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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

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

Co-production: an inconvenient truth?

Jane McGrath of community interest company West London Collaborative sets out what distinguishes true co-production from patient involvement.

By Jane McGrath - 31 October 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

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.

By Matthew Honeyman - 22 September 2016

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.

By Matthew Honeyman - 9 September 2016

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.

By David Maguire - 8 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

A new and powerful relationship with patients

Marcus Powell considers how, in a digital world, patients can embrace the opportunity to become partners and share in the decision-making that affects their care.

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.

By Lisa Weaks - 1 July 2016

Challenging traditional relationships and embracing shared decision-making

After a busy few days at NHS Confederation conference, Marcus Powell reflects on how the health service can build a new relationship with patients.

Looking to the future: general practice through the eyes of GP trainees

As part of the research for our recent report on the pressures facing general practice, we conducted a survey of GP trainees. Anna Charles considers what the results tell us about the state of general practice, as seen by those just entering the profession.

By Anna Charles - 13 May 2016

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.

By Beccy Baird - 5 May 2016

Realising the untapped potential of volunteering in health and care

As we announce the winners of this year's GSK IMPACT Awards, programme manager Lisa Weaks considers the invaluable role that volunteering plays in health and care.

By Lisa Weaks - 18 April 2016

Cascading leadership skills – a new model for the voluntary and community sector?

This week saw the launch of Cascading Leadership, a new programme linked with the GSK IMPACT Awards, designed to extend leadership development opportunities across the voluntary and community sector. Programme manager Lisa Weaks discusses its potential.

By Lisa Weaks - 16 March 2016

The role of GPs in leading local health system change

Dr Nikita Kanani reflects on the opportunities and challenges posed by GPs becoming medical leaders in their local health system.

By Nikita Kanani - 7 March 2016

A social movement for health? It’s already here – it’s called volunteering

David Buck looks at what data from the British Social Attitudes survey tells us about the diversity and scale of volunteering in health and care services.

By David Buck - 17 February 2016

Three challenges for clinical leaders in 2016

With January now having drawn to a close, Vijaya Nath takes the opportunity to review the challenges for clinical leaders in the year ahead.

By Vijaya Nath - 3 February 2016

NHS test beds and information-sharing: supporting the integration of new health care technology

New technologies could potentially be put to use in the NHS, but the challenge lies in persuading health care providers to take up new models and methods of care. Matthew Honeyman looks at the upcoming policy developments that could enable successful integration.

By Matthew Honeyman - 27 January 2016

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