

STP leaders face major challenges in transforming care and balancing budgets

With NHS sustainability and transformation plans hitting the headlines recently, Chris Ham discusses how the plans are shaping up and the challenges in developing new care models and delivering unprecedented improvements in efficiency.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 12 September 2016

NHS finances: a game of two halves

As the results of our latest quarterly monitoring report make clear, 2016/17 is not going to be an easy year for the NHS. Richard Murray takes a look at how commissioners and providers are coping.

By Richard Murray - 8 September 2016

Out of the spotlight: what we don’t know about district nursing services

How much do we know about district nursing services? Anna Charles reflects on the challenges of assessing the volume and quality of care being delivered in people's homes.

By Anna Charles - 1 September 2016

How many sticks will it take to beat the NHS into financial health?

A key part of our Quarterly Monitoring Report is a survey of NHS finance directors, which offers an insight into the state of NHS finances. Ahead of the publication of our next report, Joni Jabbal considers the results of the latest survey.

By Joni Jabbal - 25 August 2016

NHS rationing under the radar

With local health systems being told to balance their books in the middle of the biggest financial crisis in recent NHS history, Ruth Robertson considers the impact of this pressure on patients and staff.

By Ruth Robertson - 17 August 2016

Community-based care: an elusive strategy?

In the current financial climate, can the NHS shift care from the acute sector into community settings? Richard Murray considers the possibility.

By Richard Murray - 11 August 2016

Mental health and general practice: intertwined futures

Following the recent publication of NHS England's implementation plan for The five year forward view for mental health, Chris Naylor considers the prospects for better integration of mental health care with general practice.

By Chris Naylor - 1 August 2016

The consequences of living within your means

The Department of Health's annual accounts, published last week, were further evidence of the increasingly serious financial crisis facing the NHS. Helen McKenna considers the outlook as measures are put in place to restore financial control.

By Helen McKenna - 29 July 2016

Taking control of our social care system

Richard Humphries considers the findings of the annual budget survey published this week by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), and a social care system in trouble.

By Richard Humphries - 13 July 2016

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