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Demand and activity in the NHS: still rising

As we publish our new briefing, Richard Murray considers the wider context of increasing demand and activity in English hospitals.
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By Richard Murray - 21 December 2016
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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.
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By Richard Humphries - 11 December 2016
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What have we learnt about keeping people safer?

Following our recent event on keeping people safer in the health and care system, David Naylor reflects on how the implementation gap between theory and practice can be narrowed.
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By David Naylor - 7 December 2016
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Unmet need for health and social care: a growing problem?

With recent research from Age UK suggesting that 1.2 million older people are not receiving the social care they need, Anna Charles looks at how this issue appears to be slipping under the radar.
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By Anna Charles - 25 November 2016
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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.
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By Nicholas Timmins - 18 November 2016
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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.
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By Richard Humphries - 8 November 2016
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Overcoming the challenges to improve health and wellbeing in care homes

David Oliver considers the role of care homes in the social care sector, and the challenges that need to be tackled while seeking to improve the health and wellbeing of care home residents.
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By David Oliver - 21 October 2016
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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.
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By Patrick Hall - 15 September 2016
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Patient safety: closing the implementation gap

Dr Suzette Woodward, national campaign director for NHS England's Sign up to Safety campaign, reflects on the difficulty of introducing new methods to improve patient safety and what can be done to improve the success rate when it comes to putting theory into practice.
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By Suzette Woodward - 30 August 2016
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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.
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By Ruth Robertson - 17 August 2016
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A common cause: working towards collaboration

Patrick Hall considers the steps being taken towards a more collaborative culture across the social care system.
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By Patrick Hall - 28 July 2016
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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.
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By Richard Humphries - 13 July 2016
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Dealing with NHS financial pressures – what do the public think?

Ruth Robertson and John Appleby examine data from NatCen's British Social Attitudes survey to reveal what the public think about the NHS and its financial problems.
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By Ruth Robertson - 30 June 2016
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The future of social care

With the latest NHS England figures for delayed transfers of care reinforcing concerns about the impact of funding restrictions on social care services, Patrick Hall considers working towards better social care provision for future generations.
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By Patrick Hall - 17 June 2016
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Three versions of the NHS

As health care leaders gather this week for the NHS Confederation annual conference, Chris Ham reflects on different versions of the NHS and how these can be combined to secure a sustainable future for the health service.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 14 June 2016
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How do the health care systems in the United Kingdom compare with others internationally?

Sarah Gregory discusses how the health care systems in the United Kingdom compare with those in other countries and asks how we can share ideas and learning.
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By Sarah Gregory - 25 April 2016
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Integrating housing, health and care

Joni Jabbal considers the potential of the housing and health sectors working together to improve population health.
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By Joni Jabbal - 14 April 2016
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Challenges ahead for the newly established NHS Improvement

NHS Improvement aims to deliver better healthcare, transformed care delivery and sustainable finances. With the official launch on 1 April 2016, Richard Murray considers the challenges it faces.
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By Richard Murray - 1 April 2016
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How are NHS financial pressures affecting patient care?

Ruth Robertson looks at the ways in which NHS financial pressures can affect patient care, and the difficulties in assessing the real impact.
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By Ruth Robertson - 31 March 2016
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What has the impact been of recent caps on NHS agency staff spend?

Four months since the first caps on NHS agency staff spend were introduced by Monitor and the NHS Trust Development Authority, Phoebe Dunn looks at the impact so far.
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By Phoebe Dunn - 23 March 2016
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