Submission to the Co-operation and Competition Panel: Any willing provider
We welcomed the opportunity to respond to this interim report, which recognises the complexities in the implementation of 'any willing provider' for the provision of routine elective care.
We agreed the Co-operation and Competition Panel (CCP) that there are important lessons to be learned from the current experiences of primary care trusts ahead of the wider implementation of any willing provider.
NHS performance narrative acclimatised to the extraordinary
‘Five years ago, these numbers would have been difficult to comprehend. The narrative of NHS performance has become acclimatised to the extraordinary.' Says Chief Executive of The King’s...
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The spring Budget 2024: what does it mean for health and care services?
In this blog, we recap the key health and care spending announcements from the spring Budget 2024 – the last budget before the next general election.
Thoughts on the NHS’s productivity decline
NHS productivity reviews are a tough nut to crack but are they asking the right question? Siva Anandaciva asks whether the focus should be on waste instead.
The health policy year in 12 charts 2023
Here is our recap of some of the key health policy events of 2023.