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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

How are the new care model vanguards working to improve outcomes?

Professor Don Berwick was appointed to support the new care model vanguards to learn from international best practice. Here, he assesses the progress the vanguards have made to date and considers how to share the lessons learnt.

By Don Berwick - 11 November 2016

Two years on from the Forward View, is there hope for sustainability and transformation in the NHS?

Tom Buckley considers key policy changes in the two years since the publication of the NHS five year forward view, looking at the progress made and the challenges that lie ahead.

By Tom Buckley - 27 October 2016

Marginal gains secured by new care models offer a glimpse of the future

Chris Ham reflects on our work with vanguard sites in the new care models programme, in partnership with NHS England and other national bodies, to improve and transform care.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 25 October 2016

Reuniting care

As we publish our report on emerging innovations in governance and organisational form for new care models, Ben Collins considers the options for local health care providers looking to collaborate in integrated local systems.

By Ben Collins - 11 October 2016

District nursing – it’s not just an injection…

Rebecca Myers, a community staff nurse in London, shares her thoughts on what good care looks like in district nursing services.

By Rebecca Myers - 13 September 2016

Out of the spotlight: what we don’t know about district nursing services

How much do we know about district nursing services? Anna Charles reflects on the challenges of assessing the volume and quality of care being delivered in people's homes.

By Anna Charles - 1 September 2016

Community-based care: an elusive strategy?

In the current financial climate, can the NHS shift care from the acute sector into community settings? Richard Murray considers the possibility.

By Richard Murray - 11 August 2016

Put GPs at the centre of the NHS commissioning roadmap

Ruth Robertson outlines the importance of involving GPs in commissioning and planning in the NHS if we are to meet the challenges of transforming care and balancing finances.

By Ruth Robertson - 12 July 2016

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.

By Patrick Hall - 17 June 2016

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.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 14 June 2016

Learning about patients’ experiences of care in their own homes

Jo Maybin looks at the challenges and rewards of researching the experiences of older people who receive district nursing care.

By Jo Maybin - 20 April 2016

Are opportunities still limited for black and minority ethnic staff in health care leadership?

Vijaya Nath reflects on the issues raised in a recent round-table event on how the NHS can better enable black and minority ethnic staff to achieve their potential as leaders.

By Vijaya Nath - 8 April 2016

Action to tackle the growing crisis in health and social care is essential for a sustainable future

Chris Ham outlines the proposals set out in our new agenda for action to tackle the growing crisis in health and social care.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 7 April 2016

Co-commissioning one year on: any progress?

How are new co-commissioning arrangements progressing, a year after their introduction? Chris Naylor considers the results of our survey of GP practices in six clinical commissioning groups, carried out with the Nuffield Trust.

By Chris Naylor - 4 April 2016

NHS vanguards – one year on

A year on from the identification of 29 vanguard sites for the NHS's new care models programme, Chris Ham reflects on the progress so far.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 11 March 2016

New CCG allocations: straw men laid to rest but deeper questions remain?

NHS England have set out their thinking on how the bulk of NHS money will get to where it needs to be, and on what basis, through allocations to CCGs – David Buck shares his thoughts on this decision.

By David Buck - 17 December 2013

How do we change NHS culture to make way for more women leaders?

Belinda Weir reflects on our women in leadership conference, which explored how to create cultures that redress the continuing scarcity of women leaders across the health care sector.

By Belinda Weir - 5 December 2013

The Integration Transformation Fund: the foundation of a genuinely integrated system or just another brick in the wall?

Expectations for the Integrated Transformation Fund are high, but will it actually help to deliver integrated care when the system is so under pressure?

By Richard Humphries - 31 October 2013

Let’s hear it for allied health professionals

It is impossible to deliver effective care without the crucial contribution of highly trained allied health professionals. Yet, whenever the quality of health care is debated, these vital staff are written out of the conversation.

By David Oliver - 8 August 2013

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