Publications

This report makes the case for supporting and developing health advocacy in London to promote health and tackle inequality and recommends ways forward.

This research summary profiles London's international health care workforce for the first time, and examines the wider issues around the capital's heavy reliance on international health professionals.

This paper aims to shape discussion about the benefits and risks of practice-led commissioning, in which primary care clinicians are involved in the commissioning process.

A briefing commissioned by the BBC to use as the basis for its 2004 'Your NHS' day. We look at progress in the top five areas of public concern for the NHS.

A critical analysis of the Commission for Health Improvement. Can CHI's experience inform the future work of the newly formed CHAI?

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.

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.

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.

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?

This paper explores the policy issues, history and consequences of the government's move towards promoting choice for NHS patients.

The government wants stronger market incentives and decentralisation of budgetary power. How can primary care trusts meet this challenge?

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.

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.