Publications Independent research and analysis on health and social care Search Apply Listing Content Type Viewing: All publications All publications Reports Commissioned reports Share this content Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Email Print this page Topics Health and care services Mental health Public health Leadership, systems and organisations Integrated care (-) Workforce and skills Patients, people and society Carers Health inequalities Older people Patient experience (-) Policy, finance and performance Commissioning and contracting Governance and regulation NHS finances Performance Year 1998 (-) 2000 2001 2002 (-) 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Report Getting the Right Medicines? Putting public interests at the heart of health-related research Examines the long-established relationship between the NHS and the pharmaceutical industry, and highlights potential conflict between the drive for profits and the public interest while suggesting ways forward. Report Financing Mental Health Services in London: Central funding and local expenditure This working paper asks how spending patterns have changed since 1997, finding some positive outcomes, such as mental health grants allocation being linked to deprivation. Report Government and the NHS: Time for a New Relationship? Considers the case for setting up a new arm's-length NHS agency to improve service provision while freeing up government to consider the broader aspects of health care. Report In Capital Health? Creative solutions to London's NHS workforce challenges London's population is growing but the NHS is having difficulty recruiting, retaining and deploying its health care workforce. How can it overcome these challenges? Report What is the Real Cost of More Patient Choice? This paper explores the policy issues, history and consequences of the government's move towards promoting choice for NHS patients. Report Future Directions for Primary Care Trusts The government wants stronger market incentives and decentralisation of budgetary power. How can primary care trusts meet this challenge? Report Can Market Forces be Used for Good? This report explores the trade-offs between equity of access and more patient choice, and opens up debate on how market forces could help shape the new NHS. Commissioned report Sustaining Reductions in Waiting Times (interim report) Identifying successful strategies Some trusts have been particularly successful at meeting government targets to reduce inpatient waiting times. This interim report considers the characteristics they share, and how they could be transferred to other trusts. Report Contested Decisions Priority Setting in the NHS Contested Decisions, by Chris Ham and Shirley McIver, offers ways for health professionals to reach difficult decisions about whether to fund individuals' drugs or treatments. Report The Last Straw: Explaining the NHS Nursing Shortage Argues that integrated improvements across all aspects of nurses' working lives are needed to boost low morale in nursing and improve recruitment and retention rates. Subscribe to our Weekly Update newsletterHealth and care explained: Making sense of the health and care system This selection of content aims to make sense of the health and care system – including videos, articles, illustrated summaries and more. Got a question? Ask a librarian
Report Getting the Right Medicines? Putting public interests at the heart of health-related research Examines the long-established relationship between the NHS and the pharmaceutical industry, and highlights potential conflict between the drive for profits and the public interest while suggesting ways forward.
Report Financing Mental Health Services in London: Central funding and local expenditure This working paper asks how spending patterns have changed since 1997, finding some positive outcomes, such as mental health grants allocation being linked to deprivation.
Report Government and the NHS: Time for a New Relationship? Considers the case for setting up a new arm's-length NHS agency to improve service provision while freeing up government to consider the broader aspects of health care.
Report In Capital Health? Creative solutions to London's NHS workforce challenges London's population is growing but the NHS is having difficulty recruiting, retaining and deploying its health care workforce. How can it overcome these challenges?
Report What is the Real Cost of More Patient Choice? This paper explores the policy issues, history and consequences of the government's move towards promoting choice for NHS patients.
Report Future Directions for Primary Care Trusts The government wants stronger market incentives and decentralisation of budgetary power. How can primary care trusts meet this challenge?
Report Can Market Forces be Used for Good? This report explores the trade-offs between equity of access and more patient choice, and opens up debate on how market forces could help shape the new NHS.
Commissioned report Sustaining Reductions in Waiting Times (interim report) Identifying successful strategies Some trusts have been particularly successful at meeting government targets to reduce inpatient waiting times. This interim report considers the characteristics they share, and how they could be transferred to other trusts.
Report Contested Decisions Priority Setting in the NHS Contested Decisions, by Chris Ham and Shirley McIver, offers ways for health professionals to reach difficult decisions about whether to fund individuals' drugs or treatments.
Report The Last Straw: Explaining the NHS Nursing Shortage Argues that integrated improvements across all aspects of nurses' working lives are needed to boost low morale in nursing and improve recruitment and retention rates.
Health and care explained: Making sense of the health and care system This selection of content aims to make sense of the health and care system – including videos, articles, illustrated summaries and more.
