Robert Francis’s report into the failings at the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust was published in February 2013. Since then, issues of patient safety, quality of care, and leadership have been in the public eye more than ever.
This page brings together our work around the report and on creating positive organisational cultures to enable the delivery of high-quality care.
Robert Francis QC in conversation with Catherine Foot
Reactions to the report
David Behan (Care Quality Commission), Jill Maben (King’s College London), Harry Cayton OBE (Professional Standards Authority), Professor Sir Ian Kennedy (former chair, Healthcare Commission) and Peter Walsh (Action against Medical Accidents) give their reactions to the Francis Inquiry report.
This was recorded during our 2013 Francis Inquiry conference.
Project content
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What can hospital staff do to improve the quality of care for patients?
The Francis Report is likely to provide a salutary reminder of the impact on patients when staff either don't or can't put patients at the heart of what they do, says Bev Fitzsimons.
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How should the NHS prioritise quality?
With the Francis Inquiry report due in the autumn, Dr Anna Dixon discusses the role of the regulator and looks at how care quality can be improved.
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What makes a board effective?
In the fourth of our series of articles ahead of the Francis Inquiry report, Katy Steward considers the importance and impact of good board leadership.
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Preparing for the Francis report: how to assure quality in the NHS
With the Francis Inquiry report due in the autumn, we set out our views on how the system of quality assurance needs to evolve and how it should operate.
How we can support positive organisational culture
We work with NHS trusts to help them be fit for purpose and fit for the future, nurturing the sort of leadership that enables positive changes in culture.
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Black maternal health care and community groups: building trust and bridging gaps
How are community groups bridging some of the gaps between Black mothers and health and care services? What can the health and care system learn in response?
Culture and regulation: the necessary partnership for quality and safety
In the wake of the Lucy Letby case, new professional regulation is likely to be introduced. Suzie Bailey explores what will be needed from any new regulation.
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Southcentral Foundation, Alaska: the role of established relationships during Covid-19
April Kyle, President and CEO of Southcentral Foundation, Alaska, reflects on how to partner with communities through Covid-19 and beyond.
The King's Fund responds to government plans to abolish NHS England
Having now made the decision to abolish NHS England, and while we still wait for the publication of the NHS 10 Year Plan, the government must be clear why this significant structural cha...
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