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‘Levelling up’ – from slogan to strategy

What does ‘levelling up’ mean – and how can the government start to tackle the issues it covers? Jonathon Holmes looks at the challenges of turning a slogan into action.

By Jonathon Holmes - 7 April 2021 4-minute read

Developing clinical leaders through innovation

In this guest blog, Dan Leveson, Deputy Director of Strategy at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, describes how work to develop clinical leaders has opened a path to better workforce engagement and wider inclusion.

By Dan Leveson, Deputy Director of Strategy at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust - 19 March 2021 4-minute read

Taking your approach to population health and tackling health inequalities to the next level

How can organisations and individuals strengthen population health approaches and better tackle health inequalities? Durka Dougall looks at how to move from aspiration into action.

By Durka Dougall - 11 March 2021 4-minute read

Spring Budget 2021: what’s in store for health and care?

With funding settlements and short-term boosts already provided, what will the upcoming Budget mean for health and care? Sally Warren considers how the system can support local economies while improving population health as the country responds to the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.

By Sally Warren - 24 February 2021 4-minute read

The NHS estate backlog grows again

New NHS Digital data on the state of the NHS estate reveals the backlog maintenance cost has increased once again, so how should new capital funding be prioritised? Siva Anandaciva outlines the impact of the estate on patient care, and highlights four key issues for consideration.

By Siva Anandaciva - 12 January 2021 4-minute read

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2020: the health policy year in 12 charts

The wheels of health policy turn quickly. So, as 2021 begins Siva Anandaciva looks back at the key health policy moments of 2020 to consider the challenges and opportunities that the year brought.

By Siva Anandaciva - 1 January 2021 26-minute read

Health and care in 2021: what can we expect?

In this first blog of the new year, Richard Murray outlines the key challenges and opportunities facing the health and care system in 2021.

By Richard Murray - 1 January 2021 5-minute read

Operating Framework: playing with the levers

David Nicholson's Operating Framework for 2010/11 will look familiar to the NHS, with many of its messages reinforcing the Next Stage Review.

By Mark Jennings - 16 December 2009

Weathering the financial storm

The quality of NHS service does not have to be a casualty of the financial crisis - it could be an opportunity to focus on clinical improvement and effectiveness.

By Ruth Thorlby - 9 December 2009

Pre-Budget Report: a real cut overall for the NHS in 2011/12 onwards?

Despite the NHS fairing relatively well in the Pre-Budget Report, the massive productivity challenge remains: a relentless five per cent a year for three years.

By John Appleby - 9 December 2009

The Dr Foster data debate

Anna Dixon comments on the recent controversy stirred up by the publication of Dr Foster's latest mortality figures.

By Anna Dixon - 2 December 2009

Implications of a recession for the NHS: a freeze or worse?

Extracts and slides from John Appleby's presentation at the 2009 annual conference, describing research into future prospects for NHS funding.

By John Appleby - 1 December 2009

Quality in a cold climate: the opportunities

Listen to Mark Jennings' presentation, where he argued that care can only be judged to be high quality if it is also delivered efficiently.

By Mark Jennings - 27 November 2009

Real QIPP: reflections from our annual conference

Does the NHS have the skills to continue the drive to improve quality despite the impending budget cuts? Mark Jennings reports from our 2009 annual conference.

By Mark Jennings - 25 November 2009

The end of the beginning: the social care reform paper

Richard Humphries discusses social care reform, as the consultation on Shaping the Future of Care and Support draws to a close.

By Richard Humphries - 13 November 2009

Clinical leadership in a cold climate

Richard Giordano discusses the leadership role that clinical and medical directors will play during the cold resource climate ahead.

By Richard Giordano - 4 November 2009

How can trusts measure quality well?

Measuring quality was put at the forefront of quality improvement by the NHS Next Stage Review. But we need to get better at thinking about why and how we use it.

By Veena Raleigh - 28 October 2009

Tough on outcomes, tough on the causes of outcomes

Niall Dickson comments on Stephen O'Brien's admission at the Conservative Party conference 2009 that far from being the source of evil, targets could be a good thing.

By Niall Dickson - 6 October 2009

Are we all too depressed?

Does the Health Secretary, Andy Burnham, know something we don't about future NHS spending? He seemed remarkably chipper at our debate at the Labour Conference.

By John Appleby - 29 September 2009

Will payments linked to patient experience improve quality?

Andy Burnham recently announced that hospital payments will be linked to patient experience at service level. Will this help to improve quality?

By Veena Raleigh - 23 September 2009

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