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Shedding light on service design involving patients and the public

Rich Stockley explains how good patient and public involvement requires a robust and well-designed research process, and not just hoping for the elusive ‘lightbulb moment’.

By Rich Stockley - 26 November 2018

Co-ordinating care for high-cost, high-need patients

Chris Ham considers the care models for patients with complex needs presented at the Commonwealth Fund International Symposium, and argues that clinical teams need time and resources to effectively co-ordinate the care they provide.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 23 November 2018

Prevention and early action are key to positive, healthy outcomes

The ‘radical shift in approach’ towards preventive care proposed by Health Secretary Matt Hancock would align with the goals of many in the charity sector who have long been promoting prevention and early action. But will he put his money where his mouth is?

By Jo Davies - 8 November 2018

Can generous leadership in the voluntary and community sector support NHS transformation?

Voluntary and community sector leaders are expert collaborators and part of a growing movement demonstrating their willingness to take on the challenge of transformation, says Lisa Weaks.

By Lisa Weaks - 24 October 2018

A potential red herring in the social care Green Paper

Simon Bottery considers government interest in a ‘nudge’ approach to paying for social care but cautions against focusing on it in the upcoming Green Paper.

By Simon Bottery - 26 September 2018

Using technology to build a partnership of trust with patients

Chris Ham explores how technology can enable positive clinician-patient relationships and support patients to take an active role in their health and wellbeing.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 7 September 2018

Solving the puzzle of social care: the time for action is now

With new research suggesting that the number of people aged 85 and over needing round-the-clock care is set to double by 2035, the government needs to make hard choices if it is to solve the puzzle of social care, says Chris Ham.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 31 August 2018

Should free personal care be available in England?

Simon Bottery explores a key social care difference between England and Scotland and considers whether it’s time for change.

By Simon Bottery - 8 June 2018

Reforming social care is about more than funding

Simon Bottery considers the priorities for the upcoming social care Green Paper.

By Simon Bottery - 5 April 2018

How can the NHS work effectively with patients and the public?

In a guest blog for our NHS and the public project, Ceinwen Giles asks what patient involvement could mean for the NHS.

By Ceinwen Giles - 4 April 2018

Social care needs political support and better workforce planning

Alex Baylis calls for a more strategic approach to developing the social care workforce.

By Alex Baylis - 21 February 2018

Transforming general practice through volunteering

Transforming general practice through volunteering

In a guest blog to accompany our volunteering report, Kay Keane shares her experience of developing a community-centred general practice approach through building a community of volunteers.

By Kay Keane - 7 February 2018

The compact between the public and the NHS

Chris Ham explores how the public's expectations of and obligations towards the NHS have changed over time.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 1 January 2018

Social care: a future we don’t yet know

Ahead of the Spending Review, Richard Humphries and John Appleby look at the data to examine the likely fall in social care spending.

By Richard Humphries, John Appleby - 8 November 2015

Improving hospital discharge and intermediate care for older people

Healthwatch England's recent report, Safely home, described in harrowing detail the personal stories of patients who felt that their discharge from hospital was unsupported. It also described patients marooned in acute beds unable to move on. So how can older people's care be improved?

By David Oliver - 6 October 2015

We need to talk about social care providers

Amid growing concern that most NHS providers are sliding into deficit, arguably we should be even more worried about social care providers, says Richard Humphries.

By Richard Humphries - 18 September 2015

Patient involvement and empowerment

Kirsty Morrison look through our digital archive to explore the Fund's work on patient involvement.

By Kirsty Morrison - 15 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

Paying for care: back to square one?

The government’s decision to breach an explicit manifesto commitment by delaying reforms to social care funding until 2020 again demonstrates the apparent inability of successive governments to make headway on this issue.

By Richard Humphries - 20 July 2015

Care homes: coming out of the shadows?

Care homes have operated in the shadows of public and political awareness for too long, with policy attention focused on reactions to service failure rather than the promotion of good care.

By Richard Humphries - 10 July 2015

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