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What not to do to stay in budget

With the NHS overspend running at £1.62 billion for the first half of the year, what are the options available to trusts struggling to stay in budget?

By John Appleby - 20 November 2015

The NHS, the Spending Review and George Osborne

None of the choices that George Osborne faces are easy, but there should be no doubt about the implications for the public and politicians of an NHS unable to balance its budget in the face of rising demands.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 5 November 2015

Safe staffing in the NHS comes at a cost

When the Care Quality Commission suggested in its recent State of Care report that safer, better care does not necessarily cost more the inclusion of the word necessarily was important, says Helen McKenna.

By Helen McKenna - 26 October 2015

NHS spending: squeezed as never before

In his data blog, John Appleby looks at the scale of the NHS funding squeeze.

By John Appleby - 20 October 2015

Simon Stevens' vision for the NHS: welcome but challenging to deliver

In his keynote address at our annual integrated care summit, Simon Stevens gave what was arguably his most important speech since he took up post. His speech contained three big messages.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 14 October 2015

NHS mergers: putting all our baskets into one egg?

What can be done to improve the quality of decision-making on NHS mergers, and can the tide of unsuccessful mergers be stemmed?

By Ben Collins, Michael West - 24 September 2015

This Spending Review needs honesty and realism, not panic and denial

On the back of The King's Fund's submission to the 2015 Spending Review, Chris Ham reflects on the Department of Health budget and NHS funding.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 14 September 2015

What have we learnt in the government’s first 100 days?

Chris Ham gives his assessment of the new government’s health policy.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 17 August 2015

A new way of measuring hospital productivity: what does it add?

Lord Carter's interim report on the productivity of NHS providers includes a new method of comparing operating costs: the Adjusted Treatment Index (ATI). But how will it work, and what does it add?

By David Maguire - 28 July 2015

The politics of NHS funding and taxation in the new parliament

If promised spending increases do not materialise soon, and ministers insist on the NHS regaining control of its finances, then urgent action will be needed, says Chris Ham.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 3 July 2015

Is it time to look at the third sector afresh?

Let the third sector be round the table when plans for communities are being shaped, says our guest blogger Sarah Swindley, Chief Executive of Lancashire Women’s Centres.

By Sarah Swindley - 1 July 2015

Re-directing the NHS supertanker?

It may only be five weeks since the general election, but there has already been a veritable blizzard of announcements coming from the Department of Health and national NHS organisations. So many in fact, that it is no mean feat to step back to make sense of it all.

By Richard Murray - 12 June 2015

The Prime Minister's salary is a dumb place to start a debate about NHS pay

There is, of course, and always will be, a debate about just what the pay for top public sector posts should be. But that debate should not start with, let alone end at, the Prime Minister's salary, says Nick Timmins.

By Nicholas Timmins - 11 June 2015

Improving mental health: recognising the vital role of charities

There is a long way to go before mental health achieves ‘parity of esteem’ with physical health, and the voluntary and community sector is key to helping address this challenge.

By Lisa Weaks - 15 May 2015

Is surplus NHS estate the answer to funding transformation?

Both The King’s Fund and the Health Foundation have called for a properly resourced 'transformation fund' to support the kind of large-scale change outlined in the NHS five year forward view. But how big would such a fund need to be and how would it be resourced?

By Lillie Wenzel - 1 May 2015

Manifesto pledges: more money for the NHS... problem solved?

The public's concerns about the NHS have been reflected in the political parties manifesto promises. But what do the promises add up to, and is the NHS safe in anyone's hands?

By John Appleby - 23 April 2015

Beyond the manifestos: prospects for the NHS after the election

What then are we to make of the commitments made by the three main political parties?

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 17 April 2015

Implementing the NHS five year forward view: let’s not forget engaging patients and communities

‘Implementing the Forward View’ is often synonymous with ‘establishing multispecialty community providers and primary and acute care systems’. But this risks leaving behind the more radical chapter of the Forward View – chapter two, on engaging patients and communities.

By Catherine Foot - 18 February 2015

The cost of reform

Empirically it is hard to say, anecdotally the costs of the NHS reforms – such as lost and delayed focus on the main business of delivering health care – have not been insignificant.

By John Appleby - 11 February 2015

The best of times, the worst of times: a personal view from the CCG front line

What are some the challenges currently facing CCGs? John Richards, Chief Officer of NHS Southampton City CCG, shares his thoughts.

By John Richards - 26 January 2015

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